Dust Refugees Move to Northwest Farmlands
The feature profiles displaced families living in rough camps and hillside shacks in the Northwest as drought and dust storms push migration. It notes a Kansas Plains family building a seven acre wood lot stake and a creekside family catching fish for dinner while regional planners estimate 36,000 moved from coast towns over seven years and 10,000,000 acres may join irrigation schemes in Oregon Washington and Idaho, with a farm unit shortfall of 2,000 over five years.
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Kansas Plains
Clong
Kansas
Onze
Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Northwest
Optimism Shown as Coalition Sets Ticket for Races
The coalition ticket includes Prentice Coupe for Governor, Tom Stewart for the U S Senate, and W D Hudson for utilities commission. Winfield Hale, a Rage coalition supporter, was elected to the committee vacancy caused by the death of T Coleman of Morristown.
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Browning
Coalition
Prentice Coupe
Tom Stewart
U. S. Senate
W. D. Hudson
Utilities Commission
Winfield Hale
Rage Coalition
T. Coleman
Morristown
City council actions advance street work and safety rules
The city council favored six inch se asphalt for West Sevier Street, to be awarded at the next board meeting. Storm sewers were authorized on Laquent Street, and a second reading approved two parking related ordinances. Pedestrian fines for crossing streets at non intersections were set, motor vehicles to be ceded, and the garden club received permission to plant flowers on the circle. Two small water line extensions were approved in Fair Ridge and Gibsontown, and Douglas school boosters were granted a Fourth of July carnival on school grounds.
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West Sevier Street
Broad
Holstone
Laquent Street
Ling
Windsor Avenue
Jerden Club
Fair Ridge
Gibsontown
Douglas School
Japs Push Deeper in China Front as Spanish Offensive Opens
Japanese forces report advancing to within 18 miles of Chengchow and moving toward the Lunghai and Peiping-Hankow lines as Spain opens a broad offensive along the Valencia coast supported by heavy artillery and air power. Central China faces floods on the Yellow River threatening battlefields.
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Peru
Natapelo
Gulf of Guayaquil
Spain
China
Japan
Lunghai
Chenchow
Peiping- Hank
Hendaye
France
Jate
Valencia
Terse
Mediterra
Jose Varela
Tereu
Miguel Aranda
Galiciens
Naval Expansion Plan Seeks Major Shipbuilding Budget
The bill proposes starting work on 19 naval vessels including two 35 900 ton battleships at a cost of 141 7 million and eight experimental ships for a mosquito fleet. An initial appropriation of 16 056 900 is urged with total project costs around 312 million. It also calls for 19 752 006 for navy yard improvements and rejects funding for a new aircraft carrier and a dirigible. FBI and justice department items include 150 000 for an FBI target range at Quantico 200 000 for anti trust expansion, and 24 568 734 below budget estimates.
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Navy Yards
Efleral Bureau
FBI
Quantico
Way
Roosevelt
Justice Department
Negro Attack Contested Murder Case Heads to Grand Jury
Nixon Earl Hicks and another youth confessed to entering Mrs Johnson's South Side apartment. Each blamed the other for wielding the brick that killed her, mother of two. McCall, 39, convicted of an attack, sentenced to Joliet prison after claiming duress and innocence.
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Nixon Earl Hicks
Utilities face federal pressure easing stateside
Kellogg argues federal attacks on electric utilities have hindered service. He cites $5.406 billion spent on expansion 1927 87 and 6.78 million new customers while residential rates fell about lag cents per kilowatt hour. He warns subsidies and public agitation resemble seizure without compensation. The public’s stance on municipal ownership rose in recent elections from 70.5 to 31.6 percent.
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Douglas
Kellogg
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Treasury
Kellogs
Pub Clin
Jte
Harlan Trial Links Deputies to Campaign Plot
William Klontz organizer and minister said deputies shadowed him in Harlan. Williant Turnblazer district 19 president of the USWA described efforts to notify Theodore Middleton then sheriff of Harlan county about an intended organization campaign. The letter was returned unopened.
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William Klontz
Harlan
Williant
Turnblazer
Jellico
Tenn
District 19
USWA
Theodore Middleton
Harlan County
Rege Penne Jetter
Caiempaign
TVA Investigation Dispute Revisits Bitter Feud
The article outlines a renewed review of the Arthur E. Morgan TVA dispute with Harcourt Morgan and David Lilienthal. A first committee hearing saw limited testimony and no cross examination as officials seek records to back charges against TVA directors.
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Revie Chey
Arthur EB. Morgen
TVA Directe
Harcourt Morgan
David Lilienthal
TVA
Heffernan
Congressional Committee
Wage Hour Bill Stalls Over Southern Opposition
Congress races to clear out other business as wage hour talks stall. Senators warn the Thomas program faces defeats if southern demands on boat provisions persist. Ramspeck predicts quick house approval of final legislation despite objections. Walsh says minimum wage may stay near 30 cents. Hearings on the deficiency appropriation bill to follow, while a broad monopoly investigation is set for recess.
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Ramspeck
Dga
House
Walsh
D.-Mass
Thomas
Senate
Adams
D.-Colo
Senate Appropriations
Todast
North Africa fortifications and French prep for Libya
AFRICAN FRONT reports that Tunisia borders a fortified front with hundreds of blockhouses and desert garrisons as France strengthens defenses north and west of Libya. New roads, tank stations, aviation bases, and fortified harbors spread across Morocco Algeria and Tunisia to mobilize manpower and resources for a possible clash with Italy. PLANT DESTROYED CLARKSVILLE TENN June 7 The Winters Milling Co plant was destroyed by fire last night with losses estimated at 9,000 to 10,600 dollars.
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France
War Ministry
Tunisia
Libya
Europe
Italy
Tabre
Gebel el Garb
Sahara
Cream
Morocco
Algeria
North Africa
Africa
Clarksville
Tenn
Fune
Winters Milling Co
Fraud claims spark bid splits in Sullivan County race
VOTE FRAUD nominated for trustee by Malcolm Morison Jr against T I Orr for county school superintendent. Petitions charged bogus receipts benefited candidates and sought nullification and a new primary. Board denied new primary and issued certificates. Republicans field four candidates to oppose Democrats. Democrats faced fresh opposition from prior nominees.
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Malcolm Morison, Jr
T. i. Orr
Sullivan Democrats
Republican Executive Committee
Gillette Victory Prompts Unified Iowa Democratic Ranks
In Iowa the gubernatorial contest appears settled as Gillette's win strengthens Democratic unity against Wearin. Senator Herring and most state Democrats back Gillette while Wallace remains publicly neutral. Dickinson looms as Republican rival in a race featuring two veteran attorneys with similar NW Iowa roots.
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Gillette
Wearm
Nets Kraschel
Clyde Herring
Analf
Herring
Washington
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
House
Senate
Flying training to start June 27 at Tennessee schools
Seventy five graduates from Tennessee five aviation schools will begin flying training the week of June 27. Most classroom teachers will also teach flying. Mrs Phoebe Omrie of Memphis resigns after ground class. Top 18 students from each school enter flying instruction with licenses possible by December after completion of the training.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Walter Williams
State Aeronautics Division
Phoebe Omrie
Memphis
Williams
Charlie Pugh
Fred Lanier
F. J. (Child) Miller
Charles 5
Sonny Rising
Knoxville
Harry Porter
Chatttanooga
Louis Pglbert
Johnson City
Women Win First Skirmish Over Cemetery Fence
In Detroit June 7 women armed with garden utensils and a wash tub routed a dozen police officers in a conflict over cemetery fence placement at Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic church. A welfare dispute sparked water hoses and thrown wash tubs before a compromise was arranged for a city council hearing Thursday.
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Detroit
Henry R. Traub
Simon Kilar
Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Berry Resolution Sparks Debate at Tennessee Labor Meeting
Berry appeared to defend his attacks on the Roosevelt administration while urging the convention to keep politics out of labor affairs. A. FF. of L. leader Lewis Hines condemned the CIO as too communist, asserting no trade unionist can be a communist. Officers to be chosen, with Nashville President Gerald Foley seeking reelection and Memphis and Chattanooga delegations backing him.
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Tennessee Federation of Labor
Berry
Roosevelt
Lewis Hines
A. FF. of L
CIO
Gerald Foley
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Browning Cancels Talk at Trenton
Governor Browning postpones a planned speech in Trenton citing heavy West Tennessee rains that delayed farm work. Secretary Dave Manker said the governor did not want farmers to abandon crops to attend.
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Nashville
Browning
Trenton
Dave Manker
West Tennessee
State Dept seeks 25000 cultural relations division
The State Department asked Congress for authority to create a new 25000 division of cultural relations to counteract foreign government activities in Latin America. George Messersmith said coordination is needed to develop US western hemisphere cultural ties and assist exchanges, translations, and language teaching at universities.
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Department of State
South
Washington
TheState Department
Congress
Latin America
George Messersmith
House Appropriations Committee
Geeney
United States
Western Hemisphere
Tlew
Department
Messismith
Brazil
Peru
Taoist
South America
Power Advocates Seek Federal Ownership of Dams
Washington June 7 Power advocates in Congress push for outright federal ownership of flood control dams and reservoirs. They propose amendments to a 35 million flood control bill including government ownership, federal cost payments, IOU for land damages, and authority for the power commission to study feasibility and share funds with War and Agriculture Departments. Copeland and Rankin oppose, calling the measure a monstrosity and accusing army engineers of flouting policy.
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Washington
Jone
Senate
Norris
The
Power Commission
Army
War and Agriculture Departments
Copeland
D.-N
Senate Commerce Committee
Rankin
D.miss
Republican Chief Calls Gillette Win a Demo Slap at White House
Chairman John Hamilton of the Republican national committee says Senator Gillette's Iowa primary victory reads as a Democrat slap at White House interference in local contests. He adds that their court packing and Senate picking efforts will fail, noting the GOP stance.
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Washington
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Gillette
D.ia
Towa
White House
Senate
Wheeler
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