Thousands Flee as Flood Waters Rise Across Basin
The Associated Press reports thousands fled rising floodwaters from the Mississippi tributaries. Army engineers forecast the cut off system would divert water toward the gulf, aiming to avert major flooding. Hardest hit areas included Missouri Arkansas Kentucky and Illinois with towns marooned and food shortages feared for hundreds.
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Desertion Rumor Weaves Through Drowsy City Home
Patricia Diu claimed a husband’s absence over a year, sparking a rumor of desertion after reports of infrequent visits and a troubled vocation. The court case details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
Weather Mix With Warmer Trend For Friday
The forecast calls for a warming pattern with increasing conditions through Friday. Mild temperatures rise while coastal areas see light winds and minor showers possible in the afternoon.
Stolen Horse and Cheese Robbery Reported
Police reported a stolen horse and delivery wagon found by Toras Young of Newark and Lowde Strack. An injured bicyclist and a driver charged with reckons driving were involved as investigators traced the vehicle near a station.
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New York
Thoras Young
Newark
Lowde
Iene Sail
Ealing
da Rubenstein
Byrua 1
Strachey Battles Deportation Plan Across City
In Chicago and Cleveland Strachey denounces a government deportation plan as an attempt to suppress political views. He argues that removing a public critic serves only to silence a viewpoint and defends his stance as free expression within capitalist society.
Perkins Splits With Group On Security Plan
The dispute between Secretary Perkins and the Ways and Means Committee over social security machinery remains unsettled. A Democratic leader suggested Perkins be barred from final conferences with President Roosevelt as the bill moves toward the tariff points. The labor secretary wants all employers with four or more workers taxed. the committee proposes a lower threshold of ten workers. Continued discussions show Perkins pressing for changes but the committee stays distant.
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Torking
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Ways and Means Committee
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Roosevalt
M Perkins
Joivnce
Hoey J. Long
Senate
Secoo
Caraway
D-Aris
Overton
D-La
Virginia
Long
Shallar Duns
Agriculture Department
Drastic Measure Dooms Tammany in Redistricting Plan
A proposed apportionment plan in the New York legislature threatens Tammany Hall by redistributing assembly and senate seats. If adopted Manhattan would lose seats while Brooklyn gains, potentially shifting city power to aBronklyn aligned bloc. The plan, backed by James J. Dooling, faces opposition from Tammany's delegation who may resist the vote.
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Legisla- Tammany
Tweed
Croker
Murphy
State Assembly
Laree
Senate
Tammany Colossus
Aireaic
Administration Won’t Tax U S Industry Says Official
Secretary of Commerce and Administration officials deny plans to raise taxes on industry. He questions new federal taxes, argues for public ownership only of certain utilities to set fair standards, while stressing no aim to compete with private builders in housing programs.
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Gdniawins
Bobby Quite Independent in Love Life in London
Albert W Wilson reports Bobby Quite Independent arrives in London alone avoiding husband Prince Alexis Mdivani. Barbara Hutton figure known to insiders as a socialite wears gold robe slippers and a diamond shade in her hotel suite as AP correspondent interviews her amid life and titillation.
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Albert W. Wilson
Associated Press
London
Mar
Barbara Hutton
Alexis Mdivani
Spain
Bobby
Biy
War profits branded as war motive by Gen Johnson
Gen Hugh Johnson argues in the American Magazine that the elimination of war profits is essential to peace. He endorses federal taxation and price fixation to curb profits, criticizing munitions makers and naming Britain Germany France Japan and the U S as war profit examples. He urges action beyond rhetoric to curb pro war incentives.
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Hugh Johnson
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Bernard M. Baruch
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America
Italy
Russia
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Sharecroppers in Ark Hear Thomas Criticize New Deal
Norman Thomas, former Socialist candidate, visits the sharecropping belt in Arkansas and denounces conditions as the worst in the United States. He calls farmers the forgotten man of the New Deal and urges government intervention, criticizing Roosevelts policies and evictions.
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Thomas
Paul KR. Bumbargee
Associated Press
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Marvin McIntyre
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Farm Aid Plan Urges Higher Factory Output for Farmers
Secretary Wallace urged factories to raise goods output by about 50 percent to lower prices and help farmers. He said cheaper foods would aid farmers struggling with rationed supplies, noting the broader aim of stabilizing agricultural conditions and boosting purchasing power for farm families. The discussion touched on methods to increase production and reduce costs in the agricultural sector.
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Hume Camiway
Arkansas
Joly MW. Overton
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Roosevelt
Leeks
State considers new taxes to fund postwar needs
Nashville reports committees chaired by Dr Charles White study a one cent sales tax on soft drinks and amusements and a one cent tax on admission charges. Governor McAlister asked White to analyze revenue possibilities including liquor normalization, with talks on consolidating county offices and refunding bonds to raise funds.
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Mar
Charles White
University of Ten- Reskey
W. PP. Moss
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McAlister
William B. Ponder
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Une Gdscator
Prison Brutality Allegations Prompt North Carolina Hearing
Raleigh reports a legislative committee chair says testimony alleges prisoner deaths in North Carolina camps. A former inmate claims secret burials between Gate and Mount Bear Creek, describing dark cells and harsh confinement as officials scrutinize treatment and recordkeeping.
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R. E. Sentelle
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W.T. Burs
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Solian Inferno
FE. V. Webb
Hidlius
Go to Hel Says fot Joan DieGreary
The fragmentary text shows a chaotic political rant with misspelled names and garbled quotations from Washington. It references Congress, a poet, California, and implied statements about action or inaction by a named figure amid alleged letters and confrontations.
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Security values of utilities drop in market activity
Fragmentary text reports a decline in security values of utilities, naming individuals and firms in a noted financial shift. The damaged wording references Commonwealth and Southern entities and a substantial amount linked to a monetary figure, suggesting a formal testimony or financial transaction context.
De Lawd of Green Pastures Dies Noted Negro Actor
A New York actor associated with the Green Pastures production died shortly after collapsing onstage. The Canadian-born performer had a long engagement in New York and Chicago, returning for the fifth anniversary of the show. He had intended to impersonate the Bard but withdrew from the role by religious friends.
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