Georgia May Not Support Senator George in 1940 Fight
Washington May 15 The Georgia delegation faces a split path with plans for an uninstructed slate or one pledged to Walter F George amid a broader Roosevelt faction split. State leaders expect no preferential primaries and a three member delegation free to endorse the leading convention contender. Governor Rivers campaigns amid party tensions.
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Washington
Georgia
Walter F. George
George
Roosevelt
Democratic Executive Committee
Rivers
Geporge
Weather update for Kentucky and Tennessee regions
Mostly cloudy tonight with warmer conditions in Mast and Central areas. Virginia region expected to be fair and warm tonight with increasing cloudiness Tuesday and a chance of showers.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Income Records Opened to Probe By Dies Committee
President Roosevelt opened federal income tax records to Chairman Martin Dies and the Dies committee investigating un American activities. The treasury order allows the committee to obtain tax returns by written request and to use the information for the investigation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Martin Dies
House Committee
Treasury
United States
House
Army fund bill approved by House with flood control extra
The House passed a 305 million dollar War Department appropriation bill largely for flood control and river harbor improvements starting July 1. A roll call 254 to 127 defeated a motion to strip 50 million dollars added to the flood control item. The measure exceeds last year's civil function funding by about 66 million.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Department
Budget Bureau
Army Fund
BILE
Pace
Physicians Seek Standard Feces For Varied Treatments
The American Medical Association opened its annual meeting in St. Louis with Dr. Iron Abell accusing the Justice Department of actions seen as hostile to the AMA. Abell attacked two U S officers for alleged monopoly tactics and press releases. The discussion touched on grand jury procedures and standard fees, with references to ongoing legal controversy.
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Ascorigted
Brees Science Polltter
ST. Louis
American Medical Association
Offre Cath
Ostmortems
Milwaukee
Department of Justice
Abel
House balks at wage hour changes amid farm bloc opposition
Washington and Congress scene shows administration retreat on wage hour bill No. 5435 as farm organizations vow to block. Norton announces no consideration today and sources say two-thirds vote unlikely. Navy corn beef purchase and federal deficit surpassing 3 billion also noted.
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Washington
Mary
House
Norton
New Jersey
Labor Committee
Congress
Senate
Probe Shows WPA Fund Misdirected
A House Committee investigator testified that WPA relief money funded private street improvements in Conneaut Ohio. He said the Cummings Canning property, designated for public ownership, remained private and was mischaracterized as city owned.
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Washington
House
WPA
Conneaut
Ohio
George H. Schillito
Cummings Canning Company
Schillito
Canning Company
Board of Education
Unions Merge in Textile Workers Consolidation
Philadelphia May 15 The Textile Workers Organizing Committee CIO affiliate merged with the United Textile Workers of America CIO group that ousted its president five months ago. The combined body will keep the United Textile Workers of America name and assume all debts and contracts. Francis J. Gorman was expelled by the United Textile Workers executive council for dual and disruptive conduct.
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Philadelphia
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
United Textile Workers of America
AFL
TWOC
United Textile
Francis J. Gorman
Gorman
United Textile Workers
CTO
Ton
Five Year-Old Girl Becomes Mother in Lima
In Lima a five year old Indian girl reportedly gave birth to a six pound boy at the Lima maternity hospital after a 35 minute Caesarean. Doctors including Dr Gerardo Lozada and Dr Alcandro Busalleu watched as 60 physicians and observers noted the extraordinary case of precocious motherhood. Lina Medina, born September 23 1934, remains in excellent condition alongside her newborn son.
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Lima
Peru
Lima Maternity Hospital
Gerardo Lozada
Alecandro Busalleu
Lina Medina
Hipolito Larrabure
Government Wins Stockyard Suit in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court deferred distribution of 586000 to Kansas City stockyard commission men while Secretary Wallace reviews 1933 to 1937 charges. The ruling reversed a Western Missouri court decree returning funds, with Justices Butler, McReynolds and Roberts dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kansas City
Wallace
Stone
Douglas
Heir Near Death After Camp Fight Near Bradenton
Wealthy youth Potter D Orsay Palmer, heir to Chicago and Sarasota fortunes, lay near death in Sarasota after a head blow at a camp 15 miles east of the city. Dr. Kennedy reported a cerebral hemorrhage and said Palmer might not live through the day as Sheriff Hutches investigated the late Thursday night incident during a Junior Chamber of Commerce picnic.
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Sarasota
Fla
Potter D’orsay Palmer
Bradenton
David R. Kennedy
Palmer
Chicago
C. J. Hutches
Here
Chamber of Commerce
Allies Confer as Dictators Tour Borders
Reichsfuehrer Hitler and Premier Mussolini toured frontier districts bordering France as Polish and French officers met in Paris for consultations. Mussolini dedicated a Fiat Works plant at Turin and urged unity among democracies while signaling war readiness. The Fuehrer began inspections near Aachen. observers saw hints toward French concessions.
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Mussolini
Fiat Works
Turin
Italy
Il Duce
France
Germany
Europe
Paris
Tunisia
Savoy
Taylor Bemoads Lot as Film Star
Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck wed in a surprise San Diego elopement. The couple said they planned no honeymoon until next summer and will resume work on separate projects soon. Judge Phil Smith officiated at the living room ceremony before midnight.
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Hollywood
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
San Diego
Taylor
Hedy Lamarr
Payette Lake
Idaho
Miss Stanwyck
Hoodoo
Frank
Last Minute Flashes Urge Strengthening Civil Liberties
May 15 reports quote Attorney General Frank Murphy urging city leaders to strengthen civil liberties and refresh understanding, to extend them fully to all members of the democracy. Also dated May 15 1944 summaries note Japan promising caution in China and a court deferring distribution of funds to Kansas stockyards commission men. Aboard the Empress of Australia on May 1 9 the liner sighted land with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth aboard.
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New York
Frank Murphy
Empress OF Australia
King George VI
Gueen
Elizabeth
Tobacco magnate tops salary list in 1928 returns
Washington May 15 George W Hill president American Tobacco Company tops 1938 compensation with 331 348 in figures reported to securities commission by American corporations Hill succeeded Walter Gifford ATTs head with 209 000 Hill also shows 176 859 for Paul A Hahn and 176 809 for Vincent Riggio as vice presidents Other executives earning 100 000 or more include William A Irvin of U S Steel 140 070 Benjamin F Fairless 135 344 Enders M Voorhees 104 483 L Du Pont 150 220 W S Carpenter Jr 107 800 H F Sinclair 200 550 E W Sinclair 101 100 R W Woodruff 163 000 C M Chester 122 000 Clarence Francis 107 999 Chrysler W P B Chrysler 162 000 and J Reynolds Tobacco Company noted as See U S SALARIES Page 2
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Washington
George W. Hill
American Tobacco Company
Securities Commission
Hill
Walter Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Commission
American Tobacco
Paul A. Hahn
Vincent Riggio
Charles F. Neiley
George W. Hill, Jr
U. S. Steel Corporation
William A. Irvin
Benjamin F. Fairless
Enders M. Voorhees
Republic Steel Corporation
Tom M. Girdler
du Pont de Nemours
L. du Pont
W. S. Carpenter, Jr
Consolidated Oil Corporation
H. F. Sinclair
H. R. Gallagher
E. W. Sinclair
Coca-Cola Company
R. W. Woodruff
Spain Seeks Huge Loan From Belgium in Franco Era Talks
Premier Paul Van Zeeland left Brussels for Paris to open talks on a 22 million pound loan to Spain allied with Generalissimo Franco. He may also discuss 2.6 million in frozen Belgian credits and 118 million in Belgian investments in Spain. A Belgian banking syndicate is involved.
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Brussels
Worl Mer
Paul van Zeeland
Paris
van Zeeland
Spain
Francisco Franco
Roosevelt Plans June Trip to San Francisco Exposition
The White House said President Roosevelt would travel to the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco next month if Congress does not adjourn until late July or early August. If adjournment is delayed, the trip may occur after adjournment, with a June 15 departure from Washington.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Congress
Stephen Early
Park
Asheville
N. C
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennessee
Raps cumulation of utility dividends eyed by SEC chief
Robert Healy acting chairman of the securities commission warns urgent action is needed as many utility holding firms have accumulated arrears on preferred dividends. He cites SEC data showing 48 of 198 holding companies with arrearages totaling about 336 million dollars and stock value around 1.33 billion. He notes a few firms are pursuing voluntary reorganization to address the issue.
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Washington
Robert FE. Healy
Securities Commission
Healy
SEC
ELE Tilgty
FV Ff NS
Pace
Harlan Mines Clash Marks First Guard-Miner Confrontation
In Harlan Kentucky on May 15 Claude Howard a Baxter carpenter working for the Marlan Wallins Mine was struck on the head with a pistol by a national guardsman during clashes as coal miners returned to the pits. Guards say Howard backed into a soldier with his car and tried to hit another trooper.
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Harlan, Ky
Claude Howard
Baxter
Marlan-Wallins
National
Col
Roy W. Easley
The
National Guard
Howard
Coal Operators Meet UMW Leaders In Harlan
In Harlan Kentucky on May 15 members of the Harlan County Coal Operators Association were summoned to a bargaining session this afternoon with United Mine Workers representatives. UMW district president William J. Turnblazer arrived and anticipated signing contracts with three local companies but would not name them prior to signing.
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Harlan
Harlan County Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers
George S. Ward
Coal Operators’ Organization
William J. Turnblazer
dJellico
George W. Titler
Harlan Umw
Pickets Clash as Guardsmen Patrol Coal Mines
Five bullet holes mar a county roadster as miners threaten to flood into Kentucky. Guardsmen with machine guns turn back 3,000 coal workers while Easley orders troops near state lines. At Totz and Dresden lines, pickets jam the roads as miners demand entry.
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Easley
Kentucky
Virginia
Dresden
Catron’s Creek
Martin's Fork Creek
Totz
Central Coal Company
Valorous VM I Cadets Honored At New Market Remembrance
At Lexington Virginia Military Institute officials and the last New Market survivor William Morrison Wood recalled the cadets who breached Confederate lines during the battle. Col William Cooper introduced Wood as the crest of honor for the dual centennial observance celebrating VMI and the 1864 victory over federal forces. Major General Charles E B Kulbourne praised Civil War gallantry.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Battle of
New Market
William Morrison Wood
Old Hickory
Tenn
V. M
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