Polls show Roosevelt veto of Patman bill likely upheld
Washington May 18 The survey indicates Roosevelt will likely win the inflationary 2.2 billion Patman bonus veto. Senate votes show no change from last week, with 33 required to sustain the veto. Officials plan a joint session for the president to address Congress and a nationwide radio broadcast.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Antiveto
House
Congress
Friends of the
Patman
Wright Patman
Texas
Thomas
Weather showers and cool changes forecast
The forecast notes showers Sunday and Monday across Tennessee and Kentucky with little temperature change. Virginia shows lingering rain on Sunday with showers late Sunday into Monday, as western and central areas see the rain and a cooler trend in the north.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Mule sheds man traced in Kentucky moonshine raid
An old gray mule’s shedding helped federal agents trace a moonshine operation in Kentucky last week. Investigators matched mule hairs from the raid site to a nearby farm, leading to the arrest of the mill operator.
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Washington
Kentucky
Treasury
Talmadge Attacks Roosevelt Plans In Georgia Speech
Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia denounces New Deal programs and unveils a recovery plan to abolish the NRA and AAA and to pay soldiers’ bonuses. He says the move would reduce relief spending and oppose the administration, labeling the setup as a communist form of government. He spoke on NBC and previously via WINS.
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New York
Eugene Talmadge O. Georgia
Roosevelt
NRA
AAA
Talmadge
NBC
WINS
Senate and House clash over N R A extension
Washington May 18 The Senate and House Democratic chiefs clash over the Clark resolution extending NRA for ten months and limiting intra state business control. Leaders warn of delays if major changes are kept, while House and Senate lines toughen as NRA's fate hangs by a thread with June 16 deadline.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
NRA
Clark
S. Clay Williams
Senate Finance Committee
Three Die As Airplane Motors Fail At Airport Dedication
A pilot from Detroit and two passengers were killed when a motored transport plane crashed during the dedication of a new Flint airport. Two others were seriously injured, including Mary Rushlow of Flint and her husband Clement. The aircraft, carrying ten passengers, lost wing motor power below 200 feet, veered past Selfridge Field tents, then struck the ground and nosed over. The Rushlows’ child and the dead woman’s husband were hospitalized in serious condition. The pilot was Theodore Knowles.
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Midh
Theodore Knowles
Detroit
Brrs
Mary Rushlow
Conrad Rushlow
Clement D. Rushlow
Knowles
Selfridge Field
Associated Press
Moscow
Maxim Gorky
Socal
Mealean
Inindai Blagin
Blagin
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Afrodynamic Institutes
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Matrosoff
Afrodynamic Institute
Kazarnovich
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Gorky
Socol
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Russia
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Stunting Aviator Killed In Detroit Plane Crash
Polish American aviator Stanley Hausner died during a memorial stunt for Poland’s Josef Pilsudski. His red silver monoplane crashed into a house after the right wing loosened at about a thousand feet over Mary Church. The fire set three houses ablaze. one occupant was unhurt.
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RB. S. Strother
Associated Press
Detroit
Stanley Hausner
Josef Pilsudski
Poland
Hausner
United States
Marshal Pilsudski
Heart of Mary Church
Feeding Billy Rose's rattlesnake grows hungrier daily
New York May 18. Billy Rose, a city pet shop owner, faces a growing problem feeding his rattlesnake. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advises against live food. Rose fears starvation if live prey is not used, while a SPCA official notes wild snakes eat live prey, but guardianship differs from nature. A frog fed to the snake died of fright.
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New York
Billy Rose
Rose
Society For the
Sidney Coleman
Spike
Mr. Rose
Thousands Must Go to Work or Starve
Emergency relief orders rush supplies to Chicago and Cook County. half a million in Illinois face hunger as funds dwindle. Despair grows in Franklin and St Clair counties with protests by 1,400 demonstrators in East St Louis and Belleville. officials seek federal aid to avert disorder.
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Chicago
Illinois
Nou
Charles H. Bond
Cook County
Franklin County
St.Clair County
Belleville
James Crow
East St. Louis
Ilinois Emergency Relief Commission
Hot Campaign Ahead in 1936 Elections
Washington May 18 A Democratic check of public opinion and Republican money plans signal a heated pre convention year for 1936. Democratic attaches survey opinion while Republicans gear up for funding and publicity units under Henry Fietcher. Roosevelt indicated in a letter he would attend the Young Democratic Clubs of America gathering if possible.
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Washington
Democratic Committee
Henry F. Fietcher
FDR
Roosevelt
Cliff Woodward
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Narcotic Farm Dedication Set for Saturday in Kentucky
The four million dollar narcotic farm near Lexington Kentucky will be dedicated next Saturday. The project begun in 1932 spans 11 acres on a 1100 acre tract with a companion unit at Fort Worth Texas. The facility features a six story tower and self contained amenities including farms, shops, chapel and utilities. Dr Hugh S Cummings and Miss Josaph Roche will attend the dedication with an anticipated patient intake of at least 300 by July 1 coming from Leavenworth prison.
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Lexington
Uncle Sam
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Fort Worth
Texas
Sul
Hugh 5. Cummings
U. S. Public Health Service
Josaph Roche
the Treasury
Lawrence Kolb
Leavenworth
Kansas
Memphis Baptist Convention Ends With Call for Fellowship
The eightieth Southern Baptist convention in Memphis reaffirmed commitment to separation of church and state and urged members to regard other denominations as comrades. It urged protests against public funds aiding sectarian institutions, opposed improper movies, liquor, and lynching, and urged brotherhood while pledging loyalty to core church doctrines. Dr. John R. Sampey of Louisville was elected president and urged unity in world evangelism.
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Ernest Vaccaro
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Southern Baptists
Social Service Commission
John R. Sampey
Louisville
Jesus
Comradship
John Collier
Congressional adjournment date set amid debates over extensions
Washington May 18 Democratic congressional leaders set early July as a tentative adjournment goal. They warned inflationary bonus advocates may push the Patman bill onto many measures, potentially delaying vacation as debate intensifies. Senate backers seek a shorter Blue Eagle life while administration plans two year extension face House opposition.
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Washington
NRA
Senate
House
Patman
Congress
Roosevelt
Mae West Defends Aint Born Yet Idea In Coast To Coast Talk
Hollywood May 1918 Mae West rejects the notion of an ideal man saying I don’t like ain’t born yet The actress spoke to twelve editors across cities by telephone and answered varied questions about love age and Huey Long While noting she still clashes with men who call themselves her husbands she quips about meeting them someday The interview continues on page fourteen
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Calif
Mae West
Bliss West
Boston
Mae
Huey Long
Pittsburgh
Courge
Pure Fourteen
Five Die As Oklahoma Storm Ravages Towns
Five people killed and seven missing as a destructive storm carved through Texas and Oklahoma causing widespread flood damage. In Oklahoma flooding near Altus left one dead and others unaccounted for, while Texas towns Teague and Weehes suffered collapsed buildings and casualties. Authorities estimate about a million dollars in damage across the two states.
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Altus
Okla
Texas
Oklahoma
Claude Gowens
J. P. Phillips
Phillips
Timpson
George Crenshaw
Weehes
Houston County
Weldon
Cockett
Crenshaw
Bellot
Cadmar
Crockett
Leslie Reid
Reid
Teague
Dana Dobbs
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Memphis
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