Realities in Arms Meet GENEVA Speech Warns of Delays
Sir John Simon, British foreign secretary, told the second session of the international disarmament conference that realities must guide progress. He criticized Russian foreign commissar Litvinov and urged a practical basis for agreement, noting Germany’s concessions and calling for a permanent disarmament commission and urgent action on chemical warfare abolition and arms budgets. He warned failure would deepen the League of Nations’ troubles.
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John Simon
League of Nations’ Council
Anthony Eden
Paraguay
Bolivia
Maxim Litvinoff
John
Germany
Simon
Bresch
Gerevan
Great Britain
Sir John
League
Weather outlook fair and warmer with showers
Tennessee expects generally fair weather tonight and Thursday with thundershowers Thursday afternoon and warmer conditions, especially in the east. Virginia shows occasional showers tonight and Thursday with slight warming in extreme north and southwest areas. Includes yesterday’s high and comparison data and 6:00 p.m. readings.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Airliner Crash Kills Twelve. Passengers Survive
A United Airlines flight from Cleveland to Newark crash landed during a forced descent near Bethel Connecticut. Twelve aboard were injured or killed. co pilot Lorenz Letson of Chicago is listed in critical condition with severe head injuries and possible internal injuries. Other passengers and crew sustained various injuries and received hospital treatment at Danbury hospital.
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Conn
United
Gleveland
Newark
N. J
Danbury Hospital
Lorenz Letson
Chicago
Jonm Wolf
Agnes Pugh
Stewartless
W. J. Katz
New York City
Lerary Branning
York City
George H. Gleason
W. Sirota
M.S. Holland
Rye
J. Burns
Lou
Society Gire Said to Have Suicided in Sacramento
Virginia Johnson a 22 year old society girl reportedly died by her own action using kerosene soaked clothing. Authorities cite a note and statements from doctors supporting a suicide theory while her father Charles G Johnson and uncles dispute the conclusion. The case centers on an unfinished note and accounts from Johnson family members and a doctor.
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Sacramento
Calif
Virginia Johnson
Charles G. Johnson
Oscar
John
Neil McAllister
Virginia
Johnson
Claire Fitzgerald
Senate Relaton Group Approves Cuba Treaty
Nashville report describes Robert Ballou, 27, charged with highway robbery. Police say he and accomplice robbed six victims at gasoline stations, netting over 300 dollars, after fleeing in a stolen taxi. Ballou, claiming innocence, spoke with lawyer.
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Robert Esimith
Badldv
Courie
Ovaly
Wa Low
Trillshoro
Ballou
Dickey P. Breant
Ballour
W. W. Southgate
Will T. Cheek
Man Without a Flag Describes 91-Year-Old Veteran’s Deserter Label
Henry Stephen Smith, 91, a Civil War veteran of both Union and Confederate forces, has been listed as an army deserter, denying him veteran rights and citizenship privileges. From West Virginia to Niobrara, his tale includes capture by both sides, a brief desertion, and a life of hardship, speaking of ongoing government attempts to recognize him.
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Omaha
Smith
West War
Inia Regiment
Niobrara
Neb
Indiana
Ise
U S Renounces Right To Intervene In Cuba Affairs
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a treaty with Cuba renouncing the United States right to intervene in Cuba’s affairs. The panel also postponed action on adherence to the World Court, planning future consideration in the next session. A Robinson resolution urged protocols on adherence to the tribunal be examined next January.
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Senate Foreign Relations
Cuba
United States
World Court
Robinson
iArke
Tribunel
Business in South Better Than 1933
Atlanta May 20 Continued improvement in the sixth federal reserve district shows gains in life insurance sales building permits issued at reporting sites and cotton and pig iron production compared with April last year. Trade retail and wholesale and coal mine concerns fell seasonally while building and construction contracts declined. Department store sales fell 14 percent from March to April but remained 27.2 percent above April 1938. Building permits at 20 cities rose 9.6 percent from March to April and more than doubled April 1938 totals.
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Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Presbyterians Adjourn General Assembly at Montreat
The Presbyterian church in the United States adjourned at Montreat North Carolina after voting to meet next year on the assembly grounds. The body rejected a plan to consolidate its seminaries into one eastern and one western school and urged consideration of consolidation while examining joint operation options.
Pond accuses plane of sabotage before Atlantic flight
London May 30 AP Captain George A Pond claimed the aircraft used by him and Lieut Cesare Sabelli for an Atlantic crossing was tampered with before takeoff. He alleged three tampering types including cardboard in the oil tank a tin in the oil line the main feed valve shut off and water canteens emptied. He said proof exists and would press charges when in New York.
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Associated Press
London
George A. Pond
Cesare Sabelli
Atlantic
New York
Pond
Hey
Fond
Roosevelt Hull Confer On Debts Owed To America
President Roosevelt met with Secretary Hull to discuss war debt payments and a forthcoming message to Congress. London signaled Britain would propose a new offer, while the Johnson Act's debtor treatment hinges on June 15 payments. The White House considered a general war debt conference, with each nation treated individually.
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Hull
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Washington
Congress
London
Great Britain
Red
Yehite House
Delaware
President Roosevelt leads national homage at Gettysburg cemetery
In a solemn observance, President Roosevelt plans a mid day departure from his desk to address Gettysburg as the nation honors Civil War dead. Banks and public buildings close across the country while Congress ignores recess to press ahead for adjournment. Ceremonies, parades, and wreath laying abound nationwide.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
Roosevelt
Washington
Executive Branch
Houses
Congress
Grueling Dash Thills Crowd at Indianapolis 500
Speedweek reports motor trouble and accidents force many withdrawals in the 500 mile race. Notable incidents include Wilbur Shaw with a broken oil line at 42 miles, Johnny Seymour at 75 miles with a broken axle, Rex Mays with a broken rear axle at 125 miles, and Dave Evans with a broken transmission at 220 miles. Other drivers listed include Rick Decker, Harry McQuinn, Charles Crawford, George Bailey, Chet Miller, Phil Shafer, Johnny Sawyer, Al Gordon, Eugene Haustein, Chet Gardner, Shorty Canlon, and Tony Gulotta, with distances varied up to 225 miles.
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Speedway
Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Johnny Seymour
Los Angeles
Rick Decker
Staten Island
Harry McQuinn
Charles Crawford
Chattanooga
Tenn
George Bailey
Detroit
North Turn
Chet Miller
South Turn
Phil Shafer
Des Moines
Towa
Rex Mays
Johnny Sawyer
Milwaukee
al Gordon
Riverside
Calif
Eugene
Haustein
Chet Gardner
Long Beach
Dave Evans
Columbus
Ind
William
Shorty) Canlon
Tony Gulotta
Kansas City
Meyer
Kansasees
Shafer
Speedway Hospital
Bailey
Louis Webb
Beverly Hills
Navy TQ parade on review before Roosevelt in New York
The American navy will parade tomorrow beneath President Roosevelt as Commander in Chief watches from the cruiser Indianapolis outside New York harbor. Four years since the fleet was moved to this side of the continent, this will be a full display of wartime weapons, first since 1919.
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Homer McCoy
New York
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
New York Harbor
Ambrose
Atlantic
Jack Reynolds Acquitted Of Killing Jim Meyers In Brawl
Cincinnati May 20 A jury acquitted Jack Reynolds welterweight champion of second degree murder in the March 1 shooting death of James Meyers 52 restaurant owner. Co defendants Alice Reynolds and David Polinsky were also cleared. Defense argued self defense and that Meyers and Citron killed each other.
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Cincinnati
Jack] Reynolds
James Meyers
Reynolds
Alice
David Polinsky
Meyers
Philip Cirren
Citron
Pelinsky
Jone
Jmry
Tubure
Cummings wins 500 mile Indianapolis race in record time
Speed at Indianapolis on May 30 saw Wild Bill Cummings of Indianapolis capture the 500 mile sweep with a record time of 4 46 05.21, averaging 104.865 mph to surpass Lou Meyer’s 1933 mark. Mauri Rose of Dayton, Ohio finished second as the field endured a hazardous, oil slick track.
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Speedway
Indianapolis
Wild Bill Cummings
Mauri Rose
Dayton
Cummings
Lou Meyer
South Gate
Calif
Lou Moore
Los Anteces
Bristo
Frank Drisko
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ralph Hepburn
Los
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