Britain Moves to Placate Italy and End War Shadow
June 17 London dispatch reports Britain weighing lifting sanctions on Italy for its Abyssinian actions. Cabinet discussed whether to send a note to League of Nations members on easing penalties as Mussolini presses for removal of the restraint. Naval notes describe Heligoland fortifications and a growing security pact in British circles as Europe eyes a new balance of power.
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London
Greatin
Italy
Europe
Stanley Balda
Am Randum
Britain
League of Nation Council
League
Mussolini
Geneva
Binet
Neville Chamberlain
Ly’ Telegraph
Ble
Heligoland
Kiel
Bremen
Hamburg
Germany
Nthe Ag
Coombs Jr Wins Indiana University Scholar Award
Coombs Jr received word from Indiana University that he has been granted a scholarship for next year. The award was based on the results of a written examination taken by a number of Lebanon school students.
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Run Coombs Jr
Indiana University Today
Univer Fhe
Bus Crash Injures Nine Near Cleveland and Lobby Bill Passes
Cleveland dispatch reports nine injured in a bus crash east of Cleveland with municipal hospital care. In Washington the Ick-Smith lobby bill passed after a conference, amid protests by labor groups and Father Coughlin followers. Also from Norfolk, two airmen were killed when a plane crashed on takeoff, igniting a fire near Bethesda Maryland.
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Washington
Ick-Smith
House
American Federation of Wr
Fatherles E. Coughlin
Drncis E. Townsend
Senate
Cval
Lieut
C. K. Mal
W. C. Bray
Norfolk
Navy
Mallory
Bethesda
Wharton
Injured Safe Cracker Deserted by Gang
Kendallville Indiana June 17 a transient named John Foy of Buffalo New York 60 was found deserted by a gang of safe crackers beside the New York Central tracks with a crippled right leg and hand after an explosion during an attempt to blow the Kendallville Lumber Company safe Two men believed to be partners boarded a westbound freight train and fled Police pursued them officials at Lakeside hospital removed steel fragments from Foys leg and questioned him He was reticent.
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Kendallville
Ind
John Foy
Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
Kendallville Lumber Company
Lakeside Hospital
Foy
Landon Plans Brief Vacation Before Campaign Push
Topeka Kansas June 17 Governor Alfred M Landon said he would leave next week for Estes Park Colorado for a short vacation through July Fourth He will issue a wail before leaving and convene the Kansas legislature early in July to initiate a constitutional tenure to meet federal Social Security Act requirements The notification ceremonies are planned for late July in Topeka or Independence His press conference followed with Col Frank Knox and the Republican National Committee planning early campaign steps Campaign headquarters staffs were organized in Chicago New York and Washington with plans to launch the opening barrage from the East or Middle West depending on campaign strategy
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Kans
Alfred M. Landon
Estes Park
Colo
Conventige
Ransis
Independence
Kan
Col
Frank Knox
Republican National Committee
Gov. Landon
John Hamilton
Ational
Chicago
New York
Washington
Republican High Command
West Middlesex
Landon
Me- Vooh
Iacka
Mob violence in Arkansas probes and protests mount
Washington reports DOJ agents assigned to probe mob violence among cotton workers in east Arkansas. President Roosevelt instructs Attorney General Cummings to investigate following Norman Thomas socialist protest. Two civilians, Willie S. Blagden of Memphis and Rev Claude Williams of Little Rock, say they were flogged entering the strike torn Earle Arkansas area.
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Washington
Department of Justice
East Arkana
White House
Marvin HH. Mels
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Roosevelt
Cummings
Thomas
Emergency Committee For Relief
Willie S. Blagden
Memphis
Claude. Williams
Little Rock
Ark
Earle
Queen Mary Sails on Second Voyage to New York
Southampton England June 17 The giant liner Queen Mary sailed from Southampton at 10 18 today on her second voyage to New York The ship departs amid cheers as passengers prepare for the transatlantic crossing aboard the famed ocean liner noted for its size and luxury
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Southampton
Eng
New York
Third Party Move Debated In Washington On Roosevelt
Washington discusses a possible third party movement backed by Rev. Charles E. Coughlin as conservative Democrats rally against Roosevelt. Potential candidates remain unnamed though Lemke and others are linked. Borah Thomas and Smith deny involvement amid ongoing ambiguity in the capital.
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Washington
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Roosevelt
Capitol
Father Coughlin
William E. Borah
Idaho
Frank F Gannett
New York
Borah
Ohio
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina
Lynn Do Bewarety
North Dakota
William Lemke
House
Thomas
Smith
Frazier
Five Men Killed in Cleveland Suburban Car Crash
Cleveland, June 17. Five men were killed when their auto crashed into a steel bridge abutment at high speed in Maple Heights. A sixth passenger, Lloyd Orlikowski, 25, survived with head injuries. Names of the deceased include Steve Wysopal, 34. Melvin Bodalski, 24. James Stolar, 26. William Petrikowski, and Frank Tokorsny, all of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Maple Heights
Steve Wysopal
Melvin Bodalski
James Stolar
William Petrikowski
Frank Tokorsny
Lloyd Orlikowski
Seven badly burned in refinery explosion fires
Bakersfield California June 17 seven men were horribly burned and near death after a series of explosions and a fire destroyed the C I Seager Sugar refinery. Loss was estimated at 100000 as fire crews battled a seething blaze endangering Standard Oil tanks containing about 1 million gallons of gasoline.
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Bakersfield
Cal
C. I. Seager
Taxpayers Strike Staged in France Turmoil Rises
Paris and Athens report broad tax protests as 2 million French strikers are echoed by taxpayers who threaten revenue office seizures. Right wing leader de la Rocque calls for a Fascist state while socialist Premier Blum faces mounting opposition. Athens shopkeepers join a tax protest closing shops and marching on city hall singing national anthems.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Leon Blum
Francois de la Rocque
Croix de Feu
Cross of Fire
Athens
Public debt hits new high mark
Washington reports the national public debt rising to 34.381 billion dollars as of June 15 due to the record peacetime financing program on June 15 involving 1 billion in new money and 1.05 billion refinancing of maturing obligations. The June 15 deficit stands at 84.94 million, up from 3.303 billion a year earlier.
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Washington
Treasury
First Lady Mrs. Roosevelt visits Lebanon and Purdue
The First Lady of the United States, Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt, traveled through Lebanon and Lafayette with Governor and Mrs Paul V McNutt. She addressed about 1000 people in the Armory, toured the Purdue campus, and visited the housing research project and women’s residence hall before a luncheon at the Elliott home. The party then headed to Indianapolis by car and train for the east.
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Lebanon
Franklin de Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Lafayette
Mre Roosevelt
Armory
Roosevelt
Girl Scouts
E. ©. Elliott
Purdue University
Kil’ Oi
Purdue
McNutts
Indianapolis
East
McNutt
Governor's
Samuel M. Raloton
Bolton wife confesses slaying broker husband in Chicago
Mrs. Mildred Bolton admitted in an interview that she shot and killed her broker husband Joseph W. Bolton in his Loop skyscraper office Monday afternoon. She claimed the plan was accidental and she did not intend to pull the trigger, saying a heated quarrel led to the fatal act.
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Chicago
Mildredred Bolton
Joseph W. Bolton
Loop
Bolton
Battle lines drawn in Indiana gubernatorial race
Indianapolis June 17 battle lines formed for the November general election with Democrat M Clifford Townsend opposing Republican Raymond S Springer for governor. Townsend backed by McNutt administration and key party officials, signaling continuation of current policies if elected.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
M. Clifford Townsend
Raymond S. Springer
Townsend
Paul ¥. McNutt
McNutt
Senate
Jon Wis
UGS
Diana
Canada Plagued by Caterpillars at Fort William
In Fort William Ontario on June 17 trains north of town faced delays as millions of caterpillars swarmed the countryside around Lake Superior. One train returned due to traction loss, while others lagged on schedules. A steam blower will clear rails, Chippewa Park reports thousands of caterpillars wiped out by lead arsenate spray, and the invasion extends beyond local areas to strip leaves and hedges.
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Fort William
Ont
Here
Lake Super Wor
Chippewa Park
Slaying of Moore Reviewed as Daughter Identifies Body
East Orange New Jersey June 17 Police Chief Dell said Beatrice Moore positively identified Jean Philip Gebhardt as the man who shot Daniel McFarlan Moore and then died by self inflicted gunfire. Gebhardt’s body was taken to Red Bank Funeral Home after the Sunday night incident.
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East Orange
N. J
Daniel McFarlan Moore
Christian N.dell
Jean Philip Gabbardt
Beatrice Moore
Red Bank
Gebhardt
Florida Senator Fletcher Dies in Harness in Washington
Washington June 17 Senator Duncan U Fletcher Democrat Dean of the Senate and longtime Florida senator died in harness after a heart attack while preparing to attend a Senate session. He suffered a fatal stroke about 10 30 this morning and died at home. Administrations leaders planned to adjourn both houses in his memory. Fletcher aged 77 served public office since 1895 beginning as mayor of Jacksonville. This year Florida mourns a second senator after Park Trammell’s death earlier.
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Washington
Duncan U. Fletcher
Senate
Florida
Century
Tie
Bis
Capitol Hill
House
Fletccher
Jacksonville
Noted Actor H. B. Walthall Dies in Hollywood
Hollywood reports the death of Henry B. Walthall 55 a veteran motion picture character actor famed for Birth Of A Nation He collapsed on a set three weeks ago and died after a hospital stay Critics say his role in the forthcoming China Clipper would have revived his stardom A Shelby City Alabama native he helped launch early cinema.
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Hollywood
Henry B. Walthall
Walthall
Geat- Neas
Shelby City
Ala
Songfest and Movie Program in Boone County
A public meeting will feature a community songfest and a motion picture show in the WPA sewing room on the court house third floor Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The event is part of the WPA Emergency Teachers project. A half hour will invite audience singing. A Public Health Department representative from Indianapolis will present Fevia GF pictures and discuss child health topics.
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WPA
Court House
Boone County
Public Health Department
Indianapolis
Tax Bill Stalemate Looms as Conferees Talk
Washington June 17 A clash over an $80 million tax bill tightened as Senate and House conferees struggled to agree. Telegrams urging delay arrived from business interests while leaders warned of adjournment without a deal on corporate taxation, undistributed earnings, and new graduated rates.
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Washington
Congress
Senate House
Bang
Senate
Hower
Eac
Robinson
Arkansas
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Sun Sr
Lebanon Men See Aged Man Read His Funeral Sermon
Three Lebanon men attended a unique service as 80 year old Seymont Bailiff read his own funeral sermon under trees at Ari Cove farm in Warren county. Afterward guests shared a basket dinner presided by Bailiff, who wished his body burned on a pile of logs. Russell Shepherd Bruce Shepherd and Charles Good witnessed the event.
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Lebanon
Ousand
Seymont
Gold
Retir
Burris Hurt In Fall From Scaffold
Burris of Advance suffered injuries in a fall from a scaffold while doing carpentry work this afternoon. He was taken to Witham hospital where doctors found fractures in his left ankle and left arm.
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Burris
Witham Hospital
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