Continuing rains threaten flood in Anhwei region
Shanghai reports heavy monsoon weather as Anhwei and Kiangsu face continued inundation. Japanese authorities forecast further rain in 24 hours, with tens of thousands displaced across the area. Foreign observers note tensions over Sino-Japanese relations as Japan cites claims of barbary actions and possible shifts in position under the Nine Power Treaty. The chaotic dispatch records confusion over local damages and official responses amid the deluge.
Indignant Japan rejects Soviet protest over Canton bombings
Tokyo sharply dismisses Moscow protest regarding Canton bombings as international tension continues. The bulletin also notes Levvy Rozier, 36, first white man executed in Tattnall prison electric chair for attacking a seven year old girl, and Premier Daladier suspends Parliament until October to manage a political crisis. Insurgent air raids hit Alicante and Valencia wounding 12 and injuring 27 as Detroit sentencing rounds out with Julia Barker given 10 to 15 years for killing Edith Cummings.
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Congressman's Death in Washington Hospital
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Allard H. Guque of Florence South Carolina died at Walter Reed Hospital five hours after adjournment. He chaired the House pensions committee and served since the Sixty-eighth Congress. Born March 8 1873 in Florence his wife and two of his four sons were present at his bedside when he died at 1 16 this morning.
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Nazis Hold Baron Rothschild Prisoner in Vienna
London reports Nazi officials are detaining Baron Louis de Rothschild in Vienna for ransom, demanding about 10 million dollars. The London Daily Herald cites an undated diary item stating representations have been made to the Rothschild family for the baron’s release after he disappeared during the 1938 Anschluss.
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President Roosevelt Feted in Massachusetts Wedding Tour
President Roosevelt arrives in Massachusetts to attend his son John Roosevelt and Anne Lindsay Clark wedding. The Potomac docked at Salem while crowds cheered as the president waved from the warship and along the route with notable aides present. Mrs Roosevelt travels separately with James Roosevelt and staff.
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Crazed husband slays wife then kills self in San Bernardino
John R. Colin, 40, a meat cutter, killed his wife Frances, 37, then turned his gun on himself. Police said the jealous husband acted after Mrs Chiffin warned officers earlier about the threat from her estranged husband, three hours after officers had left the Griffin home.
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Farm Bloc Pushes Processing Taxes For Farm Aid
Washington June 17 Leaders of the congressional farm bloc, after sweeping victories, agree to seek processing taxes next winter to raise 300 to 500 million dollars annually. They aim for government control of surpluses and subsidies to guarantee income for 6 million farmers. Congress added 212 million to relief measures this year, bringing agriculture aid to 1.46 billion dollars. Rep. Cannon of Missouri says processing taxes will be addressed in January.
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Church Names Delegates to Annual Conference
M E Names delegates to annual conference with W iH Parr Sr named lay delegate from Centenary Methodist Episcopal church. Rose Sims named alternate. Rev Blaine E Kirkpatrick also attending in official capacity. Conference convenes at Battle Ground, sessions run through Sunday June 26.
Old Age Pension Meeting Saturday Night
Advocates of old age pensions will hold a meeting in the large court room at the court house on Saturday night June 18 at eight oclock. A musical program has been arranged and a noted speaker will give the address.
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Autographs Of 100000 Stars Goal Of This Astronomy Professor
Chicago June 17 Dr Oliver J Justin Lee Northwestern University astronomy professor collects autographs of stars by photographing faint red stars with a unique red sensitive camera. Since 1924 he has documented 45000 faint stars and aims to double that in six years to advance stellar theory. The method uses a ten and one half inch lens prism to capture each star's story on a plate.
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Century Methodist Church reports progress at fourth quarterly conference
The Centenary Methodist Church held its fourth quarterly conference with Dr. Thomas as superintendent. Sixty nine new members joined the year, including children from preparatory membership and others by confession or letter. The report notes growth in Sunday School attendance, Epworth League enrollment, and various church programs, with focus on education, missionary activity, and building improvements. Continued on page 4.
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Police Vet Traps Son's Death in Personal Case
A veteran officer Keen faces a grim case as he traps his own son in a fatal entanglement. After years of trying to steer him straight, Keen’s long career ends with sorrow as he contemplates leaving duty. The city’s auto division dispatches report a chilling fallout.
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Indiana special session plans undecided Heller says
Indianapolis June 17 The need for a special session to appropriate funds for an $8 million building program remains undecided after talks between Dick Heller secretary to the governor and a three man House committee. Governor Townsend suggested delays could avert a session if work starts in regular session. The committee includes Edward Stein Frank Thompson and William Black with a possible date to be set today.
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Wire Tapping Bill Lost In Final Rush
Washington June 17 A far reaching bill to empower federal department and commission chiefs to tap telephone wires and intercept radio messages of suspected violators was lost in the congressional adjournment rush A Senate vote had approved the bill earlier in the day in different form and only concurrence in House amendments was required The bill would have nullified a 1937 Supreme Court ruling barring admissibility of wiretap evidence in federal courts
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Blood feud toll of seventeen in Oaxaca village
Blood feud dating back centuries ends in Chilapa with 17 killed 26 wounded and 36 captured after a raid by a tribal group from eight villages. The town burned as federal forces under General Francisco Carrera Torres rushed troops to the Oaxaca Zone and cavalry pursued the attackers into the mountains.
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Senate probers sound warning on campaign influence
Washington June 7 the Senate campaign's investigating committee warned it will watch carefully any use of federal or state funds to influence voters. The committee decided to issue an admonition to all candidates that it is on the job and will travel to investigate charges of corruption and fraud.
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Austrian debt payment sought after Austrian absorption
Washington reports a second United States demand for payment of Austria's public and private debts after its absorption by the Reich. A note protesting non payment of monthly notes tied to the 1980 Austrian loan was delivered to the German foreign office by American Ambassador Hugh Wilson, State Department said today.
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Condemned Kidnapper Transferred to Raiford Prison
Miami Florida December 10 1951 Frank Pierces Meall condemned for the kidnapping and death of Jimmy Cash Jr was moved from Dade County Jail to the State Penitentiary at Raiford to face electrocution. Officials kept the transfer secret until completion.
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Russia shields pact with Czechoslovakia amid European maneuvering
London reports diplomatic intrigue in central Europe as Soviet Russia moves to drop its alliance with Czechoslovakia and counter German plans. Moscow allegedly signals to Ukrainian minorities in Poland to pressure Home Rule while Poland presses for autonomy for its minority in Czechoslovakia. The move aims to block the German scheme to partition Czechoslovakia and dissolve its Soviet alliance, amid Polish and Ukrainian minority tensions.
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Record of Vast Spending Marks End of Congress
Washington, June 17. The most expensive peace time congress in history faded from the Capital, leaving major and experimental laws affecting every citizen and the economy. Roosevelt’s success on wage-hour rules, new AAA, and relief measures define a turbulent session, with billions in appropriations and broad regulation shaping policy for years.
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