Stimson Uses Strong Talk in Major War Secretary Address
War Secretary Henry Stimson delivered a forceful address that electrified the capital, with officials and congressmen offering little public reaction. Non interventionists denounced the speech on two Tetons radio networks as a push toward war, echoing Roosevelt’s warning that convoys mean shooting and shooting means war. Administration supporters privately praised the direct summons to action, while Stephen T. Early suggested the president had discussed the speech with Stimson.
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Stimgon
Teton -Wite
Roosevelt
Congress
Stimson
Stephen T. Early
Emeralds and their mystic powers described
New York report notes birthstone May emeralds said to sharpen wit confer riches grant predictive power and cure poisoning in powder form. Dr. Frederick H. Pough of the American Museum of Natural History questions powers attributing much to color green. Emeralds long revered though fine examples scarce to Europeans before the Spanish conquest.
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New York
U.P
Frederick H. Pough
American Museum of Natural History
Natural History
Weekend Visit In Jasonville Sparks Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Leo Wooten of Allegon Michigan spent the weekend with Mrs Lillie Wooten in Jasonville Vernon Stanley and Miss Clorine Curtis of Antioch also joined the gatherings Mr and Mrs Leo Wooten were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Lillie Wooten in Jasonville and Mrs Lillie Wooten and Mrs Rosemary Wiggins visited Mrs Matica Marshall in Jasonville
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Leo Wooten
Allegon
Mich
Lillie Wooten
Jasonville
Vernon Stanley
Clorine Curtis
Antioch
Rosemary Wiggins
Matica Marshall Nevi Mage Cea Wubiney
Stalin takes new IT in Russia in 1939 world move
London reports British leaders and diplomats see Stalin's formal assumption of power as key to Soviet policy before war. Molotov remains foreign minister while presidency of the council of people’s commissars shifts to Stalin, altering Moscow’s alignment with Germany and democracies.
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London
U.P
Russia
Josef Stalin
Germany
Nikolai Lenin
Stalin
Communist Party
Viacheslav Molotov
Alexei Rykov
Molotov
Maxim Litvinov
Moscow
Tass
Council of People’s Commissars
Soviet Union
Josef Vissarionovich Stalin
Council of People's Commissars
Viacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov
Peeping Incident Reported in Gilroy
A 24 year old Mexican man Peter Mendez was seen peering into the wrong window in Gilroy California. He then looked from behind a police officer Norman Goodrich at his home window and raised concern among neighbors.
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Gilroy
Cal
Peter Mendez
Wrone
Norman Goodrich
Re-Appraisement Petitions Returned to Greene County
Petitions for re appraisement of property in Greene county were returned to county assessor Joe M. Goodman by the Indiana State Tax Board with instructions to re evaluate. Goodman will pass 81 petitions to township trustees and assessors for re appraisement with a June County Board of Review hearing for unsatisfied taxpayers. A recent Bloomfield hearing addressed the petitions.
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Greene County
Joe M. Goodman
Indiana State Tax Board
Goodman
County Board of Review
Bloomfield
Card of Thanks for Alonzo E. Corbin
The Corbin family thanks all who assisted during the death of their father Alonzo E. Corbin. Special appreciation goes to Rev Pruitt and the Nine Mile Church members, the singers, and all who sent flowers or helped in any way. Mr and Mrs Howard Lucas, Mr and Mrs Eli Corbin, Mr and Mrs Elsworth Corbin, Mr and Mrs Ezra Corbin, Mr Chester Corbin
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Alonzo E. Corbin
Pruitt
Nine Mile Church
Howard Lucas
Eli Corbin
Elsworth Corbin
Ezra Corbin
Chester Corbin
Indiana Firms Expand Employment in April Gains
Indiana manufacturers show continued recovery with April employment at 342000, up 6000 from March and 66000 from April 1940, while factory payrolls reach 10275000 weekly, up 350000 from March. The rise follows a steel wage increase and covers 797 firms employing 135990 workers.
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Indianapolis
U.P
National Defense
Indiana
Indiana Employment Security Division
Welfare program decreases noted in Indianapolis
Indiana state welfare officials reported a slight drop in public assistance recipients for March. County departments opened 1,155 cases and closed 1,284, leaving 87,146 active cases, down from 87,275 in February. Old age assistance saw the largest decrease with 768 openings and 863 closures. Aid to dependent children rose 362 openings and 396 closures. Blind assistance remained at 25 openings and 25 closures.
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Indianapolis
State Department of Public Welfare
County Departments of Public Welfare
Benefit Payments Totals Shown for Aid Programs
Figures show $18.32 paid to 67 110 old age assistance recipients $28.65 to 17 293 aid to dependent children families and $20.59 to 2 401 persons receiving blind assistance across programs in the latest report.
Water mains flushed Wednesday night in Linton
The Linton Water Plant announces hydrants will be flushed starting at 7 o clock Wednesday night and continue until morning. Water will be disturbed in some areas but will not be turned off. residents may store drinking water if desired.
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Linton Water Plant
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