House Leaders Sidetrack Housing Bill As Senate Passes Narrow Lending Plan
Washington filing details how House leaders blocked administration housing legislation to push a scaled back lending program approved by the Senate. The Senate backed a reduced Roosevelt lending bill, with debates over loan totals and financing changes, while administration backers weigh delaying the housing bill to the next session.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Captel Hill
Hilo
Export-Import Bank
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Berd
Virginia
RFC
Irvin S Cobb Hospitalized With Gastric Upset
Irvin S Cobb the Hollywood writer actor and mint julep expert is in a San Francisco hospital with a gastric upset described by doctors as influenza like. He was ill five days after a stay at the Bohemian Club resort on the Russian River and will remain in bed for several days. The illness has led to cancellation of a nationwide speaking tour and his appearance at Van Buren Arkansas for the premiere of Cobb's latest picture. The same day Washington announced approved postmasters Donald Lavine and Thomas Hardin for appointments in Louisiana.
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Irvin S Cobb
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Russian River
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Joseph McGuiness
Frank Lynch
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State Troops Patrol Strike Area in Barre Mass
Steel-helmeted troopers patrolled Barre to avert riots amid a strike at the Barre Wool Combing company. About 3,000 people gathered, 280 night workers were held inside the plant briefly, windows were broken, but the 6 am shift began work without trouble. Lieutenant Governor Cahill ordered the troops after appeals from Barre selectmen warning of imminent violence.
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Censors Sweep Spanish Literature and Arts in Purge
Burgos Aug 1 Interior minister Ramon Serrano Suner ordered a large corps of censors to purge literature music and paintings deemed unfriendly to Spain. Thousands of censors monitor letters telegraphs and newspapers while bookshops are cleared of Marxist material. Spaniards must report any unfriendly books found in homes or shops.
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Ramon Serrano Suner
Spain
Mail clerks save payroll from bandits in Illinois
In Chamaign Illinois on August 1 a Chicago crew of railway mail clerks protected a $560 army payroll when two gunmen attempted a train robbery aboard an Illinois Central train to Onarga. One robber John F Walden of Chicago was wounded and captured. the other fled with a confederate as highway police hunted him. Boothman and O’Hern were injured in the confrontation but kept the payroll safe.
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Illinois
Guy O'Hern
Chicago
Earl Boothman
Boothman
Onarga
Tech
Two men shot to death on rural New Castle road
In New Castle Pennsylvania a former high school football star Edward Dombroski age 25 and his 45 year old uncle Ignatz Dombroski were found shot dead in a car on an isolated country road after a blaring horn triggered a farmer’s investigation. A pistol lay beside them and police weigh a double murder verdict. Nearby in Moscow Soviet pilot Mikhail Alexeioff died in what officials call a duty death with no further details released.
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New Castle
Edward Dombroski
Ignatz Dombroski
J. Reno
Here
C. Piper Byers
Ten Witnesses Called Before Ouachita Jury
The Ouachita Parish grand jury heard ten witnesses today, mostly officials teachers and inmates from Louisiana Training Institute as part of the probe into irregularities at the institute. Dr Harvey Dillon and other officials are expected to testify as the investigation widens with potential charges against parish and city officials.
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Ouachita Parish
Grand Jury
Harvey Dillon
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Dillon
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Senate probes oil seizure in Mexico move forward
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Pittman predicted a favorable vote tomorrow on a resolution to probe U S aid in oil seized in Mexico. Senators Neely Bridges and Guffey pressed for inquiry as Mexican Ambassador Najera and Sumner Welles discussed settlement terms with American oil firms.
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Massachusetts Bans Necking While Driving
Boston reports Registrar Frank A. Goodwin suspended for a week a Springfield woman’s license after an inspector saw her kissing her boyfriend while driving across a bridge at 45 miles an hour. He said action should occur only when the car is stopped.
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Massachusetts
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Frank A. Goodwin
Springfield
Doctor rigs up device to save twins in Okla case
In Idabel Oklahoma on August 1 physician Dr. George K. Fisher used a home made oxygen delivery from a fruit jar and rubber tubing to stabilize four month old twin boys Charles and Larrie Faulkner suffering whooping cough. With oxygen provided from a welder's drum and a makeshift mask the doctor briefly improvised life saving care when no hospital oxygen was readily available.
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George K. Fisher
Louis Faulkner
Legal deodorant applied to piggery stirs Santa Barbara area
In Santa Barbara the court ordered Otto Hopkins to remove pigs after Pr Judge Atwell Westwick applied legal deodorant to a piggery in Leopold Stokowski neighborhood. Neighbors complained of smells and lack of outdoor fragrance from the hog operation. In Olney Illinois the city’s fire department revived a 12 year old Model T to answer a call after a new truck balked.
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Calif
Atwell Westwick
Leopold Stokowskis
Stokowski
Montecito
Otto Hopkins
Hopkins
Olney
Ill
Maestri Defends Honesty Amid Attacks as Mayor
New Orleans mayor Robert S. Maestri declares he has not taken a dishonest dollar and will stay silent under advisement as grand juries probe governmental matters. He condemns recent attacks and vows to act only through approved channels. In California Clark Gable and Carole Lombard laugh off a scare when an 18-year-old intruder is disarmed in Gable’s dressing room. The youth faces possible psychiatric evaluation before charges.
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Gable
New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Willard J. Broski
July building permits rise in Monroe figures
City Building Inspector Sam H. Awl reports July valuations at 46 037, up from June’s 43 013, while the total permits stayed at 27. New homes totaled 12 valued at 31 667. 3 non residences were authorized at 190. 10 additions and alterations valued at 14 180. one demolition and one moving permit issued. July 1939 shows a 200 percent year over year increase from July 1938.
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Sam H. Awl
Mr. Awl
Monroe
Forgetful woman finds forgotten bankroll in stocking
In Pawtucket August 1 14 a middle aged woman at a downtown cafe cried I have been robbed claiming $24 in her purse. After police arrival she checked and found the same $24 in her stocking. she remarked I guess I forgot and left with it.
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Greenville Mayor's $336 Raise Vote Rejected
Greenville Mississippi voters rejected a proposal to raise the mayor’s monthly salary from 297 to 633.33 in a special election by 713 to 316. Mayor Milton C. Smith will not receive the raise.
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Milton C. Smith
Over-spending during Smith regime at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University auditors report a 559000 deficit for the 1938 39 year amid alleged over expenditures under Dr James Monroe Smith. Dr Paul M Hebert acting president sought authority to borrow to restore financial balance as the board weighs liquidation. Governor Earl K Long chaired the finance meeting with new trustees present.
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State Board of Liquidation
Paul M. Hebert
James Monroe Smith
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Presient
Canada
Earl K. Long
Troy H. Middleton
Lewis Gottlieb
John Doles
Dr. Smith
Internal Yugoslavia row and Danzig tensions rise
Signs of deepening discord in Yugoslavia and heightened Polish vigilance over Danzig marked Europe’s peace efforts. Croatian autonomy leader Vladko Machek threatened secession and possible world war unless his demands for a United States of Yugoslavia were met. Meanwhile Poland enforced a ban on fat exports from Danzig and intensified actions against German espionage amid border clashes involving Hungary and Romania. Lady Alexandra Egerton marries jockey Pat Beasley at Newmarket.
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