National Guard Mobilized Over Dam Strike Violence
Colorado guardsmen rushed to Green Mountain Dam near Kremmling as five men were shot in two gun battles during an industrial dispute. Governor Carr declared a state of insurrection and mobilized units from Golden Denver Craig and Loveland to restore order near the $4 million reclamation project.
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Green Mountain Dam
Colo
National
Colorado
Eraft
Thomas Keilerhaus
Denver
Art Morrow
W. Jd. B
Bill Deming
Dillon
Cole
Ralph L. Carr
Glenwood Springs
Herbert Hoover
Harold H. Richardson
45Th Tank Company
Golden
Craig
Loveland
Byron G. Rogers
Adjutant General
Blue River
Kremmiing
Kellerhalis
Morrow
Judy
Deming
American Federation of Labor Unions
Kremmling
Arkansas Solon Bottle Toss Highlights End of Session
In Little Rock the Arkansas House adjourned as Governor Baileys seeks a 140,000,000 highway refinancing. A bottle hurled by Rep Dan W. Johnston narrowly missed three reporters, grazing B. Frank Williams as案 storm over remarks escalated to a near altercation in the press area.
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Little Rock
Ark
House
Carl F. Baileys
Senate
Arkansas General Assembly
Dan W. Johnston
B. Frank Williams
Johnston
Johnson County
Williams
FBI moves to smash crime trust in nation wide drive
United States Attorney John Cahill announced a federal bid to dismantle a nationwide crime trust. A national clearing house of crime will be established in New York with a grand jury to hear a 500000 word encyclopedia of crime. The effort involves federal and state prosecutors G men narcotics agents and local police across the country.
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New York
United States
John T. Cahill
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Clearing House of Crime
Cahill
Sheriff Reports 1938 Taxes Included in Act 47 Affecting 1958 Collections
An assistant state attorney general ruling that uncollected 1938 taxes were included in Act 47 of 1958 reduced Oua chita parish 1958 tax collections by about 2 percent. Sheriff Milton Coverdale said the audit shows $847,719.52 collected from $866,143.98 charged, with 9787 percent collection. The report notes 2.13 percent reductions for prior-year adjudications and non redeemable taxes under Act 47 1938. He applied for a quietus on 1938 taxes.
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Ouachita Parish
Milton Coverdale
State Department
Sheriff's Department
State Tax Commission
Coverdale
Trust Fund Cow Queen Victoria Dies at 29
Bath New York August 3 The Holstein cow named Queen Victoria with a seven dollar trust fund has died at age 29. The owner Miss Idah M W Vanhousen formed the fund years ago to provide for the animal’s care, and the cow was believed to be the oldest in the United States.
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Bath
N. Y
Queen Victoria
United States
Idah M. W. Vanhousen
Taft Signals 1940 Presidential Bid Amid GOP Leaders
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio expressed willingness to be a presidential candidate in 1940. In a letter to George F. Eyrich, he said he would consent to be the first choice of Ohio delegates while continuing his Senate work. He warned that the present government path endangers solvency and liberty unless reform moves confront vested interests and address relief needs. Taft thanked Hamilton County Republicans for endorsing him and noted Ohio law requiring delegate choices and written authorization.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
George F. Eyrich
Cincinnati
Taft
Eyrich
United States
Hamilton County
Republican Executive Committee
Republican House
Seccombe
William Howard Taft
Congress
Alaska Air Route Plans Reveal Pacific Defense Ties
A U S Canada Alaska air route conference in Ot tawa will outline three possible links between the United States Canada and Alaska. The United States will send state department and Civil Aeronautics authority officials led by Daniel C Roper. Plans include U S Alaska service with coast and mixed routes to bolster national defense.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Alaska
Pacific
Ottawa
State Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Daniel C. Roper
Seattle
Great Falls
Mont
Japan Signals Readiness for Axis Military Pact
Tokyo quarters report army and ultranationalist factions push for a formal alliance with Germany and Italy. Britain and France plan staff talks with Soviet Russia as U S moves unsettle Tokyo. Floods threaten bridges near the French concession, potentially forcing traffic over a single cross-river route.
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Associated Press
Japan
Germany
Italy
Britain
France
Soviet
Russia
Tokyo
Rome-Berlin
United States
Moscow
Tientsin
Texas Sheriff and Tavern Keeper Die in Gun Duel
Sheriff Bill Brunt of Cherokee County and tavern keeper Jr Creel were killed in a roadside gun duel on the Rusk Jacksonville highway. Myrle Stanley, 25, Creel's employee, was wounded in the leg and provided the account. Brunt followed the Creel vehicle after a siren ordeal. Creel fired first, striking Brunt in the heart. Brunt shot back, wounding Stanley and killing Creel. The incident occurred before dawn on beer runs from Kilgore, with the Rock Inn in Cherokee County local-option territory.
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Ruse
Cherokee County
Tex
Bill Brunt
Jr. Creel
Lewis
Creel
Rusk
Jacksonville
Myrle Stanley
The
Rock Inn
Cree
Kilgore
Brunt
Notlfield
L. C. Goff
Alto
Eden says there will be no war if Britain shows true temper
Anthony Eden argues there will be no war if Germany Italy and Japan are convinced of Britain’s true temper. He cites Britain’s resolve and notes Axis powers misread London while Goebbels taunts Britain after stripped British in Tientsin. Eden’s view reflects cautious optimism amid appeasement pressures.
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Associated Press
New York
Anthony Eden
England
Chamberlain
Germany
Italy
John Bull
Eden
Signor Mussolini
Japan
Britain
Goebbels
Tientsin
Munich
Herr
Police board calls McCullough's beat failure suspension
Pittsburgh patrolman Peter J. McCullough faced dismissal after testimony he did not walk his eight block beat hourly on a hot day. He is noted as the force's largest officer at 332 pounds.
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Pittsburgh
Peter J. McCullough
Mercury
McCullough
Time Out Bloomington Matrimony Moment
In Bloomington Indiana Wil leads a lighthearted wedding themed feature as matrimony becomes a daily story. The playful note hints at a recurring segment focusing on couples and community life with local personalities featured.
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Bloomington
Ind
Wil
Bids Announced in Levee Work Across the Mississippi
United States engineers named apparent low bidders for 15 Mississippi river levee projects from Cape Girardeau Missouri to Helena Arkansas. Bids total nearly one million dollars with firms such as Denson Kaiser St Louis Forkum James H N Rogers and Son Memphis O'Dell and Riney Construction Kirkwood Beckman Lawler Construction Perry and Delta Mississippi among bidders.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States Engineers
Cape Girardeau
Helena
Ark
Denson-Kaiser Company
St. Louis
Hickman
Forkum James Company
H N. Rogers and Son Company
Caruthersville
O'Dell and Riney Construction Company
Kirkwood
Wyanoke
Blue Lake
Beckman Lawler Construction Company
Perry
Delta
Miss
Postal Receipts Show Strong July Gain in Twin Cities
Postmaster J. R. Wooten announced that July 1939 postal business in the Twin Cities reached 15,069.99 dollars, up from 13,387.28 dollars in July 1938, a net gain of 1,387.28 dollars or about 10 percent, indicating steady local activity.
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Twin Cities
J. R. Wooten
Coast Guards Seek Sinking Mystery Ship
Coast guard units and aircraft searched for a reported sinking off the Florida east coast after a mysterious vessel sent incoherent SOS calls. Four positions were cited near Key West and 90 miles southwest of Miami, with the name Dunkwa repeatedly mentioned but unconfirmed. No ship found. one second mate died. search ended without new information.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Miami
Coast Guard
Rotterdam
W. O. Johnson
Bahama Islands
Pandora
Key West
Liverpool
Lloyd's At
London
Mississippi Gets Guard Air Corps Assignment
Senator Harrison of Mississippi announced Secretary Woodring approved assigning a national guard air squadron to Mississippi. Woodring said instructions were given to arrange the squadron and creation timing would be set as expeditiously as possible.
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Washington
Harrison
Mississippi
Collins
Meridian
Miss
Woodring
National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Federal probe widens as U.S. Attorney cites WPA diversions
United States Attorney Hervey G. Fields said federal authorities will review alleged WPA material diversions near New Orleans and eastern district cases including hot oil and revenue frauds. He indicated grand jury action may follow after investigations by WPA, U.S. attorneys, and federal agents. A separate report notes Dr. James Monroe Smith, former LSU president, was returned to federal jail for arraignment on mail fraud charges.
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James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Owen Waller Ware
Smith
East Baton Rouge Parish
Shreveport
United States
Western
Louisiana
Federal
Paul Hansen
John O. Rogge
United States Attorney-General
Rene Viesca
Fields
North Louisiana
Monroe
Shirley Wimberly
Attoreney
Frank Murphy
Grand
South
Rodessa
Cotton Valley
Bridge Workers Return to Job at Capital
About a quarter of the Baton Rouge bridge crew reported for duty under union and contractor ultimatums. FE L Durkee said 25 of 112 bridgemen were on two crews while others were paid off and preparing to depart. The walkout stemmed from demand for $1.375 an hour versus $1.25 agreed, with fines and blacklisting for defiance.
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Baton Rouge
FE. L. Durkee
Bethlehem Steel Company
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamester Iron Workers
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