Western support backs Roosevelt third term push
Senator Murray Montana said the entire west supports Roosevelt and would back a third term. He told reporters he had not pressed the issue openly to avoid embarrassment but affirmed harmony among Montana Democrats. Secretary Wallace signaled cabinet loyalty if Roosevelt runs again. mayor Maverick of San Antonio stated opposition to a fourth or fifth term.
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Congress debates larger federal share for aged pensions
The House discusses boosting federal support for state old age pensions as lawmakers seek to aid the needy over 65. Pensions vary widely from under $10 to over $22 monthly, with Arkansas at $6.05 and California at $22.46. A plan would set the federal contribution at half the total, up to $40 monthly.
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Abbot Paul Observes Golden Jubilee in Covington Louisiana
Abbot Paul, first Benedictine abbot in Louisiana, marks his golden jubilee with a pontifical high mass at the Benedictine abbey. Archbishop Rummel presides. Abbot Ignatius Esser delivers the festal eulogy. bishops Jeanmard and Gerow attend. a 1244 style banquet closes the celebrations.
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Order of St. Benedict
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United States
Carville
Ignatius Esser
Meinrad Abbey
Ind
Wishing Well Needed By Candidates For Governor
Baton Rouge report notes Louisiana hopefuls for 1940 using cautious wishes rather than formal runs. State Treasurer A. P. Tugwell joins others seeking favorable caucus attention amid Huey Long machine politics still influencing the process.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
A. P. Tugwell
Huey Long
Royal visit crowds and preparations in Washington
Washington observed a four hour holiday as King George and Queen Elizabeth toured the capital. A tent maker feared losing a royal garden party admittance card while Rep Cartwright sported a cowboy hat. About 7,000 Boy Scouts were reviewed en route to the event and stores boarded up windows along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Royal Garden Party
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Oklahoma
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Queen Elizabeth
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Gibson Named Lions Chief in Louisiana District
Monroe man E C Gibson was elected district governor of Lions International district No 2 in Louisiana at the state convention in New Orleans. Louisiana Lions clubs reported five new clubs formed at Lake Charles Marksville Gueydon Rayne and Logansport, plus one club reorganized. Alexandria selected as 1940 convention city.
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Efforts to Raise Submarine Thetis Halted in Liverpool Bay
Strong northwest wind and heavy seas snapped pontoon cables while lifting the submarine Thetis from 130 feet of water in Liverpool bay. Recovery will take days as stronger cables are sought and the craft remains in place. Memorial services were held for the 99 men who died in the test dive accident last Thursday.
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Bridges Ordered to Face Hearing in San Francisco
Everett Washington June 8 Harry Bridges west coast C I O leader was summoned to appear June 27 in San Francisco for a special hearing on deportation proceedings. Immigration officials handed him the summons during a Maritime Federation of the Pacific address. He is accused of Communist party membership and deportation actions have been urged involving Frances Perkins and a delayed Supreme Court immigration ruling. Bridges recently took out first citizenship papers for the third time.
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Communist Party
Frances Perkins
Supreme Court
Roosevelt Hosts George VI Welcome at Union Station
President Roosevelt greets King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Washington as 6000 service members stand in salute. Secretary Hull introduces the royal party in the Union Station reception room. The meeting marks cordial ties between the United States and Britain since 1776.
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State Meet of W F W Opens Friday in Monroe
Early delegates arrive for the ninth annual encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Louisiana Department in Monroe. Sessions begin Friday at Hotel Virginia at 10:30 after 8 a.m. registration with Mayor Benoit delivering welcome. Friday includes business sessions, memorial service, a parade, and a Hotel Virginia roof dance. Saturday features more sessions, a big parade at 4 p.m., barbecue at 6 p.m., and a 9 p.m. dance.
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Hotel Virginia
Jailed Fli er Claims Mars Aim and Proof
Carlisle youth Cheston L Eshleman offered what he called proof of his Mars mission from a Camden jail cell. He described a letter to Philadelphia papers stating a Mars visit planned for October 1938 and a motive to find a wartime hideout. He pleaded innocent to larceny and is held on 5000 bail after his plane sank off Georges Bank.
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Pennsauken
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Edward Walz
Massachusetts
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V F W Fighting Leader Puts Louisiana On Top
The VFW state convention opens in Hotel Virginia for a three day session with J W McConnell as head. McConnell's varied service spans artillery in France, Marines, Texas Rangers, and as a captain. A tale recalls his fighting Irish stock and a dawn encounter with a German machine gun nest.
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Flashes In The News From Around The Nation
Postmaster H A Kerlee injured his foot after kicking at a mouse in Black Mountain North Carolina A crowd in Ponca City Oklahoma witnessed a siren emergency as seven people exited a house seeking a ride to a dance in Granite Falls North Carolina E E Moore defeated his brother C G Moore 375 to 205 for mayor in Granite Falls A Chicago repairman Thomas Salles vanished inside a 15000 gallon water tank atop a loop
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Chicago
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Courthouse Dedication Set for Jackson Parish
Jackson parish will dedicate its new courthouse and jail worth 250000 dollars on June 14 in Jonesboro with state officials including Governor Leche and Lieutenant Governor Long invited. Mayor J O Tabarlet leads arrangements and talks will be given on the courthouse lawn with amplified sound. Noon refreshments follow at the American Legion park in South Jonesboro.
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Jackson Parish
J. O. Tabarlet
Richard W. Leche
Earl Long
American Legion
Desperate Man Drowns After Police Restraint Fails
Minneapolis report details Elmer Guimont’s frantic pursuit of Ralph Maier 22 of Yankton South Dakota as Maier opts to jump from the Third Avenue Bridge into the Mississippi River. Despite two rescues and pleas for help, Maier vanishes into the water and is not recovered.
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Elmer Guimont
Ralph F. Maier
Yankton
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Foreign exhibitors clash over labor at New York World's Fair
Grover Whalen and unions call labor disputes unjustified though 52 of 58 foreign exhibitors in the Foreign Government Commissioners' club threaten to skip a second year if sentiment does not change. Dr. Neil Van Aken of the Netherlands cites forced American union labor and higher pavilion costs as key grievances affecting foreign participation.
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Grover Whalen
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Netherlands
Alien 'Big Man' Loses Court Fight
Kansas City June 8 Charles V. Carollo known as the alien big man in local gambling lost a round in the deportation fight. He was convicted of operating a gambling game a felony and sentenced to a year in jail. Immigration officials deem him undesirable but he cannot be deported until two felonies are proven. Next week he faces a federal mail fraud trial and he’s indicted for perjury in naturalization. He is among Pendergast era figures who have fallen to the law.
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Charles V. Carollo
Carollo
Pendergast Democratic
Law
T. J. Pendergast
R. E. O'Malley
Leavenworth
Tulane Grants Degrees To Record Class Of 497
Dr. Rufus C. Harris presided as Tulane awarded 497 degrees the largest class in the university’s history. In the commencement address, Dr. Harmon W. Caldwell urged a leadership of a superior order to save America from chaos.
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Tulane University
Rufus C. Harris
Harmon W. Caldwell
University of Georgia
America
Britain Japan tensions rise over China incidents
Tokyo reports increasing number of clashes in China strain relations with Britain to near breaking point. A government informant cites a calm admiralty stance to avoid international repercussions as Britain pushes a stronger line amid Chiang Kai-Shek’s faltering resistance.
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United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
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Shanghai
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Chinese bet heavy on war outcome
The American Chinese are wagering over a million dollars monthly on Chiang Kai-Shek in the Japan war. About half comes from San Francisco’s Chinatown with the rest from Chinese across New York Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Seattle Boise and other cities. Remittances flow to China as credits and gifts to the nationalist government.
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