Queen Mary Fails to Beat Normandie Across Atlantic
The British liner Queen Mary completed its maiden Atlantic crossing into New York but did not surpass the Normandie’s record. Docking delays tied to heavy mail and customs? officials welcomed by Mayor La Guardia era. Cunard cites 4 days 6 hours 38 minutes versus Normandie’s 4 days 3 hours 13 minutes 38 seconds.
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Atlantic
New York Harbor
Normandie
Ambrose
Ambrose Channel
Fiorello la Guardia
Nicholas Murray Butler
Samuel Seabury
Gerald Campbell
Cherbourg
Bishop’s Rock
English Channel
Cunard
U. S. Army
Manhattan
Mines Close in Alabama Region
Three Birmingham area mines halted operations as a strike turned violent with gunfire. About 2,000 workers walked out to protest a switch to tonnage pay, while assailants fired on a truck bringing in miners. One member, Joe Holt, was seriously wounded. two others, Billy Wilson and Deloach, were hurt. deputies were also shot during escort.
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Birmingham
Ala
International Union of Mill, Mine and Smelter
Big Muscoda
Joe Holt
The
International
Billy Wilson
Deloach
Brotherhood
Ed Burgess
Santermeyer
Wenona
Tests Begin in Cranium Derby at Iowa City
More than 65,000 Iowa high school pupils entered the University of Iowa cranium derby with 1062 qualifiers. The first two hour exams determining state scholarship championships were under way at noon, testing ninth through twelfth grade English correctness, American government, and Latin. About 270 schools were represented. 17 exams in total will be given.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Ottumwa Public Schools Chief Hannum Dies at 55
Roy Findley Hannum 55 longtime Ottumwa superintendent died suddenly of a heart attack at his home. A native Iowan educated at the State University of Iowa he served in Ireton Lamont Fort Dodge and Muskogee before Ottumwa starting in 1923. He led national and state educational groups including the NEA and Iowa Superintendent circles.
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Ottumwa
Roy Findley Hannum
Hannum
National Education Association
Department of Superintendence
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Southeast District Teachers’ Association
Iowa Superintendents’ Club
Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Ireton, Lamont
Fort Dodge
Muskogee
Okla
Major Problems Ahead of Solons
Congress faces major problems as June opens with leaders awaiting Roosevelt action on tax and revenue policies. Senate plans to pass a 2.37 billion deficiency relief bill while considering the Passamaquoddy tide project and Florida canal. Morgen thau seeks a 2.05 billion loan, largely new cash, with refunding. House vote looms on Guffey-Vinson price fixing as Robinson remains hopeful to finish by next Monday.
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Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Treasury
Morgenthau
Robinson
Mercury Mounts to Record Mark in May Weather
May for Muscatine brought 2.25 inches of rain with the heaviest fall of .62 inch on May 17. Precipitation occurred on 10 days while 19 were fair 10 partly cloudy and two cloudy under clear skies most of the month. Temperatures rose to 92 degrees on May 31 and several nights fell to 41 degrees. The average minimum was 52.7 and the maximum 78.9 as reported by G. Krieger, U S department of agriculture observer.
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Muscatine
G. Krieger
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Krieger
John J. Wray 52 Dies at Home in Drury Township
John J. Wray a World War II veteran aged 52 from Drury Township Illinois died at his home Sunday. He was born May 24, 1884 and lived mainly on farming with a stint in jewelry. He belonged to the American Legion Masonic lodge and Wrayville Methodist Church. He married Rhoda Mannradt in 1923 and is survived by his wife four sisters and a brother. The body will be taken to the care of the family.
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John Jacob Wray
Drury Township
Mr. Wray
Bradley College
Rhoda Mannradt
Nellie Camelil
Burt, Mich
Will Munson
Aledo
Ill
Caroll Jones
Andalusia
Ernest Gaquett
Illinois City
Julius Wray
Plane Falls But 15 Escape With Bruises
A Transcontinental and Western Air Lines DC7 plunged into a Chicago vacant lot after a forced landing following a freak gust. Pilot W L Smith and Stewardess Grace Davidson aided 12 passengers. six remained hospitalized with bruises and cuts.
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Chicago
Transcontinental and Western Air Lines
New York
W. L. Smith
Cranford
N. J
Grace Davidson
Pittsburgh
Newark
Chicago Municipal
George Houle
Columbus
Smith
William Butterworth Dies Former Deere & Co Leader
William Butterworth 71 chairman of the Deere and Co board died of heart disease Sunday while walking near Absecon New Jersey His body was shipped to Moline Illinois for burial Services will be at the First Congregational Church in Moline with Deere officers as pallbearers and civic leaders attending The Journal reports.
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Atlantic City
N. J
William Butterworth
Deere and Co
Moline
Inl
Butterworth
United States Chamber of Commerce
Seaview Country Club
Absecon
Here
National Industrial Conference Board
New York City
Strawn
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Katherine Mary Deere
Deere & Co
Frank Butterworth
New Haven
Conn
Iil
First Congregational Church
Deere
Riverside Cemetery
Funeral rites set for Wednesday at Foster Baptist Church
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 p m Wednesday at Foster Baptist Church following a residence at 9:30 a m Tuesday. Hoffman Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Foster Baptist Church
Hoffman Funeral Home
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