French Ship Sent Down by Rebel Bombs
Valencia reports say the freighter Gaulois sank after insurgent planes bombed Valencia harbor today. A sailing vessel burned in port as five raids hit the city and suburbs, killing three and injuring twenty. Fifteen houses destroyed. refugees flood into Valencia.
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Valencia
Gaulois
Gaulds
Castellon de la Plana
Castellon
Harther
Madrid
Castellan de la Plana
France
Spain
Francisco Franco
Mijares
Cordoba
Strength of French Air Force Increased
A cabinet decree issued today raised the French air force strength by nearly 7,000 men. The authorized total moves from 52,500 to 59,410, following a prior increase two months ago from 40,000 to 52,500.
Kennedy En Route to U. S. for Report on Europe
United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy sails from Southampton aboard the Queen Mary to brief President Roosevelt on the European situation. He is expected to return to England in July.
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Southampton
Eng
United States
Joseph P. Kennnedy
Mary
Roosevelt
Englang
Levee Breach Floods Illinois Bottoms Near Bluff Road
A levee near Bluff road in Illinois broke at two points around 5:30 am, flooding nearby bottom lands. The largest crack ran about 60 feet below the road, with a smaller, less serious break above it. The levee lies roughly five miles from the Muscatine tall bridge. Repairs were planned soon, and water escaping through the gaps would be diverted into the Mississippi.
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Copperas
Bluff Road
Tlinois
Muscatine
Mississippi
Rainfall Totals Near Two Inches In Overnight Storm
Muscatine residents survey damage after a severe thunderstorm brought heavy rainfall, with 1.96 inches officially recorded by weather observer G Krieger. The storm caused power outages from a downed tree limb on East Hill and disrupted service until repairs by the municipal plant. Farmers report seed loss and farm work slowed as roads remained slick and wet. Temperatures cooled after a sultry 90 degree afternoon, with Muscatine averaging 80 at noon and 64 overnight.
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Muscatine
East Hill
G. Krieger
Dubuque
Town Girl of 15 Chokes on Radish
Bertha Lucille Harrison, 15, is reported to have died at Woodward state hospital after choking on a radish during dinner. Her mother, Mrs. Ruth Harrison, said the incident occurred in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held here Thursday for the Des Moines girl.
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Des Moines
Bertha Lucille Harrison
Woodward State Hospital
Ruth Harrison
Armies Retreat as Yellow River Flood Spreads
Chinese and Japanese forces pull back as the Yellow River floodwaters breach dikes between Chengchow and Kaifeng. The disaster, worsened by the river’s surge, leaves hundreds of thousands homeless and ravages Henan province with widespread property loss and civilian casualties.
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Shanghai
Yellow River
Chengchow
Kaifeng
Henan
China
Mrs Sims to Address Iowa GOP on July Fifteenth
Ruth Hanna McCormick Sims daughter of the late Mark Hanna has been invited to deliver the women’s keynote speech at the Iowa Republican convention on July 15. Joseph H Anderson of Thompson was named temporary convention chairman and L J Dickinson and George A Wilson are set for keynote duties. A special committee from each district will draft platform suggestions in the days before the event.
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Des Moines
Ruth Hanna Cormick Sims
Mark Hanna
Iowa
Wilson
Coox
Jap Aerial Attack Kills 200 in Fukien Province
Chinese officials report 200 people killed in a Sunday air bombing by 40 Japanese planes at Changchow in Fukien province thirty miles west of Amoy. The attack caused shattered communications and feeble Chinese anti aircraft resistance. Japanese daylight raids continued on Canton with twelve planes over the city.
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Changchow
Fukien Province
Fukien
Aimoy
Here
Canton
Kwangtung
Reuters
Floods Halt Japanese Advance Along Yangtze River
Delayed dispatches report the rising flood sweeping southeast from Chungmow halting Japanese forces. Water five feet deep blocks the Tunghai line and delays movement toward the Peiping Hankow corridor. U S gunboat at Kiukiang protests foreign interests as Tokyo presses upriver toward Majowehen. Hong Kong reports claim Chinese bombers sunk two Japanese ships near Anking and damaged two more.
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Chungmow
Tunghai
Ralers
Chenchow
Peiping- Hankow
Majowehen
Kiukiang
U.S
Onocacy
Hongkong
Anking
Cripple Rescued As Creek Floods Davenport Home
Davenport Virginia: John Yungin, a disabled produce peddler, was rescued from a table as Duck Creek flooded to five feet after Tuesday night rain. He remained calm, saying neighbors look out for him. The Duck Creek golf course closed as rain measured .191 inches saturated area.
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Davenport
John Yungin
Duck Creek
Avas
Dubuque Suffers Heavy Damage As Hard Rains Fall
A heavy storm drenched Dubuque Tuesday night dropping about three inches of rain in 70 minutes. Fire Chief William Ryan estimated damage in the thousands as cellars flooded and trees fell on homes and garages, with sewer lines partly damaged. Weather officials noted it was the heaviest rainfall since September 1927.
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Dubuque
William Ryan
Weather Bureau
Weather Summary for Davenport and Vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with cooler tonight and Thursday in extreme east. Thunder showers possible this afternoon or tonight in north and west central portions. Somewhat warmer Thursday afternoon in northwest. Davenport Rock Island Moline area expected fair and cooler tonight and Thursday. Values for nearby stations show mixed changes across the region.
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Northwest
North End
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Ana
Hastings
Prairie Dic
Dubique
Mauscatine
Keokuk
Senate Sends Wages Hours Bill to FDR
The Senate sent President Roosevelt a wage and hour bill creating a federal program to regulate industrial working hours and minimum pay. The measure fixes pay and hours for about 750,000 workers and 1.5 million others, with an administrator to interpret the act and form industry committees.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rep
Ramspeck
D- Ga
Labor Department
How Iowans Voted on Wage Measure
The house adopted the conference report on the wage hour bill. Democrats Biermann Harrington Eicher and Wearth voted For with Republicans Dowell Gilchrist. Republicans Gwynne Thurston voted Against. Janeensen, a Democrat, was not listed as voting.
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House
Towans
Biermann, Harrington
Eicher
Wearth
Dowell and
Gilchrist
Gwynne and
Thurston
Ja‘enbsen
Federal wage and hour act debated in Senate
A sweeping minimum wage proposal sets 25 cents to 40 cents over five years with a 44 hour first year and 40 hour later work week. The bill includes overtime pay, seasonal exceptions, and debates on interstate commerce implications with senators Borah Glass and Bailey weighing constitutional grounds and exemptions for executives professionals agricultural workers and seamen.
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Senate
Supreme Court
Borah
Venate
Sen. Borah
Idaho
Ser. Bailey
D-Nc
Sen. Gless
D-Va
Lynchburg, Va
Virgina
Glass
Agricul
Rescuers Free Pair From Mine Near Ashland Pa
A father Peter Shinskowsky, 48, and his son Peter J., 17, were rescued from a makeshift coal mine in the mountains near their home. They were weak but uninjured, given coffee and water, and treated at a hospital after two days trapped.
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Ashland
Iere
Peter Shinskowsky
Shenandoah
Peter
Shinskowsky
Mary
Postmasters to Life Terms Under Civil Service Plan
Congress moved to extend civil service to first to third class post offices making postmasters career civil servants for life. Incumbents may keep jobs by passing a noncompetitive exam. vacancies go to top three on a competitive exam with presidential appointment and Senate confirmation. Republicans warn repeal possible if they regain control.
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Ayushington
Congress
White House
Senate
Fewer Jobless in Need of Aid Now Over State
Des Moines Iowa reports a drop in May unemployment relief cases. The Iowa emergency relief commission says 69,767 people received aid, down from 88,466 in April, and total relief cases fell 23 percent to 18,072. Families on relief totaled 14,614 and single persons declined from 18,913 in April. Seasonal conditions are cited as the reason for the decrease.
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Des Moines
Pi— Towa
Iowa Emerency Relief Commission
IZA
Senators Volunteer to Assist Van Nuys
Indiana Senator Van Nuys faces retirement pressure from the Democratic state administration over his stance against Roosevelt court reorganization. Only 11 colleagues, including Gillette of Town, have volunteered to campaign for his independent bid for re election.
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Ingwanapous, Ang
van Nuys
D-Ind
Senate
Gillette
Town
Indiana
Exemption Clause On Wage Hour Violations Affects Carriers
Affected text describes an act exempting processors in the area of production from wage hour provisions. It would limit the transportation delivery or sale of goods in interstate commerce by employers who violated wage hour rules. Common carriers would be exempt under this section.
Flood Control Bill Sparks Senate Debate and Delays
Washington AP Sen. O Mahoney led a marathon speech on the 75 000 000 flood control bill as opponents pressed to add state consent provisions. Senate leaders warned adjournment could slip past tonight while Burke and others argued federal land powers and condemnation terms. The session also shaped relief and public works funding and farm benefit allocations amid a back-and-forth over the bill’s construction costs and state rights concerns.
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Washington
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Senate
Barkley
O'Mahoney
Dil
Burke
Sem Burke
D-Neb
Feders
Particpants
Sen. Barkley
Kentucky
Rural Electrification Administration
Geis
House
How They Talk How They Talk
A collage of quotes on political and economic issues from figures like John L. Lewis Speaker Bankhead C W Storms and Morgenthau. Highlights include calls to move Naish Healy bill from pigeonhole and warnings about Iowa school bonded debt per pupil.
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John L Lewis
Bankhead
Naish Healy Bill
Pigeon
Ole
Ickes and Bride Sail for America from Paris
Secretary of the interior Harold Z. Ickes and his Milwaukee born bride Jane Dahlman sailed for New York aboard the Ile De France after a 10 car honeymoon in Paris. He said he wants to return to Washington to learn what is happening.
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le Mavre
France
Harold Z. Ickes
Jane Dahlman
Milwaukee
New York
Ile de France
Paris
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Senate Clash Over Deficiency Funds and Antitrust Inquiry
Senators resisted rapid increases in deficiency appropriations as more than 6 million dollars was added to a 279 million measure. The house pressed toward adjournment while a senate resolution for a 909 thousand anti trust inquiry passed 237 to 33 with cross chamber and department participation.
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Byrnes
D-5.c
Johnson
House
Representatives
Chamber
Labor, Commerce, Treasury, And-Justice Departments
Federal, Trade and Securities Commissions
Enon
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