Courtney Seeks Chicago Mayor's Post in political clash
Chicago state’s attorney Courtney declared his bid to unseat Mayor Edward Kelly, accusing the Kelly Nash Democratic machine of taxes and gambling ties. He tied recent raids to a syndicate underworld protecting illegal gambling, while noting upcoming bitter factional fights for the party’s control.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
Kelly-Nash Democratic Organization
Edward J. Kelly
Courtney
Kelly
Hlinais
Horner
Florida
Dwight H. Green
William Hale
Big Bill) Thompson
Savannah man confesses to 5 killings in December dispute
Marion Hunter, 24, a Savannah negro, admitted robbing a filling station, killing James Tillman, his wife and two young daughters, and Tom Chester, the night watchman, over a money grab. Cann said he described entering via window, clubbing the Tillmans, then fatally striking Chester after finding little cash from slot machines. Hunter, released last October, was moved from the scene as the case proceeded.
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UPI
Marion Hunter
James Tillman
Tom Chester
Samuel A. Cann
Hunter
Cann
Chester
Tillmans
Tillman
Tainall
Tilmans
Hunters
Goering to Visit Rome in January
Berlin reports that Hermann Goering minister of aviation and war number two plans to visit Rome and Libya bordering French Tunisia late next month. The move follows talks with Chamberlain Mussolini and others, according to a reliable quarter.
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Rome
Berlin
Hermann Goong
Berme
Libya
Tunisia
Wis
Berto Mussolini
Garner Seeks Local Control Of WPA Funds
Vice President Garner supports giving counties more say in WPA expenditures and proposes local nonpartisan relief boards to oversee complaints of political misuse and discrimination. He contrasts with Senator Barkley who favors WPA appointed boards. Byrnes says no decision yet as relief plans face congressional scrutiny. Congress convenes next week amid talks of possible relief investigations.
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Garner
Barkley
Kentucky
WPA
Byrnes
South Carolina
Senate Relief Committee
House
Appropriations Committee
Governor La Follette Pardons 50 in Two Years
Madison Wis Gov Philip F La Follette granted 24 absolute and 16 conditional pardons and commuted sentences of 124 others during the last two years in a report to the 1939 legislature. He also noted 255 civil rights restorations after sentence ends and that the office handles about 74 pardon applications monthly.
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Madison
Wis
Philip F. la Follette
Executive Office
State apportioned cash for highways amid fiscal plan
Washington's Secretary of Agriculture Wallace announced a 126 million dollar federal aid apportionment for highway improvement and grade crossing elimination for the coming fiscal year. Funds cover principal highways feeder roads grade crossings and main roads on public lands with allocations listed for Winds Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Busscuri Ohio Wisconsin and others.
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Wallace
Indiana
Towa
Kentucky
Michixam
Minnesota
Busscuri
Ohio
Nazi notify Britain of naval rights under pacts
Berlin announced Germany will exercise certain rights under naval limitation pacts. High officials and a British naval mission discussed potential actions, with Rear Admiral Cunningham and two officers flying to London to report. The 1935 treaty capped German power at 35 percent of Britain, aligning later with the 1937 and 1936 accords in joint United States Britain France disarmament talks.
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Germany
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London
J. M. Cunningham
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United States
France
Games of Change to Be Eliminated in 23 Showhouses
Milwaukee theater owners announce removal of all games of chance from 23 theatres by February 1, including bingo and bank night. The Independent Theaters Protective Association cites legal prohibitions and calls for impartial law enforcement. Police sought warrants against bingo operators. city attorney’s office says no violation since no admission charge. Fraternal groups named in warrants withheld due to charitable noncommercial status.
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ILFI
Independent Theaters Protective Association
Milwaukee County
Intr
Fire Claims Mother and Four Children in Canada
A fierce blaze in Winniper Canada, fanned by bitter wind at 23 below, killed Mrs Lyle Robson and four of her children. Her husband and two other children escaped. The tragic suburban home fire struck shortly before midnight.
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Lyle Robson
Peotter Estate Inheritance Tax Paid in Waupara
A $5,000 inheritance tax was paid in county court on the $75,000 Peotter estate, late Reuben Sylvester Peotter, a Milwaukee banker and sportsman who died duck hunting in Wilasemanty in October. The will splits the estate to his mother Mrs Charles H Peover of New London and his sister Elizabeth Mary Sterrenz of New London. Peotter was 56.
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Waupara
Wis
Reuben Sylvester Peotter
Milwaukee
Wilasemanty
Peotter
Charles 8 Peover
New London
Elizabeth Mary Sterrenz
Frigid Wisconsin Temperatures Sink to Subzero Range
Light snow blanketed southern and central Wisconsin as a subzero snap pushed early morning lows to 6 below in Milwaukee and 24 to 26 below at Park Falls, Superior, and Rhinelander. The week’s second cold blast marked the season’s lowest readings with brutal wind chills across the state.
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Wisconsin
Park Falls
Superior Duluth
Representa
Rhinelander
Even Forecaster Catches Cold in Wisconsin Front
Chicago meteorologist J R Lieyd admitted catching a cold after forgetting his coat as frigid air moved across Wisconsin. Temperatures ranged from Antigo minus 20 to Madison minus 7 with flurries and rising temps later. Nationwide, freezing conditions persisted with 12 deaths from exposure and 78 traffic fatalities amid blizzards and slick roads.
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Chicago
J. R. Lieyd
U. S
Resale Forbidden Liquor Retailers Warned in Madison
Madison authorities outed retailers buying liquor for resale from other retailers. L C Whitte, head of the enforcement bureau, says only Wisconsin wholesalers may supply intoxicating liquor to licensees. He notes some tavern operators buy at retail to evade wholesale limits and must stop the practice.
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Madison
Wis
L. C. Whitteh
Nesinal
Whittet
Loyalist Raider Crippled Beached in Spectacular Battle
British Gibraltar waters hosted a dramatic clash as a Loyalist destroyer, the Jose Luis Dies, assaulted eight Nationalist ships. The cruiser rammed and crippled its foe, a bold action that left the Loyalist vessel beached while British French forces guarded the wrecks in the impregnable lock.
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Michael McEwen
United Press
Gibraltar
Jose Luis Dies
Gruuniet
Jose Luis Diez
A Selior
Circuit Judge Werner to Seek Reelection in Appicion
Edgar V. Werner of Appicion, circuit judge since 2916, announced he will seek reelection. A judge will be named next April for the term beginning January 1, 1940. Werner presides in the Tenth judicial district covering Cystagamie, Shavwang and Langlude counties.
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Appicion
Wis
Edgar V. Werner
Werner
Hearts
Cystagamie
Shavwang
Langlude
Weather Report Summary for Wisconsin Region
Light snow in north and central portions with cool, variable temperatures. Weekend outlook shows warmer Sunday with northwest readings, and a forecast of low to mid 30s in many areas.
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Sun S.n
Prerey
Wisconsin
Panay Island Dam Break Devastates Calnog Area
A natural dam on Panay island in the Central Philippines burst, flooding a 15,000‑strong community near Calnog and its surrounding villages. Widespread destruction and loss of life were feared as authorities sought immediate assistance. The dam formed after a recent minor flood caused landslides into a river, sending a wall of water downstream. Local natives and residents fled along ties roads while officials in Manila and the province scrambled for help.
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Panay Island
Philippines
Calnog
GOP Headquarters to Move to Madison in Transfer Plan
Milwaukee July 7 Dr F L Gullickson chairman of the Republican State central committee said yesterday that party headquarters here would be transferred to the Lafayette Hotel at Madison. He noted the move would be completed by the opening of the next legislative session and the assets would be taken to Madison to be used there.
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State Highway Commission
Julius P. Heil
Heil
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Lunehtson Club
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Emergency Board
Raina
F L. Gullicksoun
Republiccan State Central Committee
Bandits Take 309000 From Youngstown Express Office
Three men entered a railway express agency in Youngstown as night workers relaxed and day staff had not yet secured guns. They corralled workers, looted a bag marked for the Cleveland Federal Reserve, and fled in a car later wrecking on the Youngstown Salem highway. Guards and police spread across routes while the trio commandeered a second vehicle. The robbers executed a precise plan, rounding up staff and securing the money before escaping.
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Federal Reserve Bank
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Dri
H. T. Artis
Ioimis
Republicans to Have Better Senate Posts
The majority leader and party officials discussed reorganizing key senate committees. Senator Barkley confers with Senator McNary of Oregon to map committee assignments for the coming session. Democrats plan a caucus tomorrow morning to shape committee seating.
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Tomlin
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Renuwn
Oregon
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Incennes
Retired Sheboygan Clergyman Is Dead
Sheboygan Wisconsin obituary notes the death yesterday of 84 year old Reverend WoD, a retired Baptist minister, remembered for decades of service in the community.
Berlin Agency Says Hope For U S Germany Ties Fails
Germany's official news agency DNB declares that any improvement in U S Germany relations is unlikely while Washington defends Interior Secretary Ickes. The protest by Germany's chargé d'affaires in Washington followed Ickes remarks in Cleveland. U S officials defended the minister, prompting further diplomatic friction.
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United States
Washington State Department
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Sumner Welkes
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Henry Ford
Charles A. Lindbergh
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Wilson
Roosevelt
Jobs for 240000 in car and allied fields predicted
New York reports forecasters from nine industries anticipate a near quarter million jobs in car and allied fields. Leaders such as Alvan Macaulay from Detroit and Tom Girdin discuss a potential 20 percent rise in motor car production and up to 90 thousand more workers in related sectors.
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Alvan Macaules
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Stubber
Tom Gird
Paul & Wilks
Association of Grocery Manufacturers
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