Wisconsin to revamp primary system with party conferences
A 37 page bill to create state county congressional senatorial and city party conferences would nominate candidates for all offices and close September primaries to voters who signed a party affiliation last April. The plan outlines April 1940 precinct elections and biennial state and district conferences to pick nominees and draft the party platform.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Assembly
La Crosse Publisher Burgess Dead at 63
Funeral set for Frank H. Burgess publisher of The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press who died after a 10-year illness. Burgess, born in England and raised in Canada and the U S, led the Tribune through a 1917 merger and served as Inland Daily Press association president. He leaves three sons and a daughter, plus a brother and three sisters.
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la Crosse Tribune and Leader
la Crosse
Wis
Frank H. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune and Leader Press
First Congregational Church
G. Paul Stowell
Oak Grove
Burgess
Tucson
Ariz
Liverpool
England
Canada
United States
Michigan
Illinois
Mandon, Il
Shbnois College
Jacksonville
Ill
Aaron M. Brayton
Madison
Tribune
Leader Press
The
Inland Daily Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Bureau of Advertising
May Thomas
Rock Island
Burress
William
Thomas
Davenport (I.) Democrat
Edward L
Frances
Roscoe Burgess
Peoria Heights
Emma Bseers
Dirs
Lillian Persons
New York City
Charles Schlagel
Alhambra
Calif
Congregational Church
Frank HI. Burgess
American Women Complain Over Searching by Japs in Tientsin
Reports from the American Chamber of Commerce to U S Consul General Caldwell detail perfunctory searches of American women at entrances to blockaded concessions in Tientsin during June. Names include Mrs L Michaeleon and Mrs Briggs. a school principal Mrs Fink and her 12-year-old daughter were among those searched.
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Tientsin
China
United States
John K. Caldwell
American Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Caldwell
L. Michaeleon
General Motors Corporation
Japan
Briggs
Standard Oil Company
Kobe
International Bridge
Peiping
Fink
Shanghai
Falcon
Changkxing
Changsha
Hankow
Chifford Winterbottom
Weather sketch with July forecast notes
Weather summary shows general fair conditions with cooler nights in parts of Wisconsin and warmer spells in the east. It lists temperatures from Milwaukee and Chicago area notes, plus a July outlook across the Great Lakes region and Mississippi valleys with a mix of warm periods and chances of showers.
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Seis Lenesh
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missour Valleys
Redhsiat Observatory
Thureday
Wand
Southwest
Suimmum
Heil weighs options for special election in Third district
Gov. Julius Heil considers consulting the Republican national committee before ordering any special election to replace the late Rep. Griswold of West Salem. Estimated cost runs about 27000 dollars and timing hinges on adjournment of the legislature. potential candidates include Edward Roethe and Vernon Thomson, among others.
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Willard R. Smith
United Press
Madison
Julius J
Republican National Committee
Harry W. Griswwold
West Salem
Congress
National Committee
Heil
Neep
Griswold
Gardner Withrow
la Crosse
Philip F. la Follette
la Follette
Withrow
Raiway
Oscar S. Paulson
Senate
Roe
Edward J. Roethe
Fennimore
Assembly
Vernon W. Thomson
Richland Center
Attorn
Gullickson
Gidsie
Man Dies in Island Fire After Mosquito Shelter Fire
Charles Thebesuit, 86, a handicapped resident of Sugar Island near Sault Ste. Marie, died last night when a smudge fire to ward off mosquitoes set his paper dwelling ablaze.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Charles Thebesuit
Mosquiots
Sugar Island
Two Senators Weigh On Arms Embargo Ruling
Washington reports that two Democratic senators Gillette of Town and George of Georgia may decide the fate of repealing the arms embargo in the neutrality act. Committee polls show limited support for striking out the embargo, with potential cabinet pressure and opposition signs noted as next Tuesday's meeting approaches.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Gillette
Town
George
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Senate
Hull
Roosevelt
Clark
Missouri
Adjournment Up to Senate Becomes Northern Lawmakers View
Northern Great Lakes members said adjournment hinges on the Senate as neutrality legislation largely settles major measures. Rep Hook of Michigan said the House could adjourn in two weeks if neutrality moves, while Rep Hoffman predicted a week to finish remaining bills.
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Washington
Congress
Great Lakes
Senate
Hook
Michigan
House
Hoffman
Thal
Wisconsin
Gehre Mann
Progressive
Oshkosh man named to banking panel post
Governor Heil filled two vacancies on the building and loan advisory committee. He named A. Abraham of Oshkosh to succeed himself for the term ending July 1932, and W. J. Yam Stoddard of Beaver Dam to succeed Barney Crerwinthri of Milwaukee for the same term.
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Madison
Heil
Banking Department
AL A. “Abraham
Oshkosa
W.J- Yam RB
Stoddard
Beaver Dam
Barney All Crerwinthi
Milwaukee
Abrahawa
M—A
University of Wisconsin
Assembly Rules Committee
Senate
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Department of Menial Hygiene
Westport
Dane County
Gary and
Fond
Cleveland torso slayings suspect grilled for details
Sheriff O'Donnell questioned Frank Dolezal amid discrepancies in his account of Mrs. Florence Polillo's murder the No 3 torso victim. Officials seek a confession strong enough for court while links to other torso deaths are suspected but not yet proven.
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Frank Dolezal
Florence Polillo
Cleveland
Marlin
O'Donnell
Polillo
Dolezal
Martin &. O'Donnell
Frank Dotegal
Dotezal
Polio
Victin
Britain vows to stand by pledges against aggression
Earl De La Warr, Britain’s education chief, told a Derby rally that the country must defend smaller nations it has guaranteed and is prepared to fight any aggressor even indirectly. He warned against comprom ise and said true peace requires a real will to peace.
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London
Earl de la Warr
Board of Education
Britain
Danzig
de la Warr
Botan
Heat Wave Death Toll 43 Across Nation
A major American heat wave persisted with at least 43 deaths as midday and overnight temperatures climbed. Forecasters warned of relief delayed, with 90s common, winds cooling some areas but warmer conditions expected tomorrow.
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Middle West
Associated Press
Chicago Weather Bureau
Phoenix
Ariz
Tucson
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
Tex
Chicago
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Pittsburgh
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Arkansas
Florida
Kentucky flood toll tops sixty one in Breathitt county
Jackson Ky Fatalities from Wednesday cloudburst floods in eastern Kentucky mountains surged to 61 with 14 more bodies recovered in Breathitt and adjacent counties. Gov Chandler called it the worst calamity of its kind in Kentucky. Health officials warned the Breathitt toll could exceed eighty as search and recovery continue.
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Jackson
Kentucky
Chandler
Breathitt
Lee
Frank Sewell
Farmer Killed Blasting Stumps Near Star Lake Wis
Star Lake Wisconsin: 54 year old farmer Mike Taminga was found dead in a field after a dynamite blast while blasting stumps. A neighbor discovered the body when he went to help with haying, with evidence indicating stump blasting as the cause.
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Star Lake
Wis
Mike Taminga
Taminga
Milwaukee WPA workers face drill or dismissal amid strikes
About 20 000 WPA workers across six Milwaukee district counties were idle after work suspensions following protests over a 130 hour month rule. Officials insisted regulations must be enforced, noting that workers absent voluntarily for five days could be fired. Mass meetings and a Chicago conference with F C Harrington were planned as authorities strive to resolve the dispute.
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Milwaukee
WPA
Sanford P. Starks
Starks
F. C. Harrington
Philip D. Flanner
Madison
Frank Jones
Workers’ Alliance
Wor
Wiley
Wissconsin
Congress
John C. Schafer
Lewis Thill
Washington
Chicago
Jury lays bare violations in Louisiana university graft case
New Orleans report notes a U S grand jury uncovered federal and state law violations tied to a university scandal. Dist Atty Rene A Vinson cites a third arrest: James Morree Smith former LSU president charged with embezzling school funds. James Marshall 42 a WPA worker and George Caldwell former university building superintendent also arrested. Marshall and Caldwell face charges for diverting WPA materials to private use with alleged offenses dated March 1 1938 and May 28 1928 respectively. Caldwell linked to a 40000 home project in Baton Rouge and other private constructions.
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New Orleans
U. S
Louisiana
Dist
Atty
Rene A. Vinson
Louisiana State University
James Morree Smith
James Marshall
WPA
Baton Rouge
George Caldwell
Universiy
Marshall
Caldwell
Capital
Covington
Richard W. Leche
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