Congress Back on Job as Courts Bill Moves
Congress signs on to speed up lower federal courts after a Senate rejection of Roosevelt court reforms. A skeleton measure aims to add lower court judges by need, allow direct appeal to the Supreme Court, and let the attorney general intervene in federal cases. Senators forecast quick adjournment as Garner works to restore harmony.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Senate Judiciary Committee
Garner
Burke
Nebraska
Judiciary Committee
James W. Wadsworth
New York
House
Wadsworth
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Robert F. Warrer
Boy 12 Killed When Struck by Auto in Manitowoc County
Cornelius James Shea 12 was killed instantly and his brother Francis 10 injured when a car driven by Philip Auboi 19 struck them as they walked home with lunch to relatives at a canning factory area in St Nazian Wisconsin. A 16 year old, 13 year old, and 6 year old were hurt slightly. Sheriff and coroner ordered an inquest. the death raises Manitowoc county fatalities to 28 for the year.
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Merle Rader
Shea Boys
Anchor
Norman Berkedal
Gerald Ray
Shea Boy
Manitowoc
Insurgent Guns Boom Again In Madrid Attack
Madrid endures renewed bombardment as insurgent guns shell the capital. Air and artillery strikes kill and wound dozens, while government forces and militiamen fight to hold the western front amid ongoing siege operations.
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Madrid
Alcaja
Cibeles Square
Gran Via
Broadway
Chambers
United States
Spain
Brinde
Jose Miaja
Sul
Miaja
Mediterranean
Bay of Biscay
Weather Summary With Rain Showers Likely
Wisconsin forecast calls for rain tonight and Saturday with isolated thundershowers in the far south and eastern portions. Partly cloudy early afternoon with cooler conditions tonight. east and south areas may see continued rain and thunderstorms into Saturday.
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Das
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Isha
Phoenix
North Platte
Yellowstone
Bachelor farmer kills 3 brothers near Austin
Sheriff deputies hunted Jens Thompson, 33, a bachelor farmer, after he shot and killed Thuis Lukes Jr, Jor Lukes, and Anton Lukes Jr as they worked in grain fields in Okland township. A 12-year-old boy, Faye Lukes, was critically wounded. Relatives knew no motive. authorities pursued the suspect after the late yesterday incident 12 miles southwest of Austin, Minnesota.
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Austin
Minn
Helmer Myre
Albert Lea
Jens Thompson
Here
Thuis
Jor
Anton Lukes Jr
Okland Township
Faye Lukes
Louis Lukes
Myre
Thompson
Wage and Our Measure Top Senate Agenda
Senate leaders deem the wage and hour bill a primary item with debate expected next week. The proposal would set a minimum wage up to 40 cents an hour and a 40 hour workweek, with child labor restrictions on interstate products.
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Washington
Majority
Barkley
Senate
Labor Committee
House Labor Committee
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Committee
Wallace
Alaska Shaken by Severe Earthquake Disturbance
A nine hour sequence of shocks rattled interior Alaska from Fairbanks to Anchorage with four severe quakes. Liquor stores failed to operate while other businesses stayed open and many bottles were broken. Damage capped at 5000 dollars. an unconfirmed report cited a landslide along the Richardson Highway injuring one person and demolishing houses.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Anchorare
Richardson Highway
Barley Named To Succeed Robinson In Senate Vacancy
The Democratic state committee nominated Gov. Carl Bailey to fill the United States Senate vacancy caused by the death of Josepha Robinson. The action occurred in Lite Rock, Arkansas, with Bailey chosen to succeed Robinson.
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Lite Rock
Ark
Democratic State Committee
Carl FE. Bailey
United States Senate
Josepha. ‘Robinson
Peiping area troops depart as peace appears near
Chinese thirty seventh division withdraws from Peiping area completing a Japanese demand for peace. Tokyo reports a general return to normal as Sino Japanese talks near a settlement. Japan seeks a full cleanup by local authorities with Nanking endorsement to follow.
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Peining
Peiping
China
Japan
North China
Tientsin
Tsingtao
James A. Mills
Foreign Office
Tokio
Hopeh-Chahar
Nanking
War Office
Twentyninth Army
Governor La Follette Heads to Washington for Relief Funds
Governor Philip F. La Follette travels to Washington to confer with relief officials about federal work relief funds for Wisconsin. He plans talks with Harry Hopkins and possibly President Roosevelt to gauge central aid. A special legislative session is anticipated next month to address relief and welfare measures.
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Madison
Philip F. la Follette
Washington
Wisconsin
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
la Foliette
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Relief From Heat Wave Forecast Across Midwest
Weather forecasters predicted relief from July’s second heat wave as rains and shifting winds from western Canada end the scorcher spreading across the Midwest. Thunderstorms were expected widely, while the Census Bureau cited a week of heat linked deaths across 86 major cities up 16 percent from the prior week. Mitchell South Dakota baked at 105 degrees with Huron and Aberdeen topping the 100s.
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Chicago
Middle West
Midwest
Washington
Census Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Mitchell
S. D
Huron
Aberdeen
Abedeen
Congress approves cancer research institute bill
The House completed action on a bill creating a federal cancer research institute with a $750 000 annual $700 000 operating appropriation and under the Surgeon General. The Senate approved yesterday and it heads to the White House for signature.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
United States Public Health Service
National Advisory Cancer Council
Menasha High Band Fourth At Lions International Meet
Menasha High School band placed fourth in the Lions International meet with Hobart and Elgin high schools taking second and third. Parkersburg and Flandreau listed among other competitors in the 1937 amateur band title event.
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Menasha High Band
Chicago
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hobart
Tud
Elgin
Ill
Menasha
Wise
Flandrea
Oshkosh Woodworking Strike Ends In 12th Week Accord
After a 12 week walkout by 1400 workers, Foster Lothman Mills workers voted 195 to 14 to accept terms similar to other sash and door plants. The settlement includes a 40 cent base rate, 45 cents for machine operators, overtime time and a half, holiday double time, and union recognition. Production to resume next week.
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Oshkosh
Foster Lothman Mills
United Brotherhoods of Carpenters and Joiners
Foster-Lothman
B. A. Philipp
Wisconsin Labor Relations Board
Phillip
Foster- Lothman
Mehlhorn Leads Revolta Hits 77 At Chicago Open
Louisville golfer Mehlhorn shot 35 25 70 to lead the Chicago Open at Medinah on the number three course. Gene Sarazen stood second after a 28 34 72 while Horton Smith and Jim Foulis each posted 73. Amateurs Wilfred Wehbie and others also posted scores on the 70 par layout.
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Chicago
Wild Bil Mehlhorn
Louisville
Medinah Country Club
Mehlhorn
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Tall Horton Smith
Jim Foulis
Smith
Foulis
Bud Walliamson
Fort Wayne
Wilfred Wehbie
Racine
Wis
W. C. Gordon
Rockford
Ill
John Jolmstrom
Richard 5S
Durks
Frank Walsh
Francis Galicti
Milwau- Roo Caeveeseenes
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Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona
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Montana
John Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead
Marvin Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Resettlement Administration
W. W. Alexander
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South Carolina
Senate Agricultural Committee
Hugo L. Black
Robinson
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Tammany Hall
Royal S. Copeland
Grover A. Whalen
Manhattan
New York City
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Whalen
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond
James A. Farley
Alfred E. Smith
Copeland Burt
Tammany
Dooling
Victor
Fiorello la Guardia
LA Guardia
Citizens Nonpartisan Committee
Wagner
Treasury Department
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