19 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
1
A garbled wire dispatch from Shanghai reports China battles and Japanese actions with references to Shuningkou and Tientsin. The wire text is fragmentary, unclear, and continues on another page, leaving key names and events unreadable.
Washington seven The National Association of Manufacturers urged revision of the Wagner act to curb the labor board. Counsel Gil D Gail told a senate labor subcommittee that the board has perverted the law and should be addressed by Congress. The group, claiming 7 500 employers, urged limits on strikes fines against unfair labor practices and protections for freedom of speech while demanding union accountability and public filing of information.
Four women escape from Ohio gel cells in an incident described as an effective jailbreak. Authorities report the escape was accomplished with careful timing and coordination, raising questions about facility security and inmate handling.
Four convicts at the Amberg state reformatory camp overpowered a guard last night and fled in his automobile, later eluding an all night road blockade in Marinette and Oconto counties. The escape marks the third from the camp in just over three months, with ten prisoners having escaped and only one recaptured. The four are identified as Matthew Slaven 19 of Rockford serving four years for statutory assault. Robert Vertigan 22 of Ladysmith serving up to three years for forgery. Clayton Dean 17 of Madison serving four to five years for robbery. and Edward Zembruzoski 20 of South Milwaukee serving one year to 18 months for larceny. The guard said the men crawled in through his office door, took the keys, and ripped out the camp telephone to delay the alarm.
Local thundershowers in east and south this afternoon or tonight, then fair Tuesday. Warmer in west and central Tuesday. Cooler tonight in northwest. Milwaukee high and low yesterday not provided. Observations note partly cloudy at 1:09 PM with 39 degrees, Southeast wind, barometer 29.42. Buckstaff data show max 74, min 58 with no precipitation since 8 PM Saturday.
Republican Vand berg of Michigan speaks against using government paid public works to support direct employment and profits from private firms. Senators warn profit sharing incentives may extend beyond intended scope and may not be practical to apply, urging focus on productive facilities.
Chicago report details two armed robbers in dark glasses who seized a $1 078 payroll from a candy store at 312 West Madison. The switchboard operator fainted, paymaster Edward Barr was relieved of cash, and a third man waited in an automobile. Nearby, a general merchandising firm reported four safes robbed and the cashier’s cage ransacked with losses over $900 in cash and jewelry.
Madison police report burglars used an explosive to loosen a 600 pound safe from its concrete base and hauled it away containing about 1300 dollars in cash and roughly 200 dollars in checks from Capitol Bakl eries Inc over the weekend.
Associated Press reports two Wisconsin drowning victims from weekend accidents. Woods drowned at Lake Tainter near Elk Point after abandoning a waterlogged boat and attempting to swim. rescue attempts failed, body recovered within 15 minutes. Kaufman, Appleton garageman, died after a two hour revival attempt following a capsize on Lake Winnebago. he was in the water about five minutes and leaves a widow and seven children.
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee approved an omnibus rivers and harbors bill authorizing 407.9 million in projects, 324 million more than the House. It would authorize construction but not fund it, deferring initial appropriations to next year. The Tombigbee waterway to the Gulf of Mexico, costing about 66.1 million mostly in Mississippi, was tentatively approved for inclusion after full committee review.
A divorcee admits taking her son from her home during a tornado scare amid a string of false statements. The event left a husband forgiving her after police planned a lie detector test. In Anoka a tornado demolished a church armory store and more than 40 houses, with a man killed after being hurled against a bridge.
Ruth Marie Rubens, once held as a 12 month prisoner in Soviet Russia, visited the U S embassy in Moscow on business. She declined to discuss plans, having been convicted June 9 for entering on a false passport. A Moscow court ordered release the next day after completing term. Rubens’s whereabouts had been unclear since a December 1937 arrest on espionage suspicions.
Washington says the Senate agriculture committee backed a bill to underwrite up to 250 million dollars of private loans for farm purchases. Senator Lee of Oklahoma sponsors the measure modeled on home loan programs, with 52 senators coauthoring and House action expected by Chairman Jones of Texas. The Farm Security Administration would administer the program aiding tenants to become landowners.
Five youths including Morgan Williams and Warren Fuller planned to depart Oshkosh when the group decided on a last swim. The scene continued as campers prepared for the homeward journey with belongings packed and ready for the road.
Chicago judge sentenced Edward Riley and Orville Watson, ages 37 and 29, to die in the electric chair on July 7 for the murder of Alexander Ferguson during a northwest tavern hold up May 2. The pair were captured in Detroit after a gun battle that killed Policeman Philip J. Kelly. They pleaded guilty last week. the record found no mitigating circumstances.
Fragmentary print reads River Sipe wheed possemen and a continuation note indicates story resumes on page 2. Names, dates, and locations are unclear due to OCR corruption. the item appears to be a column continuation or feature note.
Wisconsin veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic gather for their 73rd annual encampment in Eau Claire with a small turnout. Department Commander John W. Hart of La Crosse is ill and unable to attend. The Eagle post from Eau Claire is represented by five members. its commander Balethazar Regli is the sole local survivor. Auxiliary groups and affiliated patriotic societies join the sessions.
A time explosive detonated in the Naifa vegetable market in Palestine U2 injuring fifteen Arabs and wounding forty five others. Twenty remain in serious condition as authorities impose a curfew and repair damaged telephone lines and booths across the city.
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