Louis Schmeling Weigh In For Yankee Stadium Fight
Champion Joe Louis holds a five and three quarter pound edge over challenger Max Schmeling as both make weight for the 15 round heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium. Louis 198 1/4 pounds Schmeling 193 amid rain risk and a huge crowd. promoter Jacobs reports near nine hundred thousand in advanced sales toward a possible six million dollar fight.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Germany
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Hungrey
Eighth Avenue
Max
Jodha J. Phelan
New York State Athletic Commission
Huck Finn
Jacobs
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Wisconsin Republicans back streamlined party principles
Women of Wisconsin in Milwaukee endorsed an 11 point streamlined declaration of Republican principles and urged merger of voluntary and statutory party committees. They called for equal gender representation in party leadership and elected G G Towne president with R W Bowen, R B Smeller, and T Wesley Tuttle in key posts.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
G. G. Towne
Waukesha
R. W. Bowen
Augusta
R. B. Smeller
T. Wesley Tuttle
Adalin Wroght Macauley
Menomonie
Macauley
Republican Party
Lone Sky Bomber Sinks Two British Ships at Valencia
A Jone sky raider sank two British ships near Valencia harbor as World War II era air attacks intensify. The Sunion, 3054 tons, burned six hours after incendiaries and explosives. the Thorpeness, 4789 tons, sank in minutes after a torpedo strike. All Sunion crew, including a German observer, were saved. nearly all Thorpeness crew escaped except one Chinese. The raid marked the 54th air attack on British shipping since the Spanish conflict began.
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Valencia
Spain
Sunion
Thorpeness
Norman Goater
Southampton
Alexander Baillie
Seattle
William Kermode
Jean de Mersuay
Paris
Hendaye
France
Generalissimo
Barcelona
Catalonia
Villarreal
Lerida
Seo de Urgel
Puizcerda
Sangunia
Almenare
Wisconsin County Clerks elect new officers at 33rd convention
W W Birkle of Sheboygan was named president for 1938 39 and Lake Delevan chosen as 1939 convention city. H R Tongern of Portage becomes vice president. John E Hantschel of Manitowoc and E H Huhlman of Marathon retain secretary and treasurer posts. Resolutions urged clearer legislative interpretation of canvassing board duties and county clerks administrative duties.
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Sheboygan
State Association of County Officials
Lake Delevan
Wisconsin County Clerks Association
W. W. Birkle
Mr. Birkle
J. G. Lazansky
Kewaunee
H.R. Tongern
Periage
Josie M. Cook
Oconto
John Ek. Hantschel
Hunan
E. H. Huhlman
Marathon
la Crosse
Farmer, Helper, and Horses Killed by Lightning Strike
Georgi Graham, 36, and a ten-year-old helper Joseph Alverson were killed when a bolt of lightning struck a hayrack on Graham’s farm south of Janesville Wisconsin. The team of horses was also killed. The twelve-year-old boy riding the hayrack was unharmed.
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Janesville
Wis
Georgi Graham
Tos
Joseph Alverson
Graham
Simmitts
Here
Grahams
Benson Increases Lead In Minnesota Primary Contest
Minneapolis report shows Governor Elmer Benson with a growing edge over former Governor Hjalmar Petersen in the Farmer-Labor gubernatorial primary. With 3,169 of 3,739 precincts in, Benson leads Petersen by about 9,080 votes as urban and iron range strongholds bolster his campaign. A separate Democratic contest sees Thomas Gallagher ahead of four rivals. HarOld Stassen leads the Republican field with a wide margin over Martin Nelson.
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Minneapolis
Elmer
Benson
Hjalmar Petersen
Farmer-Labor
Twin Cities
Minnesota Iron Range
Petersen
Thomas Gallagher
Fred Schilplin
St. Cloud
Harold Stassen
Dakota
Southern Democrats urged to ally with Republicans to topple New Deal
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton urged dissident southern Democrats to form a coalition with Republicans to oppose the Roosevelt administration. Speaking in Birmingham, he argued conservative Southern Democrats backed by Republicans can overcome perceived New Deal shifts, promising concessions on nonessential principles.
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John D. M. Hamilton
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Republican National Committee
South
Hamilton
Southeast
Deep South
Roosevelt
Congress
Jefferson
Bombers Collide Off Malay Coast Feared Six Dead
Royal Air Force planes searched the sea along the Malay coast for the wreckage of two bombing planes that collided in flight and crashed yesterday. It was feared all six crew members were killed.
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Singapore
Straits Settlements
Royal Air Force
Secret Senate Inquiry Probes Politics in Relief Funds
Chairman Sheppard of the Senate campaign expenditures committee disclosed an intent to conduct secret inquiries into politics in relief. The panel plans undercover hearings before complaints are aired, with several filings awaiting action. Capper and others foresee relief politics as a major campaign issue and possible subpoenas to seize records if improper use of funds is found.
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Committee of Senate
Washington
Sheppard
Democrat
Texas
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Senale
Sis
Senisor Capper
Repubican
Kansas
Capper
Roosevelt forecasts relief spending amid upbeat economy
President Roosevelt described a 3.75 billion dollar relief program at Hyde Park as boosting commerce and aiding the needy. He said industry and farmers are not as bad as feared, spoke in a humorous tone, and hinted at a forthcoming fireside chat while denying exact timing of a relief “shower.”
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Joseph H. Short
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Ekern Expected To Announce Senate Candidacy Soon
Madison sources say Herman L. Ekern will announce bid for United States senator after Gov. La Follette appoints him following a Wisconsin supreme court ruling. La Follette seeks a fourth term as governor, Ralph Immell stays out of campaigns, and Timmer hints at a Progressive run for the seat.
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Madison
U.P
Herman L. Ekern
Philip F. la Follette
Wisconsin Supreme Court
United States
la Follette
Adj
Ralph M. Immell
National Progressives of America
Kleczka Withdraws as State Candidate
Milwaukee attorney Leonard J. Kleczka, endorsed as coalition candidate for lieutenant governor, withdrew due to vacation and other reasons. State coalition committee expected to name a new candidate today as James J. Kerwin announced the withdrawal.
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Milwaukee
Leonard J. Kleczka
James J. Kerwin
Countess Hutton Protects Son After Kidnap Threat
The heiress to a $40 million family business has taken precautions to guard her 2 year old son Lance after a kidnap threat reported by a tabloid. Scotland Yard denied the claim while lawyer W M Mitchell confirmed precautions at Winfield House in Regent's Park where guards, locked gates, and barred windows maintain security amid public interest.
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Joseph W. Grigg Jr
United Press
London
Countess Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Barbara Hutton
London Daily Mail
Scotland Yard
W. M. Mitchell
Totune
Mitchel
Mitchell
Haugwitz-Reventlow
Winfield House
Regent's Park
Lance
Loomis foresees extending municipal utilities under court ruling
Madison based Atty. Gen. Loomis said the Wisconsin Development Authority ruling validates public ownership aims and will promote wider electricity use in homes and farms. He argued it enables new machinery to advance welfare, though the court limited state aid to education and halted using state funds for aggressive campaigns.
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Madison
Wis
O. S. Loomis
Supreme Court
Wisconsin Development Authority
Wisconsin
WDA
le Follette
Weather Summary for June 22 with Mild Thunder Risk
The bulletin notes generally fair and cooler conditions tonight and Thursday with local thundershowers in extreme southern areas this afternoon or night. It lists observed temps from Milwaukee to Abilene and shows a high near 94 and a low around 61 at Modena, with no precipitation reported.
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Associated Press
Wistanun
Milwaukee
Abilene
Phot
Modena
Blockstaff Observatory
Besmum
Lehman Seeks Vacated Senate Seat in New York
Albany reports Democrat Gov. Herbert Lehman bids for the vacant U S Senate seat as 44 year old State Attorney General John J Bennett enters the gubernatorial race. The moves spark party maneuvering and questions about Roosevelt’s stance on Lehman.
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George R. Loveys
Albany
N. Y
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
United States
John J. Benetton
Lehman
Roosevelt
Royal S. Copeland
Robert F. Wagner
Washington Students of Politics
Manhattan
Thomas E. Dewey
Tammany Hall
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
George Gordon Battle
Tammany
Bennett
Roosevelt Names Nine to Study British Labor
The article lists nine appointees forming a commission to study British labor conditions. Members include Gerard Swope, Charles B. Hook, Lingd Ko Gerr, Henry J. Hanuman, Robert Watt, Miss Manon Dickens, Anna Rosenberg, William Ellison Chalmers, and William Dass. Some members are already in Europe with more to join soon.
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Wyde Park
Tor
Srsen Omen
Laver
Gerard Swope Acapt
Eleethic Congr
Charles B. Hook
Amertican Reflag Wail Cremenary
Lingd Ko
Manon Dickenscipal
Ted Wanterson
William Ellison Chalmers
U.S Labor
Gent Va
Europe
White House
Swope
New York
Prn
Large PWA allotments announce 1938 spending plan
The Public Works Administration begins its 1938 program with grants totaling 41,632,717 and loans of 9,021,000 for 291 projects, totaling 92,520,374 in construction. Grants cover 45 percent, loans 55 percent, with the remainder from applicants. Southbury Connecticut leads grants at 2,576,700 for school construction.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Howard A. Gray
Gray
Southbury
Conn
Jess
Alma
Wis
City Hall
Hammond
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
PWA
James Roosevelt May Go On Table For Peptic Ulcer
James Roosevelt, eldest son of the president, entered Mayo Clinic in Rochester to begin diet and rest for a possible operation to remove a stomach ulcer. A gastric ulcer diagnosis was made earlier, with doctors cautiously pursuing nonoperative treatment first.
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James Roosevelt
Rochester
Mion
Mayo Clinic Hospital
United Press
Miam
James Rouseau
Hsr
Informicord
Jones
Vacalon
Inform Nl Ead
Waltman Waters
Roosevelt
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Minnesota
Ekern
Kleczka
Loomis
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