Sandys Ordered To Divulge His Source Of Data
Duncan Sandys, MP and son-in-law of Winston Churchill, testified in the house that he was ordered to appear before a military court in uniform to disclose the source of secret information about Britain's anti aircraft defenses. Prime Minister Chamberlain proposed delaying the court until parliamentary privileges are resolved. The inquiry, led by Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside, centers on leaks of sensitive defense details and may become a larger political scandal.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
London
Duncan Sandys
House of Commons
Sandys
Commons
Territorial Army
Chamberlain
Leslie Hore- Belisha
Army Council
House Committee On Privileges
War Ministry
Edmund Ironside
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Donald
Unexplained Shot Deepens Sandia Peak Heir Search
Albuquerque reports the disappearance of Mehl McCormick, a 21-year-old publishing heir, during a Sandia Mountain climbing expedition with Richard Whitmer. A single unexplained gunshot and a mysterious object were found in a remote canyon as 350 searchers mounted a seventh day of efforts in rugged terrain near Bernalillo and Sandia.
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Medill Iec Cormick
Sandia Peak
Richard Whitmer
Princeton
Mehl McCormick
Chicas
Canton
Sarcha
Albuquerque City
Peune
Joth
Dick Montma
Bernalillo
Murphy
F. M. Frochener
Colorsdo Springs
North
Sandia
Gorees
Ruth Harra McCormick Samms
Williams WPA Official Speech Sparks Senate Inquiry
Washington reports the senate campaign funds committee reviewed an address by Aubrey Williams deputy WPA administrator urging jobless to keep allies in power. Committee chairman Sheppard called the speech unfortunate and said little else could be done under existing resolutions.
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Senate Campaign Funds Committee
WPA
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Aubrey Williams
Campaign investigating committee declines 10 study president moves
Washington reports the campaign investigating committee refused a study of moves by the president. The panel said the president’s fireside chat announcement last Friday could be interpreted as addressing liberal candidates and Would not interfere with voters. Senate member Shepard, a Democrat from Texas, said the president acts within his rights by making a general statement to the country.
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Jargre Uiey
Oters
Tinta
al * Generay
Typhoon hits Japan leaves dead and floods thousands
A powerful typhoon struck Japan causing floods and landslides. Ninety thousand homes in Tokyo flooded with several districts submerged. A Yokosuka landslide buried 20 schoolgirls with two confirmed dead and others rescued. Rail service between Tokyo and Osaka halted amid the disaster.
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Tokio
U.P
Japan
Yokosuka
Osaka
Nye Leads In North Dakota Vote Returns
Returns from 775 of 2260 precincts show Gerald P Nye ahead of rival William Langer for the Republican Senate nomination. In the governorship race T H H Thoresen leads John N Hagan, and in Congress Asher L Burdick edges William Lemke for the two at large nominations.
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North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
William Langer
T. H. H. Thoresen
John N. Hagan
Congress
Asher L. Burdick
William Lemke
Burdick
Lemke
Nyer-Langer
Extradition Sought for Orelle Easton in Indiana Killing Case
Kankakee Illinois and La Porte Indiana prosecutors agreed to pursue extradition proceedings to try Orelle J. Easton in Indiana for the shooting death of state trooper Ray Dixon. Witnesses identified Easton, while an officer involved shooting occurred as Clarence Easton died fleeing custody.
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Kankakee County
la Porte County
Indiana
Orele J. Easto
Ray Dixon
Samuel Shapiro
Kankakee
Mark Storen
W. R. Hunter
Easton
Clarence
John Stack
Orelle
Here
Mim Gar
Induna
Greile
Dixon
Easton Brothers
la Porte
Clarence Easton
Dusvice
Hatfield Chosen Kiwanis International President 1938 39
H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City was elected Kiwanis International president for 1938 39 by acclamation at the 28th annual convention in San Francisco He succeeds F Trafford Taylor of St Boniface Manitoba and will preside over a body with thousands of delegates from districts worldwide final actions on major resolutions open tomorrow by the convention organizers.
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H. G. Hatfield
Oklahoma City
Kiwanis International
F. Trafford Taylor
St .Bonidace
Niteba Berni
Anoucorn
United States
Wisconsin G A A encampment ends with parade in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin department of the G A A voted to hold the 1939 encampment at Eau Claire Milwaukee and prepare for what may be the last state gathering. Comrade Chesbrough to carry the flag for a decade, veterans to march on a parade float then review a parade from a stand and hold a campfire meeting.
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Wisconsin Department of the G. A. A
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Grand Army of the Republic
W. H. Chesbrough
Beloit
Veterans’ Convention
Sheerin
Gettysburg
Albert Pride
Fond du Lac
Thaddeus Sheerin
Neenah
Wisconsin Department
Chesbrough
John W. Hart
la Crosse
W. P. Bryant
Joseph Miller
Richland Cen~ter
A. AR. Kibbe
New Richmond
Henry Held
Alma Cheesman
Heid
Des Moines
Erich Westernhagen
Hart
Bryant
May Luensinger
Monroe
Woman's Relief Corps
Green Bay
Fond du Lacn
President Approves Army Projects Fund Amid Grants Spread
Washington allocates 24 million in grants to the War Department for enlarging and extending 65 Army projects across 20 states and the District of Columbia. The package funds construction of barracks, hospitals, ordnance facilities, and other military quarters and equipment.
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Washington
Patiey Works Commetrition Dey
The
War, Department
District of Celabia
PWA
Bakers
Weather summary from Northwestern observations and regional readings
Weather note from Northwestern observation desk compiling recent regional data. It lists conditions for Milwaukee Alpena Houston and surrounding areas with mentions of temperatures and fair to mild readings and potential precipitation cues.
Chinese hold at Yangtze forts in battle near Matang
Chinese forces claim heavy fighting along a 15 mile front on the Yangtze south bank near Matang. Japanese landing parties and ships were damaged as Chinese artillery and mines repelled reinforcements. Chinese reports say several Japanese boats were destroyed and a Japanese warship partially submerged.
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W.P
Matang
China
Hankew
Yangtee
Yangtze
Malang
Partady
Roosevelt Signs Bridge Bill Near Wincha
Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing construction of a bridge near Wincha, connecting nearby communities and aiding transportation. The plan includes a span over the Mississippi river area, with construction expected to begin later this year.
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Bill
Wincha
Yanks and Rebs At Peace On Old Battlefield
Veterans recall Civil War era history as a joint gathering on a historic battlefield marks a symbolic thaw between old foes. The scene features reunions and ceremonial marches reflecting national reconciliation.
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Rebs
Former Kaiser Wilhelm seeks new home location
A garbled report mentions a former Kaiser Wilhelm planning a change of residence and a separate note about a racer named Wobelm and a test at a Swiss hotel. Details are unclear, with references to locations in Berlin and the Netherlands and tentative dates, but no coherent sequence of events emerges.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin
Wobelm
Monte Verta Am Astore
Switzerland
Bern
Ieraer
Incomplete OCR Notes on 1985 Campaigns and Legal Losses
Fragmentary text references Washington and 1985 losses and campaigns. Mentions Chesapeake and Delaware regions, potential lawsuits or court actions, and a to be determined payment or end date. Readable details are scarce. no clear events or outcomes emerge.
Roosevelt Says Unemployment Drive to Gain Momentum by July
President Roosevelt told reporters that the $3.75 billion federal effort to improve conditions would move to full speed by July 1. He noted WPA enrollment could reach 200,000 workers as the CCC nears 350,000 and warned against armament spending as a permanent solution to unemployment.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Sweden
WITIL
United States
Fernosevelt
PWA
WPA
Civilian Conservation Corps
New York City
Congress
Battle in Spain shifts on Valencia front amid heavy fighting
Report from the Spanish frontier describes a major clash along a 50 mile front near Valencia. Government troops push toward Muleño while insurgent forces attempt to hold positions near Onda and the high ground, as combat rages with casualties cited.
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France
Valencia
Spain
Wes Mage
Castelion
Attom
Onda
Becky Oi Wwli
Cloudburst Floods Hit Minnesota Counties
Weather disaster floods Minnesota counties as roads wash out and cattle perish. Reported towns include Luverne where a farm area suffered heavy damage. Local crews battled rising waters and evacuation efforts were underway as the storm intensified.
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