Young Angler Drowns in Fox River Near Kohler Plant
A 24-year-old Sheboygan man Leo Spott Jr died after drowning while night fishing with four companions near Dick’s Dock behind the Oshkosh Trunks plant in Kohler. Witness Milton Holtz saw him fall when tangled by fishing lines as he moved along a dock. Firemen and police aided at the 12:30 a.m. recovery in about 20 feet of water.
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Sheboygan
Leo Spott Jr
South Fourteenth Street
Kohler Company
Kohler
Spott
Fox River
Richard Hannes
Oakland Avenue
Spatt
Holtz
John Johnson
Mallory Street
Cudahy
High Street
Diplomats Flee Chungking as Bombing Rages
Foreign diplomats fled the bomb wrecked Chinese capital Chungking as fires raged and thousands were killed or burned. British ambassador to Tokyo warned the attack was grave and unacceptable, while German officials watched as over 100 people perished in the fires. The city’s 650000 population swelled to about 2 million with refugees fleeing across the Yangtze.
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Chunchinge
Yangtze River
Wiskiris
Robert Leslie Craigie
Tokio
Renzo Sawada
Chungking
Chuneking
Yangtze
Arbitration panel outlines wage dispute solution for ice and fuel workers
A citizens committee on arbitration released a recommended settlement affirming the current wage scale with two year contracts, deferring the annual paid vacation, allowing separate contracts for ice and fuel workers, and urging city action to curb cut throat competition. The report, signed by C R Fiss and others, notes dealers and labor agree to abide by the decision, with union leaders prepared to support the terms to the extent of their authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee On Arbitration
George F. Jaks
Citizens’ Group
C. R. Fiss
Leo Oberleiter
Aloys Bastian
Arthur W. Pritz
B A. Philipp
William E. H. Ko
Citizens’ Committee
Paaion
Senator Clark warns nation near war over neutrality changes
Washington reports Senator Clark Democrat Missouri vows no policy to pick sides before war. He opposes amendments by Senator Thomas and Senator Pittman while noting dangers of drawing alliances. Clark claims the Pittman bill could make the U S ally with Britain and France in the Atlantic and Japan in the Orient.
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Washington
Clark
Missouri
Senate
Thomas
Utah
Pittman
Nevada
Senate ,Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Missourian
Great Britain
France
Atlantic
Japan
Orient
Overrun With Spies Turrou Tells Legionnaires
Milwaukee former G man Leon G Turrou told the Alonzo Cudworth American Legion post last night the United States is overrun with foreign spies operating to steal military and economic secrets. He urged a separate FBI division to fight espionage.
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Milwaukee
Leon G. Turrou
G-man
Alonzo Cudworth
American Legion
United States
Turrou
wLroudhnes
Lindberah
Espions Ge Fing
New York
America
Federal Bureau of Investigaion
Poland Rejects German Demands on Danzig Corridor
Warsaw reports Polish Foreign Minister Col. Joseph Beck rejects Berlin's demands and says Poland will let Germany take the next move over the Free City of Danzig and Pomorze. Vatican and Italian mediation rumors are dismissed as unlikely.
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Warsaw
Joseph Beck
Danzig
Pomorze
Germany
Vatican
Italy
Pius
Hiller
Cesare Orsenigo
Bobotnit
Poland
Czechosiovskia
Kurjer Cechnony
Berlin
Free City
Kurjer Warszawski
Nuremberg
Beck
Fuehrer
U. S. Orders 800 Airplane Motors
The War Department ordered 200 V-32 squid-cooled airplane motors from an Indianapolis plant. Louis Johnson called the engine one of the greatest in the world for high speed. The Allison Engine Division of General Motors will build the motors, after inspection by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh last week.
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Indianapolis
War Department
Louis Johnson
Johnson
General Motors
Charles A. i Lindbergh
Wisconsin Vocational and Adult Education group reelects officers
C W Tingworth of Racine is reelected president of the Wisconsin Vocational and Adult Education association at Strand the ater meeting. William A Brazier of Milwaukee is reelected secretary treasurer. Three new vice presidents chosen J G Childs Sheboygan Mrs Katherine Schultz La Crosse Merlin Brose Manitowoc. Resolutions adopted include one supporting non intervention in labor federation disputes. 1940 convention city to be decided by the executive committee.
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C. W. Tingworth
Racine
Wisconsin Vocational and Adult Education Association
Strand Theater
William A. Brazier
Milwaukee
J. G. Childs
Sheboygan
Katherine Schultz
la Cressé
Merlin Brose
Manitowoc
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Oshkosh
A. M. Bleyer
Paul J. Fink
Brazier
Poison Slayer Goes to Prison Life Sentence Says Too Long
Milwaukee Mrs Anna Louise Sullivan 50 a poison slayer of her stepson and two husbands is sent to Taycheedah state prison after pleading guilty to poisoning the soup that killed James Sullivan 18 She earlier confessed to killing her second husband Fred Rickless and poisoned her third husband Michael Sullivan and his 11 year old daughter Theresa now hospitalized She laments the sentence and hints at seeking a pardon once admitted to prison.
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Milwaukee
Anna Louise Sullivan
Taycheedah
Mrs. Sullivan
Frank Callan
Max W. Nohl
James Sullivan
Fred Rickless
Michael Sullivan
Theresa
Teffes
Hofer
Herbert J. Steffes
Walter Hofer
Tayehesdsh
Airs
Sullivan
Investigation Ordered in Death of Schneider
Federal investigators ordered an autopsy on the body of E. L. Schneider after his disappearance linked to the Pendergast era. The FBI collected viscera, noted items, and planned to question four acquaintances before a grand jury as scrutiny continues.
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Schneider
Kansas City
E. L. Scanmeer
Tom Pendergast
Missouri
Ryer
Pendercest
U.S
Detrei
Mouse M. Milligan
Milligan
President Urges Soft Coal Groups To Settle Dispute
President Roosevelt called on coal operators and miners to resume talks and seek a speedy working contract settlement in the federal mediation effort. He urged both sides to arrive at a fair workable agreement in the spirit of give and take and cautioned negotiators to persist until a settlement is reached.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
John R. Steelman
White House
Roosevelt
Steelman
Steelmen
Secretary of Labor
Britain and Turkey Reach Security Agreement
Ankara reports that British Turkish talks on security have succeeded with a mutual assistance basis for Mediterranean security. Foreign Minister Sukru Saraoglu conveyed to the Republican People's Party the progress and basis of the accord.
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Ankara
Akhham
Sukru Seraengh
Republican People’s Party
Mediterranean
Weather summary and forecasts from multiple locales
The report lists conditions and temperatures from Milwaukee Colorado Chicago and surrounding areas. It notes fair to warm conditions with periodic showers in the northwest and east in the near term. Temperature figures show highs around 92 and lows near 30 in Yellowstone and other spots with varying readings across stations.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
N. D
King and Queen Sail Amidst Wild Acclaim
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sail from Portsmouth aboard the Empress of Australia on a six week tour to Canada and the United States marked by thunderous salutes and cheering crowds. The royal party includes Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. Queen Mother Mary celebrates her 72nd birthday during the trip.
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Portsmouth
England
George VI
Canada
United States
Australia
London
George
North America
America
U.S. A
Chamberlain
Joseph P. Kennedy
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Mary
Quebec
Victoria
Niagara Falls
Washington
New York
Hyde Park
Halifax
Maisky Halifax Talk on Triple Alliance Plans
Soviet ambassador Maisky met with Foreign Secretary Halifax to discuss Britain's counterproposals on joining a British French security pact system. The talks touched on a mutual assistance alliance among Britain France and Russia and possible narrowing of Moscow’s wider guarantees to smaller nations. Foreign Office stayed mum on the discussions and on any Moscow reply. Meanwhile German ambassador von Tworksen returned to London after seven weeks, amid Nam plans. The British note to Moscow was expected, proposing Russia offer aid separately to Romania and Poland if needed.
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London
Ivan Maisky
Russia
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Moscow
France
Foreign Office
Erich
Binseng
Herbert von Tworksen
Buitan
Berlin
Newle Henderson
Germany
Bohemia
Uloravia
Sevile
Wolbarm Leeds
Rumania
Poland
Negotiations Still Possible on Danzig and Corridor Dispute
Berlin officials said talks with Poland remain feasible over Hitler's Danzig and Pomorze corridor demands. A Polish reply by Col Beck was criticized as one sided, while a plebiscite proposal reportedly went to Ribbentrop for Italian mediation with Ciano.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Berlin
Poland
Hitler
Danzig
Pomorze
Joseph Beck
Czechoslovakia
Fuehrer
Beck
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Milan
Count Galeazzo Ciano
von Ribbentrop
Italy
Albert Forster
Arthur Greiser
Foreign Office
Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespondenz
DNB
Medina Girl Missing Sparks Medina police search
Appleton Wisconsin police disclose Lucile Hemenway twenty daughter of Mir and Mrs Laura Hemenway Medina has been missing since Monday as investigators pursue leads in the case.
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Appleton, Wis
Chet
George T. Prim
Lucile Hemenway
Mir
Laura Hemenway
Medina
Morday
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Frank Kuklinski
Chiang Kai Shek
DAV
Citizens’ Committee of Arbitration
Sen. Clark
Pepper
U. 8
U. S
Illingworth
W.va Head
Racine Man
W. A. Brazier
Poison Slayer
Tenth and
Ohio Streets
George F. Oaks
Ohio Street
Tenth Street
J. F. Dreger
Ball
Cleveland
George A Ball
van Sweringen
Robert R. Young and Associates
Young
Alleghany Common
the Foundation
Aleghany
Young Group
Priory Preferred
Frank F. Kolbe
Lan P. Kirby
Alleghany
Kirby
Kade
Seatiyard Co., Ltd
Bee ‘Hama Corporation
Sweringen
Fen Sweringen
Brothee
M. J. van Swerneen
Chesapene & Ohio
van Sweringens
Aliegnary Corjuriter
Lebing Company
Ball In Wealths
Copia
Tian Muncie
Ind
Tomas
Horm New York Sock
Chesapeake & Ohio
Turkey
Askare
Associated Press
Watronan
Porturns Gate
Maisky
Ribbentrop
Ciano
Maly
Nahin
Galeazza Ciano
Tissy
Axie
Rome
Count Cisno
Tion
Loar
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