Byrd and Crew Welcomed at the Nations Capital
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and 100 expedition members arrived in Washington after transferring to the Bear of Oakland. President Roosevelt, Congress, and Virginia Governor Peery prepared a 13 gun salute and formal welcomes at the navy yard, with National Geographic Society hosting a dinner and reception.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Associated Press
Quantico
Richard E. Byrd
Jacob Ruppert
Bear of
Oakland
Washington
Bear
Marine Base
Little America
Admiral Byrd
Potomac Dock
Roosevelt
Congress
National Geographic Society
America
Ruppert and Bear
Antarctica
Marine Barracks
Navy Yard
Swanson
George E. Peery
Virginia
Little
Byrd
Peery
Roosevelt poised to veto inflationary bonus bill
President Roosevelt prepares a veto message as Congress debates the Patman bill to issue 2.25 billion in greenbacks for veterans' bonuses. Supporters push 1 million telegrams. opposition argues inflation risk while House may override, Senate narrows toward a veto showdown.
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Ronald G. van Tine
United Press Staff
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Veterans’ Organization
Charles Coughlin
St. Louis American Legion
Prea
Sis
Patmanites
Congress
Huey P. Long
Knight of the Nourmedal
House
United Press
James
van Zandt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Veterans
Frank T. Hines
Daniel W. Bell
Charles West
Morgenthau
Hines
Funeral for Wausau businessman Heinemann Sunday
Funeral services for Gustav N. Heinemann former Wausau businessman who died in New York City will be held Sunday afternoon at Heinemann mausoleum in the Wausau Jewish cemetery Rabbi Samuel Hirschberg of Milwaukee will conduct the ceremony.
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Wausau
Wis
Gustav N. Heinemann
New York City
Heinemann
Wausau Jewish Cemetery
Samuel Hirschberg
Milwaukee
Wil
Three Girls Rescued From Lake Michigan Waves
Three girls from Waukegan were rescued two miles off shore in Lake Michigan after their rowboat, without oars, was driven by a strong wind. They told rescuers they prayed as they bailed out water with their hands until help arrived.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lucille Deleon
Helen
Gloria Villalava
Waukegan
Milton J. Larsen
Lucille
Fatally Injured Man Dies After Thursday Auto Crash
Joseph Meusy, 67, died after injuries suffered when struck by an automobile Thursday night. Medical staff reported his death yesterday. The accident occurred in the city, and the victim was identified by authorities.
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Mittauker
Joseph Meusy
Special Aid for Illinois Uncovered in Relief Effort
Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins announced a $1,200,000 special fund to aid Illinois relief efforts. The money, released by Robert J. Dunham and earmarked for other purposes, will assist hungry families and fund relief workers, with about half expected for Cook County and the rest distributed downstate as needs dictate. A hunger march ended as legislators adjourned, with leaders vowing to resume Tuesday if funds run short.
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Chicago
USP
Ilinois
Harry L. Hopkins
Robert J. Dunham
Illinois
Cook County
Richards in Crash Threatens Tennis Career
Vincent Richards a 32 year old tennis star suffered a serious right thigh fracture when his car hit a telephone pole in the Bronx. The injury may end his bid at Orange Lawn and could end his professional career.
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New York
Vincent Richards
Bronx
Richards
Orange Lawn
Wisconsin 13 Prepares To A New Public Works Program
The national emergency council said Wisconsin’s statewide public works plan is among the first to be considered under the new works relief program. Governor La Follette expects a decision in coming days and plans to present the program to the Wisconsin legislature. White House officials indicated an announcement would come from Frank Walker. The relief plan is under review by a Hopkins subcommittee.
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Washington
National Emergency Council
Wisconsin
la Follette
Chicago
Madison
White House
Frank B. Walker
Walker
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
U.P
Senate Relief Investigating Committee
Philip F. la Follette
Harry Hopkins
William Rachel
Alfred W. Ss A
Aged domestic dies from burns in heater accident
In Waukesha Wisconsin Miss Nettie Leland 81 a maid in the Robert Sinsel home burned to death when her skirt brushed a heater and caught fire Blanche Sinsel attempted to beat out the flames and burned her hands Mrs Sinsel body ridden unable to help and died before firemen arrived Damages to the home were slight
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Waukesha
Wis
Nettie Leland
Robert Sinsel
Sinsel
Blanche Sinsel
Plan for a New NRA Seeks Closer Codes After Act Ends
Washington reports the recovery board led by Donald Richberg works on a new set of industry codes to fit the post June 16 recovery act. Key questions cover coverage limits, federal power, self-governance, production control, and enforcement mechanisms.
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Lyle A. Brookover
United Press
Washington
U.2
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Herbert Witherspoon Opera Director Dies
Herbert Witherspoon, director of the Metropolitan Opera, died at his New York office late today. The longtime impresario guided the company through notable seasons and left a lasting impact on American opera.
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Herbert Witherspoon
New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
Services Held for John Sidorowicz in Wisconsin Accident
Services were conducted today for John Sidorowicz age 76 of Roseburg township who was killed Wednesday night in a highway accident ruled unavoidable by a coroner's jury.
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Wis
John Sidorowicz
Roseburg
San Antonio Flood Leaves One Dead and Major Damage
A San Antonio flood resulted from six hours of rain ending last night, flooding low-lying areas. One man, Will Kearns, 30, drowned as the river swelled and breached its banks. City streets suffered over $100,000 in damage while many basements and first floors were soaked, foundations weakened, and plaster ruined. The total damage expected to reach about a million dollars, with the extent to be assessed after the water recedes.
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San Antonio
Tex
U.A
Will Kearns
Secrecy Surrounds Navy Seaplane Fleet Flight To Midway
Officials conceal the 46 navy seaplanes on a mass flight to Midway Island 1323 miles away. Weather at Midway is stormy as planes depart Pearl Harbor amid radio silence and uncertainty about intermediate stops or return.
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Pearl Marbor
Here
Pear
Hermes Reef
Pearl Harbor
Aleutian
Funds for Two Wisconsin Projects Increase and One Cut
State notes funds for two non federal PWA projects were increased while one loan and grant were revoked and another reduced. Wauran high school building grant grew from 644,400 to 82,000. Shorewood high school addition grant rose to 792,800. Ocento City and County hospital loan and grant of 28,000 canceled. Seymour water and sewer loan cut from 110,000 to 69,000 as city to contribute 55,000.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Ivkes
PWA
Wau
Shorewood
Ocento City and County
Seymour
High School Aid Amendment Surges Into Budget Bill
The assembly adopted an amendment to the budget bill proposing that if state funds for the next biennium meet ordinary needs an extra 2.5 million dollars of excess revenue be distributed as state aid to high schools each year. The payment would depend on revenues exceeding the governor’s budget by a substantial margin.
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Madison—i
Assembly
Milwaukee man killed after dash from parked car
Milwaukee observer John Acker was struck and killed when he ran from behind a parked car into the path of an automobile driven by F Mellencamp, dean of men at the Milwaukee State Teachers College, last night.
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Milwaukee
John Ackerman
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Italy protests over arms shipments to Ethiopia
Rome reports Italy filed diplomatic protests with nations arming Ethiopia. Le Forte Armate notes Spanish Swedish German and Belgian factories shipping war materials to Ethiopia.
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Rome
Gironale d
Italia
Italy
Ethiopia
le Forte Armate
Cannon Merchants Are Blamed for Ethiopian Arms Bend
Vir ginio Gayda editor of The Gior nale d Italia accuses European factories and Germany of arming Abyssinia with rifles machine guns and explosives. He cites massed arms in Addis Ababa and provinces and warns that arms supplied to Ethiopia could be turned against colonial powers.
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A.P
Abyssinia
Virginio Guyda
Giornale d'Italia
Ceanan
Germany
Abyssina
Ethiopia
Gayda
Iralian Somalland
Eritrea
Gayca
Africa
Duke of Manchester Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
The 59 year old duke was convicted at the Old Bailey of obtaining money under false pretenses and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. He testified his finances were strained, and his appeal was announced. The trial opened yesterday over loans totaling £650 in jewelry claimed as his, though prosecutors said it belonged to his mother’s estate.
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London
Manchester
Old Bailey
Wisconsin Senate OKs Farm Code Recovery Bill Sent to Assembly
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill creating a farm based code under a state recovery act, overriding a prior invalidated act. It authorizes the governor to impose fair competition codes on industries tied to farming with a cost of production provision favored 24 to 3 and sent back to the Assembly for concurrence.
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Wisconsin Senate
Madison
State Supreme Court
Assembly
Senate
Byrde M. Vaughan
Progressive
Wisconsin Rapids
Roland E. Kanrenberg
Wausau
Idwa
Harold M. Groves
University of Wisconsin
Philip E. Nelson
Maple
Herman J. Severson
Iola
Severson
Wisconsin Cooperative Law
Wiliam DD
Carroll
Democrat
Prairie du Chien
Maurice P. Coakley
Republican
Beloit
Coakley
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