Roosevelt Library Authorized For Hyde Park Papers
Congress poised to authorize acquisition of a Hyde Park library to house President Roosevelt’s papers. The House passed the Senate bill 221 to 124 after three hours of debate with disputes over access, funds, and the living president’s memorial. Roosevelt will donate earnings from writing. the library ends up privately funded but government maintained.
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Senate
Congress
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
House
Short
Library Corporation
House Republicans
New York
Rep
Treadway
R-Mass
Rayburn
Trenaway
Franklin Stevens Jr In Critical Condition In Hollywood
Walker Cup golfer Franklin O Stevens Jr, a 1939 team member, was reported in critical condition in a Hollywood hospital after relatives said he had accidentally overdosed on a sedative.
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Hollywood
Franklin O. Stevens, Jr
Man executed for prison decapitation murder
Eddyville Ky July 14 Charles H Smith 42 died in the electric chair at Eddyville penitentiary for killing three men since 1918. He was convicted of decapitating cellmate Clayton Sloan 21 with a prison kitchen knife.
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Eddyville
Charles H. Smith
Eddyville Penitentiary
Clayton Sloan
Ghost Detour Plans Spark City of Goldcrest Venture
Dick agrees to help Noselee and Christine start a ghost detour business while money schemes unfold. The group plans to hire staff, court travel agencies, clear a highway route, and hire Mrs. Hogan for meals as they prepare an adventure in a ghost town. A mine shaft collapse endangers them as the setup leads to a cliffhanger.
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Noselee
Christine
Roselee
Dick Bancroft
Franklin Larraway
Franklin
Mr. Bancroft
Ducky
Mrs. Hogan
Ace High Hotel
Palmer
Boulder Dam
Christendom
Roselee Dale
Goldcrest
Port News: City of Alma to load for Hamburg and Hull
American steamer City of Alma arriving from Hamburg via Tampa to load for Hamburg Bremen and Hull via Gulf ports. Waterman S. S. Co. owners and agents. Ambargo Pure-Nu-Lube in tow tug Empire from Port Neches with cargo gasoline for Arkansas Fuel Co. American tanker Gulf Queen from Port Arthur with cargo gasoline for Gulf Oil Corp. Gulf Oil Corp. owners and agents.
Pituri Chewing Used by Natives to Fight Fatigue
Pituri, a narcotic from twigs and leaves, is chewed by Australian natives to overcome fatigue and hunger.
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Australia
Foul Tip Kills Younger Brother in Sandlot Game
In Burlington Iowa on July 14 a fatal foul ball ended 14 year old Norman Ingram’s life during a backyard baseball game. His brother Willard aged 12 pitched the fast ball that struck Norman near the heart cutting short the boy’s playtime. A doctor said the impact likely damaged a vital nerve near the heart.
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Burlington
Norman Ingram
Norman
Willard
Long lived founder of 45 children dies at 106 in Marianna
Allen Roulhac, a 106 year old Black man born August 10, 1833 in slavery, died July 6 near his birthplace. He was owned by John R. Ealy and fathered 45 children, including a fifth son in his sixties employed by Arizona Chemical Co. in Bay Harbor.
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Marianna
Allen Roulhac
John R. Ealy
Arizona Chemical Co
Bay Harbor
Soviet Star at New York World's Fair dominates Russian exhibit
The 30 ton stainless steel Worker statue atop a 170 foot tower rises 249 feet above ground in the Russian building at the World's Fair. The display includes a blue red stamp, and the Polish pavilion features commemoratives while U S postage stamps decorate the U S Post Office frieze. Canadian building walls display enlargements of stamps and nine foot reproductions of royal visit stamps overlook medallions.
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U. S
U.S
Barber's Short Course Opens In Gainesville
The annual Short Course for Barbers conducted by the General Extension Division of the University of Florida will open at 8:30 Monday morning July 17 at City Hall Gainesville. The program concludes late Tuesday afternoon July 18.
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Gainesville
General Extension Division
University of Florida
City Hall
Hoover cites vast criminal extortion in United States
J Edgar Hoover as FBI chief states that criminal elements in America extort and collect a daily tax exceeding 41 million dollars. He frames organized crime as a nationwide drain on resources and urges intensified federal action to curb the output of racketeering and protection money.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Criminal Forces of America
Supreme Court to Test Case on Gas Tax Split
In Tallahassee July 14 the attorney general’s ruling that the 1939 law dividing surplus gas tax revenue 80 20 between the state road department and counties cannot be retroactive is headed for a Supreme Court test. James P. Hill of Jacksonville will seek to require the state Board of Administration to pay 80 percent to the highway department from accrued county accounts. Duval County may join. counties oppose diverting funds. The highway chief sought a delay to clarify amounts and payment intervals. Hale said the department is not part of Gibb’s retroactivity ruling and will discuss budgeting future receipts at the Pensacola meeting July 20.
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Fla
George Cooper Gibb
State Road Department
Supreme Court
James P. Hill
Jacksonville
Gibbs
State Board of Administration
Highway Department
Road Department
Board of Administration
Duval County
Roaal Department
Arthur B. Hale
Hale
Gibb
Pensacola
Millville Methodist Missionary Society to Start Bible Study
The Millville Methodist Missionary Society will begin a Bible study Monday at 3 p m in the church auditorium. Mrs G H Bannerman will lead the study on Great Souls in Prayer. All members are urged to attend these study meetings.
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Millville Methodist Missionary Society
G. H. Bannerman
Infant Rita Murphy Dies in Mobile Funeral Held
News of Rita Murphy infant daughter of Henry J. and Iona Lipscomb Murphy formerly of this city and now in Mobile death occurred Tuesday July 11 at 9:40 p m in Mobile hospital. Funeral services were conducted at Duffy and Rosson Funeral home Wednesday at 11 a m with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
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Rita Murphy
Henry J
Iona Lipscomb Murphy
Mobile
Duffy and Rosson
Radio Schedule Listing for WCOA and NBC Programs
A dense listing of WCOA and NBC radio programming across the day, detailing show names and times from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM, including musicians and orchestras such as Anthony, Armstrong, Wild, Alma Kitchell, Stuff Smith, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Horace Heidt, and George Duffy, plus repeated market and news segments and a closing sign-off.
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Bob Armstrong
NBC
Earle Wild
Alma Kitchell
Stuff Smith
Charlie Barnett
Benny Goodman
Chalk
King Cole
Harry Horlick
Horace Heidt
Fred Wring
Jimmie Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Larry Clinton
Luigi Romenelli
Morton Franklin
Paul Martin
George Duffy
Erskine Hawkins
Press Association
Message of
WCOA
Hollywood
Brent ‘ Howse
Playboys
Ae Oblers
Horace Holdt
Scout Meeting Notes At Millville July 13
A Scout meeting at Millville began with the Scout Oath led by Herbert Prescott. Homework covered the Scout Laws Clean Obedient and Reverent. A lakeside camping trip is planned, and adjournment featured singing the Star Spangled Banner and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Randall Bozeman.
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Millville
Herbert Prescott
Big Heart
Randall Bozeman
Erwin Saye
Major NL Leaders From Baseball Standings Summary
The National League leaders include Phil Arnovich of Philadelphia with a .380 batting average and Ben Bonura of New York, 62 runs. McCormick of Cincinnati has 66 RBIs, Bonura 59, and Brown of St. Louis tops with 102 hits alongside Arnovich’s 101. Mize of St. Louis leads with 17 home runs, while Slaughter and Mize top doubles with 25 and 24. Herman of the Cubs paces triples with 12, and St. Louis’ Mize shares home run leadership at 17. Payson mentions Ott and Camilli tied for 14, Handley of Pittsburgh with 13 stolen bases. Wyatt of Brooklyn leads pitchers with 8-1, Gumbert of New York 11-2.
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Arnovich
Philadelphie
Bonura
New York
Frey
Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Brown
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Slaughter
Mize
Herman
Cubs
Garms
Boston
Goodman
Lombardi
Ott
Camilli
Brooklyn
Handley
Pittsburgh
Hack
Chicago
Wyatt
Gumbert
Baseball leaders and stats from the season
Batting DiMaggio and Foxx top the list with 443 and 356 runs for New York and Boston. Cramer leads Boston with 67 runs and 70 RBIs, while Williams Boston and Greenberg Detroit drive in 70 and 65 or more. Rolfe New York ties 104 hits, Greenberg Detroit 27 doubles, and Greenberg again 16 home runs alongside Foxx 14. Wright Washington has 8 triples, six players tied at 7.
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DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Cramer
Williams Boston
Greenberg
Detroit
Rolfe
McQuinn
St. Louis
Wright
Washington
Gordon
Selkirk
Johnson
Philadelphia
Best Play Pen None Too Good for the Young Heir
Fond mother shops for the safest play pen not the most elaborate or expensive. Emphasizes strong construction with reinforced raised floor to prevent cold contact, first quality hard wood with smooth finish, white or ivory to ease cleaning, and sturdy stringing for attached toys. Highlights easy moving rollers for shifting to optimal sun or shade.
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