Pepper Bill Promised Fair Senate Hearing
Senate Judiciary chairman Senator Henry F. Ashurst pledged a fair or more than fair hearing for Senator Claude Pepper’s bill banning direct or indirect newspaper ownership by common carriers. He will select a friendly subcommittee to avoid biased outcomes and will scrutinize the measure when the report is filed. The bill, introduced March 22, 1940 as S 3636, would jail officials of carriers who allow newspaper ownership after passage. A hearings subcommittee had not yet been requested.
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Frank A. Kennedy
Washington
Claude Pepper
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona
Judiciary Group
Ashurst
Girl Scout Troop 2 Plans Beach Trip
Girl Scout Troop 2 met at Millville school to plan a beach trip for Monday. Each Scout will bring lunch and buy a drink. They will skate if they want to and sang farewell until next week.
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Millville School
Toothbrush Removed From Man's Stomach In Minneapolis
Martin Schneider remains hospitalized after surgery to extract a toothbrush from his stomach. Doctors report the object slid into his throat during a coughing fit while brushing his teeth.
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Minneapolis
Martin Schneider
Watson Makes Visit in His Campaign
Tom Watson, candidate for attorney general, toured Panama City yesterday. He pledges a government style in Tallahassee that will be “just like a tonic” and vows to “let the old name” do the work while others make promises.
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Tom Watson
Panama City
Tallahassee
Watson
Scout Notes from Millville Troop 45 Meeting
Scout notes record Troop 45 meeting at Mrs Harding's Millville home. Ervin Saye led the oath, roll call, compass relay, and knot tying. Joe Harding led the Scout laws, with Roger Hubbard as Troop Scribe.
Cub Pack 45 Meeting Tonight at Grammar School Auditorium
Cub Pack 45 holds its regular monthly meeting this evening May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Grammar School auditorium. All Cubs may bring any items they have made.
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Grammar School
Hope and hardship shake Japan, survey finds
Collier's Far Eastern correspondent Jim Marshall reports Japan grows weary of its war as poverty rises. He cites three-quarter of income devoted to war, mass hardship for workers, rising distrust among leaders and technicians, and government trusts in occupied China exploiting peasants. An empire in doubt.
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New York
Japan
Asia
China
Jim Marshall
Collier
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Manchukuo
Formosa
Marshall
Open House Showcases WPA Plans Across Florida
The WPA Professional and Service Division will hold open house events nationwide May 20 to 25 under the slogan This Work Pays Your Community. In Florida, more than 100 community dinners will outline the program s accomplishments and operation standards, with gatherings in many counties and formats such as fish fries and countywide meetings.
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WPA
Roy Schroer
Florida
Exhibit Night Sparks Cubs and Parents Attendance
The event aims for full turnout with both Cubs and parents expected to attend. Organizers emphasize a strong evening showing and encourage punctual arrival to maximize participation.
Ten Commandments for Health Diet for Summer Heat
Nutritionists in Cleveland present a protective foods plan with ten commandments for a healthful summer diet. Emphasizes milk servings, leafy greens, citrus, raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains, meat or substitutes, fats, and high fluid intake. Also notes iron sources like greens, liver, eggs, cereals, dried fruits, and nuts, plus practical cooking tips.
Security Life Local Office Leads In South
The Panama City Agency of Security Life and Trust Co led all company agencies in April new business, with the firm posting a record monthly production of over 5 million dollars. W Grady Southern praised Panama City for top regional performance amid competition with agencies in Georgia Alabama Tennessee and South Carolina. He emphasized investing premiums locally in select real estate and noted a 25 percent rise in business for the first four months of 1940 versus 1939. The local agency team includes Fleming Law G C Folsom J L King Claude T Porter and C H Byrd.
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Panama City
Security Life and Trust Co
Aot
Cme
Winston-Salem
N. C
W. Grady Southern
Mr. Southern
South
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Security Life
Southern
Fleming Law
G. C. Folsom
J. L. King
Claude T. Porter
C. H. Byrd
Dr G T Newberry to Attend Optometrists Convention
Dr G T Newberry will leave today to attend the Southeastern Conference of Optometrists in Atlanta for four days. He will return to Panama City Tuesday evening.
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G. T. Newberry
Southeastern Conference of Optometrists
Atlanta
Panama City
Twenty five years ago today May 3 1915 on Western Front
The Associated Press reports severe battles continuing on the Western Front with no side gaining a definite advantage.
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Associated Press
Western Front
Rural vote seen as presidential prize for 1940 campaign
A survey cited by The American Press projects about half of next election votes will come from towns and rural areas under 10 000. The May issue calls the U S Rural Vote Political Prize No 1 with rural voters in 36 states controlling 314 of 531 electoral votes. In key midwest states Roosevelt led 59 percent regionally in 1936, but rural support dropped to 55 percent. A stray note adds the Canadian jay lays eggs at 30 degrees below zero.
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American Press
U. S
Roosevelt
Dent
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michian
Minnesota
Missouri
Neraska
Wisconsin
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M.L. Mount
NEA Service
T.M. Aeg
By Sylvia
Girl Scout
General Electric OF
Dad
SCO Corp
Fred Rabell
Fourth Street
Roger Hubbard
Long Beach
C. H. McGee
Mage’s Smack
DR. Pepper Bottling.co
Coca Cola Bottling CO
Page Bakery
Solomon Ice Cream CO
Dothan Cigar and Tobacco.co
Thrift
Laundry
Grace
Collier’s
Army
Magazine
Alice H, Smith
Cleveland Health Council
Alice H. Smith
Panama
Thrills
Ken Maynard
Wes Cle Russel Gleason
Gleason Gleason Zorro
Harry Deveson
Arora Godoy No
Higgins
Bo Bogabonia
Grandpa Oal
Hentz
Star Brand Shoes
Enti
R. H. Gray
Columbia Network
Nehs Bottling Company
Phone
Donald Barry
Man With Wine
Roger Pryor
WDLP
Ritz
Rere
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