Congress Closes Its Stormy and Costly Session
The 75th Congress adjourned amid fights over executive reorganization, tax changes, railroad aid, regional planning, monopoly study, farm legislation, and the St Lawrence Waterway treaty. Roosevelt pledged reform next session while lawmakers pledged to renew the battles that defined the year.
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Doorman who once drove for the Duke of Windsor now works at Marfair
George Ladbrook, former chauffeur to the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield’s driver in France, now opens car and taxi doors at a Marfair restaurant. He describes reduced wages, a 22 cent weekly take home after insurance, and a $10 weekly pension from the Treasury.
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Rust favorable for wheat this season warn west of Mississippi
June 18 report from the bureau of entomology and plant quarantine says conditions are unusually favorable for wheat rust development west of the Mississippi. Texas wheat not greatly damaged while Oklahoma is spotted. Stem rust heavy in some locales, moderate in others, but much wheat will mature before severe damage, so aggregate loss is not expected to be large.
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Hoover suffers minor back injury in Washington auto accident
J Edgar Hoover chief of the G men sustained a slight back injury in a minor collision in downtown Washington a short time after arriving from New York by plane. The car he rode in was bumped by a truck and he declined medical treatment.
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Rubber Straps Prompt Delivery at Lowest Journal Office Prices
Rubber straps offered with prompt delivery at the Journal office. All sizes available at the stated location.
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Next Congress to Investigate Foreign Policy
Senator Key Pittman predicts broad reevaluation of the United States foreign policy by the next Congress. He cites neutrality act history and world developments, saying lawmakers will study the world situation and consult State Department officials and diplomats to review policy comprehensively.
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US Clears Entry for 19 Wounded Spain Loyalists
Paris June 15 US State Department authorizes the American embassy to issue identification certificates for 19 wounded American members of the Spanish Loyalist International Brigade in French hospitals. The 18 sail home aboard the President Harding June 23. Upon departure France will authorize 19 more Americans to enter.
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Apple Claim: North Platte Man Believes He Has Oldest Fruit
C. W. Baskins of North Platte says he owns the oldest apple in Nebraska. The fruit dates from about 1874 when Miss Jose Ranch, later Mrs Baskins, received it from her country school pupils near White Deer Pennsylvania. The apple was preserved with cloves. Baskins later moved to North Platte and his wife died in 1834.
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Lincoln grocer files as Lincoln County assessor candidate
June 16 UP report Pink F. Venner a Lincoln grocer and former resident of Otoe and Cass counties filed as a Democratic candidate for Lancaster County assessor yesterday.
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Battle Over Sex Instruction in Sunday Schools
In Rochester New York on June 16 a Welfare committee signaled heated debate over a plan to teach sex instruction in Sunday school. The 283 a saving Welfare committee rewrote its report for the United Lutheran Synod of New York convention. The five point proposal was to be voted on but the committee said it would reword after reconsideration.
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Body of murdered woman pulled from Maryland river
Unidentified pregnant woman, about 25 years old, found dead in the Nanticoke near Salisbury. She wore a red and white dress and tennis shoes, weighted with steel plow blades bound to her neck and wrists. Sheriff Truitt called it a rural homicide and said she was dead before entering the water.
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New Unitarian Funeral Proposal Advocates Simpler Rites
In an editorial for The Christian Register Rev J Harry Nefper argues traditional burial is pagan and proposes a swift cremation without a coffin. The body would be moved to undertaker rooms then cremated, ashes placed in a simple container and scattered, followed by a brief memorial service at the family church.
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See the goods you buy
A shopper guide urges verifying items upon delivery, warning catalog allure may differ from actual products. Advice stresses inspecting quality, fit, and workmanship as soon as received, and contacting seller for discrepancies or refunds promptly.
U S Watches Jewish Purge in Germany
Washington reports note growing friction between the United States and Germany over the Nazi purge of Jews. The note also urges Germany to assume Austrian debts and cites U S concerns about anti Jewish measures and German actions abroad.
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One of quadruplets dies in Liverpool
William Taylor, three-day-old son of Mrs. Esther Taylor, died today in Liverpool. Bryan remained in critical condition while the other two quadruplets, both girls, progressed satisfactorily. The mother had not yet seen the infants.
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Raze Rockefeller Home in New York City
The brownstone residence long inhabited by John D. Rockefeller was razed today at 4 West 354th Street. John D. Rockefeller Jr. owns the property and arranged the demolition. Much of the furnishings paneling and stained glass were moved to the Museum of the City of New York.
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Los Angeles Policeman Faces Conviction Appeal
Capt. Earle E. Kynette and Lieut. Roy J. Allen, leaders of the police intelligence squad, were convicted of planting a bomb in the car of former San Diego police chief Harry Raymond. They vow to carry the case to the supreme court. Fred A. Browne was acquitted. Sentences range from one year to life.
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Milk Extolled As Old Age Cure For Ames
Annette Peterson Iowa State College extension nutritionist says milk high in calcium can extend youth by building bone strength and rigidity. She advises a quart daily for children and a pint for adults with possible increase to a quart if intake has been low. Calcium from milk is better utilized than from fruits or vegetables.
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California garlic crop weaker due to reduced acreage
California farmers plan to cut garlic acreage by 200 this year after last year’s over production and weak prices. The move follows the state’s characterization of garlic as its strongest crop but now facing a downturn in market demand and price realization.
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Courtesy in Phoning News to No. 6 Appreciated
A brief note commends a courtesy gesture of phoning news to Number 6, highlighting polite newsroom protocol and professional sensitivity. The item underscores routine newsroom etiquette without naming individuals or specifics.
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Schmeling Louis Fight a Great Card Promises Historic Heavyweight Clash
New York June 17 Joe Louis and Max Schmeling prepare for a world heavyweight title bout set for June 22. Promoter Mike Jacobs reports rising excitement and a potential million-dollar gate as analysts for see a revival of the golden boxing era.
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Finland repays US debt in installments, says Ryti
Risto Ryti, governor of the Finnish State bank, explained Finland’s $161,925.50 debt payment to the United States in installments. He said Finland can pay and must fulfill the obligation, noting the debt arose from food shipments during a grave shortage, not World War II.
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