05 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1939
Page
1
August drama over a failed Senate bill linked to Hatch and Roosevelt fades from page one. The log jam across chambers delayed a major political gesture and sparked conjecture about who killed the bill. Page Four.
Almanac entries list varied times such as 6 40, 8 00, 3 03 am 3 28 pm and 10 26 pm with no further context or events attached for today.
The 76th Congress adjourns with major laws and a defense buildup while curbing New Deal proposals. The House vote total reveals sharp partisan splits as Republicans join anti Roosevelt Democrats to confront administration plans, including neutrality and housing bills. A wartime fiscal surge is noted amid political friction.
Swift night raid by 18 state police officers led by Capt. William B. Hancock closed three beano games at a resort in Old Orchard Beach Maine. Twenty eight people including two women were booked for appearance in Yorkshire Municipal Court on charges tied to operation of the games. Prizes and equipment were removed as spectators watched and police hauled away paraphernalia. The raid followed months of complaints and warnings from authorities after the games had reopened despite prior closure.
Leonard Nugent, 20, a Staten Island high school graduate, confessed to eight holdups in one week after leaving his printer's devil job. He allegedly killed Isadore Cohen during a washroom robbery and wounded his girlfriend Elizabeth Collins, 18, in a later gun incident. Nugent was arrested after being chased by bystanders and faces homicide and robbery charges.
In New York during August trading, selling eased and select issues led by steels posted fractional gains near Friday's losses. The two hour turnover hovered around 250000 shares, prompting some to view the rise as technical and not evidence of a new trend. U S Steel Bethlehem GM US Rubber J I Case American Telephone Kennicot Phelps Dodge JD C Penney US Gypsum Loft Great Northern Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin were among the prominent movers.
The fragment references Neal O Hara, Duce, John L, and Chamberlain while mocking defeat of a spend bill as harming industry and taxpayers. It parodies Parliament and wartime sentiment with lines about Japanese soldiers and Father Divine in Newport, R T, and ends with a crude question about the Four Hundred leaving.
Due to local interest the Around the World Exhibition at the Army and Navy Building will continue through Saturday August 12. It features Mrs. Edward Savage Crocker’s foreign collection and supports the historic Warner House, offering value for both the exhibit and the house.
The Portsmouth Fire Department will host the annual children’s outing at Walls Sands on Tuesday, a plan started by the late Chief William F. Woods. One thousand nine tickets have been issued with more expected. Seven buses are provided for the trip, and $31 has been contributed to cover expenses though more funds are needed. This eagerly awaited city event promises a day of great enjoyment for local children. The article also notes that the U. S. imports half the world’s rubber.
World champion horseshoe pitcher Ted Alen stopped in Portsmouth on Friday night greeting friends before a rapid Maine tour. He plans exhibitions across Maine and other states ahead of a midwest Iowa tournament in about two weeks. The next planned stop near Portsmouth is Lancaster in roughly ten days.
About 450 midshipmen from the U S Naval Academy aboard the USS Texas are due in the lower harbor around 3 pm and will reach Portsmouth by 4 30 with liberty parties exploring the city. A welcoming group led by Rear Admiral Cyrus W Cole will greet them at Pier 6 and escort to the Fish Co wharf. Banquet at Rockingham Hotel and a dance at the Masonic Auditorium follow. The crew will visit VFW, Streamliner Orchestra provides music, and a baseball game at South Playgrounds is planned with city team versus Texas sailors. Open house at Elks and American Legion with golf at Portsmouth Country Club and Wentworth Course accompany the visit.
Navy Yard workmen prepared two pontoons for towing to the lower harbor where they would be stationed until tomorrow. Officials expect to tow the salvage unit 15 miles off Portsmouth. They foresee a second lift of the submarine during the week of Aug 13 after five dives revealed intact compartments and only one ballast tank blown.
South Playgrounds girls classes report steady progress with top performers named in age groups A 12 18 years B 10 11 years and C seven to nine years. Leaders include Ruth Munn Nancy Morse Barbara Johnson Margaret Semprini Margaret Lad rie Marilyn Browning Alberta Babula Lillian Riverett. Craft activities such as paper lampl shades beadwork and bead necklaces are under way with an exhibition planned for season end for parents and friends.
Portland, Aug 5. James H. Cook of Boston and Charles J. Cassell of Woburn were charged with assault on George Crawford, 45, local superintendent for Eastern Greyhound Lines, after Crawford said they threatened to shoot him over the bus strike. Crawford was abducted at pistol point, driven 12 miles, then released unhurt with warnings not to operate company buses during the walkout.
Tokyo dispatch reports the War Office expressing extreme irritation at Prime Minister Chamberlain's warning that Britain might send a fleet to the Far East under certain circumstances. The remark followed a stalled British Japanese conference on the Tientsin dispute as sources say Britain is playing a dangerous game and Japan cannot be bluffed.
Americans in Kaifeng China fear anti American pressure as telegraph lines fail. reports say they plan to flee immediately while Japanese authorities threaten to tighten controls on British and French concessions. US officials protest anti Americanism and missionaries, including Yochaw mission property, face attacks amid city tensions.
Four cases of dynamite bombs were found near the 4 million dollar Green Mountain dam site in Colorado as workers returned under guard. Guardsmen, called by Gov. Carr to quell labor strife, seized about 300 firearms earlier and took control after clashes left seven wounded. Union and nonunion workers are being rehired, with 300 expected on site soon as the multi‑million dollar Colorado River Big Thompson project proceeds.
Exeter police report an unidentified man about 75 years old found on Haverhill road earlier this week. Five feet two inches, 160 pounds, gray suit with a lapel pin initials A.E. He wrote I’m too old and tired to live. Seen by several people at Junkin’s funeral parlor. seek missing persons matching this description.
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