Senate Battle Over Veterans Relief Plan Faces Adjournment
Senator Cutting and Senator Steiner urge a substitute to the pause era relief bill for veterans. They seek to insulate 25 percent cap on reductions and remove the need for Spanish American War vets to prove injury. Roosevelt aides push to force Senate adjournment by nightfall as Congress debates the bill.
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Associated Press
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Cutting
R.N. M
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Rre
Roosewlt
House Democrats
Democratic Committee
House
Two Killed as Bridge Falls in Milan Michigan
A large truck and trailer crashed into the Heel upright of a 100 foot cantilever bridge over the Huron river causing the structure to collapse into the water. Two unidentified men burned to death. George Fox of Norwalk attempted a rescue but was driven back by heat. Firefighters took an hour to extinguish the blaze. the Edison memorial bridge project had been debated for years.
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Milan
Huron River
George Fox
Norwalk
Mila R. Day
Malcolm
Day
Mines Reopen Five Mines To Hire Up To Eight Hundred
In Pittsburgh, June 12, a coal and steel firm announces the reopening of five mines with capacity to employ up to 800 workers. Steel plants report gains while two facilities that closed since May resume operation. Officials say production has risen significantly this year.
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Encourag
Ncements
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Gh Coal Co
Cal Co
Plane crashes at World Fair sight seeing flight. six identified
A sight seeing plane operated by Northern Light crashed near Glenview after a wing failed in strong winds. Six victims were identified, including Captain Carl V. Vickery and pilot Harry Jacobs. Other passengers' names appeared on cards. The pontoon and wing damage suggested in flight failure before the crash near Lake Michigan.
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Glenview
Chicago
Associated Preas
Northern Light
Stephanie Ogorek
Edward M. Fay
Carl V. Vickery
Harry Jacobs
Wheeling
Joseph G. Robinson
New York
Washington and Lee University
Edward G. Schaller
Storm Lake
University of Chicago
Iowa
Ida Goodwin
Gail Noll
Missoula
Mont
Goodwin
Vickery
Lake Michigan
Curtiss-Reynolds
Pal-Waukee
H. N. Woeltjens
Rabbinic address warns against chasing perpetual happiness
Approximately 1,900 seniors heard Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof of Chicago deliver a baccalaureate address in Urbana on June 12. He warned that expecting constant joy is a tragic miscalculation and that those who chase happiness will eventually stumble into despair, stressing the need for balanced outlooks.
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Associated Press
Rbana. Iil
Solomon B. Freehof
Chicago
Five Plane Hops Stir World Interest
Five long flights draw global attention as pilots prepare or complete record-setting hops. Jimmie Mattern readied a trans Pacific leg from Khabarovsk to Alaska. Spanish aviators Barberan and Collar completed Seville to Camaguey, Cuba, a 4500 mile nonstop North Atlantic record. J Errol Boyd and two companions departed New York for Port au Prince. Darius and Girenas planned a 4537 mile New York to Kaunas mission. Sixty four aircraft total expected from Orbetello to Chicago fair under Air Minister Balbo.
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American Globe Flier
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Alaska
Mariano Barberan
Joaquin Collar
Seville
Spain
Camaguey
Cuba
J. Errol Boyd
New York
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Stephen Darius
Stanley Girenas
Kaunas
Lithuania
Orbetello
Italy
Chicago Fair
Balbo
Four Die In Lake Storm At Houghton Lake
Four persons were confirmed dead and at least one more feared missing after a violent windstorm swept Houghton Lake Sunday. Two score boats were swamped as resorters endured the disaster, with conservation officers worried the death toll could rise after a full check.
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Associated Press
Houghton Lake Village
Mich
Houghton Lake
Government Plans $1 Billion Public Works Push
Washington unveils a swift public works program under Hugh Johnson with aims to hire at least 1,000,000 men by fall. Nearly a billion dollars in projects approved, including $50 million in federal buildings and $400 million for roads by July 1. The plan covers rivers and harbors, plus a Reconstruction Finance Corp move cutting loan interest and bank dividend rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Hugh Johnson
Industry Control and Public Works Law
Johnson
Reconstruction Corp
Youth Admits Killing Mother in Michigan
Flint Michigan June 12 Prosecution Attorney Andrew J Transue announced Balfe MacDonald aged 17 admitted killing his mother Grace B MacDonald last May 27 by beating her with heavy book ends after returning from Nashville Tennessee where he was arrested. He said the youth stayed in the house for about 20 minutes after the strike to take money before leaving.
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Flint
Mich
Andrew J. Transue
Balfe MacDonald
Grace B. MacDonald
Transue
Nashville
Tenn
MacDonald
Leader Of B. Of L. E Pleads Not Guilty
Alvanley Johnston grand chief of the Brotherhood pleads not guilty in Cleveland on June 12 to unspecified charges. Court action follows his leadership role and recent organizational actions within the Brotherhood of Lutheran Elders.
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L. E
Associated Press
Cleveland
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood
Akron cruise flight delayed by winds after long hold
The 48 hour cruise was postponed at Cast. Alger H. Diesel as ground crews endured a six hour wait on the field before the commander ordered the flight delayed due to unfavorable winds.
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Akron
Alger H. Diesel
Court Orders Pay or Serve for Intoxicated Drivers
Judge Horace L. Small ruled intoxicated drivers who cannot pay fines must serve jail time with an option of county or city confinement. Defendants may choose 73 days in county jail or 30 Saturday nights in the city jail, with penalties for missing appearances.
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Horace L. Small
Small
City Heat Holds After Weekend Mercury Spike
Temperatures surged to 97 as a heat wave lingered in Ohio. Dr. H A Schirrman notes readings 87 by 11 am Monday after a 97 high the day before. A cooling breeze from the Upper Great Lakes offered some relief while eight more heat related deaths raised the weekly toll near three dozen.
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H. A. Schirrman
Upper
Great Lakes
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron Judge Orders Bank Investigation
Akron June 12 Judge Walter B Wanamaker ordered a sweeping grand jury probe into unlicensed banks in Akron and Summit County. The jurors must name every officer and director of each unlicensed bank and report as true bill or no bill. Banks named include First Central Trust Co Commercial Bank and Trust Co and Standard Bank of Akron.
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Akron, CO
Akron
Summit County
Walter B. Wanamaker
Common Pleas
Wanamaker
First Central Trust Co
Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Standard Bank of Akron
Two Men Fatally Struck by C and O Trains
In Greenup Kentucky two men were killed by trains this weekend. Jacob Mullins, 51, a Limeville track walker, died after being struck by eastbound freight 3013. An unidentified man about 23 was found dead in Princess tunnel near Ashland, likely hit by train 75. Mullins had been found unconscious by Raymond Taylor and died at Dr. Morris's office from a fractured skull. The second body showed severe injuries. description notes clothing and a facial scar. Undertaker L. G. Stapf to handle arrangements.
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Jacob Mullins
Limeville
Princess Tunnel
Ashland
C. and
Mullins
Maloneton
Angeline Sowards
Myra
Lee
Oliver
McKinley Vanover
Portsmouth
L. G. Stapf
Black Sox
Ray Strawser Projects Advances on Scioto Trail Concrete Base
Ray Strawser Inc contractors on the Scioto trail improvement worked two seven hour shifts Sunday placing concrete base. Progress reached 1000 feet north of the first underground crossing to near Rosemount road with Valley Chapel church area near end of Saturday. Dry weather aims to finish base Thursday night and open to traffic from old Clay township school to the northern end by Tuesday. Straw placed concrete must stay wet for five days to cure.
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Ray Strawser, Inc
Scioto Trail
Rosemount Road
Valley Chapel Church
Old Clay Township School
Judge Denies Restraining Order in Bank Securities Sale
In New York on June 12 Federal Judge John C Knox denied Burke Patterson's request for a restraining order to stop Chase National Bank from selling at auction Continental Shares Inc securities held as collateral on a $33.5 million loan. The sale was set for 2 PM.
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New York
John C. Knox
Burke Patterson
Chase National Bank
Continental Shares Inc
Country Club Razed By Fire At Marietta
The Marietta Country Club suffered a major fire destroying the facility. Firefighters battled the blaze as investigators began to determine a cause and assess damage to the structure and grounds.
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Marietta
Hull Outlines Four Tariff Plans Ahead of Economic Conference
Secretary of State Cordell Hull outlined four tariff attack methods before the world economic conference. General revision, a small initial reduction, regional neighbor agreements, and bilateral bargaining were offered as practical steps to reduce barriers. Hull stressed gradual, careful implementation and said the U S will keep pace with others while remaining cautious on monetary questions.
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London
Cordell Hull
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Hull
New Signs Seen for Bank Laws
Washington reports new signals of possible bank reform as Senate investigators detail J P Morgan and Co. The firm’s partners direct influence over 89 banks insurers and utilities with assets around 20 billion dollars. Senators plan further laws to curb wealth centralization regardless of Glass bill fate.
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Washington
Wall Street
Senate Committee
J. P. Morgan and Co
Morgans
Glass Bank
Britain Hints Token Debt Payment At World Conference
Prime Minister MacDonald urges coordinated action to settle war debts. Britain considers a token payment to the United States while outlining a wide currency stabilization plan at the world economic conference in London.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
Washington
Whitehall
Sir Ronald Lindsay
White House
Endeloreed
Federal Reserve Bank
Paris
George
Great New Geological Museum
Kensington
Cress Keens MacDonald
World Begins To Straighten Up Its House
London observers report at the start of the world economic conference that statesmen and economists aim to restore price levels globally. Delegates from 66 nations seek currency stabilization and a return to gold with stable parity while the United States supports domestic gains in reemployment and price stability.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Great Britain
Man Linked in Collings Case Suspect in Connecticut Burglaries
Stamford June 12 Frank Doegger 61 of New York held in Darien for burglaries said to resemble a killer in the Collings yacht Penguin slaying of September 1931. Doegger and Joseph Guarino 20 arrested after looting John Nickerson home Noroton valued at 3000. The Collings murder abduction case haunted investigators for weeks.
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Stamford
Collings
Wine Bill Set Aside in House
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 11 to 9 to postpone consideration of the Lea bill legalizing naturally fermented wines until the next session. Chairman Doughton said hearings may resume if Congress reconvenes and the 18th Amendment is not repealed. Maj. A. V. Dalrymple, administrator, was among those bearing the bill.
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Ways and Means
Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Doughton
Maj. A. V. Dalrymple
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