Food Scarcity and Martial Law Tighten in Tientsin
The AP reports rising food shortages as Japanese authorities tighten control in Tientsin. Martial law is declared in the Japanese concession near the French area, traffic is halted outside concessions, and searches intensify amid anti-British protests. Chinese passers are barred at barriers, and demonstrations spread to other northern cities as authorities guard supplies and seal territory.
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Anese
Tsingtao
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Britain awaits reply to protest on indignities
A battered text from the Associated Press fragment notes Britain expects a reply to protests over insults and mistreatment. It speculates Japan may retaliate soon, with uncertain references to distances and Shanghai terms.
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Windsor tragedy mars party with deadly fall from iron girders
A disaster at a celebration near the duke's birthday and the tower's anniversary left guests stunned as a plunge from seven iron girders halted the event. Authorities investigate the accident and identify the victims among attendees.
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Garner backs plan to cut income tax exemptions
The report states Garner supported reducing the married couple exemption from 2500 to 1200 and cites Sen La Follette proposing lowering the exemption to 2000 for married persons and 80 for singles at the next session. The source notes these positions were relayed as reliable today.
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Clipper Off On Hop To Ireland
The Yankee Clipper left Pan American Airways Long Island base on a preview flight along the northern Great Circle route to Europe. 33 aboard including 21 officials, Captain Harold E. Gray led a route with brief stops at Shediac and Botwood before Foynes, Ireland, and on to Southampton.
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New England
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Shediac
New Brunswick
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Newfoundland
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Charles To
Ayres Brands Lending Plan Ingenious Dupe
Economist labels the lending program an ingenious dupe aimed at misled public, scrutinizing its claims and potential impact. Officials defend measures while critics urge tighter oversight and clearer disclosure of terms and risks.
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Ayres Brands Lending Plan ‘Ingenious’ Dupe
Ammer aceuest and three traffic arrests reported
Portsmouth police Friday detained Ammer aceuest and three traffic arrestees. Vehicles driven by Virgil Peamington of South Shore and Helen Davisson at 1208 Offeere Street were damaged at the Offmere Street end of Robinson Avenue. Jesse Kaser of 3718 Stadium Avenue, New Boston, and Helen fier were noted. Lieutenants Albert Bailey and John Swearingen were arrested by New Bester police at 3 15 am today on two charges of Growing while intoxicated. Patrolman Fred Brown conducted the arrest.
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Virgil Peamington
South Shore
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Offmere Street
Robinson Avenue
Jesse Kaser
Stadium Avenue
New Boston
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Albert Bailey
John Swearingen
New Bester
Fred Brown
Chinese and Russians Sign Commercial Pact
The Sun News reports on a Chinese Republic event in which Sun Yateen travels to Moscow for talks with Soviet officials about a cross border commerce agreement. The talks aim to solidify Sino Soviet economic cooperation amid tensions and align trade policies between the two nations.
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Chinese Republic
Moscow
Oil promoter’s slaying puzzle in Michigan
Detroit oil promoter George G. Hall, 50, was killed after a suspected hitch hike. Miss Ruby Doty, 32, of Pinconning, testified of the ride with a scarred 30ish man. Investigators questioned associates and friends, but Captain Marmon said no one is held. Doty described staying with the killer eight hours. coroner cites internal causes, not blood stains. Doty said Hall had moved to Louisiana for work with Hal-Be-Ovle & Gas Corp.
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Ira H. Marmon
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G. L. G. Cramer
Shiawassee County
Louisiana
Hal-Be- Ovle & Gas Corp
Live Alone and Like It author to marry in August
Jorie Hillis, author of Live Alone and Like It, ends living alone as she announces marriage to Thomas Henry Roulston of Brooklyn, president of a grocery store chain, in August. The news notes her bestseller helped many unmarried women endure solitude.
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New York
Marjorie Hillis
Eis
Thomas Henry Roulston
Brooklyn
foreign loans spark opposition to Roosevelt plan
Critics attack a 3.86 billion dollar lending program centering on 500 million for foreign nations. Democratic leaders predict swift action while some say foreign loans may be rejected. The plan aims to fund self liquidating projects and boost housing with 800 million more borrowing power.
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Ohio
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Mississippi
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Inn keeper dies in electric chair for insurance murder
In Reidsville Georgia Harvey Nelson was executed by electric chair for the murder of his son J C Nelson at his roadhouse near Waycross on May 26 1938. Nelson proclaimed his innocence before the sentence was carried out yesterday under the draw straws claim.
Mine disaster kills 24 in Johannesburg elevator fall
A shaft cage at a gold mine in Johannesburg collapsed yesterday, killing twenty four miners and trapping others. Rescue efforts were underway as authorities investigated the cause of the 360 foot fall.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
United States and Britain agree to historic cotton barter
Washington reports administration leaders expect rapid congressional approval of a wartime trade deal with Britain exchanging 600000 bales of surplus US cotton for about 175000000 pounds of UK rubber. Negotiated by Ambassador Kennedy, the pact aims to ease surplus, supply rubber, and may extend to the Netherlands. The plan involves seven year stock safeguards and must pass Capitol Hill.
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Congress
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Great Britain
London
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Capitol Hill
Portmouth Welfare drive tops goal by 216 dollars
The Portsmouth Welfare Association finished its 16th annual drive at First Christian church with pledges totaling 59 758.27, beating the $59 542 goal by 216.27 after a two day extension. Co chairmen for the 1940 appeal will be William Hedges and Charles A Brown Jr recurring civic leaders introduced by A Graves Williams. youths Johnnie Johnson and Eugene Rudity helped with street canvassing.
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Charles A. Brown Jr
Portsmouth Welfare Association
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Auto Brake Service
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Brown
Johnnie Johnson
Eugene Rudity
Free lunches sick 350 Staten Island children
June 24 New York A PTA outbreak of ptomaine poisoning sickened at least 350 Staten Island children after free school lunches. The board of health summoned 28 food preparers for questioning as more than 100 additional children fell ill, one critically, after eating Spanish rice lunches and sandwiches brought home. The meals were WPA prepared.
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Staten Island
Board of Health
WPA
School Official Asked to Resign
Columbus June 24 Dr David H Sutton state director of school finance said newspaper stories alleging he released information without authority came from the June issue of the education department bulletin E N Dietrich state director of education asked Sutton to resign his 4000 a year post for insubordination Dietrich criticized Sutton saying he was the source for Sunday articles in Columbus and Cleveland papers about Bricker administration Sutton denied issuing any unauthorized releases and refused to say if he would resign Dietrich said the articles described false economy and the failure to have funds to pay retirement and other school obligations and that he might abolish Suttons job if he does not resign.
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Columbus
David H. Sutton
Education Department
E. N. Dietrich
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Bricker
Dietrich
Cleveland
John W. Bricker
State School Bulletin
County Boards of Education
Roosevelt Arrives at Hyde Park for Rest and Work
President Roosevelt returned to his Hyde Park family home in New York for five days of rest and work. He arrives at the hilltop estate overlooking the Hudson River to resume duties and leisure.
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