Roosevelt Dollar Power in Bill Faces Senate Hurdle
Overnight administration effort to restore President Roosevelt's devaluation powers into the monetary bill went to Congress amid doubt it could pass before midnight. Democrats push alone but Senate outcome depends on bipartisan support as joint committee works out differences.
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Associated Press
Onetary
Senate
Elief—Joint Committee
House
Washington
Anvernight Administration
Roosevelt
Congress
Compromise WPA Bill Recommended by House
A compromise version of the WPA appropriation bill would make 1,755,600,000 available for relief in 1940 and was recommended to the House after Senate approval. The measure previously cleared the Senate and is now under House consideration.
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House
Senate
House-Senate
76Th Congress
Compromise Reached on Relief Bill Amid Filibuster Threats
Senate and House negotiators reached a compromise on controversial relief provisions as filibuster threats loomed. Roosevelt and allies weighed whether to sign the $2 billion emergency stabilization fund before midnight while debates over monetary extension and silver purchases continued.
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Tax Revision: Bill Accepted By President
President Roosevelt signed the business tax revision bill at 10 o'clock last night. It reenacts expiring excise taxes and revamps corporate taxation. A flat 18 percent levy applies to corporations over $25,000 income while small firms stay at 12 to 16 percent and losses can be carried over two years. Capital gains deductions for long held assets are provided with losses deductible the year the loss occurs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Boston Officials Seek Pay Increase for Police and Firemen
Boston police and firemen petitioned for a $15 monthly raise. Six city councilors split on referring the request to the finance committee. Mayor presiding, George Gregory supported referral to finance. City to form joint relief administration with Portsmouth due to exhausted county relief funds. Mildred Leedom hired as relief investigator at $110 monthly for New Boston area. about 100 direct relief families served locally, with Portsmouth sharing duties.
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Boston
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George Gregory
Finance Committee
Portsmouth
New Boston
Actio
Portsmouth Council
Mildred Leedom
Temperatures Report for Today and Yesterday
Observer Schirrman reports today at 4 a m the low of 79 degrees and the daily minimum of 8 degrees. yesterday's high reached 89 degrees with a prior year high of 85 and low of 52.
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Schirrman
Record Year in U S Spending Ends in 1939
Washington June 30 the New Deal era closes a costly year as Roosevelt's administration sets records for government expenditures and public debt. Congress approved about 7.73 billion in bills with final measures nearing 1.79 billion and 1.86 billion in permanent lifts, pushing total outlay near 11.38 billion.
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New Deal
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White House
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Clipper Ends Trans Atlantic Voyage From Port Washington
The Dixie Clipper completed the first scheduled trans Atlantic flight carrying passengers. It arrived in Marseille France from Port Washington New York via Horta and Lisbon at 1 20 p m local time 8 20 a m Portsmouth time confirming a landmark commercial air service.
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Portsmouth
Illinois Lottery Aims to Fund Slum Clearance
Illinois legislators approved a plan to create a state lottery to fund Chicago slum demolition. The bill would return about $50,000 monthly to the state from $2.50 certificates sold. winners could appoint corporate officers who would receive $5,000 monthly for their work. Most proceeds would go to slum clearance with portions for expenses and salaries.
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Harvard University
Chicago
Henry Horner
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Hays
Web RE
Youth Confesses to Matricide in Hollywood Slaying
Police report Campbell McDonald, 25, a student, confessed to beating his mother, former silent screen actress Margaret Campbell, 56, to death with a hammer one week ago. He was arrested in Santa Monica after a ride request and may be questioned about a second attack on dancer Bogard, 17, injured a month later in the same city.
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Margaret Campbell
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Santa Monica
Charles Varco
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Red McDonald
Rhys City College Iavnt
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Dalton R. Patton
Los Angeles Police Department
In Bogard
Sosoyeva
Two Murder Indictments Expected in Highland Hillsboro
Highland county prosecutor Ralph Pence announced at 1 p m that two separate first degree murder charges will likely be filed against Frank J Case 49 a tenant farmer for the fatal shootings of Mrs Janie Richmond 43 and Dan Setty 73 Case s father in law The county grand jury was hearing the slayings evidence and is expected to report later today Pence said he presented the evidence to the jury this morning
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Ralph Pence
Highland County
Frank J. Case
Janie Richmond
Case
Dan Setty
Pence
Highland County Grand Jury
Greenup Attorney Exits Race for Judgeship
Commonwealth's Attorney L H Liles, elected as a Republican, denies plans to run as a Democratic candidate for the Twentieth Judicial District circuit judgeship in Greenup and Lewis counties. He states he will not be a candidate, has no desire to run, and aims to resume private law practice.
Drowning Tragedy in Ohio River Tests Local Rescue Effort
Kenneth Ridout 17 and Carroll Browning 13 were swept under by the Ohio River current near the cottonwoods while swimming with Carl Aldridge 16 attempting to rescue them. Browning was saved by a government boat crew. Ridout drowned. Aldridge swam to shallow water after Exhaustion. Relatives search for another drowning victim Roger Davidson in Scioto River.
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Pontiac
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Hillroad
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Samuel Aldridge
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Ridout
Browning
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W. J. Lauter
Roger Davidson
John W. Davidson
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Scioto River
Eastern Bridge
Aldridge
Ollie Browning
Kenneth
Rome
Adams County
Williams Manufacturing Co
Ollie
Donald
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Betty
Drowning Victim Robert V Stewart to be Buried Here
Robert V Stewart 42 a former Selby Shoe Co employee and Portsmouth native whose body was recovered from the Mississippi River in St Louis will be brought home for funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at Windel Howland funeral home Rev Benton B Miller of First Christian church will officiate burial will be Greenlawn cemetery Details of the drowning are not learned His brother Donald Stewart and sister Miss May Stewart notified and traveling from St Louis He was born March 5 1897 in Nelsonville son of John W and Lillian Jacobs Stewart raised in Portsmouth attended Bond Street School and Portsmouth High School He later worked at the Selby plant and in eastern shoe factories
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Robert V. Stewart
Selby Shoe Co
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Windel-Howland
Benton B. Miller
First Christian Church
Greenlawn
Selby Shoe Co NLRB hearing on union election eligibility
Routine testimony marked the morning session as the National Labor Relations Board investigates which Selby Shoe Co employees may vote in a tying election for a collective bargaining agent. NLRB counsel weighs whether Portsmouth and Ironton workers qualify and which job categories count.
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Selby Shoe Co
N. B. Griffin
Portsmouth
Ironton
Griffin
Whitley T. McCoy
Alabama
United Shoeworkers of America
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Boot and Shoe Workers Union
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NLRB
Cincinnati
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Boot and Shoe Workers
United Shoeworkers’ Union
Thompson Named Senior Vice Commander of Ohio VFW
Scioto county honors Attorney Lowell C. Thompson of Loiscamp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War at Minford as he is chosen state department senior vice commander at the Columbus encampment. He had been endorsed for junior vice commander but was named senior and is next in line for state commander, a post once held by his father William Thompson. Dayton man Howard F. Heald of Dayton is commander with D M Walter of Shelby junior vice, George L. Pfeifer of Mt Vernon, Clyde G. Church of Mt Vernon and Joseph C. Kaestle of Cleveland as department council members, and R J Williams of Columbus named department secretary for a three year term.
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Lowell C. Thompson
Loiscamp
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Minford
State Department
Columbus
William Thompson
Dayton
Sons of Union Veterans For
Ohio
Howard F. Heald
D. M. Walter
Shelby
George L. Pfeifer
Clyde G. Church
Mt. Vernon
Joseph C. Kaestle
Cleveland
R. J. Williams
The
Ohio Mason
Portsmouth
Gordon Ryan
Senate Indorses Cotton Trade Deal With Britain
The Senate ratified yesterday a treaty with Great Britain to exchange 600000 bales of American cotton for British rule. The agreement passed in less than a minute without a dissenting vote when called up in routine fashion. Earlier the Senate Banking Committee approved legislation to carry out the terms of the agreement.
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Senate
Great Britain
Senate Banking Committee
Pitkin Opens Ohio League to Save Middle Class From Raids
Elyria Ohio June 30 Walter B Pitkin a Columbia University professor launched the League of the Middle Class an embryonic movement aimed at becoming the next American revolution units from 30 organizations and churches will create clearing houses to spread information on economic and social evils via press and radio funding through local contributions Pitkin urged urgent action to defend middle class economic security against idle youth and looming upheaval noting since 1930 millions of youths age 16 and under have left school and joined the workforce or faced economic pressures with the nation at a crossroads and the need to act this year to avoid future revolutions.
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Associated Press
Elyria
Walter B. Pitkin
Columbia University
Oat
League
Britain warns Germany of force if aggression repeats
London reports a puzzling day of rumors and warnings as Lord Halifax and Daladier pled fear and resolve. Britain vows to meet any future aggression with force, while Germany remains calm. Mussolini stays in touch with Hitler as France strengthens defenses and opens foreigner enlistment.
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Great Britain
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Carmody named works administrator effective July 1
Spokesman for John M. Carmody of New York confirms his appointment as works administrator effective July 1 under President Roosevelt’s reorganiz ation program.
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New York
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