Neutrality vote may be held in full
Washington July 10 A compromise on neutrality legislation proposed that Congress make neutrality the first business upon reconvening to ensure Roosevelt prompt consideration if a special session is called before January. The foreign relations committee plans a showdown tomorrow with a split 23 member panel as supporters of the arms embargo seek to stall action during the current session. Long debate is expected as two undecided senators weigh positions and lending plan legislation moves toward quick passage after removal of foreign loan provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Foreign Relations Committee
Gillette
Iowa
George
D-Ga
House
Rayburn
Bridges Denies He Is Communist
In San Francisco on July 10 Bridges denied at his deportation hearing that he was a communist. Major Laurence Milner testified he had sworn Bridges identified as a communist in a 1937 Portland affidavit and said Milner, a World War veteran, had long links with party meetings. The hearing opened at Angel Island as government seeks deportation under the law. Dr. E. B. Godfrey and Dr. E. F. McIntyre will travel to Fort Wingate for an Indian service physicians’ institute.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
Bridges
Laurence A. Milner
Oregon National Guard
Portland
Ore
Milner
CIO
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Thomas Shoemaker
United States Commissioner of Immigration
Shoemaker
Santa FE
N. M
E. B. Godfrey
E. F. McIntyre
Fort Wingate
Indian Service
Chinese noncooperation slows Japanese China drive
The article describes Japan’s third year of its war with China, noting heavy Chinese losses but stubborn Chinese resistance. It highlights a belief in a "mental force" of non-cooperation led by Chiang Kai-Shek, with many Chinese refusing to cooperate in government, trade, and daily life to hinder Japanese conquest, while Japanese claim cooperation remains significant.
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Associated Press
New York
Japan
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
San Francisco
London
Torso Slayer Tries Twice to Kill Himself in cleveland
Cleveland July 10 Frank Dolezal confessed killer in one of the torso murders attempted suicide twice today Sheriff Martin L. O'Donnell reported. He first hung himself with a shirt tear and later used shoe strings. A lie detector test was planned to reconcile his confession with facts and to clarify the disposal of Mrs Florence Polillo's head.
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Cleveland
Frank Dolezal
Martin L. O’donnell
O’donnell
Dolezal
Florence Polillo
Polillo
Checkup of Hobbs Books This Week
Santa Fe reports Assistant state comptroller James Hanna will visit Hobbs this week for a final checkup of city books tied to an audit. Comptroller C. R. Sebastian notes auditors faced extensive rechecking as city records were often incomplete. A definite conclusion may come in a week or ten days.
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Santa FE
N. M
James Hanna
Hobbs
C. R. Sebastian
Sebastian
Stolen Car Stripped Near Local Pool
An automobile owned by D C Scott was stolen from near the Methodist Church at Second and Pennsylvania between 8 and 9 last night. The two front wheels and tires were stolen and the vehicle was later found near the city swimming pool. Sheriff Frank Young reported no trace of the thief.
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D. C. Scott
Ciy
Frank Young
Second
Pennsylvania
Widow Refuses Help as Son Faces Kidnaping Charges
Stockton widow Eliza Middlecoff Emery, 67, said the law must run its course as her son Hubbard Middlecoff, 36, and seven others are jailed on $50,000 bail each for kidnapping her from a Stockton area home. Olga Chadd, who filed the complaints, says she was struck during the alleged abduction. One suspect was released on recognizance as habeas corpus writs seek release. Middlecoff denies the charges, claiming the mother joined him willingly.
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Stockton
Calif
Eliza Middlecoff Emery
Martin Ansbro
Emery
Hubbard Middlecoff
J. M. Young
Middlecoff
New York Lawyer Flies to Florencefor Son Ill in Italy
Guido Coen, a New York lawyer, departed for Turin then Paris as he rushed to his six year old son's bedside in Florence. He covered 3,620 miles from New York in 20 and a half hours, flying via the Yankee Clipper to Southampton and from London to Paris aboard Ala Littoria. The child is said to be stricken with infantile paralysis.
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Paris
Guido Coen
New York
Florence
Italy
Turin
Ala Littoria
Coen
Southampton
London
All Stars Lineup Set for NL in Classic clash
Cin cinnati Reds place five in the National League lineup with Paul Derringer on the mound and Bill Lee Whitlow Wyatt to cover three innings each. Batters include Lonnie Frey Ival Goodman Frank McCormick Ernie Lombardi Joe Medwick Mel Ott Arkie Vaughan and Paul. Clark Griffith elected American League vice-president succeeding Col Ruppert in New York.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
Gabby Hartnett
Joe McCarthy
Paul Derringer
Reds
Bill Lee
Cubs
Whitlow Wyatt
Dodgers
Hartnett
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati
Ival Goodman
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombardi
Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Mel Ott
Arkie Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Paul
Chicago
Brooklyn
Jayl
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
American League
Jacob Ruppert
McNutt May on 1940 Senate Races and party gains
Austin and Taft project 1940 senate contests with a possible working majority between like minded Democrats and Republicans. Thirty two states will elect senators. Democrats hold 69 seats, Republicans 23, with Farmer-Laborites two, Independents one, and a Progressive one.
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Senate
Austin
Taft
Florida
Misssissippi
Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Record of 12000 New Laws In The Last Year
Chicago reports a survey showing 1939 legislative sessions produced more than 12000 new laws across states. Florida led with 1213 laws, followed by North Carolina and New York. Arizona and Utah passed the fewest. California and Missouri also figure in the tally, with Texas near six hundred.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Maryland
Florida
North Carolina
New York
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
California
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Refunds Bring Miami Prosperity
In Miami Florida about 90,000 residents rejoiced as Florida Power Light Company refunded 3.6 million dollars from overcharged electric rates spanning March 1933 to November 1938. Checks averaged forty dollars and fueled a surge in local commerce with “refund sales” while merchants advertised bargains and citizens spent the newfound money.
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Miami
Fla
Florida Power Light Company
Power Company
Strikers Press Pontiac Fisher Body Plant Picket Line
In Detroit on July 10 the CIO United Auto Workers formed a solid picket at Fisher Body Co in Pontiac. About 450 workers faced 50 police and 10 deputies guarding entry while one arrest followed a smashed car window. The action targets nine GM units seeking a supplemental agreement for tool and die workers and engineers. GM refuses to bargain until union representation is settled amid a UAW split. The strike risks tool shortages that could send 5,600 Chevrolet workers home amid Detroit production concerns.
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Detroit
Cio-United Automobile
Fisher Body Co
Pontiac
Fisher
General Motors
Uaw-Cio
United Automobile Workers
Chevrolet Gear & Axle
Chevrolet
Foreign Silver Price Cut to 38c
The treasury set a new foreign silver price at 35 cents an ounce, above London’s 33.84 cents, enabling Atlantic shipping for sale to the U.S. treasury. The 1.75 cent drop from Friday’s quote signals potential renewed treasury action to stabilize world silver prices after years of price control.
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Washington
Treasury
London
Atlantic
United States
Lake Arthur News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Lake Arthur residents host and visit across Texas and nearby states. Families from Matador Plains Loving Kilgore Roswell Pedernal and California share Fourth of July activities and home stays. Church social and local visits mix with routine notices and neighborly questions.
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L. Y. Jamerson
Matador
Texas
A. A. Martin
Plains
A. D. Jamerson
G. G. Mitchell
Loving
J. W. Mitchell
Rie
Lake Arthur
Junior Price
Bill Johnson
Mary Griffith
Little Danny
Pedernal
Irene Vineyard
California
J. D
Bulgarian Premier to Berlin as Nazi War Ties Discussed
Diplomatic observers in Berlin note Premier George Kossel yanoff of Bulgaria visits Berlin. Reports say he will be told of Germanys sympathy toward Bulgarian hopes for revision of the Treaty of Neuilly, which carved Bulgarian land to Yugoslavia Greece and Romania after the world war.
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George Kosselyanoff
Bulgaria
Berlin
Germany
Bill In House- Same day
The United Government Employees Inc a negro organization with 30000 members convened in Chicago to discuss new regulations led by Edward G Brown who said members were advised against walkouts AFL To Aid New York July 10 William Green AFL president vowed to mobilize economic power to pressure Congress to restore old WPA wage rates. He warned that failure would trigger strikes while addressing the ILAs 32nd convention at the Hotel Commodore.
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United Government Employees, Inc
Chicago
Edward G. Brown
AFL
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Green
International Longshoremen’s Association
Commodore
Two Young on the Run Ends in Fatal Police Shooting
Two young men fleeing through Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas reached a rooming house late Saturday. Howen gave money for a bus to Kansas City and bought a Kansas City ticket. Police were alerted after a cab driver noted Howen's wounded shoulder. Howen and Oldenburg engaged in a standoff with patrol officers. Howen fired a pistol and was fatally shot by Patrolman Gerald Murray.
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Main
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Howen
Oldenburg
Kansas City
Walter Dunn
Gerald Murray
Premier Declares Britain Resisting Aggression Reference Omitted
Free City of Danzig newspapers report Britain will resist aggression but omit mention of Danzig. A Polish border incident near the Vistula prompts protests from Danzig authorities after Polish soldiers allegedly crossed the frontier and menaced customs officials. The episode follows Nazi demands to remove a Polish depot at Westerplatte, within Free City territory under League protection. A separate item notes bass fry shipment from Dexter to Albuquerque for planting in drainage ditches and Tingley Beach.
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Britain
Danzig
Free City
Free City of Danzig
Poland
Vistula River
Liessau
Vorposten
Westerplatte
Vistula
Albert Forster
League of Nations
Dexter
Albuquerque
Santa FE
N. M
Dexter Federal
Harvey gains sole ownership of James Canyon Fox Farm
C M Harvey president of El Paso National Bank becomes sole owner of the James Canyon Fox Farm near Cloudcroft New Mexico. Harvey aided by his two sons plans extensive improvements to the property Calentine plans a separate venture in raising silver fox.
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Harvey
James Canyon Fox Farm
Alamogordo
N. M
C. M. Harvey
el Paso National Bank
James Canyon
Cloudcroft
Calentine
Powder blast in Spain kills 86 at Penaranda de Braca
In Penaranda de Braca Monte Spain authorities evacuated the village to speed recovery of bodies and debris clearance after a powder magazine explosion at a nearby munitions factory killed 86 and injured 320. Fires destroyed homes as water and firefighting shortages hindered efforts. most villagers were moved to Salamanca.
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Penaranda DE Bracamonte
Spain
Salamanca
Here
Seven Chiropractors Apply for Licenses in House
Seven applicants for chiropractic licenses were taking examinations in the house chamber today. Dr H J Morton of Las Vegas serves as president of the examining board with Dr E E Thaxton of Albuquerque as secretary and Dr C W Winchester as treasurer. Governor Miles attended an officers meeting in Santa Fe, traveling to Silver City with Justice A L Zinn, State Revenue Commissioner J O Gallegos, Damian Padilla of the penitentiary board, and John Michaels, returning Thursday.
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Santa FE
N. M
House Chamber
H. J. Morton
Las Vegas
E. E. Thaxton
Albuquerque
C. W. Winchester
Gov. Miles
Miles
Silver City
State Sheriff’s and Peace Officers’ Association
A. L. Zinn
The
Supreme Court
J. O. Gallegos
Damian Padilla
Penieres Board
John Michaels
Screwball Ad Gets Him a Job in Knoxville
L C Eisele Jr used a cheeky classified to land work in Knoxville Tennessee on July 10. He placed a note calling himself lazy unreliable and seeking a position with short hours and big pay at age 22 and married. The ploy yielded four job offers. The piece ends by urging rent ads with a similar cheeky twist.
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Knoxville. Tenn
L. C. Eisele, Jr
Eisele
First Federal crop indemnity payment made in New Mexico
Portales N M July 10 The first federal crop indemnity payment in New Mexico a check for 824 from the federal crop insurance corporation was held today by Elvin Walker Rogers wheat farmer whose 340 acre crop was destroyed by wind and sand He was one of five who claimed losses in the county.
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Portales
N. M
New Mexico
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Elvin Walker
Rogers
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National Labor Relations Board
Rich
Derringer
Griffith
Strikers Close Fisher Body Plant
Lake Arthur News
Wazis
George Kosseivanoff
Bill
Young
Budweiser
Chiropractic
Notas DE Interes Para LA Colonia Mexicana
Pelicula Juarez
Mejia Y
Maximiliano Fueron Fusilados
el Papel de
Fiestas de
San Juan
Polo Carmona
Oficina
Denny Shute
Montgomer
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