Compromise on Relief Bill Moves Through Senate
The Senate took up the 1.7556 billion relief bill after Senator Adams charged a deliberate delay. He noted the House approved the conference report two hours earlier and pressed for action while Majority Leader Barkley denied any plan to delay it. The measure was promptly taken up amid expectations of timely passage.
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Washington
Senate
Adams
D-Cole
House
Barkley
D-Ky
288 Mile Yellowstone Swim Starts In Montana
Clarence Giles a 45 year old live stock auctioneer began a 288 mile downstream swim from Billings to Glendive in the Yellowstone river aiming to complete the long distance challenge in under 100 hours aided by strong currents. In Europe tensions rose with Britain and France warning Germany of force if aggression continues and Mussolini in close contact with Hitler as Paris prepares cabinet discussions on Moscow talks and possible mutual defense accord.
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Yellowstone River
Glendive
Yellowstone
Giles
Associated Press
Europe
Germany
Free
Danzig
Lord Halifax
Daladier
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Halifax
Britain
Il Duce
Hitler
Mussolini
Fuehrer
England
Daladiers
Paris
Georges Bonnet
Moscow
France
Brenner Pass
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Danzig Crisis Raises War Fears In Europe
New York reports a tense Danzig crisis with Germany seeking to reincorporate Danzig into the Reich. Britain and France pledge Polish aid, while observers question whether annexation would trigger a broader Anglo-French clash or be used as a bargaining chip in a wider settlement between Berlin and Rome.
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Germany
Reich
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France
Britain
Bloc of Nations
Poland
Warsaw
London
Paris
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Berlin-Rome
President signs Connally oil bill for three-year extension
President Roosevelt signs a three year extension of the Connally hot oil law prohibiting interstate shipments of crude oil and products produced in excess state allowables. The Senate sought a permanent law but accepted a three year extension to satisfy House demands.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Dixie Clipper Reaches Marseille on First Transatlantic Run
The Dixie Clipper completes the first scheduled trans Atlantic flight with passengers arriving in Marseille from Port Washington New York via Horta and Lisbon marking a historic air travel milestone for Pan American Airways and 1939 aviation progress.
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France
Marseille
Port Washington
N. Y
Horta
Lisbon
President Signs Tax Revision Bill
The business tax revision bill becomes law at 10 last night. It reenacts expiring excise taxes through June 30 and revamps corporate tax rules. It replaces the undivided profits levy with a flat 18 percent tax on corporations earning over 25000, keeps small corp rates, and allows two year loss carryovers for all corporations partnerships and individuals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chlorine gas in Maine fire harms firefighters in Lewiston
A two hour fire in Lewiston on a railroad siding released suffocating chlorine gas from three storage tanks melting lead safety valves. The gas sickened more than twenty firemen, sending 13 to hospital with four in serious condition. The blaze destroyed a fuel company wood shed and three railroad sheds among other buildings.
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Lewiston
Fuel Company
Maine Central Railroad
Navajo Leader backs stock reduction hope at league meeting
Navajo tribal chairman J. C. Morgan of Farmington New Mexico forecast that the government stock reduction program would generally improve Navajo livestock. He spoke at the Navajo Progressive League annual session where leaders praised the program yet protested range riders seizing a stockman s possessions. More than 50 tribal leaders attended.
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Winslow
Ariz
J. C. Morgan
Farmington
N. M
Morgan
Navajo Progressive League
Yankee Clipper Arrives in England From Atlantic Flight
The Pan American Airways flying boat Yankee Clipper landed in Southampton on the North Atlantic mail run with 15 guests and officials including Senator Dennis Chavez. The same day the Cuba flying boat completed a 3200 mile transatlantic hop from Dakar to Charlotte Amalie and planned to sail to New York at dawn.
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Eng
Pan American Airways
North Atlantic
New York
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Cuba
Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas
Dakar
French West Africa
Roosevelt Sees Blocking Money and Relief Bills
Senate Republican leaders vowed to talk to death the administration compromise monetary bill as President Roosevelt urged public support. Senator Austin said a filibuster would be legitimate debate though the public would not be sympathetic. Taft predicted open discussion as lawmakers caucus on extending emergency powers to devalue the dollar and maintain stabilization and silver buying policies.
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Washington
Senate Republican
Austin
Roosevelt
Senate Republicans
Capitol
Taft
Ohio
Danzig Calm Amid Rumors Amid Police Strengthening
The Nazi controlled government of Danzig announced a precautionary strengthening of the free city’s police amid hysteria in Poland. Officials denied German troop entry or military activity in Danzig or nearby areas and noted the absence of military presence. Arthur Greiser was temporarily absent from the senate presidency as noted.
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Free City of
Danzig
Europe
Free City
Poland
Arthur Greiser
Confesses He Killed Mother With a Hammer
Police report a confession of matricide by Campbell McDonald a 25 year old Santa Monica student regarding the hammer slaying of his mother Mrs Margaret Campbell 56 a former silent screen actress five months earlier Also tied to a separate figure dancer Apya Sosoyeva slaying at Los Angeles City College campus last February. McDonald denied knowledge of that crime and was taken into custody after being identified. He recalled nothing of the time between going to sleep Sunday night and waking Monday morning. In Santa Fe New Mexico a separate case: McKinley county treasurer John H Simpson charged with embezzlement after an audit showed a cash shortage of about 3662.60 and two unaccounted school tax warrants over 2000 each. Bond set at 10000 with suspension of his office and replacement to be overseen by J R Gallegos.
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Campbell McDonald
McDonald
Santa Monica
Charles Varco
Margaret Campbell
Varco
Apya Sosoyeva
Ziegfeld Flres
Los Angeles City College
McKinley
Gallup
N M
McKinley County
John H. Simpson
C. R. Sébastian
Dee W. Roberts
Simpson
Sebastian
Roberts
J. R. Gallegos
State Comptroller
S. W. Balling
General Cash Journal
Santa FE
N. M
C. R. Sebastian
Racing Car Driver Snyder Killed in Crash Near Cahokia
East St Louis Illinois June 30 The 31 year old Jimmy Snyder Chicagoan noted racing car driver died in a midget auto crash at Cahokia track near here He had placed second in the Indianapolis 500 last Decoration Day Snyder lost control in a 40 lap feature car hit outer guard rail rolled back onto track and was hit by Paul Armbruster of St Louis Armbruster suffered severe burns
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Jimmy Snyder
Cahokia
Indianapolis
Snyder
Paul Armbruster
St. Louis
Armbruster
Netherlands Cabinet Resigns Over Budget Controversy
The cabinet of Dr. Hendrikus Colijn resigned in Amsterdam following a dispute with Catholic ministers over borrowing to fund defense and unemployment projects. Colijn, 70, was asked by Queen Wilhelmina to form another government but deferred a decision while insisting on a balanced budget.
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Netherlands
Hendrikus Colijn
Colijn
Wilhelmina
Olson linked to Mattson kidnap slaying case
Hayward Wisconsin June 30 FBI agents from Milwaukee arrived to view the body of Ray Olson slain by a posse to verify fingerprint and identification marks. Olson is suspected of kidnapping 10-year-old Charles Mattson of Tacoma born 1926 who vanished December 27 1936 and whose body was found weeks later. Hundreds attended the viewing at a Hayward mortuary.
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Mattson
Hayward
Wis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ray Olson
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Sawyer County
FBI
Milwaukee
Rain Fall Near Roswell in Showers
Scattered showers fell near Roswell yesterday and last night, aiding ranges and stockmen. Roswell saw 0.09 inch of rain, with a high of 90 and a low of 64. Forecast calls for unsettled weather, with more showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. President Roosevelt hinted at a west coast trip four days after Congress adjourns, but details remained unclear.
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Roswell
Weather Bureau
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
West Coast
German refugee children may enter the United States
The Senate immigration committee approved legislation allowing 20 000 German refugee children to enter the United States over two years. They would be 14 or younger and deducted from current immigration quotas.
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Washington
Senate Immigration Committee
United States
Army to Start Tomorrow to Add 112 500 Men
The army launches tomorrow its largest expansion since the world war. A recruiting drive will enlist 112,500 soldiers as additions and replacements with a new fiscal year. General Malin Craig urged further expansion to about 200,000 in regulars and national guard, plus five full divisions, to defend an Alaska Hawaii Panama Puerto Rico outpost line. He suggested funding an emergency growth to one million men and 186 million spent on arms. Craig retires August 5 and George C. Marshall takes over.
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Washington
Malin Craig
Craig
United States
Puerto Rico
National Guard
Congress
Geo. C. Marshall
Military Department of the Caribbean
Ten new oil field locations marked in Artesia report
The Artesia oil report notes ten new locations this week with five in Eddy and five in Lea counties, and nine completions, seven in Lea and two in Eddy. Eddy counts include Arnold No. 1 producer at 35 bpd and Repollo’s West No. 3 abandoned at 4,483 feet. A spudding in of Coates No. 1 near Hope drew local celebration with a basket dinner.
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Artesia
N. M
Eddy
Lea
New Mexico
Artesia Oil Report
Eddy County
W. L. Arnold
Repollo
West No
Abndon
Coates No
Edward S. McAuliffe
Hope
Red Lake
Red No
Barney Cockburn
Graham
Franklin
Ballard
Carper
Robinson
Damages Sought in Gallup Auto Collision Case
Herman White, McKinley County Republican leader, sues Andreas Montoya for 25000 in a truck motorcycle collision April 28 that fatally injured White’s son. The suit seeks damages from the incident in Gallup New Mexico. Cavcade to feature 3500 prize pool with top rodeo stars Bob Crosby and Richard Merchant予定 to attend in Carlsbad.
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Gallup
N. M
Herman White
McKinley County
Andreas Montoya
White
Carlsbad
Cavern City
Bob Crosby
Roswell
Richard Merchant
Tucson
Tigers Top White Sox In Open Four Game Series Start
Detroit defeated Chicago 3 to 1 behind Buck Newsom as New York beat Washington 10 to 5. Philadelphia at Boston postponed by rain and St. Louis at Cleveland listed as post.
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Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Buck Newsom
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cubs Beat Reds Five to One in Chicago July 30
Chicago Cubs win 5 1 over Cincinnati Reds with four hits off Vandermeer and Lombardi home run amid eight-hitter by Root. Batterals: Vandermeer Moore Lombardi Hershberger Root Hartnett. Boston at New York rained out. Philadelphia at Brooklyn night game. Santa Fe jail cafe society ban ends casual meals to non prisoners. council enforces court entry only.
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Cubs
Reds
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Vandermeer
Whitey
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Root
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Vandermeer
Moore and
Lombardi
Hershberger
Root and
Hartnett
Santa FE
N. M
New City
de Luxe Bastille
John W. Chapman
Foes of Working Women Take Setback in Court Ruling
In a Massachusetts advisory opinion to the state legislature the supreme court ruled the prohibition or restriction of employment of married women in public service unconstitutional. The decision marks a major setback for opponents of working wives in a two year statewide controversy and could prompt a constitutional amendment push.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Miles Party Due in Washington Tonight
Governor Miles and his party including Mrs Miles and Mr and Mrs G S Carter are due to arrive in Washington tonight after a visit to the New York World's Fair. Governor Miles is scheduled to return to Santa Fe Sunday night by air.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
G. S. Carter
Washington
Guy Shepard
Ted Williams Aids Ill Boy In Texas First Aid Charity
Boston June 30 Ted Williams Red Sox rookie slugger stepped in to help 11 year old Donald Nicoll critically ill for three weeks. Doctors said the boy needed incentive to regain strength and Williams promised to hit a couple and deliver a ball autographed by all Red Sox stars. Donald’s eyes brightened and doctors expressed optimism for recovery.
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Ted Williams
Red Sox
Donald Nicoll
Donald
Williams
Ted
Buckner Found Guilty By Jury
NEW YORK June 30 William P Buckner Jr promoter playboy was convicted by a federal jury today of conspiracy and mail fraud in connection with the manipulation of Philippine railway bonds.
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New York
William P. Buckner, Jr
Playboy
Bomb Explosion Triggers Curfew in Jerusalem Cafes
The blast on a main Jerusalem street injures 11 Arabs and leads authorities to impose an 8 oclock curfew on Jewish cafes until further notice. Police questioned 53 revisionist advocates after yesterday's shootings that killed 13 Arabs and wounded five.
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Jerusalem
Federal Works Agency to start under Roosevelt plan
Washington June 30 The head of the new Federal Works agency John M. Carmody announced that Col F C Harrington will continue as WPA chief directing about 1.5 billion dollars in spending next year. He also said a July 1 to July 4 shutdown will affect 2.5 million workers who may make up time later in July. Carmody leaves Rural Electrification Administration for a 12 000 dollar a year post and will oversee PWA Ickes successor E W Clark. Howard A Gray will lead a new bituminous coal division in the interior department.
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John M. Carmody
Federal Works Agency
Roosevelt
Col
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Carmody
Senate
Harrington
Rural Electrification Administration
Public Works Administration
Ickes
PWA
E. W. Clark
Howard A. Gray
Interior Department
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