King George Opens World Economic Conference in London
King George opens the world economic conference in London with a call for unity and cooperation. He notes widespread unemployment and urges nations to use existing resources and global collaboration to restore prosperity and progress. The opening underscores the League of Nations’ role and the shared duty of all states to pursue mutual benefits through peaceful efforts.
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World Meet Opens with King at Forefront of Conference
The World Monetary and Economic Conference opens as King George VI appears on the rostrum amid cheers. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald delivers a forceful address stressing Lausanne results, war debts, and urgent steps for recovery while delegates from Britain, France, the United States and other nations listen intently.
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Stabilization Foreseen For Major Currencies At Conference
London June 12 The stabilization of major currencies within a wide range was forecast by high financial authorities close to the British delegation. Negotiations at the British treasury among American British and French representatives were said to have agreed that stabilization could be arranged for the conference duration. The French seek dollar and pound stability and may assist by providing francs to keep the Paris market within a set range.
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France seeks broad arms control at Geneva talks
Geneva reports indicate France demands a general disarmament treaty linking military and naval limits. Paris favors revising the London and Washington pacts to include aircraft carriers and battle ships, while preferring adherence with tighter naval restrictions. Delegates warn any accord must be comprehensive and durable.
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Premier Asks Confidence Of World
London reports Premier Ramsay urges confidence at the world economic conference. He warns the global economy has lagged since 1828 with falling prices and unemployment, calls for decisive action on debt relief, and asks delegations to submit concrete proposals to renew hope and drive recovery. He emphasizes need for an economic unit and warns against further delay.
Hull Urges Four New Tariff Plans at World Conference
Secretary of State Cordell Hull outlined four specific proposals to attack high tariffs as the world economic conference opened. He called for general revision, a small horizontal reduction, regional agreements among neighbors, and flexible bargaining, with gradual implementation and a shared aim of stabilizing economies.
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Roosevelt Urges Culture of Trees
President Roosevelt told future farmers of America that timber lands deserve the same attention as crops like potatoes and wheat. Speaking from the White House portico to sericulture youth, he urged treating trees as a crop and to invest in real estate amid noted exceptional values.
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France Definitely Decides To Default June Payment
London dispatch reports France will not pay the June 15 debt instalment to America. An unimpeachable source says the payment is over and done with, and there is no question of paying. Premier Daladier shifts focus to stabilizing the pound and dollar as the gold standard concerns loom with the World economic conference opening.
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Torrid heat sweeps across central regions
An area of high pressure drove a searing heat wave from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Temperatures fell sharply from near 100 degrees in Kansas and Missouri to 60s in parts of the Midwest as cool air spread southward. Oklahoma reported 83 degrees this morning as light rain began in northern sections.
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Decline in Pressure Noted at Texas Oil Field Hearing
Eighth Texas hearing on the grant oil area revealed sharp declines in well pressure since the current allowable of 820000 barrels per day. Dillard of Pilot Oil Company testified that closed in pressure fell from 253 pounds per well on April 2 to 189 pounds on June 1 across 31 wells, with flowing pressure dropping from 121 pounds to 74 barrels per well. He reported drops of 289 percent closed in, 323 percent flowing, and 48 percent hourly flow, noting wells becoming sluggish and less capable of rapid kick offs.
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What Solons Must Do Bre Quitting
Washington D C June 12 F Ret e is what must be done In Congress before adjournment. Approval by the senate of the industrial public works bill. Approval by the senate of the amended independent offices bill carrying veterans compensation on Fasenge by the senate of the three and a half billion dollar appropriation to put in force the reass favor acts. Other legislation pending which has a chance of getting through Empowering president to name non resident governor of Hawaii Passed by the house wasting senate action Glass Steagall bank reform bill passed by both deadlocked for weeks in conference Municipal and corporate insolvency relief bills passed by house and awaiting senate action Legislation virtually sure to be over until the January session Authority for the president to embargo army shipments to belligerents Passed by the house tied up in the senate St Lawrence Waterway allocation to allocate U S power share to New York state stipending treaty Passed by house blocked in senate Federal control of the petroleum industry hung up in committees both as house and senate
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Mexican Leader Opposes Tariff Revision at Meet
Mexico City June 12 Pu Sarin Leon secretary general of the Mexican labor group expressed opposition to tariff revisions that would harm industry and labor. He urged a memorial to the president to restrain Mexico's delegation to the world economic conference from further tariffs. The matter was referred to a committee after Leon spoke yesterday.
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Plans rushed session ends amid heated conferees talks
The session was pressed to a hurried end with talks continuing tomorrow as Cordell Hull is expected to join representatives. Key disputes focus on the banking bill, branch banking, and a lingering fight over relief payments, tax reform, and industrial and veterans measures.
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