Congress Hawaiian Stand Angers Gibbons
A 1938 dispatch by Floyd reports Hawaii defense debate in Congress. Fred Britten pushed a plan to place Hawaii under army rule, while Albert Johnson opposed aiding Asians, and military leaders like General Marthur and Admiral Pratt faced questions. The piece laments lack of focus on national defense ahead of Decoration Day.
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Floyd
New York
Washington Front
Hawaiian Islands
Navy
Sis
Washinguon
Fred Britten
Illinois
Hawait
House
Congressional Office
Fman
Lingis
Fred
Army of Davy
Albert Johnson
Washington State
Mr. Johnson
Fred Brilley
Jimming
Marthur
Mearthur
Hawaii
Admiral Pratt
Naval Operations
Adams
Tal
Tm‘nols
Asia
Lightning Flash Costs Nudist $10 at Coney Island
May 28. A police officer nabbed Miss Mary Martin and two companions for nude swimming at Coney Island after a lightning flash revealed them. A $10 fine was imposed on Miss Martin while two others escaped prominent reposts.
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Kew York
Mery Martin
Coney Island
Mary
Two Sentenced In Vote Case At Laredo
In Laredo Forty ninth district court disposed of or deferred ten cases tied to illegal voting in the April 5 city election. Defendants A C Brooks King Worley Fab real Pablo Valle Ade fonso Quintanilla and Jesus Carranza received two reprimands and had charges dismissed. Jose La Mesta and Jose Tiufresne got suspended sentences with possible deportation later. Leo Dalrymple and Jesus Villarreal each forfeited 4300 for failing to appear. Additional cases against Jararo Sanches Garza Maximo Cruz Ramon Cuellar continued.
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Laredo
A.C. Brooks
King Worley
Fabreal
Pablo Valle
Adefonso Quintanilla
Jesus Carranza
J. F. Mullally
Jose la Mesta
Jose Tiufresne
John A. Walls
Leo Dalrymple
Jesus Villarreal
Jararo Sanches Garza
Maximo Cruz
Ramon Cuellar
Hoover Parley Denounced as Respectable Bribery
Senator Lewis of Illinois denounced President Hoover for the White House conference with newspaper publishers as a form of respectable bribery. He accused Hoover of expressing derogatory views about senators and then enforcing secrecy on the talks in the Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
White House
Lewis
Illinois
Senate
Windis
State highway board awards road contracts across several counties
The Texas highway commission announced contracts totaling 542 758 for road improvements. Projects include 17.7 miles on Highway 137 in Andrews county by Lone Star Construction of San Antonio and 109 miles of grading on Highway 27 in Pecos county by Sanders and Hurlburt of Fort Stockton. Other counties listed include Reagan Sutton Val Verde with multiple culverts bridges and asphalt work performed by firms from Fort Worth Abilene Dallas and San Antonio.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Andrews County
Ector County
Andrews
Lone Star Construction’ Company of
San Antonio
Reagan County
Upton
Big Lake
R. W. Briggs
Pharr
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Sheffield
Sanders and Hurlburt
Sutton County
Crockett County
A. B. Murdock
Dallas
Sonora
Tom Archer and Company
Forts Worth
Sutton County: Concrete Deck Birder Spans Far Na Name Creek
Devils River
Granger Creek
Crockett- Sutton County
Grouch and Noland
Strawn
J. Floyd Malcom and Company
Abilene
Val Verde County
del Rio
Rodgers and Stewart
Los Angeles Man Held in Reno for Alleged Thefts
Liberty A. Hill, Los Angeles accused chief deputy clerk, was held in Reno after officers traced his license plate. He denied involvement in the slain May 1931 political figure case and asserted he had paid $75,000 to Charas Crawford before the murder. He underwent initial questioning and remained incommunicado.
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Los Angeles
Reno
Charas Crawford
Liberty A. Hill
Hill
Crawtora
Boy Shoots Uncle to Death in Row at Advance
A one year old boy, Leonard Jackson, shot and killed his uncle Sam Jackson in Advance, Missouri, during a confrontation between Sam and the boy’s father John Jackson. Officers said the child used a rifle after warnings were ignored and Sam Jackson charged at the father. John and Sam Jackson are brothers.
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INS
Leonard Jackson
Sam Jackson
John Jackson
Walker to Accept Bid to Detroit
New York May 28 Mayor Walker accepted Detroit Mayor Murphy invitation to attend a mayors conference in Detroit next Wednesday. The meeting aims to chart practical steps to stem unemployment and urge federal government action in the emergency.
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New York
Walker
Murphy
Detroit
Geumund Ural
Keys to Governor's Palace Stolen
Mrs Elizabeth Graham custodian of the governor s palace on Military street reported to police Saturday that all the keys to the palace were stolen. Tolling of the hall keys were stolen from the automobile of Ralph Rainera, Ma Ruena Vitingtrent police were told
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Elizabeth Graham
Finor
Ine
Ralph Rainera
Poline
Four Federal Buildings Contracts Signed in Washington
Contracts for four federal buildings in the District of Columbia were signed in Washington today. The total estimated cost is 516 448 000 and the agreements were made under the supervision of the Adjunct Secretary of the Treasury Tazth.
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Wasilengton
D. C
Warrington
Adjintant
The
Treanuy Teatth
Lower Duties on Sugar Favored
A memorial from Colorado Senator Henry Costiann advocates lowering sugar duties with a bounty for domestic producers. The plan aims to reduce national costs and increase cane refinement efficiency.
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Henitor Costiann
Colorado
Woman Dislikes Bishop, Cathedral Loses Millions
A Boston area cathedral loses almost 2 million dollars due to a 1924 will provision. Laura Shannon left most of her estate to the Cathedral of St John the Divine but amended terms to favor Saint Luke's Hospital and the bishop, Dean Robbins, with a $810,000 trust for them. The change directs that the remainder flows to Stokes after life interests.
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Wiliam T. Manning
St. John the Divine
Laura Shannon
Bhannon
Bt. Luke's Hospital
Willam J. Manning
Diocese of
New York
Robbing W
Stoke's
State Board Denies Auto Insurance Rate Changes
In Texas, the state board denied auto insurance rate changes and ordered revised schedules to be filed for another hearing. The proposed revision would lower rates in Dallas Fort Worth El Paso Houston and San Antonio but raise overall state rates. Larger insured groups would see a 46 percent reduction while overall rates rise about 40.2 percent, with Wichita Falls seeing a 146 percent increase.
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Austin
Texas
Automobile Insurance
Companion
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Dalles
Fort, Worth
el Page
Houston
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
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