Senator Wheeler Faces Presidential Criticism Over Postcards
Washington July 26 Senator Wheeler of Montana drew presidential comments after sending postage free postcards to soldiers urging opposition to U.S. entry into the war. President Roosevelt condemned the move at a press conference, citing editorials as evidence of Wheeler going too far amid a heated public feud. Wheeler denied wrongdoing, claiming the cards went to a general mailing list and arguing there was no propaganda aimed at the Army.
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Wheeler
Montana
U.S
Ayde Park
New York Herald Tribune
New York Times
Stim
Ben
Stimson
Roosevelt
Charles A. Tsindbergh
War Department
Hitler
Army draft extension debate and emergency powers considered
The Army faced a debate over extending draftees service and allowing the President to hold draftees and reserves beyond twelve months. General Reckord and Senate leaders urged emergency action to avoid restricting the War Department. Critics warned against lifting nationwide prohibitions on sending selectees outside the Western Hemisphere.
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George ©. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Senate Military Committee
Lee D
Okla
Hemisphere
House Military Committee
Milton A. Reckord
Congress
War Department
Court To Rule In Coal Miners' Case
In Allegany and Garrett counties, miners appeal unemployment benefits after coal mines closed last spring. Chief Judge D Lindley Sloan said a decision likely in about ten days. The case, from the State Unemployment Compensation Board ruling, hinges on whether the miners were idle due to a labor dispute.
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Cumberland
Alegany County
Cathey Snyder
Garrett County
Consolidation Coal Company
Allegany
Garrett Counties
D. Lindley Sloan
Sloan
William A. Huster
Joseph D. Mish
James Lee Miller
State Unemployment Compensation Board
Moose Carnival Opens Tonight at Winter Street Grounds
The Moose Lodge Drum Corps opens its second annual carnival at 7 30 this evening on Winter street school grounds running until August 2. A grand parade Friday August 1 will feature over fifteen visiting bands and drum corps. Mayor Richard H Sweeney to officially open the fair Monday at 7 30 in a speech at the same grounds. Parade judges include Sgt Christie Hoffman and Chief Petty Officer H 3 Hellowey along with Frank Lynch and Anthony C Pappas.
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Moose Lodge
Winter Street
Richard H .Sweeney
Christie Hoffman
H. 3
Hellowey
Naval Recruiting Office
Frank Lynch
American Legion
Anthony C. Pappas
Soil inspection tour in Maryland districts
About 250 farmers accompanied by county state and University of Maryland officials toured the Monocacy and Catoctin soil conservation districts Friday. They inspected the State Soil Conservation Commission’s work in combating soil erosion and noted progress and challenges.
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Frederick
State
University of Maryland
Monocacy
Catoctin
State Soil Conservation Commission
Shaw at 85 says he cannot die and hints at world order
London July 25 George Bernard Shaw, aged eighty five, said I am trying to die but cannot. In a long interview he predicted victory in the war as a joint British American Soviet affair. He argued peace terms would differ from Versailles with Soviet leverage and warned of a clash between plutocracy and socialism led by Stalin. A separate item notes a War Department contract award in Martinsburg West Virginia for Melton cloth coating.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Britain
United States
U. SS. R
Russia
Versailles
America
France
Wilson
Germany
League of Nations
Shaw
Stalin
S.S. R
Martinsburg
W. Va
War Department
Berkeley Whalen Company
Melton Cloth
Class To Meet On Battlefield Antietam National Cemetery
The Letersburg Lutheran Church Sunday School plans a rare gathering of both the Men’s and Young Men’s Classes at Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg on Sunday July 27. E Russell Hicks of Hagerstown will teach the lesson to all attendees. Classes at the church start at 9 a.m.
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National Cemetery
Antietam Battlefield
Sharpsburg
Letersburg Lutheran Church
E. Russell Hicks
Hagerstown
Leitersburg
Memphis boy saved by river dog after drowning scare
Harold Smith, 11, of Memphis, Tenn, is pictured with his dog Poochie after the animal pulled him and another boy from the Mississippi where a group of ten slipped into a cheap hole while wading. Two youths drowned.
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Harold Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Harold
Mississippi River
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Declines in Maryland
Mt Savage Maryland July 26 reports from State Health officials say the typhoid epidemic is abating after 30 cases since June. Dr Theodore R Shrop immunized about 1400 persons and continues around the clock vaccination though few new cases have been reported since the water supply was shut down as a suspected source. Dr C H Halliday of the state health department says the infection level has likely been eliminated though some new cases could arise from contact infection.
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MT. Savage
C. H. Halliday
State Health Department
Scraps Pile Grows As County Collects Aluminum
A courthouse pile of aluminum exceeds 7000 pounds with only a third from the county and projections to surpass 14,000 pounds today. Trucks from Fairplay and nearby towns arrived, carrying battened and dented pieces from a crashed plane and an inn propeller. Girl Scouts will provide disposal information at 2469 J today.
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Fairplay
Wil Hamsport
Fenkstown
Sharpsburg
Keedysville
Tilghmanton
Coignsville
Maugensville
Lovettsville
Girl Scouts
Japanese Remove Funds From Banks
Frightened Japanese line up at bank windows in San Francisco on Friday drawing out funds after the President orders freezing assets. The Yokohama Specie Bank, a hub for Pacific coast Japanese business, saw heavy activity as officials and clerks faced questions. Banks noted exporters and importers were nervous about licensing rules and potential business disruption, with estimates that oil trade could be severely cut, affecting California imports.
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San Francisco
Yokohma Specie Bank
Pacific Coast
Chinatown
Anil Company
Japan
California
Bare Legs or TM Cotton Hosiery May Increase in U.S.
Washington reports that freezing Japan's assets may raise bare leg attire demand as silk imports drop. Current silk supply spans about two and a half months, nylon output covers only around one eighth of needs. The government actions could limit payments and force shifts to cotton hosiery for civilian use and parachute demands.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Johnson Guilty of Tax Evasion at Atlantic City
Enoch L. Nucky Johnson, longtime head of Atlantic City Republican machine, was convicted on two counts of income tax evasion related to 1936 and 1927 income totaling 124,800, while acquitted on a third count involving 1935 income of 74,409. Conviction carries up to five years and a $10,000 fine per count.
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Camden
N. J
Enoch JL
Nucky" Johnson
Seashore
Atlantic City
Debonair Johnson
Johnson
Singer to Wed in Miami Beach Wedding Scene at Dempsey Hotel
Blues singer Helen Morgan will wed Lloyd Johnson a wealthy Los Angeles automobile dealer on Sunday afternoon at the Dempsey Vanderhbilt Hotel in Miami Beach Florida. Johnson is the bridegroom to be and Morgan will perform in the ceremony.
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Miami Beach
Pla
Helen Morgan
Fama
Lloyd Johnson
Los Angeles
Dempsey Vanderhbilt
Slot machines seized for aluminum by Grimes police
MACHINES FAYING TOWSON Nd July 26 slot machines are paying off for national defense. Chief of Police Oscar M Grimes of Baltimore county has his men breaking up 200 seized slot and pinball machines for the aluminum they contain. Any stray coins found will go into the police pension fund.
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Towson
Oscar M. Grimes
Baltimore County
Police Pension Fund
Sing Sing Prison Name Origin From Indian Words
Sing Sing prison derives its name from the phrase ossine ca sine meaning stone upon stone, reflecting the stone construction of the facility and its enduring presence.
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Sing Sing Prison
Noted Author Calls Law To Outlaw Obesity
NEW YORK July 26 Nina Wilcox Putnam, noted author, urges a law punishing women who become fat saying it is offensive to public appearance and that men would vote for it. She cites Turkey as an example and plans to continue exercise and dieting while aging claims to feel younger daily.
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New York
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Turkey
Hancock Fire Co Carnival Planned at Municipal Park
Hancock Volunteer Fire Department has completed plans for its annual carnival at Hancock Municipal Park. The event runs Monday through Saturday next week with new attractions. Proceeds fund the payment of a new fire truck and engine purchased by the department, announced Joseph Wolfe, president, on Friday.
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Hancock Volunteer Fire Department
Hancock Municipal Park
Joseph Wolfe
Fire Company
Fremen
T Ie
Hancock Company
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