Newspapers Praised As Best In The World
Washington June 20 Secretary Wallace said American newspapers are the best in the world and urged forming a board to judge papers accused of disloyalty to standards. He accused the Chicago Tribune of notorious misrepresentation over Americas Bread warning and warned the press must meet higher standards, noting a wheat surplus.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Alabama Press Association
Alabama Society of Washington
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
America
Chicago
Juarez at the Maryland Theatre stars Muni and Davis
Warner Bros epic Juarez opens at the Maryland Theatre with Paul Muni and Bette Davis in a threefold drama about Napoleon III’s puppet empire in Mexico. The cast totals 1188, with Brian Aherne John Garfield Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard among others in supporting roles.
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Juarez
Warner Bros
Maryland Theatre
Paul Muni
Bette Davis
Joseph Calleia
Gilbert Roland
Henry O'Neill
Monte Blue
Raft and Drew Score Triumph in Track Film
George Raft scores another triumph in The Lady's From Kentucky at the Academy Theatre. He plays a race track bookie a role he has yearned to portray. Ellen Drew stars as the girl who carries on Kentucky racing traditions with a sincere performance.
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George Raft
Kentucky
Academy Theatre
Raft
Ellen Drew
Only Angels Have Wings Opens at Henry's Air Conditioned Theatre
Columbia's Howard Hawks film starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur opens to acclaim as 1939's top adventure. Plot follows Grant as a daring mail pilot in the Andes and a romance with Arthur amid jealousy and danger from Barthelmess. Continuous shows daily 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Columbia
Howard Hawks
Henry
Cary Grant
Jean Arthur
Grant
Andes
Miss Arthur
Panama
Barthelmess
Thomas Mitchell
Miss Hayworth
Auto radios in U S total near quarter million in use
About 250 000 automobile radios are reported to be in operation across the United States reflecting growing consumer uptake of car entertainment devices. The figure underscores expanding in car electronics adoption as manufacturers push new models.
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United States
Answer Is Ordered In Quenstedt Case
Baltimore judge orders Maryland Department of Correction to answer mandamus within two weeks over Walter C. Quenstedt being removed as House of Correction Warden. Judge O Dunne says public interest warrants open disclosures when a public official is removed by a Public Board, overruling the department's claim that a warden serves at its pleasure without charges or a hearing.
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Baltimore
Eugene O'Dunne
Department of Correction
Walter C. Quenstedt
House of Correction
O’dunne
Prison Supervisory Agency
Quenstedt
Methodist Protestant Church Hits State Liquor Policy
Westminster June 20 The Committee on Moral Reform of the Maryland Annual Conference assailed county controlled liquor stores and urged renewed fight against the liquor traffic. They criticized dispensaries under the name of liquor control and praised victories against dispensaries in Somerset and Dorchester counties. The conference ends with the new United Methodist Church under Baltimore Conference.
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Westminster
Maryland
Methodist Protestant Church
Somerset
Dorchester
New
United Methodist Church
Baltimore
Wicomico County
Slayer Eludes Posse In North Woods Chase
Hayward Wisconsin June 20 A sharpshooting fugitive and deputy slayer Ray Olson 35 again outmaneuvered a heavily armed posse in a five day manhunt. Bloodhounds led to a Moose Lake cabin but Olson vanished as machine gun fire tear gas and search teams closed in. The chase moved to other cabins where he again disappeared before authorities arrived.
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Hayward
Wis
North Woods
Ray Olson
Moose Lake
Olson
Former King Alfonso of Spain plans to stay in Italy all summer
Sources close to Former King Alfonso of Spain said he has no immediate plans to return to Spain or reclaim properties. Madrid reported a possible trip to Miramar, but it was stated he intends to remain in Italy during the summer season.
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Rome
Alfonso
Spain
Freezing Weather Damages Colorado Crops and Gardens
Freezing weather today caused extensive damage to crops and gardens in the San Luis Valley and the Colorado Springs area. Ice formed on still water and tourists shivered as they watched sunrise from Pike's Peak with temperatures about 12 degrees above zero.
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LA Jara
Colo
San Luis Valley
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Slain By Fiend A 12 year old found in culvert near Nashville
The violated body of Marian Ellis, a 12 year old girl, was found bound and gagged in a culvert near her parents home in Nashville Tennessee. The brutal discovery follows a crime attributed to a fiend, with authorities investigating the horrifying incident and seeking leads in the local community.
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Pretty Marian Ellis
Nashville, Tenn
Pendergast Expose Held By Governor
Missouri Governor Lloyd C Stark credited the Pendergast expose with reviving faith in democracy. He helped end Pendergast machine influence in Kansas City, aiding Boss Tom Pendergast’s federal tax evasion conviction and a broader fight against organized crime.
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New York
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
Kansas City
America
Pendergast
Tom Pendergast
Stark
Advertising Federation of America
People of
People of All America
Manners Jailed Five Days In Picketing Case
English actress Joan Manners was sentenced to five days in jail for picketing her ex husband film director John Langan at a Los Angeles studio. Superior Judge Samuel R. Blake granted a divorce and placed their seven year old daughter in a neutral home. A contempt stay was set until Thursday pending appeal.
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Los Angeles
Joan Manners
John Langan
Samuel R. Blake
Joan
Miss Manners
Langan
Rotary President Opens Convention
Rotary President George C. Hager opened the 30th International Convention in Cleveland with a call to expand Rotary’s influence worldwide and to restore the Golden Rule. He urged banishing suspicion and prejudice and fostering genuine friendship for global welfare. Rosary's Council on Legislation is to report tomorrow. Gov. John W. Bricker welcomed delegates.
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Cleveland
Rotary Club
Rotary
George C. Hager
Chicago
Rosary
Council On Legislation
John W. Bricker
Six Miners Hurt In Fall Of Slate Near St Charles
A two ton slate slab crashed onto a string of 14 cars a mile underground at the Kemmerer Gem Mine near St. Charles on June 20 injuring six miners. Three were seriously hurt and not expected to recover. The slab pinned the third and fourth cars. steel bars and railroad jacks freed the men and they were rushed to Pennington Gap hospital. The mine entrance remained open.
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ST. Charles
Kemmerer
Pennington Gap
Gents Without Whiskers Face Whisker Contest Penalty
In Butte Montana during Diamond Jubilee celebrations unsocial gents who skip the whisker growing contest will be punished with lapel labels. Four options will tag them: My wife won't let me, My sweetheart won't let me, I ain't able, I'm plain ornery.
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Helena
Mont
Butte
Montana
One Cent a Day Brings $100 a Month Policy Ad
National Protective Insurance Co. promotes a one cent a day policy with maximum principal sums of 4000 rising to 6000 and monthly benefits up to 100 for 24 months. Early cash for fractures and dislocations, broad accident coverage, ages 7 to 80. No medical exam, send name age and address for 10 days free inspection, then pay 3.65 for a year. Kansas City MO. 507 Pickwick Bldg.
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National Prostective Insurance Co
National Protective Insurance Co
Pickwick Bldg
Kansas City
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E. G. Potter Tourist and Travel Agency
E. Main St
Waynesboro, Pa
Warner Bros. Theatres
Together
Paul Munt Ana
Suarez Renny
Brian Aherne
Claude Rains
John Garfield
Donald Crisp
Gale Sondergaard
William Dieterle
Adolphe Menjou
King OF the
Lone Ranger
Porky Pig and
the Lone Stranger
Drew
Otr Ue
ING Andes
Cis
Rita Hayworth
Richard Barthelmess
A Howard
HAWKS
Columbia Picters Mat
Fanny
Newton
New Jersey
Main Street
Manbeck
V.J.E.J
Wayside Furniture Mart
Hagerstown
Gateway
F . L. Keller Garver
Mgr
Methodists
Assail County
Slayer
Posses
Virginia Sea
Norfolk
Old Point
Pyreak En
Richmond
South 1310
Chesapeake
Baltimore, MD
Light St
St. Paul Street
Japan
Helen Keller
Kenzan Do
Koichino Ogata
Miss Keller
National
EAGLE
National Distillers Products Corp
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John D. Myers & Co
People’s Store
W. Wash
U. S
QO. P. Bohman, Inc
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