Guard spans to keep out communists in Harlan shootout
In Harlan Kentucky May 20 National Guardsmen reported arresting 38 men after a brisk exchange of gunfire with a groups of armed assailants on a mountainside near Louellen. Brig General Ellerbe Carter said guardsmen returned fire and drove off the attackers as part of a broader Labor controversy in the region. Prisoners were later moved to Highsplint.
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Harlan
National
Harlan County
State
Kentucky
Ellerbe Carter
Louellen
Dunn Given Added Term In Sentencing
Elis Dunn aged 30 in this county received two additional years in the House of Correction for escaping from the State Penal Farm. Judge William A. Huster warned inmates from the same jurisdiction to avoid escapes. Dunn had walked away weeks ago and was retaken in Baltimore while serving an 18 month parole violation sentence. the new term runs after the original sentence ends.
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Judge Huster
Penal Farm
Elis Dunn
House of Correction
William A. Huster
Dunn
Baltimore
Huster
Moseley to probe un American activities in Imperial Valley
Maj Gen George Van Horn Mose ley, retired, linked to an anti Semitic movement before Dies committee, said he would leave for the east to testify next week and asserted he is conducting a probe into un American activities in California's Imperial Valley.
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EL Centro
Cal
George van Torn Moseley
Dies
Washington
East
Calif
George van Horn Moseley
Martin Dies
Congressional Committee On UN
U.S.A
Dies Committee
United States
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
The U S Weather Bureau reports showers tonight and Sunday with cooler Sunday conditions. Chesapeake Bay also shows showers and possible thundershowers tonight and Sunday with moderate to fresh southwest and south winds.
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U.S
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Weekly Weather Outlook for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in North and Middle Atlantic states. Occasional showers early in the week with above normal interior temperatures, followed by generally faster warming. Colder fronts by midweek, then rising temperatures toward Saturday.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Food stamp plan boosts sales in Rochester
In Rochester on May 20 the first four days of the government experimental food stamp plan moved nearly $50,000 in surplus commodities through local business channels. Grocers lowered prices to spur stamp trade while customers bought many items, with merchants redeeming over $1,000 in stamps to restock depleted supplies. Federal officials, relief clients, and grocers praised the program and expected higher participation as details clarified.
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Rochester
N. Y
Federal
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Treasury Foresees Smaller Deficit For Year
Washington reports the federal deficit will miss the $41 billion target by about 500 million. Through six months, expenditures total $8.026 billion while receipts are $4.95 billion, yielding a current shortfall. June projections show a deficit near 3.5 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Germany Agrees To Build A New Port
Berlin may 20 Germany and Lithuania signed a trade accord in which Germany will build a new port about two miles south of Memel for Lithuania. Lithuania will also receive free port zones in Memel harbor as part of the agreement following Memels annexation last March 22.
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Berlin
Germany
Lithuania
Memel
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Juvezas
Pendergast to plead guilty in federal tax case
Democratic boss Tom Pendergast prepared to plead guilty in federal court on charges of income tax evasion, with about 450000 dollars in taxes and penalties due. The agreement would delay a trial and drop the government probe of 1938, 1934 and 1937 income.
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Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
United States
T. J. Pendergast
Otis
Missouri
The
Star
Pendergast
Governor denies Verde Island sinking reports
Governor Vicente Caedo of Batangas province denied rumors that Verde Island near Manila was sinking. He said he visited the island, found inhabitants panic stricken and abandoning homes, but found no evidence of any sinking and urged residents not to flee.
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Manila
Vicente Caedo
Batangas
Death claims AP obituary editor Melvin E. Coleman
Melvin E. Coleman, 63, biographical editor at the Associated Press who oversaw thousands of obituary sketches, died of a heart ailment yesterday at his White Plains home.
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New York
Melvin E. Coleman
Associated Press
White Plains
Baptist Consider Joining World Council Debate in City
Oklahoma City May 20. Southern Baptists move to study possible participation with the World Council of Churches. By unanimous vote a 12 member committee was named to study the question and report to next year’s Baltimore meeting. Previously the group had refused to consider such a step.
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Oklahoma City
Southern Baptists
World Council of Churches
Baltimore
Blames Boners On New Style Hats
Eye specialist Dr. Low ell S. Selling studied Detroit traffic clinic cases and blamed accidents on hats that pull down over one eye. He warned that such hats restrict vision and hinder safe driving for women.
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ST. Louis
Lowell S. Selling
Detroit
Service That Counts Editorial on Salvation Army Campaign
The editorial urges public support for the Salvation Army fundraising drive in Hagerstown and the county. It notes a $5200 goal to fund a year of work, cites the Army’s trusted service record, and asserts the community will respond generously between Monday and the following Saturday.
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Citizens of
May 20 Traffic Control by Radio Tested in Toronto
Toronto police test a gyroplane and radio system to direct traffic for the King and Queen's arrival next Monday. Chief Constable D C Draper conducted a 2000 foot altitude flight to evaluate the method.
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D. C. Draper
Elgin Plans Safety Campaign In Churches And In Schools
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles W Lee Elgin announced a safety drive to reach churches and schools. He urged pastors to speak May 28 on highway safety and asked Sunday schools to include a lesson on the topic. He notes many accidents occur Sunday morning near churches and aims to curb them. He plans a school program to teach safety to ages 15 16 and 16 year olds who may obtain licenses. The campaign begins with a WRAL broadcast March 25 and will continue in print and radio through summer.
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Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
W. Lee Elgin
Elgin
Maryland
Wral
Queen Elizabeth Opens Cornerstone Ceremony in Ottawa
Queen Elizabeth delivers her first formal radio address during the Ottawa Cornerstone ceremony for the new Supreme Court building. The couple’s royal tour includes parades, a grand military drill, and a drive to Hull.
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Will
Supreme Court
Ottawa
Frank H. King
Elizabeth
London
Parliament Hill
North Atlantic
Quebec
Montreal
George
Mrs McAfee Found Guilty In Moonshine Case
Rose Jones McAfee, 55, of Mt Briar, convicted in circuit court this morning of illegal sale of moonshine whiskey. Judge William A. Huster imposed a $150 fine plus costs after counsel Austin James requested immediate sentence. George Harper, 70, pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was previously sentenced in Juvenile Court before indictment for carnal knowledge.
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Rose Jones McAfee
Mt. Briar
William A. Huster
Austin James
Frederick
Huster
George Harper
Harper
Decree Laws Approved In France Amid Defense Push
The French cabinet approved nine decree laws broadening national defense, allowing requisition of buildings for military use, rationing colonial raw materials for fuel and oils, and regulating working conditions on nationalized railways. The decrees also address army and navy issues as diplomatic efforts focus on closer ties with Britain and Soviet Russia.
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Paris
Britain
Soviet
Russia
France
Youngster Walks Nude On East Franklin Street
A two year old boy wandered the East Franklin street block in the nude about 9 am. Patrolman Andrew Castle stopped him and took him into custody on his way to city court. Parents were later found and said the child slipped out unnoticed from the home.
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Littl
East Franklin Street
Andrew Castle
City Court
Maryland Music Club Federation Elects New President
Mrs. Roland Whitehurst of Chevy Chase is elected president of the Maryland Federation of Music Clubs as the state board announces the succession of Mrs. Frank Stuart Rowe who becomes historian.
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Baltimore
Roland Whitehurst
Chevy Chase
Maryland Federation of Music Clubs
Whitehurst
New York
Frank Stuart Rowe
Garner Eats Crabs After Wife's Okay
Washington May 20 Vice President Garner dined on soft shell crabs at a luncheon hosted by Senator Radcliffe a Maryland Democrat only after Mrs Garner approved the choice. He is dieting to shed pounds before hot weather and, as described by friends, eats less and watches food type with Mrs Garner deciding what is suitable.
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Washington
Garner
Radcliffe
D-Md
Brother Drowns in Shenandoah River Near Rileyville
David Wood a Rileyville Va farmer and brother of Edward Wood of 518 West Wilson Blvd drowned in the Shenandoah River near his home Thursday after a seizure. His brother learned of the tragedy and rushed to Rileyville. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
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David Wood
Rileyville
Edward Wood
Wilson Boulevard
Shenandoah River
Americans Draw Half Of Prizes
Americans won more than 404 500 dollars in prizes as the Irish hospitals sweepstakes drew toward next Wednesday's Epsom derby. Thirty four of the 50 residual prizes and 483 of 900 consolation prizes went to American ticket holders. American owned tickets on derby horses included 19 among the first five favorites. Americans captured 918 of 1 769 prizes drawn over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
United States
Blonde gunwoman and accomplice rob taxi driver in Baltimore
A blonde gunwoman and a male partner held up Charles Komin, 23, then fled in his taxi after firing a shot over his head. Police later found the cab abandoned in Baltimore after a Maryland District of Columbia search. Komin said the woman stabbed a pistol from her companion and ordered him to drive fast.
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Baltimore
Charles Komin
Maryland
District of Columbia
Komin
County Gets Tenant Aid Under Farm Tenancy Act
Washington county tenant farmers are to gain aid for farm purchases under the Federal Farm Tenancy Act. The county was selected to receive low interest loans to buy farms. A three member committee of leading farmers will review loan applications and investigate individual cases.
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Washington County
Milt D. Moore
Straw Hat Day Observed Amid Snow and Cold Wind
Pocatello Idaho designates Friday as straw hat day, while a spring weather burst brings snow, 25 to 35 mph winds, and a 42 degree low, tempering town festivities with a chilly twist.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Woman’s Singing Lesson Mistaken for Alarm Ringing
Radio patrolmen sped to Huntington Park California on May 20 after a frantic call about a woman screaming. They investigated and found a lady practicing her singing lesson, not distress.
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Huntington Park
Cal
Berry pickers gain 8460 from early season in Princess Anne
In Princess Anne on May 20, weather favorable and strawberries abundant as berry pickers earn three cents per quart. About 282000 quarts were shipped in the first four days of the season, cutting a hefty figure for the workers. Mrs. William S. Cox of Concord street remains under care after a fall at home Monday.
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Princess Anne
William S. Cox
Concord Street
Demonstration Proves Fatal at Folsom Prison Farm
Folsom Calif May 20 A guard named Robert Louis Granless died after a public electricity demonstration at the prison farm. Convicts crowded around as he prepared to show the amount of current he could endure, and he suddenly collapsed after stepping into wet dirt. R H Taylor secretary to Warden C I Plumber reported the incident.
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Folsom
Calif
Robert Louis Granless
Folsom Prison Farm
R. H. Taylor
C. I. Plumber
Compromise Plan Aims Tax Cuts on Corporate Profits
Washington May 20 A proposed compromise would cut the undistributed profits tax from 24 percent to 14 percent and may loosen other corporate levies while preserving revenue. Senators led by Harrison explore a maximum 18 percent rate with loss carryovers and stock revaluation to ease passage before Congress adjourns around mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Harrison
D-Miss
Harrison Group
Pepper Favors New Lending Program If Roosevelt Fails
Senator Pepper ofFlo says administration supporters will push a new lending spending program through Congress if President Roosevelt does not present concrete proposals soon. He outlined a plan for public works and self liquidating projects, expanded old age pensions, and federal grants for education, health, and handicapped children to win national approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pepper
D-Flo
Administration
Congress
Roosevelt
Bricks On Roads A Hazard Prompting Warning
Commissioner W Lee Elgin warns brick hauling firms to load bricks more carefully after multiple complaints of bricks falling from trucks on state highways. Nighttime incidents have occurred where automobiles struck bricks, creating new danger for motorists.
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W. Lee Elgin
Mr. Elgin
Man and his dog jailed after domestic disturbance
WANTED COMPANY OAK HILL W Va May 20 Frank Draper agreed to surrender on arrest for a domestic disturbance only if his dog could go to jail with him. Deputy Virgil Lyons accepted the deal. The pair spent the night jailed and were freed after Draper’s wife posted bond.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
Frank Draper
Virgil Lyons
Draper
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