World War II Era Hurricane Strikes Keys and Coast
A massive hurricane sweeping from the Caribbean through the Florida Keys to the west coast and Georgia claims more than 500 lives, including about 300 labor camp veterans. Relief efforts rise as Red Cross and others aid survivors. investigations probe disaster handling and a Dixie liner rescue unfolds offshore. The Italo Ethiopial question antes de escalates with Hull stepping in to defuse aid concessions and British relief welcomed.
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Red Cross
Roosevelt
Frank T.hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Harry Hopkins
Miami
Dixie
Collision near Portugal disables Cunard liner Doric
The Cunard White Star Doric was crippled after a collision with the French steamer Formigny off the Portuguese coast. The Orion and Viceroy of India rescued 736 passengers while the Doric’s crew stayed aboard. Formigny reported safe.
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Portugal
Formigny
Orion
Viceroy of India
Doric
Mediterranean
Italy challenges Ethiopia at League of Nations in Geneva
Baron Aloisi presented Italy’s case accusing Ethiopia of slavery and violence, detailing alleged frontier provocations and brigandage. He argued Ethiopia cannot share equal rights or duties with civilized states and condemned its alliance with the League.
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League
Ethiopia
Italy
Gaston Jeze
Jeze
Aron Pompei Aloisi
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Aloisi
League of Nations
Community of Civilized Nations
Plan Allows Local Adjustment of County Corn Hog Bases
AAA official Thorn outlines a plan to modify county base quotas for corn and hog production. Each county retains aggregate bases while county committees will adjust within, allowing farmers who underproduced in 1982 and 1983 to gain higher bases, with equal downward adjustments elsewhere.
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THORN
AAA
Court tests Wagner act in auto workers dispute
Complaints filed with the new labor relations board against two subsidiaries of Motors and the Wheeling Steel corporation are part of a Wagner act dispute. Plaintiffs are the United Automobile Workers and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
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Arly
New Labor Relations Board
One Motors
Portsmouth
Ohio
Wheeling Steel Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Confederate veterans plan 1988 reunion on battle field
United Confederate Veterans in Amarillo Texas meet in annual session and announce a joint 1988 reunion with the Grand Army of the Republic on the battlefield. Paul Roy extends invitation for Governor Earls of Pennsylvania and assures flags may be carried freely.
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United Confederate Veterans
Amarillo
Texas
Grand Army of the Republic
Paul Roy
Earls
Pennsylvania
South
Notable deaths include Sumner Hanson and Vopicka
Right Rev. Walter T. Sumner bishop of Oregon died after a career confronting vice in Chicago. George C. Hanson, veteran American diplomat, killed himself on a steamer returning from Greece. Charles J. Vopicka of Chicago served as American minister to several Balkan states during World War I.
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Peta
Tes
Walter T. Sumner
Episcopal Diocese of
Oregon
Chicago
George C. Hanson
Greece
Charles J. Vopicka
Balkan
Weizmann Elected President of World Zionist Congress
R Chaim Weizmann, veteran Zionist leader, is elected president at the nineteenth congress in Lucerne. A resolution condemning the systematic deprivation of Jewish rights in Germany is adopted, but the German delegation votes against it, arguing it is not a constructive plan to address Jews in the Reich.
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R. Chaim Weizmann
Zionists
World Organization
Lucerne
Germany
Reich
English speedster drives Bluebird to record Utah salt run
IR Malcolm Campbell achieved a record salt flats speed over 300 miles per hour riding the Bluebird in Utah. He completed the 13 mile course at about 301.887 mph, with a measured mile at 304.331 mph, surpassing prior marks.
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Malcolm Campbell
Utah
Russia denies Moscow complicity in Communist activities
Washington spent four days weighing a note in protest over subversive plotting by Communists in Soviet territory. The reply rejected Soviet responsibility and warned that allowing interference in U.S. internal affairs will damage friendly relations.
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Rssia
America
Moscow
Washington
Mostow
United States
Huey Long's filibuster, aid relief, and a looming probe
Huey Long's one man filibuster killed the third deficiency appropriation bill but drew criticism from those seeking agency aid. The move also apparently saved Democratic House leaders on cotton and wheat loan issues. A congressional committee chaired by William L. Granfield of Massachusetts may investigate Long's control of election affairs in Louisiana and his dictatorial methods.
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Enator
Huey Long
Huey
Louisiana
Congressional
William L. Granfield
Massachusetts
Long
Mrs Ickes in NM Car Crash Kills Driver
Mrs Anna Wilmarth Ickes wife of Secretary Harold Ickes dies when the auto they rode in overturns in a Velarde New Mexico ditch. Passenger Frank Allen Gallup New Mexico later dies. Injured are Genevieve Forbes Herrick and Ibrahim Seyfullah secretary of the Turkish embassy Washington.
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Anna Wilmarth Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes
Velarde
N. M
Genevieve Forbes Herrick
Ibrahim Seyfullah
Washington
Frank Allen
Gallup
Allen
Nebraska Power Project Feud Entangles Norris and Mullen
Senator George Norris of Nebraska and Arthur F. Mullen longtime Democratic national committeeman clash over a $20,000,000 power project backed by Norris. Mullen argues a large energy scheme lacks field and water for three plants. First project approved by PWA sits on the Loupe River at Columbus, Nebraska, 80 miles west of Omaha. Second plant on the Platte at Sutherland, Nebraska, 150 miles farther west. Both approvals came in the fall of 1938.
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George Norris
Nebraska
Arthur F. Mullen
Roosevelt
Mullen
White House
Norris
PWA
Columbus
Neb
Omaha
Loupe River
Platte River
Sutherland
Belgians Mourn Queen Astrid After Swiss Auto Tragedy
Belgians bury beloved Queen Astrid who died near Lucerne in a car crash when a vehicle driven by King Leopold swerved off the road. The royal tragedy shocks the nation as officials confirm the cause of the fatal incident.
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Astrid
Lucerne
Switzerland
Leopold
Village seeks federal aid for water system upgrade
Arcadian authorities plan to apply for federal financing of a 15000 dollar water system improvement after voters approved a bond issue 223 to 24 in a recent special election. The village has funds on hand to assist. Separate notes recount locals naming origins for NebraskA towns including Agnew Ainsworth Albany Albion Alda and related histories.
Nebraska WPA rejects four public works projects
Four Nebraska public works applications were rejected due to objections by the Works Progress Administration. The WPA returned the requests totaling 132,259 in federal grants, citing high per man year costs or lack of suitable relief labor or a combination of these reasons. Rejected projects include Baker Rural High School District addition 22,500. Holt County O Neill courthouse 49,909. Chadron courthouse and jail 45,000. Metropolitan Utilities District Omaha waterworks addition 14,850.
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Nebraska
Works Progress Administration
WPA
PWA
Baker Rural
Logan County
Holt County
Nebraska to receive NYA aid for 1500 students
O W Kaye of Chicago NYA regional director said 1500 Nebraska college students will be eligible for federal aid under the NYA grants program. He met Miss Gladys Shamp Nebraska NYA director in Lincoln and discussed plans for freshman colleges in 60 to 100 study centers to provide varied opportunities.
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Nebraska
National Youth Administration
O. W. Kaye
Chicago
NYA
Lincoln
Gladys Shamp
Haye
Nebraska panel sets pheasant season lengths and appraises limits
The state game commission in Lincoln ordered a split pheasant season of 16 days in 13 counties and parts of another, plus a 10 day season for most of the state with 19 counties entirely open. Daily bag and possession limits were raised. Guy R. Spencer of Omaha was elected chairman, succeeding Gov. Cochran as ex officio chair. Frank B. O'Connell was renamed secretary without voting power and named chief conservation officer.
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State Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Lincoln
Guy R. Spencer
Omaha
R. L. Cochran
Frank B. O’connell
Commission
Nationwide Constitution Day Planned for Sept 17
Patriot civic and social groups nationwide push observance of Constitution Day on September 17. A R Giroux, head of the National Constitution Day Committee, coordinates the effort with more than fifty national groups and many local divisions. A Boston congress of patriotic societies will be held at Faneuil Hall with addresses planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Giroux
Congress of Patriotic Societies
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Milnesia Wafers Promise Quick Pleasant Elimination
An ad touts Milnesia Wafers as a easy way to relieve acidity gas headaches and bloating. It claims the wafers flush waste from the intestines by following bottle directions and offers 35c 60c bottles or 20c tins.
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Florida
League Council
Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
Sec’y Hull
Hile
Cordell
Hull
Haille Selassie
Standard-Vacuum ‘Oh Company
Baron Aloisi
W.L Granfield
State News
Robert Reece
William Grutch
O'Neill
Why of
Agnew
William James Agnew
Ainsworth
James E. Ainsworth
Albany
N. Y
W. D McIntyre
New York State
Albion
Mich
Alda
Pawnee
Weeke
Postum Company
Ady
Coleman
Eve
Coleman Lamp and Stove Co
Botta
Lee Yaw
Rman
WNU
Dean
Deen
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