Justice Vandevanter to retire from Supreme Court
Justice Vandevanter, aged 78, told President Roosevelt he will retire from the Supreme Court on June second after twenty six years on the bench. The move comes as fresh retirement talk surrounds the high court with possible departures before the fall term.
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Two Slopeslide Victims Bodies Enroute To Alaska Mines
The Associated Press reports from Seward Alaska that Jack Allom of Weaver ville California is en route with the bodies of two of six miners who died in a recent snowslide. The deceased are Wilbur Zetzman and Ben Crab tree.
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Seward
Alaska
Jack Allom
Weaverville
California
Wilbur Zetzman
Ben Crabtree
Daughters Slashed to Death and Court Hears Social Security Case
A six year old girl was killed and her four year old brother seriously wounded by a man identified as Joe in Brookhaven Long Island. Police report the girl was slashed and burned and the boy left with a cut throat. Authorities say the suspect claimed to have hurt Mommy too. Separate reports place Mrs Helen Nieman and Mrs Tieren Tiernan in custody for related killings. In Washington the Supreme Court adjourned without ruling on the constitutionality of the Social Security Act while upholding the nine hundred sixty three million dollar flour stock tax refund ruling.
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Associated Press
Bookhaven
N. Y
Joe
Raymond Cataldo
Riverhead, Long Island
Tommy
New York
Helen Nieman
Brookhaven
Washington, D.C
Supreme Court
Film Players Granted Better Pay
Hollywood reports unionized film players won higher pay and a ten year closed shop pledge not to strike, while a 17 day craftsmen walkout persists. Two thousand Screen Actors Guild members ratified the deal with twelve studios amid battles with Federated Motion Picture Crafts over scabbing allegations.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Federated Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild
Federated Motion Picture Crafts
Towns Nenana and Ft Yukon Flooded
Floods on the Yukon and Tanana rivers inundated Fort Yukon and Nenana with four and fourteen feet of water. No loss of life reported. Water levels dropped at Fort Yukon while Nenana risk moved to past. Trading post and residential areas flooded. business district and freight warehouse threatened.
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Associated Press
Fairbanks
Ft. Yukon
Yukon River
Nenana
Tanana River
Fort Yukon
Ray Randall
U. S
Yukon
Duke And Wallis Set June Third Marriage In Monts
In Monts France on May 18, 1937 Mrs Wallis Warfield and Duke Windsor announce their marriage will occur June 3rd. No royal family members will attend. Only close friends of recent months will be present for the ceremony officiated by Dr Charles Mercier the mayor of Monts.
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France
Wallis Warfield
Duke Windsor
Charles ‘Mercier
Roosevelt Reappoints James J Connors as Alaska Customs Collector
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the reappointment of James J. Connors as Customs Collector at Juneau Alaska yesterday. The action follows Connors prior service in the role and aligns with ongoing personnel renewals in the administration.
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Washington, D. C
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Senate
James J. Connors
Juneau
Alaska
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