Sen Robinson Favored for High Court Seat
Senate colleagues pushed Senator Robinson as a likely successor to Justice Vandeventer with Key Pittman endorsing him privately and publicly. Other contenders named include Barkley Harrison Byrnes Pittman Reed Landis and Governor Murphy of Michigan as potential successors.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senator Robinson
Justice Vancevanter
Key Pittman
Robinson
Pittman
Congress
Justice Vandevanter
Barkley, Harrison
Byrnes
Stanley Reed
Securities
James Landis
Gov. Murphy
Michigan
Failure of French Permit Delays Duke Wallis Nuptials
The French failure to issue a special permit has caused a new delay in the Duke and Wallis nuptials. The setback halts the final preparations and has postponed invitation printing.
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Associated Press
Duke
Wallis
Suspect Charged in Plot to Murder Mrs Tiernan’s Children
May 19. George Christodulus, 37, suitor of Mrs Helen Tiernan, charged with acting in concert in the slayings of Tiernan’s seven year old daughter Helen and four year old son Jimmy Jr. Police say both plotted to kill the children and wed afterward. The widow testified they set fires and used a butcher knife to kill the children. Christodulus denies involvement.
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York
George Christodulus
Helen Tiernan
Tashes
Young Burglary Defendant Escapes Court to Jail
In Medford Oregon on May 18 Elmer Hand age 10 was sentenced to three years for burglary and briefly left the courtroom en route to the county jail. Sheriff Syd Brown could not recount a descent the courthouse stairs due to having two other prisoners with him.
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Medford
Oregon
Elmer Hand
Satoute
Cour Room
Syd. Brown
Court House
Nenana Flood Strikes Town With Homes Lost And Schools Closed
Two rapid floods push Nenana residents from homes as the Tanana River rises. Schools closed and businesses paralyzed while relief efforts begin. Ice on Yukon tributaries melts in 65 degree weather and Red Cross prepares to help but few aid requests received.
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Fairbanks
Nenana
Tanana
L. W. Kilburn
Douglas
Alaska
Yukon River
Yukon
Red Cross
George Prostur
Flood Waters 35 Feet Deep Rushing Through Broken California Levee
STOCKTON Calif May 19 More than seven thousand acres of farming land are under flood waters from the Stanislaus and San Joaquin rivers as crews repair widening levee breaks. The San Joaquin levee breach is over one hundred feet wide with water reported at 35 feet deep. Crop damage is estimated at three hundred thousand dollars. T M Asuko a Japanese farmer has sixty pickers harvesting his pea crop by moonlight in four feet of water.
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Stockton
Calif
San Joaquin
T. M. Asuko
Crafts To Picket Picture Theatres
Hollywood reports that the Federation of Motion Picture Crafts urges a boycott of films starring Robert Montgomery Frank Morgan Franchot Tone Edward Arnold and Humphrey Bogart. Craftsmen say picketing will continue in major cities as unions threaten to join the CIO unless the AFL backs a closed shop and recognition.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Striking Federation of Motion Picture Crafts
Southern California
Withdra
Chicago
Robert Montgomery
Frank Morgan
Franchot Tone
Edward Arnold
Humphrey Bogart
Screen Actors Guild
C.I.O
A.F.L
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Treitont
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