Mutinous Kansas convicts routed from prison coal mine
After 21 hours of rioting at the Kansas prison coal mine, 348 inmates were brought to the surface and held in a single cell block under heavy guard. Warden Lacey Simpson demanded discipline for ringleaders, with possible solitary confinement, while officials said no concessions were made to the convicts' three demands.
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R. Gordon Brown
Associated Press
Lansing
Kas
Kansas Prison
Lacey Simpson
Simpson
State Board of Administration
David F. Parker
Naval Officer Stirling Admonished Over Controversial Article
Washington reports Secretary Swanson admonished Rear Admiral Yates Stirling Jr for a newspaper piece and barred officers from discussing controversial international questions. Swanson said such comments could offend foreign governments and would not be noted on Stirling's service record. He ruled out advance article submissions and urged restraint among officers.
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Washington
Yates Stirling, Jr
Swanson
Swangon
State Department
Stirling
Holden Attacks Railroads Over Long and Short Haul Bill
Idaho Public Utilities Commission member Harry Holden testifying before a house interstate commerce subcommittee condemned railroad support for the Pettengill long and short haul bill. He argued the bill would allow unfair pricing and false justification of rights, opposing rates favoring long hauls over short ones and noting extensive government aid to continental railroads. He cited Union Pacific land grants and coalitions against the bill, with Twin Falls farmers and Idaho Vegetable Producers also opposing on grounds of regional pricing.
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Washington
Harry Holden
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
House
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
Holden
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Oe
Nebraska
Carl L. Delong
Twin Falls
Idaho
Idaho Agriculture Department
Idaho Vegetable Producers, Inc
Pacific Coast
East
Slight earthquake felt in California in Los Angeles area
A slight earthquake with no damage was reported in much of the Los Angeles metropolitan area at about 3 20 am. Residents woke in districts including Anaheim and the tremor was felt at the downtown hall of justice and the new general hospital. The Carnegie Institution in Pasadena logged four quakes during the day.
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Los Angeles
Anaheim
Hall of Justice
New General Hospital
Carnegie Institution
Pasadena
Idaho Republicans to hear legislature review in Weiser
H. H. Miller of Boise will review the last legislature at a southwestern Idaho Republicans gathering in Weiser tonight. Former Attorney General W. D. Gillis will preside at the session.
Warden recounts mutiny at Kansas State Prison mine
Warden Lacey Simpson recalls the 21 hour mine mutiny by 348 convicts at the Kansas penitentiary coal mine. He describes efforts to reach guards, the mule barn, barricaded doors, and the tense search for inmates as the mine fire was fought, with no concessions made to the miners.
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Kansas Penitentiary
Associated Press
Lansing
Kas
Mule Barn
Ethiopian Forces Mass Near Eritrea Fronts
Heavy Ethiopian troops move toward Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, with estimates of up to 500000 men and 100000 equipped with modern rifles. A 15000 strong division is said to possess modern arms as marches roll through Herrar and Ogaden near the two fronts. Haile Selassie reportedly aims to absorb the Sultanate of Gima a.
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Rome
Popolo di Roma
Eritrea
Herrar
Ogaden
Daoua
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Sultanate of
Gima'a
Italy
Abba Gifar
Sultanate
Bruno Hauptmann Appeals Death Sentence in New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will begin another appeal tomorrow before New Jersey's high court. Defense lawyers seek to add testimony claiming violations of constitutional rights including jury sequestration and interference with deliberations. Hauptmann was condemned to die for the Lindbergh kidnap murder during a burglary.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Charles Lindbergh, Jr
Spring Floods Claim Over 175 Lives Nationwide
The Associated Press reports spring floods, fueled by above average rainfall, have killed more than 175 people across 11 Midwest states led by Nebraska with 106 deaths. Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico total 29. Texas and Oklahoma 18 each. Property damage runs into millions with Nebraska at 14 million and Texas at 4.5 million. Floods disrupt farms as drought areas seek sun and farmers plant multiple crops, while waters ease in many regions.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Illinois
South Carolina
New England
Minnesota
Midwest
Atlantic
Pacific
Baseball scores and rainouts across the American loop
First game Chicago against Boston ends with Boston winning 26 to 17. New York defeats Detroit 13 to 3. St Louis beats Washington 11 to 14. Philadelphia at Chicago postponed due to rain with a crowded slate of rained out contests.
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Chicago
Boston
Warneke
O'Dea
Hartnett
Smith and
Hayworth
Lee
Betts
Hogan
New York
Detroit
Gomez
Dickey
Crowder
Hatter and Hayworth
Tamulis
Bridges
Cochrane
St. Louis
W. Ferrell
R. Ferrell
Walkup
Coffman
Vanatta
Hemsley
Wash
Cleveland
Hadley, Pettit
Linke
Hol
Mitchell Lays Graft Charges Before Senate
Washington June 19 Ewing Y Mitchell assistant secretary of commerce testifying before a senate committee accused the Roosevelt administration of subsidizing the United States lines with 1 720 000 for the Leviathan retirement contract. He claimed the shipping board was a cesspool of corruption and named interests led by P A S Franklin Kermit Roosevelt and Vincent Astor. Senators defended the administration and pressed for specifics while Mitchell reiterated earlier evidence before Congress.
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Preston L. Grover
Associated Press
Washington
Ewing Y. Mitchell
Congress
Shipping Board
Roper
P. A. S. Franklin
Kermit Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Fletcher
D-Fla
White
R-Me
H. S Cone
Mitchell
Senators Plan Raise in Taxes
In Washington on June 19 senators moved to add higher income and related taxes to the $501 million nuisance tax bill. Connally Long and LaFollette backed increases with LaFollette proposing a broad income tax boost and Long signaling a capital levy. Roosevelt’s stance remained uncertain as the finance committee debated executive session action.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Connally
Long
LaFollette
Roosevelt
Harrison
Morgenthau
Treasury
Senator Connally
Senator Long
Jury Deliberates in Thompson Shaw Shooting Case
Tahlequah Oklahoma June 19 jury received the case of Lois Thompson a Northeastern State Teachers college co ed charged with shooting Daniel Shaw a Chinese student. The trial ended for jury to weigh the evidence at noon.
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Tahlequah
Oklo
Lois Thompson
Northeastern State Teachers’ College
Daniel Shaw
Kidnapper Gooch Sentenced to Death Under Lindbergh Law
Federal Judge R L Williams sentenced Arthur Gooch to die for kidnapping two Paris Texas officers last November, the first execution under the Lindbergh law. A Durant jury had recommended the death penalty. Gooch refused to plead for mercy, saying other crimes are worse. the judge rebutted that juries have been cowardly.
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Muskogee
Okla
R. L. Williams
Arthur Gooch
Texas
Oklahoma
Paris
Tex
Durant
Gooch
Williams
Early Senate Move Sought on AAA Amendments in Wallace Plan
Roosevelt leaders pressed for an early Senate vote on farm amendments giving Secretary Wallace power to order marketing agreements when 50 percent of handlers or two thirds of producers demand it. The House passed the measure 168 to 52, with debate over constitutionality and scope, including export debentures and tax protections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Wallace
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Spending Report Shows Peacetime Expenditures Hit $7 Billion
Washington June 19 Expenditures since last July 1 reached 7 000 667 641 in a treasury statement through June 17, a new peacetime high. The figure compares with 6 729 318 049 for the same period last year though the administration likely will not meet its full year budget estimate.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Allocation of $106000 for Boise VA facility improvements
Walter T. Lockwood, Boise state director of the national emergency council, announced federal funds totaling 106000 will be spent on Boise Veterans Administration facility upgrades. The money will cover lawn work, road construction, painting, and general improvements to the buildings.
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Boise
Walter T. Lockwood
National Emergency Council
Veterans’ Administration
Senate passes social security bill with two key changes
The Senate approved the administration Social Security bill 76 to 6 and sent it to conference with the House. It excludes private pension systems and bans treasury annuities sales, while rejecting a Roosevelt discretionary bonus payment plan. President Roosevelt asks Congress for higher taxes on large incomes and estates in a surprise special message.
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The
Senate
Treasury
Roosevelt
Hale
Hastings
Del
Metcalf
R. J
Moore
N. J
Townsend
Austin
Virginia
Glass
Byrd
Gore
Okla
Tydings
Roosevelt Faces House Hearing On Utility Holding Measures
President Roosevelt met with Rayburn after a subcommittee altered holding company regulation proposals. The amended bill could force a holding company to operate as one integrated public utility system unless the SEC finds otherwise in the public interest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Securities and Exchange Commisssion
Commission
Federal probation officer named for Idaho district
L. W. Thrallkill, former Boise postmaster, named probation officer for the federal court in Idaho. Judge C. C. Cavanaugh announced the appointment under a new congressional act. Thrallkill will supervise paroled federal prisoners sentenced in Idaho or residing in the state.
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Boise
L. W. Thrallkill
C. C. Cavanah
Idaho
Thrailkill
Idaho Weather Outlook Quiet Then Slightly Cooler Southeast
Idaho weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday. A slightly cooler southeast portion is expected with no significant precipitation or storms reported.
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Idaho
Ton
Federal Grand Jury Recalled in Waley Kidnapping Case
A federal grand jury was recalled in Tacoma to consider kidnapping charges against Mr and Mrs Harmon Waley and William Mahan in the George Weyerhaeuser case. Waleys jailed in Olympia Mahan at large. indictments may name three linked suspects under the Lindbergh act. The jury will decide order of cases as the July term opens.
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Tacoma
Harmon M. Waley
William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser
Waleys
Olympia
Mahan
E. F E. Cushman
J. Charles Dennis
U. S
Owen P. Hughes
Edwin Gregory
Thurston County
Dennis
Edward E. Cushman
Police Warn Delivery Men Over Downtown Congestion
Police Chief J K Balderston urged truckmen to use back doors for deliveries to keep Pocatello streets clear. He warned that continued double parking could trigger loading zones and announced forthcoming arrests for jaywalking as pedestrians are urged to heed signals.
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Pocatello
J. K. Balderston
Balderston
No Rain Reported In Pocatello For Nineteen Days
Weather notes from Pocatello show no rainfall since May 31. June remains dry with zero precipitation so far, while May registered 1.52 inches and was above normal. The high reached 81 degrees by 2 p.m. and another 81-degree day occurred Tuesday. the forecast calls for generally fair skies, cooler in the southeast.
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Pocatello
Weather Bureau
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