Britain to double military air force size amid labor veto
May 22 1939 Great Britain plans to raise its military aviation to 1500 planes with rapid funding. Labour leader Attlee declares to vote against the increase and calls for an international disarmament conference. Baldwin defends the expansion as essential for parity with France and Germany despite the opposition.
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Great Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Council
House of Commons
Laborites
Clement Richard Attlee
Hitler
Germany
Labor Party
Baldwin
France
House
Consid
Flynn Testifies in New York Trial Involving Steinmetz Case
William J. Flynn former Bronx public works chief and Sea bury investigation figure testified in the Joseph Steinmetz murder trial. He described finding the priest Rev. Joseph Leonard and Ruth Armstrong Steinmetz shot dead in a hotel room and noted the defendant in a stupor nearby. Defense said Steinmetz would take the stand after the prosecutor rests.
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New York
William J. Flynn
Bronx
Hood Expected Back Home Soon in Idaho Public Works Appointment
Boise May 223 (4) Leo Hood a Pocatello banker and newly named public works administrator for Idaho will arrive in Boise soon to organize the state office. He is to spend about 000 on public projects over the next two years and will report to the national public works administration, Governor Ross said.
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Boise
Leo. Hood
Pocatello
Idaho
Ross
Hood
Rosas
National
Clark and White Opposed to Veto
Representatives Clark and White of Idaho joined Robinson and Murdock of Utah in voting to override the president’s veto of the Patman bonus bill. The roll showed 322 in favor, including 248 Democrats, 4 Republicans, seven Progressives and three Farm Labor members, with 60 Democrats and 38 Republicans opposing.
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Mashington
Clark and White
Idaho
Robinson and Murdock
Utah
Farm Labor
Roosevelt approves first billion in works program funds
President Roosevelt approves the allotment board’s recommendations for spending the first $1 billion of the $4 billion works program. State programs must remove all employable unemployed from relief roles. Seven Pacific states receive $44.33 million mainly for roads and grade crossing elimination, with California and Washington harbor projects totaling $3.35 million.
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Allotment Board
Roosevelt
Congress
Frank Walker
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Indiana
Alabama
California
Washington Harbor
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Arizona
Madisonville man elected Kiwanis International president
Harper Gatton of Madisonville Kentucky was elected president of Kiwanis International today. He succeeds Dr William J Carrington of Atlantic City.
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San Antonio
Texas
Harper Gatton
Madisonville
Kiwanis International Today
William J. Carrington
Atlantic City
Will Rogers on Roosevelt Visits in Two Columns
Will Rogers comments from Sacramento on Mrs Roosevelt and Mr Roosevelt visiting coal mine operations and the Senate. He jokes about the raw exposure of the operations and the president’s plan to manage a crowd of 96 animals, contrasting sympathy with pity.
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Cal
Daniel
Hedr
Burns
Senate
Capitol
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Marvin H. McIntyre
Capt
Wilson Brown
Hitler speech hints at arms race and peace rhetoric
Berlin May 22 The Reichstag address pleases some Nazis while diplomats warn of a new rear mament drive Germany vows peace yet conscription would create the largest peace time army critics say no tangible steps toward peace were offered The address rejects assimilation pacts of mutual assistance are opposed and the speech signals a strategic move to appease foreign concerns while advancing armament plans
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Associated Press
Berlin
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Japanese Attack Chinese Bandits Near Tsunhwa
Japanese patrols engaged Sun Yung Chin's bandits at a village six miles southeast of Tsunhwa and drove them east with heavy casualties. The action occurred south of the great wall in the north China demilitarized zone as Tokyo denied completing a concentration of main force south of the wall and denied occupying Tsunhwa.
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Manchoukuo
Sun Yung Chin
Tsunhwa
Great Wall
North China Demilitarized Zone
Peiping
Daily Baseball Scores Across National League
In Pittsburgh the New York 9 runs beat Pirates 5 as Parmelee and Manzuso shared catching duties. Cincinnati and Brooklyn both failed to score in several innings while St Louis and Philadelphia posted mismatched totals. Detroit battered Philadelphia 11 to 3 while Chicago won 13 to 6 at New York and Boston hosted Cleveland with a 12 to 5 result.
Roosevelt's veto on bonus bill cited as flawed relief plan
President Roosevelt cites that passing the bonus bill would worsen inflation and harm savings, warn that able bodied veterans deserve equal treatment to others, and argue that meeting one group's claims would spur wider demands. He says the contract due in 1945 cannot be discharged today and questions the bill as relief. He states the nation's welfare and veterans' future welfare justify disapproval.
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United States
Congress
Vandenberg
Mich
McCarran
Nev
Johnson
Calif
Wheeler
Mont
Congress Revives Bonus Bill Amid Roosevelt Veto Clash
Congress receives the Patman bonus measure back from President Roosevelt who calls it unsound and warns it would trigger inflation and harm fixed incomes. He questions paying current values now and defends Harrison compromise terms for future payment.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Cool weather delays Idaho crops across regions
Idaho crop conditions remained slow to progress as cool unsettled weather and frosts hampered growth in the southeast and mirrored conditions in the north. H G Carter of the U S Department of Agriculture notes light frost damage, good moisture, and generally solid pasture and livestock health despite delayed development.
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Boise
Idaho
H. G. Carter
United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Carter
Landlord Blows With Handkerchief After Eviction Demand
In Philadelphia on May 22 Louise Tenagalia 52 struck landlord Charles Rosa 35 over the head with a handkerchief after he ordered her family evicted for non payment. Rosa collapsed and was taken to a hospital. Tenagalia was led to the police station.
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Philadelphia
Louise Tenagalia
Charles B. Rosa
Rosa
Roosevelt warns vetoing Patman bill will wreck inflation
President Roosevelt urged Congress to veto the Patman veterans bonus plan, warning it would unleash uncontrollable inflation and destroy savings value. He argued benefits already aid many veterans and that new currency would cost 1.6 billion more than current compensation, undermining insurance for dependents.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Stapleton Wins Denver Mayoral Victory After Late Tabs
Ben F. Stapleton, 62, secured another four years as Denver mayor as late tabulations increased his margin over 10 opponents. He captured 59,926 votes with W. W. Grant Jr. at 49,324 and Charles M. Armstrong at 39,552. Voters approved a $2,000,000 sewer plant bond and a $750,000 site bond for an Army air technical school if located locally.
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Denver
Ben F. Stapleton
Stapleton
W. W. Grant, Jr
Charles M. Armstrong
Army Air Technical School
Seattle yachtswoman quits after record notched
Hortense Harley, a leading Seattle yachtswoman, claimed a one hour 113 strokes for two holes in her first golf lesson. She refused to continue after calculating it would take 90 percent more strokes and eight more hours to complete the 18 holes.
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Seattle
Hortense Harley
Utah Weather Outlook Warms North With Possible Showers
Utah forecast notes unsettled conditions in the north tonight and Thursday with likely showers in the northwest portion while the south remains mostly dry and temperatures rise.
Senate to Debate Patman Bonus Bill Before Final Action
Senate schedules 10 o clock debate on the Patman bonus bill after Roosevelt veto override. House vote 322 to 98 insists on passage while Robinson seeks prompt but limited discussion. Debates capped at 30 minutes with one speech per senator.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Greenback
Patman
Robinson
Oklahoma
F D R s Reasons For Bonus Veto
President Roosevelt outlines five main reasons for vetoing the Patman bonus bill. He cites delayed payment until 1945, $1.6 billion excess over the 1924 act, lack of relief impact on unemployment, currency expansion risking inflation and savings loss, and absent tax funding for the $2.2 billion bill.
Borah Responds To Roosevelt Soldier Bonus Veto
Senator Borah supports paying adjusted compensation as aid to recovery and business while praising the president’s veto explanation. Other lawmakers praise or debate the veto’s clarity and the plan’s inflationary risk versus treasury gold backing.
Call Issued for Federal Bonds
Boise May 22 C C Wilburn HOLC Idaho manager announced a call for redemption of all outstanding HOLC 4 percent bonds from 1933 1951 series issued by John H Fah ey chief at Washington D C The bonds will be paid at par on July 1 1935 and cease to bear interest on that date Other HOLC bonds later issued with a federal guarantee carry lower interest and the government is taking up the 4 percent bonds due to high rates.
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Boise
C. C. Wilburn
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation For
Idaho
HOLC
John H. Fahey
Washington, D. C
Mr. Wilburn
Plastino Resigns Rumor Reaches Boise About Idaho Coach
A Boise report claims Felix A. Plastino director of athletics and football coach at the University of Idaho southern branch since 1928 tendered his resignation to Dean John R. Nichols. Both Nichols and Plastino were unavailable for comment amid rumors.
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Felix A. Plastino
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
John R. Nichols
Dean Nichols
Plastino
Oovert
Anzing
Dean
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