U S Ships Move to Protect Americans in Cuba Crisis
US warships including destroyers and a cruiser arrive near Havana to safeguard American lives and property as Cuba's Machado regime falls. President De Cespedes forms a new cabinet while unrest continues with clashes, arson, and arrests. Authorities vow strict measures and a prohibition on parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havany
Viclease
Chadow
Cespedes
Havana
United States
Carlos Maones
de Cespedes
Presidi Ser
Bahamas
Taylor
Claxton
U. S. S. Sturtevant
Idanzantillo
Cuba
Thomasville Publicity Push Discussion Drafts Publicity Plan
The Thomasville editor discusses speeding up publicity for the city and expanding the public city efforts. He argues for more sensational yet constructive coverage in papers to attract attention from larger outlets and compete with other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Joasville
Warden Lawes Sees State Lines Hampering Crime War
New York August 14 Lewis E Lawes warden of Sing Sing prison told a senate sub committee on racketeering that crime cannot be curbed until state boundaries are largely erased He warned of war like measures to stop crime and said racketeers work with politicians urging federal regulation of anti crime efforts to stamp it out in sixty days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lewis E. Lawes
Sing Sing Prison
Senate
Lewis
Lawes
Union Head Believed Kidnapped Returns Home After Absence
Harry Busse, business agent of United Tire and Rubber Workers Union, reappeared last night after a six day disappearance. His family denied ransom. union associates said threats rose after ousting a group from control with AFL backing. Busse had planned to resign and seek another job before missing until returning alone Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Chicago
Harry Busse
United Tire and Rubbery Workers Union
Busse
Acketeers
American Federation of Labor
Report on lumber code still being prepared
Washington August 14 Deputy administrator Dudley Cates held the report on the permanent lumber code, with hearings weeks earlier completed, and no immediate indication of when it would be ready despite Hugh S Johnson urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dudley Cates
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA Advisory Committee Meets Tonight at American Legion Home
The first meeting of the newly appointed NRA Advisory Committee will convene at 8 o'clock this evening at the American Legion Home. Members include P. C. Searcy chairing, S. V. Steyerman, D. Roy Hay, Jas. Gribben, and Nat Williams. Tallahassee’s C. L. Waller and Frank Winthrop will explain handling in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA Advisory Committee
Messrs
P. C. Searcy
S. V. Steyerman
D. Roy Hay
Jas. Gribben
Nat Williams
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
NRA
Tallahassee
C. L. Waller
Frank Winthrop
Florida City
J. M. Golden
Universal fingerprinting and exile urged to curb racketeering
New York August 14 7 Senate sub committee heard calls for universal fingerprinting exile whipping post and tighter parole laws to combat racketeering. Speakers included Senator Copeland former NYPD Commissioner Mulrooney special assistant Keenan and NYPD Commissioner Bolan with Professor Moley observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scotland Yard
Senate
Royal S. Copeland
Senator Copeland
Howard P. Mulrooney
Joseph Keenan
James Bolan
Keenan
Mulrooney
Draft of Roosevelts policy report advances quickly
Speed in preparing the report for President Roosevelt to promulgate is noted, but several controversial items remain to be resolved. The passage emphasizes urgency and ongoing debates among policymakers as they push toward final guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Citizens Ask Allocation Of Highway Funds For Georgia
Delegations from Sylvania Claxton Vidalia Lyons and other counties urged the Georgia state highway board to allocate state and federal aid funds for road projects including a Savannah river bridge at Burton's Ferry and a Vidalia to Lyons route The board planned to act amid a federal funds withholding dispute tied to Governor Talmadge who dismissed two highway board members Also discussed were a county maintenance shift proposal and relief office findings of 850000 available for distribution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Highway Board
Sylvania
Claxton
Highway Boards
Burton's Ferry
Savannah River
J. E. Overstreet
John Beasley
Tattnall County
Toombs County
Vidalia
Lyons
Bleckley County
Tattnall
Reidsville
State
Glenville
Helen William Coxon
Ludowici
Long County
Max L. McRae
Highway Board
McRae
Capitol
Georgia agency to receive funds hinges on state courts
Washington reports a preliminary Georgia highway funds advisory says the proper agency to receive 10 million dollars in federal road funds must be settled by state courts. The dispute involves Governor Talmadge and former highway commission members, withholding funds until a legal highway authority is confirmed. Agriculture officials say disbursement awaits legal commission decision while Wallace seeks AG opinion on the commission’s status. The AG office released a report viewed as nonbinding, with officials noting the Georgia controversy remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Talmadge
Highway Board
Congressa
Washington
Attorney General's Office
State Highway Commission
Department of Agriculture
Highway Commission
Wallace
Attorney General
Living suit hailed to doom baggy trousers
Chicago August 14 delegates at the National Association of Retail Clothiers convention review a new living suit that fits like wall paper and remains neat as the wearer moves. The elastic wool fabric in key areas lets the garment loosen when sitting and snap back when standing, promising a fashion revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Arrest of Bailey Solves Urschel Kidnapping Case
Dallas August 14. Harvey Bailey, linked to the Urschel ransom, was found asleep on a Texas farm near Decatur. Agents identified the Yermhouse site as Urschel’s kidnap rendezvous, revealing fingerprints and links to the Kansas City station shooting. Bailey faced multiple wanted charges including the Lincoln Bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Decatur
Tex
Harvey Bailey
Department of Justice
Charles A. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Urschel
Pla
Bailey
Kansas City Union Station
Frank Nash
Dallas County
Insort Worth
Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Bank and Trust
Washington
Cummings
Kansas City
Roosevelt urged to include Atlantic to Gulf canal plan
A Georgia delegation urged President Roosevelt to add the Atlantic to Gulf of Mexico canal to the public works program. The 210 mile waterway would run from the St Mary's River mouth in Cumberland Sound, Georgia, across Georgia and northern Florida to St Andrews Sound, with officials in attendance at the White House meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ave
Roosevelt
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Tdg
Woolford
Avanta
Clinming
Canal Commission
St Mary’s River
Cumberland Sound
Georgia
Florida
St. Georgia Sound
White House
Pol L. Huston
Jloward Coffity
George Fitter
Georgia and Alabama Lumbermen at Columbus Meeting
More than 100 lumber mills from Georgia and Alabama are expected to attend a meeting of the Roofers Manufacturers Club in Columbus. The lumber industry code will be discussed at the session, followed by a luncheon at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alabama
Columbus
Roofers Manufacturers Club
Johnson Hopkins coordinate plan for NRA blue eagle drive
factions at White House conference push to align federal relief with industrial recovery under Roosevelt Hopkins and Johnson. Consumers board tensions lead to Ogburn resignation while NRA aims to extend wage increases and work spread to more industries with blue eagle compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Harry L. Hopkins
Hugh x. Johnson
Robert M. Hutchings
Ferraran Exile From Cuba He Helped Create
Col Ores Ferrara, a key figure in Cuba's independence movement, returns to the United States as a hated exile after aiding the revolution that overthrew Machado. Once Cuba’s savior and ambassador in Washington, he faced a hostile reception amid the recent rioting that drove Machado into exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferraran
New York
Col
Orestes Ferrara
Cuba
Spain
United States
Republic
Miami
Richgcomd
Machado
Itt
Washington
Cal
Berrira Wis
Than
Ferrara
Maly
Pte
Gerardo Machado
Ogburn resigns from NRA Consumers' Advisory Board
Washington August 14 Professor William F. Ogburn nationally known economist resigned from the NRA Consumers Advisory Board after a dispute with chairman Mrs Mary Harriman Rumsey. He left a written resignation with Recovery Administrator Hugh S Johnson and planned to return to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William F. Ogburn
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Consumers Advisory Board
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
White House
Ogburn
Chicago
Mrs. Rumsey
Weather Forecast for Southern States Coastal Showers
Weather outlook for South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama notes partly cloudy conditions with showers on Tuesday and coastal tonight. Extreme northwest Florida shows partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with local thundershowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
South
Exiled Havana figure Ferrara arrives in United States
The passage describes Col Ferrara a soldier journalist diplomat and university professor from Havana who fled to the United States after fleeing a hostile demonstration in Miami. The text portrays him as a bewildered exile now seeking safety in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Miami
Col. Ferrara
Milan
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
HMOND
Addi
PR “Tion
U. S. Secion
Navy
Swanson
Pittman
Teaconate
Colany 7
Presidy
Rosevelt
Ord
Richmond
Island
Richm Ippro
Sturtevant
Keem
Manzanillo
Panama
Lalor
Colaxton
Swanson Savages
Atlantic
ABC Society
Liberal
Popu
Thombragegart
Iever
Our
Warden Lawes
Leo J Keister
New York Herald-Tribune
Associated Press
NRA Committee
Legion Home
Raymond Moley
Ga. Highway Board
Ask
John J. Heukle
Meridian
Miss
Cincinnati
Oliver Os. Baily
Young Society
Charles F. Urschel
Rendezvous
Gulf Canal
Woolford, Huston, Coffin and Butler
Gen. Johnson
National Association Retail Druggists
The
Recovery Administration
Courne
Lozether
Eth cii
Contpfoversati Mte Consumers’ Advisory Board
Rumsey
Ovpurr
Consumers’ Unit
Chicago University
Hopkins
Blue Eagle
Hughs. Johnson
National Recovery
St. Louis
NRA Consumers’ Advisory Board
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!