Farm refinancing amendment aims to aid borrowers in lending bill
Senate inserted a 2.49 billion dollar lending bill provision to refinance farm mortgages at 3 percent under Bankhead Jones terms using Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation funds. Senators Wheeler and La Follette argued it would keep farm families in homes despite hardship since 1983, while opponents debated rail equipment loan provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
la Follette
Chamber
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Norris
Ind
House Rules Committee
Possibility of New Trade Pact With Japan Faces US Stand
Washington July 28 The prospect of a new commercial treaty with Japan to replace the 1911 pact diminished as officials moved to harden the United States stance. Senate actions were hinted to ban warship shipments. countervailing duties and US purchases of Japanese metals were explored. Hull noted six months’ notice ends the treaty.
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Japan
United States
Washington
Hull
Tokyo
American Press Praised in Parliament
In London July 28 two MPs praised the United States Press during debate on a proposed British department of publicity. Laborite George Russell Strauss said American reporting on English affairs is extraordinarily good and any American sympathy shortfall stems from policy, while Conservative MP and Economist editor Brendan Bracken noted the American press publishes far more news about England than vice versa.
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The
Economist
Banker, Financial Publications
England
America
Tobacco men confer with Rivers over low prices in Georgia
Governor Rivers plans a Sunday night conference with Georgia buyers and growers to seek relief from 1939 crop price declines as auctions continue at 15 to 17 cents per pound. Reports show fourth day averages down 4 to 12 cents with heavy volume and mixed local responses across markets.
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Atlanta
BE. D. Rivers
Georgia Tobacco
Rivers
Georgia
Douglas
E. D. Rivers
Vidalia
Statesboro
Baxley
Hahira
Adel
Nashville
Hazelhurst
Ivy Echols
Patterson
Governor Rivers
Wallace
S. H. Stair
Lewis attack on Garner stirs congressional tempest
Washington July 28 John L Lewis denounced Vice President Garner as a labor baiting, whiskey drinking old man provoking a storm in Congress over wage hour law revisions. The House labor committee and AFL backed non controversial amendments as three wage hour proposals moved to the floor, amid a tense parliamentary setup. Garner avoided comment while Texas allies praised Garner and condemned Lewis remarks sparking bipartisan uproar and speculation on Lewis next moves at the CIO non partisan league convention.
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John L. Lewis
CIO
John N. Garner
House Labor Committee
Washington
Lewis
Garner
Congress
AFL
Labor Committee
United States
Senate
House
Sheppard
D-Tex
Texas
Luther A. Johnson
Tex
Roosevelt
National Convention of Labor
League
Henry Ford to observe 76th birthday in Dearborn
Dearborn Michigan July 28 Henry Ford's 76th birthday anniversary will be observed quietly Sunday. The motor car manufacturer was born July 30 1863 in Greenfield Township Michigan a suburb of Detroit.
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Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Greenfield Township
Detroit
Weather forecast for Southern states with scattered storms
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday across South Carolina and Georgia with scattered thundershowers Saturday afternoon. Florida and Alabama show generally fair weather with some afternoon storms in northern portions. Northwest Florida coast winds are gentle and westerly.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Safety drive checked in as June traffic deaths rise
The National Safety Council reports the nation’s highway toll rose in June to 2,330 deaths, up 20 from June 1938, ending a period of steady decline. For the first six months of 1939 there is a 5 percent reduction versus 1938, with 13,500 deaths compared to 14,160. First quarter shows a 9 percent drop, aiding the half year relief.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Judge Gardner to Hear Litigation Over State Post
Atlanta July 28 Judge B C Gardner of Camilla was designated to sit with the Georgia Supreme Court in a dispute over the office of attorney general. The case stems from a habeas petition and warrants a Sept 4 hearing in Coweta County. John S Wood of Canton challenges Ellis Arnall with Chief Justice Reid disqualified due to a related action filed by Monroe Stephens. The trial follows a Coweta ruling that Arnall won and Wood appealed to the state supreme court.
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Gardner
State Post
Atlanta
B C. Gardner
Camilla
Geeta Supreme Court
Getereds
Teen Gia
Stipes Court
John S. Wood
Canton
Ellis Arnall
Coweta County
Charles 5. Reid
Supreme Coure
Wood Arnall
Monroe Stephens
Blue Radge
Fulton Superior Court
Reid
Arnall
Lee H. Wyatt
Coweta
Betty Grable and Jackie Coggan to be Divorced
Betty Grable and Jackie Coggan headed for divorce courts after marked separations and a public reconciliation. Grable indicated plans to sue for divorce on grounds of cruelty while Coggan acknowledged another separation this year amid Hollywood and public appearances.
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Betty Grable
Jackie Coggan
Coogan
Hollywood
Betty
Cai
Pam
Japan Faces Treaty Abrogation Fallout Across Asia
The United States denounces the nine power treaty with Japan, prompting Japanese resentment and signals Britain may also denounce the British Japanese trade treaty. Tokyo says it would consider a new pact with the US while denials of any link to conquest are stated. In China, Wang Chung Hui hails US actions as deeds over words. Senate pressure hints at possible embargo on war supplies to Japan next January.
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Pittman D-Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hull
United States
Orient
Pittman
Senate
Japan
Congress
Treasury
China
America
Great Britain
Far East
State Department
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Associated Press
Europe
London
Britaino
Washington
Kokumin
Britain
Tokyo
East Asia
Chunking
Wang Chung- Hui
D-Nev
Trevere
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Senate Banking Committee
Democratic House
Cordell Hull
U.S
Times-Enterprise
Russell Jergen
Saul Buoyan
LaPorte
Minn
National
Blue Herries
Russell
Curtis Jensen
Cyter
Los
Anmgeeler
Edmund Ruzanski
Champlain
New York
Tamara
Ruzanski
Russia
Ff Vandger
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