Adjourment decision to wait on program completion
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders will withhold any adjournment date until the administration program advances. Leaders expect a ten day window if tariff silver housing and Wagner labor bills move. Tugwell nomination possible. Rainey Byrns and Burns weigh timing and key bills.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Labor Board
Robinson
Rexford Guy
Tugwell
Rainey
Representative Byrns
White House
Byrns
Burns
Senate
Congress
House
Congressional Committee
Thomas
Hhose Renanders
D. Ark
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Tagwell
Harry &. Hopkins
Cheater C. Davis
AAA
Federal court detains busy Miami official in extortion case
Miami, June 4. A five year sentence was imposed today on F. Pierce, 27, after he pleaded guilty to attempting to extort 500 dollars from M. Rubin, a merchant and former employer. Pierce was arrested Saturday night by city detectives who nabbed him while he searched a vacant lot where Rubin left a dummy package. The note was found under Rubin's store front door.
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Miami
Fla
F. Pierce
M. Rubin
Pierce
Rubin
Atlanta Veterans Sign Petition for Payment of Bonus
A petition from Atlanta World War I veterans and beneficiaries urged immediate payment of the bonus. Senator George presented the petition to the Senate Finance Committee which referred it to the committee and ordered it printed in the record. The petition cites rising living costs and unemployment delays and asks for interest waiver on advances and payment of adjusted-service certificates to aid dependents and stimulate commerce.
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Washington
Atlanta
Senate Finance Committee
George
Senate
21 Year Old Boy Admits Slaying Mother and Brother
Louis Rude Payne, 21, confessed after an all night police grilling to murdering his mother Carrie L. Payne 45 and brother Robert 14 in their Westwood Los Angeles home. He described killing them with a hatchet after tying them and noted a rope scene. He surrendered in Huntington Beach later that day and was jailed on suspicion of murder.
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Los Angeles
Louis Rude Payne
Polce
Westwood
Carrie L. Payne
Robert
Payne
University of California
Louis
Huntington Beach
Here
Tonis
Lucius F. Payne
St. Louis Utilities Company
Beverly Hills
St. Louis
Dad
Jeter
Mother
Rob
W R. Gregg
Altadena
Republicans Predict Dark Horse Selection
Republican committeemen in Chicago anticipate a dark horse as the next chairman of the national recovery drive for 1936. The national committee meets tomorrow to replace Everett Sanders. Walker J. Kohler and James A. Watson are frequently mentioned contenders.
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Chicago
National Committee
Everett Sanders
Washington
Indiana
Walker J. Kohler
Wisconsin
James A. Watson
Dillinger-Hidden In Illinois Hospital Report
Boston reports Joseph B. Keenan says outlaw John Dillinger is hiding in an Illinois hospital with gunshot wounds. He notes federal agents received word via a Dillinger henchman and plan to capture him dead or alive after a gun battle in East Chicago left two detectives dead.
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Dillinger
Keenan
Boston
Boston American Today
Joseph B. Keenan
United States
John Dillinger
Illinois
Massachusetts Credit Union League
Federal National Bank
The
American
Chicago
Cuban President Denies Plan to Resign
Havana June 4 President Carlos Mendieta denies plans to resign and says December elections will proceed. A Cuban cabinet crisis over a 1500 payroll gratuity to palace staff surfaces amid discontent, with resignations and distribution of funds to palace employees causing tension.
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Gabriel Tanda
Mendieta
Ade
Custava Aragon
Emeterior Santa Venia
Santo Venia
Deficiency Bill Aims for Georgia Federal Buildings Costs
The deficiency appropriations bill before the house would fund federal buildings in Georgia totaling over 1 million dollars. Major items include 190000 for extending and remodeling the Augusta court house and post office and 135000 for the Dublin post office and court house.
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Georgia
Washington
House
Augusta Court House
Post Office
Dublin Post Office
Court House
Slain Woman’s Words On Accident Weigh On Payne Case
The slain woman urged that the accident could have harmed young Payne's mental state. The Paynes, save for the father, moved here soon after the incident hoping Louis would recover his health.
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Payne
Paynes
Louis
Georgia Solons Seek Probe of Freight Rates
Georgia lawmakers move to investigate freight rate practices with a formal caucus to back a resolution. The house delegation plans a full-throated push, seeking accountability and potential policy action on transport charges.
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Georgia
Solons
House
Washington
Georgsia House
Georgia House backs push for rail rate probe and pulp aid
Georgia lawmakers voted to press for a congressional inquiry into rail freight rates to check regional discrimination and urged Roosevelt to appoint a southerner to the Interstate Commerce Commission. They also protested actions hindering the south's wood pulp industry, citing new paper supply rules and freight differentials that favor the North.
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Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vinson
House
George
D. Gi
Introye
Senate
Russell
D. Ga
Rein Sram
Georgia
W. S. Kirkpatrick
Atlanta
Wrekiel
Wallace
Herty
J. P Wilhoit
Georgia Public Service Commissioner
Extortionist and Innocent Man Slain by Police
In Phoenix on June 4 a police ambush killed extortionist Louis Walsh and innocent businessman Diamond at his home. Federal agents pursuing Walsh for 3500 dollars fired as Walsh fled after accepting a package from a confederate, killing Walsh and mortally wounding 29 year old Robert Perkins. A coroner's jury opens to hear how the scheme and murders unfolded.
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Phoenix
Dry
Robert Perkins
Louis Walsh
Walsh
Diamond
Mertidin
Tiamond
Black Eye
Walsa
Nation's labor troubles much fewer today
The Associated Press reports fewer capital labor troubles as efforts to avert a steel strike intensify following a resolved cotton textile dispute. The Toledo Auto-Lite strike ended with a wage rise and reemployment, while St. Louis filling station attendants prepared for arbitration and other plants reopened under protection.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Toledo
Auto-Lite Company
Str Ders
Teledo
St. Louis
Omaha
Remington Rand Company
Tiien
N.Y
Milwaukee
International Loneshoeremen’s Union
Iake
Roosevelt to Meet Congress on Drought Relief Plan
President Roosevelt calls senators and representatives from 15 states to Washington to discuss relief proposals for drought stricken farmers and stockmen. Rain cools parched Midwest with showers while southeast reports scattered rainfall and towns log heavy totals, including Woodbury Georgia's 7.47 inches since June 1.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Middle-West
May
Hoosevelt
Wth
Charlotte
Atlanta
Macon
Thomasville
Jacksonville
Savannah
Augusta
Charleston
Raleigh
Wilmington
Birmingham
Chattanoogra
Knoxville
Meridian
Miss
Woodbury
Georgia
Aircraft Carrier Ranger Placed In Commission
The Ranger was formally placed in commission as a United States aircraft carrier at 10 36 a m EST docking at Pier Seven Naval Operating Base Norfolk Va early this morning The event marks the ship becoming a component of the U S fleet and underway in service.
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Norfolk
Pier Seven
Naval Operating Base
Ranger
United States
Britain war debt note expected to be delivered
Washington reports that Britain's note on war debts is expected to be delivered at the state department today. Payment is due June 15.
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Britain
Washington
Great Britain
State Department
Prize Alibi Raised by St Petersburg Magistrate
Magistrate Joe Carpenter declares he heard the prize alibi for 1934 and perhaps earlier years. Will McDaniel, a Black man, testified he did not steal ducks and turkeys from a local market, saying he found a pole in the street and carried it home to prevent a hazard. The judge reportedly laughed when he learned the poultry had roosted on the pole.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Joe Carpenter
Will McDaniel
Mebht
Young Men to Attend Jaycee Meeting in Thomasville
About 150 young men gather at the American Legion Home for a supper meeting to organize a Junior Chamber of Commerce in Thomasville. L. F. Driv Jr leads as temporary chairman. election of directors to follow talks by local leaders. committee of young ladies serves supper. music by Lester Coleman and his Aces.
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Thomasville
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Miller
Weier
Dougherty Linked to Halt Effort on Mitchell Pipeline Financing
Washington June telegraphs presented to the trade commission show Kenry L. Dougherty head of the Cities Service Utility system sought to stop Charles H. Mitchell, former leader of National City Company, from financing a rival pipeline project. Telegrams dated December 22 24 1930 discuss a 20000 ton loan to finance a Texas to rest pipeline aimed at “smashing rates” and demoralizing the local natural gas business. Stanley Al Prensell, a City Company VP until last Friday, identified the messages. The pipeline, built by Frank Varrah with Colerhia Gas and Electric of Ohio, involved other figures including Robert W. Teate and Parrish, later indicted in Chicago for using mail fraud.
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Washington
Kenry L. Dougherty
Cities Service Utility System
Charles H. Mitchell
National City Company
Dougherty
Trade Commisson
Doherty
Wirehel
Texas
Mitchell
Stanley al Prnsell
City Company
Riesell
Fommer
Frank Varrah
Colerhia Gas and Electric Company of
Ohio
Steel firms prepare for threatened strike
President Roosevelt was informed by Governor Pinchot that the steel companies are arming in anticipation of a threatened workers strike. The report comes from Washington dated June 4.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pinchot
Pennsylvani
Senate Votes Out Johnson Amendment
Washington June 4 The Senate defeated the Johnson amendment to exempt farm products from tariff negotiations under the reciprocal bill by a 54 to 33 vote. The measure would have frozen farm protection. supporters argued for market expansion, while opponents cited aims to open foreign markets.
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Washington
Hnd
Johnson
R. Calif
Adams
Long
McCarran
Farm Laborite
Shipstead
Couzens
Latellette
Norris
Couple Shot Down Returning From Funeral in Tennessee
Newport Tennessee report says Mae Miller 19 and Robert Jenkins 20 were killed while returning from Jenkins grandmother’s funeral two miles above Hartford. Sheriff R W Smith sought John Phillips 35 as the alleged shooter after witnesses said Phillips drew a pistol and fired. A second shot in the woods led some to believe Phillips may be dead.
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Newport
Tenn
Mae Miller
Robert Jenkins
John Phillips
R. W. Smith
Miss Miller
Jenkins
Hartford
Smith
Phillips
Weather Forecast South Carolina to Florida
Local thundershowers tonight and Tuesday across South Carolina Georgia and Alabama. Florida portions show partly cloudy conditions with local thunder showers Tuesday. Extreme Northwest Florida also reports thundershowers Tuesday with similar timing and impact.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
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Robert Wo Teate
Caid S Parrish
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