Sarraut and cabinet resign in Paris to permit Blum
Premier Albert Sarraut and his coalition cabinet resigned to allow the socialist party to form the new government amid a strike of about 496,000 workers. Jean Papillon Herriot was elected leader by a 378 to 150 vote margin, signaling Blum as the first socialist premier in 65 years of the third republic.
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Albert Sarraut
France
Sarraut
Elysee Palace
le Prun
Jeaders
Bhim
Chamber of Deputies
Herriot
Radical-Socialists
Pier Vallat
Blum
P. S
Governor Urges Prayer for Rain Across Georgia
Atlanta reports Governor Eugene Talmadge called on Georgians to pray for rain to ease drought and severe conditions statewide. He urged preachers and citizens to unite in prayer in the afternoon, noting his own farms in central Georgia and stressing ongoing need in all regions.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Canton Sends Emissaries to Nanking for War Unity Talks
Emissaries of the Canton government head north to meet Nanking officials over proposals for a united Chinese stand against Japanese aggression. Chiang Kai-Shek reportedly awaits elaboration on Canton ideas amid conflicting reports of large troop movements in Hunan and hints of a possible Canton–Nanking civil conflict.
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Associated Press
Shanhai
Canton
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tokyo
Varios
Hunan
Brother-in-law of Senator George found shot to death
In Cordele Georgia Oscar Veard 67 brother-in-law of U S Senator Walter F George was found dead at his home from a gunshot wound in the head. A coroner's jury ruled the death selfinflicted with a shotgun nearby. Veard had been in ill health for some time. The inquest noted his isolation and ill condition. Weather and farming conditions were mentioned by the governor.
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Cordele
Ga. Inne
Oscar Veard
United States
Walter F. George
Georgia
W. E. Mixon
Mixon
Petteway and Cone Lead Florida Governor Race Runoff
Jacksonville reports show Judge Raleigh Petteway leading Fred P. Cone in Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary unofficial tallies from 1,167 of 1,321 precincts. Hodges and Paty trailed as unreported precincts spread statewide. Runoff set for June 23 between Petteway and Cone.
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Fla
Fred P. Cone
Lake City
Raleigh Petteway
Tampa
Petteway
William C. Hodges
Tallahassie
Cone
B. F. Paty
West Palm Beach
Hodges
Paty
Jerry W. Carte
Salawassee
Jacksonvile
W. Raleigh Petteway
Florida
Tallahassee
B. F. Fary
Tampar
Fred Cone
William Hodges
J. Hardin Peterson
J. Mark Wilcox
Millard Caldwell
R. A. Green
W. J. Sears
W. S. Cawthorn
Colin English
Haile Selassie denounces Italian war methods in exile
In London at the Ethiopian legation, the deposed emperor Haile Selassie said Italy’s warfare threatens extinction of his people. He recalled massacres of villagers, gas attacks, and horrors that forced him to flee Ethiopia to save his subjects. He criticized bombardment and chemical weapons.
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Haile
London
Italy
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Timvir
Barber Oscar Hobby Jr Drowns Attempting River Swim
Oscar Hobby Jr a 24 year old barber drowned while attempting to swim the Chatta hoochee river near La Grange Georgia. He and his wife were guests at a summer camp when the tragedy occurred yesterday.
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la Grange
Chattahoochee River
Oscar Hobby, Jr
Hobby
Fifth District Organized by Weltner Plan Supporters
Supporters of Philip Weltner organized the fifth congressional district to select a Governor candidate. Temporary committees will be named in Fulton De Kalb and Rockdale counties to arrange county meetings and elect delegates for a Macon convention on July 4.
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Weltner
Atlanta
Philip Weltner
Fulton
DeKalb
Rockdale
Macon
Truck Driver Killed in Georgia Wreck Near Lithonia
Philip Manson of Atlanta died when his truck left the highway near Lithonia. His widow and a small son survive, along with his mother who lives at Madison, Ga.
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Lithonia
Philip Manson
Atlanta
Here
Madison, Ga
Civil War Veteran Seeks Bronx Farm Visit
Ninety six year old L. P. Austin from Asheville North Carolina wishes to visit the Knox borough area of New York City to see how the old family farm site has changed. He was raised on his father's 104 acre farm in what is now the Bronx and recalls early life there.
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Old Farm
Bronx
Asheville
N. C
L. P. Austin
Knox Borough
New York City
Toe Bronx
Local Notes Mention Hospital Stay and Visitors
Friends and relatives of Mrs. P. G. Miller learn she is improving after an operation Wednesday at John D. Archibald Memorial Hospital. Enter Joye's Business School announces a new class starting June 8. Mrs. E. D. McDougall arrives from Liberty Missouri for a brief visit. Mr. J. W. Dillon from West Palm Beach is in the city for a short stay.
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P. G. Miller
John D. Archibald Memorial Hospital
Joye’s Business School
J. W. Dillon
West Palm Beach
The
City
Britain and France Back Postponement of League Sessions
Paris reports say Great Britain and France will support delaying the League of Nations council and assembly until the end of June to seek settlements on Italy's Ethiopia annexation. Diplomats foresee possible sanctions being lifted and discuss Italian participation in a three power alliance against Germany if feasible. If not, penalties for the Haile Selassie invasion may be reconsidered.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
League of Nations Council
Assembly
Italy
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Lehigh Senior Kills Instructor Then Self in Disputed Exam
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania Wessley L Clow a Lehigh University senior from Pine Castle Florida shot and killed English instructor Charles Wesley Phy during an argument over a re examination then shot himself in the head in a recitation room on campus Harold T Snavely a Lan caster student witnessed the incident The university noted Clows exam average was just under the passing line
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Bethlehem
Wessley L. Clow
Lehigh University
Pine Castle
Fla
Charles Wesley Phy
Einglish
Clow
Harry T. Snavely
Lancaster
Two Olympian Candidates Cut From Team Roster
Joe Mangan a leading miler and Frank Nordell a steeplechase and mile specialist were eliminated from consideration for the U S Olympic track team. The Metropolitan AAU suspended both indefinitely for missing registration and unverified excuses late in the indoor season. Mangan cited academic workload at Calnanel and impending work duties as reasons to drop from the bid. Cincinnati reports show sixteen murders in the first 137 days of 1936, down fourteen from the same period in 1935.
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New York
Joe Mangan
Frank Nordell
United States Olymp
Mangan
Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
Calnnell
Cincinnati
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