Thetis disaster inquiry outlines submarine tragedy details
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain announced a full public inquiry into the Thetis disaster in which 99 sailors died. He detailed forward compartments flooding via the tug tube, ballast tank flooding, and loss of signaling gear causing contact with surface vessels. The stern surfaced daylight Friday after crew attempts to lighten the craft.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Liverpool Bay
Thetis
New Dealers Await 1940 For Plans
Washington June 5 The Garner for president push grows as vice president signals possible convention bid. Garner supporters build a national organization led by E B Germany and Mrs Clare Driscoll while public statements from Roosevelt backers caution against declaring a third term. Indiana allies push McNutt as the other named contender while Garner keeps his position quiet to avoid hindering Roosevelt.
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William B. Ardery
Washington
Garner
Farley
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
E. B. Germany
Texas Democratic
Clare Driscoll
Texas National Committee
Roosevelt
Ickes
Albuquerque
N. Y
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
McNutt
Philippines
United States
Southern Wage Differential Looms Over Pay Bills
Washington and southern lawmakers clash over wage hour amendments and a possible 30 cent southern minimum. Senator George of Georgia, governors from the region, and industry groups argue for protections against higher federal rates, citing cheaper southern living and potential race-based job displacement.
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W. B. Ragsdale Washingon
Senate
George
South
Congress
Weather Forecast for Georgia Florida and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers in southern Georgia this afternoon or tonight. Florida expects partly cloudy conditions with possible scattered showers in the extreme south. Jaranna shows mostly clear to Tuesday with light to moderate easterly winds on the coast. Extreme Northwest Florida reports partly cloudy weather with light to moderate northeast to southeast winds.
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Jaranna
Georgia teachers call out ignored past due salaries in state report
Atlanta June 5. Georgia teachers denounce the House Economy Investigating committee for ignoring 5.2 million dollars in back pay due this year. Governor Rivers withholds comment as copies of the 500 page report go to the General Assembly and officials warn of lawful limits to implementing recommendations.
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Collins
Rivers
Arnold Deelines
Gerament
Atlanta
EB. D. Rivers
M. D. Collins
House
Ellis Arnald
Zach Arnold
General Assembly
Arnall
Senate
State Law Department
E. D. Rivers
Economy Committee
T. Grady Head
Edmund Thrasher
State Auditor’s Office
Head
Supreme Court Reversal of Hague Free Assembly Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City violated the free assembly clause by blocking CIO meetings. The decision struck down a city ordinance authorizing the public safety director to ban meetings in streets or parks to prevent riots. Justices split 5 2 on the Hague ruling with two dissents.
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Supreme Court
Frank Hague
Jersey City
CIO
Director of Public Safety
Roosevelt
Hague
McReynolds
Butler
Roberts
Flack
Stone
Reed
Hughes
Jews May Be Allowed to Enter Cuba After Landing
In Havana on June 5 President Federico Laredo Bru granted limited permission for German Jewish refugees aboard the St. Louis to land in Cuba. They would reside in a concentration camp on the Isle of Pines with a temporary stay, and Jewish aid groups were given until tomorrow noon to accept the terms.
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Laredo Bru
Hamburg
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Hasvana
Refugees on St Louis near Florida coast seek entry to America
German liner St Louis carrying about 700 Jewish refugees was sighted off Daytona Beach and Miami as U S Coast Guard and immigration officials monitored the ship. Capt Gustav Schroeder reported the passengers healthy and awaiting landing news while Cuba had denied entry. The vessel moved slowly along and was tracked by patrols and planes.
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St. Louis
Florida
Daytona Beach
America
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Cuba
Hamburg
Germany
Coast Guard
St Louis
Fort Lauderdale
Achor
Miami Channel
Coconut Pass
Caba
Florida Keys
Miiami Beach
Walter B. Thomas
Washington
Adjourning Congress Uncertain as Roosevelt Watches
Washington reports say congressional leaders cannot forecast when Congress will adjourn. The timing hinges on neutrality legislation and the calendar, with July 15 slated as a tentative completion date if progress allows.
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West Coast
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Senate
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Barkley
D-Ky
Rayburn
D-Tex
Congress
White House
Hitler says Germany fights encirclement in political and economic fronts
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler told war veterans in Kassel that Germany faces political and economic encirclement. He urged rearmament and self sufficiency while rejecting war guilt claims and blaming British and French encirclement aims behind the Versailles treaty.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reichsfuehrer
Kassel
Walter R Darre
Leipzig
Darre
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Royal couple back in Ontario on their tour
Britannic majesties George and Elizabeth visit Sudbury for a cleanup tour stop before crossing into the United States at Niagara Falls. The royal party plans a dozen civic receptions in eight Ontario towns with a joint Sudbury Copper Cliff reception for 15 000 students and 800 guests.
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United States
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Queen Elizabeth
Sioux Lookout
King and Queen
Athletic Park
Copper Cliff
Windsor
Detroit
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