Georgia Crops Suffer Severe Rain Damage Across State
D. F. Bruce reports Bibb county farms face thousands in losses from May rains, with heavy erosion and reduced yields in grain and cotton. County agents note widespread damage in Richmond, Burke, Jefferson, Jenkins, Columbia and other counties, including record May rainfall in Tift and ongoing downpours threatening cotton and corn.
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Atlanta
Georgia
George W. Mindling
Weather Bureau
Richmond County
Bright McConnell
D. F. Bruce
Bibb
Houston
Peach
South Georgia
Tift
Putnam County
Ty Ty
Laurens
Wilkinson
Treutien
J. A. Mermond
Emergency Crop Loan Office
AAA
J. F. Hart
Dooly
Brooks County
M. F. Gaddis
Muscogee
Felix L. Jenkins
Toccoa
Rome
Albany
Macon
Newnan
Griffin
Savannah
Augusta
Columbus
Gainesville
Bibb County
Roosevelt plans national water resources program moves ahead
Washington reports President Roosevelt's interdepartmental committee on waterflow completed studies of southern river developments. Projects include Tombigbee Warrior system, Apalachicola Chattahoochee, Alabama Coosa, and Savannah River plans with costs ranging from tens to hundreds of millions. Savannah project prioritized. Augusta channel work may adjust to nine foot navigation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tombigbee
Tennessee River
Apalachicola - Chattahoochee
Gulf
Columbus
Chattalaachee
Albany
Atlanta
Alabirha-Coosa
Alabama
Rome
Coosa
Santee-Cooper River Authority
Public Works Administration
Carolna
Santa
Lyles Landing
Columbia
Upper Wave Shoals
Buzzard Roost
Linches Whiemire
Forks
Augusta
Trammell Leads Pepper In Florida Senate Race
Reports from Tampa and Miami show Park Trammell widening his lead over Claude Pepper for the U S Senate nomination. In 975 precincts Trammell 57615 Pepper 52995 Mitchell 20597 Sikes 11672 Wells 6164. Primary runoff set for June 26 to decide continued junior senator.
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Jacksonvile
Fla
Tampa
Miami
Park Trammell
Claude Pepper
Tallahassee
United States Senate
Pepper
Charles A. Mitchell
James Sikes
Hortense Wells
J. Mark Wilcox
Florida
Bulack
Palm Beach
Tammany
Paul Crank
Orlando
Trammell
Congress
Wells
Croked
Joe Sears
Jarre
Millard Caldwell
Eugene S. Matthews
Starke
Lester J. Wells
Jerry W. Carter
Herbert P. Caro
Pensacola
Annie Fenton-Greene
Belgian Government Resigns Under Premier De Broqueville
The Belgian Government led by Premier Count Charles De Broqueville resigns today after serving since December 17, 1932. Ministers depart with the premier in the wake of the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Count Charles de Broqueville
Count de Broqueville
Weather Forecast For Southeast States
A weather brief for South Carolina and Georgia predicts showers tonight and Thursday. Florida looks partly cloudy tonight with local thundershowers Thursday. Alabama will be mostly cloudy with local thundershowers in the south and east tonight and Thursday, with warmer conditions in the northwest tonight. Extreme Northwest Florida expects partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with likely local thunder showers Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Angry German mobs protest Woolworth stores boycott
Berlin reports mobs in Kassel Bonn and Ludwigshafen attacked Woolworth shops amid claims the American chain joined a German goods boycott. Woolworth denied the charge insisting it continues business with German manufacturers and would seek government intervention to halt the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth
Berlin
F. W. Woolworth Company
Kassel
Bonn
Ludwigshafen
Germany
America
Highway Board to Award $1 Million in Road Contracts
Georgia State Highway Department will award about $1,000,000 in highway contracts, including finishing a thirteen mile paving segment on the Atlanta Athens Augusta route, and hard surfacing parts of routes Washington to Thomson and Barnesville to the Monroe county line. Half the funding comes from state funds, half from federal money, with another similar award planned around June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Highway Department
Athens
Augusta
Washington
Thomson
South Georgia
Perry
Barnesville
Monroe County
Ptomaine Poisoning Strikes Town After Unity Church Supper
More than thirty cases of Ptomaine poisoning taxed Natch, Mass. medical facilities after a chicken salad supper at Unity church on West Central Street. By four this morning every physician and available nurse was assigned to treat violently sick attendees.
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Natch
Mass
Minster
Unity
Nations line up against United States on war debt
Britain defaulting on its war debts stirs global response as France lines up funding and Italy may follow. Washington is seen as the key to a final settlement, with Germany hoping creditors ease terms. The London press cautions that breaches in contract respect could erode trust.
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Associated Press
Capitols
Europe
America
France
Britain
Italy
London
Germany
House of Commons
London Times
Resolution to authorize president for new negotiations
Senator Tydings introduced a resolution from Washington on June 6 to empower the president to negotiate with foreign war debtors a lump sum and final settlement. The measure seeks a single settlement basis and final terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tydings
Georgia Legion Auxiliary Led by Mrs Dixon At State Convention
Delegates to Georgia Department American Legion veterans of foreign wars and disabled American veterans converge in Savannah for annual convention. National leaders and state officials announce rehabilitation talks and policy planning for disabled veterans, with a parade and shore dinner planned and attendance by commanders from multiple states.
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State Delegation Legion Auxiliary
Mrs
Dixon
P. I. Dixon
Thomasville
State Legion Convention
Savannah
Georgia Department of the American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Disabled American Veterans
United States
Eugene Yalmadge
Tybrisa
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fun Society of the Legion
Florida
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Watson EB. Miller
Miami
Edward A Hayes
A. Sidney Camp
Lision Auxiliary
P. J. Dixon
James EF
Vann Zandt
Altoona
Sam Ries Heller
Norfolk
Steel Workers Renew Threats of General Strike
The front page reports renewed threats of a general strike by steel workers over Hughe Johnsons plan for a separate labor board. A fatality occurs in Los Angeles disorders with two more injured in Ohio. Tugmen remain idle as Chicago river and harbor traffic is hindered by the 700 member strike for collective bargaining rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ohio
Associated Press Steel Workers
Hughe
Johnson
John Knudsen
Norwood
Remington Rand, Inc
Chicago
Colective
Bessemer
Ala
International Longshoremen's Association
French Concessions to Smooth Germany Return
Geneva reports France has made concessions to revive the disarmament conference. Louis Barthou introduced a resolution to keep talks ongoing without prejudice to private negotiations to promote final success. diplomatic efforts aim to lure Germany back as Hitler seeks a path to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
France
Germany
Louis Barthou
Hitler
Roosevelt signs bill tightening stock exchange regulation
President Roosevelt signed into law a measure to tighten federal regulation of stock exchanges and adjust requirements under the securities act, with the June date noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Waitress Slain as Husband Confesses to Shooting
Charleston police say Andrew McCormick, 28, nearly blind, confessed to fatally shooting his estranged wife Janie McCormick 28 in a lunchroom after she would not allow him access to their two children. He told officers the shot fired toward her voice late yesterday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Andrew McCormick
McCormick
Janie
Man perishes in stunt fall from plane in Live Oak
In Live Oak Florida on June 6 R W Dick Jones fell from an airplane while dropping a dummy as a publicity stunt. Pilot Alton Bremer grabbed the trousers but could not prevent the fatal plunge witnessed by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live Oak
Fla
R. W
Dick” Jones
Alton Bremer
Jones
Drought Relief Slow Across Regions With Rain Faint Hope
Rains end drought in parts of the Midwest and Maine but arrive too late to save wheat. Ohio and northwestern states see limited relief for corn and pastures. President Roosevelt delays drought message while Congress weighs a 525 million relief plan. Arkansas offers grain and rice aid. Minnesota farmers open pasture lands to help neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Maine
Middle America
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ohio
Middle West
Agriculture Department
N. W. Baker
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Dakotas
Roosevelt Wito
Arkansas
South Dakota
War Path Leads Macon Horse Show Winners
Macon California June 6 War Path from Crestview Stables Atlanta led the five gaited class to victory with Firefly McDonald from Horace Johnson Stables Charlotte taking the model class blue ribbon.
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WAR Path
Macon Horse Show
Macon
Crestview
Atlanta
Firefly McDonald
Horace ‘Johnson
Charlotte
IF. F. Dye
War Path Tool
Firely McDoonald
Valdosta Doctor Debunks Truth Serum Theory in Trial
Valdosta physician Dr. Frank Byrd testified in the trial of R. Z Chaney and Travers Erwin for the Browning murders near Valdosta that no drug or serum can force truth. Austin Westberry, serving life, described the effects of a so called truth serum and implicated Chaney as the plot’s brains. Byrd said he was called to the case as the proceedings continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quitman
Frank Byrd
Valdosta
R. Z Chaney
Travers Erwin
W. H. Browning
Austin Westberry
Allen Westberry
Chaney
Byrd
House Accepts Senate Amendments On Reciprocal Tariff Bill
Congress completed action on the reciprocal tariff bill with the House approving Senate amendments by a 14 to 13 vote. The amendments limit the president to three years for negotiating trade pacts and require notice to industries before hearings, while preserving broad power to enter and modify tariff agreements. The measure applies new rates across all nations and allows suspension for discrimination and termination of any pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Weather Man Named Chief Brain Truster By Roosevelt
The weather man became President Roosevelt's chief brain truster today as charts guided a drought message. Roosevelt eyed a program of at least 525 million dollars approved yesterday with congressional leaders. Advisers said rainfall promises would determine relief for drought ravaged farm lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to Submit Legislation and Sign Bills at Noon
President Roosevelt will hand Congress responsibility for the administration's legislative program at adjournment. He plans to sign the stock market control bill at noon today and the corporate bankruptcy bill at noon tomorrow. He also noted no famine danger from the drought and prepared a message seeking 525 million dollars for relief.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Congres
Unfavorable Report on Soldier Bonus Bill From Finance Committee
Washington June 6 chairmen Harrson said an overwhelming majority of the finance committee voted for an unfavorable report on the bill to pay in full the soldiers bonus. He will submit the report to the senate and place it on the calendar awaiting the jammed session end. Senate leaders predict this will block passage of the 32.2 billion measure this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harrson
Miss
Senate
Republicans Declare War on Government Domination Platform
Chiease reports Henry Fletcher of Pennsylvania elected Republican national chairman to lead the party’s push after the national committee published a platform condemning Democratic policies and urging individual initiative over regulated business. Chicago dispatch notes the committee outlined a liberal and progressive stance but opposed government domination.
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Chiease
Henry Prp. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
National Committee
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Unclear Drug Case Details At Lowndes County Jail
A jail report describes an inmate known as Westberry found in a stupor after a serum was administered. The official claimed some drugs induce talkativeness, noting the injected substance resembled an anesthesia agent used by surgeons before operations.
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Lowndes County
Westberry
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