Air subsides in Mahan search but suspect believed in Butte
Salt Lake City reports airflow of suspense in the William Mahan kidnap inquiry. Police say the scar faced suspect may have escaped the national dragnet through police lines, though others insist he remains hidden near Butte Montana. Federal agents denied capture and preparations grow for federal charges.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser
Butte
Mont
Jere Murphy
Murphys
Jack Duggan
Mahan
Tacoma, Wash
Duggan
Harmon M. Waley
Tacoma
Waleys
Washington State Line
Idaho
Roosevelt Calls for Assurance of Permanent Peace
President Roosevelt urged an assurance of permanent peace before the United States Military Academy class of 1935 and the army high command at West Point. He announced support for increased military forces and spoke on peace based on mutual understanding. Officials, including Secretary Dern and General MacArthur, attended the ceremony as the president handed out diplomas.
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West Point
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
Battle Monument
Hudson River
Hyde Park
N. Y
Raleigh
N. C
John
Dern
Douglas MacArthur
First Army Corps
Partial NRA victory tangled in Senate filibuster scene
In Washington the administration won a 44 to 36 test vote on extending the NRA recovery law while Senator Long of Louisiana derailed the debate with a lengthy attack. He warned the measure might miss Sunday’s deadline and labeled NRA as a separate government. The exchange included sharp jabs with Senator Clark and others as Long mocked funding schemes and politics surrounding NRA and Roosevelt.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
NRA
Senator Long
D.-La
Long
Senate
Clark
D. Mo
Louisiana
Farley
Lowisiana
Lawrence Tex
Roosevelt
Cine
United States Senate
Harold L. Ickes
Chinch Bug
Chicago
Jane
Connally
Re Long
Battle Over Utilities Heats Up In Congress
Washington moves on to the house committee stage after the senate approved abolition of certain holding companies by a 56 to 32 vote. The bill faces sharp committee division on whether to abolish or regulate holding firms. Meanwhile the NRA stop gap faces possible filibuster and a $475 million tax bill advances in the house. Shriners hold their 61st conclave as silver interests push for faster federal purchases. Park Service seeks 3.4 million for recreation surveys.
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Washington
Senate
House
Dieterich
D. Ill
Shriners
Silverites
Congress
Morgenthau
National Park Service
View Development in the Northern China Situation
Additional Japanese troops embark from Shanghai en route to Tientsin as China’s national government rejects Japanese demands in North China. Premier Wang is flying to Chenetu to confer with Chiang Kai-shek while the political council meets in urgent session.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
Parole Debate Surges After Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping
Washington officials reopen the parole question after the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. J Edgar Hoover notes Harmon Waley and William Mahan had parole records, while Sanford Bates defends parole as a necessary system. Attorney General Cummings says the subject is under study as the government reviews state and federal records for reforms.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Associated Press
Washington
Weyerhaeuser
J. Edgar Hoover
Harmon M. Waley
William Mahan
Hoover
Sanford Bates
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Dillinger
Floyd
Justice Department
Roosevelt
Cummings
Mahan
Montana
Boise
Idaho
Roosevelt Says World Needs Assurance of Peace
At West Point on June 12, President Roosevelt told the United States Military Academy graduating class that the world’s greatest need is peace based on mutual understanding and regard. He urged officers to promote friendship, oppose intolerance, and respect others’ rights while noting the importance of democracy and equality of opportunity at the Naval and Military academies.
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West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
Douglas MacArthur
William D. Conner
Academy
United States
Naval Academy
Revenue Board Adopts Form for Beer Dealers
Atlanta revenue commission adopts a new form for beer dealers to report monthly on the 15th for payment of the state excise tax. The first payment of the 1.25 dollar tax applies to 31 gallon quantities and is due Saturday.
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Atlanta
State Revenue Commission
Weather Outlook for the Southeast and Gulf States
Sout Carolina Georgia and Florida see generally fair conditions with isolated thundershowers Thursday afternoon and little temperature change. Alabama experiences partly cloudy to cloudy skies with local showers in the north tonight and Thursday. Extreme Northwest Florida remains partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
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Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Fight Over Bill to Abolish Holding Companies
Washington reports a Senate passed measure to abolish uneconomical holding companies now faces a divided House Commerce Committee. Debate features strong words from both sides as supporters claim the bill protects public welfare while critics warn of hindering industry and savings. Senator Wheeler predicts the end of the holding company system as public sentiment hardens.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House Commerce Committee
House
Rayburn
D. Tex
Philip “S. Gadsden
Committee of Public Utility Executives
Wheeler
Mont
House Leaders Start Tax Bill On Way Through Congress
Washington June 12 At the president's request house democratic leaders began a 475 million dollar tax bill moving through congress. The measure extends several taxes for two years including the 3 cent postage and 1 cent a gallon federal gasoline charge. A second bill would close loopholes in existing taxes and adjust rates deemed unconscionable. All taxes would vanish if not extended by July 31 and most expire June 30, prompting a rush to pass the extension.
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HOUSE
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Samuel RB. Hill
D. Wash
Ways and Means
French liner Normandy Returns From Maiden Voyage
The 8. S. Normandie, France's pride, arrived back in Le Havre at 6 p.m. today after a triumphant maiden voyage.
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le Havre
France
North China crisis widens as Nanking rejects Japan demand
The central political council of the Nanking nationalist government rejected Japanese demands for Pieping Tientein. Premier Wan Chin-Wei rushed to Chengtu to consult Chiang Kai-shek. Tokyo hints at a northern independent state friendly to Japan as Japanese troops move toward Tientsin.
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North China
Central Poliical Council
Nanking
Pieping-Tientein
Political Council
Wan Chin-Wei
Chengtu
Chiang Mhai-Shek
Tokyo
China
Japan
Shanghai
Tientsin
Kwantung Army
Chahar
Sentiment for an Independent State Reported at Tokyo
A Tokyo report on June 12 states sentiment favors creating an independent Chinese state in North China. The proposed state would align with Japan and Manchukuo within the broader Chinese nation context.
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Tokyo
China
Japan
Manchukuo
Secret Policeman Killed in Cuba and Kidnapping Case
The body of Julian Guerrero, a Cuban Secret Policeman active in追追追追追追追追追追追追追追追. Police say at least one suspect in the Antonio San Miguel kidnapping confessed, naming 10 associates and leading to the gang's hideout near Guamacoa. Arrests include a former policeman and his family.
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Havana
Julian Guerrero
Antonio
San Miguel
Caimito
Army
Antonio San Miguel
Guanabacoa
Hevey
Vedado
Ramon Suarez
Quivican
Suarez
Optimistic Crop Outlook Across the South in June Reports
Farmers across the South cite favorable crop prospects as rains and cool weather slow growth in places. State viewpoints from South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas note good germination, late cotton, and strong grain yields despite regional weather challenges.
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Atlanta
South
Dixie
South Carolina
Frank O Black
United States Department of Agriculture
Maryland University Extension Service
Virginia
North Carolina
Alabama
R. J. Goode
O. E. van Cleave
Tonn_isse
Lespedera
Georgia
Thomas M. Linder
North
Texas
Marcie Jewett Leads Georgia Eastern Star
Mrs Marcie Jewett of Rossville Ga was elected Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Georgia. W A Lynn of Atlanta was chosen Worthy Grand Patron in a floor election.
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Marcie Jewett
Georgia Eastern Star
Macon
Rossville
Order of Eastern Star of Georgia
W.A. Lynn
Atlanta
Paraguay and Bolivia Sign Peace Protocol to End Chaco War
Buenos Aires reported Paraguay and Bolivia signed a peace protocol ending the Chaco War. A neutral military commission will deploy to the region to organize a 12 day truce, with Capt. Frederick Sharp among U S officers. Leaders Agustin Justo and Carlos Saavedra hailed the ceremony. The conflict has killed over 100 000 and cost millions since 1930, ending decades of hostilities.
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Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chaco Boreal
Chaco
United States
Frederick Sharp
Signin
Agustin Justo
Argentina
Carlos Saavedr
Lamar
Riart
Fort Vanguardia
Boqueron
Asuncion
Cotton Seed Crush and Product Totals in Ten-Month Census Period
The census bureau reports August 1 to May 31 production of cotton seed crushed at 3,409,544 tons, down from 3,963,954 tons last year. May 31 on hand at mills stands at 174,526 tons vs 220,388 a year ago. Crude oil produced totals 1,064,907,216 pounds with on hand 46,492,867 pounds, down from 1,241,362,503 and 76,318,151 last year respectively.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Hijackers Victim Sought in Florida
Jacksonville authorities sought William Thomas a Jacksonville truck driver believed to be the victim of hijackers. Police reported he disappeared after a June 12 incident in Florida as investigators pursued leads.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
William Thomas
Abandoned Truck Found North of Callaghan
A truck abandoned by Thomas is found on the highway seven miles north of Callaghan. He left Jacksonville Monday night to haul a truck load of Aquor to Kentucky. Thomas was employed by the L. and L. freight lines here.
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Val
Nassau County
Callaghan
Jacksonville
Kentucky
Thomas
L. and
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