French Chamber in Fiery Clash Over Spanish Aid
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies erupted as Communist and Rightist deputies clashed over France’s intervention policy for Spain. Fernand Claudet and Francois Peugeot were escorted out with injuries as the debate spilled into foreign affairs and the Montreux pact. Daladier’s government faced pressure while the chamber prepared for vacation.
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Chamber of Deputes
Commun
France
Fernand Claudet
Francois Peugeot
Daladier
Parliament
Egypt
Mediterranean
Brazilian Naval Academy officers and cadets jailed
In Rio de Janeiro on June 16, a national security court sentenced two officers and eleven midshipmen of the Brazilian Naval Academy to 32 months imprisonment each for complicity in the failed Fascist revolt of July 11.
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Epravilian Naval Academy
Lave Begn
Jy 11
National Security Court
Yester
Weather outlook for several states with scattered showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with possible thundershowers in extreme northwest South Carolina and extreme north Georgia. Warmer conditions in interior central regions and near the east coast. Florida mostly fair tonight with Friday partly cloudy and possible showers near the south coast. Alabama and extreme northern areas noted with variable coastal seas.
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South Carolina
Enorth
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Georgia watermelon growers face weak market demand
Georgia watermelon growers enter a busy season as demand weakens. Florida and Texas shipments remain high with Florida nearing 5 000 cars by mid period and Texas at 94 cars, while Georgia last year shipped 10 630 carloads. A meeting at Moultrie plans to urge extension of the United States grade number 1 shipment limit, with price spreads narrowing as season progresses.
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Associated Press
Florida
Texas
Alieady
Department of Agriculture Market News Service
Georgia
Thomas
Colquitt
Crisp
Tift County
South Georgia Belt
Roanoke bus passenger sends pigeon to family
A Roanoke area incident reports a passenger alighting from a suburban bus and sending a homing pigeon with his bus pass back to his family. Policeman J Fr Charle notes the bird was used to distribute passes for others to use. Oklahoma City retail manager Ward J Mullen proposes sealing dresses with tags to curb approved-on-approval returns and parties.
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Roanoke
J. Fr. Chralle
Oklahoma City
Ward J. Mullen
Retail Merchants Association
Roof removal sparks foreclosure case in Chicago
A receiver inspecting an unoccupied factory found wreckers finishing a roof removal. George Checkerfield was summoned before Superior Judge Stanton after inquiries. he claimed a telephone misled him into tearing off the roof, thinking he acted for the receiver.
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Chicago
George Checkerfield
Stanton
McCall Sentenced To Die In Chair For Kidnaping
In Miami Florida on June 16 1940 Frank Lin Pierce McCall 21 was sentenced to die in the electric chair for kidnapping James Bailey Cash Jr and holding him for ransom. Judge H P Atkinson ordered the death sentence to be carried out at Raiford after the governor fixes a date. Details note $16000 ransom, confession, no mitigating circumstances, defense attorney Jack Kehoe says no appeal planned.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Pierce McCall
Jimmy Cash
H. P. Atkinson
James Bailey Cash, Jr
McCall
Princeton
Jack Kehoe
Chamberlain Says U S May Propose World Disarmament
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain telling Parliament that the United States government hinted at definite proposals to curb the arms race. He declined to elaborate, citing a recent Hull speech as supporting cooperation with other nations on disarmament.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
United States
Arthur Henderson
Labor
Britain
Chamberlain
Henderson
Cordell Hull
Hull
Nashvill, Tenn
China’s Yellow River Ribbon of Disaster
The Yellow River flood, fed by steady rain, swelled across Henan and threatened 2,000 villages with 500,000 people affected. Japanese and Chinese forces battled near Chengchow as floods disrupted rail lines and raised Yangtze fears. Cholera epidemics were declared in Shanghai with 12% hospital cases.
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Yellow River
Shanghai
Henan
Chengchow
Tsin River
Tsinyang
Fukow
Hwai River
Hwai
Yangtze River
Cval
Hankow
Germany Denies Austria Debt Annexation Obligation
Bremen June 16 Economics Minister Walther Funk said Germany is not legally or morally bound to assume Austria's debts from the annexation. He noted talks with Sir Frederick Leith-Ross aim at a compromise acceptable to both sides and a mutual understanding.
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Bremen
Germany
Walther Funk
Austria
Frederick Leith-Ross
Funk
Recih
Increase Noted in Georgia Income Tax Collections
Atlanta June 16 Marion H Alien collector of internal revenue for Georgia reported an increase of 118139.36 in income tax collections for June 1 15 over the same period in 1937. June collections second installment of the 1938 taxes totaled 2613790.10. Collections in March first installment totaled 4847446.37 compared to 4670253.31 for 1937.
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Atlanta
Marion H Alien
Internal Revenue
Georgia
State department says no follow up on disarmament proposal
Officials noted no effort to carry Chamberlain's suggestion or to share it with other governments. The United States remains open to disarmament talks and appreciates Chamberlain's agreement with Hull's speech.
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State Department
Chamberlain
Hull
Senate Accepts Plan For Paying Farm Benefits
The Senate approved a House formula releasing 21 million dollars in farm parity payments under the spending bill. The $212 million fund will support cotton, wheat, corn, rice and tobacco growers if market prices fall below parity, with payments tied to acreage allotments from the 1938 soil conservation program.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
House-Senate
Spanish Rebels Spring Trap on Loyalist Troops
Rebel forces trap loyalist defenders in the Pyrenees forcing a retreat into France. Franco orders widespread offensives as insurgents press on multiple fronts from Córdoba to Castellón de la Plana toward Valencia.
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Hendaye
France
Pyrenees
Francisco Franco
Cordoba
Pennaroya
Mediterranean
Castellon de la Plana
Valencia
Castellon
Teruel
Franco
José Miaja
Senate Overrides Roosevelt On Farm Loan Bill
Washington. Jung 16.1 A bill to keep low interest rates on certain federal farm loans became law today after the Senate joined the House in overriding President Roosevelt. The veto override votes were 57 to 18 in the Senate and 244 to 87 in the House. The act sustains 3 percent interest on land bank loans and four percent on land bank commissioners' loans through June 39, 1940.
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Washington
Jung
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Gillette
Bierman
Iowa
George and
Russell
Rural Electrification Authority
WPA
Death sentence affirmed in Scottsboro case
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Clarence Norris, a Scottsboro defendant. Electrocution was scheduled for August 19 for Norris, one of nine men arrested for the 1931 rape on a freight train, effectively ending the high-profile case with this ruling.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
Supreme Court
Norris
Georgia producers warned not to ship unripe watermelons
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Columbus Roberts warned producers not to ship green melons to avoid market damage. He noted $4 per car for inspection and a federal rule banning non No 1 melons from export, predicting oversupply and low prices in northern markets. He also downplayed Florida melons' impact on Georgia sales.
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Atlanta
Columbus
Roberts
Georgia
U. S
Court Upholds Long Sentences in Rape Case
A court affirmed the 99-year term for Andy Wright and the 75-year sentence for Charles Weems, both convicted in a rape case dating back seven years.
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Ing
Andy Wright
Charles Weems
Adjournment Expected Tonight in Congress After Compromise
Washington June 16 Congress presses toward adjournment as a joint senate house conference committee reached a compromise on a deficiency appropriations bill. The note of delay centers on last minute appropriations amid ongoing debate over campaign finance audits and farm loan measures.
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Garner
Bankhead
Washington
Senate-House
Conference Committee of Representatives
House
Senate
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