Basque Capital Bilbao Falls to Spanish Rebels
Insurgent troops entered Bilbao without resistance and completed the siege, taking the Basque capital after nine days of vesting and encirclement. Reported from Hendaye and Vitoria on June 19, with city fortifications and refugees noted as the invaders claimed possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilbao
Begona
Santander
Vitoria
Hendaye
Francisco Franco
Pittsburgh
Spain
Biscay Bay
Berlin
Franco
Veteran fireman charged with setting his new home afire
Knoxville authorities say 58 year old Sam A Casteel a 25 year veteran and fire captain faced a preliminary hearing on charges he unlawfully set fire to his new residence in Knoxville. He reportedly told investigators I get it on fire and didn't hardly know what I was doing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Sam A. Casteel
Knoxville
Knox County
Castell
J. A. Weill
Virgil T
Weill
Johnson
Casteel
Soviet Airmen Cross Polar Route Toward U.S.
Three Soviet aviators sped from Moscow across the polar region on a 6000 mile flight toward San Francisco Bay. The Seattle Army radio station reported contact with the transpolar plane and estimated a pole crossing at 9 10 p m local time.
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Washington
Army
Seattle
War Department
Alaska
Pacific Northwest
North Pole
Associated Press
San Francisco
Moscow
Soviet Union
Rudolph Island
New York
Syria
Paul Codas
Maurice Rossi
Army Signal Corps
Pole
San Francisco Bay
Postal officials cite picket lines stopping unusual mail
A June 5, 1937, letter from acting postmaster Carl Armstrong to Robert N. Carson says regular mail to Republic Steel workers is delivered, but unusual mail like clothing and food is not, due to picket lines. Deliveries are made to the Republic Steel office only, with no guaranteed delivery to individuals.
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Washington
Senator Bridges
Youngstown
Ohio
Republic Steel
Bridges
Robert N. Carson
Davenport
Iowa
Carl Armstrong
O. W. Reichle
the Republic Company
The
Republic Steel Corporation
Office of the Republic Steel Corporation
Probe into Roosevelt income tax returns urged by Solon
Goshen New York June 19 Representative Fish urged a congressional tax dodging inquiry include the president and cabinet members. He asked investigators to examine Roosevelt filings for farm losses Hyde Park taxes depreciation on the Georgia plantation and alleged rental payments to Mrs James Roosevelt. He cited charity deductions and taxable income rules in the debate.
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Goshen
N. Y
Fish
R-N. Y
Orange County Republican Committee
Congressional
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Georgia
James Roosevelt
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Labor Trouble Eases at Dalton Thread Plant
Dalton Georgia reports quieter labor troubles as American Thread Company plant reopens after a February 22 strike. General manager F Lee Gavitt cites an amicable agreement but no terms. Pickets withdraw from a WPA sewing project after a notice of pending settlement. 32 women had been discharged.
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Dalton
F. Lee Gavitt
American Thread Company
WPA
State Bus and Truck Maintenance Tax Challenged in Court
Gainesville Ga June 19 Judge B P Gaillard Jr opened a Hall county superior court hearing on three suits challenging the validity of the new bus and truck maintenance tax act. Attorneys debated a motion to continue pending Governor Rivers call for a July special session, while a temporary restraining order on tax collection stood.
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Gainesville
B. P. Gaillard, Jr
Hall County
Goode
Prospects for 1937 Harvest Bright in Fields and Congress
Washington reports farm leaders see a bountiful 1937 harvest with large crops of wheat rye corn oats and other grains likely to push down prices farmers total cash income in early 1937 up 541 million from 1936 and projected to near 9 billion for the year. Government economists foresee continued income gains in the second half aided by higher prices despite larger yields. President Roosevelt signed an act expanding federal marketing plans for farm products and officials say soil conservation payments will total 400 to 500 million in 1937. Edward A. O Neal of the American Farm Bureau says legislators have delayed broad price stabilization until 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
House
Senate
AAA
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm ‘Bureau
Sir James Barrie Dies at 77 Creator of Peter Pan
Sir James M Barrie the 77 year old author of Peter Pan died today in London after a week in a nursing home with bronchial pneumonia. Funeral services are planned for Kirriemuir Scotland where he drew inspiration for his work. Burial is expected beside his parents in Kirriemuir cemetery. Bernard Shaw commented on his passing noting he had a long life and said all he wished to say.
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Peter Pan
London
James M. Barrie
Peter Davies
Barrie
Kirkiemuir
Kirriemuir
George
Bernard Shaw
Weather Outlook by State Alabama through Florida
Alabama shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with local thunderstorms in the south. Georgia and Florida remain partly cloudy with scattered showers possible in portions Sunday, Florida more likely in the south and north regions, South Carolina has possible showers near the coast and in the west.
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Alabama
South
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
South Portion
Death From Rabies Described By Noted Doctor In Macon
Ben Hill Newby died in Macon from rabies after a bite on May 26. Dr. T F Sellers says the case is unexplainable and a vaccine failure. Rockefeller Foundation contacts and Dr Charles Leach aided Georgia health authorities in studying the case.
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Macon
Ben Hill Newby
T. F. Sellers
Division of Laboratories
State Department of Health
Sellers
Atlanta
EB. J. Sunkes
Latio
Newby
Mr. Newby
Georgia
Montgomery
Martial law declared in Johnstown over steel strike
Gov George H Earle declares martial law in Johnstown Pa after Bethlehem Steel President Eugene Grace refuses to close the Cambria Works to prevent bloodshed. Col Augustine S Janeway named to oversee actions as 40 000 miners reportedly march to the city.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
George H. Earle
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Cambria
Bethlehem
Boyle
Grace
Augustine S. Janeway
Lynn G. Adams
State Police
E. J. Henry
Highway Patrol
Janeway
National
Earle
Daniel Shields
Home Guard
Citizens Guard
John L. Lewis’ Co. I. O
Republic
Bethlehem, Inland Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Roosevelt
Daniel J. Shields
Shields
Federal Steel Mediation Board
Charles P. Taft II
Cleveland
Taft
Steel
C. I. Oo
Cambria Works
Gov
Predicted Tides at St Marks Light House
Predicted tide times for St Marks lighthouse cover Sunday June 20 and Monday June 21 with several low and high tides listed. Forecast includes times around 12:51 a m and 11:51 a m on Sunday and 7:30 p m on Monday with additional partial timings and low water indicators.
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ST. Marks
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Mount Arraiz
Nervion
Santarider
U.S
P. D
Joint ‘Congressional Investigating Committee
Arthur Capper
R-Kan
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Robert M. LaFollette
Wis
Allen T. Treadway
R-Mass
David I. Walsh
D-Mass
Frank Crowther
Fred M. Vinson
D-Ky
Thomas H. Cullen
D-N. Y
Jere Cooper
D-Tenn
Pat Harrison
D-Miss
Robert L. Doughton
D-N. C
Solon
James Barrie
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel Head
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