Railroad rate fight draws wide slate of regional spokesmen
Northwest and New England voices join Southern industrialists and railroad reps as the Interstate Commerce Commission hears arguments against a uniform freight rate system. Western territories and several state interests prepare to oppose equalization, arguing it would restructure the national rate framework and favor the South.
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Washington
Dune Perry
Northwest
New Frogland
Southern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minnesota
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Duiuth
Minn
Topeka
Wichita
Kans
California
New England
Ohio
Indiana
Arnall and Roosevelt Talk of Washington Conference
Political speculation rises over Governor Felis Arnalls planned Washington meeting with President Roosevelt. Arnall says he will meet the president Thursday but refuses to discuss topics. Some sources say the conference could influence the Democratic national convention and the presidential campaign.
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Atlanta
Felis Arnall
Roosevelt
Arnall
Washington
Candlewood Mystery Deepens After Jo's Death
In midafternoon Candlewood residents discuss a possible killer among them as Dirk and Spring tour the grounds. The group plans candles for shipment to England while fear and suspicion rise amid lingering horror from Jo's death.
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Spring
Moira
Gil
Saring
Dirk
Adelaide
Candlewood
Elvan Morrison
Drusilla
Theron
Justen
Adelaide Greenhouse
Jen Mile
England
Georgia Delegates Face Key Decisions in Atlanta and Chicago
The Democratic state committee meets in Atlanta on Thursday to choose Delegates for the national convention. In Chicago the Republican national committee will decide Thursday on a contest between two Georgia delegations seeking GOP convention attendance opening June 26.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Democratic State Committee
Republican National Committee
Georgia
Camp's show and tell sways Congress on price control
Rep. Camp of Georgia argued for raising mill ceiling prices using a visual display of cloth costs. He pulled out samples showing mills paid 14 to 20 cents a yard while retail prices were much higher. The Brown textile price amendment was defeated as inflationary concerns dominated.
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Camp
Rep
Brown
D-Ga
Dresels
Washington
Cathings
D-Ark
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Historic Paper
A dense array of crossword style clues lists multiple definitions and wordplay. Entries include animals plants and artifacts with references to ancient gods and modern terms, forming a mixed themed puzzle column.
Rocket bomb attacks open on fifth day
London dispatch reports southern England under continued rocket bomb assaults for a fifth day. German weaponry, described as hind bombs, prompts British anti-aircraft reinforcements and aerial counterattacks. Allied air strikes escalate while propaganda from Germany circulates amid civilian reaction.
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James King
London
Germany
England
Hitler
Pas de Calais
Maine Election Tests CIO Influence For Party Nominees
The CIO political action committee faced a test in Maine as voters chose party nominees for three House seats and governor. In Portland district one Republican Andrew A. Pettis sought both party nominations with united labor committee backing while incumbent Robert Hale vied for renomination. Maine general election is watched as a national trend indicator.
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Associated Press
CIO
Maine
Portland
Bath
Andrew A. Pettis
Portland Cio
United Labor Committee
Robert Hale
Chicago
Republican
Agriculture
Resolutions Committee
Philippine Islands
Georgia
Nevada
Colorado
Democratic State Executive Committee
Idaho
D. Worth Clark
Glen Taylor
Georgia sues 20 railroads over freight rates in Supreme Court
Atlanta June 19 AP Twenty principal railroads with lines east of the Mississippi and west of Illinois are named as defendants in a Georgia petition to the U S Supreme Court. The state seeks $875 damages triple to cover ten years and a permanent injunction against rate discrimination alleged to favor northern shippers over Georgia.
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Atlanta
Mississippi River
Illinois
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
T. Grady Head
Northern
NLRB Certifies Albany Packing Co. Representation
The National Labor Relations Board certified that United Packinghouse Workers of America has been designated to represent employees of the Cudahy Packing Company in Albany Georgia. About 110 eligible voters cast ballots with a majority for the union and some against.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board Today
United Packinghouse Workers of America
CHO
Cudahy Packing Company
Albany
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