Georgia Governor seizes highway dept by martial law
Atlanta reports Governor Talmadge has taken control of the state highway department under martial law after ousting chairman J. W. Barnett and engineer staff. Barnett vows to reopen offices and challenges the move, while Adjutant General Camp distributes troops and a new state highway engineer is named.
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Martial law in Georgia highway property enforced by guards
In Atlanta on June 20 troops of the 122nd infantry, Georgia National Guard, moved in front of the highway department building across from the state capitol. The show of armed sentries confirmed Governor Talmadge’s martial law order for all highway department property being in effect.
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Heat Wave Death Toll Rises Across Midwest Fields Wilt
The heat wave drives up deaths across states led by Indiana with eight total and drownings. Illinois and Ohio report multiple fatalities while crops wither in near record temperatures reaching the mid nineties. Forecasters promise relief by Wednesday with scattered cooling showers and warmer harvests ahead in Salina and the Midwest.
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Heat wave pushes Dixie temps to new highs
A new heat wave spreads across the south with record or near record highs. Atlanta reaches 99 and 103 at Candler Field, with Augusta 104 and Birmingham 101 as cities report extreme heat and an Atlanta woman dies of a heart attack linked to the heat.
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Clara Zetkin Dies Near Moscow At 75
Clara Zetkin noted German feminist and columnist died last night at a sanitarium in Archangelskoye near Moscow. She would have turned 76 in a month.
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Moscow
Archangelskoye
Weather Forecast For Southeast States
Weather outlook for South Carolina Georgia and Florida remains generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Isolated thundershowers possible in southern Georgia and southern Florida on Wednesday. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida expect partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with minor temperature changes.
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Weather Forecast for Thomasville and Vicinity
The weather page notes fair conditions tonight for Thomasville and nearby areas with a chance of local thundershowers on Wednesday.
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Georgia Board Moves to Secure Cotton Acreage Pledges
Georgia state board to enlist county committees in securing farmer pledges to reduce cotton acreage under the Wallace plan. Meetings will cite options including cash rents or partial crop removal, with contract terms tied to farm production levels and potential lint cotton tonnage bets.
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State Board
Department of Agriculue
Clue to Hamm Kidnappers Emerges from Farm Woman
A farm woman near Wyoming Minnesota Mrs Juna Verges identified the scene after William Hamm Jr millionaire and St Paul brewer was freed. Her sons saw a large black sedan with a driver wearing a chauffeur cap speed by as Hamm, blinded by daylight, wandered toward her yard.
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Police and Detectives Redouble Efforts After Hamm Kidnapping
St Paul June 20 Police and private detectives intensified efforts to find abductors of William Hamm millionaire brewer. Hamm was returned home early Monday after nearly four days in captivity. He aided police and ransom details remain undisclosed. A possible clue is Hamm’s belief that one kidnapper resembled Verne Sankey, indicted for the prior abduction of Haskell Hohn.
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Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for June 17
Treasury receipts for June 17 totaled 36,036,210.96 with expenditures of 26,467,478.05 and a balance of 1,008,099,817.44. Customs duties collected over 17 days in June amounted to 12,268,127.03.
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No Stabilization In Near Future Seen By America
Washington, June 2041 news report states the United States government does not foresee currency stabilization soon. The treasury says conditions here improve without stabilization and that any move depends on future developments. Officials add the London conference cannot be based on stabilization while many other issues remain unresolved. A hands off policy will continue until stabilization becomes necessary.
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Walac Besigyes
United States
Treasury
Luck of Weather Breaks for Roosevelt at Sea
Associated Press reports President Roosevelt enjoys a favorable sailing day off Cape Cod. The schooner Skipper leads the 85 mile course toward Provincetown with City of Birmingham and Navy yacht Cuyahoga in attendance. Secret Service aboard observe smooth winds after yesterday’s gale.
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Roosevelt Sails Toward Campo Bello Island on Vacation
President Roosevelt sails a schooner toward Cape Cod and Provincetown as a southwest wind shifts a Nor-easter, aiming for Campo-Bello Island off Maine by June 28. The 85 mile voyage tests the president as he grins through a rare presidential vacation at sea.
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Law to Curb Bootleggers Demands Urged by Woodruff
Washington January 20 The federal law to curb racketeering that violates the first amendment was urged today by Representative Woodruff of Michigan in a statement. He called for repeal to prevent bootleggers from making demands for tribute from legitimate business.
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Washington
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R. Mieh
Proposal to adjourn world economic conference discussed
London reports that the plan to adjourn the world economic conference will be presented to the steering committee tomorrow if no clear signs show stabilization of the dollar. The committee includes Cordell Hull James M Cox Ramsay MacDonald Neville Chamberlain and Chandéton of the Exchequer.
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Cordell Hull
James M. Cox
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
American currency proposal shifts at London conference
Washington signals new policy drive as Raymond Moley heads to London to liaise with the American delegation and Bernard Baruch oversees Washington policy. Officials present a bi metallic standard plan with 20 percent gold backing and optional gold or silver, aiming to push a fixed currency resumption and accelerate conference work amid a gold standard push led by France.
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Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
London
Bernard M. Baruch
State Department
United States
France
Inston
Moley
Pittman Resolution Drives Silver Rehab at World Conference
London reports Senator Key Pittman champions a monetary reform aimed at silver rehabilitation as the central issue at the world economic conference. Secretary Hull and Pittman say the U S welcomes broad support and the president’s approval. The United States will not return to the gold standard until dependable standards are ensured. Warburg spoke from the floor amid committee debate.
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London
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United States
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America
Cotton Textiles Lead First Trial Under New Industrial Control Law
Washington reports the cotton textile trade will publicly test the new industrial control law next week. Hearings and a wage and hour proposal aim to raise pay by 30 percent and cut weekly hours to 40. Roosevelt and Hugh S. Johnson's stance on a 40 hour week looms. Additional recovery steps cover Navy shipbuilding and road funding.
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