Democrats wonder what to expect from FDR in next campaign
Washington June 28. A half dozen Democratic senators who have opposed Administration programs ask what President Roosevelt will do about renomination next summer. The President has not indicated plans to drop the war against dissenters nor to end his drive for liberal government. The third term issue looms over the race as the party weighs leadership and strategy for primaries and the 1940 campaign. Senators Wheeler Burke Connally Byrd Holt O Mahoney King face renomination with varying stances on the court plan and Roosevelt program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Democra
George
Georgia
Smith
South Carolina
Ty2ings
Maryland
Supreme Court
Wheeler
Montana
Burke
Nebraska
Connally
Texas
Byrd
Virginia
Holt
West Virginia
O’mahoney
Wyoming
King
Utah
Youth jailed after daring flight up Florida coast
A 22 year old J B Winters Jr was jailed after a dawn escape up the Florida east coast. He disarmed a Vero Beach officer and forced a drive northward, then was captured near Sebastian. Police say two pistols were found on him and he admitted taking a pistol and later discarding it. He faces armed robbery charges.
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Florida Coast
Wero Beach
Fla
Florida East Coast
J. B. Winters, Jr
J. Y. Copeland
Vero Beach
Copeland
W. W. Frick
Sebastian
Frick
Simmon
Macon
Miami
Shores
Colin Simmons
Copeland Here
Winters
Compromise Sought Monetary Powers
Washington reports show administration leaders beating down Republican opposition to extend the president's monetary powers. The House moved to send the bill to a conference with the Senate for a possible compromise while the Senate rewrote the House measure to cap devaluation and limit foreign silver purchases. The debate featured sharp exchanges between President Roosevelt and senators as Congress pressed relief and appropriation bills with looming deadlines.
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House
G. O
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Treasury
Capitol Hill
Rules Committee
Senate-House
Congress
Agriculture, Labor, Justice and Commerce Departments
District of Columbia
Eesee
Wall Street
Unitedd States
S . Thes
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Burke
D-Ned
McCarran
D-New
Indiana Prison Officials Probe Woman's Seizure
In Michigan City Indiana guards and state police halted a jailhouse mutiny by firing through a broken window. Ruth Joiner a 99 year old welfare worker was wounded along with three mutineers and a guard. Warden Alfred Dowd and John K linger ordered separate investigations into the incident.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana
Ruth Joiner
Crawfordsville
Alfred F. Dowd
Richard Sweet
Pakre County
Alphonse Skustwich
South Bend
Earl Niverson
Huntington
Sweet
Abductor Arrest Follows Brief Highway Abduction
After a brief highway abduction the suspect fled on foot with cash before leaving the area. Police tracked the suspect and made an arrest about two hours later, only a few miles away.
Young Woman Slain Found At Atlanta Church
The unidentified woman about 26 was found on the steps of First Methodist Church in Atlanta with a bullet wound. A revolver, bus ticket to Birmingham, and a locker key were in her purse. notes and medical terms suggest she may have been a teacher. Police noted a Birmingham bottle with rubbing alcohol odor and a missing coat suit in a bag.
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Atlanta
First Methodist
J. W. Mashburn
H. R. McCurley
Birmingham
W. Broadway
Air Route Between Atlanta and Sea Island Planned
U Delta Air Lines seeks early approval for an Atlanta Sea Island air route via Augusta and Savannah. C E Woolman, vice president and general manager, announced after a flight over the projected path that an immediate application would follow.
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Atlanta
U—Delta Air Lines
Sea Island
Augusta
Savannah
C.E Woolman
Missing ISU president hunted as LSU funds questioned
Baton Rouge police pursue Dr. James Moroe Smith once head of Louisiana State University believed to have issued notes totaling 500000 dollars. Attorney General Ellison says banks must cover losses from unapproved notes while federal probes into WPA and PWA irregularities unfold. Witnesses include J Emory Adams and Paul Hansen as investigations span LSU and state institutions.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Earl K. Long
LSU
James Moroe Smith
Memphis
David M. Ellison
New Orleans
PWA
Ellison
Smith
State Bond and Tax Board
U. S
Rena A. Viosa
WPA
Paul Hansen
Hansen
Washington
Grant L.fritz
Public Works Administration
Fort Worth
Tex
Grand Jury
J. Emory Adams
Louis Guerre
Adams
Smiths
J. M. Southern
Chicago hotels searched for Smith in major fraud case
Police detectives sought Dr. James Monroe Smith former LSU president in Chicago hotels after a telegram from Brigadier General Louis F Guerre of Louisiana said Smith and his wife may have come from Memphis. Smith is accused of obtaining $500000 from banks on invalid notes.
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Chicago
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Louis F. Guerre
Louisianna
Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Hero's Medal Sought for Wartime Georgia Seaman
A Georgia seaman, Joseph Ernest Shafer of Lilburn, caught two high explosive shells dropped from 30 feet during a line snap incident aboard ship. He was severely injured. Representative B Frank Welcher urged Congress to award him the Distinguished Service Medal and seek the honor.
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Washington
Georgia
Joseph Ernest Shafer
Lilburn
Shafer
B. Frank Whelcher
Congress
Delta seeks permit for Atlanta to Savannah air service
The Civil Aeronautics Authority considered Delta Air Line's bid to operate a new direct route connecting Atlanta with Savannah. The plan would run parallel to Delta's existing Atlanta Augusta line, creating the first direct air link between Atlanta and Savannah.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Delta Air Line
Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
Georgia Treasury Blues Push Issue in Governor Race
Georgia's treasury blues pose a campaign issue for the 1940 governor race as Governor Rivers seeks to conserve highway funds and raise about 8.5 million annually for state services. With Talmadge referenced, observers foresee talk of a sales tax and economy platforms from multiple potential candidates including Rivers allies Deen Harris Camp Nix Dunlap Allen and top state officials Roberts Wilson Miller.
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Rivers
Eugene Talmadge
Atlanta
Georgia
General Treasury
E. D. Rivers
Talmadge
Miller
Highway Department
House Economy
General Assembly
Cach
U.S. Senate
Geneva
Madge
Hugh Howell
Braswell Deen
Roy V. Harris
House of Representatives
Deen
Alma
Harris
Augusta
House Committee
Columbus Roberts
John Wilson
Lint Miller
Highway Board
Camp
Lawrence Camp
Abit Nix
Athens
Edgar Dunlap
Gainesville
Marion Allen
U. S
Internal Revenue
Talmange
Uneasy World Watches Two Danger Zones
AP reports a tense global mood as echoes of the World War anniversaries loom. France and Britain fear fresh crises with Germany and Japan while Britain, France, and Russia seek a new security pact. Tientsin and Shanghai markets show slight relief amid blockades and diplomatic talks.
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Germany
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Britain
Japan
Far East
Danzig
Russia
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Italy
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United States
Tientsin
Tokyo
East Asia
London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
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Express Telegraph
East Prussia
Free Corps
Free City
Shanghai
Clarence E. Gatis
Foochow
Wenchow
China
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