Secrets Act row shakes Britain in Commons clash
London June 29 Britain s Secret Act controversy deepened as Duncan Sandys a Tory MP and Churchill son in law said he was ordered to appear before a military court. He charged the attorney general threatened invocation of the act to extract the source of leaked information about anti aircraft defenses prompting Prime Minister Chamberlain to promise a Commons committee investigation.
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London
Britain
Poly
Duncan Sandys
House of Commons
Sandys
Winston Churchill
Ross
Sandy
Commons
House
Territorial Army
Chamberlain
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Army Council
House Committee On Privileges
War Ministry
Hig
Edmund Ironside
Donald Somerville
Select Committee of Commons
Frederick William Vanderbilt Dies at Hyde Park
Frederick William Vanderbilt 83, capitalist and railroad director, died at his Hyde Park home after 28 weeks of illness. He followed his father and brothers into railroads, serving as director of many lines and other firms. Known for retiring from a brisk business life, he preferred home life and travel. His wife, the former Mrs Alfred Torrence, whom he married in 1880, died twelve years earlier.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Frederick William Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt
Cornelius
William K
Alfred Torrence
CIO Plans Federal Hearing Over New Orleans Strike
New Orleans June 29 CIO leaders planned a federal court hearing for Friday over the violence touched strike. Municipal officials and police were ordered to show cause why they should not be restrained from intimidating CIO members. Three shot and about 250 arrested and released in eight days as a political clash with labor deepens.
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New Orleans
Committee For Industrial Organization
Teamsters
Felix Siren
Mobile
Ala
CIO
A. F
Siren
New Orelans
Who Gave Sandy’s His Information Sparks Political Fallout
The inquiry into Sandy’s information risks fateful consequences for Prime Minister Chamberlain’s government amid public anger over Spanish insurgent air raids on British merchant ships. Opponents reinforced by “rebel” conservatives compare Sandy’s case to the Campbell affair that toppled MacDonald in 1924, where an editor faced prosecution for urging soldiers not to fire in wartime.
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Sandy
Chamberlain
Britain
Campbell
MacDonald
Cairo Phone Numbers You Should Know
Local quick reference lists key Cairo numbers for services including Fire Department Light Plant Hospital Sheriff’s Office Post Office City Hall and the numbers 65 41 290 303 172.
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Cairo
Aspital
Sheriff’s Office
Post Office
City Hall
Pelham
Cairo Ladies Night Honors Kiwanis Guests at Grady Hotel
Cairo Kiwanis Club held a Ladies Night banquet at Hotel Grady with about thirty five guests. Vice President John Wight led in President J. W. Rogers absence. J V Knapp of Tallahassee spoke on Ideals of Kiwanians. The Cairo Boy Scouts staged Early American History. Prizes went to Mrs John Powell II and Mrs Leland Moore. Out of town guests included the Knapps and the Gibsons from Tallahassee.
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Cairo
Cairo Kiwanis Club
Hotel Grady
John Wight
J. W. Rogers
Kiwanis International
San Francisco
J. V. Knapp
Tallahassee
Fla
John Powell II
Leland Moore
J. W. Knapp
Gibson
Frances Gibson
Birthday Party for Margaret Kennedy in Cairo
Mrs. J. M. Kennedy hosted a birthday celebration for her daughter Margaret’s fifth birthday. Guests enjoyed games, received dolls and toy cars, and were served ice cream and cupcakes with a long invite list of girls and boys including June Mixon Pat Arline Sylvia Murry Carolyn Worthy Alice Bell Martha Bell Margaret Richter Betty Northington Mary Moore Nancy Walker Beverly Ann Tyson Betty Kennedy John Le Gette Jimmy LeGette Tom LeGette John Hood Powell Johnny King Guy Misenheimer Jr Dan Misenheimer Lanon Smith Bobby Harvey Vereen Bell Jr.
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Cairo
J. M. Kennedy
Margaret
June Mixon
Pat Arline
Sylvia Murry
Carolyn Worthy
Alice Bell
Martha Bell
Margaret Richter
Betty Northington
Mary Moore
Nancy Walker
Beverly Ann Tyson
Betty Kennedy
John LeGette
Jimmy LeGette
Tom LeGette
John Hood Powell
Johnny King
Guy Misenheimer, Jr
Dan Misenheimer
Lanon Smith
Bobby Harvey
Vereen Bell, Jr
Cairo Personalities Share Visits Across States
Cairo Georgia notices list visits by J H Maxwell and family from Deland Florida returning home after a stay with Dr and Mrs A W Rehberg. Carolyn Rehberg hosts Nell Rehberg as guest. D A Howard and Frank Wagle of Birmingham Alabama spent Sunday with Glynn Brown on the way to Daytona Beach. Virginia Forsyth visits Carol Higdon at Perkins Beach. Simm McClelland of Sebring Florida spends a few days with Hansell Hurst family.
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Cairo
J. H. Maxwell
Edward
Jean
Deland
Fpla
A. W. Rehberg
Carolyn Rehberg
Nell Rehberg
D .A. Howard
Frank Wagle
Birmingham
Ala
Glynn Brown
Daytona Beach
Fila
Virgina Forsyth
Carol Higdon
Perkins Beach
Simm McClelland
Sebring, Fla
Hansell Hurst
Government witnesses freed in spy ring probe
Kate Moog Busch and Senta de Wagner, key government witnesses in the international spy ring case, were released from protective custody in the federal building tower. Guards kept watch on their homes as officials offered few details. The pair testified before the grand jury that indicted 18 defendants, including German war ministry officials, on June 20. U.S. Attorney Lamar Hardy then sailed on the Normandie to confer with European authorities on the case.
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New York
Kate Moog Busch
Senta de Wagner
Manwhile
U.S
Lamar Hardy
Normandie
Former Florida star gets post at Emory
Emory University names George Moye the acting director of athletics for next year replacing Jeff D. McCord who takes a one year leave for health. Moye comes from Fort Myers high school where he serves as athletic director.
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Florida
EMORY
Atlanta
Emory University
The
University
George Moye
Fort Myers, Fla
Jeff D. McCord
Franco urged to be more cautious continues on page one
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain seeks to balance diplomacy with fascist Italy as Mussolini appears to influence General Franco. Diplomats note Italian and German planes support the insurgent air force, and Count Ciano may respond to a recent appeal at the conference at Reichstag palace.
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Franco
Neville Chamberlain
Italy
Mussolini
Chamberlain
Duce
Count Clano
Rigi Palace
Candidates Ball At Cairo Home Proves Highly Entertaining
Cairo Ga June 29 The candidates ball at the Legion Home drew a large crowd and featured humorous talks by Congressman E E Cox and Judge Ira Carlisle Both were present with local and out of town visitors in attendance Masters Jeff A Pope and J M Hughes presided Square dancing and music by Bill Ganious and His Grady County Hot Shots helped keep the event lively throughout the evening
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Cairo
Legion Home
E. E. Cox
Camilla
Ira Carlisle
Jeff A. Pope
J. M. Hughes
Thomasville
Legion
Bill Ganious
Grady County
Nye Leads Langer In North Dakota Senatorial Primary
Returns from 595 of 2 280 precincts show Nye 36 667 to Langer 23 645 in the Republican senatorial race with Thoresen 23 067 and Hagan 18 945 tallying for governor. Other GOP totals include Burdick 14 665 and Lemke 13 613 for congress while Democratic counts list Nygaard 1 459 for senator and Moses 1 930 for governor with Rosenberg 119, plus Strehlow 1 045 for House and Henry 950.
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Langer
T. H. H. Thoresen
John Hagan
Nye
Thore- Ben
Hagan
North Dakota
Asher L. Burdick
William Lemke
Burdick
Lemke
Sivert W. Thompson
Henry G. Owen
C. F. Kelsch
John Field
J. J. Nygaard
Halvor Halverson
E. A. Johanssen
John Moses
Oliver Rosenberg
House of Representatives
Max Strehlow
H. I
Georgian Slain and Wife Dies from the Shock
A coroner's jury found George Bryant murdered by a shotgun blast believed to have occurred around 2 a m. while his wife, Polly Bryant, died from shock after discovering the body. Deputies recovered two shotguns, one fired, with shell remains in a fireplace. the second gun unlocated. A night watchman and sheriff described the events and noted Bryant could not have fired the fatal shot himself.
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Bartow
Bryant
James Hubbard
Hubbard
Pelham Public Safety Phone Directory Listing
A local public safety contact page lists phone numbers for police clerk’s office mayor’s office fire department and sheriff’s office with Camilla area codes 144 53 58 233 16 for reference.
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Clerk’s
Mayor’s Office
Fire Department
Sheriff's Office
Camilla
Miss Jean Paullin Weds Talbot Whitfield Jr in Pelham
Miss Jean Paullin and Talbot Whitfield Jr tied in marriage at Pelham Baptist Church in a simple elegant ceremony. The couple received at the bride’s parents home with family and friends later planning a brief wedding trip to Tallahassee.
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Jean Paullin
Talbot Whitfield, JR
Pelham
Baptist Church
M. W. Turner, Jr
Jane Bridges
Love Thee
Grieg
Bohn
Richard Whitfield
Tallahassee
Dani Alenbérte
Chattahooche
Willie Wilson
Albany
Virginia Dowling
Johanne Hill
W. L. Paullin
Massey
Rosa Belle Gillaland
Fred Hollis
Sara Ball Palmer
Rebecca Hash
Grinnell
Olan McElvoy
John Monaghan
Harold Drewry
Crocket
Virginia Hollis
Fern Baggs
Mary Russell Twitty
Ruth Burroughs
Ann Cooper
Paullin
Mrs. Whitfield
Cheatham Named Vets' Service Officer Succeeding Jones
Arthur Cheatham of Macon will succeed Stanley Jones as state veterans' service officer. Governor Rivers signed the appointment, effective July 15, with William Parker of Cedartown as first assistant. Jones recently resigned and both Cheatham and Parker are Macon and Cedartown respectively.
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Atlanta
C. Arthur Cheatham
Macon
Stanley Jones
B. D. Rivers
Jones
Cheatham
William Parker
Cedartown
The Library of Co copii i Sipa Soto Fr
The fragmentary text notes a library related item with unclear names and places, reflecting a partial historical newspaper snippet. It mentions a library or civic action but lacks complete details to identify persons, dates, or institutions with confidence.
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Cocopii i
Sipa
Soto Fr
North Dakota Primary Investigation Proposed by Senate Panel
Senate campaign investigation chair Sheppard announced a survey of all county auditors in North Dakota to assess absentee ballot use in the prior day’s primary. He signaled limited action beyond condemning Aubrey Williams’ WPA speech and promised further review of related WPA pay increase reports.
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Washington
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Nye
R-Nd
William Langer
Allance
WPA
Aubrey Williams
Williams
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Senate Committee
Works Progress Administration
Senate
Oklahoma
Kentucky
13 Per Cent Rise in 1938 Spring Pig Crop Reported
Washington reports the Agriculture Department estimates the 1938 spring pig crop at 43,384,000 head, up 13 percent from 1937, with sows to farrow in fall nine percent higher. Fall total about 69,000,000 head, up 7,000,000 from 1937, including Georgia figures of 1,115,000 pigs and 146,000 sows farrowed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Georgia
Weather favorable for crops in Georgia last week
The Weather Bureau reported Georgia experienced generally favorable growing conditions last week with some heavy rainfall in local areas. Weevil presence was noted where cotton bolls formed while corn tobacco sweet potatoes and peaches showed good progress.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Griffin
Boston social guests at Washington Street gathering
Misses Gwendolyn Sherrod Alice Gainey and Barbara Harrison visit Mrs Jim Hancock on Washington Street. The group enjoys swimming picnicking and fishing at Cherokee Lake. Also in town Mesdames O J Leach P C Dickey and Miss Helen Dickey of Memphis arrive to visit Mr and Mrs Joe Dickey and Mrs W B Cochran.
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Gwendolyn Sherrod
Alice Gainey
Barbara Harrison
Boston
Jim Hancock
Washington Street
Mesdames
O. J. Leach
P. C. Dickey
Helen Dickey
Memphis, Tenn
Joe Dickey
W. B. Cochran
Local Girls Depart for Summer At Baltimore Providence Trips
Miss Jeanne Herring left this morning for Baltimore to spend the summer. Miss Alice Hall and Miss Marjorie Self left for Providence. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Townes who are going to New York. WINDING revivations announcements and cards printed and engraved with prompt service. Times-Enterprise Co.
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Alice Hall
Marjorie Self
Providence
Wesley Townes J
New York
Times-Enterprise CO
Slot money ruled lawful owner in illegal machines case
Georgia court of appeals held that money taken from two slot machines in 1936 at Americus belonged to the proprietor F D Stapleton. The ruling affirmed the Sumter superior court noting money used in ordinary life is lawful and its possession not automatically illegal despite illegal machine use.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
F. D. Stapleton
Americus
W. A. Chappel
H. A. Harp
Sumter
U S Steel Sets One Month Low Price Test
New York June 29 United States Steel Corp plans a month long test of its new lower prices to gauge if they attract new business before any wage changes. The wage question remains unsettled with four weeks of testing likely before any decision on cutting or holding current wages. Steel orders edged up slightly while overall production stayed at 28 percent capacity.
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New York
United States Steel Corp
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Weather Affects Harvests Across Regions
Weather in several areas hindered operations while the watermelon harvest peaked in southern counties and Elberta peaches began in central counties. Some worm damage reported, signaling mixed fruit quality and ongoing field work.
Budge Reaches Wimbledon Final In Seamless Win
Don Budge, holder of the world’s four major titles, beat Ferenc Puncec 6-2 6-1 6-4 to reach the all England final. He will face England’s H. W. Austin, who defeated Henner Henkel in straight sets 6-2 6-4 6-0.
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Germany
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