Century of Progress opens at Soldier Field in Chicago
Chicago opens its Century of Progress international exposition after five years of planning. Postmaster General James A. Farley declares the fair open before 25 000 spectators as airships drift above Soldier Field and elaborate pageantry marks the ceremony.
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Chicago
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Soldier Field
Lake Michigan
Navy
Front Yard
Exposition Grounds
Mr. Farley
Rufus C. Dawes
Kelly
Henry Horner
Illinois
Senate Passes Administration Rail Measure
Washington May 27 The senate approved the administration rail bill sending it to the house where similar work is under way. The measure suspends antitrust laws for one year to enable regional railroad groups to trim duplications and reorganize finances. It includes permanent features repealing the revenue recapture clause and federal regulation of holding companies. Senator Black withdrew his 6 hour day amendment after Dill said the president found it unworkable.
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Washington
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Eastern Western and Southern
Independent Officers
Black
Ala
Dill
Wash
Roosevelt
Railroad Control Bill Opposed by Shipstead
Washington May 27 The senate faces opposition from Harold Shipstead as it debates the administration railroad control bill with a late week deadline looming.Shipstead argues against the measure while supporters push for swift action before adjournment.
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Shipstead
Washington
Senate
Filling Station Bandit Kills Two Before Being Shot
In South Bend Indiana a gunman killed two police officers and wounded another in two confrontations near the business district before dying from shotgun wounds. Patrolmen Delbert Thompson and Charles Farkas were slain. D A Martin was wounded but returned fire. A bystander named Steve Gyenge helped capture an associate described as Thomas Stanles.
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South Bend
Ind
Delbert Thompson
Charles Farkas
D. A. Martin
Farkas
Thompson
Thomas Stanles
Thomaso
Steve Gyenge
Martin
Coca Cola declares dividends for common and class A stock
The Coca Cola Company announces a quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share on common stock and a semi annual dividend of 1.50 per share on class A stock. Dividends payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 12.
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Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Ga
Debate resumes on rail rate measure with Shipstead
Senator Shipstead from Minnesota argues the bill provides a foundation to raise rates while a chart on railroad income and obligations is shown. He asserts there is no opportunity to reduce rates and that the measure changes the basis of rate making.
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Shipstead
F L
Minn
Highway Board Runs Without Money Amid Budget Fight
Atlanta May 27 The Georgia Highway Department operates without funds amid a dispute with Governor Eugene Talmadge over expenditures. Five top engineers may be dropped as the budget fight narrows, while paving and grading proceed on routes from Atlanta to Thomasville and beyond.
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Ben N. Meyer
Atlanta
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Highway Board
Barnett
Butler
Ellaville
Thomaston
Georgian Mountains
Talmadge
Highway Department
Georgia life termer dies after prison gun battle
Dewey Crowe a life prisoner from Cobb county wounded Friday in a deputy guard gun fight at Milledgeville died in a hospital last night. Trammell Wilson another inmate fired at a guard during the incident.
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Georgia
Milledgeville
Dewey Crowe
Cobb County
Trammell Wilson
Record of Major Legislation From Special Session
Washington May 24 The record to date highlights major laws enacted in the special session including Banking and gold emergency act Beer legalized Economy cuts Reforestation corps Securities regulation and several others to be signed today Also lists bills passed by house or senate only and items awaiting disposal or committee action with references to policies on tax and energy control.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley
Insurance Company
RFC
House
Public Works-Industry
Independent
St. Lawrence
Secare
Senate
Federal Petroleum Industry Control
White House
Congress Moves to Cancel Gold Clause in Debts
Congress rapid action to cancel the gold clause in all contracts. House and Senate banking committees approved the Roosevelt program measure to require payments in legal tender. Glass amendment on foreign government bonds and war debts debated. executive session heard explanations from Dean Acheson.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
House Committee
Chamber
United States
Glass
Dean Acheson
the Treasury
House Banking Committee
Roosevelt Signs New Securities Bill Tightening Federal Oversight
President Roosevelt signed a new securities bill extending strict federal supervision of stock issuances. The measure, recommended to Congress, places administration under the Federal Trade Commission and requires registration for domestic and foreign issues. It seeks full disclosure, heavy penalties for fraud, and potential stop orders to curb misrepresentation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Wade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Itv. S.ors
Thomasville Girl Among Beauties at World’s Fair
Miss Lila Screven Hammond of Thomasville is one of 51 contestants for Queen of the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. Lila Hammond attended coronation events with a large Thomasville group, as Chicago prize money totaled 5000 dollars to the queen and 2500 dollars to each of two ladies in waiting.
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Thomasville
Lila Screven Hammond
Elotel Sherman
Chicago
Rufus Dawes
Kelly
Dawes
Paris
London
Chicago Tribune
Miss Hummond
Atlanta Journal
Lillian Anderson
Tacine
Wis
The
Tribune
University of Chicago
Northwstern University
Hammond
Fifty Avenue Hospital
New York
Court of Appeals Affirms Lower Court Ruling in Murder Case
The Court of Appeals rejects Royal Johns request to change venue in a Charlton County murder trial. Judge Hugh MacIntyre notes no threat or mob violence dangers were shown, maintaining the Charlton Superior Court denial.
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MacIntyre
Charlton Court
Johns
Atlanta
Court of Appeals
Hugh MacIntyre
Charlton Superior Court
Jobs
Charlton County
Tie
Charlton
Joint Statement Hopes for Peace in Far East
President Roosevelt and Viscount Ishii issued a joint statement after talks in Washington expressing hope for peace in the Far East and world prosperity. They spoke of cooperation to build a foundation for lasting peace and noted agreements on stable monetary conditions and improved silver prices.
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Washington
Far East
Roosevelt
Viscount Ishii
Japan
Six Morgan partners owe bank amid senate inquiry
Washington May 27 six Morgan partners were said to owe the bank as the senate banking committee pressed its Morgan investigation. The names were not released but the note backed calls for tighter government oversight of private banks. Pecora defended his actions as the panel debated further funding and conduct of the inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan Banking House
J. P. Morgan
John W. Davis
Morgan
Glass
Ferdinand Pecora
Pecora
Senate Banking Committee
Couzens
Five Georgia Congressmen vote against industrial recovery bill
Washington May 27 A five member Georgia delegation opposed the administration measure passed in the house by 24 to 7. The dissenters were Castellon Cox Deen Parker and Tarver while Owen Ramspeck Vinson and Wood supported the bill. One Georgia seat was vacant.
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Washington
Georgia
House
Castellon
Cox
Deen
Parker
Tarver
Owen
Ramspeck
Vinson
Wood
Weather Outlook For Next Week Across South Atlantic
Forecast calls for periods of thundershowers in the South Atlantic states starting Monday. Temperatures expected to run above normal, with a cooler spell midweek in the northern area.
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South Atlantic States
North Portion
Weather forecasts for Southeast states shaped by showers
South Carolina expects showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with generally fair Sunday. Georgia sees mainly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and in eastern and southern areas tonight, followed by generally fair Sunday. Florida faces local thundershowers tonight and Sunday. Alabama remains partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with warmer interior conditions. Northwest Florida shows partial cloudiness with local thundershowers in the east tonight.
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Weather Forecast: Showers and Thunderstorms Caroling Today
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Sunday likely more thundershowers.
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