Shaw Wins 500 Mile Race Fata Fatal Crash
Shaw wins a 500 mile race as Floyd Roberts is killed in a wreck. Dr James Watt leads the Albany office efforts as public health officials study typhus and diarrhea at the former Hays Clinic site on the Dawson road.
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Shaw
Floyd Roberts
James Watt
Albany
Kenneth Pryse Albay
United States Public Healthervicey
Loess
Hays Clinic
Dawson Road
Medialine
United States
Leahy
Che
Dame Walt
Haute Buble
Beca Wall
Hardy
Co Qphin University
New York
Jo Dare
Wil Rebar
Weather outlook with scattered showers across region
Partial to moderate showers expected from Wednesday through Thursday as a weak system moves in from the northwest. Skies stay cloudy with pockets of sun late week, while winds shift to the south and west with occasionally breezy conditions over coastal areas.
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Carolina
Patent
Florida
Figures on Pay Due Teachers to Be Assembled
Atlanta May 50. State education officials plan to assemble obligations for unpaid teacher salaries before the general assembly's special session. John J. Allman said requisitions will request funds for salaries due this term, separate from county estimates under general appropriations.
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Atlanta
Georgi
State Department of Education
General Assembly
John J. Allman
Education Department
113 Ex Soldiers to Join Ranks of the Dead Today
Washington reports Memorial Day 1939 will see about 113 former servicemen die as veterans administration figures show World War veterans 88 Spanish American War 15 Among the dead are five Union soldiers and four Confederates with no survivors from earlier wars The government pays a War of 1812 pension and $20 4 monthly to Mrs Mather Ann Hill Morgan Independence Maine daughter of a deceased soldier The rate of deaths is steady due to aging veterans.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
United States
Veterans Administration
War Department
Sur
Mather Ann Hill Morgan
Independence
Gre
Tee
Indianapolis Race Claims Noted Driver Dies In Crash
Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys California died from brain injuries after a three car crash in the 500 mile race at Indianapolis. Jimmy Snyder of Chisago finished second and Cliff Bergere of Hollywood third as a crowd of about 145000 watched the midweek classic.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
California
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis
Roberts
Jimmy Snyder
Chisago
Cliff Bergere
Hollywood
Calif
Indianapols
Speedway
Teuy Roberts
Sita Ul Piggunies
Louis Meyer
Uuntington Park
Salif
Oue Wiinute
Sedmanapolis Speedway
Rae
Lloyd Roberts
Bob Swasisan
Los Angeles
Ralph Hepburn
Chet Miller
Detroit
Swann8on
Bean
Uyr
Anrd Muller
Inndianapolis
Miller
Soviet Soviet Relations Studied Amid East Asia Tensions
The AP reports Moscow may outline policy in a Molotov speech as Japan Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia border tensions flare. Russian gunboats reportedly attacked Manchukuoan craft on the Ussuri River amid talks of a new pocket war echoing past clashes.
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Russia
Moscow
Far East
Outer Mongolia
Manchukuo
Tokyo
Urga
Ussun River
Changkureng Hill
London
Ivan Maisky
Britain
Molotovt
King George to Speak Today in Victoria
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Victoria for a fourth North American tour stop. The King wore the uniform as chief of the British air force for the first time in North America and is expected to address international affairs. Crowds welcomed the royals with lights and fireworks along the route to government house despite rain.
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Victoria
B. C
Canada
George VI
Elizabeth
Quebec
Ottawa
Winnipeg
United States
Assatant
George
North America
Vancouver
Patricia Bay
Mount Baker
Washington
Royal Cottoge
Government House
Farley Avoids Predictions for 1940
Genial postmaster general Jin Warley, 61, returns from a 17 day cross country tour amid speculation on 1940. He avoids commitments, says only that candidacies depend on President Roosevelt’s decision. Loyalty to the president remains his guiding stance as his 52nd birthday approaches ahead of the conventions.
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W. RB. Ragsdale
Washington
Jin’ Warley
Todny
Roosevelt
Middle
Far West
Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arizona
Williams
Three Percent Sales Tax Studied In Atlanta
A draft three percent sales tax bill estimates revenue of 14 009 000 dollars per year with administration support for enactment if a special session occurs this summer. The measure exempts only original sales of farm produce and would allocate funds to teacher salaries and the public welfare department for pen slows.
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Atlanta
Maya
Liz
Capitol
General Assembly
Educa Hom
Public Welfare Department
Rivers Drawn Into Labor Dept Row
Allinta May $0. The name a Governor and Rivers drawn into the State Labor Department controversy as principal in the effort to legislate labor Commissioner Ben Hulet over control of the unemployment compensation division and re employment service. L. P. James, ousted by Hulet as executive director, sought Superior Judge Virlyn B. Moore to enjoin Hulet from interfering with his official duties or hindering him in any way.
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Allinta
Rivers
State Labor Department
Troversy Teediaky
Ben ‘Hurt Ul
L. P. James
Hulet
Virlyn B. Moore
Navy pays tribute to submarine victims at sea memorial
Navy ships fired salutes and men stood in witness as the Portsmouth fleet observed a memorial tribute for 26 sailors lost aboard a sunken submarine. The ceremony included flag ceremonies, a naval memorial track, and aerial observers from a destroyer squadron.
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Portsmouth
Nord
Saya Tis Ashe
Del
Cnstais
Alsecyte
Ub Maine
Devine Pais
Mayibe
Brooklyn
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Nation Honors War Dead in Memorial Day Observances
A Memorial Day service honors fallen soldiers with ceremonies across the nation. Speakers include Ambassador Joseph Kennedy and Senator Byrd at Gettysburg, while gun salutes mark the day and the nation reflects on sacrifices from Civil War to present conflicts.
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Lafl
New York
Webehtel
Josephl P. Kennedy
London
Gettysborg
Byrd
German Refugees in Caribbean Reported as 1000 Move
Washington reports indicate 1000 German refugees in the Caribbean, with ships seeking to discharge 7000 unwanted refugees at Caribbean ports. London refugee committees asked stricter departure controls, and Jewish groups prepared to meet in Havana over 927 refugees aboard the Sai Fais liner. Only about ten have proper papers to land.
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Washington
Wires
Toons
Caribbean
Interscovernmental Committees For
London
Reich
Nagi Offi
Ciass
Utee
New York
Cata Word Fat
Cuba
Laredo Bra
Havana
State Department
Californian pilot perilous transatlantic bid in flivver
London May 30 The 24 year old Thomas UH Smith attempted to cross the North Atlantic in a small 670 pound Aeronca monoplane with a 65 horsepower engine. Reports of sightings vanished as Croydon airport lights faded at 2 am local time after 41 hours and 13 minutes aloft from Old Orchard Beach Maine with fuel for 36 to 42 hours. Officials called the flight a crazy dare as Tommy Smith’s parents kept vigil in Clarksburg hoping for a safe outcome.
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Thomas H. Smith
Los Angeles
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Atlantic
Smith
Styne Head
Ireland
London
Thomas UH. Smith
North Atlantic
Britain
Croydon
Croydot
Slyne Head
Europe
Clarksburg
W. Va
Tommy Smith
Harvey Smith
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Meyer
Manchoukuo
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Widh
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
King George
Queen Elizabeth
King
Labor Dept
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Patal
Godiy
Ploy Roberts
Dreiver
NAVY
George Jo Bales
Gudyre
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Arlington
Tossolemn
England
Neal Brown
Lancaster
S. C
Brown
Fontin
Hina
Viernes
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