Washington swimmers head to Indiana diving and swimming meet
The Washington swimming team travels to Terre Haute for the Indiana and Mid States AAU championships at the Terre Haute Country Club pool. Entrants include Mary Alice Kidd and Janet Helm in medley relay, Wilma Ruth Shackleford in 50 yd freestyle for girls, Hugh Aikman and Bob Bullock in 100 yd free and 100 yd backstroke. Miss Jean Mills accompanies the team as hosts for contestants Saturday night events.
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Washington
Terre Haute
Indiana
Mid-States
Terre Haute Country Club
Mary Alice Kidd
Janet Helm
Wilma Ruth Shackleford
Girlen
Hugh Aikman
Bob Bullock
Jean Mills
Roosevelt warns W P A workers not to strike against government
President Roosevelt warned thousands of W P A workers on strike that they cannot strike against the federal government. He spoke at a press conference before meeting the American Federation of Labor leaders over wage and hour provisions of new relief act and declined to comment further on the crisis. A U S conference of mayors committee led by Mayor LaGuardia met to discuss WP A strikes as Attorney General Murphy and AFL leaders urged a peaceful solution.
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Roosevelt
W.P.A
American Federation of la Badera
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Wp.a
LaGuardia
New York
Frank Murphy
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Roosevelt Enacts Defense Moves to Speed Armament Purchases
Washington July 14 The president signed a bill enabling the war department to buy airplane parts and armed equipment without public bids to speed defense needs and secrecy. He also suspended the eight hour work day in building defense outposts on Atlantic and Pacific fronts.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
U. S
Wnoosedall
War Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Hatred For Great Britain Shown By The Demonstration
WPA workers in this community refuse to strike over the wage and hour changes. They protest the increase to 130 a month and pay cuts by writing to congressmen and senators. They urge business men and friends to communicate with legislators to seek a change in the law.
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WPA
Christian Churches Plan Fellowship Day Across Counties
Eight churches from Washington and nearby towns join in a Fellowship Day at Side Park with a noon basket dinner and Bible School. Dr T K Smith of Tabernacle Christian Church Columbus will be guest speaker with multiple committee chairs meeting at Central Christian. James Gilley leads as executive chair with 35 members aiding planning.
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Side Park
Washington
Bethany
Alfordsville
Antioch
Einora
Odon
Plainville
Daviese County
Great Tabernacle Christian Church of
T. M. Smith
James Gilley
Jon Donaldson
Best wheat yield per acre reported in county
In Davies county the Shanks & Son farm in southern Washington township harvested 21 acres of Rudy variety certified wheat, yielding 704 bushels for an average of 34 bushels per acre. J. Shanks notes the crop will be kept for seed wheat as market price sits at 61 cents per bushel.
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Davies County
Shanks & Son
Washington Township
Rudy
J. Shanks
Honesty Rewarded After Youth Returns Lost Pocketbook
Ralph Brumwaitt, a local youth at the Washington Skeet Club, found a pocketbook containing 40 dollars and returned it to Clyde Posey of Evansville. Posey rewarded Brumwaitt for his honesty, confirming the virtue proven in this morning's incident.
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Ralph Brumwaitt
N.Y. A
Washington
John Simpson Jr to Direct Washington High Band
Due to W E Dillard illness, John Simpson Jr, assistant director, leads rehearsals and conducts tonight's concert at Eastside Park. Band members receive credit for faithful service in the director's absence. Concert starts promptly at 7 30 this evening.
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W. E. Dillard
Washington High School
John Simpson, Jr
Young Simpson
Eastside Park
Mr. Dillard
the Park
Levee Hearing Delayed to Monday in Bennington Case
A further hearing in the Bennington levee case has been postponed until next Monday after a week of witness testimony. The proceedings show the proposed levee could cause heavy damage to farms, as dozens of witnesses testified over the past two to three weeks.
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Bennington
Rday
LeAgue National League Box Score Fragments
Fragmented sports box score shows teams St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati and others with partial inning totals and pitcher credits. The readable lines list players McGee Fette Bowman Hamlin Derringer Lohrman Knott Lednard Mills Rowe and Chuffing without complete results or dates.
Retired Odon Citizen William L. Stoy Dies at 79
William Lincoln Stoy, 79, a longtime Odon resident and former hotel and opera house operator, died late Thursday at the home of Mrs. Leota Williams. Born April 11, 1860 in Tuscarawas County Ohio, he moved to Odon as a child and lived here most of his life. He was the son of John and Sophronia Forney Stoy and left behind a niece, Mrs. Clara.
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Odon
Ind
William Lincoln Stoy
Leota Williams
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
John
Sophronia (Forney) Stoy
Opera
Eivery
Clara
4-H Picnic Draws 3000 At Eastside Park Washington
Three thousand people attended the annual 4-H Club Picnic at Eastside Park in Washington. County Agent A M Bishea reviewed the 4-H program in the county and thanked supporters while Elaine Hasler highlighted Ruth Angerer’s star demonstration from the Kitchenette Club. Performers included Terre Haute magician Jimmy Trimble and local youths under Washington and Barr township leadership.
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Eastside Park
Washington
A. M. Bishea
Plen
Elaine Hasler
Ruth Angerer
Washington Township
Angerer
Purdue
Jimmy Trimble
Terre Haute
White Rabbit
James Lechner
Barr Township
James Nur
Theae
Expansion of TVA approved in House
The House approved the Norris May conference report on TVA expansion by 209 to 145. The measure authorizes issue of 61.5 million dollars in bonds, with TVA paying 46.5 million for transmission lines and related properties and aiding cities and local communities to purchase Tennessee Electric Company facilities. Senate must again approve before the bill goes to the White House.
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S.ee
Senate
White House
House
TVA
Tennessee Electric Company
Commonwealth and Southern Power Companies
Yeager v Yeager District Court Case
Home Owners Loan Corporation sues Daniel F Yeager and Lenora L Yeager by pace F A Seal seeking foreclosure relief. The case names the Yeagers as defendants in a district court action regarding loan delinquency and property encumbrance. The filing references a legal representative and requests court guidance on disposition of the real estate.
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Home Owners Loan Corporation
Daniel F
Lenora L. Yeager
Pr Pace F. A. Seal
Relief From Heat Wave Eases In Indiana
Indiana faced record heat yesterday with three deaths and many heat related illnesses. Temperatures ranged around 85 to 90 today with cooler winds overnight and forecasts of fair weather through the weekend. Victims included Frank Stevens 58 of Rock Lane who died pumping a tire in Franklin, David Clayton 25 who died after illness in a city hospital, and Anton Bushly 36 a Chicago bus driver who hemorrhaged after the heat.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Wheatfield
Indiana
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Frank Stevens
Rock Lane
Franklin
David Clayton
Anton Bushly
Chicago
Farmall A Debuts At International Harvester Works
The Farmall A tractor, unveiled today by International Harvester, targets small and medium farms with plow, disk, cultivate, plant or haul capabilities. Sydney G. McAllister, president, notes a new cultivation-focused design with left-offset motor and operator seat facing the work. It features a four-cylinder engine and four forward speeds, top speed 10 mph.
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Ane New “Baby
Ace Design
International Harvester Company
Sydney G. McAllister
Cultivision
Hospital Notes Births and Procedures in Loogootee Area
Hospital notes record a birth to Mrs. Stanley Wolfe in Loogootee and multiple surgeries across local residents. Minor operations listed for Richard A. Donaldson and John O. Deffendall. Major operation for Mrs. Pearloff and medical admission for Mrs. Joseph Rittenhouse. Additional entries for Madonna Michaels, John Michaels, Wm. Sanders and others are noted without full details.
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Stanley Wolfe
Richard A. Donaldson
East Pearl Street
Pearloff
R. R
John Joseph Michaels
Madonna Michaels
S E. Seventh Street
John O. Deffendall
Winslow R. R
Joseph Rittenhouse
T. S. Meridian Street
Wm. Sanders
Shoale R. R. 3
Workers Alliance Calls One Day National Stoppage
Ola Geary secretary of the Workers Alliance reports a national bulletin urging a one day stoppage and protest against the Woodrum bill. The union aims to press for higher wages, no North West cuts, halt mass layoffs, presidential control of funds, and repeal of the 18 month layoff rule. Local action planned at Tuesday meeting in Beitman building.
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Ola Geary
Workers Alliance
WPA
Woodrum
Congress
Beitman
Golf Tournament Planned in Lawrenceville This Sunday
Washington golfers will travel to Lawrenceville for a Sunday afternoon tournament with play beginning at 1 o clock. All eligible players are urged to attend by the tournament committee. Lawrenceville previously hosted a match earlier in the season.
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Washington
Lawrenceville
McRoberts Sues for 100000 Damages in Rail Accident
James H. McRoberts of Washington Indiana sues Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Chicago Superior Court for 100000 damages claiming negligence after a March 30 accident in Washington. He says he fell on a wood block while crossing tracks in the Washington shops yards and was struck by a train, causing mangled legs requiring amputation. He alleges the block was left there, the train went at excessive speed, and no warning was given.
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Chicago, Ill
James H. McRoberts
Washington
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
McRoberts
Washington Shops
Indiana corn crop expected to be very heavy this year
Purdue University authorities and the U S Department of Agriculture project Indiana corn production at 178 192 000 bushels with 43 bushels per acre, 18 percent above 1928 37 average. Planting area down two percent from last year. corn on fertile ground looks well colored and thrifty despite rains. southern Indiana shows slightly smaller excess over average.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue University
Agricultural Marketing Service
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Six Counties Plan Calf Show in Indiana District
Shoals Indiana July 14 County Agent Jesse Wood says six southern Indiana counties will stage a district gold medal calf show in Shoals on August 5 Represented counties are Martin Lawrence Daviess Knox Orange and Washington Officials aim to make it an annual event C C VanHoy Loogootee chairs Ed Jackson former Indiana Governor is vice chair John Uver helps with arrangements The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad provides premiums and Purdue livestock specialist C F Coble will judge
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C. F. Coble
Purdue
F C C Retreat Announced Over Censorship Rule
Washington July 4 The Federal Communications Commission announced a retreat from a censorship framing suspending the rule that U S stations transmit programs reflecting culture international good will and understanding The move followed statements by FCC chairman Thad J Brown who said the commission would proceed with considerations of policy.
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Washington
INS
Federal Communications
Hitler vows continued Nazi drive despite setback
Munich reports that Chancellor Hitler states he will not halt Nazi expansion. He asserts resolve amid mounting pressure, promising further measures to advance goals. Officials say the movement remains firm, with authorities monitoring reactions across Germany.
Daviess Youths To Attend August Camp
Lt Col Snider announces 32 boys who missed the summer camp may be chosen for an August camp. Additionally about 170 boys statewide will be sent to camp, with Daviess County receiving a share of the totals.
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Daviess
Franklin L. Snider
Daviess County
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