King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Set to Enter U S Tonight
Niagara Falls dispatch notes the first reigning British monarch to set foot on American soil. A five minute border ceremony leads to a reception by Cordell Hull as guards secure the Whirlpool Rapids crossing and a train carriage ride to Washington D C.
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Richard W. Jackson
Niagara Falls
N. Y
George VI
United States
Elizabeth
Cordell Hull
Ont
Canada
Ronald Lindsay
Hull
Royal Party
Washington, D. C
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
United States Army
Niagara Buffalo
Buffalo Central Terminal
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Department of State
Richard
Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
City Council Tackles Youth Gun Misuse and Laws
MA Winchester reports Common Council discussed the illegal use of firearms by youths and others and urged publication of city and state laws. The issue cited include dangerous use of .22 rifles air rifles and slingshots and damage to windows and birds. A writer recalls seeing three boys with a rifle aiming near a maple tree on Loudoun Street.
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Common Council
Loudoun Street
Down Town
First Lady Plans Busy Day For Royal Visit
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt outlined a tight itinerary for the royal visit, aiming to be ready for an 8 p.m. dinner at Hyde Park with the British king and queen. She discussed attire options, a possible White House tea for about 20 guests, and noted menus are evolving as gifts arrive.
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Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Mount Vernon
White House
Canada
Dazzling Heat Ravages Europe As Crop Hope Rises
Heat waves across Europe bring 80s and 90s Fahrenheit with London at 84 and Paris at 89. Crops seen improving in Germany and Italy despite drought conditions while daily life feels the scorch at street level. Farmers welcome the crop prospects amid heat.
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London
United States
Paris
Italy
Germany
German Statistical Bureau
Decorations Money Gone
Washington observers note city funds were spent on 600 red white and blue banners and shields for a royal visit with President Roosevelt. A second parade was planned from the White House to the British embassy to ensure spectators see the king and queen, despite limited decorations.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
Union Station
Little Jewish Girls Reunited in Virginia
In Richmond Virginia two Jewish girls reunited after eight months apart. Margaret Wolff ten and Lena Ruth Iggers nine, both newly in the United States, found themselves in the same grammar school class. They spoke English but briefly reverted to German in the excitement.
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Richmond
Hamburg
Germany
Margaret Wolff
Lena Ruth Iggers
Margaret
Iggers
Virginia
Trooper Held In Slaying Of 14 Year Old Girl
The coroner's jury ruled 14-year-old Joan Stevens died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Corporal Ben Franklin of the Pennsylvania motor police. The trooper contends he fired in self defense as the girl, a seventh grader, was shot Monday night in Mauch Chunk. District Attorney Albert Heumbach stated he would pursue a grand jury investigation despite the verdict.
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Mauch Chunk
Joan Stevens
Albert Heumbach
Carbon County
Ben Franklin
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Joan
Nesquehoning
Draft New Plan For Mayor Hague
New restrictions on street meetings and speeches were drafted for Mayor Frank Hague to be embodied in a new ordinance. It aims to replace an invalidated ordinance after the Supreme Court ruling. The measure designates streets and public places as meeting sites for all speakers. The ACLU and allied groups plan a mass meeting at Journal Square next Monday night.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
United States Supreme Court
CIO
Hague
City Commission
Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
Journal Square
A. and P. Challenges Patman Measure in Court
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company attacked constitutionality of the Robinson-Patman act prohibition on price discrimination. The challenge occurred in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on a motion to set aside a FTC cease and desist order.
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Philadelphia
Robinson-Patman
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Federal Trade Commission
Million Infected Women Warned On Syphilis Tests
Public Health Service says more than a million American women of child bearing age have contracted syphilis and urges general disease tests for prospective mothers.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Price Leaders Sought To Purge Sen Vaden Says
Danville attorney John W. Carter, candidate for the State Senate from the Thirteenth District, writes the Richmond News Leader that Price leaders initially supported his bid to help purge Sen Vaden but later cooled as the move could threaten Sen Garrett. Garrett withdrew as defeat loomed.
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Sen. Vaden
John W. Carter
Richmond
Danville
State Senate
Richmond News-Leader
W. A. Garrett
Henry County
Garrett
R. C. Vaden
Carter
Vaden
Byrd Seeks 340000 for Antarctic Claim Expedition
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd told a House Sub-Committee that much of Antarctica falls under the Monroe Doctrine and urged a 340000 appropriation to fund a U S expedition to assert claims over about 1000000 square miles. He projected a total cost near 1 million with private and government support and a 200-man force aboard the Bear.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
House
Antarctic
United States
Byrd
Congress
Barkentine
Bear
Oakland
Richard P. Black
Interior Department
Promise Bills By July 1st
Roosevelt delays western trip until relief and tax bills pass Congress. House leaders promise to send relief funds for next year, maintain $500 million nuisance tax excise, and revise corporation levies by July 1. Senate chiefs anticipate quick action but expect extended debate. WPA abolition debated. $125 million of next year’s relief may be slated for public works.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Bankhead
Rayburn
House
Senate
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Stores to Close Early in Winchester This Summer
Beginning Monday June 12 merchants in Winchester will close at 5 pm each evening. They will open at 8:30 am on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with closing time at 9:30 pm on Saturdays.
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Winchester
Boyce High School Holds Graduation in Parish Hall
D. J. Howard urged graduates to develop their potential and solve life’s problems. Edna Grubbs and John Edward Zombro gave salutes. Gifts were presented to departments and helpers. Archibald Robertson awarded diplomas to Ethel Dofflemyer Polly Green Edna Grubbs Isabelle Royston Mattie McDonald Daisy Walters Dalton Carpenter Robert Creacer Donald Levi Cecil Parker Lewis Smith Jr and John Edward Zombro Jr. Reverend W D Sheetz delivered the benediction.
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Boyce
D. J. Howard
Boyce High School
Howard
C. V. Vander Linden
Edna Grubbs
John Edward Zombro
Home Economic Department
Agriculture Department
Library Department
Students Cooperative Association
Cecil Parker
Fannie Kirby
Cassell Biggs
Archie F. Robertson
Ethel Dofflemyer
Polly Green
Isabelle Royston
Mattie McDonald
Daisy Walters
Dalton Carpenter
Robert Creacer
Donald Levi
Cecil Parker Lewis Smith, Jr
W. D. Sheetz
Area Camporee Opens Friday In W Va With Patrol Scores
The Shenandoah Area Camporee starts Friday at 4 PM on Priests field Route 51 near Opequon Inwood to Middleway W Va Scout Executive Dan O Henry announces. Patrols from Winchester Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Charles Town Berryville Boyce Woodstock Edinburg New Market Mount Jackson Luray Front Royal compete with 600 point to qualify 800 to become standard and 1000 max. Dan O Henry Jim Early Ralph Holt will grade. Friday camp games Saturday projects and Sunday awards.
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Shenandoah Area
Priests’ Field
Route 51
Opequon
Inwood
Middleway
W. Va
Dan Henry
Winchester
Martinsburg
Berkeley Springs
Charles Town
Berryville
Boyce
Woodstock
Edinburg
New Market
Mount Jackson
Luray
Front Royal
Dan O. Henry
Jim Early
Ralph Holt
No Speaker For Graduation Rites
Handley High School will hold the Class of 1939 graduation on Thursday June 8 at 8 pm in the school auditorium. No visiting speaker will address the graduates. the program features student and faculty speakers led by Miss Lillian Gatewood and Ray Robinson. The ceremony includes a processional by the Handley orchestra, invocation by Rev Ronald S Wilson, and Sibelius O Land of Ours sung by the Handley Mixed Chorus. John Knight will receive the senior symbol from Ray Robinson as Richard Himelright ends his presidency.
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Handley High School
Quarles
Handley Orchestra
Ronald S. Wilson
Handley
Sibelius
Lillian Gatewood
Ray Robinson
John Knight
Richard Himelright
Suu
Crown Prince Olav Address Draws Largest U.S. Welcome
In Grand Forks North Dakota Crown Prince Olav of Norway spoke to what may be the largest crowd to greet him and Princess Martha on their U S tour. In Bogota Colombia ten U S officers from the Panama Canal Zone arrived in three bombers to repay a visit by General Acevedo and will tour Colombia for four days led by General Stone.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Crown Prince
Olva
Norway
Princess Martha
United States
Bogota
Colombia
United States Army
Panama Canal Zone
Luis Acevedo
David L. Stone
Panama Canal Department
MacLeish appointment sparks White House influence debate
Representative Thomas of New Jersey said Roosevelt's choice Archibald MacLeish as Librarian of Congress again raises concerns about Communist Party influence from the White House. He labeled MacLeish a fellow traveler of the Communist party.
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Washington
Thomas
Roosevelt
Archibald, MacLeish
Congress
White House
MacLeish
House
Communist Party
Posse Searches Elbert County for Slain Bailiff
In Elberton Georgia on June 7 an armed posse of about 50 men hunted the Bowman area for a Black suspect in the slaying of Bailiff Charlie Wood who was shot at the door while serving a misdemeanor warrant at Perry McIntosh’s home. Bloodhounds tried to pick up a trail.
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Elberton
Bowman
Elbert County
Charlie Wood
Wood
Perry McIntosh
Councilmen Fork Over Parking Plans As Votes Stall
Councilmen, after wavering on a one hour parking rule on Boscawen Street, again failed to gain a majority on multiple proposals. The third reading of May’s ordinance drew support from Anderson Habie Dr. Anderson Barr Dellinger Miller, while Barnett Forney Hollis Jamison Streit Weaver opposed. A separate motion by Barnett to ban parking was not resolved.
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Boscawen Street
Plaza
Indian Alley
W. P. Anderson
Habie
Dr. Anderson
Barr
Dellinger
Miller
Alcatraz Described as Place of Horror by Attorney General
Attorney General Murphy called Alcatraz a place of horror and vowed to pursue better prisoner handling. He criticized the prison’s psychology and said there can be no change until a superior facility is found, noting stir crazy evidence on his San Francisco visit.
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Washington
Murphy
Alcatraz Prison
Alcatraz
San Francisco
Federal Penitentiary At
Panama Canal locks plan authorized by Rules Committee
The Rules Committee approved moving a bill authorizing construction of locks at the Panama Canal at a cost of 277 million dollars. The measure received right of way in the House. A rental notice for a bachelor apartment is also listed.
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Washington
Rules Committee
House
Panama Canal
Round Hill Church Yard Party to Benefit Society
Commissioner sale notice for Charles M. Ebert farm set for June 24 1939 references sale bill on page 6. Also a yard party at Round Hill Presbyterian Church in Florida on June 9 to benefit the C Society from 6 to 7 p.m.
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Charles M. Ebert
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Fla
Benefit C. Society
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Niagara
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Lemley
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Ethel Doffiemyer
Grads
Boscawen
Barnett
Alcatraz Place of Horror
Island
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