Fear Plane Missing Over Romney West Virginia
A two passenger Fairchild plane disappeared after leaving Washington bound for Cincinnati. Pilot Daniel Stone and passenger Earl Waltz, both of Cleveland, were aboard. A severe thunderstorm and rough terrain near Romney or Cumberland Valley are suspected factors.
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Umburland
Lonaconing
Fairchild
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
Danial Stone
Cleveland
Earl Waltz
Romney
W. Va
Cumberland Valley
Americans To Be Released From Egyptian Liner Rescue
Berlin May 26 authorities said all American women and children and genuine missionaries rescued from the sunken Egyptian liner Zamzam may leave for home as soon as arrangements can be made. Other male refugees are under investigation but will be released one by one as their status is established.
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Berlin
Negress Held In Husband's Death
Berlin Md May 26 Bene Trial Judge Pred A Culver issued a warrant for May Andrews 25 year old mulatto of Frank ford Del charging her with the murder of her husband Harry Andrews 35 fatally wounded in the abdomen at a northern Worcester county tavern on May 17.
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Berlin
Pred A. Culver
May Andrews
Frankford
Del
Harry Andrews
Worcester County
Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Markets report on livestock and poultry with perishable produce prices from Baltimore and Philadelphia. Chickens, fowl, ducks, eggs and various meat categories shown. cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep quotes include weights and price ranges from multiple U.S. markets.
Report on Boston Wool Market May 26
Quotations were generally firm for domestic and foreign wools though few sales closed in Boston. Blood fleece wools selling around 46 to 47 cents per pound in grease.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agr
Chicago Livestock Chicago
U.S
Boston
U. 8
Seek Defeat of Coal Output Plan
URG May 26 report says a Pennsylvania legislator and miners urged defeat of a bipartisan bill that would impose an 18 month voluntary coal production control plan seen as a monopoly. The appeal frames the move as needed to rehabilitate the region and protect miners' interests.
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URG
Porree Lance
Ivania
Pennsye Today
Local Markets Note On Page C Errors
The Star notes that local markets are correct daily but disclaims responsibility for any page CNA errors. The disclaimer emphasizes that readers should verify data independently.
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The
Star
Local Retail Market Flou Fares and Feed Prices
Local listings show wholesale and retail prices for flour, hogs, and mixed feeds. Prices vary by bag size and product, including flour per barrel and live hogs at fractional percentages, plus butter prices and seed feed figures.
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Casateguaneers
Ecerashysiys
Grain Futures and Cash Quotes After Parity Bill Passed
Futures for wheat rose briefly then fell after President Roosevelt signed the parity loan rate bill. July wheat 97 1 8, September 98 1 2 to 3 8, December 1.00. Corn closed mixed with gains early, oats steady. Chicago cash prices show No 1 yellow hard wheat 99 1 4, corn No 1 yellow 74 3 4 to 76, oats No 1 white 37 1 4. Baltimore markets list wheat 98 cents, corn 83 cents, barley 60 cents per bushel.
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Roosevelt
Chicago Cash
Chicago
Baltimore
Open Hearing In Clearspring Robbery
Hagerstown Md May 26 court opened as Halderman 57 and his 23 year old wards faced circuit court jurors on charges of attempting to rob the Clearspring bank. The defendants denied the alleged plan and the case proceeded with testimony about the bank robbery attempt.
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Hagerstown
Innocen
Halderman
Andwards
Elmer C. Archie Edlal
National
Pay Special Tribute To Hood Victims
Special tribute was paid in Plymouth three towns to the 1300 or more men who went down with the Hood. Congregations stood and offered silent prayers for bereaved families. Some Plymouth men aboard the ship had awaited shore leave to visit wives and families bombed out of their homes.
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Plymouth
England
Hood
Portsmouth
Devonport
LaGuardia Busy at Home Says No Trip to Britain
London reports say Herbert Morrison invited Mayor LaGuardia to visit Britain and view the IC0N, but LaGuardia, newly named director of the U S civilian defense office, says he has too much work at home to travel.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Home Security
Mayor LaGuardia
New York
United States Office of Civilian Defense
Britan
LaGuarda
Fascist Planes Part in Crete Attack
Italian high command says Fascist planes took part in the Crete attack first bombing and then machine gunning strongholds on the island in ongoing operations.
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Rome
Crete
Late Evening News Time Conventions
The Star reports press time standards with edition cutoffs at 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin Rome and 11 P M in Alexandria Sucharese outlining nightly publication schedule.
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Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Sucharese
Germans Have Index On U S Says Gestapo Card File
Richard Krebs known as Jan Valtin told the House Committee on Un American Activities that a Gestapo card file in the United States served as a barometer of national power. He placed the former U S clearing house in New York and said it has likely moved to San Francisco via undisturbed channels. Krebs linked the change to Fritz Wiedmann the German consul in San Francisco who he said is a lieutenant of Adolf er.
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Washington
Richard Krebs
Jan Valtin
House Committee On Unmagine Activities
Gestapo
Germany
New York
United States
San Francisco
Krebs
Fritz Weidmann
Adolfer
Plunges 7 Stories To Her Death In Indianapolis
Mrs. Gertrude Hatch, 21, died after falling from a seventh floor Indianapolis apartment during a weekend party. Police seek questioning of two men among 16 guests. two marines questioned and released. one man reportedly rushed from a bedroom exclaiming that she had gone out the window.
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Indianapolis
Gertrude Hatch
Pay C. Davis
Homicide
Davis
Meaning of turning down a corner on a visiting card
It indicates that the visit is intended for all the ladies in the family or it signals a specific courtesy cue.
No Food Crisis Seen For Germany
The Agriculture department reported most continental European countries have sufficient food supplies. It noted that demand is generally below normal and should prevent serious shortages, with acute shortages in parts of France Belgium and the Netherlands. It saw no food crisis ahead for Nazi Germany.
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Washinton
Agriculture Department
Europe
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Nazi Germany
Queen Mother Mary Celebrates 74th Birthday in West Country
Queen Mother Mary observed her 74th birthday today while residing in the west country. The widow of Kinger maintains a steady schedule visiting bombed cities rest centers and army units. She occasionally travels to London to lunch with the king and queen at Buckingham Palace where she presided for more than 25 years.
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Mary
West Country
Kinger
London
King
Buckingham Palace
Mrs Steadman To Testify In Defective Insurance Case
In Boston on May 26 attorney Edward Flynn announced Mrs Ruth Steadman would testify that her married lover Robert Emery died by his own hand in a trap designed to protect a $10 000 life policy which voids if death is self inflicted. He planned to call the Harvard Business School secretary to describe the poisoning and the moment Emery and she took sleeping tablets ending with her discovery of his body.
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Boston
Ruth Steadman
Edward F. Flynn
Robert Emery
Harvard Business School
Emery
Roosevelt urges action to fight national undernourishment
President Roosevelt addressed the National Defense Nutrition Conference in Washington as it opened a three day session. Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt read his message urging measures to relieve widespread hunger affecting millions of Americans.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Nutrition Conference
Paul V. McNutt
Wreck ties up 1934 Plymouth owned by Washington man
State police hold a 1934 Plymouth owned by Franklin R. Wamsley of Washington DC after a Sunday crash on U S Route 50 near the North Mountain filling station. The unknown driver fled the scene after the car left the highway shoulder and damaged fencing before entering a ditch. Washington police alerted to possible theft.
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Franklin R. Wamsley
Washington, D. C
Gore
Hayfield
U. S. Route 50
North Mountain
Washington
Supreme Court rules federal power to regulate primaries
The Supreme Court rules that the federal government may regulate state primaries to select nominees for Congress. Justice Stone delivers a 4 to 3 decision in a case described as of paramount public importance. Justices Douglas Black and Murphy dissent while Chief Justice Hughes did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Stone
Justice Department
Douglas, Black and Murphy
Hughes
New Type Nazi Raider Damaged In Dover Action
Two Me-109 type missiles attacked the Dover balloon barrage. Anti aircraft fire checked both raiders with one seen trailing smoke as it fled toward France.
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Dover
England
Messerschmidtts
Aan
France
Baer Case Under Advisement by DC Boxing Commission
The DC boxing commission took under advisement a complaint that Buddy Baer was robbed of the world heavyweight title in his bout with Joe Louis last Friday night. Baer’s manager Ancil Hoffman charged Louis fouled Baer after the bell ending the sixth round, leading to Baer’s disqualification by referee Arthur Donovan as the fighters prepared for the seventh round.
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Washington
District of Columbia Boxing Commission
Buddy Baer
Joe Louis
Ancil Hoffman
Baer
Louis
Buddy
Arthur Donovan
Hoffman
Mission figure Claude Owen hints at early decision
Claude Owen of the mission stated a decision would be announced at an early time. The remark suggests imminent clarity on the matter from the involved authorities.
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Claude Owen
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