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May 14, 1939

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Headlines from May 14, 1939

U.S. Plane Makes Record On French Line to Africa

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

R Lefevre sets speed record on Paris-Africa commercial flight with Electra plane

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KENTUCKY CALLS MILITIA AS COAL MEN BOLT PACT; 80% OF INDUSTRY SIGNS UP; WARNING BY LEWIS Southern Operators Are Told Not to Attempt to Reopen Mines SOME TO ACCEPT UNION Steelman Seeks to Prolong Sessions Here in Hope of Unanimous Agreement Harlan County Situation Grave Union Shop" Accepted KENTUCKY MILITIA TO GUARD MINES C.I.O. Relies on Competition Troops Star Moving Today Suppression of Rights Barred

By Unknown Author

15 employers assns ratify UMWA union shop contracts, permitting 80% mining resumption; list of southern assns not signing; Lewis warns these not to attempt to reopen mines; Steelman urges unanimous agreement; some southern cos to sign individual contracts

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BUSINESS TO TELL WHAT AILS CREDIT; Monopoly Committee Will Hear Industrial and Fiscal Heads This Week in SEC Study To Rebut "Confidence" Plea BUSINESS TO TELL WHAT AILS CREDIT To Take Up Whole Problem

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

To direct SEC study presentation to Temporary Natl Econ Com

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Government May Stop Buying Silver Abroad; No Move Is Made to Keep Act Aiding Mexico

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

U S Govt refrains from pushing Silver Purchase Act extension; seen as withholding aid to Mex

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MUSSOLINI ATTACK ON FRANCE LIKELY IN ADDRESS TODAY; Secrecy Preserved on Tone of Turin Speech, but Press Accusations Give Clue PARIS TAKES PRECAUTIONS Sends Warships to Tunisia and Cancels Army Leaves-- Hitler to Inspect Forts Press Attacks France MUSSOLINI ATTACK ON FRANCE LIKELY Was Recalled Before Prince Paul Entertained

By Herbert L. Matthews Wireless To the New York Times

Lr on pronunciation of name

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1939Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.^[†]

Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth to son Gerardo on 14 May 1939, aged five years, seven months, and 21 days. Based on the medical assessments of her pregnancy, she was less than five years old when she became pregnant, which was possible due to precocious puberty.

Headlines from May 14, 1939

U.S. Plane Makes Record On French Line to Africa

BUSINESS TO TELL WHAT AILS CREDIT; Monopoly Committee Will Hear Industrial and Fiscal Heads This Week in SEC Study To Rebut "Confidence" Plea BUSINESS TO TELL WHAT AILS CREDIT To Take Up Whole Problem

Government May Stop Buying Silver Abroad; No Move Is Made to Keep Act Aiding Mexico

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