Supreme Court Livens Labor Fight with Wagner Decisions
The Supreme Court ruling in four Wagner Act cases expands federal power to regulate interstate commerce and support for collective bargaining. Justices Hughes and Roberts provided decisive votes, while McReynolds dissented. White House signals continued push for court reform and labor legislation amid mixed reactions from labor and industry alike.
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Professor Madden Leads NLRB After Wagner Act Decision
The Wagner act ruling restored two discharged workers to their jobs and kept J Warren Madden a 47 year old law professor and head of the National Labor Relations Board on the job. Madden foresees fewer strikes as rival unions seek recognition and membership, signaling more work ahead for the agency.
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Governors reward in Lindbergh case sparks New Jersey debate
Governor Forsman signed a bill allocating 25000 dollars as a reward in the Lindbergh kidnap case. The Italian cabinet offered minor mayoral eligibility as Mussolini moves toward Libya. Morgenthau denied reports the U S might reduce the gold price. Lyndon B Johnson won a congressional seat succeeding the late Rep Buchanan. Obituaries listed Albert Bigelow Paine of Florida and Ralph Ince in a London area crash.
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Fla
Ralph Ince
London
Major League Opens With Big Salaries and Bets on Feller
Major league clubs wage three and a quarter million dollars to players and managers as the season starts. Lou Gehrig tops at 36000 while 18 year old Bobby Feller draws about 10000 with endorsements likely to boost his income. The Yankees are favored in the American League with the Cardinals slight National League edge to the defending Giants.
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France
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Moscow treason trial shocks with unorthodox hearing
The Moscow treason trials culminate in a hearing where defendants shout guilt and beg to be shot. Leon Kotsky. 60. accused of plotting against the Soviet regime to aid a German Japanese invasion. Trotsky, in Mexico City exile, signals willingness to surrender if a fair verdict is found.
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John Dewey
New York
Albert Goldman
Chicago
Germany bans gatherings of four Jews for 60 days
Four Jews being kept from meetings under a 60 day ban in Germany unless they attend worship in synagogues. The move follows the Vatican charge that Germany violated its agreement and the reich warns against external interference.
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Labor row over Canadian border fuels drive to unionize autos
CIO unions win agreements at GM and Chrysler in the United States while Ontario plants evade terms. Premier Hepburn threatens action against CIO and communism as Oshawa strikes escalate. Detroit and Toronto clash over union recognition and labor tactics amid broader AFL CIO competition in oil electrical and aluminum sectors.
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Reo
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Ford
Henry Ford
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Routin
Mississippi Governor Boasts As Mob Lynches In Duck Hill
Governor White boasts of no lynching in 15 months as a mob in Duck Hill shoots one Black man and burns another with a blow torch. Washington debates a federal lynching bill punishing mob members and officers who allow prisoner removal. Southern Democrats cry politics, while a northern member urges passage to deter Southern politicians.
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Royalties and politics mix in Balkans drama and US budget clashes
The piece links European royal scandals with Edward VIII and Nicholas of Romania to broader headlines. It reports New Deal deficit warnings, calls for immediate spending curtailment, and anti tax revenue concerns. It also notes small investors pressuring Bethlehem Steel leaders Schwab and others amid pension retirement talk.
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Belgium election signals shift amid donkey protest tactic
In Brussels a crowdsourced donkey campaign prodded by signs "I vote for Degrelle" boosted Premier Van Zeeland. The next day he learned the tactic backfired as Brussels delivered 275,000 votes for him in Parliament while his rival fascist leader drew 69,000.
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From Slums to Senate Wagner’s Path to the Court
Robert Wagner, Roosevelt ally and long-time New York figure, rose from immigrant paperboy to lawyer and state legislator before joining the Senate in 1927. Born in Germany 52 years ago, he explains his interest in labor and social welfare by recalling his years in the slums.
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Britain Fights to Protect Blockade as Bilbao Crisis Grows
London eyes the blockade of Bilbao as six British freighters run food to the Basque capital while insurgents threaten the harbor with ten warships. Prime Minister Baldwin argues for a three mile limit protection, labor condemns the move, and Franco’s forces aim to seize Madrid amid fierce fighting and international warnings.
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France
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Attlee
England
Reactions to Wagner Act Decisions From National Leaders
Chairman Ashurst and Senator Copeland weigh in on Supreme Court actions affecting federal power. President Roosevelt and Labor leaders call the rulings a win for industrial peace while others warn of limits on union bargaining and minority rights.
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Arch bishop to crown George VI offset by rival claim
An archbishop will crown George VI next month while ignoring a week's injunction from England's self-styled King Anthony the First, Henry Hall's royal title. Anthony claims Tudor royal descent including Elizabeth I, amid a dispute over succession and throne legitimacy.
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Divorce Suit Sparks Picket Line at Button Plant
Last week Mrs. Johanna Christensen began divorce proceedings against Peter C. Christensen operator of a button manufacturing plant in Newark New Jersey This week she joined striking employees on a picket line bought them coffee and hamburgers and carried a sign reading Button King in the air
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Notable quotes from Didrikson Baldwin and Wallace
Babe Didrikson regrets track competition saying it strained her. Prime Minister Baldwin says leaving office now preserves public perception. Farm Secretary Wallace foresees a hotter summer in the central west than usual but cooler than last year.
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