Rebel Labor Chiefs Lead Million Workers
Twelve rebel labor chiefs in the Committee for Industrial Organization lead a plan to organize over one million workers in mass production industries starting with the steel sector. The drive threatens a split in the AFL and spotlights leaders like John L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman as they push for broader union organizing nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Sidney Hillman
New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Hillman
Lithuania
United States
David Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Workers International Union
Poland
Bakers’ Union
Russia
Siberia
America
Homer Martin
Detroit
United Automobile Workers International Union
Strange Gas Disease Fatal to Farm Boy in N M
Virgil Robertson Beard N M aged 19 died at 5 30 am after a gas bacillus infection from a wound while helping on a tractor at his mother's farm. The disease, once common in World War I, is a deadly, ground sourced bacterium causing rapid death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Robertson
Beard
N. M
Primaries Loom as Labor Vote War Heats Up
Washington August 9 A fresh turn in the labor vote struggle dominates the week as the Labor's Non Partisan League conference opens with leaders from pro Roosevelt and anti New Deal camps arriving. President Berry schedules morning and night sessions for a first national assembly of labor delegates for a purely political purpose. Nominating primaries are set for Arkansas Florida and Idaho while other campaigns unfold with Coughlin Knox Hamilton and Farley shaping events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Conference of Labor
George S. Berry
National Assembly of Labor
Arkansas
Florida
Idaho
Charles BE. Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Cleveland
Frank Knox
Huntington
W. Va
John Hamilton
London
Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Landon
Kansas
James A. Farley
Detroit
Shamrock Booster Club backs Alf Landon for president
The Shamrock Booster Club unanimously supports Alf M. Landon for president. Entertainment was provided by Mrs. J. L. Montgomery and her accordion band from Wellington, featuring Billie Brickey Pollana O'Neil Katherine Lynn Joe Horn and Patrick Sullivan. The group has grown in demand since its first public appearance months ago and has trained under Mrs. Montgomery for under a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
Shamrock Booster Club
Alf M. Landon
J. L. Montgomery
Wellington
Billie Brickey
Pollana O'Neil
Katherine Lynn
Joe Horn
Patrick Sullivan
Four Die and Two Hurt in Grossing Crash near Pittsburg
Four persons were killed and two injured in a Frisco line crash about 20 miles west of Pittsburg Kansas. Victims include Harry Jacobs 70 LeRoy Skinner 18 Wanita Pool 19 and Caroline Jerome 3. Injured are Mrs James Jerome 30 and Wanda Pool 21. All from the McCune district and related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kansas
Frisco
Here
Harry Jacobs
LeRoy Skinner
Wanita Pool
Caroline Jerome
James Jerome
Wanda Pool
McCune
Lamesa Girl Crowned Centennial Queen at Exposition
Miss Geral dine Robertson, 17, of Lamesa was crowned Queen of the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas. Ginger Rogers presented the crown and Robertson will receive a Hollywood trip with screen tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Geraldine Robertson
Lamesa
Ginger Rogers
Robertson
Hollywood
Mrs Ellen Gilligan Rites Held This Afternoon
Mrs Ellen McDermott Gilligan aged 69 and a San Antonio native died in Laredo after a long illness. She was the widow of John Gilligan. Funeral services will be held this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilligan
Laredo
Ellen McDermott Gilligan
San Antonio
John Gilligan
Pork Shortage Seen As Corn Held Back For High Fall Pay
Western farmers store corn to fetch higher prices, keeping hogs moving to market. Hogs selling fast. futures near 1.07 1/2 a bushel as drought damage to corn looms. Experts warn pork beef and lamb may rise in 6 to 8 months, with US importing ham from Poland and beef from Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
J. Edward Wynne
Trade
Waynne
New Deal
Wynne
Uncle Sam
Poland
Farmers Guard Annual Texas Temperature Records
Temperatures across Texas surged toward record levels with Temple hitting 112 and Dallas around 107 as official readings lagged behind. Waco and Fort Worth posted 103 to 106 while Amarillo and Corpus Christi showed varied heat as rainfall later cooled some areas.
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Texas
Dallas
Love Field Weather Bureau
Tyler
Waco
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Soup to Nuts Becomes Order Trend in Low Mood Era
New York August 9 The American palate shows a shift from sandwiches to soup to nuts as economic conditions strengthen. Food providers nationwide report diners choosing pricier, more elaborate meals since 1933, with waiters noting fussier patrons and a return to full dining experiences.
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New York
Engine Trouble Near Hereford Injures Mrs Hodges
An engine fell from a trailer and struck a car carrying Mrs. Chester Hodges and Mr. Hodges near Hereford. The impact injured Mrs. Hodges about the chest and neck though the engine was not from their vehicle. The Hodges were uninjured in the other occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Chester Hodges
Loyal forces claim foe on defensive amid heavy arms
Loyal forces report the enemy on the defensive as lines tighten and heavy weapons are deployed, with both sides trading positions and artillery in the contested area.
Loyalists claim major Madrid victory in nine hour battle
Government reports 800 rebels killed with many wounded and prisoners after a fierce nine hour clash at Navasperal near Madrid. Loyalists seized the initiative and planned a broad offensive as insurgents were said disorganized, deserting, and fighting defensively. A victory feast was held in Villamayor de Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Navasperal
Villamayor de Santiago
British yacht owner slain as shell hits Gijon harbor
In Gijon Harbor Spain a shell from the rebel cruiser Almirante Cervera killed a British citizen, Mr. Saville, and lightly injured his wife, believed American. The couple, aboard yacht Blue Shadow, were returning to Saint Jean de Luz aboard the destroyer Comet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Jean DE Luz
France
Gijon
Blue Shadow
Lloyd's Register
Rupert Savile
Negro Gets Turn To Laugh G Men Mistake
In Pampa on August 9 James Franklin a local Negro was arrested on a misdemeanor and fingerprinted. G men in Washington mistook him for James Franklin the escaped convict and notified Missouri penitentiary officials. A Jefferson City inquiry revealed the error when a Missouri guard identified the prisoner as a white man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
James Franklin
Franklin
Jefferson City
Missouri
Art Hurst
W. ©.Troy
Death takes fete manager Webb in Dallas
William A. Webb longtime railway executive and general manager of the Texas Centennial Central Exposition died after a stroke. Born May 16, 1878 in Eaton Ohio his career spanned the M K T Railway Texas Central and Southern Australia Railway. He helped open the exposition in June after guiding a rapid building and organization program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
William A. Webb
Webb
Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railway
Jmne
Horn
Ohio
Eaton
Colorado Southern Railway
Colorado Springs
Texas Central Railway
M-K-T
Railway Board No. 1
Cambria and Indiana Railway
Southern Australia Railway
Texas
Village Prosecutor Pleads For Leniency In Overtime Case
Oak Park Illinois August 9 the village prosecutor Clarence A Willard arrived to prosecute traffic violators in Justice Martin McGrath s court He pleaded both sides and requested leniency, escaping with a 2 fine for overtime parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Ill
Clarence A. Willard
Martin McGrath
Re-enactment Confesses to Hotel Slaying of Helen Clevenger
Asheville reports Sheriff Brown announced the solution to the murder of 18 year old Helen Clevenger found in a Battery Park hotel room. Martin Moore a 22 year old hall boy confessed and re enacted the crime claiming robbery motives. He described entering the unoccupied room, confronting Clevenger, firing when she approached, and striking her with the pistol butt before fleeing. The victim, daughter of J F Clevenger of Blazen Island NC, was found July 16 by her uncle Prof W L Clevenger. Moore was formally charged with murder after arrest following a tip from Banks Taylor a hotel pantry worker.
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Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
Battery Park
Laurence Brown
Brown
Martin Moore
Moore
New York University
Blazen Island
W. L. Clevenger
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Clevenger
Keys Quadruplets Appear At Memphis Farewell Service
Roberta Leota Mona and Mary Keys from Hollis Oklahoma appeared at a Memphis Baptist church farewell service for Pastor O. K. Webb after five years. Webb leaves for Morganton North Carolina to pastor Calvary Baptist Church.
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Memphis
Roberta
Leota
Mona
Mary
Hollis
Okla
Baptist Church
O. K. Webb
Morganton
N. C
Calvary Baptist Church
Keys
Hereford angler lands bigger bass after loss
Harve Marshal of Hereford fished Tierra Blanca and lost a four pound bass the day before. He returned to the same spot and hauled in a larger fish with the same hook still in its mouth proving the earlier catch was not the big one that got away.
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Hereford
Harve
Tierra Blanca
Resettlement Experts Back Little Texas to Grass Return
Resettlement Administration experts say only a small portion of the Texas Panhandle and dust bowl region should be taken from cultivation and turned to grazing. The RA land utilization division released the first report advocating converting cultivated Great Plains land to stock ranching, noting the Lone Star area would see negligible removal.
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Panhandle
Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Texas Panhandle
Resettlement Administration
Great Plains
Lone Star State
Texas
Drought Policy Maps Propose Broad Land Conversion Plan
The administration released a map showing general areas in the Panhandle and surrounding states to be converted from crop to grass. Most drought affected regions in western Texas are excluded, while large tracts in Montana and New Mexico are highlighted for conversion to restore land and reduce wind erosion.
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Panhandie
Panhandle
Wheeler, Hemphill and Roberts
Sherman, Dallam
Oldham
Moore
Martin, Howard
Mitchell Counties
New Mexico
Texas
Great Plains
Montana
North
South Dakota
Colorado
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John, L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Iowa
Labor Board of
NRA
Charles Howard
Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
Howard
Department of Labor
Michael F. Tighe
Pittsburgh
International Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Tighe
General Steel
Sherman Dalrymple
Alton
United Rubber Workers of America
Dalrymple
Gadsden
Ala
Max Zaritsky
United Hat, Cap and Millinery
Harvey C. Fremming
Fremming
Thomas H. Brown
Denver
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Glen W. McCabe
Thomas F. McMahor
Swoben
Negro Claims
Shamrock Club
Temple
The
Associated Press
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
A. R. Tuttle
Wallace
Guadarrama
Rebels Slay Yacht Owner
Federal
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