Senate Battles Over Sitdown Prohibition Amid Guffey Bill Debate
Senate debate erupts over a Byrnes amendment to the Guffey Coal Control Bill banning sitdown strikes and post employment on producer property. Senators Johnson and Vandenberg fault government action while Burke links sitdowns to Roosevelt court plan. Toledo report notes the death of Dorothy Fishack at 34.
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Washington
U.pa
Senate
James F. Byrnes
D. C
Roosevelt
Guffey
Hiram W. Johnson
Calif
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Vandenberg
Pennsylvania Ave
White House
Edward R. Burke
Supreme Court
Emergency Relief Set Up To Avert Crisis
The House Taxation Committee weighs a plan to form a state emergency relief corporation that would issue bonds in anticipation of tax receipts to fund relief measures. The draft aims to sidestep constitutional debt limits, with proposals including new levies on sales cigars admissions gasoline utilities income cosmetics loans and professional services.
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Columbus
U.P
House Taxation Committee
United Press
Relief Corporation
Administration Tactics Clash Over Court Plan Pressure
In Washington foes of Roosevelt's judiciary program accuse administration forces of pressuring Congress to enlarge the Supreme Court. Sen Edward R Burke warns the looming 1.5 billion relief appropriation could become a lever influencing lawmakers to back the plan to ensure relief funds.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Edward R. Burke
Burke
Senate
Mrs Martha Haning Dies at Family Home
Mrs Martha Ann Haning aged 80 died this morning at the family home 13 Kurtz Ave after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at two oclock at the First M E Church with interment in Pleasanton Cemetery. Friends may call at the home after 9 Saturday morning until the service. She was widow of John Haning and they had no children.
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Martha Ann Haning
Kurtz Ave
M. E
Pleasanton Cemetery
Three-way dispute over 40 hour week at textile conference
The first session of the International Textile Conference opened with debate among three sides on whether a universal 40 hour workweek should be adopted in the textile industry.
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Washington
U.R
Train Crash Kills Twelve Near Victoria Station
Twelve people are estimated dead and about 30 injured after an electric passenger train collision near Victoria Station in central London.
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London
U.P
Victoria Station
Riot in Rhode Island Legislature Ends With Police Aid
In Providence Rhode Island a half hour free for all on the House floor left lawmakers and spectators bruised after rival factions clashed over a bill affecting Pawtucket officials. Deputy sheriffs police and state troopers restored order as Rep William Macleod and Deputy Speaker Walter Sepe faced off over control. The McCoy backed bill was torn and readied for calendar action Tuesday.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Chamber
Thomas P. McCoy
Pawtucket
Robert E. Quinn
Bedlam
McCoy
Public Works
Albert J. Lamarre
John Meare
McCoy Democrats
William Macleod
Macleod
Walter Sepe
Sepe
Age Pensions Committee To Submit Report
A Columbus briefing notes the Ohio aid for the aged is budget based. Athens County January awards totaled 27 248 dollars for 1215 recipients. Nelsonville meeting to discuss aid matters and a Berrodin letter read by Charles Wolf. Local miners and officials pledge cooperation and better case consideration.
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Columbus
U.P
H. J. Berrodin
Pater Barrows
Nelsonville Aerie of Eagles
Berrodin
Ohio
Athens County
Nelsonville
State Department of Aid For the Aged
Association of Aid For the Aged
Simonton
Chestnut St
Charles Wolf
Relief Committee of
Kimberly Mine
Wolf
United Mine Workers
Suspect Clings to Alibi in Triple Murder Case
Joseph Gedeon an upholsterer aged 54 defends his alibi as police probe the killings of his daughter a model, his wife and lodger Frank Byrnes. A neighbour Anthony Rocco 31 testifies Gedeon returned home at 3 05 am Sunday, while investigators note dark red knitting yarn fragments on tape near Veronica body.
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New York
A.R
Joseph Gedeon
Frank Byrnes
Gedeon
Anthony Rocco
Veronica
Pomeroy Man Freed Of Shooting Charge
In Gallia County a jury found Carl Webster not guilty of shooting death of Okey Shepard on August 10. The defense contended Shepard and others menaced Webster before the incident. Judge W R White presided over the trial which began Thursday morning.
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Gallipolis
State of Ohio
Carl Webster
Pomeroy
Okey Shepard
White
Shepard
Webster
W. R. White
Springfield Strike Ends As Wage Rise Granted
A sit down strike at Metallic Casket Co in Springfield ended today after an agreement with plant officials. Workers receive a 10 percent wage increase and one week of paid vacation. The plant had been closed since March 8.
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Springfield
Metallic Casket Co
Mass Auto Strike Grips Michigan Idle 100000 Workers
About 100000 automotive workers in Michigan stayed idle as sit downs and walkouts hit General Motors Chrysler Hudson and Reo. Nine GM plants in Flint were shut while a Fisher Body plant in Pontiac closed. UAW accused managers of violating the permanent peace accord ending a 44 day GM strike. Homer Martin urged talks with GM to resolve the latest disruption.
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Detroit
Michigan
General Motors
Chrysler
Hudson
Reo
Flint
United Automobile Workers Union
Fisher Body
Pontiac
Mich
Homer Martin
UAW
Gillespie
Ill
Progressive Miners of America
Martin
Aunt seeks final adoption of child film star Freddie Bartholomew
The Los Angeles aunt who raised Freddie Bartholomew says the boy's parents agreed to let her adopt him. A year earlier a legal battle occurred, resolved when the mother traveled from London. Freddie's $1,250 weekly salary would be split four ways including the aunt, parents, sisters, and a trust fund.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie
London
Eilee
Hilda
Roosevelt Eyes Relief Budget With No New Taxes Hopes
President Roosevelt plans to send the 1938 relief appropriation message to Congress the week of April 14 and reiterates his hope that no new taxes will be needed in this session. He clarifies the remark applies to the current session.
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Washington
U.rp
Congress
Roosevelt
Detroit Book Cadillac Hotel strike disrupts services
Officials attempted to restore service at the 1200 room Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit as a mediation board led by Mayor Frank Couzens sought to resolve a strike by chefs waiters waitresses bellhops and elevator operators. Police guarded the entrance while 800 guests faced service disruptions during a sit down demonstration.
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Detroit
4U.P
Book-Cadillac
Frank Couzens
Fred Frahm
Basques Trap Rebel Troops Near Navarre Advance
Loyalist Basque army of 75 000 traps advance elements of Gen Emilio Mola near Mount Gorbea and begins counter offensive to seize Navarre Alava and Guipuzcoa amid reports of Loyalist gains elsewhere in Spain. President Roosevelt signals Mrs J Borden Harriman for American minister to Norway.
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Bilbao
Spain
U.R
Emilio Mola
Mount Gorbea
Navarre
Alava
Guipuzcoa
Cordoba
Burgos
Avila
Francisco Franco
Washington
U.S
Roosevelt
J. Borden Harriman
New York
Norway
Roosevelt Hopes to Shift Relief Spending to Spread Income
President Roosevelt proposed redirecting relief funds from durable goods to consumer items to spread national income more evenly and curb price rises in heavy industries. He favored funding non durable projects like dredging and earthen reservoirs, seeking relief to reach Americans at the bottom and considering a two year PWA extension with about 150 million for construction.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
PWA
Alfred F. Beiter
Miners Idle As Overtime Fight Delays Contract
More than 400 000 soft coal miners were idle amid a deadlock between mine operators and United Mine Workers over wages and hours. The dispute centers on time and a half overtime pay, with leaders optimistic a settlement will be reached soon.
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New York
U.P
United Mine Workers
Charles O'Neil
John L. Lewis
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Alabama
Rocky Mountains
Roosevelt
Edward M. Mce Grady
Department of Labor
Last NIRA Employee Draws Final Check
Diana Rogovin drew her final NRA check and said she would take a much needed rest after joining the staff in September 1933. The NRA once employed about 5,300 people before its functions ended.
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NIRA
Washington
U.R
National Recovery Administration
Diana Rogovin
Miss Rogovin
NRA
Plant Closes After Employees Join Union
Newark Furniture Co. shuts down indefinitely after 56 of 73 workers vote to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor under general manager Fred L. Gleichauf.
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Newark
Newark Furniture Co
Fred L. Gleichauf
American Federation of Labor
House Passes Huml Measure Before Recess
Ohio House sent to the Senate the Huml anti injunction bill barring courts from blocking union membership peaceful picketing or grievance publication while protecting strikers' dependents. The chamber also backed free hospital care for aged pensioners and a highway take over of county roads under the 5000 mile program with no width limit.
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Columbus
U.2
Ohio House
Senate
House
State Highway Department
Estimate Highest Flood Loss at Pt Pleasant
Gallipolis and neighboring towns report flood damage estimates from the District United States Engineers' Office in Huntington. Pt Pleasant leads with an estimated loss of 315 675 followed by Pomeroy 284 550 Middleport 181 525 Addison 9 850 and several other communities with smaller figures.
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Gallipolis
United States Engineers
Huntington
Middleport
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy
Addison
Antiquity
Bladen
Cheshire
Crown City
Eureka
Hockingport
Kanauga
Minersville
Porteland
Racine
Syraccuse
Child dies of burns after dress catches fire
Joan Woodruff six died in a Springfield hospital from burns after her dress ignited on a kitchen gas stove.
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BURNS
Springfield
Joan Woodruff
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WPA
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Model
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UMWA
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