Wage Hour Bill Debated In House With Roosevelts Backing
Washington DC A new escalator wage and hours bill faces debate as President Roosevelt presses for labor standards. Southern Democrats vow to block it, while committee passage signals support from AFL and CIO. The plan sets a 40 cent minimum wage in three years and a 40 hour work week within two years.
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House
Roosevelt
Congress
House Labor Committee
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Mary Norton
N. J
Labor Department
Justice Department
House Rules Committee
Norton
Rules Committee
Roosevelt program aims at record $39.6 billion credit expansion
Washington reports President Roosevelt’s new recovery plan involves large scale government spending and lending. It targets WPA jobs 1.25 billion, farm relief 75 million, youth aid 75 million, CCC 50 million, highways 100 million, flood control 25 million, and housing 300 million. It relies on gold releases and bond financing, with inflationary expectations and Congressional action needed.
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Washington
U PA
Roosevelt
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Christ
Prosperity for All Drives Roosevelt Warmline Message
President Roosevelt unveils a broad New Deal plan with a $4.5 billion lending push and a $39 billion credit expansion aim to spread prosperity. He urges a wages and hours bill, warns against low mood economics, and signals a second major 1938 campaign push with Congress on relief, public works, and tax changes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House Labor Committee
US Observer Sees More Jap Setbacks in China
A United States observer says Chinese resolve may yield further major victories over Japan. He cites the Shantung counter offense that halted a southern drive and marked Japan’s first major defeat, with North China casualties around 250,000. Experts note Japan may need reinforcements or shortened lines.
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Shanghai
U.P
United States
United Press Today
Shantung Province
Japan
North China
Cave-Dweller Detained In Torso Murder Probe
A homeless man sleeping in a cave near Cleveland was detained for questioning in a string of torso murders. Police reexamined attic stains tied to a 56 year old suspect and found they were not bloodstains as first thought.
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Cleveland
U.P
Canvas Truck Tarpaulin Reward Notice
Between Tuppers Plains and Carroll Ohio Roy Vineyard of Reedsville offers a liberal reward for a canvas truck tarpaulin lost or misplaced last Saturday. The notice emphasizes satisfactory results from consistent classified ads and avoids absolute claims.
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The
Messenger
Tuppers Plains
Carol
O. Roy Vineyard
Reedsville
Berlin air raid shelter with cone shaped chamber
Berliners unveil a 60 foot high concrete air raid chamber painted green designed to protect 300 people from gas attacks. Its unique cone form presents a difficult target for bombing pilots and promises safer shelter in emergencies.
Davey Accuser Is Exonerated
Cleveland officials report the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury took a half hour to fail to indict Lee Bradley on perjury charges from Gov. Martin L. Davey. The governor had claimed Bradley acted as a contact man soliciting contributions in 1934. Davey vowed he is not through with the matter.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Martin L. Davey
Lee Bradley
Bradley
Davey
Ohio Senate
Decline Noted in Nation's Food Costs
A Department of Agriculture survey reports a 10 percent drop in national food costs since last September, saving the average city family of five about $1 weekly.
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Washington
U.P
Department of Agriculture
Plan Annual Egg Roll at White House Lawn
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt invites the children of Washington and visitors to participate in the annual Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn next Monday.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Priming warned by manufacturers leader at Springfield meeting
President Charles R. Hook of the National Association of Manufacturers says pump-priming is only a temporary cure and warns reforms should not attack business. He advocates private capital flow and government assurances to restore confidence and avoid changes to private enterprise principles.
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Springfield
Mass
U.P
Charles R. Hook
National Association of Manufacturers
Athens Civic, Church Work Leader Dead
Mrs. Luella Catherine Pickering widow of Joseph L. Pickering and active in church and patriotic groups in Athens died Thursday night at 10 S. High St. Born May 2, 1856 she would have been 82 next month. Survived by daughter Anna K. Pickering and sons Kenneth H. Pickering and Joseph L. Pickering and five grandsons. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 p.m. at the family home with Rev. W. G. Seaman officiating burial in W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call.
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Luella Catherine Pickering
Joseph L. Pickering
Athens
S. High St
Pickering
Wellington T. Harvey
Perry County
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Ohio
Anna K. Pickering
Kenneth H. Pickering
Youngstown
Chicago
Kenneth Pickering
Joe
Jack
Jimmie
Joseph Pickering
David Kenneth
W. G. Seaman
W. Union St
Mystery Fleet Off Davao Harbor Draws Filipino Warship Probe
The 21 mysterious vessels anchored in Davao Harbor, Philippines, are declared warships by the Davao customs collector. Manila authorities await the return of two planes sent to investigate the fleet amid a large Japanese population in the area.
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Manila
U.P
Davao Harbor
Philippines
Davao
Metcalf to Address Athens County Committees Tonight
Senator Verner Metcalf will address a meeting of the Republican Executive and Central Committees of Athens County in the courthouse courtroom at 7:30 this evening.
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Verner Metcalf
Athens County
Circus Day in Athens Brings circus to town
The Haag Brothers Circus arrives at Athens County Fairgrounds with 50 circus trucks. Tent Boss Jack Freeman leads setup while Dan Stewart prepares dining for 168 troopers. Performers include Buddy the trained seal Joe Franklin and the Matsumotos. After tonight, the troupe heads to McConnelsville for Saturday’s show. The circus has toured three weeks since leaving Louisiana in March.
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Haag Brothers Circus
Athens
Conrath Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Athens County Fairgrounds
Jack Freeman
Dan Stewart
John Willand
Buddy
Joe Franklin
Matsumotos
Aerioletta
Clyde Myers
McConnelsville
Louisiana
France forms government without Communists or strong Socialist support
For the first time in two years France has a cabinet that excludes Communist backing and has limited Socialist support since Edouard Daladier. The premier who succeeded Socialist Leon Blum broke the Popular Front, and Rightists hailed the move as a victory for anti radical groups.
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France
Edouard Daladier
Leon Blum
Blum
Popular Front
Man 55 Held In Downey Child Killing Case
In Downey California the nude body of seven year old Jenny Moreno was found in weeds near her home. A mob gathered at the home of Charles McLachlan 55 later shouting lynch him before sheriff's deputies intervened. McLachlan denied molesting the girl and was held for questioning.
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Los Angeles
Jenny Moreno
Downey
Charles McLachlan
Sheriff's
McLachlan
Ohio sales tax receipts fall in 1938 week ending April 2
State Treasurer Clarence H. Kinsey reported a sharp drop in Ohio sales tax collections for the week ending April 2, totaling 835,359 dollars, a 32 percent decrease from the same week in 1937. The prior two weeks showed declines of 36 percent.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Clarence H. Kinsley
Pope urged to unite Catholics Protestants and Jews
The Jewish Advocate on the Boston front page appeals to Pope Pius XI asking him to issue a call uniting Catholics Protestants and Jews to confront spreading dangerous ideologies.
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Boston
U.P
Jewish Advocate
Pius XI
OU Professor L. J. Addicott to retire after 34 years
L. J. Addicott of the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio University will retire at semester’s end. He joined in 1904 to organize the Civil and Mining Engineering program, later renamed. More than 190 students have graduated from the department under his leadership.
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L. J. Addicott
College of Applied Science
Ohio University
Herman G. James
Addicott
University
Board of Trustees
Prn
James
Rebel Path To Coast Is Open
Loyalist forces evacuate Villarez as the International Brigade moves from Albacete to Catalonia. Barcelona dispatch notes army HQ in southern fronts withdrawn, signaling a shift to defend Catalonia and Madrid for the war’s final phase as its 21st month ends.
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Hendaye
U.P
Villarez
Barcelona
International Brigade
Albacete
Valencia
Catalonia
Catalonian
Madrid
New Building To House State Highway Offices
Columbus state officials plan a $250000 two story brick building near Ohio State University to house all State Highway Department offices and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles now in separate quarters.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University
State Highway Department
State Office
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio Hartman
Senate panel to back Roosevelt naval expansion bill
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee planned to report the $1.121 billion expansion bill favorably for next week. Chairman David Walsh said the measure would resemble the House version, authorizing 46 fighting vessels 22 auxiliaries and 950 aircraft.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
David Walsh
Mass
House
Laurel Wins Bid for Child Support Cutback
Hollywood film comedian Stan Laurel won a court fight over his 10 year old daughter's lifestyle. Judge Leslie E. Still refused Mrs Lois N Laurel's request for $1353 monthly child support while approving a happier simpler arrangement including no $2000 vacation or $15 beauty treatments.
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Hollywood
U.P
Stan Laurel
Leslie E. Still
Lois N. Laurel
Laurel
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Convention Planned
Cincinnati was chosen today to host the 1939 convention of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs though dates had not yet been set.
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Osage Fortune Battle Over Dusky Heiress Claim
Mrs. Margaret Mashunkashey of Tulsa seeks $175,000 from the Osage estate of her late husband Charles who died in 1934. She argues her claim rests on Native American blood and a paternal Indian line while the law requires Interior approval for transfer to whites. The case hinges on proving Indian ancestry to inherit.
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Margaret Mashunkashey
Tulsa
Okla
Charles
U. S
Department of Interior
Mashunkashey
Dairy Leaders Demand Tariff Increase in Trade Pact
Seventy one representatives from northern dairy states petition President Roosevelt and Congress against further tariff cuts in the Canada reciprocal trade agreement. They urge tariffs high enough to cover production costs and complain milk consumption falls due to cheap substitutes. They accuse the State Department of disregarding the farmers covenant in Roosevelt's 1932 Baltimore speech.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Committee On
Canada
State Department
Farmers of America
Baltimore
Jackie Coogan's Mother Eludes Process Servers
Hollywood paper chase as process servers failed to serve papers on Lillian Coogan Bernstein in Jackie Coogan's $400000 film earnings suit. Servers said they were eluded for three days amid the ongoing efforts to notify Mrs. Coogan Bernstein.
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Hollywood
U.P
Jackie Coogan
Process
Lillian Coogan Bernstein
Columbus Attorney to Run for Lieutenant Governor
Columbus attorney Paul M. Herbert announced plans to seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor at a Buckeye Republican club meeting in Columbus tonight.
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Columbus
U.P
Paul M. Herbert
Buckeye Republican Club
Dress Fire Fatality in Chauncey Woman Dies from Burns
Mrs. H. H. Crawford 74 died after clothing ignited in a kitchen stove fire at the Grandy home in The Plains area. Rescuers arrived too late. she is survived by son John Crawford and three daughters. Funeral plans set for The Nazarene Church The Plains with services at New Straitsville Cemetery.
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Chauncey
H. H. Crawford
Blanche Grandy
Grandy
New Straitsville
Iva Dishong
Fred Brown
Cambridge
the Plains
Nazarene Church
Drell Goff
Jacob Shapiro Surrenders to Federal Guard
Jacob Shapiro, longtime fugitive and alleged racketeer, surrendered at the Federal House of Detention after a high profile manhunt. He faced federal and state charges tied to a $3,000,000 dope ring and a $10,000,000 rabbit skin racket, among other crimes. He was linked to Dutch Schultz, Jack Legs Diamond, and the Barker-Karpis and Pretty Boy Floyd factions.
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New York
George Seiss
Federal House of Detention
Jacob Shapiro
Dutch Schultz
Jack
Legs) Diamond
Barker-Karpis
Pretty Boy Floyd
Ohio League seeks injunction over campaign salary assessments
The Ohio League of Women Voters asks Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy to file an injunction to stop alleged five percent monthly salary assessments on state civil service workers to fund Gov. Martin L. Davey’s primary campaign. Alfred Bettman, counsel for the league, filed the request.
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Columbus
Ohio League of Women Voters
Herbert S. Duffy
Martin L. Davey
C. C. Shively
Alfred Bettman
Cincinnati
Bettman
Duffy
Roosevelt to push tax on salaries and government securities
President Roosevelt announced he will send a new tax message to Congress seeking regular taxation of government securities issues and salaries of government employees. He plans another message on monopolistic practices and price fixing, as Congress grapples with undistributed profits and capital gains taxes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Coal Commission Seeks 1937 Distribution Data
The national bituminous coal commission directed all soft coal producers to file complete data by July 1 on coal distribution during 1937. Officials said the information would aid in reestablishing minimum coal prices.
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Washington
U.R
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Commission
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