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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1937

Page

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Guard In Cleveland Strike Area Rallies, Unsure of Troop Use

The Committee for Industrial Organization rallys labor across the steel strike zone as Republic Steel secures National Guard aid to reopen four Cleveland plants. Gov. Davey supports troop use after a joint appeal from Cleveland officials. Union locals claim 18 Western Pennsylvania counties are represented by over 10,000 workers with mass meetings in Canton and Youngstown.

Cleveland WUP Committee For Industrial Organization Republic Steel Corporation National Guardsmen Martin L. Davey Ohio Harold H. Burton Martin L. O'Donnell Cuyahoga County Johnstown Philip Murray Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee Bethlehem Steel Corporation Pennsylvania Canton Youngstown Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube National Republic Corrigan & McKinney Steel and Tube Upson Nut Bolt Truscon Steel Burton O'Donnell the Republic Steel Workers Organizing Committee Chicago

Governor Urges That Reds Be Driven Out

Governor George H. Earle addressed more than 5,000 steelworkers and coal miners at Faiths Grove near Johnstown urging organized labor to stamp out communists in the ranks. He condemned violence in the Cambria strike against Bethlehem Steel and warned against breaking contracts as he praised Pennsylvania unions for honoring agreements.

Johnstown Au.r George H. Earle Bethlehem Steel Corporation New Deal Faiths Grove Bethlehem Cambria Earle Pennsylvania Railroad Michigan Pennsylvania

Governor Rescued From Fire After Boat Explosion

New Jersey Governor Harold G. Hoffman was rescued today along with others from a 40 foot pleasure boat that was destroyed by an explosion and fire near Asbury Park. The incident involved a number of people and prompted emergency response crews to assist.

Asbury Park N. J Harold G. Hoffman New Jersey

Mussolini Set For Mediterranean Conflict Within Year

Rome reports Premier Mussolini has abandoned hopes of an understanding with Britain and is preparing for possible war in the Mediterranean within a year. Observers note Libya naval command and Pantelleria fortifications as signs of his serious stance while party factions urge a quick clash before Britain rearms.

Mussolini Rome U.P Benito Mussolini Great Britain Mediterranean I] Duce England Libya Pantelleria Leros Sicily Il Duce Britain Roberto Farinacci Cremona Fascista Tripoli

Believe U. S. Certain Of British Golf Title

In Carnoustie Scotland on the eve of the 77th British Open bookmakers refused bets on an American entrant after the U S professionals dominated the Ryder Cup. Alf Padgham leads as favorite but bookmakers see the United States as securing the title.

Carnoustie Scotland U.R United States England Alf Padgham

Loyalist Attack On All Fronts In Spain Front

Spanish Loyalists, confident Germany and Italy will join soon, ordered immediate offensives across fronts. Loyalist air force bombed Nationalist targets from Catalan areas to the Straits of Gibraltar. About 12 000 Asturian miners moved to Santander defenses on the northern Basque front amid expectations of a Mussolini and Hitler fait accompli for Franco.

Egypt Tunisia Sicily Cape Bon Mussolini Pantelleria Straits of North Africa Malta Gibraltar Hendaye U.P Germany Italy Straits of Gibraltar Santander Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Spain Francisco Franco

Britain Sends Battleship to Halt Race Riot

The United Kingdom rushed its battle cruiser Repulse and a fleet of planes to Haifa as Arab Jewish tensions mount over the Peel Commission plan to divide Palestine into a Zionist state an Arab state and a neutral corridor under British rule. Arab nationalists threaten to launch war on Jewish settlers if the commission’s partition proposal proceeds.

Jerusalem U.P Great Britain Haifa Royal Commission Holy Land Lord Peel Palestine

Italian Defender Favored in Vanderbilt Cup Race

The two day postponement boosts Italy's Tazio Nuvolari to defend the Vanderbilt Cup. Nuvolari showed speed during practice in his red Alfa Romeo reaching 138.1 mph on the straight, and he won a speed duel with English champion Dick Seaman driving a silver Mercedes.

New York U.P Italy Tazio Nuvolari Nuvolari Dick Seaman

Western player wins New York UPI tennis title

Owen Anderson, senior at UCLA, captured the 15th annual eastern intercollegiate grass court tennis singles championship. He defeated Gardnar Mulloy, defending champion from the University of Miami, Fla, in a hard fought final.

New York U.P Owen Anderson University of California At Los Angeles Gardnar Mulloy University of Miami Fla

Hit and Run Driver Kills Syracuse Man Otis McCloud

Otis McCloud about 40 died after a hit skip car ran him down on the Syracuse highway near midnight Saturday police said. Deputy Hank Young Columbus officers Prosecuting Attorney Manning Webster and Coroner Henry Ewing investigated. no witnesses. McCloud died en route to medical aid. survived by wife and three children. Funeral arrangements not yet set.

Pomeroy Otis McCloud Syracuse McCloud Hank Young Columbus Otto Leo Phillips Sheriff's Office Manning D. Webster Henry Ewing

Seven Drown In Boat Spill Off Florida Coast

Mobile news reports that seven people are believed dead after the motor cruiser Babs capsized in the Gulf of Mexico near the East Pass Buoy about 45 miles east of Pensacola Florida. Coast Guard said five bodies were recovered and searchers were still dragging for two more. The 35 foot vessel reportedly carried 15 aboard when overturned.

Mobile Ala U.R Gulf of Mexico East Pass Buoy Pensacola Fla Coast Guard

Texas Attorney General Injured in Collision

Official reports say Texas Attorney General William McCraw Mrs McCraw and Horace Guerra Sr a political leader were injured Sunday when their car collided with a truck near McAllen Texas.

Mcallen Tex O.R William McCraw Texas McCraw Horace Guerra

Maverick Urges Congress to Modernize Committees

U P reported Rep Maury Maverick of Texas urged Congress to form a standing committee on public works and welfare to oversee swelling social legislation. He argued federal action now covers health pensions and unemployment benefits, outgrowing old state responsibility notions amid crowded urban areas like New York City Jersey City and Newark.

Washington U.P Maury Maverick Texas Congress Supreme Court Maverick New York City Jersey City Newark

Sam West to replace injured Walker in All Star game

Sam West veteran St. Louis Browns outfielder is chosen to replace Gerald Walker of Detroit in the upcoming All Star game in Washington Wednesday, as announced today.

Sam West ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Gerald Walker Detroit Washington

First Contact Believed Established With Earhart Fliers Missing

Weak radio signals from south of Howland Island suggested contact with the Earhart Noonan plane. The Itasca and Lexington pressed search efforts toward Howland while Pan American stations noted a faint response southeast of Howland. Weather and vast oceanic isolation cloud the fate of the missing fliers.

Amelia Earhart Fred Noonan Coastguard Itasca Howland Island Honolulu Pacific New Guinea South Pacific T. H U.P Equator Coast Guard Howland Pan-American Airways Pan-American Mokapu Point Mokapu Lexington San Diego Calif Naval Operations Bureau Washington, D. C Coronado Roads Pan American Earhart Miss Earhart Los Angeles KHAQQ Paul Mantz Mantz Phoenix Colorado W. W. Harvey

Olympic Stars Fall as AAU Championships Open

Milwaukee Wis four Olympic titleholders lose in the 50th national AAU meet with Johnny Woodruff of Pittsburgh the lone survivor. A world record falls in pole vault and six other national marks are bettered.

Milwaukee Wis America Johnny Woodruff Pittsburgh

Independence Liberty Democracy in 1777 1937

A-focused overview by Prof. A E Wagner on how American democracy formed amid colonial tensions. It traces radical middle class leadership, the Second Continental Congress, and two key actions the Declaration and Washington’s appointment, while noting internal strife between Whigs and Tories and the evolving concept of popular sovereignty.

A. E. Wagner America Rousseau Des Cartes House of Commons England Boston Bunker Hill Ohio Washington Continental Congress Jefferson Lexington Valley Forge Congress

Earhart alive claim surfaces from Wyoming radio report

George Palmer Putnam said a Wyoming amateur reported hearing a message believed from Amelia Earhart stating she was alive on a reef near the equator. The report, sent to Putnam in the Bay Area via the Bureau of Air Commerce, noted interference and could not confirm exact location.

San Francisco U.P George Palmer Putnam Amelia Earhart South Seas Wyoming Putnam Amelia San Francisco Bay Area Rock Springs Wyo America Miss Earhart Equator Ward Bureau of Air Commerce E. H. Dimity Coast Guard

Parisians riot after racetrack ruling change

In Paris at Saint Cloud race course nearly a dozen people were hospitalized after a riot erupted when officials reversed the winner of the sixth race. The initial winner Grande Beaute was overturned to Valambrosa amid bettors protests. Ticket boxes were seized and stands burned during the clash.

Paris U.P Saint Cloud Race Course Robert Lazard A. G. Zafiropulos

Coonville Farmer, Last Of Family, Dies Sunday

Nelsonville staff report Leroy Lewis aged 75 died Sunday at his Coonville home where he was born and lived his life He was the last immediate family member survived by nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the home with burial in Morris Cemetery

Nelsonville Leroy Lewis Coonville Moreris

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