Rival AFL CIO Begin Peace Talks With FDR at White House
Washington reports AFL and CIO committees meet with President Roosevelt at the White House to seek a peace settlement ending their three year civil war. Frances Perkins chairs the discussions with six labor leaders and CIO president John L. Lewis among the delegates.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
White House
Afl-Cio
Matthew Woll
Thomas A. Rickert
Harry C. Bates
AFL
CIO
John L. Lewis
Sidney Hillman
Philip Murray
Miss Perkins
Labor
Woll
Lewis
Samuel Gompers
William Green
Daniel J
Pittsburgh
Ickly. Fr
Revolt Crushed By Loyalist Forces In Madrid Streets
Republican troops open fire to crush a Communist led counter revolutionary outbreak in Madrid. The clash between Communist soldiers and defending forces under Gen. Jose Miaja ends with the suppression of the uprising.
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Madrid
U.P
Defense Council
Jose Miaja
Miaja
Juan Besteiro
Spain
Prison Trusties Break From Mansfield Prison
Two Ohio State Reformatory inmates escaped by stealing a car from a Spring Mill garage north of Mansfield. Larry Baker 22 and Daniel Wasielewski 19, trustees quartered on a farm dormitory, fled after their getaway. Baker had burglary conviction in Hamilton County and faced parole that would have begun April 15.
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Mansfield
U.P
Ohio State Reformatory
Spring Mill
Here
Larry Baker
Daniel Wasielewski
Baker
Hamilton County
Former Rittman Mayor William Shackleford Dies at 79
William Shackleford, 79, who served as mayor of Rittman for eight years, died at his home in Rittman Ohio. He led the city through modernization efforts and was a longtime community figure. The death was reported today.
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Rittman
William Shackleford
Tax Committee To Report Favorably on Ripper Bill
The Senate Taxation Committee expected to back a Bricker era plan to create a single tax commissioner and a three member appeals board, shifting state tax collections away from the current tax commission. Action could occur late this week or next.
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Ripper
Columbus
U.P
Bricker
Tax Commission
Senate Taxation Committee
Frank Whittemore
Summit
Senate
Board of Appeals
Conservation Council
House
Court Asked to Compel Kroger and A and P Refund
Ohio Supreme Court was asked to order Kroger Grocery and Baking Co and the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co to pay about 500000 dollars in sales taxes or return the funds to consumers from whom collected. Francis W. Durbin filed the suit against the companies the State Tax Commission and Carlton S. Dargusch. Dargusch dismissed the suit saying there is nothing to it.
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Columbus
A.P
Ohio Supreme Court Today
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Francis W. Durbin
Lima
State Tax Commission
Carlton S. Dargusch
Dargusch
Approves Contract for Ohio Farm Power Lines
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a contract between Guernsey Muskingum Electrical Cooperative of New Concord and D and W Construction of Columbus to build 258 miles of power lines serving 864 farms. The cooperative is allotted 516000 dollars for extensions in Muskingum Guernsey and Noble Counties.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Guernsey-Muskingum Electrical Cooperative, Inc
New Concord
D. & W. Construction Co
Columbus
Muskingum
Guernsey
Noble
Ohio River Near Flood Stage After Heavy Rain
Cincinnati weather observer reports the Ohio River will rise to 48 or 49 feet by Wednesday night after heavy rains last Saturday. No immediate danger of another flood. flood stage at Cincinnati is 52 feet.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Ohio
U. S
W. C. Devereaux
Maria Gable seeks divorce from Clark Gable today
Mrs. Maria Gable, 48, appears in Las Vegas court for a five minute hearing to obtain a final decree of divorce from movie star Clark Gable, paving the way for Gable to marry actress Carole Lombard.
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Las Vegas
Nev
U.R
Maria Gable
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
WPA Crew Demolishes Wrong Brooklyn Building
The WPA admitted a wrecking crew razed the wrong building in Brooklyn, destroying 158 Belmont Ave while the intended target at 156 Belmont Ave remained standing. Title Guarantee and Trust Co had requested removal, and the bank holding Newburgh Savings Bank property protested the error. no action details were stated.
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NEW York
U.P
WPA
Newburgh Savings Bank
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
City Housing Authority
Title Guarantee
Belmont Ave
Brooklyn
Powell Street
Newburgh Bank
No. 156
Doctor Warns Pipe Biters May Lose Hearing
New York based Dr. Edmund Prince Fowler former president of the American Otological Society told a state dental meeting last night that pipe stem biting can cause smoker’s vertigo and may lead to ringing noises head noises and deafness. He cited habit of holding pipes to one side affecting jaw balance.
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New York
U.P
Edmund Prince Fowler
The
American Otological Society
Fowler
Athens Civic Leader M. E. Twiss Dies at 60
Milton Edward Twiss owner of The Home Furnishing Co. died at his home 261 East State Street after months of illness. Funeral services will be at 3 p m Thursday at the residence with interment in West Union Street Cemetery. He helped build a major Southeast Ohio furnishings firm and served as a director of Security Savings Bank. He leaves a daughter Mrs W E Lucas and a granddaughter Anne Lucas. his wife Alice Michael survives with extended family in the region.
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Milton Edward Twiss
Home Furnishing Co
E. State St
W. G. Seaman
First Methodist Episcopal Church
West Union Street
West
Mr. Twiss
Omaha
Neb
University of Nebraska
Ohio
Chillicothe
W. W. Daggett
Athens
Hibbard & Wickham
Home Furnishing Company
Daggett
Twiss
S. Court St
Security Savings Bank of
Alice Michael
W. E. Lucas
Anne Lucas
Cleveland
Edward L. Twiss
Penticton
British Columbia
Floyd Twiss
Lawrence Wood
Walter Allen
W. B. Stevens
Moose Jaw
Canada
Boyhood Pals Entangled in Murder Case
Morris Illinois sees a grim irony as Elvin Wood pleads guilty to murder of Abner Nelson. Prosecutor S J Holderman, once classmate and lodge brother, prosecutes his friend and sentences Wood to death by electric chair to be carried out April 14 1939. Wood killed Nelson to obtain ransom from Nelsons wealthy family.
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F. H. Hayes
Wood
Illinois State Penitentiary
Nelson
Abandonment of Mines Officially Recorded
Mines 5 7 and 28 of the Sunday Creek Coal Co. are officially abandoned in County Recorder Georgia Kilpatrick's office. Work suspended in December 1938 with final abandonment announced January 31 this year for Mines 5 and 7, located partly in Ward Township Hocking County and Trimbie Township Athens County. Mine 28 in Dover Township was suspended December 20 and abandoned December 31. Blueprint maps of the mines have been filed with the county recorder.
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Sunday Creek Coal Co
Georgia Kilpatrick
Ward Township
Hocking County
Trimbie Township
Athens County
Dover Township
County Recorder
Superintendent Accepts Bowling Green University Presidency
Frank Prout superintendent of Sandusky public schools announced he would accept the Bowling Green University presidency immediately. He plans to leave Sandusky by March 15 with an installation likely on April 25.
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Bowling Green, CO
U.P
Frank Prout
Sandusky
Bowling Green University
Board of
Prout
Conservative Securities Drive Nears Collapse Amid Probes
Athens State Securities Division chief Paul Selby announced that C. E. Fisher & Co. is insolvent with an estimated shortfall of 15 000 and Athens County Prosecutor Harold Rose warned it may reach 50 000. A receivership action likely and a March 15 license suspension hearing were set. Police traced Fisher to Zanesville while officials questioned customers who bought but did not receive securities.
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Columbus
Paul Selby
Securities Division
C. E. Fisher & Co
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
Selby
Tives
State Securities Division
Fisher Company
Fisher
State Highway Patrol
Rose
T. R. Bennett
Zanesville
Paul L. Selby
Oscar L. Fleckner
Rodney Bell
Ethel Donahey
Fleckner
Athens
Mary Kahler
A. B. Roe
Fern Sewell Martin
Harry E. Phillips
F. E. Dowler
Jack Davis
Bert Throckmorton
A. M. Thomas
Glouster
D. Earl Brown
Logan
Martin
Gandhi Ends Fast in Rajkot and Political Showdown
Mahatma Gandhi ends his fast unto death after Indian and British intervention to liberalize Rajkot State rule. The move follows pressure on Thakore Saheb to implement reforms amid wider debates over New Deal economy cuts and WPA funding.
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Gandhi
Rajkot
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Thakore Saheb
Orange Crush Clash in Florida Gleaning Fight
In Clearwater Florida boys fought with overripe orange fruit after local pickers had gathered culls. The scene echoed snowball battles seen in northern towns and showcased a playful rural clash among youths.
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Clearwater
Fla
Eveners Are Arrested For Automobile Theft
George and Virgil Evener of Sugar Creek were jailed in Athens County for allegedly stealing Joseph Coury s 1938 Dodge sedan from W State St last night. George was found near the infirmary and Virgil near Mine 210 1 at Sugar Creek. both were intoxicated and George has parole status. An additional suspect may be involved.
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George
Virgil Evener
Sugar Creek
Athens County
Joseph Coury
W. State St
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Athens County Infirmary
Virgil
Charles Evans
State Penitentiary
Prowler Beats Nuns at St Martin’s Church
In Cleveland a prowler broke into St Martin’s Catholic Church and beat two nuns with an iron pipe. Sister Mary Clothilde was struck in the head and Sister Mary Christine in the shoulder after a surprise entry. Parishioner William Polonsky, 25, armed himself with a poker as the intruder escaped through a window.
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Cleveland
U.P
St. Martin's Catholic Church
Mary Clothilde
Mary Christine
Mary Margaret
William Polonsky
Pope May Continue as Own Secretary of State
Vatican source says Pope Pius XII may serve as his own secretary of state early in his reign due to global tensions. The remark followed a meeting with four German cardinals amid discussions on strained Vatican Nazi relations.
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Pope
Vatican City
U.P
Pius XII
Vatican
Greater
Germany
Prisoner Reveals Bombs Hidden 22 Years in Box
Chicago police report Reinhold Faust, 75, a German born resident, admitted making four crudely built bombs in 1917 to deter U S entry into World War I. The bombs were found when a safety deposit box was opened during a office move after boxholders were notified. Faust was taken into custody.
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Chicago
U.P
Reinhold Faust
United States
Faust
Warden Plans Stricter Regulation of Visitors
Columbus Ohio prison officials led by Acting Warden William F Amrine proposed tighter visiting rules at Ohio Penitentiary to curb smuggling of money and narcotics. Current visits through screens in the bull pen or across dormitory tables have been supervised but exposed to illicit activity. Prisoners have turned in more than $1 000 in suspected contraband, Amrine said.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Penitentiary
William F. Amrine
Amrine
Quintuplets to travel 200 miles for royal command performance
The Dionne quintuplets will leave Callander on May 22 for a command performance before King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Toronto. It will be their first time away from home, traveling in a private railway car with parents Mr. and Mrs. Dionne and Dr. A. R. Dafoe. The Ontario government announced the visit and arranged the train, with plans for a city tour and a reception at the Parliament Building. The babies, nearly five, have begun preparations to greet the royals in French and curtsey, and have never been off their nursery premises before.
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Toronto
Ont
U.P
Dionne
Callander
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Papa
Mama
Oliva Dionne
A. R. Dafoe
Harry C. Nixon
Cincinnati Inventor Confesses to Housekeeper’s Shooting
George L. Pownall, 42, inventor and club man, confessed to killing his housekeeper Bertha Mae King, 43, after an argument at his New Richmond home. He signed the confession Monday night while in Hamilton County Jail, following her fatal gunshot wound.
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Cincinnati
U.P
George L. Pownall
Hamilton County
Bertha Mae King
Four Children Die in Iowa Farmhouse Blaze
MT AYR Iowa Four Morse children aged 5 to 17 died in a fire that trapped them in a farmhouse six miles south of MT Ayr Their mother Mrs Milo Morse 36 was severely burned The father and another child Everett nine were in the barn at the time The dead are Ruby Morse Evelyn Morse Mary Lou Morse and Bill Morse.
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MT. Ayr
U.R
Here
Milo Morse
Everett
Ruby Morse
Evelyn Morse
Mary Lou Morse
Bill Morse
Ships surrender Tunis to French authorities
Eleven ships of the Spanish Republican fleet seeking refuge along the Tunis coast surrendered to French authorities and were interned with their crews.
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Tunis
North Africa
U.P
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