Coal miners end stoppage with wage deal in anthracite region
United Mine Workers and Pennsylvania hard coal operators reach a tentative wage contract for about 100,000 miners. Basic pay rises 7 percent through Oct 1, then 10 percent. UMWA chief John L. Lewis orders a return to work tomorrow. Rail unions push for a 30 percent average rise with new bargaining set for June 10. Revolving wartime notes on industrial action and international conflict round out the day.
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Switchmen
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Akron
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Goodyear
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B. F. Goodrich Co
George Bass
Goodrich
Mother and two children found beaten to death near Newark
A mother Mrs. Ethel Webb aged 30 and her children, six year old Clarence and seven month old Judith, were found beaten to death in their farm home five miles south of Newark. The first floor showed signs of a terrific struggle, state police said.
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Ethel Webb
Clarence
Judith
Veterans GOP Club Backs Defense Set-Up
The War Veterans Republican Club of Ohio pledged support for an adequate national defense program while preserving free speech to offer constructive criticism. At its third annual tion closing in Cincinnati, the club's 418 delegates adopted pledges affirming allegiance to security with the right to criticize administration.
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Auto crushes owner in Akron accident
An automobile slipped from a jack fatally crushing its owner Richard M. Harper a 22 year old Kent State University senior in Akron.
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Richard M. Harper
Kent State University
Martha Raye Divorces Hollywood Orchestrator Dave Rose
Martha Raye finalizes divorce from her second husband, orchestra leader Dave Rose, in Hollywood court. The settlement clears their marriage void and ends their union.
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Martha Raye
Hollywood
Dave Rose
Administration's program rides through intact in Ohio session
In Columbus the Republican administration’s legislative program survived the 94th General Assembly largely intact despite a Democratic minority. Gov Bricker pressed a balanced budget, welfare and state university plans, and code revisions. a $352.9 million biennial appropriation passed, largely for pensions and welfare boosts, though it awaited signatures.
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House
Groups Confer On New Prices For Soft Coal
A conference to adjust bituminous coal minimum prices opens at the bituminous coal division with federal officials and industry representatives. The division notes an 18 cent per ton drop in average production cost since last year, signaling a possible downward price revision. Higher miners’ wage scales have since taken effect, and the act requires revisions when costs change beyond two cents per ton.
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Washington
Nine States Watch For Overdue Plane
A nine state alarm was broadcast today by the Civil Aeronautics Authority for a long overdue monoplane carrying two Cleveland businessmen home from Washington. The plane, owned and piloted by Daniel Stone, head of an insurance agency, carried passenger Earl H. Waltz. Several private planes aided the search, focusing over the Appalachian range in Pennsylvania, with eastern and southeastern commercial pilots told to be vigilant.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington
Daniel Stone
Earl H. Waltz
Appalachian Range
Pennsylvania
Ohio State expert says rain helps crops but needs more
H C Ramsower of the Ohio State University Agricultural Extension Service reported that weekend rain benefited crops but gains would be short lived without more rain soon and an average of one inch weekly for the rest of spring. He noted high winds in some areas damaged fruit trees.
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H. C. Ramsower
Ohio State University Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio
Iron Lung Death Triggers Investigation in Columbus
Authorities investigate the fatal injury of Richard McCabe a 24 year old from New Lexington who died in an iron lung at University Hospital after collapsing twice on the street Coroner E E Smith ruled death from a skull fracture and hemorrhage with no external sign of a blow.
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Richard McCabe
New Lexington
University Hospital
E. E. Smith
McCabe
Family of Five Shot to Death in Laughery Creek Farm
Lawrenceburg Indiana authorities questioned a 26 year old suspect in Dearborn County Jail about a killer stalking a bot tomland Laughery Creek bottom farm. Deputy Voit predicted a break in the case as the slain were found scattered along a quarter mile, dying the night before.
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Ohio Army Plane Crashes Reported in Southern State
Dayton army investigators to War Department today submit findings on two crashes in Southern Ohio Friday night. Seven men died in the incidents: a two motor navigation flight near Nelsonville and an advanced training ship near Wilmington. Lieut. Charles H. Stockdale of Patterson Field said an accident classification committee would use the report.
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Blast Wrecks Nightingale Ship Killing Seven Off South Carolina
A coroner's jury ruled an unavoidable accident after an explosion aboard the excursion boat Nightingale killed seven and injured 14, marshalling 32 passengers and four crew to survive. Coast guard plane searches for three missing as boats rescued others amid wreckage twelve miles at sea off Little River.
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Coast Guard
Charleston
Atlantic
Day Is Summoned to New York Conference
Foster Day of Athens was summoned to join United Mine Workers delegates at a national wage conference in New York. Day left Athens yesterday afternoon by train and indicated he did not know the delegates' exact agenda. It was feared a work stoppage might be possible if operators did not accept the new contract terms.
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Nelsonville
United Mine Workers
New York
Athens
Day
American Day rallies attract huge throngs nationwide
Vast crowds joined the I am an American Day observances sparked by a presidential proclamation. Edward Arnold said 3,500 cities held events, with 675,000 at New York Central Park. Ickes urged aiding Britain. Wallace asked German citizens to thank God for America. Gov Bricker addressed Dayton voters urging unity for a future peace and an American led world.
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United States
Great Britain
Washington
Wallace
America
Michigan AD Fielding Yost Resting Quietly After Heart Attack
Vanderbilt Hospital attendants reported Fielding H. Yost, 70, University of Michigan athletic director, was resting quietly after suffering a heart attack while visiting relatives in Nashville.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Vanderbilt Hospital
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Britain Will Get Supplies, Hull Asserts
Secretary of State Hull declared America will ensure adequate supplies reach Great Britain as he warned of mortal danger in the world. He tied Britain’s defense to U.S. security, outlined five peace points for postwar settlement, and urged that open trade be foundational for lasting peace amid Foreign Trade Week remarks.
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Intelligent Deferment Urged by Director
COLUMBUS. Col. C. W. Goble state selective service director urged intelligent deferment of military service for students in technical fields. AOPM survey shows a dangerous shortage of specialists. Critical gaps noted in civil electrical chemical mechanical mining and metallurgical engineering chemistry medicine and dentistry. Shortages also expected in agricultural and sanitary engineering pharmacy physics biology and bacteriology and in four geology branches.
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C. W. Goble
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Four Downtown Massillon Stores Hit By Fire
Downtown Massillon blaze caused up to 75000 in damage across four businesses. The fire began in the Style Center basement and spread to a shoe store a cigar shop and a lunch room. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke after a two hour battle.
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Style Center
Man Kills Wife and Himself in Ohio Double Tragedy
TIFFIN Ohio report of a double shooting leaves three young boys orphaned. Jesse Ott aged 50 killed his wife Mildred 30 and then himself at Attica after luring her into a car with a promised gift. Acting Coroner Edwin K Work announced findings.
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Farm Groups Threaten To Override Veto Over Parity Loan Bill
Washington report says Roosevelt faced a congressional farm revolt if he vetoes the price pegging loan bill. Senators Ellender and other farm supporters forecast Congress would override, citing a strong majority. The measure would provide 85 percent parity loans on cotton, corn, and wheat, with added farm benefit payments already approved in Senate action.
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German Ships Defy Blockade in Pacific Exit
Five German merchant ships that had sheltered in Chile since the war began slipped into the Pacific as a British blockade watch intensified. The 6466 ton Laguna reportedly pursued by a British armed freighter left Antofagasta soon after the 6173 ton Rhakotis sailed. The German ships carried general cargo including ore concentrates hides lentils meat wool and wheat as they voyaged southward late Saturday.
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Pacific
Antofagasta
Rhakotis
Police In Detroit Death Verdict After Officer Shooting
Coroner Frank G. Kreft ruled death by own action in the shooting of Margaret Powell, 31, of Detroit, at the home of Patrolman Frank Mahr. On the way to investigate, patrolmen Maurice McTigue and Fred Nowicki, both injured when their patrol wagon overturned while swerving to avoid a collision.
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Frank G. Kreft
Margaret Powell
Detroit
Frank Mahr
Mahr
Maurice McTigue
Fred Nowicki
Army maneuvers shift 35000 troops to California drills
More than 35000 troops began moving into California for a month of war games in the VA. S. Army's largest maneuvers since World War II.
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California
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Civil War Vet Anthony Groff Dies in Lancaster at 93
The last Civil War veteran from Lancaster, Anthony R. Groff, aged 93, died Sunday, marking the end of a generation in the community.
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Anthony R. Groff
Liner Zamzam Sinks En Route to Alexandria
The Egyptian liner Zamzam with 201 aboard including 120 Americans sank in the South Atlantic between Recife and Capetown while en route from New York to Alexandria. Captain William Gray Smith is missing. causes and survivors remain unconfirmed. The ship carried missionaries, ambulance drivers, fertilizer, and vehicles, and had wartime service history as a troop transport and later as a British exhibit ship.
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Michael Ponziano
Brooklyn
Congress Seeks Quick Passage Before Summer Recess
Congressional leaders push to wrap six major administration backed measures promptly. They hope to recess for a month or two this summer if all objectives are met and no foreign crisis extends the session.
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