Mediator to Seek End of Coal Tie Up
Federal mediation was accepted by union leaders and coal operators after five weeks of deadlock over a soft coal labor contract. Dewey met with both sides and suggested a formula likely addressing the penalty clause for strikes. the UMW and operators seek a settlement to restart idle mines affecting 338,000 miners.
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Roosevelt Nephew Killed in Mexican Plane Crash
Daniel S. Roosevelt, nephew of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Peter Rumsey of Sand Point, Long Island, died when their plane crashed near Guadalupe Victoria in Puebla State Mexico. Miss Carlotta Constantine of Mexico City was injured with a broken arm and leg. Harvard students Roosevelt and Rumsey were returning to the United States after a vacation.
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White House
Mexico
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Mexican Aviation Company
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Hallanan Hails Victory of GOP
Hallanan West Virginia Republican national committeeman told chairman John Hamilton that Charleston municipal election results foreshadow West Virginia returning to the Republican column in 1940. He said a GOP ticket was elected despite federal and county Democratic machines.
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John Hamilton
Charleston
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WPA Union Chief Revealed in Red Connections Hearing
Washington hear- ings examined the Worker's Alliance amid heat as the second ranging trial was linked to the communist party. Herbert Benjamin, secretary treasurer, denied influence on his office while asserting membership for 18 years. David Lasser testified he is not a communist and aims to fix capitalism. committee recessed with unresolved questions.
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Mine Workers General Counsel Warrum Dies
Washington April 18 He Warrum longtime general counsel for the United Mine Workers of America died today after a prolonged illness. He was 71 years old.
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United Mine Workers Offce
Husbands Sue Over Bigamy Case in St Louis
Two men Raymond Daggett and Ferguson testified they each believed Alberta Daggett was their wife. They swore out a warrant after she reportedly admitted to four years of deception. Police say Daggett and Ferguson contacted Alberta’s family and took her to Maplewood Police Station where she was jailed.
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Upper Ohio Near Crest In Flood Severe inundation looms across towns
The upper Ohio River edged toward a crest Tuesday night as tributaries ease. Crests expected at Point Pleasant 46 feet and Marietta 36 feet. Huntington 50.65 feet, Portsmouth slightly above 55, Louisville forecast 33 to 34 feet. Residents decline aid, some evacuations possible.
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Fire damages Paris liner menacing priceless art cargo
A fire aboard the French liner Paris in Le Havre caused extensive damage and endangered a $650,000 art cargo from the Louvre while one fireman was fatally injured. The ship, 34 560 tons, was preparing to sail to New York when the blaze broke out late Tuesday night in the North Atlantic service.
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Madden urges retention of Wagner Act amid reform debate
Washington and the Senate Labor Committee hear Chairman J Warren Madden defend the Wagner Act against Burke proposed amendments. Madden argues reforms would curb labor liberties while AFL and CIO conflicts shape the proposals. He says the act has largely met its aims and denies bias against employers or unions.
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Woman sentenced to 20 years for slaying in Wise
Wise Virginia April 18 A Wise county circuit court jury found Nina Nickels guilty of second degree murder for the January slaying of Ivy Fields at the Woman's Home in Ramsey The defense moved to set aside the verdict and Judge George Morton scheduled a April 25 hearing Nickels remains jailed in default of a 5000 bond.
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Relief sought by HOLG borrowers in Congress action
Visitors from New York New Jersey and Connecticut pressed lawmakers for reduced HOLC interest rates and looser foreclosure policies. They cited HOLC foreclosed on about 152000 of its mortgages and 500000 borrowers in various default stages as evidence of distress while opponents argued rate cuts threaten the program and housing market stability.
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John H. Key
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Republicans win control in Clarksburg city election
Clarksburg West Virginia reports Republicans recaptured city administrations control and withstood a Democratic push to seize the water board. Six Republicans and two Democrats won council seats while one Republican led in his ward. March L. Pritchard defeated Robert C. Randolph 6050 to 5116 for a new six year term on the water board with one precinct remaining.
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Water Board
March L. Pritchard
Robert C. Randolph
Seamen Strike Ties Up Oil Ports Across Atlantic Gulf
More than 1,000 seamen, coordinated by the National Maritime union CIO, answered a strike call, halting operations at over twenty oil facilities along Atlantic and Gulf ports.
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National Maritime Union (Cio
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Gulf Ports
Britain seeks Turkish Bulgarian alliance as war tensions rise
Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain pursues Turkish and Bulgarian alignment with the French British front, with talks in Moscow Sofia and London. He noted interest in Netherlands Switzerland and Denmark independence and described ongoing contacts with Soviet Russia and other nations. Military moves include British and French Mediterranean division of duties and German fleet maneuvers off the Spanish coast.
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Hull Denounces Nazi Barter Trade Method
Secretary Hull denounces Nazi barter trade as injurious to world commerce. He warns it disrupts finance and leads to a collapse of total trade while lowering living standards in countries pursuing such policies.
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King Zog May Visit United States
The Budapest Az Est reports King Zog, who fled Albania during the Italian conquest, is considering a visit to the United States. The potential trip was noted in the April 18 dispatch.
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Georgia Rep Carmichael Urges Restoring Chains
Atlanta April 18 State Representative James V Carmichael of Smyrna urged Georgia's chaining camps be restored and made such a hell criminals would not want to go to them He described the reform as a deterrent against crime.
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Georgia
Roosevelt to Welcome King George and Queen Elizabeth
President and Mrs Roosevelt will greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at a Washington station on June 8. They will ride in a motor procession to the White House, marking the first visit of a reigning British king and queen to the United States. An official committee will meet them at Niagara Falls.
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Doug and Mary Lee Seek Marriage License in Beverly Hills
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Mrs. Mary Lee Hartford applied for a marriage license in Los Angeles. They plan a Beverly Hills church wedding on Saturday with Fairbanks listed as 29 and Hartford as 28.
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D. W. Hancock Dies After Illness at Bluefield
D W Hancock longtime general manager and treasurer of Bluefield Furniture died at 11 50 last night in Bluefield Sanitarium after a two month illness heart trouble and complications. He had been in critical condition since April 10 and death had been anticipated. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Bluefield Furniture Company
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Nazi envoy Von Papen named ambassador as Berlin plans birthday fête
Berlin reports Hitler, engaged in birthday preparations for his 50th on Thursday, appointed veteran trouble shooter Franz von Papen as German ambassador to Ankara. British French efforts to forge an anti Axis bloc prompt Papen to push German influence in the southeast and near east while warships move in for naval drills.
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Teachers Join Pennsylvania Strike Over Delinquent Pay
Hampkin, Pa April 18 Seven hundred teachers in Mt Carmel township voted unanimously to join a district wide strike with 200 other instructors. The action leaves 7000 students in Northumberland and Schuylkill counties without classes as the second day of the holiday declared by penniless teachers continues.
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Lindbergh Assigned to Survey U.S. Aviation Research
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, famed flier, is called to active duty to survey U.S. aviation research facilities for the Army Air Corps. He will report to Gen. Henry Arnold after touring research centers, amid debates on German lead in aircraft development and renewed defense funding.
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Tyrone and Annabella Seek License to Wed
In Los Angeles on April 18 the film couple Tyrone Power and Annabella Carpentier known as Annabella applied for a marriage license. Power, 24, and Annabella, 25, did not reveal wedding details. She is Parisian by birth. Power was born in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Ann Carpentier
Annabella
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France
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