Penny Strikers Vote to Accept Roosevelt Truce
Union leaders report a unanimous vote by more than 100 local unions to resume mining in western Pennsylvania after Roosevelt’s appeal urged back to work. The move ends the two week old walkout at H. C. Frick Coke mines in Fayette county, with plans for a general return across the bituminous fields. Roosevelt aide Edward F. McGrady travelled to Uniontown to press for full compliance and promised prompt grievance handling and future code hearings in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Edward F. McGrady
NRA
Fayette County
H. C. Frick Coke Company
United Mine Workers of America
McGrady
Washington
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Go-Between Held In Kidnap Plot
Monticello N Y Aug 8 The kidnapping of John J O Connell Jr the Albany political family scion was outlined by District Attorney John T Delaney Strewl the intermediary who handled the 40000 ransom paid was freed from police protection on a habeas corpus writ and arrested as an alleged kidnapper He was handcuffed to Albany police chief Davis Smurt during the proceedings and returned to Albany where a sealed indictment had been filed Earlier Delaney said others were being sought for charges in the case as investigations continued
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. Y
John J. O’connel Jr
House of Albany
Manny Strewl
John T. Delaney
Albany
Strewl
Young O'Connell
Davis Smurt
O'Connell
Delaney
Helderberg Mountain
Daniel O'Connell
New York City
New York
Names for Coal Codes Stir Debate in Washington
Deputy Recovery Administrator Simpson seeks two clear names for the main coal codes facing a hearing. He cited the non-union Appalachian operators agreement and the union operators pact from fourteen states. Various names have circulated including the Jim Francis and John Morrow code, Shoreham hotel code, North-South code, Hotel Washington code, George Harrington's code, East-West code, Union code, Taplin code, and the Illinois code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Simpson
Appalachian
Jim
Francis
John Morrow
Shoreham
George Harrington
Taplin
West Virginia faces coal code battles at federal hearings
Washington reports the national recovery administration will hear West Virginia coal industry codes. Two main proposals dominate the state scene, the Smokeless Appalachian code pushing open shop and the union code backing United Mine Workers recognition. The proposed minima vary by region with North rates at 3.84 to 5.00 dollars and South at 3.44 to 4.75 dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Recovery Administration
West Virginia
Recovery Administration
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
North
Fairmont
Pollard and Peery Confer on Prison Garment Plans
Governor Pollard of Virginia met with Democratic gubernatorial nominee George Peery in White Sulphur Springs to discuss replacing prison made garments with another product and to address beer repeal and school recommendations for the upcoming special legislature session. Major Rice M. Youell and Dr. K. J. Hoke joined, with possible machinery upgrades if the change is approved. The talks, lasting most of the afternoon, covered topics to influence the next administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Pollard
Virginia
George ©. Peery
Rice M. Youell
K. J. Hoke
Prison Board
Peery
Hosiery Mills Vote 25 Percent Wage Increase
In Philadelphia on August 8, 26000 workers at Full Pashioned Hosiery Manufacturers of America Inc voted a voluntary 25 percent increase in piecework and hourly rates. The move mirrors actions by 108 full fashioned hosiery mills across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Disputes Over Recognition of United Mine Workers In Coal Codes
Two major code proposals for fair competition dominate the coal talks with the United Mine Workers recognized as miners’ representative in the union code. The Northern Coal Control and Smokeless Appalachian groups urge a lower minimum wage of 3.84 dollars and longer 40 hour weeks, while the union-backed code seeks 6 dollars daily with a 30 hour week and 25 cent regional differentials. The hearing opens tomorrow before Deputy Administrator K M Simpson as rail rates, fuel competition, and recovery act provisions loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Orders of America
United Mine Workers
K. M. Simpson
George Herrington
Illinois
and Taplin
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Potomac
Northern Coal Control Association
Smokeless and Appalachian Coal Association
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
South
Fairmont
West Virginia
Fliers grounded at Harbor Grace in crash landing
The Polish American fliers Benjamin and Joseph Adamowicz and assistant Emil Birgen crashed their monoplane White Eagle on landing at Harbor Grace while preparing a Poland to Denmark hop. The craft, formerly The Liberty, took off from Floyd Bennett Field at 5 06 a m and landed at 2 10 p m with 500 gallons of fuel. Joseph Adamowicz sustained a cut requiring stitches. all three were shaken but unhurt.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Benjamin
Joseph Adamowicz
New York
Adamowicz
Emil Birgen
Poland
Liberty
Otto Hillig
Holger Horrs
Denmark
Floyd Bennett Field
Birgen
Adamowicz Brothers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Machado Refuses To Drop Helm In Atrife Turmoil
In Havana, President Machado vows to remain in office amid a day of violent disturbances that left twenty one dead. US ambassador Sumner Welles says mediation not ended as opposition and government leaders accept a shared settlement formula. Transport strikes threaten to disrupt daily life, but the president claims normalization is possible and urges rapid electoral reforms via Congress. Quiet returns as troops stand by and police patrol public areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Machado
Republic
Sumner Welles
United States
Watch Developments In Turbulent Washington
Washington observers monitor escalating turmoil as political and economic strains intensify. Officials urge calm amid rapid shifts in policy, with markets reacting to new maneuvers and factions maneuvering for leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Court will appoint counsel for gunmen in West Virginia case
Ripley August 8 three men and two women in court to hear formal charges for the slaying of Deputy Roy Shamblin and Ralph Karper. Pleas deferred until next Tuesday while court appoints defense for the three men. Attorneys feared by many due to lack of funds. two Charleston lawyers and a Huntington lawyer named, with relatives offering to cover other counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
W. Va
Lewis H. Miller
Roy Shamblin
Ralph Karper
Miller
Leo Frazier
Henry Cano
Charleston
Charles Harper
Huntington
Frazier
Louise Frazier
Elizabeth Mairs
Shamblin
Harper
Kidnapped Cincinnati Leader Feared Slain by Captors
Police hunt a woman after Oliver S Bailey, 27, a Cincinnati social leader, was found murdered by a brick blow along a wooded drive. Relatives think captors killed him. his family was away, delaying missing-person reports until officers traced his shoes. There was no love affair, says Bailey’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Oliver S. Baily
Husky
Young Bailey
Lake Placid
N. Y
North Port Point
Mich
George Baily
Johnson Dawes to Boost Buying in NRA Campaign
Washington reports a broadened NRA push drawing hundreds of thousands of workers into wage and hour rules as Hugh S. Johnson orders modified reemployment agreements for five more industries This drive also plans publishing names of violators to pressure compliance while Mrs Hugh S Johnson leads a complaints committee to enforce the codes and encourage patronage of cooperative merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Hugh 8. Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Consumers Advisory Board
Mary Rumeey
Johnson
National Labor Board
Two Clinch Valley youths victims of foul play
The decomposed bodies of two young men, sons of Grant Rose of Sandy Ridge Virginia, were found near the Wise Dickinson county line. Bullet holes and a fractured skull indicate foul play. The victims, 18 and 29, had been missing for three weeks. Two Bias men were arrested and jailed in Clintwood as investigators seek the killer. Grant Rose is missing and authorities fear for his safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Rose
Sandy Ridge
Wise-Dickinson County
Bluefield
Bias
Dickinson County
Clintwood
Rose Brothers
Sendy Ridge
the Rose
Nation's Press Urges Right to Bargain Under Code 10
The nation’s newspaper publishers present a proposed code to the National Recovery Administration aiming to self regulate with a free press clause. It calls for reduced hours, higher minimum wages, and preservation of journalistic independence, with specific adult exemptions and overtime rules for continuous processes. The plan, tied to Roosevelt’s program, would take effect August 31 or sooner if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
National Recovery Administration
Hugh §. Johnson
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Inland Press Association
New England Press Association
Howard Davis
Davis
NRA
Arizona Votes Move Toward Eighteenth Amendment Repeal
Arizona reports show a strong shift toward repealing the eighteenth amendment as 25 percent of precincts tabulated. Dry opponents concede defeat with 10,159 for repeal to 3,748 against, making Arizona the twenty first state in the repeal column. Mrs Ishabella Greenway leads in the Democratic primary for the congressional seat vacated by Lewis W Douglas, ahead of Harlow Akers and William Coxon amid her Capitol contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Mre
Ishabella Greenway
Roosevelt
Lewis W. Douglas
Harlow Akers
United States Senate
William Coxon
Arizona Corporation Comminesion
Greenway
Persenages
Mercer County Schools To Open September 11 1933
G J Wood county school superintendent announces in a letter to all teachers that Mercer county schools will open Monday September 11 1933. A countywide teachers meeting is planned for Saturday September 9 at 9 am in Princeton high school's auditorium. Contracts accompany the letter, but teaching assignments are not yet announced. Principals may pick up keys and supplies after September 1. one room school teachers can obtain supplies once assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
G. J. Wood
Princeton High School
Five Central Fire Station crew quit amid dispute
Five members of the Central Fire station walked out of the station at 8 15 last night prompted by departmental sentiment. City Manager Kyle L Bruce said he could not relieve their situation. The leavers were L H Carter T A Carter J W Morrisette J F Crowell and Raymond Burton. Acting Fire Chief BE L McClure stated they left without reasons given. He said sufficient men were called in to man the equipment pending action by the city manager. Carter said an appeal was made to grant temporary relief but the manager refused. The men remained nearby to answer emergencies but would not stay in regular quarters for safety concerns. McClure said no trouble at the station from department members or outsiders and none of the men leaving had been threatened or molested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Kyle L. Bruce
L. H. Carter
T. A. Carter
R. O. Carter
J. W. Morrissette
J. F. Crowell
Raymond Burton
BE. L. McClure
Bruce
Central Station
Carter
McClure
Department
Italian Squadron Halts in Azores on Long Ocean Flight
Italian transatlantic squadron of 24 seaplanes from Shoal Harbor, Newfoundland, 1500 mile leg, reaches Horta and Ponta Delgada. General Balbo and General Pellegrini lead, welcomed by thousands as boats, rockets, and sirens mark the landing. Balbo’s group proceeds toward Lisbon and Italy. weather favorable for the leg. Chicago business failures drop to 352 last week, from 670 a year ago, per Dun & Bradstreet.
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Horta
Azores
Shoal Harbor
Newfoundland
Italo Balbo
Ponta Delgada
Pellegrini
Horta Harbor
Citta di Catinia
Squadrop
Shediac
N. B
New York
Balbo
Lisbon
Lo Obetello
Italy
Chicago
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
City Fire Chief Ousted As Commission Faces Legal Challenge
The city directors removed Fire Chief R O Carter and moved to oust the newly appointed civil service commission for the fire department. Acting Chief E L McClure expected to assume duties as the board questions the commission’s legality and Carter’s dismissal amid a wider reorganizing push. City Manager Kyle Bruce and Mayor Light signed notices, with Sidney J Kwass preparing papers asserting the civil service panel was illegally formed under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McClure
City Board of Directors
R. O. Carter
Civil Service Commission
Fire Department
Carter
Kyle Bruce
W. A. Light
Bruce
Sidney J. Kwass
Kwasé
Light
Bluefield
Bluefield Stores Adopt New Hours
Bluefield grocers agreed after a NAC conference to a 62 hour week under the recovery administration. Stores will open 7 30 am and close 5 20 pm daily, 7 30 am to 8 30 pm Saturdays. No worker may exceed 48 hours with a 14 dollar minimum weekly wage.
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Bluefield
Recovery Administration
General Johnson
A. G. Fox
Bluefield N. R. A
Lawrence Alexander
Colonel Alexander
Harold Porterfield
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Frick Company
O’connell
White
Adamowccz Brothers
Atrife
Cuba
U. S
Congress
Howard Lee McBain
Columbia University
Johnson Dawes
Clinch Valley
Dickinson
Coeburn
Rose
Wise
Spoksman
Mercer County Schools
Fire Squad
Kwaes
C. I. Cheyhey
Lawrence E. Poe
J. M. McCue
E Solicitor Aid
Kwass
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