Mine Workers Decline Endorse Roosevelt For Third Term
United Mine Workers convention in Columbus Ohio refused to endorse President Roosevelt for a third term. Delegates debated 47 third term resolutions amid protests from locals including Coalwood and Powellton. Some leaders warned of ingominious defeat if Roosevelt were renominated while others supported unity for liberal New Deal policies.
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Roosevelt
Coalwood Union
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Coalwood
John M O. B. Emerson
Ross Shaw
Charleston
W. Va
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United States
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Powilton
Kaymoor
Fayette County
Powellton
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Randolph County
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West Virginia
Communities haul supply of water amid drought and cold
West Virginia towns rely on trucks to deliver water as drought and freezing weather shut off mains. Sherrard and surrounding areas faced severe shortages while New Martinsville and Beckley improved supplies with new plants and deliveries. Residents paid for transport in some districts as pipelines froze and cisterns emptied.
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Beckley
Associated Press
West Virginia
Sherrard
Marshall County
Martinsville
West Union
Beckley Water Company
Water Company
Fleet Expansion Bill Advances in House Naval Panel
The House Naval Committee tentatively approves a $655 million fleet expansion plan well short of the navy’s five year request. It would add 82 fighting ships and 1 011 aircraft over two years, with three large carriers included. the total plan prioritizes existing facilities and staggered construction.
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Washington
Navy
House Naval Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Sale of Finnish Bonds and the Irish Freedom Parallel
The piece links a Finnish bond sale to Irish independence financing from two decades earlier. It cites Roosevelt and Col. Frank Knox arguing that a private sales approach could be exploited, contrasting with a extended government role to prevent misuse.
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Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily
Senas
Finland
Governor Price floats drastic state consolidation plan
Richmond Virginia January 31 Governor James H Price proposes a drastic reorganization of state government. He estimates savings of at least 350000 every two years by consolidating six public welfare offices into one department and placing welfare corrections and other agencies under a unified finance led by the treasurer comptroller and director.
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Richmond
James H. Price
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Commission of Ocean State Authority
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Conservation Commission
State Sees Way to Hike Revenue From Sales Tax
Late January 31 report notes a potential method to boost tax revenue via sales tax. The discussion centers on how interstate corporate and consumer transactions could be taxed differently, with Supreme Court decisions cited. Jurisdictional views and local merchant concerns about unfair competition are mentioned as factors in shaping policy.
Japan Reveals China Policy Amid War Speech
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita in an annual address emphasizes Japan will protect third powers' rights in China while avoiding actions that threaten the United States and other nations. He notes military operations can affect other powers and urges their participation in stabilization efforts.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
China
Hachiro Arita
P Arita
Paralyzed Minnesota Mother Awaits Second Child Arrival
Grace Volkman a 24 year old paralyzed from the neck down at University Hospital in Minneapolis awaits the birth of her second child. She has been ill since September 16 and doctors say the delivery could occur in March.
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Minneapolis
Grace Volkman
Volkman
University Hospital
Cais
AFL Urges Roosevelt Congress Action To Restore Business Confidence
The American Federation of Labor calls on President Roosevelt and Congress to take steps to boost industrial growth and end government actions deemed discouraging to business. The federation favors a national advisory council on unemployment and coordinated efforts among government business labor and farmers to reduce joblessness. The group warns against admitting democracy’s failure by accepting chronic unemployment and signals readiness to push its platform this year.
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AFL
Roosevelt
Congress
Miami
Fla
Executive Council
American Today
Council
Reen
Pynne
Labor Organization
Green
British Premier Promises War-Time Prosperity for Trade
Neville Chamberlain told Americans that Britain’s war-withered trade could prosper if peace looms again. He declared Britain ready for air raids, softened neutrals’ fears, and defended war measures while criticizing Hitler. He cited strong weapon output and pledged no intent to threaten neutrals, urging united action with the Allies.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
England
Adolf Hitler
Mr. Chamberlain
France
NAM Accuses Labor Board Of Inciting Employers
Washington Jan 31 The National Association of Manufacturers was accused by the Labor Relations Board chairman W J Warren Madden of inciting employers to disobey the Wagner act He testified before the Smith committee that the law could have been administered smoothly from the start if not for the NAMs attitude He said NAM opposition after 1935 and a series of injunctions bred industrial strife and resentment among workers He criticized delays in handling cases and urged improved procedures Madden noted more than 5000 unfair labor practice complaints were dismissed or withdrawn contradicting claims the board is biased toward employers He added that grievances would push workers to the board rather than to strikes and the ket and labor department chief Shed echoed the years 1937 38 39 saw more strikes but the current period shows a different picture
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National Association of Manufacturers
Labor Relations Board Today
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Smith Committee
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Leaders Stage See Page 10
The article reports a three-way exchange among Britain’s leaders Chamberlain, and discussions of Nazi air raids in the North Sea. It notes Hitler’s broadcast claims and Allied counter statements about convoy battles, U boats, and the potential move to total war, with no clear new pattern yet. Leaders debate strategy and morale amid ongoing aerial raids.
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Associated Press
Europe
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England
Hitler
North Sea
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Germany
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Hauptmann’s Son Left Epileptic After Auto Mishap
New York reports a doctor tests the kidnapped child's baby condition showing epilepsy from injuries after a car strike by Cartoon et Moser. Mrs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann sues for 100000 alleging negligence as the trial unfolds in New Jersey 1935 custody and Lindbergh era context emerges.
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New York
Cartoonet Moser
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Moser
Thomas J. O'Neil
Hauptmann
Japan Power Restrictions Slow Industry Across Prefectures
Tokyo drew near blackout as Japan imposed a fifth wave of power curbs amid a national coal shortage. Osaka and Kobe faced heavy output cuts in textiles, fertilisers and beer while steel furnaces shut or suspended. Forecasters warned relief would not arrive before spring rains.
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Tokyo
Japan
Osaka
Kobe
Kyoto
Yokohama
Domei
Canada
British India
Indus
Supreme Court to observe 150th anniversary ceremonies
Washington January 31 reporting the Supreme Court marks the 150th anniversary of its first ceremonies. The observance includes services in the Supreme Court chamber and memorial wreaths in national graves. The article recalls the court’s humble origins in 1790 New York and its rise to today’s marble mansion.
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Supreme Court
New York
Court Chamber
Senate
House
Charles Evans Hughes
Washington
Chamber
T of
Americ
Guyer
Battles Rage as Soviet Air Raid Hits Finnish Town
Reports say 27 Soviet planes bombed Rovaniemi, killing 15 and wounding 60, including children and nurses, as fronts report encirclement of Soviet divisions near Lake Ladoga and heavy losses for Siberian ski troops. Finland warns of continued Red attacks and hunger among troops.
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Wade Werner
Helsinki
Rovaniemi
Lake Ladoga
Thanc
Paris
Finland
Harri Ho
Air Clippers May Skip Bermuda for Puerto Rico Stop
American officials weigh replacing Bermuda with Puerto Rico as a trans Atlantic air mail stop if Bermuda censorship continues. The plan would add hundreds of miles of flight, with possible legs to the Canary Islands before Lisbon. Postal rules may keep Bermuda service viable, while Britain blocks coal by air mail.
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Puerto Rico
Bermuda
Canary Islands
Azores
Lisbon
Ceremany
Post Office Department
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