Textile code hearing draws labor and minority objections
Hugh Johnson presided as a mass meeting in Washington heard proposals for a textile industry code to set minimum wages and a forty hour week. ALF chief William Green opposed the wage and hour provisions as manufacturers asked for plant exemptions amid strong industry testimony from Cotton Textile Institute and Southern leaders. Senator Byrnes urged curbing the stretch-out system as the hearing continued.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Commerce Department
George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
Robert Amory
Boston
William D. Anderson
Macon
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Green
State bonds may not be offered in near term
Charleston West Virginia June 27 An improved state financial condition may render unnecessary the sale of five million dollars in bonds authorized to retire a major portion of the deficit The state credit is described as on solid rock by officials after the supreme court upheld the bonds constitutional The court said the deficit is casual and may be funded by bonds if needed while regular revenues could retire the debt and immediate sales may not be required Governor Kump and other officials have traveled to New York and eastern centers to shore up credit and the bond issue could serve as emergency credit if difficulties arise
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
New York
Kump
John L. Dickinson
Mrs Rennie Survives Lake Michigan Plunge After Plane Crash
Mrs Charles Rennie floated in Lake Michigan for 30 hours aboard an airplane gas tank and watched three companions including her husband drown as the plane crashed in fog. She was rescued by a car ferry.
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Charles Rennie
Lake Michigan
World economic conference faces showdown on dollar stabilization
London June 27 The four continental gold countries led by France urge Bank of England to join U S dollar stabilization effort while Britain resists for now. Wheat talks stall on production restrictions with July crop size in view. Raymond Moley and Cordell Hull express optimism and determination that the conference must succeed.
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World Economic Conference
United States
France
Bank of England
Raymond Moley
America
Roosevelt
Moley
Cobh
Ireland
Manhattan
Plymouth
Cordell Hull
Pilgrims’ Society
Hull
MacDonald
Lord Reading
Washington
Italian Aviators Aroused For Drill At Orbetello
At Orbetello Italy on June 28 General Balbo air minister led 100 Italian aviators in a 25 seaplane takeoff drill for a staged flight to Chicago’s Century of Progress. Despite the early hour Balbo said the drill was routine as a cheering waterfront crowd watched the launch.
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Italy
Chicago
Ataio Balbo
Balbo
Roosevelt's Envoy Arrives in London for World Conference
Raymond Moley, assistant U S secretary of state, reached London early to brief American delegates at the world economic conference on U S policy and to relay reports to President Roosevelt. He arrived by boat train from Plymouth after 1 am and faced persistent questions about the domestic recovery program, which he said was progressing well.
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Raymond Moley
United States
Roosevelt
Plymouth
Wilson
Congress
Grant-Smith
Denmark
State Department
Iself
MacNally
Zurich
Switzerland
Lansing
Central Powers Plea For Separate Peace Revealed
Secret 1918 correspondence shows Austria-Hungary and Germany pressing for separate peace as the war neared its end. Vienna eyed independence, even with American aid, while Wilson's fourteen points framed Allied demands. The reports note Czernin and Emperor Charles seeking concessions, with Spain and Sweden mediating notes to Wilson.
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Washington
Germany
Austria-Hungary
State Department
America
Berlin
Vienna
Wilson
Hertling
Reichstag
Poland
Czerin
Franz Josef
Charles
Czernin
Pruesian
Professor Lammensch
Switzerland
Federal employment service to open regional offices
Secretary Frances Perkins announced the United States employment service will establish regional offices with field supervision. She said the service will organize the labor market nationwide to help people find opportunities for work, noting immediate emergency programs under General Hugh Johnson.
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Washington
Frances Perkins
United States Employment Service
Hugh) Johnson
Miss Perkins
Wagner
New York
Widow Lottie Coll Charged With First Degree Murder
New York June 27 Lottie Coll widow of gang figure Vincent Coll is accused of first degree murder for the fatal shooting of Miss Mollie Schwartz during an attempted robbery in the Bronx. Detected suspects Joseph Ventre and Thomas Pace confessed to a spree of holdups and the trio’s deadly encounter with jeweler Isador Morch led to Schwartz’s death. Pace admitted firing the fatal shot.
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New York
Lottie Coll
Vincent Coll
Mollie Schwartz
Bodies of three airmen found after Langley crash
Newport News Va June 27 three crew members of the Langley field bombing plane were recovered as a navy tender salvaged the wreck near James River. Second Lieutenants Lewis Horvath of Honey Creek Wisconsin and H W MacKelnan of Baltimore Maryland, and Private Charles C Sayre of Smithfield North Carolina were found. Private Albert Oliver remains unaccounted for. The plane crashed en route from Mitchellfield New York to Langley.
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Langley Field
Army
Navy
James River
Lewis Horvath
Honey Creek
Wis
H. W. MacKelnan
Baltimore
Charles C. Sayre
Albert (. Oliver
Smithfield
N. C
Mitchellfield
N. Y
Langley
Germany voids Staatspartei mandates amid banned ties
Berlin reports that the federal and Prussian governments invalidated the Reichstag and Prussian diet mandates of the Staatspartei for allying with the Social Democrats banned last week. Five Reichstag seats led by Hermann Dietrich and three Prussian seats led by Walther Schreiber are affected. The issue of confiscating party property is under legal review.
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Reichetag
Staatspartei
Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Reichstag
Hermann Dietrich
Bruening
Diet
Otto Kahn Linked To Chilean Loan Deal
Washington reporters outline Senate banking inquiry into Otto H. Kahn and his firm over Chilean loans. Norman H. Davies received 35000 dollars in 1925 for promoting loans to the mortgage bank of Chile, with Davies denying government ties and saying he helped lenders float a 26 million dollar loan.
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Otto Kahn
Norman Daves
Washington
Senate
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb and Company
New York
Kahn
Norman H. Davie
Ferdinand Pecora
Guaranty Company of
Crosby Baby Born to Singer Bing Crosby Wife
Hollywood on June 27 announces the birth of a seven pound six ounce son to Mrs. Bing Crosby formerly Dixie Lee. Dr. Joseph Harris reported both mother and child in excellent condition.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Dixie Lee
Joseph Harris
Collision Near Cape Cod Trawler Seeks Help
Coast guard reports steamer Cornerbrook collided with the trawler Flew four miles northeast of Highland Light. The trawler is calling for assistance as the cutter Acushnet pursues aid, about four hours to reach. Damages unknown. Flow is a Boston fishing vessel. The freighter is owned by International Paper and Power Company of Newfoundland sailing to New York from Dalhousie.
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Coast Guard
Cornerbrook
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Acushnet
The
International Paper and Power Company of
Newfoundland
New York
Dalhousie
Virginia Educator Warns Schools Face Collapse Under 30% Cut
Dr. Sidney B. Hall, Virginia state superintendent, warns that a 30 percent cut to the general fund could force public schools to close by February and nearly wipe out public education, unless Governor Pollard exercises discretion to avoid the reduction. He says the cuts are permissive, and the state board will protest. Other department heads assess impacts as of July 1.
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Richmond
Sidney B. Hall
Virginia
Pollard
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
West Virginia California Vote Dry Amendment Repeal
Mercer County's statewide dry repeal vote shows Mercer residents narrowly favoring repeal overall but with pockets opposing. Early tallies from 68 of 78 Mercer precincts indicate 6,006 for repeal and 5,093 against, with several districts missing results due to storm damage. City results vary, Bluefield and Princeton split, Athens and Matoaka lean against repeal. Weather held fair, voter turnout lighter than typical.
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California
Mercer County
Rock District
Plymouth
Jumping Branch
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Beaver Pond
East River
Rock
Bluefield
Princeton
Matoaka
Athens
City of
Reese Street
Federal Street
Chamber of Commerce
Heatwave Strikes Midwest and Northeast With Record Temps
Scattered showers offered scant relief as heat baked the nation. Chicago hit 102 with a 100.1 official reading, June highs unseen since 1913. Reports say dozens prostrated and several deaths occurred across Illinois Indiana Ohio Texas and others amid extreme heat and humidity.
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Detroit
Ohio
Southwest
Alva
Oklo
Texas
New York
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
West Virginia
Atlanta
Prohibition Bureau to Dismiss 1300 Workers by Friday
Washington, June 27. Thirteen hundred employes of the Prohibition Bureau were notified they will be furloughed or dismissed by June 30 to save $4,000,000 of the bureau’s $8,300,000 next year. Letters went to all grades including administrators, attorneys, investigators, agents, secretaries, and clerks. Names of those notified were not released.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Homer S. Cummings
Douglas
Californias Prohibition Vote and National Ratification Update
Returns from multiple states show West Virginia favoring repeal with a large lead while California trailed in anti repeal tallies. New York delegates prepared to ratify the repeal as Texas voters and Oklahoma lawmakers moved toward referendum questions. Governor Rolph urged California action as statewide races in Texas and New York highlighted the national repeal momentum.
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West Virginia
California
James Rolph Jr
New York State
Albany
Alfred E. Smith
Texas
Austin
Oklhoma House of Representatives
W. H. Murray
Senate
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Wyoming
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Nevada
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Iowa
Virginia Senator Moves for Special Call
In Richmond on June 27 the drive to sum mon a Virginia General Assembly special session without the governor's call to legalize beer and seek a repeal referendum gained momentum. Senator William M. Tuck telegraphed members of both houses asking them to join in a petition that would force a session if two thirds support.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Pollard
William M. Tuck
West Virginia Votes Wet and Repeals Prohibition
West Virginia becomes the first border state to repeal the eighteenth amendment by ratifying the twenty first. Final tally shows repeal ahead by about 78,000 votes from 1,704 precincts with 185,031 for repeal and 106,600 against. Strong support comes from industrial regions while mountain and farming areas mostly voted dry.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
New Dominion
Goal producers study wage scale amid recovery act talks
Pittsburgh June 27. Tri State coal operators study present wage scales to draft a code under the recovery act. Don Rose of Pittsburgh Coal Co says high hopes for success in reaching an accord at conferences with Northern fields seeking a fair field against southern rivals. Leaders and representatives from Pittsburgh Coal, Youghioi Co, Cambridge Collier, and regional associations attend Washington discussions.
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Pittsburgh
Don Rose
Pittsburgh Coal Company
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