Business Council to Study Wages and Unemployment
Washington the business advisory council ordered a program of action to study wages unemployment and working conditions at a December 16 meeting in New York The council will also meet January 27 and 28 to act on executive recommendations Roosevelt urged private industry to absorb workers and improve living conditions and wages for older and unskilled workers with possible future policy directions from the New Deal.
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Roosevelt
Business Advisory Council
Council
Commerce Department
New York
Roper
George H. Mead
Dayton, O
Mr. Roosevelt
Executive Committee
C. M Chester
National Association of Manufacturers
White House
Chester
Advisory Council
NRA
France Replies With Warships Over Barcelona Blockade Threat
Paris reports France sent two warships a cruiser and a destroyer to stand off Barcelona to deter a fascist blockade against Madrid aligned governments. Premier Leon Blum’s government acted after the insurgent pronouncement.
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Paris
France
Barcelona
Madrid
Leon Blum
Fire Sweeps Atlanta Building Killing Three Occupants
In Atlanta on November 28 a five story downtown building housing Cable Piano Company and the Atlanta Conservatory of Music burned, trapping three people on the top floor who died. Eighteen were injured as flames spread through shafts. victims include Mrs. J Porter Smith Ruth Cathey and Elizabeth Martin. The loss was estimated at $200000 by A E Foster Cable Piano Company manager.
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Atlanta
J. Porter Smith
Ruth Cathey
W. Terry Evans
Elizabeth Martin
Cable Piano Company
Atlanta Conservatory of Music
A. E. Foster
Stansbury Faces Life In Prison In Ambush Slaying
A Tazewell county jury convicted 43 year old John Stansbury of ambush slaying James Stinson 19, a neighbor’s son. Jurors recommended life without parole, the harshest sentence in fifteen years. some favored the death penalty. Stinson was shot near Stansbury’s home as he walked from a coal company restaurant to his own residence.
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Tazewell
John Stansbury
Amonate
James Stinson
Miercy
Stinson
Stansbury
Coal Company
Bluefield
Young Stinson
Commonwealth
Baldwin Hearing Scheduled Today
Charles Buffington Baldwin a 41 year old former air corps captain will be arraigned at 9 o clock tomorrow on charges tied to the murder of his mother Mrs Juliette Enslow 63 a prominent social leader Prosecuting officials issued subpoenas for 11 witnesses as Baldwin awaits a preliminary hearing and state police confirm blood evidence linked to his clothing and bedding tests Baldwin remains jailed without bond in Huntington West Virginia.
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Huntington
W. Va
Charles Buffington Baldwin
Air Corps
Juliette B. Enslow
C. M. Phipps
John H. Meek
Baldwin
E. E. Winters Jr
Mrs. Enslow
Judge Johnson
Elizabeth Bricker
Enslow
Johnson
Nellie Nunn
Negro Cook
Criminal Identification Bureau of the
State Police At
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Clarksburg
W. W. Trent
West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Trent
Ruth Pell Miller
George M. Lyons
Cabell County
Bluefield
Martinsburg
Carl Norcross
Ownes
George Haldane
B. Frazee
A. E. Wulfman
W. Roy Hashinger
Morgantown
D. C. Nicholas
W. D. Brewer
Omar
William Brown
Weirton Heights
R. J. Griffith
Frank Sebaugh
City Hall
Towers
Marion Telford
New York
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
W. C. Hasley
Year End Dividend Flow Surges Across 40 Firms
A wave of year end dividends signals strong corporate earnings with more than 40 companies poised to pay about 30 million dollars more in total. Wage increases are nearing 150 million with 50 million planned as Christmas bonuses for about 1.5 million workers.
End-of-year dividends and wage boosts surge across American industry
The Associated Press reports a record year-end flow of dividends nearing 1 billion dollars as more than forty firms add about 30 million to totals and wage and bonus gains reach hundreds of millions. About 1.5 million workers see Christmas payments and salary increases, with many companies labeling payouts as year-end or special.
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Eaton Manufacturing Co
Detroit
Pet
St. Louis
American Rolling Mill Co
Ohio
Niagara Hudson Power Co
New York State
Carolinas
New Walkouts Reach Inland Areas On West Coast
In San Francisco on November 19, labor difficulties expanded with textile walkouts spreading to Oakland and Berkeley as dairy plants faced tieups by milk wagon drivers. Maritime peace talks stalled with federal efforts continuing and the Maritime Commission delaying a shipping labor inquiry until the strike ends. About 192 vessels remained idle as the fourth week of the coast strike continued.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Berkeley
Edward F. McGrady
Federal Maritime Commission
Peggy Hopkins Joyce Adds Sapphire to Her Rich Jewel Collection
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, 41, adds a $30,000 sapphire engagement ring to her famous collection. Vivian Jackson, 30, professor and jockey, may become her fifth husband, with plans on Cranleigh Estate in England but delayed as Jackson's wife files for divorce naming Peggy as corespondent.
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Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Vivian Jackson
Jackson
Cranleigh
England
Mrs. Jackson
Peggy
Hull Says Inter-American Peace Conference Promises Pact
Secretary Cordell Hull urged 21 American republics to meet in Buenos Aires to repudiate war and pursue peace through economic understanding. He framed the Inter-American conference as a test of resolve to stay peaceful while remaining strong and promoting trade. Hull spoke aboard the S S American Legion en route to the December 1 opening.
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Rio de Janeiro
United States
Cordell Hull
Buenos Aires
Hull
America
Hemisphere
American Legion
Vallee Sends Sympathy to Fay Webb Father Notes Death
Rudy Vallee telegraphed Fay Webb’s father Clarence Webb expressing sorrow over Fay Webb’s death and recalling her words that she still loved him. Clarence Webb thanked Vallee and mentioned Fay’s funeral plans at Todd and Leslie chapel. Webb’s daughter died of peritonitis after an operation. Also report on J R Young’s jail time served on weekends for drunken driving.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Rudy Vallee
Fay Webb
Clarence Webb
Fay
Todd and Leslie Chapel
C. E. Webb
Unseasonable Cold Wave in Retreat Across Nation
A cold wave eases across the United States with lingering chill in many areas. Mount Washington reports 16 below zero and Saranac Lake 2 below as New England thaws and cities brace for warmer weather. Two deaths are linked to exposure including a Baltimore man and a Pennsylvania itinerant, while New York records a low of 18 degrees before a warming trend.
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Mount Washington
New England
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Frank Durnik
New York
Richmond
Weather Bureau
Aerial Bombs Hit Madrid in Renewed Raid Destruction
Fascist bombs struck central Madrid hitting the post office the central bank and the Marquis of Linares palace. Crowds in the post office suffered shard injuries. Two streetcars were lifted by blasts as refugees gathered amid ruined streets and morgues filled with dead.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Marquis of Linares
Cibeles Square
War Ministry
Central Bank
Banco del Rio de la Plata
Deer Killed Legally in Preston County Session
Game wardens report 22 feral deer killed on the second day of the four day season in Preston county. Three illegal kills were recorded and several arrests were made during the session.
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Kinghood
W. Va
Preston County
West Virginia Presidential Returns Lead Roosevelt in State Count
Complete unofficial returns from Charleston show Roosevelt carrying 499,819 to Landon 322, with 822,140 voters casting ballots. Hoover had 330,731 to Roosevelt 405,124 in 1932 statewide totals. Homer Holt tops the ticket by 143,980 over Summers H. Sharp, and Senatorial race shows M. M. Neely ahead of Hugh Ike Shott by 150.
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Charleston
W. Va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Senate
Charles E. Lively
Roosevelt
Landon
Hoover
Homer A. Holt
Summers H. Sharp
Holt
Sharp
M. M. Neely
Hugh Ike Shott
Mussolini Orders Speeding Of Air Navy Armaments
Nine West Virginia counties received their first allotment from a $3,000,000 welfare equalization fund to aid general relief. Checks were issued to McDowell, Nicholas, Wayne, Tyler, Calhoun, Webster, Wirt, Mason and Upshur counties totaling varying amounts.
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Charleston
W. Va
A. W. Garnett
Public Assistance Department
McDowell
Nicholas
Wayne
Tyler
Calhoun
Webster
Wirt
Mason
Upshur
Green denounces Lewis over ouster plan in AFL split
William Green accuses John L. Lewis of dictatorship and personal revenge as miners leaders move to sever ties with perceived enemies. Green, a UMW member and AFL president, rejects the demand and vows patience and talks to settle differences at a conference table.
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Tampa
Fla
William Green
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Green
Miners’ Executive Board
Miners’ Union
Coshocton
Ohio
A. F. of L
International Executive Board
Eden Defends Italy and Germany Over Nonintervention
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, facing opposition, defends Italy and Germany against charges they violated the Spanish non intervention accord. He refers to "other governments" beyond those two, sparking uproar and laborite calls for clarity. Debate centers on Mediterranean shipping, the non intervention committee, and potential Franco blockade responses.
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London
Anthony Eden
Italy
Germany
Liame
Russia
Laborite Oe. P
Eden
Mediterranean
Francisco Franco
Britain
France
Barcelona
Madrid
Mussolini Moves to Speed Arms as Franco Regime Is Recognized
Rome reports Premier Mussolini and the Fascist grand council order accelerated air and naval preparations if Italy and Germany recognize Franco’s Spanish insurgents. An Italian chargé d’affaires sails to Franco’s provisional government while officials anticipate broad European reaction and note no immediate break with Soviet Russia. Austria and Hungary reportedly to follow in recognizing the regime.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
Grand Council
Filippo de Ciutis
Francisco Franco
Franco
Italy
Germany
Spain
London
Russia
Madrid
Stefani
Austria
Hungary
Social Register omits name of Pekingese dog Miss Rose Morris
New York November 19 The 1937 social register lists most names but omits Miss Rose Morris a five year old Pekingese dog from New York and Lenox Mass The omission follows a prior disclosure of the dog's name in 1936 Mrs George L K Morris mistress of the dog says its omission is unfortunate while the dog remains well listed figures include Jane Pratt Elliott Roosevelt and the Franklin D Roosevelt family.
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New York
Social Register
Rose Morris
Lenox
Mass
Jane Pratt
Register
Elliott Roosevelt
Simpson
Mra Warfield
Cumberland Terrace
London
Edward VIII of
England
Ernest Simpson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles A. Lindbergh
George L. K. Morris
ICC Investigation of Freight Rates Ordered
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a broad nationwide probe of railroad and waterway freight rates. First hearing set for January 6 in Washington. It revisits temporary rate increases authorized last year and the surcharges approved in the original case.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Transportation Tribunal
Driver Absolved in CCC Truck Wreck
A coroner's jury absolved driver Frank Zwald of Emporium Pa in the wreck that killed four men and seriously injured 14 others near McDonald Pa on November 19.
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McDonald
Frank Zwald
Emporium
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