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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1937

Page

6

George W Mundy Dead 20 Dies After Pneumonia

George William Mundy age 20 of near Walker died at 5 am Thursday at his parents home 1123 Ninth Street after an eight day illness of pneumonia. He married Thelma Simons September 1, 1936 and they began housekeeping on a farm near Walker. He is survived by his parents two brothers Marvin Mundy Cedar Rapids and Warren Mundy Marion two sisters Mrs Leota Cole Central City and Marvin Mundy of Marion. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 pm at the Yocom chapel with Rev R N Coolidge officiating. Burial will be in Oak Shade cemetery.

George W. Mundy George William Mundy Walker Ninth Street Marion Guy and Olive Thompson Mundy Dee Mr Mundy Thelma Simons

Firestone Workers to Vote on Pact

Akron workers weighing a new agreement reached between Firestone Tire and Rubber and the United Rubber Workers of America an affiliate of the John L Lewis Committee for Industrial Organization. The pact aims to end an eight week plant strike and will be subject to ratification by the rank and file.

Firestone Akron INS United Rubber Workers of America John Lo Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization

Firestone union signs one year contract amid idle workers

A mass meeting Friday led to a contract signed Wednesday night between Firestone and union officials. The pact requires collective bargaining with accredited reps, grievance handling, and a no financing or promoting of labor groups. It also establishes a 36 hour work week with overtime, and vows no sitdown strikes during the year. About 11,000 production workers are idle as the dispute persists since March 2. The Rubber Capital reports wages are high and practice of a six hour day has long existed in local plants.

Firestone CIO

Washington never occupied the White House visit near death

A fragment notes that a few days before his death in 1799 George Washington walked through the White House rooms with his wife. The remark underscores his brief, nonresident observation of the future residence.

Washington White House

Denver Youth Nabbed After Abducting Woman

Floyd Sallee, 22, was captured after abducting Helen Dean, 19, by lifting her over his shoulder and fleeing across Denver. A railroad watchman pursued as Sallee dropped the unconscious woman. she was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Denver Floyd Sallee Sallee Helen Dean Miss Dean Frieda Pepper

Directed Verdict Given Railroad In Case At Maquoketa

Judge W R Maines in Maquoketa directed the jury to find for the Milwaukee railroad in the suit by Mike Mueller La Motte farmer seeking 2000 dollars for injuries when a car driven by his son hit a freight train oil tanker at a crossing north of Bellevue Mueller and others were injured The defense argued the railroad had right to occupy the crossing and no actionable negligence was proven.

Maquoketa W. R. Maines Davenport Mike Mueller Milwaukee Railroad Mueller Milwaukee Bellevue LeRoy Arnold Haxmeier

100 Reds Arrested in Lublin Province Raid

Warsaw authorities report the arrest of 100 communists in Lublin province on Thursday. They were charged with political activities among industrial workers and farmers and belonged to district committees forbidden by law.

Warsaw Lublin

Arrested After Auto Crash Draws $100 Fine

R. O Butters, 25, of 119 First avenue W, was fined $100 and costs in police court for intoxication after crashing his car into Albert Walker, 1607 First avenue E, at Fifth avenue and Sixth street SE. Police had reported a man seen driving intoxicated fifteen minutes earlier. Lloyd Hoff, 32, of 621 Sixteenth street NE, was fined $100 and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace of his family, arrested at his home at 1105 p.m. Wednesday.

R. O Butters First Avenue W Butters Albert Walker First Avenue E Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Lloyd Hoff Sixteenth Street NE Hoff

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