Aluminum strike halts work at major plants in three states
Pittsburgh AP reports a three state strike by aluminum workers paralyzed large plants in Pennsylvania New York and Tennessee. Pickets blocked entrances at Aluminum Company of America and its Mellon interests while smaller plants kept partial operation amid union demands for a universal wage system and dues check off. Company officials refused concessions citing no wage cuts and a going wage policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Burgh
American Ration of
Wkers
Erica
Mellon
Era Pennsylvania
Alcoa
Tenn
Penn
N. Y
East St. Louis
New Kensington
Aluminum Workers
William Green
Theerican Federation of Labor
Washington
Gporkers
Green
Labor Relations Board
Pat
Roy A. Hunt
American Federation of Labor
Hunt
David Williams
Labor Federation
Aluminum
Pittsburgh
Arnold
French Aviatrix Sets Higher World Speed Record
Mile. Helen Boucher, the French aviatrix, established a new women’s world air speed record at 444.261 kilometers per hour as timing films confirmed. Her speedometer later showed 438.77 kph. This follows a Friday run of 423.223 kph that surpassed the prior 252 mph mark held by Miss May Hazlip of the United States.
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Marseilles
France
INS
Helen Boucher
Aviatrix
Boucher
May Hazlip
United States
Love as a ladder from appetite to mercy in Greek thought
The piece contrasts Greek terms for love, eros and philia, with contemporary usage. It argues eros is wild passion while philia embodies serene, practical compassion guiding humanity. It cites Dr Newton and asserts love as a rising ladder toward spiritual meaning and trust in life and death, with God is Love as ultimate truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philia
Suspect Arrested For 1922 Murder in Omaha Slaying
Two Omaha officials arrived in Baton Rouge with requisition papers for Elmer R. Jackson a Louisiana convict wanted for murder in a double slaying at an Omaha filling station in 1922 Authorities said Jackson was the bandit who shot Charles Seifken and his 16 year old son Robert during the holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Omaha
Elmer R. Jackson
Louisiana
Jackson
Charles 8
Seifken
Robert
President Approves Housing and Stock Exchange Plans
President Roosevelt approved new programs from the housing and stock exchange control commissions after a six week inspection tour. James A. Moffett reported 15,000 New York loans averaging 800 dollars for modernization with potential 50,000 applications, while Jesse Jones noted rapid funds inflow into RFC reservoirs and a $150,000,000 monthly excess.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Housing
Stock Exchange Control Commissions
Jesse Jones
RFC
James A. Moffett
New York
Moffett
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Chamber of Commerce disputing AFL unemployment figures
The Chamber of Commerce says AFL July unemployment estimates at 10,300,000 are too high, arguing there were under 7,000,000 unemployed last month. The review urges better statistics while noting prior debates during the Hoover era. President Harriman cites 4,000,000 out of work due to the Depression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
American Federation of Labor
Chamber
Washington Review
Henry S. Harriman
Harriman
Hundred Thousand Gather for Iowa Reunion in Long Beach
In Long Beach California a crowd near 100000 joined an Iowa reunion at Bixby park dubbed the unofficial capital of Iowa. The Golden Wedding club with 375 couples marking 50 plus years of marriage attended the picnic and dance with a Virginia reel. Gov Frank F Merriam of California born in Hopkinton Ia was guest of honor along with Judges Carl A Stutsman and Charles B Crail.
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Long Beach
Calif
Iowa
Bixby Park
Hawkeye State
Golden Wedding Club
Frank F. Merriam
California
Hopkinton
Carl A. Stutsman
Association
Charles 8. Crail
Huge PWA Funds Largely Spent Amid U S Job Push
The Public Works administration released an 85 page report listing every dollar of 3.67 billion allocated by August 1 for 17 013 job creating projects. Less than 30 million remained from the initial 3.7 billion as the program neared peak employment and outlays with payrolls and materials spending at about 39 million weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Works Administration
Weather Outlook for Chicago Region Aug 13 to 18
The forecast calls for scattered showers early and midweek across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Temperatures should run near normal in the north and near to above normal in the south.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Desperado Frank Delmar Captured After Long Hunt
Oklahoma authorities announce the capture of Frank Delmar, the last fugitive from the Lansing penitentiary escape, trapped near Claremore after a seven month manhunt. Jim Clark was captured in Tulsa on August 1, ending the search for the two bandits who kidnapped bank employees during the Kingfisher robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Frank Delmar
Oklahoma
Dwight Brantley
Department of Justice
Brantley
Delmar
Jim Clark
People’s National Bank of Kingfish
Claremore
Mount Vernon Boy Sets Out On Long Sail Boat Trip
Mount Vernon Iowa 22 year old Liecester Hemingway brother of the author Ernest Hemingway and Bob Kluimo 21 plan a three month sail from Key West to the Caribbean visiting Havana Haiti Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Windward Islands en route to Venezuela on an 18 foot non motorized boat.
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Key West
Fla
Liecester Hemingway
Ernest «Hemingway
Bob Kluimo
Mount Vernon
Caribbean
Havana
Hemingway
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Virgin and
Windward
Venezuela
Peace plan offered to end Kohler strike
A draft peace proposal to settle the Kohler Wisconsin strike was presented by Kohler Manufacturing and its workers at a conference with the Chicago regional labor board. Governor Schmedeman was asked to keep state troops stationed at Kohler while talks continue. Former Wisconsin Gov. Walter Kohler attended the sessions as Kohler Manufacturing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kohler
Wis
Kohler Manufacturing Company
Regional Labor Board
Labor Board
Dean W. H. Spencer
Chicago Regional Labor Board
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Huey Fails to Withdraw Guard in New Orleans
In New Orleans Huey P. Long's national guard sealed the city registration office overnight, guarding it with machine guns as primary registration neared. The militia and Walmsley faction agreed to keep doors closed while mediation failed to resolve the standoff and no withdrawal occurred.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
National Guard
Worft
Long
Walmsley
R. J. Gregory
Registrar of Voters
T. Semmes Walmsley
Gregory
Wnc
Remean
Mallitia
Militaamen
Raymond H. Fleming
Citizens’ Committee
Oscar K. Allen
Nazis to marshal forces for Aug plebiscite drive in Germany
Propaganda minister Goebbels will lead a nationwide speaking blitz as Hitler set to assume presidential powers. Cabinet ministers join in a multi daily campaign with public figures like Captain Hugo Eckener and Prince August Wilhelm endorsing the push for the Aug 19 vote.
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Berlin
Hitler
Nasi
Auagpt
Goebbels
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Widow faces loss of 25000 if not wed by October
Cincinnati report says Mrs. Josephine B. Patton, a Norwood widow, must marry before Oct. 28 to inherit 25000 from a former admirer. She disclosed four past engagements and plans to start a new business, noting she will not claim the money and has kept the matter secret to avoid fortune hunters.
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Cincinnati
Josephine B. Patton
Norwood
Gazette Prize Contest Seeks Reader Advertisers
The Gazette invites Cedar Rapids readers to list items they wish advertised and the price they would pay. First prize is a $25 certificate, then $10, $3, $2 and five $1 prizes. Entries must include coupon and a 25 word Why I like Gazette ads statement.
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Gazette
The
Cedar Rapids
Record Sea Descent Sets New Depth in Bermuda
Dr William Beebe and Otis Barton descended to 2510 feet in a bathysphere off Bermuda. They witnessed unusual fish and viewed the deep sea through three foot quartz windows. The descent lasted over three hours, with the sphere under water nearly three hours and under depth pressure beyond normal limits.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
William Beebe
Dr. Beebe
Otis’ Barton
Mountain preacher challenges doubt with fateful serpent display
The pastor Teester waved a rattlesnake aloft in his pulpit to prove faith’s power. A venom bite left him near death, yet he recovered and planned Sunday service, saying he acted to show scripture’s command to take up serpents. His wife had died in childbirth years before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teester
Mussolini and Starhemberg Plot Co operation with Austria
Mussolini and Prince Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg met near the Tiber to lay foundations for fascist Italy Austria cooperation. They discussed a potential Austrian restoration with cautious terms, praising Italy for backing Austria during the Nazi uprising and vowing Italy would defend Austria with deeds.
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Ostia
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg
Austria
Tiber
Mussolini
Starhemberg
United Press
Germany
Schuschnigg
Campo
Mussolini Starhemberg
Prisoner Alvin Karpis Arrested Near Paducah Kentucky
Detectives announced Alvin Karpis alias R xz. Hamilton long sought for the Bremer kidnapping was found sleeping under a tree near Paducah. A pistol lay beside him and he did not resist arrest after officers identified him by fingerprints.
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Paducah. Ky
Kelly Franklin
Alvin Karpis
R. Xz. Hamilton
Edward
G. Bremer
Paul
Karpis
Franklin
Polce
Herbert Sheehar
Barber Daily
Notorious Karpis linked to abduction and murders in St Paul case
Federal agents connected Alvin Karpis and Arthur Baker to a West St Paul murder and a $100000 ransom in a sprawling kidnapping ring. Walter Magee acted as intermediary and marked ransom money surfaced with Chicago gambler William Vidler. Verne Sankey confessed the Hamm case, hanged himself awaiting arraignment in Denver and St Paul.
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Walter Magee
Alvin
Karpis
Arthur
Doc
Baker
West St. Paul
Bremer
Rane
William Vidler
Chicago
John J.” Laughlin
Mee Laughlin
St. Paul
John
Lasia
Kansas City
Williams Hamm, Jr
Barker
Oklahoma
Hankell Bohn
Hamm
Sankey
Bronx
Boettcher
Two Men Held for Leviathan Bond Theft
Two men were held on charges of violating postal laws in connection with the theft of 135000 dollars in bond notes from the Leviathan liner's strong box while crossing the Atlantic bound for New York in February 1933. In lineup, they gave names Michael Eisenstein, 51, a Brooklyn real estate dealer, and Benjamin Kampler, 44, a garbage manager from Far Rockaway, Queens.
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New York
Eli
Leviathan
Michael Eisenstein
Brooklyn
Benjamin Kampler
Far. Rockaway
Queens
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William Greene
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PWA
Bulletin
Huey
Cedar Rapids News
Oder
Kentucky
Man Long
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