Seven Lunatics Escape from Raleigh State Hospital
A group of seven inmates escaped from the state hospital in Raleigh North Carolina and may be headed toward Washington D C California Louisiana or the Fiji Islands. Debate over socialism and capitalism follows as California politics center on Upton Sinclair's gubernatorial bid while national relief and NRA policies stir controversy.
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Textile Strike To Begin Tomorrow Nationwide Mills Idle
About 600,000 cotton textile workers were ordered to strike at 11 30 p m Saturday September 1. The call, backed by Francis Gorman and the Cotton Textile Institute, warned mills would stay open only if violence did not erupt. President Roosevelt maintained a wait and see approach as union leaders sought to avert action.
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George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
New England
New Jersey
New York City
Washington
Eilke Feeders
INS
Francis Gorman
Ickes appoints Maj Fleming as acting deputy administrator
Secretary Ickes named Major Philip B. Fleming acting deputy administrator of public works. Fleming, an Iowa native and army corps of engineers officer, has served as PWA executive officer since the agency began. He succeeds Colonel Henry M. Waite, who resigned to return to private business in Cincinnati.
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Washington
Ickes
Philip B. Fleming
O Public Works
Fleming
Iowa
Army Corps of Engineers
PWA
Flemming
Henry M. Waite
Cincinnati
California Victory Called For Our Side
The excerpt hails a socialistic victory in California as a win for our side, noting it aligns with a trend long evident at Washington.
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California
Washington
Court chief warns of coupon divorce and moral collapse
In a London divorce court the president rejected a decree, denouncing collusion as an injury to society. He warned that marriage must be treated as a social contract and suggested considering coupons at the post office, noting loveless unions and fake evidence as dangers to civilization. The judge said the court must protect itself when injury is feigned.
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Terday
London
Young man builds trapeze in barn learns fall
Delbert Scarbrough in Hiawatha watched a song about a daring young man on the flying trapeze and built a homemade trapeze in a barn. He began practicing and is now in a hospital with a fractured arm and additional injuries.
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Hiawatha
Kan
Delbert Scarbrough
Roosevelt Urges Broad Development At Hyde Park
President Roosevelt told Hyde Park neighbors that locals must help fund improving conditions for western stricken people and support a broad non political development program. He said Americans will back a nationwide effort beyond party lines and noted Hyde Park pays for reforms for other regions. The speech followed a Dutchess county fair visit and a tour of the Roosevelt home farm.
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Roosevelt
North Dakota
Mr. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dutchess County
Rhinebeck
Green Links Unemployment Rise to NRA Policy
AFL President William Green says unemployment grew over four months and blames the National Recovery Administration for not solving the jobless problem. He cites July unemployment at 10.77 million, up 672 thousand since September, with August additions. He urges NRA to take action alongside recovery plans.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
NRA
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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Recovery Administration
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Hugh 8.Johnson
Loyers
Donald Richberg
Richberg
Emergency Council
Roosevelt
Americans Inc Formed to Explain New Deal Policy
Washington reports the formation of Americans, Inc a non partisan group including Sen Kenneth McKellar and Rep Isabella Greenway to explain the recovery program to the public The group aims to aid local governments and promote the Roosevelt principles while contrasting with the American Liberty League and pledging support for national recovery.
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Tennessee
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Arizona
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Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Mark L. Bristol
New Deal
America
Textile Workers Threaten 600000 Strike Over Key Demands
International News Service reports a threatened general strike by 600000 textile workers in 1500 mills, hinging on a 30 hour week with 40 hour pay, ending the stretchout system, setting workloads, reinstating discharged union activists, recognizing the United Textile Workers, and a mutual arbitration board. Employers cite NRA costs cotton prices and processing taxes, arguing shorter hours and higher wages are impossible amid falling demand.
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International News . Service
United Textile Workers
NRA
Roosevelt to Meet Sinclair With One Talking Rule
President Roosevelt agrees to a possible meeting with Upton Sinclair in Hyde Park New York but only if political discussion is forbidden. The offer follows Sinclair’s recent political writings and his bid as a candidate.
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Sinclair
Roose Ivett
Hopkins
Hyde Park, N Y
Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
California
4-H champions named in Iowa state judging event
Orville Aves of Melbourne 14-H baby beef champion and trip to International Livestock Show highlighted the Iowa state 4-H awards. Paul Davy of Creston won state pig champion, with Dale R. Williams of Town City top market pig. Poultry and sheep champions also earned trips to Chicago and honors in club record books noting multiple county winners. Nearly 1,000 4-H youths competed in contests across divisions.
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Des Moines
Orville Aves
Melbourne
Marshall County
Iowa
Paul Davy
Creston
Union County
Dale R
Frank P. Reed
Baby Beef Club
Max Smith
Lawrence. .Grusa
Wendell: Donnelly
East
Wendell ' Turner
Wright County
Richard Davey
Union
Edith Turner
Wright
Junior Ellis
Dallas
Francis Reiss
Benton
Gayle Huston
Henry County
Judith Henryson
Story
Robert van Nice
John Graham
Hardin
Richard Widman
Hamilton
Poultry Club
Roy Agard
Alice Kronenberg
Scott
Edith ‘Turner
Jeannette Hendees
Grundy
Paul Wornlow
Jay Tweedy
Walkout Justified? Hopkins Says Relief Policy Stays, But Restricted
In New York Hopkins warns relief for needy cotton textile strikers will be withdrawn if the labor board or Labor Secretary Perkins rules the walkout unjustified. He argues the strike of about 420,000 workers would add negligible relief burden and emphasizes strict eligibility and swift action against abuse. He also notes total relief in 15 months under the policy is under 100000 dollars.
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New York
Harry L. Hopkins
National Labor Relations Board
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Hopkins
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Ban Lifted in Several Iowa Counties Debates on Payments
AP reports Johnson Towa and Dallas counties were released from a free ban on corn hog payments while nine counties remain under restriction. Checks totaling 110000 and 96400 were distributed in Woodbury and Mills counties as contracts were approved for Floyd and Hancock counties with final contract checks to be completed soon.
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Towa
Dallas
John B. Wilson, Jr
Woodbury
Mills
Floyd
Hancock
Hops Into Sheriff's Car Arrested For Intoxication
Clark Floyd, 43, of Troy Mills, leaped into Sheriff Petrus car when pulled over, then was booked at the county jail for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Deputies had pursued him after a report that he chased his sister-in-law into Troy Mills.
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Clark Floyd
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Joseph
A. Petrus
Petrus
Floyd
Richard Preston
Austrian charges against von starhemberg shock Prague
Franz Winkler former Austrian vice chancellor accuses Prince Ernst von Starhemberg of being on Mussolini payroll since 1929 and claims Austria is under Italian influence. He alleges millions in “Judas money” from Mussolini and support from Schober Dollfuss funds and the Vatican.
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Franz Winkler
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Helmwehr
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van Starhemberg
Dollfuss
Omaha Court Upholds NRA Constitutionality Decision
Federal Judge James Donohoe ruled in Omaha that the NRA constitution is valid and issued a permanent injunction restricting Canfield Lumber from selling materials below code prices. NRA officials said the Nebraska ruling eases and strengthens enforcement in the lumber industry.
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Omaha
INS
NRA
James Donohoe
Canfield Lumber Company
Nebraska
Bar Association to Probe New Deal Effects
The American Bar Association voted to set up a committee to study the impact of New Deal theories on rights and constitutional guarantees. The inquiry, urged by George L. Bull and supported by Charles E. Lane, will report at the next annual convention.
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Milwaukee
American’ Bar Association
Association
General Council
George L. Bull
Charleston
Charles E. Lane
Cheyenne
Wyo
United States
Committee On Investigation
Man Arrested Over Roosevelts Kidnap Threat Letter
Benjamin Franklin Varn 33 of Charleston South Carolina is arrested on federal charges for threatening to kidnap Sissie and Buzzie Dall grandchildren of President Roosevelt unless $168000 is paid. The letter sent to Mrs Roosevelt and signed The Order of Zangarra referenced a ransom and a New York YMCA telephone number. Varn, a former naval officer with a government pension, was to be arraigned in federal court.
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Benjamin Franklin Varn
Charleston
S.C
Sistie
Buzzie” Dall
Roosevelt
Varn
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Y.M.C.A
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Buzzie
Anna
Curtis
Noreen
Reno
Dall
Chicago
Y M. Co. A
Asce
Johnny Broderick
Broderick
Johnny
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Crowley
Seige
Secret Service Arrest Of Man In Roosevelt Grandchildren Threat
New York authorities held Benjamin Varn 33 on charges of threatening to kidnap Roosevelt grandchildren Sissie and Buzzie. Thomas Quinn acting chief of the Justice Bureau of Investigation declined to elaborate saying more details would come from the New York Secret Service office.
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Washington
Benjamin Varn
Sissie
Buzzie” Dall
Roosevelt
Thomas Quinn
Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation
Quinn
New York
Secret Service Office
Varn
Kidnap Plot Supposed on Aldrich Estate Children Guarded
Bayshore L I. S ister sind Buzze Dall sleeping at Spencer Aldrich estate when plot to kidnap them allegedly unfolded. Federal agents guard the Dall children on the grounds while relatives care for them. They will stay several days more then reunite with their mother in Hyde Park.
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Sistie
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Dall
Spencer Aldrich
Aldrich
Hyde Park
Charles Dillingham Theater Producer Dies
New York AP reports Charles Dillingham, a 66 year old renowned theater producer, died Thursday night. His passing removes a prominent figure from American stage entertainment and ends a career spanning decades with major productions and Broadway hits.
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