General Motors Sit-Down Strike Drives Union Plans
The American Federation of Labor lines up a major auto industry unionization push as the CIO abandons a steel strike. The UAW led by Lewis seeks presidential aid and public hearings to confirm worker strength, while a picket line around GM plants is planned to bar reopening.
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General Motors
White House
Lewis Camp
A. F
Lewis
Labor
American Federation of Labor
Pew
United Automobile Workers
Perkins
Roosevelt
Lewis’ Associates
General Motor
Associates
Madrid bombs scorch city as Telefronica building burns
Madrid reports a daylong bombardment leaves scores injured as ten rebel shells hit the American owned Telefronica skyscraper. Fire and debris fill the night scene as doctors and nurses treat victims amid shattered switchboards and ruined telephone service.
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Madrid
Telefronica
United Press
Pope Pius Likely To Die Soon From Illness
Vatican reports indicate Pope Pius XII faces inevitable doom due to a lengthy illness. Despite a day with reduced leg pain, church sources warn against optimism, noting the 79 year old pope remains gravely ill and heart function acceptable only for now.
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Vatican City
Pius
United Press
Helen Hayes Receives First Diction Award
Helen Hayes, star of Victoria Regina, is named the outstanding personality of stage or screen for voice diction. She becomes the inaugural recipient of the Diction Award, with the medal presented at the Broadhurst Theatre by Dr. Mary McGovern, founder of the fellowship.
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New York
Helen Hayes
Victoria Regina
Speech-Arts
Broadhurst Theater
Mary McGovern
Franklin High Carnival Queen crowned at county fair
Jo Ann Hanzlik was named Queen of the Franklin school carnival held Saturday night. The event drew a full auditorium and featured a 700 with man eating animals, clowns, a crazy house, trained seals, a science lab, X ray booth, and bean and nail guess contests. Proceeds fund Franklin school bands for a consolidated marching unit next fall.
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Jo Ann Hanzlik
Franklin High Carnival
Franklin School
Miss Hanzlik
Incwaiting
Katherine Luberger
Allayne Roneeny
Margaret F.quhar
Betty Stevenson
Katheryn Lynch
Barbara Blaise
W. Darling
Dean Terwilliger
Gazette
Ruby Byers
M. S. Hallman
Dpal
R. L. Mochlemann
Franklin
Flood Disaster Across Ten States Strains Relief Efforts
Associated Press reports homes flooded and 300000 homeless across ten states including Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Tennessee Missouri Arkansas Illinois Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Death toll totals 26 with relief funds and agencies mobilizing. Red Cross CAP funds 2 million with 1 million available, WPA 18000 workers deployed, Coast Guard nearly 100 boats plus planes, and health measures including typhus vaccine and typhoid warning amid refugees in Illinois Kentucky and nearby areas. Transportation and business crippled across Indiana Missouri Illinois Ohio and Kentucky with major centers showing standstill and cut services.
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Associated Press
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Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennessee
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Louisiana
North Carolina
Ilinois
Red Cross
WPA
Coast Guard
Army
National Guard
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Portsmouth
Lawrenceburg
Ind
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Huntington
Cincinnati
Shawneetown
Ill
Hickman
Kennett, Mo
State Health Department
Seven Hills
Ohio River
Columbus
Frankfort
State Reformatory
fed.Reale State Health & Lepartment
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Carrollton
Newport
Polis
Indi
Ana
Evansville
East
Cinnati
Gulf
Memphis
Cairo
Golconda
Rosiclare
Metropolis
Elizabethtown
Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Personal Notices
Cedar Rapids community items include the Saengerbund rehearsal at Ben Hur hall, 213% First Street SW, and a Mary Advertise meeting with Mrs. Everett Reynolds at 2793 First Avenue E. J. LeRoy Farmer lists multiple canneries and Chicago conventions, while Ellen Wilkinson headlines a Town Hall lecture. A postponed Catholic Foresters card party, a kitchen fire at the Cedar Rapids Elks, and thefts at a Penney store appear with other local notices. Birth announced for Robert W. and his wife in Iowa City.
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Cedar Rapids
Elks Club
Fifth Street
First Avenue E
Western Stock Show Awards Dressed Carcass Titles
DENVER AP National Western Stock Show judges awarded the grand championship in the dressed carcass class to Bob the University of Arizona Hereford calf. Tops All an Angus steer entered by Elliott Brown Rose Hill Iowa was named reserve champion in the dressed carcass class.
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Denver
Bob
University of Arizona
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Towa
Comb Wooded Area For Man Suspected In Group Of Thefts
Police investigated a bandit tied to car thefts and store robberies in Wisconsin and Illinois. Deputies fired on fleeing car during chase. an abandoned vehicle was found near Shirland, possibly linked to the suspect who stole from Beloit industrialists John Perrigo and Roger Birdsell and robbed Rockton drugstore and Roscoe grocery. A .32 caliber rifle was recovered from the abandoned car.
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Reloit
Wis
Winnebago County
Ill
Shirland
Illinois
Wisconsin
John Perrigo
Roger Birdsell
Beloit
G-Men Seize Suspect At Far Northern Port
In Prince Rupert B C US G men order northwest mounted police to detain a man who identified himself as Jack Watson. His fingerprints and photo were rushed to Washington and Ottawa. Police offered no comment on his detention or purpose.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Northwest Mounted Police
Jack
Watson
Washington
D. C
Ottawa
Tacoma
Little Charles Mattson
Alaska
U S Medical Group Opposes Compulsory Health Insurance
The American Medical Association trustees led by Dr Charles Gordon Heyd oppose any compulsory health insurance within President Roosevelts safety and health service consolidation plan The AMA denounces cash benefits for sickness saying they encourage malingering and longer illnesses Heyd cites 103000 AMA members supporting explore other ways to fund medical service and lab facilities while not fully costed For the United States there are about eight lies to each mile of highway
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New York
Roosevelt
The
American Medical Association
Charles Gordon Heyd
Department of Ublic Welfare
New York Post Graduate Medical School Faculty Association
Heyd
A.M.A
Public Library Entrance Incident and Local Lodge Meetings
A man named Ish registered for a public library event by Monday morning, stated Waterloo address, found lying at the entrance with a facial cut from a fall on ice, detained for intoxication, treated by City Physician V. H. Hasek, claiming to be a local printer. Maine lodge of the Odd Fellows meets next Tuesday with the Maine Brotherhood of Mutual Benefit annual session to elect officers and hear reports at Maine lodge hall 838 First Avenue E.
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Jish
Waterloo
V. H. Hasek
Maine Ioage
The
Odd Fellows
Maine Brotherhood of Mutual Benefit
Brotherhood
Brotherhood and
Maine Lodge
First Avenue
Short Change Game At Local Theaters Turns Mixed
Two men tried to change a $20 bill into smaller notes at the New State before moving to the Palace theater where they succeeded in obtaining money. Nellie Sheffie, cashier, resisted and the pair fled after she became suspicious. Theaters profited 30 cents on the deal, with Miss Snyder and Hal Sheridan reviewing receipts.
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New State
Palace Theater
Nellie Sheffie
Ellis Boulevard NW
William McGuire
William Murrin
Goering Mussolini reaffirm opposition to Reds in Spain
Rome reports Gen. Hermann Goering left for Berlin after a two hour talk with Premier Mussolini. They pledged to oppose a communist state in Spain at all costs. The two nations prepared replies to Britain’s non intervention proposal, signaling willingness to exclude a red republic in any part of Spain.
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Rome
Hermann Goering
Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Spain
Goering
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Deaths: Jennie Walker Irma Layer Anna Sund services set
Funeral services are planned in Turner chapel for Mrs Jennie Walker at 4 p.m. Monday with burial in Linwood cemetery. She died Friday after a long illness and lived with the Arthur M Richie family. Also listed are services for James G Mallory 85 former Benton county treasurer at Beatty chapel and for Mrs Irma Mae Layer in Turner chapel at 2:30 p.m. with burial in Linwood cemetery. Anna M Sund funeral at Turner chapel 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Linwood cemetery.
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Walker
Jennie Walker
Turner Chapel
August Cramer
Linwood Cemetery
Arthur M. Richie
Eighth Street SE
James Mallory
James G. Mallory
Benton County
Beatty Chapel
Melvin L. Welke
Winton
Layer
Irma Mae Layer
Sund
Anna M. Sund
James E. Waery
300 000 FLEE FROM HOMES IN FLOOD
The Ohio flood wrecks towns from Cincinnati to Louisville causing mass displacement. Fire danger rises as fuel and gas enter flooded buildings while looters are shot in Newport and Cincinnati police enforce a harsh no smoking mandate. Hospitals, shelters, and relief trains mobilize as thousands endure cold and hunger.
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Ohio River
Cumminsville
Barney J. Houston
Cincinnati
Trotzky Radek Trial Claims Plot To Overthrow USSR
The trial alleges Trotzky coordinated a plot with Radek and Piatakoff to restore capitalism in the Soviet Union with German and Japanese aid. Radek testified Trotzky was the brains of the plan and communications were hidden in a shoe. Piatakoff testified of ties to Bukharin, amid claims of a broad conspiracy and potential firing squad outcomes.
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Poland
Germany
Trotzky
Stalin
Piatakoff
A. A. Shestoff
Berlin
Moscow
Ravlek
Tes Sty
Norway
Conact
Vladimir Romm
Washington
Izvestia
Romm
Trotky
Bess
Radek
Nicolai Bukharin
Bukharin
Crown Prince Michael of Roumania Gravely Ill
Florence Italy reports doctors battling to save 15 year old Crown Prince Michael son of King Carol as peritonitis spreads through his body A bulletin at 8 PM said doctors hoped to check the infection but warned his condition was grave and uncertain.
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Florence
Italy
Michael of
Roumania
Carol
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Robert W. Houston
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