CIO to Push 6242-Cent Steel Wage Under Walsh Healey Act
CIO spokesman Philip Murray urges the government to set a minimum wage of 6 1/2 cents an hour for eastern steel producers and 45 to 60 cents for southern and western regions under the Walsh Healey act. He cites Bethlehem and Republic Steel as undercutting union contracts to win government contracts.
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Washington
INS
CIO
Department of Labor
Walsh- Healey
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Walsh-Healey Administrative Board
Bethlehem and
Republic Steel Corporations
Murray
SWOC
United States Steel Corporation
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Minnesota
Iowa
Thomas Holland
Perkins
Bethlehem Corporation
Bethlehem
Secretary of Labor
Walsh-Healey
Republic Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Corporation
Columbia Steel Corporatat
Dewey Opens Fight On Tammany Bosses
New York District Attorney Dewey planned to seek a special panel of 300 blue ribbon veniremen from which a jury would be chosen for the trial of Tammany bosses James J. Hines Dixie Davis and Moe Weintraub. Indicted in connection with New York’s $100 million policy racket.
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NEW York
INS
Dewey
Supreme Court
Pecora
Veniremen
Tammany
James J
Jimmy) Hines
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Moe” Weintraub
Two Newton City Workers Fired Over CIO Sympathy at Maytag Strike
Newton city streets department discharged Clarence Foster and C. D. Rose for openly sympathizing with striking Maytag workers. The firing followed a warning to stay neutral during the dispute as hearings by the National Labor Relations Board continued on alleged unfair labor practices. Two more men were arrested after a street fight tied to the strike.
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Newton
Newton Streets Department
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Grant Carney
City Streets
Clarence Foster
C. D. Rose
National Labor Relations Board
Willis Steinberger
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
CIO
Maytag
Steinberger
Edward W. Ford
Wilbert Allison
Joca
National Guard Military Commission
Larry Pelzer
Harry Barbour
Colfax
Commission
Corrigan Arrives in London Quietly at Croydon Airport
Douglas Corrigan landed at Croydon airport in a standard airliner with an ordinary reception. He faced no hero welcome, only a small group of airport staff, mechanics, reporters, and Eddie Moore acting as escort.
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London
INL
Douglas Corrigan
Croydon
England
Corrigan
Dublin
Eddie Moore
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Hopkins May Face Senate Committee Investigation
The Senate campaign committee may call Works Progress Administrator Hopkins to explain his claim that 90 percent on relief rolls support President Roosevelt. Chairman Morris Sheppard said the idea will be considered as complaints from several states appear on the agenda. Hopkins drew criticism for endorsing the administration candidate in Iowa and his remark about voting for Wearin if he voted in Iowa.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Works Progress
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Hopkins
Iowa
Otha Wearth
Wearin
Straw Poll Signals WPA Harvest Vote Lesson
By ARTHUR Bugs Baer and Jack Hamilton discuss WPA job growth as a political signal. The piece satirically questions whether two hundred thousand WPA jobs translate into votes, awaiting the next Literary Digest straw vote for confirmation.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Jack Hamilton
Harry Hopkins
Jack
Hamilton
Literary Digest
Maverick Loses Nomination in Texas Primary Drama
Complete returns show Rep. Maury Maverick defeated for re nomination in Texas with 24 287 votes to 24 835 for Paul J Kilday who led the race aided by the San Antonio machine. O Daniels led governors vote while Sanders and McFarlane trailed. Roosevelt did not endorse either Maverick or McFarlane.
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Dallas
Tex
Maury Maverick
House
W. Lee O'Daniel
Morgan Sanders
W. D. McFarlane
Maverick
Roosevelt
Paul J. Kilday
San Antonio
Democratic
Paleays
Kilday
Sanders
McFarlane
Lindley Beckworth
Ed Gossett
Texas
Pershing Leaves Hospital After Prolonged Illness
General John J. Pershing, once feared near death in Tucson, left Walter Reed Army Hospital after three months of treatment. He shook hands with attendants, rode to a downtown hotel, and kept to himself, declining interviews. He had previously voiced plans to visit French graves again and will turn 78 on September 30.
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Washington
INS
John J. Pershing
Tucson
Ariz
Walter Reed Army Hospital
France
Gen. Pershing
Murphy Urges Open Mind on Roosevelt Third Term
Gov. Frank Murphy told 21 northern Michigan county chairmen that Michigan should keep its mind open to a possible third term for President Roosevelt. He said the welfare of the nation and the New Deal’s success must come first and that the party must be prepared for that outcome.
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Traverse City
Mich
Ins
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Michigan
American Bar Chief Warns of Dictatorship Drift
Arthur T Vanderbilt, president of the American Bar Association, warned at the annual convention that a drift toward administrative tribunals risks despotism. He argued commissions lack independence, tenure security, and judicial procedures, urging clear recognition of administrative adjudication as judicial and safeguards against legislative abdication to the executive.
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Cleveland
INS
Arthur T Vanderbilt
American Bar Association
Penton
Vanderbilt
Pick A Back Planes Ferry Across Atlantic
Germany completed a second transatlantic flight in a week as the catapult flying boat Nordwind arrived at Port Washington at 12 35 p m CST. The Nordwind launched from its mother ship Schwalbenland off Horta in the Azores 2397 miles away Sunday evening.
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Port Washington
N. Y
Germany
Horta
Azores
British flying boat Mercury departs Montreal for Botwood
The Mer cury, a British pick-a-back flying boat, left Boucherville at noon Monday for Botwood Newfoundland after arriving from Port Washington New York. The aircraft landed back at Boucherville following a swift, uneventful flight from its Long Island port arrival last week.
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Montreal
INS
Mercury
Boucherville
Botwood
Newfoundland
Port Washington
S. I
Long Island
U S Foreign Trade Gains With Decline in Imports
The Commerce Department reported a favorable half year U S balance of 631 million dollars with exports at 1 592 billion, up 55.6 million, and imports at 961 million, down 722.4 million from 1937. Trade remained strong despite lower factory output and drought influenced patterns. In June exports were 232.7 million and imports 145.9 million, yielding a surplus of 86.8 million.
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Washington
INS
United States
Commerce Department
Department
U. S
Parleys Resume Over 15 Percent Railroad Wage Cut
Chicago reports the joint conference of 142 class 1 railroads and rail labor groups resumed talks on a proposed 15 percent wage reduction totaling about 250 million dollars annually. The talks followed a week with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and precede possible intervention by the federal mediation board. The session involved the Railway Labor Executives Association and the trainmen in separate negotiations.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad
Federal Mediation Board
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Knickerbocker Foresees German Move on Czechoslovakia
International News Service correspondent Knickerbocker outlines two fall German scenarios against Czechoslovakia after the harvest and Franco victory in Spain. He notes Germany might threaten Prague with harvest and reserves ready while Spain could tilt France to abstain from aiding Czechoslovakia.
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Knickerbocker
Czechoslovakia
Germany
H. KR. Knickerbocker
International News Service
Europe
Prague
Ins
Hitler
Franco
Spain
France
Pyrenees
Hendaye
Perpignan
Marseilles
Balearics
Africa
One In Thirty Seven: U S Criminal Ratio Report
The American Bar Association committee reports that about one in 37 Americans is a criminal, with 200,000 murders expected before death. It cites crime as a major problem, urges better enforcement through various means but warns against broad policing overreach. It estimates annual crime costs at 15 billion dollars and notes yearly increases.
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Indianapolis
United States
Law Enforcement Committee
The
American Bar Association
America
Roosevelt announces birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt II T
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr announces the birth of his son Franklin Delano Roosevelt II in Philadelphia. The infant weighed seven pounds at birth last Tuesday and is reported by doctors to be doing splendidly with his mother Ethel du Pont in hospital.
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Philadelphia
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Bargain Bicycle and Tent Listings in Gazette Want Ads
Harold Hess received 19 calls after placing a Want Ad at 407 Dunreath Drive and sold a girl's bicycle and a tent. The Gazette urges quick action as many used bicycles and tents remain available, with more bargains expected. To place an ad, dial 2-1121.
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Gazette
Harold Hess
Dunreath Drive
Mystery angle clears in double shooting case
In Cedar Rapids a Sunday shooting at Vernon L. Barta and Herbert Shafer is reexamined after police found a .38 revolver and five shells in Shafer’s garage safe. Ballistics confirm the .38 bullet in Barta, clarifying the caliber discrepancy and the overall sequence of events.
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Barta-Shafer
Shafer
Earl Stanley
Vernon L. Barta
Barta
Herbert Shafer
Stanley
Bill Stewart
Frank Monahan
Max Fineberg
Harold Drew
Drew
Bailey and
Marshall
John Terrall
Ccase
Terrall
Serena Wright
Park Avenue SE
Shafer, Barta
Frank J. Monahan
Wright
Tragic Colombian Air Massacre Kills At Least 50
A military trainer nosedives into Bogota’s grandstand during a ceremony at Santa Ana airport. About 200 injured as flames engulf spectators and Governor Lopez and President-elect Santos narrowly escape. Pilot Lieutenant Cesar Abadia died in the crash after attempting to clear the crowd.
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Bogota
Colombia
INS
New
Santa Ana
Simon Bolivar
South America
Washington
Alfonso Lopez
Lopez
Eduardo Santos
Cesar Abadia
Abadia
Bomb blast devastates Haifa Arab market in second attack
A bomb exploded at Haifa's crowded Arab melon market on Monday killing thirty nine and wounding fifty to sixty. The blast intensified a months long Jewish Arab clash with police reinforcements and marines assisting troops to quell rioting. Total deaths since July 5 reach 131 with over 300 wounded.
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Haifa
Palestine
Holy Land
Melon
Denver Youth Killed In Mountain Fall
Denver 19 year old university student Charles E. Lounsberry Jr. died from injuries after a 70 foot fall in the Park of the Red Rocks west of Denver. His party said he fell while attempting a five foot leap between ledges.
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Denver
Charles E. Lounsberry, Jr
Colorado University
the Red Rocks
Here
Cedar Rapids Sees Temperature Rise Amid Cloudy Skies
In Cedar Rapids the day started with clouds and humidity, then a rapid warm up. Thermometer readings climbed from 70 at 6 a.m. to 90 by 2:45 p.m. with a high around the mid 80s to 90s and a Sunday low near 64.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Chambers Inskeep Company. Recorder
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Airdrome
Congress
Lee O'Daniel
Thompson
William McGraw
Tom Hunter
Pershing
W. R. Knickerbocker
Eherbert Shaper
Slaus Vernon Barta
Cedar Rapids News
Shafer Garage
Mountain Fall
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