Auto labor crisis looms as talks curb strikes
Washington AP report says President Roosevelt asked Attorney General for legal clarity on auto and rail wage disputes. Labor leaders push for 1 0 percent wage cut pause and a July 1 rate rise, while automakers seek a three point truce and possible worker vote to choose between federation or company unions. General Johnson aided NRA discussions in New York with executives from GM, Chrysler, Packard, and Hudson.
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Washington
Enney
White House
Railroad Mayers
New York
National Automoy Chamber of Commerce
Hugh S. Johnon
Pattorney General
Cummings
Roosvelt
Ailway
Auto Chiefs
Inew York
Nation Automobile Chamber of
Comce
Hugh S. Johnigen
National Recovery
Sit
NRA
Nras
Henry Ford
National Automobile Chamber Administration
Federation of Labor
theAuto Workers Union
General Patrike
General Johnson
Roosevelt
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
E. L. Cord
Walter P Chrysler
Al‘van Macauley
Packard
Chamber
Roy » Chapin
Hudson Worl
Sunion
The Art of Being Kind in a Turbulent World
A 1934 reflection urges daily kindness as the world’s balm amid anger. It extols small acts of thoughtfulness, cites Jesus’ example of doing good turns, and notes kindness returns to the giver, lasting beyond life’s swift span.
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Jesus
Stevenson
Bill to grant Philippine independence advances in House
The U S House passed the McDuffie bill under suspension of the rules to grant independence to the Philippine islands within 12 to 13 years. The vote was by a two thirds majority with no recorded tally.
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Washington
House
Philippine Islands
Farmer Claims His Car Possibly Tied to Heiress Death
In Bloomington Illinois Donald Harris a Pontiae farmer testified before Circuit Judge Clyde Thompson that on the night Aldine Younger 21 Pontiac heiress died his car struck an object and he did not stop Harris said he feared an innocent man would be imprisoned and Thompson ordered a fuller hearing to explore the claim and potential linkage to the case involving Asher Earl Bentley once convicted of manslaughter in the death.
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Bloomington
Ill
Cis
Aldine Younger
Pontiac
Clyde Thompson
Asher Earl Bentley
Bentley
Aldine
Donald Harris
Pontiae
Harris
Thompson
Cold Wave Eases After March Chill At Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids area records show a mid March cold spell fading as readings reach 50 degrees at 2:30 pm after a frosty start. Morning lows around 26 with 39 at 9:45 am and 47 by 1:30 pm reflect the warm up in springlike conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
House Passes Cotton Crop Control Bill
The House approved the Bankhead cotton control bill 251 to 114, setting national quotas and a tax on cotton produced beyond allotments. The measure directs the Agriculture Department to set state and county quotas, issue exemption certificates, and impose penalties for tax fraud or overproduction. It targets the 1934–37 crop years with possible extension.
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Washington
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
John Roosevelt Undergoes Appendectomy at Naval Hospital
John Roosevelt 18 son of President and Mrs Roosevelt underwent an appendicitis operation at the Naval hospital. Dr Ross T McIntire said the operation went well and John was reported in fine condition Monday night. The youth went to the hospital Monday morning alone to begin his Easter vacation. The President and Mrs Roosevelt visited after Captain Ralph McDowell completed the surgery.
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Washington
John Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ralph McDowell
Hungarian To Wed Patsy Ruth Miller
Hungarian nobleman and student Eugene Csephreghy left Budapest for the United States to marry film star Patsy Ruth Miller whom he met last summer. He plans to finish his technical studies in the U S before the wedding.
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Budapest
Ins
Eugene Csephreghy
United States
Patsy Ruth Miler
Csephreghy
Miss Miller
Rev Coughlin Ill With Indigestion
Detroit AP reports Father Charles E. Coughlin improved Monday after an acute indigestion attack struck him Saturday night while alone in his study. The illness left him too weak to deliver Sunday afternoon broadcast, his office said. it was his first missed broadcast in eight years.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Report Insull May Negotiate With Roosevelt
Samuel Insull sought a reconciliation through President Roosevelt to repair the damage from his public utilities empire collapse. He is aboard the Maiotis with a Greek crew, while his lawyers and confidantes discuss future life options.
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Roosevelt
Athens
Samuel Insull
America
Storms Endanger Famed Fugitive Samuel Insull at Sea
Athens reports a severe Mediterranean storm imperils Samuel Insull aboard a chartered tramp steamer. The former utilities czar, 74, already suffered a heart attack last week and is described as seasick and weak, fueling fears for his fate as speculation swirls about his destination.
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Athens
Mediterranean
Samuel Insull
Cear
Jury Completed for Conway Embezzlement Trial at Anamosa
A district court jury is complete in Anamosa for the trial of J. M. Conway, former state reformatory auditor, charged with embezzlement. Opening statements begin tomorrow after 23 prospective jurors were questioned. Jurors include Ed McGowan Angasmoa dealer. Isadore Weber Oxford Junction restaurateur. Carl Freese Amber farmer. John Rickels Monticello farmer. Edward Nowachek Wyoming farmer. Mrs. Lewis Skersick Olin farmer's wife. W. E. Goercke Olin farmer. Gerd Doden Scotch Grove farmer. John Petersen Onslow. H J. Stutt Langworthy. Guy Austin Martello farmer. Clarence Griffith Monticello restaurateur.
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Anamosa
J. M. Conway
State Reformatory
Ed McGowan
Angmosa Auto Dealer
Isadore Weber
Oxford Junction Restaurateur
Carl Freese
Amber Farmer
John Rickels
Monticello
Stavisky Associate Blanchard Dies After Swindle Fallout
Paris news reports Emile Blanchard an agriculture ministry official and Stavisky associate died from knife and poison injuries after brooding over the Stavisky swindle. He was found dying near the Fontainebleau forest after Thursday dismissal. Police pursued Bayonne pawnship links as Adrien Cerf was arrested and Eugene Tribout faced prior charges over a 1 000 000 franc check tied to Stavisky.
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Paris
INS
Emile Blanchard
Alexander Stavisky
Ministry of Agriculture
Blanchard
Fontainebleu Forest
Stavisky
New Court System Cuts Fees and Speeds Jury Trials
Linn county introduced a new assignment system for jury law cases at the January term with Judge A B Clark. It saved 1 047 70 in jury fees for the January 1933 term and disposed of 107 cases for January 1934 versus 43 the prior year.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
A.B Clark
Coggon Bank To Pay Ten Per Cent Dividend
Judge John T Moffit in district court authorized D W Bates state banking superintendent as receiver of the Coggon State Bank to pay a ten percent dividend on deposit claims in the closed bank The initial dividend of ten percent was authorized December 18 totaling 1354346 and UC Conwell served as examiner in charge with the receiver appointed January 3.
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Cedar Lafids
John T Moffit
D W Bates
Coggon State Bank
UC Conwell
Congress Bills Create Credit Banks to Lend Billions
Congress introduced identical bills to establish credit banks in each Federal Reserve district. The system would be capitalized around 140 million dollars, with authority to borrow up to seven hundred million, and to lend to industry for up to five years. Banks would operate under the Reserve Board with Treasury capital.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve District
Fletcher and Steagall
Senate
House Banking Committees
Credit Corpa
Joan
Reserve Board
Reserve Banks
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Republicans Attack Tariff Plan in House Report
Republican minority on the Ways and Means Committee denounces the reciprocal tariff proposal as unconstitutional delegation of Congress power. The report led by Rep. Treadway of Massachusetts argues the measure gives the President discretionary authority to negotiate pacts without Senate ratification and could threaten domestic industries. The debate delays open consideration of the bill amid looming campaign issues.
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Washington
House
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Doughton
N. C
Senate
Conferees reach on Vinson Trammell naval treaty bill
Washington reports that house and senate conferees agreed on the Vinson Trammell bill authorizing fleet construction to treaty strength within five years. The package covers 102 ships and 1,184 aircraft at a combined cost of up to 996 million dollars, with government plant build rules and a 10 percent profit cap for bidders.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carl Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
Park Trammell
Fla
Senate Naval Committee
Menure
Iowa Chick Raiser Probe Heads to Farm Inquiry
Three investigators including an auditor flew to Iowa to probe an alleged violation of the national baby chick hatchery code by M. A. DeWolf of Spencer. The trip follows a full report to the farm administration by J. B. Hannah of Kansas City and aims to test code enforcement, with findings suggesting the Spencer incident could become a test case.
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Washington
Iowa
M. A. DeWolf
Spencer
J. B. Hannah
Kansas City
Hatchery Code Authority
Farm Administration
W. D Termohien
Spencer, Ir
Turner Claims Iowa Tax Cuts Under His Governorship
Sioux City AP report quotes former Iowa governor Dan Turner as saying his administration cut expenditures by 30 million dollars and reduced state taxes by 30 million, arguing that tax relief is still needed. He asserts taxes were lowered during his term and calls for further reductions and prudent spending.
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Sioux City
Dan Turner
Turner
Partial confession from Switz couple in spy ring case
Paris officials report a partial confession by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Switz of New Jersey who are held on charges of belonging to an international espionage ring. The couple, questioned overnight, admitted to some involvement in plots in France. Further interrogations planned as authorities promise more arrests tied to their statements.
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Paris
Robert Switz
Europe
Switz
New Jersey
France
Armed Gunmen Outnumber U S Defenses Says Attorney General
Washington AP Attorney General Cummings told the Senate Judiciary Committee that America’s underworld has more armed men than the U S army and navy combined. He urged swift passage of Justice Department bills to fight gangsters.
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Washington
Cummings
America
United States Army
Navy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Congress
Army
United States
Oe Cummings
British Columbia Under Dictatorship In Recovery Plans
Vancouver report says Premier Pattullo obtained emergency powers from the lieutenant governor to direct industry adjust wages and prices issue emergency bonds and rearrange provincial debt as part of a recovery scheme modeled after the NRA program in the United States.
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Vancouver
B. C
INS
British Columbia
NRA
United States
Pattullo
Leutenant
House Sends AAA Bill To Conference
The House moved to conference over a farm bill dispute. It would make cattle a basic commodity under the AAA while the Senate added peanuts rye flax barley and grain sorghums and included provisions to eliminate diseased dairy and beef cattle.
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Washington
INS
Senate
House
PLAN HEARING FOR ACCUSED AIR LINES
Postmaster General Farley said most firms with cancelled mail contracts had leased the post office for a hearing and would hear back within a week. Army planes would carry mail on eight routes while caution to avoid repeats of past fatal incidents remained. Senator O Mahoney introduced a bill to place air mail on a basis similar to railway mail service.
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Washington
Farley
Post Office Department
Army Piles
Alr
Harllee Branch
Department
Chicago
St. Paul
Senate Post Office Committee
Grail Hunter
Northwest Airways
Post Office Committee
O’mahoney
Wye
Dies bill advances in House to monetize silver for farm relief
The House 257 to 112 passed the Dies bill directing the Treasury to back new silver certificates with silver bought at a premium to world prices. The move aims at aiding farmers by boosting purchasing power, while administration officials signaled no firm opposition to further action.
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Senate
Rep. Dies
Tex
Morgenthau
Fiesinger
Treasury
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