State Department vows protection of American rights in Palestine
The United States pledged to safeguard American rights in Palestine amid fears Britain may halt Jewish emigration. Officials said they will monitor developments and take necessary measures, noting the British partition commission will report soon and UK decisions await full consideration of the report.
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Washington
State Department
Palestine
Department
Palestine Partition Commission
Partition
United States
Claims ICC Needs Reorganization As Much As Railroads
Washington senators argue before Roosevelt board that the Interstate Commerce Commission is top heavy and must be reorganized. Senator Truman cites dry rot in a 50 year old bureau and criticizes failure to retire debt when issuing bonds. Senator Wheeler says wage cuts threaten recovery but notes rail profits after charges.
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Washington
INS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Truman
Roosevelt
Senate
ICC
Wheeler
Mont
Senate Railroad Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Indus
Technical Student Confesses Slaying Of Farm Girl
Adrian Miller a 31 year old engineering student confessed to police Friday slaying Alice May Girton a 17 year old farm girl who came to Fort Wayne to attend business college The landlady found her body in her bedroom the coroner said death by strangulation and sexual attack Miller lived next door and attended Indiana Technical College He is from Racine Wisconsin and is a ward of the rehabilitation department due to illness which deformed the right arm
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Adrian Miller
Alice May Girton
Business
Lillian Ielly
Walter Kruse
Miller
Racine
Wis
Indiana Technical College
Miss Girton
Girton
Winchester
Indiana State Rehabilitation Department
Freight Loadings Rise in Week Ended Oct 8
The Association of American Railroads reported revenue freight loadings for the week ended Oct 8 at 702,964 cars, up 5,026 from the prior week but 109,294 below the 1937 level. Preliminary reports from 87 class 1 railroads showed September operating revenues of 257,805,888 dollars, down from 290,179,368 in September 1937, a drop of 11.2 percent and 30.9 percent below September 1930.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Association
Shop Crafts Alliance Chosen by 50,000 Transportation Workers
The national mediation board reported that Pennsylvania railroad shopmen across 13 states and the District of Columbia selected the Brotherhood of Railroad Shop Crafts of America as their exclusive bargaining agency. The union faced opposition from seven craft unions allied with the railway employers department of the AFL. More than 50,000 American communities rely entirely on bus and truck transport.
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Washington
national +mediation board
Pennsylvania Railroad
States
District of Columbia
Brotherhood of Railroad Shop Crafts of America
Railway Employers Department
American Federation of Laos
Linn County Supervisors Meet in October 1938 Proceeding
Linn County Iowa adopts cigaret permit for Dra port Inn owners Earl Wickham and Vernon Kling. approves July August September 1938 county fees report and district court fees. authorizes tax sale certificate assignments. accepts care payment for Anna Wehrend. approves quit claim deed and road project costs. opens bids for PWA road work and sets future bid date.
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Linn County
Iowa
State of Iowa
Stirm
Robovsky
Seevell
H. R Churchill
Rapids Township
District Court
Charles L. Besler
City of Marion
Stirmwell
Rothe
W J. Fleming
Anna Wehrend
Linn Township
Public Works Administration
Otter Creek
Maine
Grant Township
Marion
Boulder Grey Hoe
Jackson
Linn
Fayette
Clinton
Spring Grove
Fairfax Township
Brown Township
Bertram Township
Toledo
Baker and Patton
Independence
Bell and Sons
Sumner
Concrete Muaterids Company
Cedar Rapids
Towa
DeWees and Whitney
Inter-State Construction Company
Coll
Wisconsin
Maudlin Construction Company
Webster City
Pide
PWA
District Engineer Bureau of Public Roads
Omaha
Nebraska
Prades Noa
T-A
Buffalo Township
Foote Street
Fifth Ave
Clinton Township
N & S Thru
E & W Thru
Baker & Patton
Towa Bell and Sons
Concrete Materials Company
Maudlin Construction Companys
M O
Weaver Incorporated
Des Moines
Sturm
AIL
Bertram
B. Hannahs
West Point
Longerbone Construction Company
Lowe
Bureau of Public Roads
J B Hannahs
G N
Board of Super Visors
Teacher Without A Class Draws $150 Monthly
In Brownsville Pennsylvania a married teacher, Mrs Herbert Edwards Jr, receives $150 monthly as the teacher without a class. The school board, citing tenure rules, asked her to resign after her marriage. She fights discharging under state tenure provisions.
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Herbert Edwards
Edwards
Utilities Shakeup Plans Under Holding Company Act
Washington DC officials say multiple major utility systems will file reorganization plans under the Utilities Holding Company Act by December 1. Chairman William O Douglas noted firms may submit alternative plans and that the federal program will evolve via technician led steps.
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Washington
William O Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Roosevelt
Utilities Holding Company Act
Douglas
Commission
Fot
New Victim Sought in Joe Ball Bayou Murders
Texas rangers, after finding a second body, search for Julia Turner amid Ball's string of missing women. Minnie Gotthardt and Hazel Brown were recovered from Corpus Christi bay sand dunes and reports say a witness saw Ball feed a victim to alligators.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas Rangers
Joe Ball
Julia Turner
Ball
Corpus Christi Bay Rangers
Minnie Gotthardt
Hazel Brown
Miss Turner
Balls Road House
Rangers
Muss Turner
AF of L Opposes Patman Chain Tax Proposals
At Houston the AF of L convention members strongly urged opposition to the Patman bills in Congress that would tax chain stores from sixty to one thousand dollars per store based on chain size.
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Hwouston
Tex
AF of L
Patman
General Shakeup Proposed at FCC
Washington telegram reports Chairman Frank R. McNinch announcing a broad personnel shakeup at the Federal Communications Commission. He denies plans to purge commissioners and says drastic shifts among lower staff are under way.
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Washington
INS
Hampson Gars
Federal Communications Commission
Frank R. McNinch
McNinch
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