Auto Workers Move to Rejoin AFL United
President William Green of the AFL and Homer Martin of the UAW agree on returning Martin’s wing to the AFL. Green invites CIO unions disillusioned with dualism to rejoin, pledging full support for reorganization of automobile workers under AFL leadership. The UAW would be the second former CIO affiliate to return, after the United Textile Workers.
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Auto Workers
AFL
Green
Martin
UAWA
Washington
INS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
A. F. of L
Congress of Industrial Organization
CIO
AF of L
United Textile Workers of America
CI0
Labor
CI 9
United Automobile Workers of America
Mar
Family of Labor
Italy’s Press Rails at FDR On Peace Plea
The Fascist press signaled Italy will likely answer Roosevelt’s peace appeal in a coordinated manner with Hitler. Mussolini may not convene the Fascist grand council. Goering advised, while Nazi leaders head to April 28 Reichstag. Hi Lavoro Fascista called the move repugnant to diplomacy and Il Messaggero labeled it an act of war.
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Italy
FDR
Rome
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Hitler
Il Duce
Reichsfuerer
Grand Council
Reichstag
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Hi Lavoro Fascista
Il Messaggero
Thefuehrer
Foreign Office
U. S
Britain
France
Hitler to Reply to FDR as Reichstag Hears Defense
Berlin April 17 AP Reichsfuehrer Hitler to answer Roosevelt peace proposals in a Reichstag speech April 28 outlining Nazi policies and denouncing rival powers methods. He aims to cite history to justify actions while challenging U S Britain and France on territorial gains.
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Berlin
Reichsfuehrer
Hitler
Roosevelt
RFC Cuts Interest To Four Percent
The Reconstruction Finance corporation reduced loan rates for business to 4 percent from 5 percent, effective April 1, 1939, for three years. Self liquidating loan rates, including toll bridges, also stay at 4 percent for three more years, all announced by RFC chairman Jesse Jones.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
RFC
President asks police to help parole system reform
President Roosevelt urged law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities to strengthen the parole system as part of a nationwide crime crackdown. He criticized neglect and abuse in parole administration and noted only a few states fund and staff real parole programs. He reviewed 21 federal anti crime measures, citing gains against kidnapping and bank crimes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Murphy
National Bank
High Court Rules For Ex Communist On Deportation Policy
The Supreme Court ruled that past membership in the Communist party is not ground for deportation and upheld tobacco marketing provisions of the AAA. The decision followed the oath of William O. Douglas, the court’s youngest member, who took his seat amid a large audience in the ornate chamber.
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Washington
INS
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Communist Party
AAA
Douglas
Hughes
Mary Lee's New Romance Is First News Of Divorce
In Welch West Virginia April 17 the town discusses Mary Lee Epling Hartford a school friend of Mary L Epling Hartford to wed film star Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Though she is divorced from George Huntington Hartford heir to the Atlantic and Pacific Tea fortune the rumor of a new marriage resurfaces amid long standing talk of a past "mystery romance" dating to her Harvard years.
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Welch
Mary Lee
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Mary L . Epling Hartford
West Virginia
Fairbanks
George Huntington Hartford
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Harvard
Cam
Joe Louis Knocks Out Jack Roper in First Round
Los Angeles reports Joe Louis defends heavyweight title by stopping Jack Roper in 2 minutes 20 seconds of the opening round. The victory marks one of the fastest KOs in a title fight, with Louis surpassing Schmeling’s earlier fast finish.
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Los Angeles
Joe Louis
Jack Roper
Louis
Max Schmeling
War Mongers Hit by Senator Fire Over War Policy
The U S Senate approved the second deficiency appropriation bill adding 114 million dollars for defense amid antiwar protests. Senator Walsh denounced war mongers and urged a hands off policy while Senator Pittman attacked Hitler to a large D A R congress audience.
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Washington
INS
U. S
Europe
Senate
America
David Walsh
Massachusetts
Naval Affairs Committee
Ashurst
Arizona
Barbour
New Jersey
Wiley
Wisconsin
Sen
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hitler
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Turkey Joins Allies as Sixth Member in Anti-Aggression Bloc
In London Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was to announce that Turkey becomes the sixth member of the anti aggression alliance. Britain and France would guarantee Turkey's independence joining Britain France Poland Greece and Romania. A Soviet air pact hoped for but negotiations continue.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Turkey
Chamberlain
Britain
France
Poland
Greece
Romania
Russia
Miners Reject Final Offer in Pay Struggle
United Mine Workers rejected the Appalachian bituminous coal operators final offer as unacceptable extending a two week ground halt for 320 000 miners. A White House statement signaled Roosevelt would withhold intervention while regular conciliation machinery runs its course. City officials warn of a 10 day supply limit for transit lighting and elevator power.
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New York
CINS
United Mine Workers Union
White House
Roosevelt
LaGuardia
Cecal
Tornadoes Kill 49 in 5 States Across South
Nightly toll from weekend twisters reaches 49 dead and about 150 injured across Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Louisiana and Alabama. Damage estimated near 2 million dollars as storms struck Bolgee Alabama and other rural and town areas.
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Shreveport
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Bolgee
Ohio River Flood Forcing Cincinnati Area Evacuations
April rainfall sent the Ohio River into a crest of 60 feet eight inches above flood level at Cincinnati. Tributaries surged across Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia borders with over four and a half inches of rain in three days. The Red Cross evacuated more than 70 families along the Little Miami and near Marietta as residents moved upstairs.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Cincinnati Red Cross
Little Miami River
Marietta
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Spencer
Weston
Buckhannon
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Dawson Hails Vote As Indorsement
Mayor Dawson thanked loyal party members and Charleston citizens after returns showed Murphy unable to overtake the lead. He said the endorsement would give future city administrations confidence against outside political influence and pledged to push Charleston toward bigger, better governance.
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Dawson
Murphy
Charleston
Flood Damage In State Reaches Over $100000
Unofficial estimates put West Virginia flood damage over 100000 as rivers rise and fall. The Ohio River remained high at 44 feet with large streams receding. towns like Spencer Huntington Buckhannon Weston Reedy Clendenin and Hin ton faced substantial damage and evacuations while roads began reopening.
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Spencer
Weston
Buckhannon
Ohio
Pt. Pleasant
Huntington
West Virginia
Reedy
Roane
Clendenin
Kanawha
Hinton
Republicans Deliver Historic Victory in Charleston Municipal Election
Mayor D. Boone Dawson is reelected by a record majority amid a sweeping Republican win that nets 21 of 22 council seats and top precincts nationwide. Cyrus W. Hall and Roy H. Pierson secure key offices as the GOP gains dominate ward races.
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D. Boone Dawson
G.O.P
Charleston
Dawson
P. H
Pat’’ Murphy
Charles A. Wickertsheim
Joseph Cramer
Carl F. Bauman
Garland Wilkinson
Otis A. Vandine
Henry Aldridge
Murphy
Cyrus W. Hall
James A. Bibby, Jr
Roy H. Pierson
Joseph Popp, Jr
George Byers
Carl L. Davis
Homer H. Henson
George J. Huber
Harry Silverstein
W. H. Belsches
P. T. Beard, Jr
James E. Roberts
George Singleton
W. M. Woodroe
Horn
Davis
Harry L. Mathews
Dean
Carper
Bowen
Caldorph
Moore
Sloan
Richards
Saunders
Edwards
Hicks
O'Connor
Peters
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