Coal Operators and Miners Hinge Guffey Bill Fate
New York Feb 19 AP soft coal operators and miners discussed the fate of the Guffey coal control bill amid wage and hour talks. They watch President Roosevelts court reform proposal as the 1935 act earlier faced court invalidation. Negotiations fizzle over a 40 hour week and 18 percent wage cut, with a joint committee steering talks. Industry split on legislation with three drafts and a fourth bill backed by Casey. Miners foresee passage of new Guffey style measures, while operators warn of higher mining costs.
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New York
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Cp. Casey
Mass
Senate
House
FDR
Congress
Gulley
D. Pa
United
Fourteen Marines Die In Gun Blast Aboard Wyoming
A gun blast aboard the battleship Wyoming near San Clemente Island claimed a seventh victim, Private Sydney Ensley of Atlantic City New Jersey died aboard the Relief hospital ship from injuries. The disaster earlier killed Capt. Edward J. Trumble and another officer during an inquest convened by three naval officers.
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Los Angeles
Relief
Wyoming
San Clemente Island
Sydney Ensley
U.S. Marine Corps
Atlantic City
N. J
Edward J. Trumble
Ligue
C. R. Crutcher
Bremen Liner Arrives After Rough Voyage Seasick Diners
New York report says the liner Bremen reached port after a stormy voyage. Stewards claimed some passengers, including a trout named Patabnarts, got seasick during the rough trip, a tale offered in jest to please finicky diners.
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New York
Bremen
Peggy Garcia Sues Maestro Falsely Claimed Love and Marriage
Peggy Garcia testifies in New York court that her 1920s romance with violinist Dave Rubinoff included strong love and infatuation and that his public marriage plans would shock fans. She notes his “big beautiful smile” and defends her past relationships while facing defense questions about her history and mailbox names.
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New York
Peggy Garcia
Dave Rubinott
Jerge
Peggy
Pauline Taylor
Garviz
Rubsinoff
Jess
Rubinoff
Buidden
Gargia
Navy to abandon plant site in West Virginia plan
Washington reports officials said the navy blocked selling its armor plate plant at South Charleston WV due to steel shortages for warship construction. President Roosevelt denied the move, while considering plant use if private mills ignore navy demand, citing Walsh Healey act labor standards for contracts over 10000.
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Washington
Navy
Loable
South Charleston
W Va
Roosevelt
Tno
Mnsry
Ejection Ban Bill Debated in West Virginia Legislature
Labor backed bill to bar evictions from company buildings until arbitrators settle issues drew sharp debate in both houses at Taovt point. Opponents warned it would erode property rights, while supporters argued against sit-down strike implications. Lon H. Kelly of West Virginia Coal Operators association testified. Townsend for United Mine Workers backed caution on wording.
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Taovt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ielding
Snather
Ussies
Lon H. Kelly
West Virginia Coal Operators Association
T. C
Labor Leaders Clash as AFL Council Condemns Lewis
Washington reports say John L. Lewis faced sharp AFL executive council censure for an action against United Mine Workers President Green. The council urged law and order in union disputes and announced a broad inquiry into sit down strikes while keeping a conciliatory stance toward the CIO amid ongoing labor tensions.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
A. F
Green
United Mine Workers
High Command
Tanner
Committee For Industrial Organization
CIO
A. F. of L
Nao
Sit Downers Battle to End Factory Blockade
Sit Downers clashed with police during a two hour siege at two Fansteel Metallurgical Co plants in North Chicago. Sheriff L A Doolittle led 125 officers against 82 demonstrators, halting storming plans as peace talks with state and federal conciliators began. The sheriff said no troops would be used unless talks fail. He noted possible similar plant sit downs ahead.
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Waukegan
Chicago
Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation
L. A. Daolitle
Ith Gay
Henry Horner
Springstein
Marlin P. Durkin
Tabor
Durkin
Doolittle
Flashes of Life In These U S Bluffs Mo
A strange man in Bluff's Mo asks Extde Beecham for a quarter claiming a 15 year old debt. Beecham notes the man offered a half dollar in exchange for repayment and thanks him, recounting the long overdue 25 cent meal loan.
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U.S
Poflan Bluffs, Mo
Zagar Threat Leads Judge to Send Woman to Jail
In Chicago on February 19 Mrs Barbara Zagar 40 threatened to kill herself after a separate maintenance suit hearing. Superior Court Judge John ew e ruled she would be safer in jail. She obtained permission to phone her daughter Dorothy and said take the roast out of the oven I won t be home tonight.
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Chicago
Barbara Zagar
Superior Court
John
Ewe
Maritime Lockout in Berkeley California
In Berkeley California on February 19 a three year old girl Carroll McGuire trapped in a bathroom for three hours. Her mother Mrs Raymond McGuire pleaded with her to unlock the door but the child remained inside. A man entered the bathroom through a window and stopped the bathtub playboat incident.
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Berkeley
Calif
Carroll McGuire
Raymond McGuire
Free Department
Carroll
Whidow
Carrol
City Accepts Incinerator After Committee Review
The city council formally accepted its new $150000 incinerator last night following a special committee report by City Manager M. R. Mathews, City Engineer Harry L. Campbell, and Cal. C. P. Fortney. Mayor Boone Dawson said immediate approval would let the project proceed toward the PWA deadline, with the FWA grant covering 45 percent. An amended traffic ordinance from February 1 will be revisited as special business at the next meeting on March 1.
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M. R. Mathews
Harry L. Campbell
Cal. C
Union Presses Seniority Rule At GM Negotiations
Detroit AP report says United Automobile Workers demand seniority based on length of service for GM plant workers. GM favors earlier classifications from 1935 amid talks aimed at settling disputes after last week's strikes. Mortimer cites espionage as a bargaining tool, while both sides claim amicable progress and smoother production.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Automobile Labor Board
Leo Wolman
Wyndham Mortimer
Ai Anowir
la Follette Senate Committee
Washington
Mortimer
Remainin Union
Mertimer
C. E. Wilson
Corporation Condierees
B.D. Xunkle
General “Motors
Baldwin Plans Lie Detector Test at Trial Start
Huntington February 19 UP counsel for Charles Baldwin disclosed they hired a criminology professor to testify at his March 33 trial on a charge of assisting his mother Juliette Enslow. They said they would seek to use a lie detector on state witnesses and Baldwin if Judge Worth allows it, a point to be argued later. The Enslow widow was found dead October 17 at her home.
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Huntington
Charles Baldwin
Juliette 3. Enslow
H. Clay Worth
Baldwin
Debate Flares In Senate Over Court Proposal
Washington February 19 a heated Senate debate erupts over President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Senator Wheeler denounces a dictatorship and pack the court scheme while Robinson claims a campaign to control publicity outlets aims to defeat the bill. Both ranks of opposition push radio speeches as Ashurst defends the proposal as the mildest form of reform.
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Washington
Wheeler
D.mont
Roosevel
Senate
Silentiy
Ashurst
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
Robinson
Roosevelt
Rep
Guyer Rkas
America
Supreme Court
United States
Citt
Utsh
Circuit Courte of Appeals
Supreme Court of the
Cire
Pass Eat on Cuff To Pay Off Deficit Dinner Plan
Washington February 19 The Democratic National Committee announced an installment plan for the $100 a plate victory dinner in Washington on March 4 Buyers may pay $25 down and $5 every 80 days until the full $109 is liquidated Of the $100 only $5 covers food the rest aids in paying off the 1936 campaign deficit
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Swashington
Democratic National Committee
Free Textbook Passage Urged By Education Committee
Eight proposed free textbook bills were consolidated into a substitute bill and sent to the house of delegates after unanimous committee approval. The substitute features vertical adoption for subjects from first through eighth grade, county adoption from state lists, standard editions, staged installments, and warehouse costs. Senate adjourned early as the house tackled local and general bills, with the budget bill and judiciary committee pending.
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House of Delegates
Education Committee
George W. Oldham
State Department of Éducation
Secord
Oldham
State Department
Senate
House
House Finance Committee
Judiciary Committee
Faye
Payments to Blast Victims Recommended
Bills introduced by Senator Neely and Representative Edmiston seek damages totaling about 125600 for 16 children and a woman burned in a tar barrel explosion at a West Virginia Works Progress Administration project in Gassaway. One child died. awards would range from 599 to 330000, with payments to injured families.
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Washington
Gassaway
W. Va
M.M. Neely
Andrew Edmiston
Ethel Rollyson Lough
Works Progress Administration
Edimiston
Proposed Hospital Endorsed By Head of Medical Group
Dr. W. S. Fulton, head of West Virginia state medical association, urged Charleston to build a large community hospital run by a lay board. He cited Wheeling’s two community hospitals raising 3 million dollars as a civic lesson and argued hospitals should serve as a public service funded by business leaders, not private profit.
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Charleston
W.S. Felton
Wheeling
West Virginia‘state Medical Association
Public Assistance Advisory Board
Rotary Chub
Hotel Kanawha
Fulton
Owens Post Office to Become Branch in Kanawha City
Owens Post Office will expand to include all of Kanawha City effective March 16, transferring operations to the Charleston post office. First Assistant Postmaster General Howes approved discontinuing the Owens facility. Harry Clerk will remain as superintendent of the Kanawha City branch as Charleston business concerns gain a two cent rate to Owens and Kanawha City.
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Charleston
Julius W. Singleton
Kan~ Awha City
Owens
Singleton
W. Wi. Howes
Charleston Peat
Harry Clerk
Kavawia City
Kanawha
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Maritime
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