Peace Efforts Pushed While Strikes Spread
Washington reported renewed government efforts to end auto industry strikes as a paralyzing wave spread through General Motors plants. A meeting between Labor Secretary Perkins and GM officials ended in impasse, with Alfred Sloan Jr and other GM leaders seeking an exclusive bargaining agent amid requests for union recognition. Overnight shutdowns grew idle workforces to about 140,000, with Buick and Fisher Body plants halted in Michigan and Maryland, prompting federal involvement to avert broader economic disruption.
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General Motors
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All Hope For Pope Vatican Recovery Fades
Vatican sources say the pope’s condition worsened with heart weakness and vascular troubles, while doctors warn against predicting immediate death. Mentions elder brother Ratti who died years ago and notes prolonged illness with swelling, breathing difficulties, and arteriosclerosis.
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Wermo Ratti
Ohio Valley Flood Warning Grows in Kanawha River
Rising Kanawha and tributaries threaten Point Pleasant and Parkersburg as forecasters raise flood crest projections to about 51 feet. Refugees exceed 50 families in shelter, with 30 plus homes evacuated. National guardsmen aid in relief, and claims of continued river rise pace up to one tenth of a foot per hour amid ongoing rains closing routes and threatening businesses.
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National Guard Armory
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Aid Is Rushed To Flood Area As Levees Threaten
Five rail unions seek wage increases in Chicago as flood conditions worsen along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Coast guard boats evacuate residents while Des Moines area embankments brace for breach. Levee defenses near Hazelton Indiana are warned to be at risk as the river nears record levels and crews widen drainage channels. President David B. Robertson of firemen and engineers unions announces a demand for a raise, with an estimated 2.3 to 3.0 million dollars at stake for about 300,000 workers across five unions. The move follows a week of deliberations by a joint committee and multiple subcommittees.
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Joint Committee
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Meadows Speaks on Gambing and Democracy in Virginia
In his first public address since inauguration, Gen W Meadows denounces gambling as a many headed hydra. He cautions that licenses and forms are tolerated by authorities, urging sane enforcement to curb the issue across the state. Page 5 Part 1 Cot. 4.
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Hutchinson
Democratic Club
Charte
W. Meadows
Drs. Honey
You Virgini
Clarence Berad
Ust
Meadows
Ferry service suspended after barge drift risks collision
The municipal Ferry 955 operation was suspended last night at 11 oclock pending a Kanawha river recess. Councilman Alex Po Gates said barges broke loose from their moorings near Marmet Walters and other officials feared a collision with the ferry barge. Debris and driftwood clogged streets as the suspension affected ferry service.
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Point Plea Warns of Rising River Water
Residents fear the river will rise after heavy rainfall. Surveys show water levels near critical stages as authorities urge precautions along the Sanwa and nearby communities. Local forecasts predict continued rain through Friday, prompting closures and emergency planning.
State Trooper Kidnap Killer Captured Near Monroe
Alvico Benoit, a paroled convict who kidnapped and murdered Michigan State Trooper Richard F. Hammond, was captured alive near Litu and brought in without a struggle. He shackled Hammond to a mailbox with his own handcuffs and fired a shot through the officer’s ear during the escape attempt. Police closed the manhunt within 20 days of the trooper’s death as Benoit was cornered on a rural highway and surrendered.
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Stary
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Hriels Penson
Pledges for Poverty and Democracy in Inaugural Address
President urges social justice to temper prosperity and stresses defending democracy. He calls for power to meet the times while ensuring government remains accountable, citing constitutional safeguards and the need to provide for those with less. Rainy inauguration draws 20,000 guests and 300,000 parade watchers as Hughes administers the oath.
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Strike ends as Glass Workers settle long dispute in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh the Federation of Flat Glass Workers and Owens Ford Glass reach a settlement for the highest hourly and daily rates in American industry. The contract includes a minimum wage of sixty five cents for men and women, a 42 hour week for continuous operations, and a check-off of dues. The company expects the settlement to apply to similar terms at other plants and to resume work immediately.
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Solons Return For Session Opened With Committees Awaited
Senators and representatives gather in city for reconvening after a live day recess. Preparation of committee appointments dominates early agenda as lawmakers plan to finalize assignments shortly before the state convenes.
Flashes of Life in These U. from Kansas Arrival
A fragmentary item from a Chicago date line mentions Mrs Minnie and Mistress Bond favoring a pet named Mutey arriving from Kansas by bale of hay. It notes a probation context for J Bonelli with a six month span and a judge discussing leniency, set against a weathered political tone in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Kansas
Chicagoan Snowbound Streets Freeze City Transit
Chicago faced a sudden ice episode as rain turned to a freezing glaze. Sidewalks became slick, trees glittered like crystal, and suburbs saw children skating to school while adults clung to fences and lamp posts. Highways into the city were nearly impassable, and many car owners shifted to buses and surface transit.
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Inaugural Run by Water Power in Narrow Vote
Arthur Baer mocks inaugural events and political climate with a satirical cartoon analysis. He notes a five to four Supreme Court vote, references Roosevelt, Delano, and the White House, and ends with a self-contained quip about weather, fashion, and public mood in a February style piece.
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Roosevelt Reviews Rain Soaked Inaugural Parade
President Roosevelt stood for over an hour reviewing a rain soaked inaugural parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House. Rain drenched uniforms and the crowd saw the ceremony proceed with the “eyes right” command executed well as workmen removed a glass viewing booth. Roosevelt, undaunted, stood with a chair provided, while others nearby smoked and watched as military and naval attaches noted the display.
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