Warfare on Steel Front Continues Fifth Man Dies
Civil unrest grips the Mahoning valley as a 600 mile steel strike front rages from Buffalo to Chicago. Five workers are dead and many injured as battles with police and guards marked Memorial Day. Planes dropped supplies to strikers amid food blockade attempts while distant mills remained in operation.
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Holiday death toll tops 300 across states over three days
Across the nation more than 300 people died in accidents during the three day holiday period. Auto crashes accounted for about 179 deaths, with Texas and Michigan each reporting 23 fatalities. Drowning, electrocution and other causes also occurred as vacationers flooded highways and resorts as the season opened.
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Tows to Elect ricials Today
Meipal elections will be held todajn several cities and towns of Hawke county including Dunt Rabsbreet Cedar Grove and Led Cildates at Dunbar are Chocrats For mayor Melton MM Mikey for treasurer G M Tal ley for council first ward C H second ward Howard Brick ward H B Stanley rpublicans For mayor Carl Jts for treasurer Miss Ireoe Sin White for council first ward CO Bibee second ward Thaw heart and third ward Noah So le Ematuates at Marmet are in theket For mayor Clyde ckland for recorder Charles alse for council John Hartman Holstein Roy Cotton Henry Carter and Barnie Smoot In D anal and state elections all the Please Turn to Page 4 Col 51
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Pope Pius Abandons World Broadcast on Nazism
Castel Gandolfo Italy May 31 Pope Pius aged 80 cancelled his world wide broadcast planned for the 80th birthday and the inauguration of the pontifical academy of sciences. He reportedly grew weak after a 2 hour effort and was advised by his physician to forego the broadcast though officials denied fainting. The inauguration of the academy proceeds at the Vatican with 50 leading scientists including Alexis Carrel.
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Six Die In West Virginia Holiday Auto Accidents
West Virginians marked the holiday with memorial services as at least six people died in auto accidents over the long weekend. S. P. Schultz, 28, died at Charleston hospital after being struck by a car that fled the scene on Spring Till. A Cumberland couple, Lloyd Gates, 04, and Jen nin Norman Gates, 48, drowned when their auto left a ferry on the South Branch of the Potomac near Romney. Three deaths occurred Saturday and Sunday. Governor Homer Holt spoke at markers for Frances Pierpont and Julia Pierpont. Charles E. Booth of Huntington spoke at the state national cemetery in Grafton. Moundsville held a two day event.
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Shaw Breaks Record Wins 500 Mile Indianapolis Race
Shaw wins the Indianapolis 500 in a record 4 24 07.81 at 113.58 mph, narrowly beating Ralph Hepburn by 14 seconds after a fierce duel. Hepburn battled heat and waves, finishing second as 19 of 33 starters survived the grueling race on the brick track.
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Tax Revolution To Be Charged By Roosevelt In Message
President Roosevelt will urge Congress to investigate a wide tax revolt by millionaires and pass drastic laws to recover revenue from income and estate taxes. Treasury findings show nearly a dozen devices used to dodge taxes including private hold companies farms and sanctuaries. A wealthy woman allegedly paid her husband 20000 a year to operate her home. Please turn to Page 2.
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Rockefeller Organizes Standard Oil Chapter VII
In 1867 the firms of William Rockefeller & Co Rockefeller & Andrews and Flagler united to form Rockefeller Andrews & Flagler and later expanded into the Standard Oil company with capital growing from 1,000,000 to 3,500,000 by 1874. The group pursued a policy of large volume, cheap products, built efficient manufactories, and trained loyal staff to finance expansion worldwide.
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Willie Willis and the Truth Questioned in Local Disharmony
A fragmented note recalls Willie Willis amid accusations of lying and dissent. The readable lines imply community tension over truth and trust in a small town setting.
Nine Murdered By Dynamite in Wisconsin Farmhouse Blast
Waukesha county jail holds a 12 year old farmer after he confessed to dynamiting his home in Muskego town. District Attorney Scott Lowry quoted him saying marital troubles led to the deadly blast. Only two relatives escaped, while the father survived in the farmyard. Waszak planned the explosion for over a month using a partly used dynamite case.
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Race Driver Hurt As Gar Crashes
HATFIELD Pa May 31 An auto race driver burned critically and three others injured in two accidents at the Montgomery county fair grounds track Preston Norcross 25 from Pitman N J trapped 20 minutes in his car which burst into flames after colliding with two others Firemen extinguished the blaze as truck crews freed the unconscious driver who was third in the five mile event The crash occurred as the last turn exited on the second lap
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Burglar Bungle Delivers Medals To Captain Butler
Chicago on May 31 reports a burglar entered Captain H Witt Butler of the Illinois National Guard's apartment while he focused on a bridge game. The intruder seized medals won by Butler's marksmanship, then vanished. In Scottsbluff Nebraska on May 31 Walter Weddle, a special police officer, showed a $100 bill in a liquor store. Two strangers took the bill as it circulated and left with it.
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Senators Call for Neutrality Act in Spanish War
Sen Borah and Sen McKellar demand applying the neutrality law to all participants in the Spanish conflict as German bombardment of Almeria prompts warnings. They say the attack is an act of war while Hull and aides study reports. The law already bans munitions sales and credit to sides, and could extend to other nations per the president.
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Port City Bombarded by Nazi Ships in Spain
In Almeria on May 31 German warships bombarded the harbor area at dawn, killing at least 19 and wounding over 55. Debris filled the streets as 35 buildings were destroyed and many more damaged. The pocket battleship Admiral Scheer and four destroyers led the attack, withdrawing under a smoke screen.
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Attack On Spain By Nazis Rouses Fear For Peace
Nazi warships bombarded Almeria in retaliation for the sinking of the Deutschland killing nineteen and injuring others. Berlin announced swift retaliation and ordered more ships to protect Spanish waters while denouncing non intervention as long as arms reach Spain. Hitler and Mussolini supported Franco, with increased enforcement against Red forces and any threat to German interests.
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Bombardment of Almeria sparks fear of Spain-Germany clash
May 31 report from Barcelona and London describes German warships bombarding Cartagenas harbor after attacking Almeria in retaliation for the sinking of the Deutschland. Nineteen killed, fifty five wounded, including women and a child. Officials warn of possible war, while Eden appeals for restraint and British and French navies brace for further developments.
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German Italian Blame for Raid on Almeria Sparks Franco Aid Fear
A German naval assault on Almeria killed 19 people and wounded 66 as five German ships fired about 200 heavy shells. Spanish officials warn Germany and Italy may soon extend armed support to General Franco, following the Deutschland air attack last Saturday. The Admiral Scheer shelled the city, destroying 39 houses and damaging eight more.
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Bank report shows slight April decline but overall business up
Richmond May 31 The fifth federal reserve district notes a small dip in general conditions in April and early May yet trade and industry remain above a year ago. Employment held steady with limited declines in some manufacturing, while construction and agriculture show stronger prospects. Charleston debits rose to 55.19 million in April from 43.96 million last year, and Huntington credits climbed from 16.26 to 19.74 million. Coal output fell from March due to strike threats and restricted fields, while West Virginia starch production rose 47 percent from the prior year month.
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Deutschland Victims Given Military Rites at Gibraltar
At Gibraltar on May 1, German liner Deutschland victims from the bombing were given military funerals. Attended by detachments from warships of five nations, the ceremony followed the ship’s sinking near the Azores as orders from Berlin were received. Representatives from the United States, Britain, the Netherlands, and Italy honored the dead aboard destroyers and a cruiser.
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