New French Cabinet Hopes Amid Labor Uprising
Former Premier Camille Chautemps vows to announce a new government tomorrow to confront a financial crisis and form a popular front successor to Blum. Extra guards patrol boulevards and senate as fears of protests rise while Communist backing lingers uncertain.
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Blum
U.S
Camille Chautemps
Ms Peatation
Popular Front
Fromier Blum
Frame
Extra Guarda
Chautempy
Senate
Cloudburst Washes Away Two in Parkersburg
Parkersburg June 31 A wall of water from floods swept away John Lemley 54 and his wife as their home and service station were carried downstream. Lemley’s body was recovered two miles downstream. no trace of his wife found. Neighbors warned others to seek higher ground as the storm system arrived.
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Parkersburg
John Lemley
Lemeys
U. S. Route 30
Hackett
Lemsey
Follee
General Burlew Dies at Age of 95
General N S Burlew a 65 year figure in Kanawha circles died at 5 30 pm at his home 1308 Kanawha Street Burial at 4 pm funeral led by Blue Lodge Masons with Rev H Mervill and Rev James B Ficklen surviving widow Mrs Anna B Burlew of Rochester NY Born August 20 184? in Sherri Drake New York he practiced dentistry in New York state and served in the Union Army during the Civil War
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xerlouz Illess
N.S. Burlew
Charleson
Kanawha
Kanawha Street
Burlew
Tim
Blue Lodge
BR. H. Mervill
Kanawha Presbyterian
Walon
City Slashes Lighting Bill With New Contract
Charleston council approved a contract to cut the city's annual lighting bill by more than 7800 dollars and boost street lights by 73, retroactive to November 1, 1938. The Appalachian Electric Power Co. has not yet signed. Old annual bills were about 99,358 dollars, new total 30,537 dollars after discounts for quantity consumption and prompt payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Basques Brace for Last Stand Near Santander
Insurgent forces press toward Santander as Basque government troops and President Jose Antonio Aguirre scramble to defend the coast town. Bombardment devastates nearby Bilbao region while refugees flood toward safety, hampering Basque resistance and transport along the Bilbao Santander railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banos DE Carranza
Spain
Santander
Bilbaoag
Nea
Arcas
Jose Antonio
Aguirre
Balbao
Bilbao
Baracaldo
Alonsotegul
Bilbao-Santander
Sane
Hitler May Be Carrying Chip But He's Not Ready for War
Berlin observers say the Third Reich is not yet prepared for major war. They cite public war weariness, an underprepared army, a small navy, low food stocks, and weak raw materials. Despite Nazi bellicosity, masses appear reluctant, and German intervention for Franco remains unpopular.
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Hitler
Berlin
Nazi Rero
Europe
Third Reich
Germany
Franco
Flashes of Life in These United States
ST MATTHEWS S C June 21 Addison Whetstone a Negro farmer is kind to animals. He tamed field mice nesting and found a $5 bill in the nest. The mother mouse returned with another brood and a $10 oil was found later. Buffalo Mo June 21. Hga Walton’s compleat angler gag has McCurdy claiming his dog digs worms when needed for fishing.
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ST. Matthews
S.C
Addison —Whetstone
Whetstone
Witter
Enliec
Ike
Buffalo
Ga Walton
Fes
McCurdy
Police Ease Romance Rules In Des Moines Hugging Ok In Parked Cars
Police Inspector L L Eklund announced no prohibition on hugging and kissing in the city henceforth allowing lovers in parked cars to spoon without police intervention. The item notes a lighthearted stance amid mentions of romantic leanings and a humorous tip about fresh paint near St Paul railroad tracks.
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Cupid
Des Moines
L. L. Eklund
ST. Paul
Esther E. Zandell
Midway
Soviet Transpolar Flyers Reach Vancouver and Portland
Three Soviet air heroes completing a Moscow to Vancouver 5300 mile non stop flight looked toward further missions in the skies. Ambassador Troyanovsky stated it is the government's aim to have many flights of this nature. The pilots Chekaloff Bellokoff and Balbukori handed over their barograph to U S officials, received a warm reception at the Vancouver barracks, then traveled to Portland for a public welcome before continuing to Oakland and Washington.
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Portland
Ore
Arthur Tarlow
Nnld
New York
Tarlow
Russia
Vancouver ‘Barracks
Moscow
Chekalotf
Asclyla
Vancouver
Wash
Air
United’ States
A. A. ‘Troyanovsky
Vancouver Barracks
Valeri Cheka- Toff
Compsnione
National Aeronautic Association
Chekaloff
Alexander Bellokoff
Georel Balbukori
Columbia River
Oakland
Toyanovsky
Washington
Peace Parley Ends As Steel Walks Out
Youngstown Ohio June 21 Troops were ordered to night into the Mahoning Valley steel strike center as President Roosevelt telegraphed to Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube to abandon plans to reopen mills. The gates at Republic's plant were opened, work not scheduled to resume until 6 am, militia called out to curb potential violence.
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Steel
Youngstown
P—Tuenisy
Republic Steel Corporation
BR. K. Levenby
Republic
Youngstown, O
Mahoning Valley
Teeming Steel Strike Center
Roosevelt
Steel Company
Milla
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tribe Company
Asbesto
Definite Failure of Federal Efforts to Settle Dispute
The article details a failed mediation attempt in the steel labor crisis as four independent steel companies walk out. Republic Steel and allied firms refuse to negotiate with a Mediators Powerless to Act while CIO and unions clash over contracts. John L. Lewis leads allied labor, labor secretary Perkins urges action, and the strike expands with workers staying at plants.
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Republic
Novatiations
Inde
Pendent
Atéal
Steel
Youngatown Shout, & Tube
Bethlehem
Inland
Laboratinn
Republic Staal
John L. Lewis
Sindh
Forit
Leutenat
Claren
Tom Girdler
Mos
Public Steel
Medigs
Boach
CIO
Lewis’ Union
Irs
Laker
Perkins
Eight Will Face Murder Charges
Eight persons including three women were indicted by the June term Inter mediate court grand jury on murder. 118 life bills were returned. Named are C P Mudnall Dode Lucas Ethel Doyle Charles Kidd Clara Wolfe Neal Starks Negro Mia Ethel D Tawney and B Young. A manslaughter indictment was returned against C W Laidley in the death of R J Jones in September 1936. Three of the eight charged with murder were reindicted: Young for the death of George S Couch in February 1936, and Hudnall with Dode Lucas for the slaying of W A Williams in May 1936. Okey DeBoard did not get indicted and remains jailed awaiting supreme court decision.
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Intermediate Court
C. PL Mudnall
Dode Lucas
Ethel Doyle
Charles Kidd
Clara Wolfe
Neal
Starks
Negro
Mia
Ethel D. Tawney
B. Young
C. W. Laidley
R. J. Jones
Supreme Court
Wholesale Butchery Predicted by Lewis and Steel Men
Cleveland dispatch reports J L Lewis predicting wholesale butchery as four independent steel companies face strikes after a conference with the federal board ends unsuccessfully. Workers return home to await tomorrow's decisions in Youngstown where plants may reopen at 72 per cent capacity, with tensions rising and calls to restraint from officials.
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Lewis
Cleveland
Jane
Vidolcante “Lutchery
Pleket Sppetiten
Wis ‘Tre
Federsl Board
Tosles
Secretary of Labor
Girdier
Gor
Davey
Bio
New Coal Code Effective Across States Under Commission Oversight
West Virginia coal operators and others in three cities will organize under the national coal code now effective. Meetings in Fairmont Wheeling and White Sulphur Spring aim to finalize minimum scales and prep for August implementation as a Cincinnati group joins later. The code replaces the Guffey act after Supreme Court invalidation and faced open dissent from some operators toward government supervision.
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Iationel Commission
West
Virginia
Fairmont
Wheeling
Tyhite
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Congress
Guffey
Supreme Court
Senate Rejects Relief Changes and Yardstick Proposals
Washington June 21 President Roosevelt scored a point in the senate as amendments to the relief bill failing to require local nonfederal contributions were defeated. A 40 to 34 vote shelved a Robinson Arkansas amendment setting a 25 percent local contribution yardstick and a 58 to 25 vote defeated Byrnes South Carolina proposal for a 20 percent local responsibility standard.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Sen. Robinson
Arkansas
Sen. Byrnes
South Carolina
Thousands of Fight Fans Converge on Windy City
Chicago on June 21 saw thousands of boxing enthusiasts travel to the city to witness Lamming Joe challenge Jimmy Braddock at Comiskey Park tomorrow night. Prominent figures from politics, business, sports, and cinema gathered amid hotel crowds, with rooms in high demand and city venues ready to host a boxing weekend that could draw millions in revenue. Notables including Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney and other boxing names attended, while promoter Jimmy Johnston of Madison Square Garden paced the scenes.
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Gazette
Jim Braddock
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Detroit
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Three Acres
Hale Street
Mike
Charleston
Lamming Joe
Jimmy Braddock
Bulbes
Favorita Loop
Negro Quarter
Airnes
Mid-West
Braddock
Louis
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Lewis Attacks Lewis as Evil Influence in Labor Dispute
Washington June 21, William Green leader of the American Federation of Labor called John L. Lewis and his CIO rival organization an evil influence. Hoffman of Michigan charged the president's steel mediation in Cleveland is packed for strikers and urged Labor Secretary Perkins to testify whether an agreement exists. Cox demanded troops to quell lawlessness as he accused the government of cowardice in handling the CIO dispute. Green made these charges in a letter read on the House floor by Rep. Luecke of Michigan. Page 16.
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Washington
William Green
John L. Lewis
Arexa
Hoffman,r
Michigan
Cleveland
Labor
Perkin
Congress
Lewis
Department
Cox
Woldier
Nwy Republic
Bee
CIO
Fedeeral
Green
Luecke
Migag
of the America
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Chautemps
Sion
Pest
Popular Front Committee
Turkle
Willie Fillis
Robert Quillen
Mumma
San Francisco
Alee
Alexandre “Beliakoff
Valeri Chekaloft
George Balduk ¢Eo-Pitat
United States
The
Charleston Gazette
Gov. Davey
Warren
FDR
Associated Press
Reojien
Ohio
Windy City
Soldier Field
Billy Petrolle
Lew Vendler
Baroney Ross
Tommy Gibbone
John Henry Lewis
Jimmy Tohnston
Madison Square Garden
Treaent
CIO. Chi
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