Strikes Cost Half Billion in Michigan Auto Industry
Four major auto strikes since January cost Michigan manufacturers, workers, merchants and the state about 477 million dollars. The United Press survey cites 17.9 million in lost production value and 11.75 million in workers' wages across General Motors, Chrysler, Hudson and other firms. Production nears peak as plants resume operations and GM leads the rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Austin
United Press
Detroit
Stel
Ceneral Motors
Chrystor
Fuuson
Reo
Heark
Yast
Part time work for shop class group studied
School officials will study resuming a part time work program for Corry Public School shop class students in cooperation with local industry for the next term. Supt Ralph Dewey and Vocational Supervisor Hoftmaster lead the survey to gauge feasible employment with local manufacturers and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Ralph S. Dewey
Jes P. Hoftmaster
John W. Lambing
Supt
Dewey
Yotational Department
Kuritz to Seek Receiver After Worker Walkout
Officers of the Kurle Furniture Co. informed union leaders and workers of their plan to apply for a receiver due to the plant's financial distress. Wage dispute remains unresolved as court action may follow pending appointment of a receiver and possible amicable worker return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurle Furniture Company
Second Ward
Sheyance
Evacuation Planned as Bilbao Bombardment Hits Steel Works
United Press reports Basque authorities plan to move 25 000 women and children to France after a night raid by 10 Nazi bombing planes on Bilbao damaging steel works naval yards and the Loyals 1st destroyer Jose Luis Diez. A cruiser Espana intercepted a merchant ship bound for Bilbao altering course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Prantier
France
Bilboo
Loyals
Jose Luis Diez
Bilbao
Tebecruiser
Espana
Fishing Season Opens Amid Heavy Waters Across State
A heavy night rainfall flooded streams delaying catches as fishermen began the trout season. Thousands statewide joined in the effort while stocking programs bolster future yields. Local banks crowded and Sunday fishing rules loom, with early reports noting mixed success across streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aigirid
Euclid Street
Plot to mutiny at Dartmoor Prison on Coronation Day
British authorities uncovered a Dartmoor prison mutiny plan by long term inmates aimed at May 12 Coronation Day. Violent incidents preceded the discovery with warders targeted by thrown plates and soup bowls during meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dartmoor
Railroad engineers confer on sewer crossing under tracks
Engineers of the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads conferred this morning on the storm sewer course crossing under the Pennsylvania tracks within the Erie railroad right of way. The plan has approval, but the exact crossing point remains undetermined as engineers aim to avoid jeopardizing or adding to track alignments.
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Pennsylvania and
Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie Railroad
Plan Viewed Sacrery Over Strike May Force Election
Washington reports Sen. Pat McCarran introduced an amendment to Roosevelt's court bill to raise the Supreme Court from nine to eleven justices. The plan would drop the 70 retire rule and add two justices, with committee debate split and a Saturday vote on ending public hearings. In Canada Premier Hepburn assured no per cep cooperation against UAW strike, amid cabinet resignations and federal stance not intervening in Oshawa plant situation.
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United Press
Washington
Pat McCarran
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
McCarran
Judiciary Committee
Unita Press
Toronto
Opt
Mitchell Hepburn
Dominion
Sohn L. F
Acrike Inianaivaw
Tusotielat
Tan Mackenzie
Attontic Defense
Ottawa
Oshuyya
General Motoe Company
Canaia
Viscose Hikes Pay in Plants and Recognizes TWU
The Viscose Corporation agreed with the Textile Workers Organizing Committee to raise pay by 10 percent for about 20 000 workers across six plants including Meadville. The pact recognizes TWU CIO as the sole bargaining agent, but not a closed shop, and includes a 40 hour week minimum wage of 15 dollars, abolition of the third shift except in continuous process cases, and a paid vacation after one year.
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Viscose Corporation
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Meadville
John J. Lewis Cio
Unr
Narrow Escape in Auto Crash Near Range's Corners
Wayne Brown of Butler escaped serious injuries after his car was forced off the Roosevelt highway near Range's Corners west of the city. He swerved to avoid a head on collision, struck a concrete culvert, and rammed guard posts before stopping. The other vehicle fled the scene and its occupants were not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Brown
Butler
Roosevelt Highway
Range's Corners
Brown
Young Miner Hanged for Murder in West Virginia
Frank Pratt a 26 year old coal miner was executed at the West Virginia penitentiary for the murder of Louis Thames a World War veteran from Windsor Heights Windsor Heights West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anies
Moundsville
W. Va
Frank Pratt
West Virginia Penitentiary
Louis Thames
Windsor Heights
Plan for WPA style cuts in Spanish Civil War drive
Left wing circles report a plan to end the Spanish war by pressuring leaders of both Nationalist and Loyalist sides. It calls for neutral generals under Jose Miaja to guide a reshaped governance while debates on intervention and withdrawal sweep diplomats and Italian Italy signals gradual troop pullback.
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Frederick Kuh
Univess Stat
Actioos
Genérala
Jose Miaja
Madrid
Spain
Natlialista
Vii Daily Heattd
Asandte
Dino Grandi
Italy
Grandi
Pine
Dal Lseir
Spanish Neutrality Control Plan Aims April 19 Enactment
The non Interventions committee representing 28 nations set April 19 as the date to implement a Spanish neutrality control program. Backed by warships from four powers, the plan would exclude supplies and volunteers from Spain via frontier land agents and a naval patrol supervised by Britain France Germany and Italy along Spanish and Portuguese coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Spain
Britain
France
Germany
Injuries Fatal to Engineer Arch'tald Peebles
Funeral services for Arch'tald Peebles an Erle Jalomed engineer of Jamestown will be held at Henderson Lincoln Funeral Home on Friday at 2 p.m. Burial at Meadville. He died after injuries from a car accident on March 7 with his son in law aboard. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs Wayne Rightayer. He was born December 15, 1867 in Meadville and had lived in Jamestown twenty years. Member of Meadville division Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Moriah Lodge W A M Western Sun Chapter Royal Arch Masons Jamestown Commandery Knights Templar and Timalis Temple Mystic Shrine Buffalo.
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Arch
Peebles
Erle Jalomd
Tamestown
Henderson & Lincoln
Jamestown
Aldlock
Meady'lle
Mr. Peebies
Maren
Mr. Peebles
Meadville
Brotherhood of Lacomtive Engineers
Moriah Lodge
A. M
Western Sun
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar
Timalis
Temple
Mystic Shrine
Buffalo
Wayne Rightayer
WPA Roll Cuts Likely As Roosevelt Presses Savings
Washington April 16 WPA cuts may be enacted immediately as Roosevelt pushes cost savings. WPA Administrator Hopkins seeks to reduce payroll and shift furloughs, with a deficiency bill providing 895 million to finance the agency for the year.
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Reed S. Dunham
United Press
Washington
Thoosevelt
Dmng
WPA
Horry
Min. Roowevelt
West
Ana Hopkins
Young G.O.P appoints leadership for Pennsylvania campaign
Frank Allin announces V1 committee chair and executive directors for the Young Republicans as they plan a busy campaign in Pennsylvania. Appointees include Otto Hiteheoote and Henry M. Amster with directors across Warren, Mercer, Venango, Clarion, Erie, and Philadelphia counties. Senator James J. Davis and William Schnader named senior advisers.
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Frank Allin
Ohmyman
Young Republicans
Uhairman
Pennsylvania
Hilton
Otto Hiteheoete
Rirle
Henry M. Amster
Clarion
Laura Snyder
Erie
Sneakers
Otto
Miletiark
Rie
Frie
Grewford
Atagon Wade
Warret
Warren
Myrean
Warust
Fred Tayrett
Marvel
Mercer
Venango
Mortimer Bi, Graham
Ete
Jeader
William Schnader
Philadelphia
James J. Davis
Pittsburgh
Sit-Downers Get Release on Bonds
Detroit April 19 Jailers announced that 19 men and 79 women arrested after the eviction of sit-down strikers from the Yule and Towne Manufacturing Company have been freed on bond signed by the United Automobile Workers Union. Six auto union organizers remain jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Detroit
Yule and Towne Manufacturing Company
United Automobile Workers Union
Wayne County
Auto
Pitt Band Delights Crowd In City Concert
The Pitt band under John Shirley performed for about five hundred locals at the Senior High School auditorium. Selections included The Thunderer Mikado and Stars and Stripes Forever with trombone soloist John Merrick. A Pittsburgh visit and future campus partnership were discussed for next year.
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Scho
Pitt
John Shirley
Erie
Ersoia
John Merrick
Afra
Walter H. Merrick
Trompone
Mr. Merrick
Shirley
Thunnderer
Gilbert Sullivan
Goldman
Stars and Stripes
University of Pittsburgh
Anti-Lynching Bill Debated In Congress
Washington reports renewed debate on the Yavagiri anti-lynching bill as Democrats indicate it will keep the chamber in session if needed. Opposed by two major Democratic leaders, sponsors promise passage by a two to one margin despite filibuster tactics during opening general debate led by Rep Luther Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Junse
Dehawy
Twulemip
Hivwelion
Denute
Luther Johnson
Tex
Unemployment Bureau Executive Speaks at Corry Kiwanis Luncheon
W Lewis Schlesinger district superintendent of the Erie Unemployment Compensation Bureau spoke at the Corry Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Hotel Corry. He detailed the Compensation Act and bureau plans to assist the unemployed. About 35 members attended before the University of Pittsburgh band concert at the High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lewis Schlesinger
Unemployment Compensation Bureau of Erie
Corry Kiwanis Chubr
Hotel
Corry
Schilsinger
Bureau X
Ronirty
University of Pittsburgh
School Building Remodels to Resume Wednesday
Work on the batch school remodeling project will resume next Wednesday morning after approval of an additional allocation by the WIPA. The project was paused due to fund exhaustion from prior delays.
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Cit
WIPA
Explosion on tanker William Atwater near Nevarte harbor
An oil tanker William Atwater suffered a blast at 6 30 am causing injuries and one seaman Lestie Johnson to fall overboard. He was rescued burned and exposure and taken to a hospital aboard the Gov John Lind for treatment as the vessel heads to New York. Details of the explosion remain unclear.
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United Press
William
Atwater
Nevarte Harbor
Lestie Johnson
Gov
John Lind
Baltimore Insuisr Line
Gov. Lind
Johnson
Handa
New York
Moon
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G.O.P
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