Sloan Denies Motors Responsibility As New Settlement Effort
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors denied GM liability for strike breakdowns and said the company would not abandon its moral responsibilities. Secretary Perkins announced a new settlement plan after conferring with John L. Lewis and CIO leaders, but GM officials were not included in the initial outreach. Perkins planned to publicize details at 3 p.m. and indicated letters had been sent to interested parties.
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United Press
New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Washington
Frances
Ite
Automobile Workers
GMC
Tkwan
Wey
General Motors
Union Teaders
Miss Perkin
Gen
Eval Motors
Rebels close in on Madrid as siege tightens
Dispatches report Franco forces consolidating gains at Aranjuez and cutting Madrid off from relief while non combatants flood Madrid with evacuation and rationing as winter weather halts attacks and preparations for a major push between Las Rozas and El Escorial.
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Lly United Press Henday
Francisco Franca
Madrid
el Escorial
Franco
Las Rozas
el Hecartél
Girl shoots self after drinks in Mt Washington bar
Pittsburgh police said Helen Duffit, 17, a high school student, shot and seriously wounded herself after visiting a Mt Washington beer garden with her sister Mise Duffit, 20, and two youths. The group, including Albert Staub, 23, and Max Gabier, 19, had several gin drinks before the incident, discussed at a Mt Washington police court hearing.
Beaverdam Area Electric Line Expansion Underway
Northwestern Rural Electric Co operative awards Hess Barren of Pittsburgh a 254389 dollar contract to construct over 270 miles of lines in the district with 50 miles in Beaverdam. Rates proposed include 2.75 dollars per first 40 kilowatts and 0.04 dollars per kilowatt hour for initial blocks. A substation at Saegertown will transfer power from Pennsylvania Electric to the cooperative lines and completion is expected in 30 to 60 days.
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Hhe Beans
Northwestern Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Hess & Barren, Electrics Contractors of
Pittsburgh
Distrelot
Beaverdam
Saegertown
Co-operative
Washington
Genstric
Pittsburg
Monroe Electric Company
Chicago
Rosslectric Comppann
Philadelphia
Andrew Asphalt Pavement Company
Ety Ohle
Artone
Orion
Ate
Turner
Siegertown
Pennsylvania
Elec
Erie Police Aid to Louisville Flood City
Erie Pennsylvania police sped by air to Louisville to aid flood relief along with ten firemen and three coast guardsmen. The eight officers listed as food duty personnel include Roy Mong Oscar Robb Raymond Wagner Virgil Thomas David Doyle Bert Hagerty and Charles Pancerer. Coast guardsmen headed for Louisville are Don Llewelling Theo Fisher and James Hornbacker.
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United Press
Erie
Louisville
Coast
Roy Mong
Oscar Robb
Raymond Wagner
Virgil Thomas
David Doyle
Bert Hagerty
Charles Pancerer
Kentucky City
Don Llewelling
Theo Fisher
James Hornbacker
Ten State Troopers Sent to Louisville
Harrisburg Pan March 27 Eleven emergency orders from Gov Geo H Earle sent ten Pennsylvania state police troopers to Louisville Kentucky by dawn planes. Original orders called for 100 men but limited by available planes and supplies. Remaining troopers travel by train and will join in Greenbune and Pittsburgh with additional units.
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Louisville
United Price Harrisburg
Pan
Geo. H. Earle
Pennsylvania State Police
Earle
Lynn G. Adems
Greenbune
Pittbungh
Flood relief quota boosted to 4200 by Red Cross
Red Cross Chapter offices announced an emergency flood relief quota increase to 4200 for the Ohio valley disaster. They urged immediate pledges to aid the largely homeless and distressed as rains threaten Mississippi flood risks. The appeal stresses broad community support to meet the heightened need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Grogs
United States
Ohio River
Mississippi
Red Cross
Corry
Two Hurt in Boiler Blast at Pennsylvania Railroad Yard
An explosion aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Erie Pennsylvania today seriously injured two men. Engineer Alvin H. Anstead aged 65 and Nelson Gardner aged 49, both from Erie, were taken to a hospital in critical condition after the blast hurled the engine from the rails and scattered debris up to 50 feet. The locomotive was pulling 15 coal cars in the switch yards.
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United Fress Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atec
Alvin H. Anstead
Nelson Gardner
Tibbett leads in real life tragedy at opera rehearsal
Opera star Lawrence Tibbett was involved in a fatal rehearsal accident in Newark New Jersey when a stage dagger wounded Joseph Sterzini, his friend of 15 years. Sterzini died five hours later, and doctors could not determine the precise cause without an autopsy.
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New York
Lawrence Tibbett
Joseph Sterzini
Tibbett
Sterzini
Acta
Bterzini
Newari
Capital Buzzes with Rumors on Court Inquiry
Washington rumors swirl over a Judiciary Committee probe into the Supreme Court and the Pearson Allen book Old Men. Senators face questions of motive as Guffey’s ties to the White House spark talk of wider aims and possible court reform. Allen invites inquiry into the court’s conduct.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
John A. Reichmann
United Press
Yerate Judiciary Committee
Pearson Allen
Joseph F Guffey
D.pa
Robert
Allan
Pearson
Allen
Hi Committee
Guffey
Ty Court
Hevonnsylvania New Dealer
White House
Officials to Advise Employers on Social Security Act
Deputy Collector A J Gusby will speak at the post office Friday January 29 to aid employers on Title IX questions under the Social Security Act. Attendees can discuss Form 040 queries and tax return timing for 1838 wage payments. Information on Old Age benefits will also be provided.
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A. J. Gusby
Waiser Celebrates 78th Birthday in Holland
Willem Hohenzollern, former Kaiser, marks 78th birthday in Doorn with his wife, Princess, as reported from Holland.
Senate approves 4.8 million relief appropriation
The Senate cleared a 4.8 million stopgap unemployment relief appropriation for February, endorsing the measure 88 to 0 after debate. Its funding source was not disclosed, but analysts expect most of the money to be borrowed from a 20.0 million motor fund balance used for highway projects. George E. Earle will sign after final passage.
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United Press Hariaburg
Gav
George E. Earle
Teying
Senate
John Smite
Adams Denberat
Aduiniaigition Sloes
Herriet B. Cohen
York
Wives Guests of Rotary Club at Dinner Meeting
A Rotary Club dinner last evening at the Hotel Curry featured wife guests and a musical program led by Mrs. Williams Hilliet of Philadelphia and Miss Ren Sullivan, with performances by the High School Ensemble and remarks by Attorney Pile Gifford. Former members from Union City attended as guests, highlighting another well received Rotary social event.
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Rotary Ciydles
Curry
Larry
Mrs. Wiliwiy Hilieth
Philadelphia
Mien Ro
Tine Shaffer
Mandalay
Wihudt
Bella
Marys
Af. Tack Sullivan
Ms Daighter
Reni Sullivan
Jermina
Guirtet
CF. Hoffmaster
Berkman
Donald Glossher
Amd
B.S. Dewey
Pile Gifford
Brien
Rotary
Gifford
Yromen
Generel
Amti International
Corry Cult
Union
Paul Multin
Wil Broking
Roy Murkle
Bir
al Sherwood
Mullin
Gimord
Kitary
Bishop Sees Labor Trouble Obstacle In Church Meeting
Pittsburgh diary from January 27 reports Bishop Alexander Mann describing labor trouble as a cloud over the 72nd annual Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Church in western Pennsylvania. He urged unity among delegates from Episcopal parishes, called for church aid to flooded Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and urged world peace while they elect officers.
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United Prev
Pittsburgh
Alexander Mann
Episcopal
Mann
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Mimslesipp
Map Shows Growing Ranks of Homeless
The article notes the number of homeless rising toward the million mark in the 1800 mile flood area along the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. The total was well over half a million when the map was drawn.
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Ohio
Miss ‘Nissippi
Army to Have Charge Rush Aid to Louisville
Army planners, facing the Mississippi flood threat, outlined an evacuation of about half a million people from Cairo to New Orleans. Fourth Seventh and Eighth Corps commanders were instructed to prepare transport routes and staging points, with levee protection at Simpson and other high ground areas.
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Exmer W. Lower
United Press
Washington
Mississippi
War Department
Cairo
New Orleans
Alee Fey
Corey
Catherpine
Ure Ohia
Builitinga
Cwira Ani
Louisville Mayor Virtual Dictator
A chaotic early dispatch reports Admiral Cary T. Grayson estimating over one million homeless due to midwestern floods and Red Cross fundraising near 1.22 million dollars. Lou is battered by flood chaos, with city authorities declaring martial-like control and police tightening curfews amid rising casualties and widespread water shortages.
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United Press
Washington
Cary T. Grayson
The
Red Cross
Red Cross Eoear
Louisville
Neville Miller
Louiaville
Louiaville Commaniine Pulse
National
Cturmisrien
Thyonety Ehjantels Line
Nua
IRS assigns deputies to assist with income returns in Pennsylvania
Announcement states Deputy Collector Albert J. Guskey will be at the Corry post office from March 2 to 5 to help taxpayers prepare income tax returns. Other deputies will visit Union City Girard Erie North East North East Albion Carry Erie Mayon to aid residents February 10 through May 15 with information and appointments.
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Internal Revenue Service
Lina Ain Lowng
Pennsylvania
Albert J. Guskey
Corry
Gualy
Union City
Girard
Erle
North East
Wrie
Albion
Carry
Mayon
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Cairo, Ill
Red Cross Fund
Ohio Valley
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