New NRA Bill Would Set 40 Hour Week and Aide Bargaining
A substitute NRA bill to the Roosevelt labor program proposes a 40 hour workweek, legality for collective bargaining, and a three member administrative board. It targets interstate industries, includes minimum wages, safety codes, and advisory councils to oversee implementation, with separate control to be handled in a later measure.
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Washington
Mar
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Supreme Court
Walsh-Healey
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Relief rolls rise by two thousand as relief costs climb
Pennsylvania direct relief rolls increased by 2,012 cases for the week ending Feb 2, to a total of 761,500. The period saw 6,244 new openings and 4,232 closures, with payments rising by 16,278.50 to bring weekly expenses to 1,183,550.10.
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State Emergency Relief Board
Karl de Scheinitz
Roosevelt to Outline Aims of Second Term
President Roosevelt will discuss the aims of his second New Deal in two broadcast speeches on March 4 and March 9. The White House said the addresses will form a two part series through which he will outline broad objectives for his second term.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Warne of War in Plead for Neutrality Bill
Washington March 1 Sen Rey Picuittn warned the world is preparing for another war and urged the senate to pass strict permanent neutrality legislation His cash and carry neutral proposal would hold at war supplying nations responsible for transport and payment in cash, aiming to prevent a repeat conflict.
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Washington
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Neva
Senate
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Brads
Fry
Caah
Another Is Quizzed in Kidnaping by Annee cross ABERDEEN
Federal agents questioned Tony Cansellas 32 in the Tacoma kidnap murder case of 10 year old Charles Mattson. He admitted to being in Washington state at the time and said he was in a jam in Vermont. Cansellas, once from Ontario, was arrested after sheriff Roy McKenné noted a strong resemblance to the artist sketches and he is charged with vagrancy.
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Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
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Washington State
Vermont
Roy McKenné
Cansellas
On‘o
Plant Opening Delayed as Court Ruling Awaits
Waukegan March 1 Pansteel Metallurgical Corp delays planned reopening after mass picketing by Amalgamated Iron, Steel and T Workers and supporters. The company planned to send 100 nonunion workers to inspect and repair equipment as court hearings on an injunction proceed.
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Pansteel Metallurgical Corporation
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Fan Steel
Robert J Aitchison
Banstee
Wangtee
Seventeen Rescued From Sinking Jolanda Off Gibraltar
The British liner Tuscania reported by radio it had picked up a lifeboat with 17 Jolanda crew members after the Italian ship sank. Survivors to be transferred to the Saturnia at Gibraltar for transport to Italy.
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Gibraltar
Mar
Tuscania
Radio Today
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Italy
Wage increases branded as bribery by SWOC leaders
Pittsburgh March 1 The Carnegie Minners Steel Corporation announced meetings for employee reps at 3 PM amid unofficial word of a possible wage rise for steel workers. SWOC denounces broad wage hikes as bribes to deter unionization while predicting future increases only if union pressure remains stalled.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie | Minois Steel Corporation
Ila
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
John L. Lewis
Tntering
Stinton Golden
SWOC
Enrollment for Citizens Camps Opens in 17th Year
Youths from Corry and surrounding areas are advised that the seventeenth annual enrollment for Citizens Military Training Camps starts today. Space for 4 300 young men from Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia is available. Applicants should obtain blanks early to avoid disappointment. Candidates must complete inoculation and vaccination promptly. The program offers thirty days of outdoor life with hikes citizenship studies shooting drills parades and athletics at no cost to students. The government covers travel to camp return home uniforms equipment laundry service medical care and other essentials.
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Citizens Military
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
C. MT. Camps
Fire destroys big Yellow Dog Kennel pavilion in Dunwin Park
Dansbury Chief George Benner of the Curwenaville fire department said an explosion preceded the blaze at Inwin Park. He estimated the loss at $2,000 and attributed the fire to arson.
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Ocurwensvills
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Curwenaville Fire Department
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Inwin Park
Ray
Waa
Benner
Conference on Work Relief Is Recommended
President Roosevelt considered a conference with six state governors to discuss expanding relief programs. Governors urged federal work creation, WPA and WIA roles, rapid return to private employment, and federal cooperation to ease local relief costs. WPA payroll reductions were announced, with plans to cut about 600 thousand workers between February and June.
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York
Keel
Mercent H. Lehn
New York
Relay Arts
Arsenne
Harry L. Hopkis
Pany
WEA
Council May Discuss Street Improvements Tonight
City council debates possible street improvements aided by the Works Progress Administration after a local gathering suggested WPA support. Tonight's meeting also opens bids on $21,000 storm sewer bonds with proposals due March 1.
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Works Progress Administration
Carnell
Corry
WPA
Five Die as Brisbane Sydney Mall Plane Crashes
Five persons including William Fountain, a New York architect, were killed when the missing Brisbane to Sydney airliner crashed into McPherson mountain on February 10. Two passengers were reported alive. Wreckage was found near the MacLean river around 3:30 p.m. February 19 by a settler flagging the finding.
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New South Wie
William Fountain
New York
McPherson Mountain
Jorn
Gladstone
Auto Toll Hits New Jan Peak Amid Safety Concerns
A United Press report notes a sharp January rise in auto fatalities, with totals surpassing 2,000 deaths nationwide. The death rate is highest in larger cities, while Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago show declines. The study cites a 45 percent jump in mid-sized populations and an 68 percent increase in smaller urban areas, prompting renewed calls for highway safety reforms.
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National Safety Council
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Chcago
Vidal resigns as director of air commerce
Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper announces the appointment of Professor Theodore Wagene of North Western University law faculty to fill the post left by Eugene Vidal Brocton. The resignation, effective today, follows criticism of the Bureau of Air Commerce amid airline crash concerns.
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Washington
Mar
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Trooper case arrests prompt alleged bribe offer in Somerset
Somerset Pa March 1 Arrest of Uwe man for allegedly offering a large sum to law officers in a trooper case led to the arrest of Buckman and Courtney. The information, filed by private investigators, names Bracey Gunderman and Courtney as suspects connected to the bribery bid in the Osmomaglautt area. Authorities say the case involves two men accused of offering money to influence a trooper investigation. The attorney general and district attorney are handling the details with police.
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Oi Bracey Gundeenan Fy
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Stile
Anthony Smith
Avene
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Attormey
Chaelon A. Marath
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Mathews
Mtaretoutn
W. Bruch
Buckman
Courtney
Austen
Sub Zero Cold Wave Hits City Over Weekend
A severe cold snap gripped the region with temperatures plunging below zero. Thermometers fell to twelve below in spots while intermittent snow near harboring and icy winds left roads slick. Daytime readings rose slightly Sunday before plummeting again at night into Monday morning. Local forecasts warned lingering frigid conditions with subzero wind chills expected through Tuesday.
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Sean
KANE
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Nywinil
Duke of Windsor to Receive 150000 Yearly
London reports a tentative settlement for the Duke of Windsor’s finances. Sir Walter Monckton advised on a plan including a capital trust fund tied to King George’s estate to protect the royal family and avoid memoirs or public appearances amid marriage plans.
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Walia Hmmm
King George
Supreme Court Extends 1934 Gold Clause Ruling Today
The Supreme Court, in a five to four decision, extended the 1934 gold clause ruling. It held that contracts demanding payment in gold bullion or currency equivalents violate New Deal emergency gold legislation. The opinion, authored by Justice Crury, cites prior rulings and discusses implications for enforcement of gold payments and related corporate obligations.
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United Press
Washington
Supreme Court
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WIM
George
Tialy
Yehet Power Company
Pas
Qiaymien Af
Cimimadlliy
Nak
Thi Water Pve
Wimpuiy
2000 Hosiery Workers Strike
Two thousand hosiery workers struck amid a dispute at a textile plant. The action disrupted production as workers protested management policies and wage issues. Local officials investigated the protest and potential court action followed.
Musmanno Urges Unionization At Steel Workers Rally
Judge Michael A. Musmanno addressed 7,500 workers in Parets Pa urging them to join the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. He said the laboring man cannot secure economic freedom through negotiation alone and must unionize.
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Mar
Economie Oon
Iabor
Michael A. Musmanno
Musmanino
Automobile Wreck Claims Life Of William Skaccl In Burraville
March 1 report from Burraville states William Skaccl aged 28 of Dery Township was killed in a car crash when his vehicle collided with another. The wreck occurred in the early hours, leaving the victim fatally injured at the scene. Police are investigating the collision and identifying the second party.
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