Skyscraper strike widens as elevator workers walk out
Union elevator operators and service workers began a six day action targeting 15 of the world largest hotels and 2600 Harlem and Washington Heights buildings. 500000 people work in Grand Central area and 4 million in Queens and Brooklyn. Police report 100 arrests in four days. governor Lehman offered a hands off stance as owners split from the realty advisory board and signed union contracts.
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Fred Myers
United Press
New York
Harlem
Washington Heights
Grand Central Terminal
Brooklyn
Queens
Grand Centual
Guv
Herbert H. Lehman
National Guardsmen
Striee
New Deal seeks 2 Billion for relief and 3 Million on rolls
Washington March 6 United Press reports after a White House conference that New Deal plans call for a 2 billion dollar appropriation for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 to keep about 3 million people on work relief. Officials expect private employment to rise and indicate relief needs may exceed 2.6 billion next year with Hopkins Morgenthau and others present.
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United Press
Washington
New Deal
White House
Aponinistra
Laabsony
Roosevelt
Congress
Officiil Sai Jl Woult
Fox
Harry L. Hopkins
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Morgenthau
Impetus Seen for World Money Stabilization
Secretary Cordell Hull in Baltimore urged a permanent ratio of worth between currencies to facilitate trade. He joined two prior officials in signaling U S readiness to negotiate a stabilization agreement, framing a cooperative international effort to curb currency fluctuations.
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Cordell Hull
United Press
Washington
United States
Baltimore
Markets at a Glance From United Frese
Markets at a glance show irregular movement across stocks and bonds. US government bonds hit new highs while Cunh and other issues rise. Gulé Oil advances. Chicago stocks move irregularly higher. call money around 1 percent. dollar eases against francs with slight firmness versus sterling. Colton gains modestly. Wheat slips about 1.5 cents. Corn falls 4 to 4. Rubber climbs 8 to 9 points after hitting new highs.
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United Frese
U. S
Chicago
Colton
New evidence may reset Hauptmann reprieve hope
Trenton March 6 Gov Harold G Hoffman signaled Hauptmann may gain life by new evidence. He admitted he lacked power to grant another reprieve and hinted at postponement only if Attorney General Wilentz and he could agree on a motion for new evidence. Hauptmann’s execution was set for late March 30. Inspector Andrew Dutch accompanied the liner Georgic en route to Panama and Cuba.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmarin
Jon F
Asfie) Cannton
Hauptmann
David T. Wil
Ditch
Georgic
Panama
Cuba
Regulating of Gas Industry Sought in House Bill
Washington March 6 Federal regulation of the natural gas industry was proposed in a bill reported to have administration backing and prepared for introduction in the House today. Rep Clarence Lea said the bill was drafted after conferences with federal power and trade commission officials. He said its passage this session depends on administration support. Prof R C Barth of Jamestown came here to spend the day.
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Eee
Washington
House
Clarence Lea
Cal
Federal Power and Trade Commission
Armed guards escort Akron milk amid delivery stoppage
Protests over wage disagreements between drivers and Averill Dairy plus farmer-producers trigger an early citywide milk delivery halt. Armed guards threaten to fire if home deliveries resume. hospital deliveries continue while residents walk to plants for supplies.
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United Press
Akron
Ynil Farmer-Producers
Heemay Werner
Werner
T. Flower
Untlil
Ubey
Averill Dairy
Duiny
Alton Planks
Produc
School Plan for Remodeled Wright Street Building Seeks Officials Ok
Superintendent Ralph Dewey left for Harrisburg with plans for a proposed one story school building to be remodeled from the ground floor of the old High School on Wright street. Approval from the department of public instruction labor and industry and art commission is needed before presenting to WPA authorities and then district WPA officials. The project is the municipality’s second largest government undertaking after the storm relief sewer program. If approved it would employ several men for months and affect most construction trades. officials hope for approvals in the next few days to file with WIA before the deadline March 15.
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Ralph 5
Dewey
Harrisburg
Wright Street
Department of Public Instruction
Department of Labor and Industry
The
Art Commission
WPA
WIPA
WIA
Unwise investments in Workmen's Fund disclosed
Harrisburg March 6 An investigation into state workmen's insurance fund investments reveals that some mortgages from the administrations of former Governors Fisher and Pinchot were beyond prudent business sense. Labor Secretary Bashore, board chair, says the fund remains sound despite losses and promises further disclosures as the inquiry continues.
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Bashore
United Press Harrisburg
John §. Fisher
Gifford
Rail car loadings rise again across the week
The Association of American Railroads reports for the week ended February 25 that total revenue car loadings reached 673,123 vehicles, up from the prior week by 86,411. Miscellaneous freight at 196,720 cars rose 45,930, while merchandise in less than carload lots totaled 167, seven cars, above the prior period but 1,761 below last year. Chal loadings stood at 176,108 cars, down 36,804 from 195.
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United Press
Washington
Association of American Railroads
Roosevelt to Open Campaign in Baltimore
President Roosevelt formally announced his bid for re election and will open Campaign next month with a speech before organized Young Democracy in Baltimore Maryland. The White House said he entered Democratic presidential primaries in Maryland Massachusetts and Ohio. Col Henry Breckinridge a New York lawyer tests anti New Deal strength in Ohio and Maryland. Millard Tydings defended the New Deal and pledged support for Roosevelt.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Young Democracy
Baltimore
White House
Maryland
Massachusetts
Ohio
Henry Breckinridge
New York
Mass
Jinisetts
Joseph B. Wly
al Smith
Cosnett Huth and Son
Millard
Tydings
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Houghton Files Nominating Petition for State Assembly
Willian Houghton of this city filed nominating petitions at Harrisburg for the Republican nomination to the state assembly in the Third District. Houghton announced his candidacy earlier in the week. Mrs. John Ruden and Mrs. Harold Bish with son Robert visited Union City yesterday.
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Houghton
Harrisburg
Willian
State
United Press
Journal
Assembly
John Ruden
Harold Bish
Robert
Union City
House Experts Confident Tax Plan Will Pass
Washington March 6 house tax experts signaled approval of President Roosevelts 792 million dollar tax plan after revisions They expect to drop proposed new processing levies used to reimburse the treasury for farm relief costs The plan aims to balance the ordinary budget with about 620 million in new revenue including 600 9 million for farm relief 120 million for the bonus and 172 million over three years to repay earlier sums The group reviewed treasury estimates and considered hikes to individual income tax and a general manufacturers excise levy forecasting over 1 billion in new revenue if adopted
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Edward W. Lewis
United Press
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
House
Treasury
Supreme Court
AAA
Parole Youth In Auto Theft Case In Erie County
Jamies Sutton, 28, of the Erie Crawford county line, was paroled for one year by Judge William F. Hirl in Erie county court after pleading guilty to stealing an automobile owned by J. J. Pollett of East Smith Street. Carl Bates, 2, of Spartanburg, awaiting sentence for related theft, was arrested January 31 with Sutton and Bates implicated in the case. The machine was taken from a local street and found abandoned near Casey's Corners. Miss Mabel Berry visited at her home on West Pleasant Street and returned to work in Suffalo today.
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Jamies Sutton
Erie Crawford County
William F. Hirl
Erie County Court
John J. Flanigan
Carl Bates
Spartanburg
Sutton
J. J. Pollett
East Smith Street
Bates
Flanigan
Rose Mead
Casey's Corners
Mabel Berry
H. N
West Pleasant Street
Suffalo
Senate panel rejects Hagood probe on removal from command
The Senate military affairs committee voted 12 to 2 against investigating Maj. Gen. Hagood’s removal as commander in chief. The panel said no need to probe who was responsible for his dismissal after Hagood criticized WPA actions. A prior request for apology by Hagood is noted in the record.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Johnson Hagood
Iin
nomMmitten
Nat Tins Hhiet Ceedor
Wpeceh Wits Adl
Hagood
Comainder
WPA
Aubrey Willliams
War Department
Uiat
Boy Arrested in Union City for Car Theft
Joseph Riffel a 16 year old of Jamestown is held on $500 bail after confessing to stealing an automobile owned by Mrs Anna Belle Autate and abandoning it at Union City Pennsylvanian station. He admits a prior parole on a similar charge and faces sentencing after a hearing before Alderman Potter. The car was recovered by Officer Smith and Riffel was brought to Jamestown for possible transfer.
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Joseph Riffel
McKinley Avenue
Jamestown
Erie County
Union City
Pennsylvania
Anna Belle Autate
Brig
Wese
Rex Theatre
Smith
B. Potter
Ottoway
Chautauqua County
New York
Rifle
Lime County
Bette Davis McLaglen Capture Screen Prizes
Hollywood dispatch reports Bette Davis and Victor McLaglen winning Academy Awards for best movie performances of 1935. McLaglen, wartime provost of Baghdad and former boxer, earns for The Informer while Davis, famed for tough roles, is honored amid prior year contention for Claudette Colbert.
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Bette Davis
McLaglen
Alexander Kahn
United Press
Hollywood
Victor McLaglen
Fly
Warctime
Bagdad
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Ttle
Trish
Miss Davis
Claudette Colbert
Bombing Targets Red Cross Unit in Ethiopia
London reports the British government protests to Italy over the bombing of a Red Cross unit at Karam, Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Red Cross worker Mijaw Gora Achillea Bugganaye was killed in the air raid as Italian forces ringed Addis Ababa. The incident follows Italian assertions that a bombs and ammunition dump were involved and signals a strong protest from Britain.
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United Press
London
Eric Drummond
Rome
Red Cross
Ethiopia
Italy
Addis Ababa
New Japan Cabinet Faces Army Resistance In Japan
Tokyo reports army badges balk at the Hirota cabinet makeup and may force changes. General Count Juichi Terauchi, after accepting War Minister, conferred with military authorities and showed hesitation. Terauchi met Hirota, said the cabinet must take bold actions to meet the emergency and avoid retrogression.
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Hirota
United Press
Tokyo
Juichi Terauchi
Terauchi
Koli Hirota
Thompson seeks Republican nomination for state treasurer
Frank P B Thompson of Philadelphia filed petitions today in Harrisburg with the state elections bureau seeking the Republican nomination for state treasurer. He has previously run as a Republican candidate for auditor general or state treasurer.
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United Eyes
Harrisburg
Frank PB. Thompson
Philadelphia
State Elections Bureau
Thompson
Auditor General
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