Fight to Keep Orphanage and Northwestern Odd Fellows Unite
Corry Odd Fellows join the newly formed Odd Fellows Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania to oppose proposed consolidation that would suspend the Meadville I. O. O. F. Orphanage. A 13‑county alliance plans a vigorous bid to preserve the Meadville home and foster closer lodge ties while a resolution will seek Grand Lodge approval to maintain the Meadville facility amid potential consolidations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gusse
Wago Temple
Meadville
Northwest
Trislal
Myrtle Rebekah Lodge
Franklin JB. Hosbach
Erie
Roger Haas
Raymond ©. Ogden
Clearfield
J. 8. Sanborn
Wad
Qhang
Grand Lodge
Lewis Turns to Textile Trade Drive to Unionize Workers
John L. Lewis called his Committee for Industrial Organization to meet in Washington on Tuesday to plan an intense nationwide drive aimed at unionizing several million unorganized workers. The first target is about 1,250,000 textile workers in the deep South, with plans to expand into shoe plants electrical shops clothing and reshaping establishments rubber factories and coal mines. Lewis conferred privately with Sidney Hillman to finalize national textile drive plans for approval by the full committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Sulzberger
United Press
Washington
Mar
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Deep South
Lewis
Sidney Hillman
Man Held in Buffalo Murder Questioned in 2 Month-Old Case
Police say a 37-year-old man, described as a “good” suspect, is being held in Buffalo for questioning in the 2 month old murder of Mary Finn Betbcock, an 18-year-old student from Genterville. The description and details are unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Mary Finn Betbcock
Genterville
Air raids kill and wound dozens near Madrid front
In four night air raids near Madrid and Aranjuez along the front, Nationalist authorities report 34 dead and 10 wounded. An American hospital unit aiding Loyalists near Aranjuez, about 25 miles south of Madrid, operated with one ward in use. it was unclear if any Allied members were among the wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Tolay
Aranjuez
Marid
One Injured In Series Of Auto Crashes In Area
Early today a string of slipperty pavement crashes occurred near Union City. Harold Willes sustained arm injuries when his month old Pontiac skidded into guard rails two miles west of Union City by the fish hatchery. A Packard driven by Ben Fries and a truck by Harl Bayer struck his car, causing major damage. A separate crash damaged another vehicle and a bakery truck in nearby streets with no injuries reported.
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Corryite
Route 6
Union City
Union City Fish Hatchery
Harold Willes
BQ South Center
Suwel
D. M. Alexander
Highway Patrol
Willet
Ben Fries
Cleve-ln
Tyser
Harl Bayer
Milnt
Mich
Corryites
Packard
North Center Street
Mike Kandracik
Pirch
Trie
Satocld
Siedler
Pilots Warned of Locked Controls After California Crash
Newark airport issued warnings to pilots of passenger liners about accidentally locked controls. Investigators linked the California disaster to a dropped radio microphone and possible instrument or communications interference. The crash near San Francisco Bay on February 9 surprised investigators and drew attention to cockpit safety in clear weather.
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California
United Press
New York
San Francisco Bay
Newark
Strlen
A. R
Tommy) Thormson
Thompson Ad
Thorren
Congress weighs call for world disarmament conference
Edward W. Lewis reports that sentiment for an international arms conference emerged in the House during debate on the 526 million dollar Navy bill. Representative Harold Knutson urged the president to convene a world powers meeting, while State Department officials doubted readiness for arms reductions now or in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shahman Samuel D. McReynolds
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
House
Washington
Harold Knutson
Minn
Congress
Scout Dentist's Story of Death at Charlottesville
State investigators press to verify Dr Richard Miller's claim he accidentally caused the death of 18 year old Cleo Sprouse with chloroform during an illegal operation. Commonwealth's Attorney W C Fife says Miller's account lacks support and investigators search his office and Sugar Loaf Mountains for discarded surgical instruments. Fife aims to disprove inconsistent parts of the confession as he pursues evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Fife
Dr. Miller
Sugar Loaf Mountains
Miller
Two Missing Boys Located in Toledo
Carl Whitman and Hubert Taylor were reported missing from their homes and found in Toledo Ohio. Local authorities aided by the boys’ parents hold the youths with a probation officer pending the arrival of Mr and Mrs Taylor who travel to Ohio to return them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Whitman
Hubert “Taylor
Toledo
Ohio
Mrs. Taylor
Ohio City
Deny Africans Slain in U S Legation Incident
Washington reports say the State Department dispatched a note denying that Africans were slain at the American legation in Addis Ababa after the bombing of Marshal Graziani. The embassy stated natives disrupted the legation compound amid the Ethiopian crisis, contradicting earlier London reports of deaths in the attack.
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U. S
United Press
Washington
Rotary’ of State
Guniel Hull & Vetlel
Addly Abata
Marshall Rodulgo Graziani
Hull
Legation
Roosevelt and Canada Trade Talks Move Toward Pact
President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King met after a White House conference led by Cordell Hull to discuss a reciprocal trade agreement. The talks focused on Canada Britain empire preferences and how they affect potential British American trade negotiations, with officials noting Ottawa’s Ottawa agreements as possible hurdles.
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United Press
Washington
Mur
Roosevelt
Pyrnsier Mackenzie King
Canali
White Horse
Jwir
Cordell Hull
Ttansevelt
White House
Ottawa
Apd
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Je Sali
Campaign to Confiscate All Stray Dogs in City
Anxiety among residents sparks a city campaign to pick up all stray dogs regardless of licensure. William Smith orders the capture of stray canines in Mint and First wards, with dogs taken to Liberty Street pond for ten days. Owners may reclaim by paying fines, otherwise dogs may be dispatched by catchers.
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First Ward
Lange
Mint Ward
Ett
William Smith
Calcle
Allsat lx
Firat
Ake
Liberty Sirent
Ofidala
Rescue as Flood Floods Des Moines River District
Rescue workers in boats aid families stranded along the riverside district as rising Des Moines River waters force evacuations. About a hundred families have already fled, with residents believed to be trapped on upper stories of homes as water levels climb.
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United Press
Otumwa
Mab
Riverside
Des Moines
Lacy Bores
State funds bill eyed to fix local streets in Lae County
A proposed measure would steer about 68 million dollars from the state to Lae County for road and street improvements. The plan aims to fund maintenance and construction across mileage and population bases, with estimated retention impacts on local property assessments.
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Couinell
Wee
Elise
Hin City
Styers to Die for Slaying at Beer Garden
Raymond Styers, 28, was sentenced to death by a West Virginia jury for the first degree murder of Mrs. Anim Brig, 40, at a beer tavern where burglars were caught in the act. Jurors, all married, imposed the sentence with no mercy recommendation after a three and a half hour deliberation. Meanwhile in Chicago unions pressed wage and work actions, as cab drivers and sailors formed demands and threatened to strike, with thousands of cabs reportedly affected.
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Unites
Jess
W. Va
Raymond Styers
Anim Brig
Styers
United Press
Chicago
Settlement Hinted For Pittsburgh Blind Workers
Striking blind workers at the Pittsburgh plant of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind may return to work next Tuesday. Indications were released today regarding a possible settlement and a prompt return to duties.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Association For the Blind
Great Lakes Shipyards See Boom From Big Shipping Season
The Cleveland Youngstown area braces for a major steel and shipbuilding upswing as the biggest Great Lakes shipping season to date spurs payroll growth. Four new ships and extensive harbor improvements signal a yearlong push, with thousands of workers expected to join activity across Lorain and nearby yards.
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United Press
Cleveland
Fredapressan
Amero
Pune
Preveranics Eines Fit
Lini Agsields
Wiggee Tyne Agrosmin
Great Lakes
Youngstown
Dalhie
Corry Debaters Tie for Lead in Debate Meet
Corry debaters led by Mirth Marie Frawlins Vernon Thompson and Mirkiln Stora defeated Titusville and Venner in a decisive senior high contest. Coaching by Mina Gladys Price at Senior High, the Corry team earned top marks as rivals from rival schools joined the event.
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Aery
Wadioul
Ishabe
Unanimeiia Daeision
Aflwrsion
Corey
Mirth Marie Ffawlins
Vernon ‘Thompson
Mirkiln Stora
Fred Chiristenn
Tilsville
Dean Ligwrence
Miutha Mottray
Newson Ane Retty Renben
Corry
Exedity
Megavilly
Titusville
Audges
Nbstn
Oren
Hibbimg
Jamo Willamfoi
Mina Gladys Prica
Fwumy
Tir Corry
U.S Planes for Spanish War at Vera Cruz Airport
Twenty one American made sirmianos are at Tejeria airport near Vera Cruz ready for shipment to the Span loyalistas if the government allows release. Planes were brought from the United States and ferried to Tejeria. Jovialat adherents press Mexico to permit reshipment despite President Cardenas ban.
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Vince
Mexico City
Tejeria
Vera Cruz
Fhe Span
Loyalista
United States
Tijeria
Anzaro Cardenas
Mexico
Orliin
Wms
Governors protest to extend work relief funding in 1938
Six major industrial states led by New York Minnesota Illinois Michigan and Rhode Island urge President Roosevelt to maintain heavy unemployment relief. They challenge plans to cut WPA payrolls by 600000 and cap spending at 1.537928 billion dollars, warning of wider relief failure and jobless numbers unless funds persist into the next fiscal year.
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Richard L. Harkness
United Press
Ashington
Roosevelt
New Yorke
Minesota
Mlinois
Wistonaln
Maesseinies Arts
Rhode Ialand
Worle Relia
Feluca Plana Rarrow Exmeniliiines
Uist
Nvorinalus
Nash
Teopuveltta
Tribunal Holds Secret Parley Amid Labor Probe
Washington May 1 The eighth premier conference on labor relations was held to discuss broad anti trust and labor relations act applications across key industries. The meeting covered rail and steel sectors and involved multiple firms, signaling plans for a nationwide adjudication cycle.
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United Press
Washington
Rihuydiy
Pavaen
Livalyinkhe
Intershate
Menapaper Wire Services
Steel
Wutonies Bile Anu
Owsevels Shipcome
Madrid Hospital Building Collapse After Heavy Rain
In Madrid the Clinical hospital building in the University City sector of west Madrid collapsed after days of government warnings and heavy rainfall. A portion gave way, bringing down stone brick and wall sections and sending dust into the air. Sirens and ambulance crews responded as the structure crumbled under the sustained showers.
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United Press
Madrid
Manynsurgen
University City
West
Rabel
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ODD Fellows Organize
NEW Association
Buffalo
Edward W. Lewis
Virginia
Hah Otter
Harry Janestiay
Hill
Amerean
Londiin
Ameris Sant
Annomon
MacKenzie King
White
Ruhr
Franklin
U.S
Tribunal
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