NLRB accused of trying to trap Inland Steel in 1937 strike
The 1937 little steel strike probe charged the NLRB with plans to trap Inland Steel into a position for Wagner act charges through preemptive talks with CIO officials. Witt admitted the Pittsburgh trip, denied pre-judging Inland, while Toland questioned constitutional safeguards and Fahy defended the board’s standard practice. The committee also flagged Phillips for mixing prosecutorial and board contacts, and a Pittsburgh report described CIO pressure to secure a quick writenagreement and possible Section eight (5) violation if Inland refused to negotiate.
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Washington
House
Little Steel
National Labor Relations Board
Inland Steel Company
CIO
Nathan Witt
Pittsburgh
Edmund M. Toland
Charles Fahy
Labor Board
Philip G. Phillips
NLRB
Cincinnati
Washinton
Phillips
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Harlowe Hurley
Rep. Halleck
R-Ind
Witt
Fahy
Philip Murray
Lee Pressman
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Inland
SWOC
Vallee Turns Film Producer at Republic Studios
Rudy Vallee, renowned crooner and bandleader, has been signed by Republic studios to a film producing role and will begin work next Tuesday, heralding his move into behind the scenes cinema work in Hollywood.
Holiday Turkey Portion Rule
A simple guideline for buying holiday turkey is one pound per person, ensuring liberal portions for all diners. This approach helps plan servings without under or overestimating meat needs for gatherings.
Air Torpedoes Used by Nazis In War at Sea
London reports a German aerial torpedo and bombing campaign against British shipping. Several ships sunk or damaged include the City of Kobe, Jytte, Clittefjell, Bogo mined near Scotland, Zealous, Active, and Etruria, with multiple crew losses and survivors.
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London
Britain
England
City of
Kobe
North Sea
Jytte
Clittefjell
Etruria
War in the Skies Over Finland Escalates
Finnish claims of a successful offensive report taking prisoners and booty as Soviet attacks press along the eastern front and coast. Coastal batteries and ships clash with enemy destroyers while Helsinki endures a large air raid by about 20 Soviet planes. Moscow says twelve Finnish planes were shot down and coastal batteries near Bjorko were shelled.
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Koimoja
Syskyjarvi
Finland
Bkoivista
Copenhagen
Abo
Helsinki
Moscow
Red Army
Red Fleet
Bjorko
Karelian Isthmus
Commuunique
U. S. Cruiser Rescues 579 On Columbus
The article describes the Columbus incident in which 579 persons were rescued by a U. S. cruiser about 400 miles from shore, outside the neutrality belt. It notes uncertainty over the British vessel’s identity and Roosevelt’s voyage aboard the Tuscaloosa, commanded by Capt. H. A. Badt of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, who led the 1933 Aleutian Islands expedition.
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Graf Spee
Early
United States Navy
Germany
Tuscaloosa
Roosevelt
New York
Nova Scotia
H. A. Badt
Mt. Pleasant
Tex
Aleutian Islands
U S May Give Nazi Crew 60 Day Haven
Immigration officials at Ellis Island said the German crew of the sunken Columbus would be allowed to remain in the United States for 60 days if found to be bona fide merchant seamen. A special board of inquiry would decide if any crew members were naval operatives or spies, in which case they would be kept at Ellis Island for disposal.
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New York
Ellis Isand
Columbus
United States
Special Immigration Board of Inquiry
Ellis Island
U. S
Tuscaloosa
Hillis Island
Rudolph Reimer
Reimer
New York Harbor
Washington
U. S. Health Service
Cowgirl shoots at errant husband in detective bureau
Dee Harrison a fiery Texas cowgirl fired a revolver in the county detective bureau as her husband Tex Harrison 32 who had vanished with the family trailer dog and horse was seated with her in the squad room A five minute struggle ended with Martha Harrison disarmed and held on 10000 bond Alderman Thomas J Whalen charged with felonious assault and firearms violation Authorities said a bullet passed between detectives and struck a door no one was hurt
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Pittsburgh
Dee
County Detective Bureau
Martha Harrison
Thomas J. Whalen
Jerry Deasy
Texas
Tex” Harrison
Canton
Deasy
Harrison
Claims It Was Static Not Dice In Dice Den
Kansas City police arrested Claude R. Bradshaw for running a dice game. A frequent patron said the noise heard was radio static, Bradshaw claimed. Police Judge James H. Anderson fined Bradshaw 100 dollars despite five supporters’ statements.
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Kansas City
Claude R. Bradshaw
James H. Anderson
Bradshaw
Soviet Air and Naval Actions Report From Frontline Skirmishes
Descriptions note patrol actions and minor engagements with artillery duels in several districts. Soviet aviation conducted reconnaissance and some combat missions, claiming 12 enemy planes shot down while one Soviet aircraft failed to return. Baltic Fleet ships shelled coastal batteries near Bjorko.
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Bjorko
St Louis city living within its income this year
Comptroller Louis Nolte reported that for eight months the city took in 15.55 million dollars and spent 13.05 million. If no extraordinary demands arise, officials say the deficit of 3.33 million may be reduced.
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ST. Louis
Louis Nolte
Christmas Mail Heads Toward 100000 Yuletide Cancellations
A new electric cancelling machine boosts Christmas mail processing in Fra. Aided by Postmistress Juanita Tucker and six clerks, 60,000 items were canceled by hand last year. Last week the machine canceled 35000 pieces, signaling a sharp rise in volume.
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Juanita Tucker
Wife Slayer Admits Three Other Killings
Kansas City report details Robert Parsons case and Garner confessions. Garner admits drowning his wife in a Missouri coal pit last July and says he killed Alvin Collingham last June. Officers note inconsistent stories and non disturbed window scenes at the Collingham room.
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Grosshans
Clem Hall
Garner
Brock
Alvin Collingham
Collingham
Gering
Neb
Missouri
Kansas City
Robert Parsons
Bottoms
Charles Garner
Missouri Penitentiary
Parsons
South American neutrality tightens around German tanker Tacoma
In Montevideo a port official said the Tacoma was detained as potential internment looms, the first step in formal action. The Graf Spee’s sinking left Exeter damaged with 61 dead and 31 wounded as Exeter and other ships, including Renown Ark Royal and Cumberland Ajax Achilles, operated off South America.
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Isidoro Ruiz Moreno
Foreign Office
Tacoma
Montevideo
Graf Spee
High Seas
Exeter
Port Stanley
Fairlands
South America
Renown
Ark Royal
Cumberland
Ajax
Achilles
Allies to Send Finland Moral, Material Help
Paris reports the Allied supreme war council agreed to provide Finland with maximum moral and material aid without weakening the western front against Germany. Attendees included Prime Minister Chamberlain and Premier Daladier. France plans military appropriations for 1940 totaling 55.034 billion francs, with an estimated 24 billion francs to finance early 1940 needs. A French patrol reportedly raided German lines, defeating a Nazi detachment and capturing four officers. The aid stance aligns with League of Nations resolutions condemning Russia.
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Paris
Allied
Supreme War Council
Finland
Germany
Chamberlain
Daladier
Home
Chamber of Deputies
League
Council
League of Nations
Russia
French Patrol Slip Through Vosges Front Fire
At noon in the Vosges forest a French detachment crossed German positions in the northeast front area. A brief running engagement followed as they sought cover behind trees and rocks, with the French reportedly returning home safely and bringing back their officer prisoners.
Nazi Ship Outruns British Cruiser In Chase Off Coast
Report of a German merchant ship eluding a British cruiser in a coastal chase near Diamond Shoals. Eyewitnesses aboard the Fairfax and Shawnee described the two-ship pursuit, a three-mile limit standoff, and a narrow escape estimated at about fifteen minutes.
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Americas
Navy
Coast Guard
H. E. Blake
Merchants and Miners
Fairfax
Diamond Shoals
Fort Lauderdale
Blake
Birds of prey seek exclusive hunting rights within defined boundaries
A fragment notes birds of prey attempting to maintain exclusive hunting privileges inside fairly well defined boundary lines.
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Birds of Prey
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Halleck
Judicial
Moerschel
Winnie Judd
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix
James Stahl
Yuma
Bartletts
Kieserbach and
Peasner
Court House
Biltet
Vera Cruz
Cleo
Uruguay
Reed
Mexican Diamond Co
War Council
Sue Lage
OLES
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Breweries Assn, Inc
St Louis, Mo
Lee Ra Pe Ld
Nicholas
Nick’ Basile
Capital Beverage Company
Jefferson Street
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