Fuehrer Takes Up War Crisis In Europe Tangle
Berlin report says Adolf Hitler addressed Nazi leaders in a closed gathering, asserting Germany’s armed strength and leadership are prerequisites for postwar prestige while Spain crisis unfolds. Francoist patrols near Almeria and Deutschland incident drive tensions, with France Britain pledging naval unity around Spain. Madrid reports siege at La Granja and Balsain as insurgents resist a final assault.
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Berlin
Reich
Slush Fund Claim Spurs Missouri Representative’s Fight
Washington June 2 AP Rep Dewey Short of Galena Missouri the lone Missourian to vote against the 1.5 billion relief bill called it “just another slush fund.” He argued one and a half billion is excessive even with road and flood control earmarks.
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Washington
Dewey Short
Galena
Striking Luce Factory Workers Demand Higher Wages
About 150 Luce Manufacturing Company employees in Kansas City went on strike. Members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America demand a 20 percent wage increase, a shorter work week, and use of an air conditioning plant now installed but unused. Mrs. Saline Luce asked the national labor relations board to appoint an arbiter after refusing the demands.
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Kansas City, Mo
Luce Manufacturing Company
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
CIO
Saline Luce
National Labor Relations Board
Pool Fund Job Risk Bill Sent to Gov
The pool fund job risk bill advances to Governor Stark after house approval, allowing employers to reduce their contributions as they build a reserve of 15 percent of payroll. Wisconsin remains the lone state with a pure reserve account plan while others use pooled funds or mixtures. Additional measures: St. Louis and Kansas City permanent registration bills sent to the governor, with projected annual savings for each city. A large social security appropriation bill moves to the senate, funding old age, relief, and child welfare programs for 1937-38. A new three-member probation and paroles commission is authorized to oversee state and Algoa reformatory parole work, with members drawing $3,000 yearly. A bill to raise county school superintendents’ salaries by $450–$800 faces amendments, while a bid to raise the secretary of state chief clerk pay to $4,000 is temporarily blocked.]
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Weakley
Wisconsin
House
St. Louis
Kansas City
Stark
Maurice Schechter
E. J. Keating
Senate
Algoa Intermediate Reformatory
Charles Ewen
Sedalia
Phil Donnelly Lebanon
Ewen
Donnelly
Joseph Brogan
St Louis Priest Named Bishop of Leavenworth
Pope Pius appoints Reverend Paul Schulte bishop of Leavenworth Kansas filling the vacancy from Bishop Johannes death. Schulte ordained at Kenrick Seminary in Webster Groves Missouri in 1818 and currently serves as pastor of the church at St Louis.
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Washington
Pius
Paul Schulte
Leavenworth
Kansas
Francis Johannes
Schulte
Kenrick Seminary
Webster Groves
St. Louis
Treasury plans June borrowing to lift cash supply
Washington AP June 2 The Treasury prepared to raise cash by new borrowing after a closed meeting between Secretary Morgenthau and the Fed Open Market Committee. Officials expect June borrowing to top $500 million, possibly $750 million, shaping a year-end debt around $35.6 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Budget Bureau
Roosevelt
Carry Dispute to the President Over Steel Plant Arms
Republic Steel faces a clash with labor leadership as Tom Girdler resists concessions while a nationwide strike enters its second week with multi million dollar losses. A Warren Ohio plant food plane crash injures no one. pilots and flights kept secret. In Chicago, riot aftermath sees 38 men and 2 women hauled before a judge on conspiracy charges after Memorial Day clashes near the South Chicago plant.
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Republic Steel Corp
Republic
Tom Girdler
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
United States
Frank Flynn
Warren Mill
Flynn
Warren
Chicago
Republic Steel Corporation
Frank M. Padden
Congress Asked to Challenge Labor Ruling
Jackson urged Congress to challenge the child labor decision arguing the ruling binds constitutional limits on interstate commerce. He claimed the court erred like its past minimum wage ruling and hoped the court would recognize federal power over child labor. He contrasted the Black Connery bill with the NRA, noting it avoids trade practices and assigns to the government the power to fix hours wages and working conditions.
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Jackson
Supreme Court
Congress
NRA
Duke and Wallis Wed in French Chateau Ceremony
The Duke and Wallis prepared for a civil service at 11 30 and a religious ceremony at noon in a mossy French chateau. Mayor Mercier officiated the civil portion while Rev Jardine led the church rites without ecclesiastical approval. Guests included Major Edward Metcalfe and officials. a 3 month honeymoon in Warserlebenburg followed.
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Jardine
Edward
Mrs. Warfield
Charles Dedaux
New York
Chateau
Duke
Prince of Wales
Edward Dudley Metcalfe
Charles Mercier
Monts
France
Mercier
Paris
D. B. Merryman
Major
Alexandra Metcalfe
Herman L. Rogers
Warserleonburg
Fairy Castle
Hugh Lloyd Thomas
William Cumming Graham
Nantes
WPA Heads to Plead Relief Funds Before Senate
Washington June 2 An economy minded senate committee summoned Harry L Hopkins to explain why 1.506 billion dollars is needed for next year's relief The WPA administrator faced questions after the House approved the relief fund The administration faced opposition from Senator Byrnes who seeks to cut to 1.009 billion and require local governments to cover 40 percent of project costs The House also debated investigation calls into WPA operations and political control of appointments The relief bill faces demands to earmark funds for specific uses rather than leaving project selection to Roosevelt
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Washington
Senate
Harry L.hopkins
WPA
House
Hopkins
Byrnes
S. C
Roosevelt
Testimony of Wide Cheating in Exams at Missouri Board Hearing
W H Ellis of Vandalia Mo president of the state board testified last night that examinations began with a warning that cheaters will be flunked. Harvey Stephenson of California Mo board member said he issued the warning and Newt Gardner of Kansas City said grading delays followed a board inquiry into cheating charges. Student witnesses from St Louis named several applicants seen copying answers and whispering during exams. An associate dean and a faculty member testified to whispering among applicants. An expert noted how pulp analysis can reveal paper origin.
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Asotsky
W. H. Ellis
Vandalia
State Board
Harvey Stephenson
California
Newt Gardner
Kansas City
Arades
Gene Graham
William Weiss
Fred J. Kirchmeyer
Arthur P. McGlasson
Lawerence E. Schreiber
Fred Buescher, Jr
Joseph Pieper
St. Louis
A. F. Schlichting
Julius C. Hoester
Columbian Steel Strike in Kansas City Ends
More than 350 Columbian Steel Tank Company employees returned to work in Kansas City as the strike ended. The report notes a labor dispute over union contract terms, wage increases, and patent-related provisions affecting workers.
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Kansas City
Columbian Steel Tank Company
Pontiac rent strike gains in its first real action
A United Automobile Workers committee directing Pontiac area tenants reports they are withholding rent. Chairman Charles Barker says 12 000 to 15 000 tenants are striking while landlords visit headquarters offering possible rent reductions. The union adjusts strategy allowing payments for rents deemed fair with committee approval.
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Pontiac
Mich
United Automobile Workers Committee
Charles Barker
Barker
Doubt Over Slain Man Identity Grows In Missouri
Police in St Louis say identification of a body found near the city as Fred Alberthal, formerly of Jefferson City, appears correct. A missing persons report filed by Alberthal's wife noted he left February 24 to seek work in St Louis and had not been heard from since March. A mechanic connected the Buick automobile Alberthal owned to the corpse, while authorities seek the caller who claimed to be Alberthal and last saw him after his discharge from a St Louis county tavern on April 9.
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ST. Louis
Fred Alberthal
Jefferson City
Alberthal
Buick
Claude George
George
Lloyd Wilson
Plasterers in St. Louis jury trial ends in delay
A U S district court jury heard the case against nine union officials and plaster contractors charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in PWA work. Judge George H. Moore excused the jurors for the night after a closing argument by A P U S attorney asserting evidence of payments to union leaders to force estimates on a checking committee, hindering fair bids. Defendants include Peter Anderson Jr Frank B Brown Harry Niehaus George F Robertson Jr John F Carroll and union officials Harry Hagen William Anderson Irving Lee Vincent Lee.
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ST. Louis
U. S. District Court
PWA
George H. Moore
Herbert H. Freer
U.S
Freer
Walter R. Mayne
Charles P. Willams
William H. Woodward
Peter Anderson
Frank B. Brown
Harry Niehaus
George F. Robertson, Jr
John F. Carroll
Harry Hagen
William Anderson
Irving Lee
Vincent Lee
Columbia Youth Killed in Fall from Scaffolding
ST. LOUIS June 2 UP Phil H Poalsen 25 of Columbia Mo was fatally injured when a scaffold broke causing him to fall several stories at the Eighth Church of Christ Scientist Poalsen suffered a broken back Thomas O Connell 25 a fellow painter escaped serious injury as the accident occurred
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ST. Louis
Phil H. Poalsen
Columbia
Poalsen
Thomas O'Connell
Church of Christ Science
Poulsen
Connell
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