Roosevelt and labor reform guilds idea rattle FDR era unions
The article discusses the 1934 automobile strike settlement and the potential shift toward craft guilds within the labor movement. It notes Roosevelt’s support for broader social engineering ideas, Wagner’s industrial disputes bill, and the strategy to push for Wagner while squelching guild concepts. Lawyers are hired at NRA, and internal tensions within union leadership are highlighted as the government weighs its next moves in labor policy.
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Weather outlook for extreme northwest region
Mostly cloudy conditions with possible rain in the eastern portion through Saturday. Tonight and Saturday expect fair to cloudy skies, with rain possible in the west and a cooler air mass.
Turkey Holds Samuel Insull for U S Govt
Samuel Insull remained in Turkish custody as officials awaited U S legal papers after a long chase. Ankara cabinet met to discuss the case while Turkish authorities prepared formal steps for arrest and possible extradition talks with the United States.
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Priscilla Ring
Associated Press
Istanbul
Turkey
Samuel Insull
United States
Malofis
Golden Horn
Washington
Mustapha Kemal
Greece
Ankhara
Skinner
Chicago
London
Ankara
Insull
Turkish National
Business Gains In Dixie Sector
Atlanta March 30 AP Business in the sixth Federal Reserve district showed February gains across retail, textile activity, and employment compared with January and February 1933. Building permits and contracts fell from January, while wholesale trade dipped in February yet remained well above a year earlier.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Two Air Mail Routes Added to System
The Post Office Department announced two new air mail routes. One runs from Chicago to New Orleans via Peoria Springfield Tl St Louis Memphis and Jackson Mississippi about 920 miles. The other runs from Cheyenne Wyoming to Pueblo Colorado via Denver and Colorado Springs about 201 miles.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Chicago
New Orleans
Peoria
Springfield
St. Louis
Memphis
Jackson
Mississippi
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pueblo
Colo
Denver
Colorado Springs
Four year old Willie Mae Miller Nears Death
Memphis March 30 AP Four year old Willie Mae Miller battles leukemia as doctors warn her laughter and songs will soon end The illness grows weaker despite blood transfusions X ray therapy and other treatments The child's mother Mrs W B Miller recalls her daughter's Christmas wish and the hospital prayers rise in her name Doctors say leukemia stems from excess corpuscles in the blood.
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Memphis
Willie Mae Miller
W. B. Miller
Willie Mae
Giants Arrival Prompts Festive Dothan Welcome
New York Giants World Series champions arrive by special train at the A C L station amid a brass band parade and fanfare, before a 3 pm exhibition game at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium against the Nashville Volunteers. Bill Terry, Giants manager and first baseman, among the visiting team.
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New York Giants
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Nashville Volunteers
117Th Field Artillery
Giants
Stadium
Orlando
Fla
New Orleans
Cleveland
Bill Terry
Terry
William Harold Terry
Flesh Boiling Trial Opens Over Strange 1932 Slaying
In Chatham Alabama Walt Daily goes on trial in Washington circuit court for the murder of Abe Baxter. Baxter was killed in May 1932 with his body boiled to conceal identity. Daily is one of five county farmers indicted. Wess Berry has a life sentence and others await trial. Sheriff L L Armstrong says motive was robbery and Mizelle confessed implicating the four others.
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Chatom
Ala
Washington
Walt Daily
Abe Baxter
Daily
Washington County
Baxter
Wess Berry
Joe Semro
Donnie Mizelle
Eugene Mizelle
L. L. Armstrong
Eugene ‘ Mizelle
Mizelle
Hitler Seeks Man-to-Man Talks With Roosevelt
Berlin March 30 Adolf Hitler told AP he would welcome personal talks with leaders including President Roosevelt to avoid diplomatic pitfalls. He urged eye to eye discussions and criticized note diplomacy noting war in 1914 surprised diplomats. He spoke 50 minutes outlining his international views and desire for objective criticism.
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Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Hitler
Perlin
Sir Anthony Eden
Germany
Great Britain
Frank
Mississippi House Passes Liquor Referendum Bill
Jackson Miss March 30 AP. The Mississippi House of Representatives sent a substitute liquor bill to the Senate after approving a referendum on May 15 to let counties decide on liquor under state supervision. The measure would limit individual purchases to one quart per week, while Senate plans to veer toward a general relief program requested by Governor Sennett Conner.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi House of Representatives
Senate
Sennett Conner
House
City redeems payroll warrants at 100 dollars per hour
Ninety percent of Dothan payroll warrants issued in January and February were redeemed yesterday at 100 dollars an hour. Warrants totaled 2990 dollars with more than 2000 dollars taken up yesterday. Interest stopped when city announced readiness to pay. All warrants issued since adopting this method have been redeemed before maturity.
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City of Dothan
Wallace Involved in Wirt Charges of Communism
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Wallace linked to Willard A Wirt's charges of communism. A telegram from an Indiana schoolmaster named Wallace among others prompted discussion. Lawmakers anticipate Wirt's appearance before a special committee as part of the investigation into political influence and party figures.
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Clarence M. Wright
Washington
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Roosevelt
House
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Gary
Iussiana
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Wirt
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Foulkes
Democratic Party
Educidar
Ronpevelt
Kernesky
Rainey
Wir
New Action Seen in U S Reemployment Drive
Washington March 30 AP The government readies a broader push for reemployment with two key moves. Hugh Johnson asks code authorities in durable and consumer goods for immediate reports on how many more workers can be hired and why not. A federal survey seeks new investment fields to channel idle capital into creating jobs. Johnson urges quick replies by April 4 as NRA chief seeks data from major industry groups. The plan aims to test hours reduction without wage cuts to speed employment.
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Washington
Hugh 8
Johnson
NRA
Strike Settled at Alabama Cotton Mill in Winfield
Auburn algebraic note reports 259 textile workers at Alabama Mill Company in Winfield settled their strike. Mill to resume operations Monday. The strike began in January, with a prior settlement that briefly failed, and no further trouble expected, according to P O Davis, chairman of the Alabama Cotton Textile Public Relations Board.
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Auburn
Ala
P.O. Davis
Alabama Cotton Textile Publi Relations Board
Alabama Mill Company
Winfield
Thin Mill
Davin
Negro Teachers Meet Here for Institute
Negro school teachers of Houston and Geneva counties attended a teachers institute at Notts Highland Elementary School. The sessions were held today and were scheduled to last only through today.
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Houston
Geneva Counties
Notts Highland
Real Estate Gains Mark Decatur’s Comeback
Decatur Alabama rises from a year of low mood as real estate agents advertise vacant homes being repaired for rental, signaling a revived economy. TVA employment growth and Goodyear, silk mills, and farm price boosts complement CWA withdrawal, with prospects for continued upward momentum through sustained textile industry activity.
CWA in Its Place with Other Dead Relief Agencies
The Civil Works Administration in Houston County fades as the Federal Emergency Relief Administration begins tomorrow. J. L. Cullen will head the works division and Mrs. Collins will supervise other relief areas. No cash grants. aid tied to required materials. Wages set at not less than 30 cents per hour, with a 24 hour week maximum. About 1.85 million on CWA payroll to transfer to new programs. 260,000 remain to finish projects by May 1. The program spent roughly $1 billion nationally.
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Civil Works Administration
Houston County
CWA
Federal Emergency Re- Vet Administration
J. L. Cullen
L. Collins
Collins
Cullen
Alabama Relief Administration
Thea Cwa
Birmingham
Hoon
Dorthan
Houston County Irish
Montgomery
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Relief Administration
Hopkins
Civel
Georgia Rep Tarver pushes Alabama Coosa river plan
Representative Tarver of Georgia said he would take the project to the President if Army engineers recommended developing the Alabama Coosa river system for navigation. He spoke after Secretary Ickes said the Public Works Administration could not finance such a federal project and must wait for national planning board input.
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Washington
Traver
Georgia
Army Engineers
Alabama-Coosa
Ickes
PWA
Rome
Gulf of Mexico
National Planning Board
Tarver
Coosa
Army
Alabama Education Funds Conflict Sparked by Washington Order
Montgomery March 30 AP Confusion spread in Alabama's public education system after Washington ordered a lump sum of 1 million dollars for emergency relief instead of the anticipated 2.408 million. State Superintendent A F Harman warned the sudden transfer would cause utmost disruption to the educational system.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Washington
A. F. Harman
County education chief warns of funding cut impact
Solomon Baxter, County Superintendent of Education, says Houston County school program will be "shot to pieces" due to sudden federal funding curtailment. Original plan had grade schools open eight months and high schools nine months. Board to meet tonight to decide on emergency measures. official announcement planned for tomorrow.
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Soloman Baxter
Houston County
Porgram
County Board of Education
Baxter
Rural schools face mass closures across many states
Statewide orders threaten to close rural schools in 53 counties and 17 towns with populations under 5 000, affecting about 30 000 white and 1 000 Negro children and displacing 8 500 white and 2 400 Black teachers. Alabama shows $39 000 left of federal relief funds for the term, with districts seeking urgent guidance on debt and school operations while awaiting further federal aid. Governor Miller declines comment on a special session for emergency funding.
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Washington
Schoos
Country
Superintendenta of Education
State Department
BR. M. Miller
Harman
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