Labor Strife Spreads Ahead of National Labor Day
The Associated Press reports labor unrest across the nation as Labor Day approaches. Strikes hit Omaha and Council Bluffs with 268 workers, Milwaukee stove plants with about 600 on strike, Cedar Rapids with 250 demanding union recognition, and Minneapolis knitters halting operations with 1,100 workers. Additional stoppages affect Charleston and others as negotiations continue.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs, Jr
Milwaukee
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Strutwear Knitting Cou‘gy
Minneapolis
Omeoma
Charleston
Wiraatale Aso Suarkers
Standard Oil Gets Control of Ethiopian Exploitation
An Ethiopian concession to Standard Oil and British interests is reported by Francis M. Rickett as Emperor Haile Selassie allows exploitation and development by foreign entities. US senators react to the Ethiopia deal while Mussolini prepares wartime addresses and Britain speeds up aircraft production amid global tensions.
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Associated
Addis Ababa
Francis M. Rickett
Haile Selassie
Standard Oil
N. Washington
United States
Bolzano
Mussolini
Trento
Rome
Ethiops
Tealy
London
Sicily
Malta
Roosevelt rushes to sign two measures before vacation
President Roosevelt works through a late night to sign the neutrality resolution and Tennessee Valley Authority amendments while deciding on the Soviet American dispute. He plans a long vacation at Hyde Park, aiming to clear his desk by nightfall and depart for the Hudson Valley estate for September.
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Hyde Park
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sentinel to skip publication for Labor Day holiday
Sentinel will not publish on Labor Day Monday September 2 and will resume Tuesday September 3 with the regular issue. Most local businesses banks post offices and county and city offices will remain closed all day. The Talger County Bank building liquor store will close at 10 p m today and reopen Tuesday at 10 a m following liquor control act rules.
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the Sentinel
Grafton
Talger County Bank
Royalty Attends Queen Astrid Funeral in Brussels
European royalty arrives in Brussels for the funeral of Belgium’s Queen Astrid. Thousands gather despite cold drizzle, lining streets to glimpse the royal cortège and pay respects to the ill-fated queen.
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Brussels
Europe
Bregsels
Belgium
Astrid
Women Aim for Prizes in air races on Women's Day
Amelia Earhart placed fifth as Benjamin Howard won the Bendix trophy in Cleveland. Roscoe Close finished second and Roscoe Turner trailed by about 23 seconds. Officials said times would be confirmed after official reports. Russell Thaw of New York, son of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, finished in the field.
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Cleveland
Benjamin O. Howard
Chicago
Howard
Mister Mulligan
Los Angeles
Roscoe Close
Col
Roscoe Turner
Thaw
Russell Thaw
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Huey Long Dictatorship Probe Moves Forward in House
In the closing days of Congress a bill was quietly advanced to probe Senator Huey Long’s control in Louisiana. Representative William D. Granfield of Massachusetts led the resolution and is named chairman of a five member committee.
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House
Huey Long
Louisiana
William D. Granfield
Massachusetts
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Whittles
San Diego
Cal
Sentinel
Mail Pilot Cops
Bendix Trophy
Colonel Turner
Amelia Earhart
Huey
Petver
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