Roosevelt Blamed for WPA Pay Hours Changes
Roosevelt faced criticism as the White House backed a plan to adjust WPA pay and hours raising clerical and skilled workers’ workloads. Col. Harrington urged 130 hours monthly, shifting from hourly rates after a lengthy WPA study. The probe noted White House involvement and anticipated payroll and bookkeeping impacts.
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Roosevelt
W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
WPA
Congress
White House
House
F. @. Harrington
Protest Over Polish Boundary Violation in Danzig
Free City of Danzig authorities drafted a protest to Poland accusing three Polish soldiers of crossing the Visztule river frontier bridge at Liessau and menacing customs officials with a rifle before dawn. Nazi and military depots frame the incident as Polish provocation amid agitation over Polish depots.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
Danzig
Free City
Poland
Vistule
Liessau
Vorposten
Grafton Sentinel invites Richard L. Ford Jr to Dixie or Strand shows
The Grafton Sentinel extends an invitation to Richard L. Ford Jr of 243 W Main Street to attend tonight's screenings. The Dixie Theatre presents The Case of Sergeant Madden with Wallace Beery while The Strand shows The Hardys Ride High featuring Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone at Sprand Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Richard L. Ford, JR
W. Mainstreet
Sergeant Madden
Wallace Beery
Dixie Theatre
Mickey, Rooney
Lewis Stone
Sprand Theatre
Labor Board Changes Seen in Washington Hearing
Senator Ellender predicted the National Labor Relations Board may add rules of evidence for hearings to offset criticism of the board and the Wagner Act. Senator Burke, who leads the fight to amend the labor law, said he had heard of further actions as well.
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Washington
Ellender
D.-La
National Labor Relations Board
Senate Labor
Burke
D.-Neb
Thas
Elks Open Convention Amid St. Louis Heat
Sweltering in St Louis the 75th national Elks convention began with Henry C Warner of Dixon Illinois unopposed for grand exalted ruler. Dr Edward J McCormick Toledo outlined Americanism and charity as pre convention themes as four Elks scholarships totaling 1500 will be announced Wednesday, with a float parade planned that night.
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ST. Louis
Elks
Henry C. Warner
Dixon
Ill
Edward J. McCormick
Toledo
the Elks
Crushed By Train, 21-Year-Old Paul Hilliard Dies
WEIRTON July 10 Twenty one year old Paul Hilliard of Steubenville Ohio dies two hours after being crushed between a train and a freight car in the Weirton Steel Company yards. He worked in the firm’s iron department.
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Weirton
Paul Hilliard
Steubenville
Weirton Steel Company
Tron
Seven Die In French Bus Fire Near Rognevaire
In Marseille on July 10 seven people were burned to death when a package of photographic films ignited on a bus near Rognevaire. The fire started from the heated package behind the driver's seat, trapping passengers.
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Marseille
France
Rognevaire
WPA Workers Back On Jobs
A back to work movement led by the Workers Security Federation emerged as WPA laborers returned from walkouts against a new 10 hour month. Federation officials urged members who quit to resume work as they organize from local unions of WPA workers and the unemployed.
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Washington
Workers Security Federation
WPA
Call Fire Department Meeting This Evening
A special meeting of the entire fire department is called by Chief L H Greenwald and Rus sell Mathews president of the Volunteer Fire department for 7:30 this evening to finalize preparations for the parade and street dance on Wednesday July 12. The chief and president urge full attendance to discuss all problems and to arrange a workable plan. Citizens’ cooperation in the city’s current endeavor has been encouraging, Greenwald stated.
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Fire Department
L. H. Greenwald
Russell Mathews
Greenwald
Bank Robbers Slain in Gun Battles in Midwest
Two young Denver men, Myron Howen, 20, and Kenneth Allen, 22, died during a $10,000 bank robbery spree that stretched from Ft Morgan Colorado to Sidney Nebraska. Howen was shot by a state patrolman in Garden City Kansas after a car chase. Allen fell in a street gunfight with officers in Sidney. A fleeing wounded suspect hijacked a car and sped away as police pursued across state lines.
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Garden City
Kas
Denver
Ft. Morgan
Colo
Myron Earl Howen
Kenneth Allen
Sidney
Neb
Kansas Reformatory
Howen
High Union Officer To Be Honored By P P O E
Grafton lodge 308 Elks plans a 7 30 p m meeting to honor M J Gillooly of Toledo Ohio international president of the American Flint Glass Workers Union, now at the convention in Clarksburg. He will lead a delegation of union and international officers this afternoon to inspect the Tygart dam. Secretary S J Friedman urges a large turnout of Elks and convention attendees.
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Grafton Lodge No. 308
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
M. J. Gillooly
Toledo
Ohio
American Flint Glass Workers Union
Clarksburg
Golooly
Wil
Grafton
Tygart Dam
S. J. Friedman
Mr. Gillooly
Despondent Chorus Girl Ends Life in New York
Judith Ann Palmer a 22 year old former Chicago model and Barbizon hotel resident died by gunshot amid fear of losing her New York world fair entertainer job. She had recently been given notice with July 15 dismissal feared, though show management reversed the decision.
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New York
Judith Ann Palmer
Chicago
P. O. Palmer
Barbizon Hotel
Miss Palmer
Brazen mall theft solved as ex-convict nabbed
Ira Grimm, 30 year old former convict from Grafton route 2, was captured after confessing to stealing a United States mail truck with three sacks of letters and parcel post from in front of the Baltimore and Ohio depot early Sunday. He claimed drunkenness and waking on Halleck road in the truck, then attempted to fund a getaway by rifling mail before burning letters and parcels. He was taken to Fairmont for a 3 o'clock arraignment before U. S. Court Commissioner L. T. E ddy.
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Ira Grimm
U. S
Fairmont
L. T. Eddy
Herbert Evans
Grafton
Grimm
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Panticipate
J. C. Helms
Charles Shay
Evans
Halleck Road
Moundsville Penitentiary
Local chemical plant employer dies from head wound
Charleston reports Sixty two year old Long Newcomer, a chemical plant employee, died in a hospital after a rifle inflicted head wound. State Trooper Bill Karr said the body was found in the Newcomer home with the rifle beside it.
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Charleston
Long
Bill Karr
Torso Slayer Quizzed Anew By Officials
Cleveland July 10 Frank Delezal 52 year old bricklayer confessed to one torso killing of Florence Posillo. Sheriff O Donnell said he would first secure airtight Polillo death case then tackle other killings. Names of nine other victims remain undisclosed as authorities pursue a complete record.
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Central Press
Frank Dolazel
Cleveland
Martin L. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Dolazel
Frank Dolezal
O’donnell
Frank Delezan
Florence Posillo
Delezal
Polillo
Kingsbury Run
Cuyahoga
Fletchertown Bridge Ordered Repaired by Mayor
Mayor P. F. Gillispie ordered City Street department workers to rebuild the 36 foot span from the rear of Woodyard mill to Fletcher town after a danger study. New lumber will be needed to restore safety for pedestrians.
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Fletchertown
P. F. Gillispie
City Street Department
Four Streets Damaged By Storms Repaired
City Street department and NYA workers began repairs on four hillside streets hit by near cloudbursts. Immediate work covers Pearl street, Gay street, Warder avenue, and Graham street, per Mayor P F Gillispie who said a large crew will work until completion.
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City Street Department
NYA
Pearl Street
Gay Street
Warder Avenue
Graham Street
P. F. Gillispie
Havelock Ellis Dies at 80 in Hintlesham
LONDON July 10. Havelock Ellis 80, English scientist and sociologist famed for studies in the psychology of sex, died Saturday at Hintlesham after months of ill health. He had continued prolific writing until two months ago and founded the Fabian society with George Berg.
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London
Havelock Ellis
Hintlesham
Ellis
Fabians
Wife of Former Justice Freed From Gotham Jail
Elma N. Lauer, wife of ex New York state Supreme Court justice Edgar J. Lauer, was released from the Women's House of Detention after a three month sentence for smuggling Parisian finery. A medical report cited complex vanity and various ailments during confinement and noted dissatisfaction with prison conditions.
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New York
Elma N. Lauer
New York State Supreme Court
Women's House of Detention
Edgar J. Lauer
Manhattan
Vincent L. Leibell
West Main Street Church Admission Prices
Adults 50 cents and children 25 cents at West Main Street Church event listed in local notices.
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West Main Street
Wheeling Steel Forced To Operate Extra Shift
Wheeling Steel to run an extra shift with two Lapweld furnaces in operation for the first Saturday night in 20 years. All departments except the plate mill scheduled to run at capacity during the week as demand pressures production.
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Benwgod
Wheeling Steel Corporation
McNutt Seeed as Possible Roosevelt Security Chief
Washington report says President Roosevelt may appoint Paul V. McNutt as federal security administrator, shifting him from the Philippines to a key pre election post. McNutt’s allies press for a Democratic nomination if Roosevelt seeks a fourth term, with a White House meeting noted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Friends of
McNutt
Philippines
White House
Security Agency
Social Security Board
CCC
Office of Education
National Youth Administration
Footers Poured At City Hospital Job Progresses Quickly
Half of the footers for the new city hospital have been poured and excavation is complete under contractor Don Byrne of Wheeling with WPA labor. Mayor P. F. Gillis said favorable weather could allow all concrete to be poured in three months, with completion required by January 1 next year.
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New City Hospital
Don Byrne
Wheeling
WPA
P. F. Gillisie
Convicted of Stealing Mrs Schrein Sentenced
New York July 10 Mrs Lillian Schrein convicted of forgery and grand larceny on complaint by Martin Beck theatrical producer and former employer was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in Auburn women’s prison New York. The 38 year old mother of two was accused of stealing 80000 from the producer.
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New York
Lillian Schrein
Martin Beck
Priso
Auburn
N. Y
Chamberlain vows Britain to back Poland over Danzig
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Chamberlain declared Britain will stand by Poland against any Nazi coup to annex Danzig. He warned that unilateral action by Germany would threaten Polish independence and could trigger war, stressing Britain's pledge to aid Poland if its independence is at risk.
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London
Chamberlain
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Danzig
Reich
France
House of Commons
Hitler
Ger
Britain
Free City
Neutral Bill Vote Near in Senate Fight Over Neutrality
Washington July 10 32 a compromise proposal sought to make neutrality the first order of business when Congress reconvenes to avoid delaying action on repeal of arms embargo. The 23 member Senate Foreign Relations committee remained sharply divided as supporters and opponents pressed uncommitted senators and pressed for action before a possible Roosevelt promotion and a potential special session.
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Senate
Congress
fThs
Roosevelt
Inter
Bilent Administration
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Towa
George
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