Michigan construction halted for one day labor holiday
In Lansing on June 8 unions led a one day labor holiday by AF of L affiliates and CIO members. Bricklayers plasterers painters and electricians paused work while pickets confronted county authorities. Prosecutor Bailey planned misdemeanor charges against five of eight pickets and contempt charges loomed for others as court actions were to continue.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
American Federation of Labor
United Automobile Workers of America, C. I. 0
Thomas
J. Bailey
Justice Court
Leland W. Carr
Ing Circuit Court
SWOC BATTLES COURT ACTION IN SIX STATE STRIKE
SWOC faces a federal court fight as its workers committee seeks to block a picket blockade precision while pursuing a joint peace conference and talks to reopen a strike plant. The case tests union tactics in its drive for signed bargaining with Red Steel, Youngs Sheet and Tube, and Inland Steel amid a broad Great Lakes strike. Continued on page five.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
White House
C. I. O. Pateer Workers Organizing Committee
Great Lakes
SWOC
Cleveland
Red Steel Corporation
Youngs Sheet and Tube Company
Inland Steel Corporation
Washington
Columbus
Republic
Monroe, Mich
Newton Steelcom
Drive Safely Walk This Advice For Injury Prevention
A Taylor County Safety Council message urges readers to think about movements to avoid injuries. It emphasizes preventive steps and practical caution to reduce harm without excessive warning.
Senator Bridges seeks Postoffice inquiry over mail interference
Washington June 8 Senator Mesenler said he will ask the Postoffice department for details on Bridges charge that mail service was disrupted in Ohio strike areas. McKellar heads the Senate post office committee and will weigh Bridges resolution for an investigation Friday. Bailey supports an inquiry, saying stamps on legitimate packages must be protected. continued on page eight.
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Washington
Mesenler
D.-Senn
Postoffice Department
Bridges
Ohio
McKellar
Senate Post Office Committee
Senate
Bailey
Post Office Committee
Decoration Day Rites Planned Next Sunday at Oak Grove
Sunday June 13 has been selected as Decoration Day at Oak Grove cemetery one mile off Route 119. Relatives friends and Baptist church members contributed generously to repairs and many locals plan to attend the afternoon decoration exercises.
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Oak Grove
Route 119
Baptist Church
Parkersburg Lawyer Appointed U S Deputy Clerk
Federal Judge W E Baker appointed Robert Burk a Republican Parkersburg attorney deputy clerk of the Northern West Virginia United States District Court. He will replace Chief Deputy Clerk Russell M Barrett who transfers July 1 to Judge Harry E Watkins in Clarksburg. Burk native of St Marys and has practiced since graduating WVU Law in 1935.
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Parkersburg
W. E. Baker
Robert Burk
West Virginia
United States District Court
Burk
Russell M. Barrett
Harry E. Watkins
Clarksburg
St. Mary's
West Virginia University Law School
Altar Bound Couple Sought for Eaton Service
The Rev E G Thomas of the Church of Christ in Eaton announced plans for a June 27 service on proper living and hopes to incorporate a marriage ceremony within the service. The note identifies the pastor and location but details are limited.
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Eaton
E. G. Thomas
Church of Christ In
Night Blindness Explained by Medical Research
Night blindness affects about ten percent due to absence of visual purple a purple liquid essential to rod vision. The new optical test shown to the American Medical Association measures visual purple in the eye revealing that Americans with good daylight vision can still suffer in dim light. Visual purple comes from vitamin A and is retarded to wash out of rods when cones work. the test implies broader night blindness beyond dietary deficiency, with Russia noted for wartime prevalence.
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Howard Blakeslee
Redated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
Russia
Second Cruiser Placed On Ocean By Germany
Kiel Germany June 8 four Germany launched the second of three cruisers ten thousand ton warship mounted eight 7 inch guns named Bluecher in honor of the 19th century Prussian General von Blucher and two prior ships with the same name a armored cruiser was sunk in wartime and the Baltic commander warned if war is forced on us I will be first to attack.
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Kiel
Germany
Tonrad Albrecht
Firemen Bombarded During Grass Blaze in San Diego
In San Diego on June 8 firemen battled a grass fire when they were hit by five gunshots. Captain J K Sinderholm found a rusted burned pistol in the grass. five shells had been discharged.
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San Diego
Calif
J. K. Sinderholm
Andrews Plan Wins Support From Solons
Washington June 8 A proposal by Senator Andrews for a flat enlargement of the supreme court to 11 members received consideration by senators seeking a compromise for the Roosevelt judiciary bill. Administration leaders were said to favor Andrews as a possible substitute for adding five justices unless those over 70 retire. The plan would place a chief justice from each circuit district, with a possible limit of one extra justice per year, and include a constitutional amendment to retire justices at 75. Hatch Plan Still Alive.
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Washington
Andrews
Fla
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Hatch
Stop Go Lights Turned On Yellow During Fires
Fire Chief L H Greenwald says all city traffic signals switch to caution during fire alarms. Motorists should watch for fire trucks. A volunteer fire department meeting is set for next Monday to discuss a carnival planned for June 21 26.
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L. H. Greenwald
Philippi City Clerk’s Office to Reopen After Audit
Philippi mayor H F Brittingham said the city clerk’s office will reopen immediately after a council meeting at 4 20 p m. The audit by Mirth Kuhl of the state tax commissioner’s office is being reviewed. O J Woodford, former Philippi High School teacher, was named city clerk last week to fill the vacancy left by Charles Murphy who resigned after 14 months.
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Philippi
H. F. Brittingham
Mirth Kuhl
State Tax Commissioner's Office
O. J. Woodford
Charles Murphy
Simple Rites Arranged for Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow, 26, dies of uremic poisoning leaving Hollywood star with a simple funeral plan. Private services set for 11 a.m. at Glendale Wee Kirk of the Heather. coffin to be closed. Mother and stepfather seek to avoid public demonstrations as arrangements continue.
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Los Angeles
Jean Harlow
Vogue
Hollywood
Barbara la Mar
Wallace Reid
Rudolph Valentino
Jean Bel-lo
Marino Bella
Valentino
Smes Harlow
Wee Kirk
O' the Heather
Glendale
Jean
Bello
Murder Trial Underway In Barbour Co. Court
In Philippi Barbour county jurors awarded $75 to Da vid Haught of Elkins in a $10 000 damage suit against Jennings Thacker of Philippi from a Randolph county auto accident in 1934. Evidence was heard in Vince Newman murder case today. Newman is charged with killing Willis Johnson after a dog dispute four years ago. Johnson died from injuries. Newman has been out on bail for months.
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Philippi
Barbour County
David Haught
Elkins
Jennings Thacker
Randolph County
Vince Newman
Newman
Willis Johnson
Chestnut Ridge
Johnson
Beauty Surgery Becomes Demand of U S Citizens
A Detroit physician told the American Medical association that beauty surgery is a growing demand among accident victims. He attributed the push to high speed driving and haste after social hours, noting patients often value appearance as much as relief from injuries.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Detroit
American Medical Association
Claire L. Straith
Amelia Successfully Crosses Atlantic Reaches Dakar Port
Amelia Earhart completes Atlantic crossing earlier landing in Dakar after a long flight from Natal Brazil. She arrived in St Louis yesterday and plans repairs before continuing westward toward Khartoum. The aviator aims to follow a British route to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to avoid the Sahara crossing.
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Amelia
Atlantic
Dakar
Senegal
Amelia BaZart
St. Louis
Natal
Brazil
Senega
Lese Capital
Africa
Khartoum
Sudan
Sahara
Miss Earhart
Missing London Society Beauty Feared Kidnaped
London officials probe disappearance of blonde society figure Diana Battye after a note threatened to remove her. Scotland Yard studies eight similar threats, while fiance Michael Asquith reports the letter. Amnesia theory and a prior coronation night assault are noted as investigators press to locate her.
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London
Didi” Battye
Scotland Yard
Michael Asquith
Cynthia Asquith
Oxford
Yard
Yard Studies
Young Asquith
Earl of Oxford
Asquith
Viscountess Long
Miss Battye
Miss Bat
Diana
Lady Long
Didi
Long Home. 1 ‘the Unexplained Attack Was Unreported At the Time, Lay Long
Bees Refuse to Leave Beaten Auto in New Castle
In New Castle Pennsylvania on June 8 bees swarmed a car owned by Gottfriend Ulrich. The insects settled on the gas tank under the hood and around the exhaust as Ulrich drove the vehicle home.
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New Castle
Gottfriend Ulrich
New Hum
Arte
Ulrich
Scientists Meet On Lonely Isle To View Eclipse
Scientists with telescopes and amateurs with smoked glass scanned the sky on Canton Island hoping weather would allow a total eclipse observation. Observers on lone ly Pacific spots aimed to time the moment when the sun and moon rims join, a key time for timekeeping. Weather was not reassuring and the U S. did not lie in the total path.
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Washington
mid-Pacific
Canton Island
National Geographic Society
U. 8
United States
Boys State Election At Jackson's Mill Opens Week
Jackson's Mill June 8 Boys State, Inc., began the second day of its camp with elections for governor and state officials. Voters chose officers for 11 counties as part of the government lessons. The race heated, with no clear frontrunner among gubernatorial prospects. An interim committee's age suggestion was dropped, keeping the field wide open. Earlier, 419 youths nominated judges and adopted a West Virginia styled constitution.
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Jackson's Mill
Boys’ State, Inc
American Legion
Judiciand
West Virginia
Honor Pupils Are Announced At Grafton High
Grafton High reports second semester honor rolls for 1936 37 with nine scholars achieving A averages. Perfect grades went to Everett Miller Lorine Phillips Marjorie Cole Alice Austin Lynette Baker Dorothy Douglas Joan Reger Gertrude Sommerville and Virginia Stout. Senior honor roll includes William Allender Gladys Anvil Hazelle Bolliger Mildred Carpenter Mariana Collins Fay Cover William Drainer Anna Fawcett Margaret Fox John Gall William Goodwin Robert Graham Kathryn Hart Lewis Hatch Lloyd Knotts Joseph Mahaffey Tommy Dorcy Robert Miller Emily Murray Vivian Peters Jane Pittman Annabel Proctor Kathleen Reese Lloyd Shackleford Thomas Shafferman Carlyle Smith Frances Stevens Nevah Sturm Edward Vasicek Edithmae Wagner Arthur Withers James Withers Rex Withers and Mary Grace Yates. Continued on Page Eight.
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Grafton High School
Torlock Rasmussen
Everett Miller
Lorine Phillips
Marjorie Cole
Alice Austin
Lynette Baker
Dorothy Douglas
Joan Reger
Gertrude Sommerville
Virginia Stout
William Allender
Gladys Anvil
Hazelle Bolliger
Mildred Carpenter
Mariana Collins
Fay Cover
William Drainer
Anna Fawcett
Margaret Fox
John Gall
William Goodwin
Robert Graham
Kathryn Hart
Lewis Hatch
Lloyd Knotts
Joseph Mahaffey
Tommy Dorcy
Robert, Miller
Emily Murray
Vivian Peters
Jane Pittman
Annabel Proctor
Kathleen Reese
Lloyd
Smith Says Accidents Due to Bad Equipment
State Senator Earl Smith of Fairmont visited Charleston and argued that many highway accidents stem from defective equipment and incompetent drivers. He plans to draft a bill for the next legislature mandating frequent automobile inspections, annual driver permits, and related measures with Public Safety help.
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Charleston
Earl Smith
Fairmont
Department of Public Safety
Seven Year Old Killed in Lamp Blast at Home
In Lincoln County two youths died in an oil lamp explosion at the family home. Seven year old Albert Harless perished and an elder sister was burned to death in the blaze.
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Charleston
Mediators of steel strike push for conference talks
Mediation efforts unfold as 73,000 steel workers idle in seven states while Republic Steel and H J Heinz workers face choices on bargaining. Monroes mayor warns state police may be used to reopen Newton Steel Co. in South Chicago. Cars moved to plant siding to shelter non striking workers amid health code enforcement. Plant sites recall past riots and injuries, signaling tense labor climate nationwide.
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Associated Press
Daniel A. Knaggs
Monroe
Mich
Frank Murphy
Newton Steel Co
Republic Steel
Republic Company
Committee For Industrial Organization
Republic
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Pittsburgh
H. J. Heinze
American Federation of Labor
Steel Strategy Surpriss Lansing
United Automobile Workers
Poverty Left by Civil War In Insurgent Spain
Edward J. Neil reports from Hendaye on the Franco-Spanish border where civil war scars fade in a tranquil landscape. Mobile guards patrol Bidassica estuary while towns such as Biarritz and St Jean de Luz show little outward war, Irun is rebuilt, and a peaceful border hints at endurance beyond conflict. English visitors converse amid replenished churches and quiet promenades near Union Station era ads.
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Edward J. Neil
Hendaye
Spain
Iran
Cote d'Argent
Biarritz
St. Jean de Luz
Bidassca
Irun
Trun
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Jackson’s Mill
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Hilda Beverlin
Madelon Brand
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