Goodyear strike clash leaves 80 injured police guard plant
Akron May 27 More than 100 policemen with rifles and tear gas formed a ring of peace around Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co after night long rioting and sniping left at least 80 injured. Police reported several hundred workers of the 6 a m shift entered the plant without trouble as violence waned. Donald Dixon 19 was shot and seriously wounded by rifle fire. Several others were shot and slightly wounded and many treated for head injuries. Officials expected peace to hold with national guard aid unlikely.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Eatralotor
Nice
Donald Dixon
stephen =McGowah
Emil F. Marx
Columbus
National Guard
Border Town Cerbere Hit by Spanish Air Raids
Cerbere France May 27 2000 residents fled underground as eight insurgent Spanish planes bombed both sides of the border. Town authorities evacuated citizens to safety in the Cerbere Porta Bou railway tunnel connecting to Port Bou. No bombs hit Port Bou though it remained the objective. three people wounded by flying glass and debris.
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Cerbere
France
Porta Bou
Port Bou
Theatre ticket invitation to Strand or Dixie shown
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Charles Burke Jr to attend tonight’s presentation of Bordertown with Bette Davis at the Strand or The Riding Tornado with Tim McCoy at the Dixie. Identification may be required.
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Strand
Dixie
Grafton Sentinel
Charles Burke, Jr
Mackin Atrest
Bordertown
Bette Davis
Tim McCoy
the Dixie
Southerners Revive Hope on Wage Hour Plan
Washington may 27 southern congressmen report progress in wage hour talks as seven of the senators chosen to draft a compromise bill back regional wage differentials. House members on the conference committee are expected to push for concessions and oppose regional pay gaps. Harrison predicts passage as he leads efforts in the mississippi delegation.
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Washington
House
Joint Conference Committee
Harrison
Sen
Miss
Guaranty Officials Expected as State Witnesses
Toledo May 21 William R Parmelo president of the Toledo Guaranty Corp and John L Rossel vice president of the defunct firm are expected to testify in the bribery case of James Bolinger former examiner for the State Securities commission and county prosecutor Thomas J OConnor. Bolinger faces trial June 13 before Judge Robert Goeline in common pleas court for allegedly soliciting a 3000 bribe in connection with Guaranty stock qualification.
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Toledo
William R. Parmelo
Toledo Guaranty Corp
John L. Rossel
James Bolinger
Fremont
State Securities Commission
Thomas J. O'Connor
Bolinger
Parmele
Rossel
Two Henchmen Of Hines Plead Guilty in Policy Ring
In New York on May 21 two men named with Tammany leader James J. Hines pleaded guilty to the 13 count superseding indictment. The pair, George Weinberg and Harry Schoenhaus, had previously pleaded innocent to the earlier charges and now admitted guilt in the sprawling pollicy racket once run by Dutch Schultz. Weinberg was arrested in Philadelphia in February with J. Rich and attorney (Dixie) Davis, while Schoenhaus formerly served as treasurer for the gangland operation.
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New York
James J. Hines
Tammany
Dutch Schultz
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
George Weinberg
Harry Schoenhaus
Hines
Weinberg
Philadelphia
J. Rich
Dixie) Davis
Schultz
Schoenhaus
Simpson Memorial Day Exercises This Sunday
Annual Decoration day services at Union Baptist church Simpson begin at 10 a.m. Sunday school. Speaking planned at 11 a.m. a program in the afternoon. Dinner on church grounds. Members urged to bring friends and baskets and stay all day.
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Union Baptist Church
Simpson
Rotary Holds 30th Program at Grafton Memorial Day
The Grafton Rotary club held its annual Memorial Day meeting with Major Charles E. Burke presiding in the M. C. A dining room. For decades these exercises honored Civil War veterans. this year no veteran attended, marking a rare departure from tradition.
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Grafton
A. A Miller
Fireman's Wife Fatally Hurt by Black Suspect in Chicago
Florence Johnson, 34, wife of a city fireman, was attacked in her south side apartment. Her sister Miss Margaret Witten, 28, awoke to the assailant fleeing and jumped from a window. Police captured an 18 year old man later described as Thomas Cross near the building. witness accounts describe a brutal assault and surrounding details.
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Chicago
Florence Johnson
South Side
Margaret Witten
Thomas Cross
Aple
Utomobil
Harold Fogarty
Croaby
Slain Girl's Parents Involved in Murder Trial Verdict Appeal
New York May 27 Prosecutor Loscalzo claims 18 year old Charlotte Matthiesen's parents sold their souls to help Donald Carroll gain an acquittal. Defense argues for temporary insanity. trial nears closing with sensational testimony and disputed motives.
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New York
Joseph
Fatha
Matthiesen
Sydney Rosenthal
Mayor Hague Rejects Court Settlement Over Controversy
Jersey City mayor Frank Hague refused to accept a federal court decree settling most points with the CIO and other groups, calling it a compromise with red groups. The decree, drafted in Newark, was tentatively accepted by opposing groups, with Judge William Clark saying he would sign if finalized. Without agreement, the case and the ordinance banning public speech without police permits would go to trial next Wednesday.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
CIO
William Clark
Newark
Clark
Jersey
Governor Hoey Commutes Negro Youths Sentence
Governor Clyde Hoey commuted 16 year old Mann Smith's death sentence for a rape in North Carolina. Smith, convicted of raping a 13 year old white girl in Lee county, will now serve life in prison. The governor said there were no mitigating circumstances but could not consent to killing a child. Smith had lost a state supreme court appeal.
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Raleigh
N. C
Mann Smith
Megro
Clyde Hoey
Patra Smith
Ep Ye
Smith
State Supreme Court
Grafton Troopers Assigned to Arthurdale Visit
Corpol Fred L. Strader and Trooper G. Randall among 75 state policemen assigned to Arthurdale for President Roosevelt's visit. They left at dawn for the homestead project site and expect to return by 2 pm after Roosevelt addresses Arthurdale High School seniors.
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Grafton
Fred L. Strader
G. Randall
Arthurdale
Franklin D. Roosevelt Priday
Homestead Project
Arthurdale High School
British expert studies German Czech border tensions observers planned
London expert William Strang travels to Praha and Berlin to assess German Czech issues and guide British policy on border observers. He meets Minister B C Newton and talks with Krofta Osusky Hodza Benes as Sudeten tensions rise and plans for neutral observers remain in formative stages.
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Kamil Krofta
Berlin
Strang
London
Paris
Jan Masaryk
Stefan Osusky
Krofta
Milan Hodza
Edouare Benes
Delinquent Water Renters Are Given Final Warning
Delinquent water renters warned by Mayor P F Gillispie that water shutoffs will begin June 1 if bills are not paid or arrangements made. The mayor urged those behind on payments to act, saying no rumors will delay the action.
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P. F. Gillispie
Gillisple
State Liquor Store To Close For Memorial Day
The West Virginia Liquor Commission store in Grafton will be closed all day Monday for Memorial Day, manager John Madden said. By order of the commission, all state liquor stores will be closed for the holiday. last year some stores remained open on May 30.
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West Virginia Liquor Commission
Grafton
John Madden
Americans Draw Half of 14 Tickets Drawn On Favorite
Irish hospital sweepstakes at Epsom Downs details a drawing where Pasch the favorite shares half of the 14 tickets drawn. Forty of 69 horses were drawn by lunch adjournment with Bois Roussel and Pound Foolish among the 29 still to be drawn.
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Cans
Pasch
Dublin
Bois Roussel
United States
Morgan Plans To Test Order Of President At TVA
Dr A E Morgan faces ongoing feud with TVA board as President Roosevelt’s order to remove him from chairman stands contested. The exchange references real estate aims at Muscle Shoals and a planned cement plant while Morgan defends his management and counters charges from H A Morgan and others.
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Washington
Morgan
Roosevelt
TVA Authority
TVA
Ohio
H. A. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
A. E. Morgan
Congressional Investigating Committee
David E. Eee
Lilienthal
Teat
Presbyterians Vote To Unite With Episcopals
Philadelphia May 27 The general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the USA accepted an invitation from the Protestant Episcopal Church to pursue organic union. The body adopted a resolution urging cooperation in studying and forming plans toward the contemplated union. The invitation came from Bishop James DeWolfe Perry at the Episcopal Church's Cincinnati convention in October 1937.
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Philidelphia
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
James DeWolfe Perry
Cincinnati
State action targets Paine, Webber in securities fraud case
New York state asks supreme court to permanently bar all Paine, Webber & Co. partners from securities business in New York over alleged frauds against the public. Allegations sworn by assistant John R. O’Hanlon claim the firm used unmarketable securities to replace diversified portfolios for a fee, harming investors.
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New York
John J. Bennett, Jr
State Supreme Court
New York Stock Exchange
of Paine, Webber & Co
New York State
Bennett
John R. O'Hanlon
Paine, Webber
Major Burke To Marshal Grafton Memorial Day Parade
Major Charles E. Burke Jr., Grafton’s ranking veteran, will serve as parade marshal replacing Captain E. G. Kuhn who led the parade committee. Kuhn said Burke kindly consented to march, while Kuhn’s other Dec Decoration day duties prevented him from acting as marshal.
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Charles E. Burke, Jr
Grafton
E. G. Kuhn
Burke
Kuhn
Senators Seek Ban on WPA Political Activity
Washington May 27 Senators push limits on Works Progress Administration workers amid a 3.247 billion relief bill debate. Sparks fly over WPA chief Hopkins endorsements in a senatorial primary as Hatch proposes banning employees from political caucuses and conventions. Barkley urges moderation, cautioning against nullifying legitimate federal worker activity while arguing for a broader fairness stance.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Senate
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Rep
Othe
Guy Gillette
Barkley
Hatch
N. M
Congress
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Wheeler
Mont
Hopkins
Holt
W- Va
Acy
Traffic Over Route 50 To Be Resumed Late Today
Route 50 near Macumber will reopen this afternoon after a massive 20 000 ton slide was cleared. State Road Commission supervisor F Horner said a lane wide enough for two way traffic would be opened within a few hours barring unforeseen difficulties. An army of workers with steam shovels and trucks has labored night and day for more than eighty five hours removing earth rocks and trees from the east west highway.
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Macumber
Horner
Commission Supervison
Elkins Pressman Hurt After Fall From Press
Elkins West Virginia May 27 John M Stalnaker 30 pressman and composing room foreman for the Elkins Inter Mountain is in a hospital here with a fractured skull after a fall from the press He struck his head on a steel post and was unconscious for several hours He has worked four ten years and his condition was serious but not immediately critical according to hospital attaches
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Elkins
W. Va
John M. Stalnaker
Elkins Inter-Mountain
President Roosevelt Visits Arthurdale Project in West Virginia
President Roosevelt arrives in Arthurdale to deliver a graduation speech at the Negro high school and attend a senior prom. Mrs. Roosevelt accompanies him as crowds gather in Preston County, while Governor Holt and state troopers oversee the visit.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Deliv
Negro High
Arthurdale
Val
Roosevelt
Preston
Reedsville
Mack Bi
Streagle
Ginia Moose
Holt
Charleston
Dell
Ac High School
Ilo Jay
Soncal
Garet
Tiny” Chaney
New
Tiny
Raymond
Federal Social
Blast Claims Third Victim At Dupont Plant
In Charleston on May 27 a third man died from burns suffered in an explosion at the DuPont Nemours plant liquefaction unit. Two others remained critically injured in the hospital as investigators opened the inquiry into the blast that killed Burton Hall 31 and Dennis Carte 34 while Leon Alden 45 died after a transfusion failed. C. Kitchen 40 and John Be ez 5 were also hurt. The plant officials began an investigation into the accident.
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Charleston
E. I. Dupont Nemours Company
Leon
Alden
Burton A. Hall
Charles B. F. D
Dennis
Carte
C. Kitchen
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Rotary
Charles Matthiesens
Hague
Hoey
State Liquor
Doctor
Episcopals
Stock Exchange
Major Burke
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