Labor Strikes Sweep Twenty States Amid Wage Demands
The Associated Press reports new strikes threaten industrial peace across the country while some disputes settle. The Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union threatens a general strike in northeastern Arkansas over pay, and seamen on the East Coast claim a partial victory. Picket lines persist at Remington Rand in Syracuse as workers demand higher wages.
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Associated Press
Tennant Farmers’ Union
Arkansas
Cnty
International Seaman's Union
New York
Remington Rand
Syracuse
N. Y
Gas thwarted bank raid at Haledon National Bank
In Haledon New Jersey six bandits attempted to rob the Haledon National Bank. An employee tripped a lever releasing tear gas, blinding the robbers who fled in a stolen car. Assistant teller Theodore Ellis triggered the gas while co workers were kept at gunpoint. Police report the getaway car was stolen in Bergen County.
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Haledon
N. J
Haledon National Bank
Bergen County
Patterson
Theodore Ellis
Memorial Day Safety Reminder From Taylor County Council
The Taylor County Safety Council urges careful driving and pedestrian caution on Memorial Day. It warns against rushing, cutting blind curves, and passing with insufficient distance, and calls on all to look and show care for one another during travel and holidays.
Rep Zioncheck Has Big Night In Pittsburgh
Seattle congressman Marion Zioncheck arrived in Pittsburgh unusually early to meet mayor William N. McNair and immediately began stirring excitement in the city. He traveled in a fast roadster and caused a lively scene in town.
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Zioncheck
Pittsburgh
Marion Zioncheck
Seattle
William N. McNair
Fairmont College to Graduate 110 Monday
Harry Wood of Mannington will lead Fairmont State Teachers College 110 graduates in commencement exercises Monday. Wood has been prominent in campus musical activity.
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Tiirmont
Harry Wood
Mannington
Senio
Fairmont State Teachers’ College
Wood
Escaped Prisoner Named As Murderer By Victim
Four Brook lyn killers rounded by Sing Sing switch in death chamber. Celia Ward, 29, names Junior Griffith as her assailant after he shot four times when she refused conversation. Griffith, jailed for robbery, escaped with two others last week from a county jail near Houckville Kentucky.
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Ossining
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Louisa
Lawrence County
Celia Ward
Junior Griffith
Houckville
E. E. Adams
Griffith
Circleville
New TVA constitutionality challenge in federal court
A group of 19 Tennessee Valley utility companies plans to sue in federal court at Birmingham Alabama to test the constitutionality of the Tennessee Valley Authority act. The complaint was expected to be filed late today. The holding units include Commonwealth and Southern and Cities Service among others.
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New York
Group
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Valley
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Cities Service
Paducah Blaze Destroys Stores Injures Two
A major fire swept Paducah Kentucky’s business district causing over 225000 in damage. Four stores were leveled and several more damaged. Two men were slightly injured. A bowling alley operator Mrs J C Cone was struck by debris when a wall collapsed after an explosion in a neighboring hardware store where the fire began.
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Paducah
Ohio River
J. C. Cone
Lewis refuses to dissolve union group over industrial unionism
William Green demanded that the nine unions on the industrial committee cease activities. John L. Lewis refused, saying his mine workers would not accede to the AFL's call to discontinue its constructive course. The move deepens the two year rift in the AFL over industrial vs craft unionism.
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Washington
Committee On Industrial Organization
William Green
John L. Lewis
A. W.of L
Industrial Committee
Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Green
A. F. of L
4500 G A R Vets Living, Lists Show
Des Moines reports only about 4,500 Grand Army of the Republic veterans remain alive as Memorial Day observances approach, with deaths reducing the ranks from a 1890 peak of 409,489 to current totals and noting at least 1,700 deaths in 1935.
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Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
Morgantown Bakery Strike Ends With Wage Pact
Morgantown workers across six bakeries ended a 24 hour strike after a compromise wage and hour agreement. Union leaders had protested a plan to raise the work week to 54 hours and cut wages while the new pact sets baker and inside salaries at 18 to 33 dollars weekly on a 48 hour basis, with a 25 dollar minimum plus commissions on sales over 250 dollars, plus paid vacation and driver and salesman pay.
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Morgantown
Van Bittner Will Stay in West Virginia, Official Says
Van A. Bittner, chief representative of the United Mine Workers in West Virginia, stated he is definitely staying in the state. He dismissed reports of a Chicago transfer to lead unionization efforts and said he expected to return to Charleston tonight after meetings with Representative Robert L. Ramsay and other board members.
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van Bittner
West Virginia
Washington
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
Chicago
Bittner
International Executive Board
The
Mine Union
Charleston
Robert L. Ramsay
Follawsbee
Law Aimed at Communists May Be Invoked To Stamp Out Black Legion Society
Detroit May 29 The Michigan criminal syndicalism law enacted to curb Communism may be used against the Black Legion, whose members are accused of flogging and killings in the name of defending against Communists Prosecutor Owen Dudley of Jackson county said he planned to prosecute 13 men as the group’s board of directors Scarce grand jury probes into night riding vigilantes were expected as Congress considered inquiries and national legislation to curb the order.
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Black Legion Society
Detroit
Michigan
Black Legion
Owen
Congress
National Capitol
Internal Revenue Bureau
Black Legionnaires
Wayne County
Duncan C. McCrea
United States
Homer S. Cummings
No Sentinel Tomorrow On Account of Holiday
Following the usual custom the Grafton Sentinel will not publish tomorrow Memorial Day May 30 to permit executives and employees to enjoy Grafton s biggest holiday Publication resumes Monday June 1 and readers are asked to phone in all personal and society items before noon due to the two day holiday news load
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton
Queen Mary Aboard En Route Sets Speed Record Hope
The Queen Mary aboard the S. S. Queen Mary on May 29 maintains a high pace at sea aiming to set a new Trans Atlantic speed record. By noon ship time she traveled 147 miles and continued strong into day two seeking the blue ribbon for fastest crossing.
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Buletin
New York
Reports of Sacrificing Children Alarm Shanghai Area
Reports that 1500 children would be sacrificed to build a railway bridge sparked a panic at Woosung and a police inquiry. Rumors claimed a bandit gang would kidnap children and throw them into the Chientang river at Zakow where the Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo line crosses.
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Shanghai
Woosung
Chientang
Zakow
Shanghai - Hangchow- Ningpo
Woo-sung Dee
Borah closes campaign in broadcast appeal to GOP
Senator Borah warned the Republican Party not to go back and attacked monopolies in a pre convention address aired on networks. He said the party is fighting for its life as corporate interests drain its energy. He did not mention other candidates.
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Washington
Borah
Iha
Borash
Lose Second Save Life Plea to Holiday Autoists
Lew Wallace, president of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, urged Memorial Day drivers to curb risky lane changes. He warned traffic deaths spike on the holiday but can be reduced if motorists refrain from cutting in and out along crowded roads.
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Des Moines
Lew Wallace
The
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Prison-Made Goods Bill Heard By Senate Panel
Senator M M Neely said the senate judiciary sub committee will hear United Mine Workers and American Federation of Labor officials on a bill to require labeling of goods manufactured in penal institutions. The measure would amend the act prohibiting interstate transportation of prison made products.
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Washington
M. M. Neely
D.-W. Va
Senate Judiciary
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Rotary Club Holds Annual Memorial Day Rites Tonight
The Grafton Rotary club sponsors Memorial Day services tonight and expects a large crowd for the parade tomorrow. Nearly 3,000 school children will march to honor veterans, with Reno post of the American Legion hoping to have its three surviving members present. John I Hoffman aged 96, R L Talman 91, and Calvin Vandergrift 92 are the veterans linked to the tribute, though Vandergrift may be unable to attend due to a long-ago fall. Major Conley will speak.
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Grafton Rotary Club
Reno Post
A. R
John I. Hoffman
R. L. ‘Talman
Calvin Vandergrift
Conley
Hoffman
West Virginia May primary results tighten races
Shott and Sharp hold slim leads in Republican nominations as 63 counties reported official May 12 returns. Shott leads Nesbitt for U S senator by 1 521 with 68 840 to 67 319 and 16 137 for Claude Smith. Sharp leads Miller for governor by about 2 100 with 72 661 to 70 561 and other contenders. Philip Hill leads attorney general with 84 289 over Cummings 73 120 as Raleigh county houses 62 missing precincts. O'Brien is winner. Continued on page four.
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Charleston
Hugh Ike Shott
Summers H. Sharp
Shott
Bluefield
Frank Nesbitt
Wheeling
U. S
Raleigh
Jackson
Nesbitt
Claude Smith
St. Albans
Sharp
Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
Miller
Chapman Revercomb
H.C. Grimes
Philip Hill
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Seamen’s Union
Taylor County Safety Council
Lost Legion
Mr. Mayor
Fairmont College
TVA
U.S
Paducah, Ky
Miners’ Board
Rotary Club
Attention V. F. W. Members
T. J. Moran
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