CIO Membership Back of Steel Strike Grows
Murray says steel group to be beaten as more independents suspended and 72,000 idle. Murray tours front lines urging support while violence erupts in Chicago injuring 21. Steel strikes at a glance report notes Republic Steel and related mills facing protests and efforts to supply workers.
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Murray
Associated Press
Monroe
Mich
Newton Steel
Republic Steel Corporation
O—Mass
Ani
CIO
Youngstown
Philip Murray
SWOC
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet & ‘Tube
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Republic
Niles
Chicago
Pickets and cops clash in South Chicago row
A violent confrontation erupts between pickets and police in South Chicago during the ongoing strike. Officers use force to disperse demonstrators as tensions flare at the scene.
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Chicago
Memorial Day notice delays Graf ton Sentinel publication
Following annual custom there will be no issue of the Graf ton Sentinel on Monday May 31 to allow publisher and employees to attend Memorial Day exercises. Due to expected heavy news volume in Tuesday's issue, items should be in early Tuesday morning to ensure publication.
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Grafton Sentinel
Ford Reduces Work Week to Pick Up Slack
Ford Motor Company will operate on a 32 hour week during June to offset a seasonal decline in car sales. Personnel director Harry Bennett announced the plan, aiming to stretch employment during the slack period amid earlier reports of a potential 30 hour week.
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FORD
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Wil
Harry Bennett
Bennett
Dam Worker Held In Knife Threat Case At Tygart Dam
Johnnie Lee, a Black dam worker, is held on charges after allegedly threatening the life of S. P. Mayle at the Tygart Dam several days ago. The report mentions Lee Sampson as the husband and notes a death in the family.
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S. P. Mayle
Tygart 'Dam
Johnnie Lee
Lee Sampson
The Fallen Host Bravely They Fought and Fell
A stark war poem describes brutal combat and the toll on the land and soldiers. It depicts Mars, guns, and singing bullets as the night becomes day, corpses resting in hastily dug graves, crosses rising where life was once.
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Mars
Papal Blessing Amid Bitter Church Nazi Clash
Pope Pius gave a special blessing to German Catholics as a fierce clash with the Nazi regime over church morals and propaganda escalates. Nazi Propaganda Chief Goebbels attacked Catholic clergy in Berlin before 20,000 supporters, replying to Cardinal Mundelein’s charges of atrocity propaganda.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pius
Third Reich
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Berlin
Deutschlandhalle
George
Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Germany
Tax Dodgers Face Action By Revenue Authorities
Revenue authorities disclosed today they hope to collect about 400000 dollars from tax dodgers. Washington report indicates action underway to recover unpaid taxes and penalties amid ongoing enforcement efforts.
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Washington
Police Plea Cautions Roads Over Memorial Day
State Trooper W. E. Murphy urged motorists to drive carefully as good weather could bring a record traffic volume through the county. He noted preparations for thousands of visitors at the dam, expected to add to the usual Memorial Day crowd.
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W. E. Murphy
Embassy May Be Moved From Valencia
Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles said the State Department was considering moving the temporary American embassy from Valencia Spain after a disastrous Luftwaffe air raid that killed over 200 people. He noted officials were alarmed by the dangerous situation in the Loyalist capital and were examining all options for protecting representatives.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
State Department
Valencia
Spain
Department
Welles
Chief Opens Campaign to Check Evils in Grafton
City police chief A E Lockard vows a crackdown on speeding, red light violations, and no parking infractions after the death of 8 year old Roberta Stansberry. Stiff fines, towing, and garage charges to be imposed. Marquess freed on $1,000 bond as part of related proceedings. Continued on page six.
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A. E. Lockard
Grafton
Lockard
Roberta Jean Stansberry
Pearl Street
Marquess
Court Takes Up Six Cases in Session Start
The Supreme Court opens a term with six cases on its docket. Justices will hear arguments and schedule rulings ahead of a fall recess. Proceedings focus on pivotal constitutional and civil issues, with opinions anticipated later in the term.
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Clarksburg
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U. S
Neely
Swimm
James Penni
Marquis
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