Congress opens hearings on labor hour bill amid union concerns
A joint congressional committee began public hearings on the administration's labor hour bill. Witness Robert H. Jackson, an assistant attorney general, defended the measure as limited and not an NRA-style plan. Roosevelt, Hull, Welles, and Norman Davis were noted in related conferences as the hearings proceeded in Washington.
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Steel strike lingers as unrest spreads across states
The steel walkout enters week two with 70 000 idle workers in seven states and tense policing. Picket lines flare at facilities from Little Falls New Jersey to Ambridge Pennsylvania as tear gas clubs and mass protests mark a nationwide labor confrontation.
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Warren
Richmond
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PWA Check In Mail for R R Project Ends Uncertainty
City manager E M Knox reports a telegram from Stanley H Wright federal Public Works Administration administrator confirming a federal grant of 11818 is in the mails. The PWA funds finalize the track low mood project contract with the Southern Railway, partial payment sealing the agreement.
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Stanley H. Wright
Chapel Hill
Public Works Administration
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Italy Ready to Rejoin Non-Intervention Committee
A high fascist official said Italy is willing to resume its place in the non intervention committee if guaranteed safety for warships in the neutrality patrol. He urged measures to ease Spain tension and dismissed fears of Italy acting alone or with Germany.
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Germany
Neutralize Committee
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Benito Mussolini
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von Blomberg
Mussolini
Convict Dabo Beard Foiled In Texas Jail Break Attempt
North Carolina escapee Dwight Beard, 24, awaiting execution for murder, tried to escape at Huntsville Texas prison by an imitation gun. He overpowered Guard T W Arnold with a soap gum, forced keys, but another guard unlocked the outer door and Beard was subdued. Warden Ward said Beard used no real weapon and likely crumpled the pretend pen before tossing it away. Beach boasted of escaping the chair previously.
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Arnold
Beard
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Lina
Feers
Executions Delayed At North Carolina Prison Friday
Leigh reports that no executions will be carried out Friday at the state prison due to renovations. Governor Hoey has shown no intervention in most cases, with 20 inmates on temporary death row and two commutations already made. Reprieves were not extended for Albertus Sylvester and Ly Gray, while Robert Brown’s case awaits final decision among 19 others.
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Crawfor
Dispute Blocks Vote on Two-Year Extension of Nuisance Taxes
Washington June 2 A dispute among Democratic members over gasoline and automobile levies stopped a Ways and Means Committee vote on extending 500 million dollars in nuisance taxes for two years.
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Earhart Lands in Caripito Venezuela During World Flight
Pan American Airways reports Amelia Earhart landed at Caripito Venezuela at 10 18 a m EST after a flight from San Juan Puerto Rico. She and navigator Capt Fred J Noonan planned to stay overnight at Standard Oil guest house then depart for Paramaribo to continue the equatorial world journey of about 28000 miles for pleasure.
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Government urges closing tax loopholes to curb gold imports
Washington reports that government monetary experts say administration recommendations to close tax loopholes could help address the persistent problem of heavy gold imports.
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Edward and Wally to wed in Monts France Thursday
Edward and Wallis Warfield set to marry in a Church of England ceremony in the music room of Chateau de Cande Monts France with a 15 minute service. The wedding will be conducted by Rev R Anderson Jardine with Herman L Rogers as spokesman and Major Edward Metcalfe as best man. A heavy police guard and transport bans surround the site as plans for a separate civil ceremony precede the religious service.
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Maverick Blocks Immediate Action on Tax Evasion Probe
Rep Maverick objects to rushing a bill creating a joint house senate committee to probe tax dodging. The measure is referred to the rules committee after Senate approval following President Roosevelt's call to curb wealthy tax avoidance. Six lawmakers would be appointed to investigate.
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O'Connor
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Harrison
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Maverick
Van Devanter Retires From Supreme Court at 78
Justice Willits Van Devanter ends a 26 year Supreme Court career to become a farmer. Colleagues praise him. he plans to spend time on his 788 acre Maryland farm and later visit the Seigniory club in Canada. President Roosevelt to name his successor.
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Willits van Devanter
Supreme Court
van Devanter
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Maryland
Seigniory
Canada
Four Trainmen Hurt In Seaboard Wreck At Youngsville
Four trainmen injured in a wreck between Seaboard Ash Line passenger train number one and a freight engine at Youngsville North Carolina. Engineer Paul P Shepherd and fireman David Evans transported to Rex Hospital Raleigh. An express messenger and a Pullman porter reported hurt. Track clearance expected by noon and an official investigation slated. Unofficial reports say the passenger engine overturned after sideswiping the freight engine, with two deadhead cars overturning though passenger cars remained on the rails.
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Seaboard Ash Line
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David Evans
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Ford Motor faces unfair labor practice charges
Homer Martin of the United Automobile Workers announced that charges of unfair labor practices were filed with the National Labor Relations Board against Ford Motor Company. He cited over 150 cases alleging employees were discharged for union activity and said the UAW would aid organizing in aircraft industries with the committee for industrial organization. Martin and John L. Lewis held a joint press conference after hours of meetings.
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United Automobile Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Company
Martin
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Somerville
Mass
Committee For Industrial Organisation
John L. Lewis
C. S. O. Chieftain
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Tracks Ordered Across Bridge For Electric Freight Service
City council ordered tracks to run across the new Main Street bridge for electric freight shifting after the load‑capacity upgrade. Adams-Millis Corporation filed the petition, with H. P. T. D. backing, while the railroad denies liability. Estimated cost is $20,000 though officials doubt it will reach that figure. Responsibility for any overrun remains unresolved.
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Subpoena Issued For Edsel Ford In Detroit Inquiry
A one man grand jury probes last week's clash between Ford Motor Co employees and United Automobile Workers in Detroit. Edsel Ford was subpoenaed as six witnesses testifying before Judge Ralph W. Liddy. Detailing the disturbance in Dearborn where union organizers handed out leaflets.
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Carl A. Brooks
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Senate Overrides President's Veto On Veteran Insurance
Congress overrides the president to extend five more years for World War veterans to convert temporary life policies into permanent coverage. Both houses act as many policies would have expired, marking the fourth veto override since the soldiers bonus was approved.
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Congress
Dizzy Dean Suspended Indefinitely by National League
New York June 2 AP Frick president of the National League suspended Jerome Herman Dizzy Dean indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the best interests of baseball. He declined to elaborate or reveal the suspension duration. Dean, star right hander for the St. Louis Cardinals, had been at the center of on field and off field disturbances since spring training began.
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Fod Frick
National League
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Dizzy) Dean
Frick
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
City Board face continued damages claim in letter
A letter to the city board states that the writer will suffer continuing damages of at least 1 dollar, signaling ongoing financial harm and potential dispute with municipal authorities.
Varied Ush Weather With Heat Wave Across Regions
The eastern seaboard faced unseasonably hot weather while the Midwest saw rain and drought relief. Flooding hit the High Plains dust bowl as a storm system moved through. Philadelphia led with 82 F at 9 am, New York reported 73 F, Washington reached 93 F, and Chicago stayed in the 50s with an overcast day.
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High Plains Dust Bowl
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Mercury
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Washington
Chicago
Russian foreign office considers Italian issue
Moscow reports the Russian foreign office has taken up an Italian matter for consideration. The brief item notes ongoing diplomatic talks and potential steps in the Italian matter.
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Maverick Seeks House Probe Into Relief Effort
Representative Maverick of Texas urges a House resolution to form a five member investigating committee to probe unemployment relief and the Works Progress Administration. He pushes for a thorough inquiry as a $1.5 billion relief bill heads to the Senate amid debates over relief administration and WPA appointments.
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Rainstorm Floods Cause Deaths and Major Damages in New Mexico
Roswell reports ten or more deaths and over a million dollars in damages from a June rainstorm that flooded Be Rio Grande and Rondo rivers. A Fort Worth Denver train carrying 86 passengers was marooned, with supply trains from Texas Pan farms aiding the stranded passengers. An earthen embankment failure near Cal Texas contributed to the chaos.
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