Labor groups rally for Roosevelt court plan support
Washington labor leaders in a non partisan league convention urged Congress to back the court reorganization plan. Senator La Follette warned the struggle pits popular government against reaction, while George L Berry urged enactment to save America. Edward F McGrady accused the court of nullifying the will of the people and a White House conference with 16 farm groups was arranged ahead of Roosevelt’s second radio broadcast. The court issued opinions but did not rule on the Wagner Act or Washington state minimum wage law for women.
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Labor Leaders Back President As High Court Defers Opinions
Civil Service bill to be amended due to Republican action aims to remove minority party appointment, add a referendum within 18 months with 25 percent petition, and validate four commission members' work to date. Ragan declines service amid GOP pressure. amendment follows Holton’s initial withdrawal.
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League group studies world raw materials supplies
The International Committee on Raw Materials met in Geneva to discuss global basic commodities and distribution inequalities. Delegates from 15 nations, including the United States, Japan and Brazil, seek methods to avoid clashes over scarce resources amid post Italo-Ethiopian tensions. Germany and Fascist Italy did not attend.
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Man Held On Assault Charge in Chadbourn Case
J M Benton a 76 year old farmer was arrested in Chadbourn for attempting to criminally assault a nine year old girl. He posted a 5000 dollar bond for release from Whiteville jail and will face a hearing before Magistrate Isaac Duncan at a later date.
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J. M. Benton
Whiteville
Isaac Duncan
North Carolina Primary Date Likely Shifts to Tuesday
Raleigh news reports a likely change of NC primary day from Saturday to Tuesday and voting hours from sunup to sundown to 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The shift follows a favorable Senate Election and Election Laws committee report.
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Supreme Court to Study Unemployment Insurance Act
The Supreme Court agreed to review whether a state unemployment insurance act, supplementing the federal Social Security law, is constitutional. In San Francisco the same day an earthquake woke Bay Area residents at 2:32 AM, causing alarms, minor damage in Albany and Martinez, and telephones to ring with emergency reports.
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Insanity Plea Considered in Dentist Death Case
Albemarle county officials broaden the chloroform death probe of Cleo Sprouse as four defense lawyers plan a Wednesday conference with Dr. R G Miller in Richmond on a murder warrant. E V Walker Robert Taylor Harold M Ratcliffe and Leith Bremner weigh defense strategy and an insanity plea.
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Cleo Sprouse
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E. V. Walker
Robert Taylor
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Harold M. Ratcliffe
Leith Bremner
Japan backs new policy of equality with China
Tokyo declared no territorial aims in China and pledged a new deal based on equality. Foreign Minister Naotake Sato announced a fresh start in Sino-Japanese relations, urging Japan to shed its superiority complex. Newspapers greeted the maiden policy speech as a turning point.
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Seek Peace In Hosiery Strike In Reading Area
Picketing continued in the Berks county hosiery strike as mediators worked to reach an agreement between mill operators and American Federation of Hosiery Workers officials. Union spokesmen said mass picketing would start at Fadden Brothers mill in Shillington and soon at Berkshire mills in Wyomissing.
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Wyomissing
Dress Makers Stage Strike At Memphis Plant
Fifty girls at the Tri-States Dress Manufacturing Company in Memphis Tennessee walked out today. They sang and laughed in protest claiming membership in the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and affiliation with John L. Lewis' Committee for Industrial Organization. The plant employs 160 workers.
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Tri- States Dress Manufacturing Company
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
John L. Lewis’ Committee For Industrial Organization
Waves Pound Luxury Liner Rex Near Gibraltar
American passengers aboard the storm battered Rex described a monster wave that sent the 61062 ton liner reeling off Gibraltar. Two people were killed and scores injured as first class passengers gathered in the state lounge last Thursday amid the terror at sea.
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Novices Fail in Gun Attack on LA District Attorney
District Attorney Buron Fitts was wounded in a gun attack as he drove to his ranch near Monrovia. Officials said three to four men rode in a dark sedan and fired multiple shots but a single bullet struck Fitts in the arm. Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz called the incident the work of amateurs as a statewide manhunt began.
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CIO Candidates Election at New Kensington Works
Union leaders at the Aluminum Company of America New Kensington Works announced a slate backing John L. Lewis one big union plan. With over one third of members voting, 26 year old John Haser was chosen manager of the local Aluminum Workers unit.
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Aluminum Company of America
John L. Lewis
John Haser
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New Kensington
British Ship Bombed and Sinking Reported Off Bay of Biscay
Four British destroyers moved at full speed toward a burning vessel 90 miles off the Bay of Biscay after the motorship Adda reported bombardment and sinking. The Adda, 7,186 gross tons, operated by Elder Dempster Lines from Liverpool, was said to be heading north of Bilbao.
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Radio Sabotage Charge Is Flung
Moscow reports accuse Rostov on Don radio of deliberate outage to block a Central Committee decision to democratize the party structure. Izvestia calls for an immediate investigation into why the station cut off the important announcement.
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Rostoff
Accused Boys To Be Examined In Drowning Case
Authorities investigating the drowning death of four year old Beverly Ann Page planned to send two young boys to a neighboring state for thorough psychiatric study. A final decision awaited from Gov. Ai ken who indicated approval.
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Beverly Ann Page
George D. Aiken
Textile Worker Killed By Train Near York
Sam Hogue a 60 year old mill employee was found beside the Southern Railway tracks near York South Carolina with officials believing he was killed by a passenger train last night. An inquest was set for Saturday.
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Asheville students sustain strike at normal college
Leaders of a student walkout at Asheville Normal and Teachers college refuse to return until demands are met. They plan to seek Presbyterian church officials in New York for intervention. The faculty had approved an Easter holiday after a prior refusal sparked a sit down last Thursday. The strikers want more visitor entertainment freedom, radio use, more social events, and end censorship of telegrams.
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New York
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Police Charge A B French With Wiring Around Meters
Police say A B Shorty French of 403 East Green Street faces up to 36 warrants as they investigate alleged meter wiring in six homes and possible conspiracies with six current users. Authorities expect charges include larceny and false pretense for contracted wiring and payments.
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East Green Street
Simpson leaves Cannes for two month French tour
Wallis Warfield Simpson and hosts Mr and Mrs Herman L Rogers depart Cannes by car and train for a two month visit to Tours in eastern central France. The party leaves Villa Lou Viei with baggage loaded earlier.
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Herman L. Rogers
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Bank of France Begins Gold Buying at Set Rate
Paris March 8 The Bank of France started buying gold today at 21.80 francs per US dollar about 4.58 cents per franc The price reflects world gold price and future quotes depend on fluctuations The rate also equates to roughly 106.35 francs per pound sterling
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Bank of France
United States
Solons Face War for Funds for State Improvements
Raleigh March 8 Senator Gravely of Nash said he would lead a senate fight to provide 4,352,000 dollars for permanent improvements at state institutions. Legislators returned slowly from a weekend at home as the house appropriations committee acted.
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Market swings shift from steels to rails and oils in New York
Trading on March 8 shows buying moving from steels and motors to rails utilities metals oils and specialties. Gains reach two points while some groups fall one to three points as activity eases after an active start. Labor disputes draw attention as bonds and commodities stay uneven. the French franc rallies.
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Traveling salesman dies in wreck near Rutherford line
Traywick White twenty year old traveling salesman for a salt company was killed when his light truck crashed into a telephone pole near the Cleveland Rutherford county line. He was en route to Asheville to resume work after visiting his wife and family at Mullins South Carolina.
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Traywick White
Cleveland- Rutherford County
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Mullins
Recognition declines by Chrysler strike narrows
Flint Michigan March 8 United Auto Workers organizer Robert Davis pressed the strike action as plants at Chevrolet Motor Co closed with talks due to end at 3 30 p m. Detroit March 8 AP Richard T Frankensteen organizational director announced that strikes were called in all major Chrysler units in Detroit affecting Plymouth DeSoto Dodge and Chrysler plants.
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United Autobile Workers
Chevrolet Mo Co
Detroit
Richard T. Frankensteen
Ganizational
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Pilymout DeSoto
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Chrysl
Chrysler rejects UAW recognition amid massive Hudson strike
Detroit March 8 Chrysler Corporation rejected a demand to recognize the United Automobile Workers as bargaining agent for 670 employees. A mass sit down strike then closed several Hudson Motor Car Company departments affecting 5,000 to 9,000 workers. A. N. Doll, head of the UAW local, said most workers would leave at 3 p.m. but some would occupy the plant until wage and condition talks resume. Lester L. Colbert, Chrysler attorney, announced the company’s refusal.
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Hudson M Car Company
A. N. Doll
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Demantle
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Whoas
A. E. Barit
P Dent
Lester L. Colbert
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Chrysler Cation
Minister in Mount Hope murder case to face prelim
Rev M H Ball 35 a moist circuit rider is jailed after his wife Gay Ball died in prayer during an apparent murder. A county magistrate will hear the case with hearing set at 2 o clock. Ball is charged with murder. A prisoner recalls Ball praying with fellow inmates.
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Accuse Jury In Maxwell Trial
Wise Va March 8. Edith Maxwell’s counsel filed nine affidavits charging Wise County circuit court jurors with biases about her guilt before the trial. Commonwealth's attorney asked time to investigate the affidavits and the court granted until 1 PM Tuesday when a motion for a trial will be heard.
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Wise
Edith Maxwell
Wise Con
Commonwealth
Attorn
Insurgents Launch Drive Besieging Madrid Again
Insurgents attacked Alamadrones northeast of Madrid in a bid to encircle the besieged city from a new direction. General Miaja warned the thrust could be the first of further Francoist advances as Government troops resisted along the province east of Madrid.
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Guadalajara
Jose
Miaja
Aldrones
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