Empire conference opens as king’s coronation seen
London observers note the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth as Britain faces an imperial conference. Dominion prime ministers and India officials prepare to press Britain for clear policy on League of Nations, European affairs, empire trade, and defense amid barriers and global tension. Newfoundland joins the talks with suspended Dominion status.
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London
George VI
Britain
Dominions
India
Elizabeth
Stanley Baldwin
Dominion
United Kingdom
League of Nations
Newfoundland
Pickets Fire Tear Gas at Aliquippa Steel Strike
Police used tear gas on demonstrators outside the Aliquippa Pennsylvania works of the Andrew J. Laughlin Steel Corp as part of ongoing union dispute. One man was injured during an attempt to leave plant property after police actions. The strike by J and L workers, tied to stalled bargaining, threatens broader steel industry disruption with 27 000 workers idle across Aliquippa and Pittsburgh sites.
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Pittsburgh
Aliquippa
Ae and Laughlin Steel Corporation
W. L. Ambrose
Burgess Morgan Sohn
Philip Murray
Steel Workers
Coercion Charges Hover Over Union Head in Hollywood and Air News
Reports from Spartanburg and Hollywood describe union activity and alleged coercion amid labor actions. Trans Atlantic flier Clarence Cham berlin resumes flight after grounding as Bendix officials discuss Hindenburg aftermath. Hollywood producers sign four year deals amid a strike by Federation Motion Picture Crafts Workers and accuse studios of coercion while the union cites intimidation.
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Hollywood
Federation Motion Picture Crafts Workers
Crafts
Towne Nylander
National Labor Relations Board
Charles Lessing
Wage scale debate at Cotton Manufacturers convention
President Donald Comer urged industry leaders to pursue cooperative wage and working condition solutions rather than relying on un backed rules. He noted government agencies like the Federal Income Tax Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission could support experimental approaches. The American Cotton Manufacturers Association backs a two day Southern textile mill operators convention to discuss industry problems.
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Washington
Donald Comer
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Wise
Comer
Birmingham
Ala
Federal Income Tax Bureau
Federal Trade Commission
Cotton Manufacturers Association
Mae West Buys 50 Acre Ranch But Won’t Live There
Mae West buys a 50 acre Tarzana ranch near Hollywood to house horses while she plans to visit occasionally for the outdoor atmosphere. She says she will not move there full time and prefers city life.
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Hollywood
Calif
Mae West
Tarzana
Red Cross Provides New Spain War Relief Grant
The American Red Cross central committee announces a 10000 dollar addition for Spanish civil war relief. Ernest J. Swift national vice chairman of foreign operations says funds will be used impartially by the International Red Cross to relieve suffering on both sides. He spoke at the annual Red Cross convention noting relief is currently hampered by lack of funds.
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Nia
American Red Cross Central Committee
Ernest J. Swift
National Vicechairman
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Defeat Economy Advocates In Battle Over Work-Relief
Washington May 13 Administration leaders won approval for a 1.5 billion dollar work relief appropriation from the house appropriations committee after belligerent opposition from economy advocates. The subcommittee had cut a third, the full committee restored it. The President said the funds are needed for federal relief requirements for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Speeds Back To Capital
President Roosevelt travels aboard a special train returning toward Washington after a fishing vacation. The journey traverses Texas Oklahoma Missouri Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania with a timetable for arrival tomorrow morning.
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Roosevelt
Capital
Ashington
Washington
Gulf
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Cat Mothering Pekinese Puppy
In Burlington on May 13 Patsy has died but the last surviving Pekinese pup from her litter found a home with kittens in the Hasley household. The old cat provides motherly care to the Pekinese alongside her own kittens, as reported by Mrs. Henry Hasley.
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Burlington
Patsy
Henry Hasley
Lewis Rejects Peace Offer in AFL C IO Clash
Labor leaders foresee a protracted fight as John L. Lewis rebuffed a peace overture from the Ladies Garment Workers Union. Lewis demanded the AFL concede the C I O principles and rejected talks after the Garment Workers proposed a negotiating committee. The episode marks a third failed peace bid in a year.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Ladies Garment Workers Union
Committee For Industrial Organization
Atlanta
Garment Workers
Lewis’ Committee
Federation
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Commodity Exchange To Close Saturdays
The New York Commodity Exchange will close on Saturdays from July through September 4 in line with recent years. May 29 is a special holiday for metals ring futures including copper tin lead and zinc. rubber futures trade continues. The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange will suspend sugar trading on May 29 but will conduct coffee business.
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New York
New York Commodity Exchange
New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange
Ship captain Otto Liebert dies aboard grounded Wiegand
Coast Guard reports Captain Otto Liebert of the German steamship Wiegand died from a self inflicted gunshot as the vessel ran aground on a coral reef 35 miles south of Miami. The Pandora brought his body to Miami after hours of attempts to refloat the ship. Guardsmen found no crime in U S waters and German authorities will handle the inquiry. Berlin consul briefed via Jacksonville and New Orleans consulates.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Coast Guard
Otto Liebert
Wiegand
Miami
Pandora
United States
JL. Kurz
New Orleans
Pig at Cornell Slips Into Nervous Breakdown
Achilles the pig at Cornell University developed a nervous breakdown in a study on problem solving. In a pen with a box lid and an apple, signals and a buzzer determined apple presence, but the pig grew frustrated and refused to guess, ending the experiment.
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Pittsburgh
Achilles
Cornell University
American Psychiatric Association
Takeoff Of Merrill And Lambie Delayed
Merrill and Jack Lam bie, American fliers, planned a late afternoon hop from Southport to return across the Atlantic with coronation pictures. A rival film delay and rain and mist across England and Scotland pushed back the dawn take-off as films were rushed from London to Southport by car after the air transport firm cancelled flight delivery.
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Southport
Eng
Die Merrill
Jack Lambie
Atlantic
George VI
Merrill
London
Enegland
Scotland
Stocks Fall On Wall Street After Labor Upsets
New York May 13. Stocks fell with a resounding thud as fresh labor upsets dented trading confidence. At worst many leading issues were down 1 to more than 4 points for the year or longer. The selling burst in the second hour delayed ticker tape for a while.
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New York
Wall Street
Duke Presses for Public Wedding as Cabinet Repeats No
In Monts France on May 13, the Duke of Windsor urged the government and royal family to make his marriage to Wallis Warfield public and recognize her as Duchess of Windsor. Queen Mary and King George VI reportedly favored government approval, deepening a rift with the cabinet which insists the wedding remain private. Edward, meanwhile, praised his brother’s coronation as a success and said he enjoyed the celebration.
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Duchess of Windsor
Wally
Mary
King George VI
Edward
George VI
Queen Mother
House of Windsor
Rebs Lose On Toledo Front But Gain In Drive On Bilbao
Insurgent defenders of Toledo were driven from front line trenches just south of the city as government columns push toward recapturing Toledo a key base on the central Spanish front. Government forces advance toward the San Martin and Alcantara bridges facing heavy fire from insurgent machine gunners.
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Rebs
Toledo
Bilbao
Madrid
Iberian Peninsula
Imperial
Alcazar
San Martin
Alcantara
Tajo
Gen Franco's Northern Army Rolls Through Guernica
Guerrilla actions in Guernica as Franco's northern insurgent force presses forward on May 13, advancing into Basque territory with gains reported by insurgent authorities. Local lines hold firm as reports of movement emerge from the front.
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Guernica
Spain
Francisco Franco
Civil War Veteran Dies At Lexington
John L. Peacock, 91, a War Between the States veteran and Atlanta native, died at his Lexington home after a long illness. He was captured at the Battle of Atlanta. Survived by sons Luther J. and Paul B. Peacock of Lexington and brothers Rev. B E. Peacock of Knoxville and Gene Peacock of Anniston. Funeral services scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
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Lexington
John L. Peacock
Atlanta
Luther J
Paul B. Peacock
BE. H. Peacock
Knoxville, Tenn
Gene Peacock
Anniston
Paul Christopher Named Technical Adviser in Carolinas
Paul Christopher of Shelby became technical adviser in the Carolinas for the Textile Workers Organising Committee today.
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Charlotte
Paul Christopher
Shelby
Carolinas
Textile Workers Organising Committee
Rawley Named On Committee
Raleigh May 13 The Board of Conservation and Development heard from 25 advertising agencies as to bids for the 1937 39 state advertising account. A committee including J L Horne Jr Stanford Martin J P Rawley and Coleman W Roberts was named to give special consideration. Horne Martin and Rawley are newspapermen.
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Raleigh
Board of Conservation and Development
J. Q. Gilkey
Marion
J. L. Horne, Jr
Rocky Mount
Stanford Martin
Winston- Salem
J. P. Rawley
High Point
Coleman W. Roberts
Charlotte
Horne
Martin
Rawley
Hilda Wynn Wins Divorce From Ed Wynn in Reno Court
Mrs. Hilda Keenan Wynn secured a final divorce from Ed Wynn in Reno district court and was awarded $300 weekly alimony for future support. The comedian is known for radio stage and screen work.
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Reno, Nev
Hilda Keenan Wynn
Ed Wynn
Coal bids received for 80,000 tons state supply
Raleigh officials report the state division of purchase and contract received bids today for supplying the state with about 80 000 tons of coal. The bids will be opened and evaluated to determine the lowest responsible offer and best terms for the public utility.
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Raleigh
State Division of Purchase and Contract
Italy Attacks British Policy Strain on Axis Ties
In Rome on May 13 Fascist circles charged that growing British hostility to German and Italian collaboration jeopardizes peace. Virginio Gayda echoed official concern, calling Britain's stance an offensive maneuver and warning of press agitation aimed at splitting the Rome Berlin axis.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Giornale D’italia
Britain
Italy
Gaga
Rome-Berlin
Cotton Makers Jubilee Opens in Memphis Celebration
Memphis records a three day cotton carnival kickoff on Beale Street with King Thomas Hayes Jr and Queen Annie Hickman crowned amid revelry. Attendees include doctors lawyers insurance men and cotton field workers as blues bands echo through the festivities.
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Memphis
Tenn
Beale Street
Cotton Makers
Thomas Hayes, Jr
Annie Hickman
Six Cherokee County convicts escape chain gang by breaking bars
Six inmates escaped from the Cherokee county chain gang by sawing bars in a second story dormitory and stealing a camp truck.
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Cherokee County
Baptists Open Southern Convention in New Orleans
Several thousand pastors and laymen gathered in New Orleans for the opening session of the South Baptists convention. Judge John W. McCall of Memphis urged a concrete program to engage men in church work akin to lodge and chamber of commerce activities. The meeting included the Southern Baptist Pastors conference and the Woman's Missionary Union session, which rededicated to a total abstinence campaign with 2000 plus attendees pledging to continue the fight against liquor.
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New Orleans
South Baptists Convention
John W. McCall
Memphis
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Baptist Pastors Conference
Woman's Missionary Union
The
Missionary Union
Sniper Strikes Plane Over Rutherford. No Arrest Yet
Police fail to trace sniper who hit a plane en route to Rutherford on May 3. They cite one shrapnel damaged craft at Clifton airport and report threats from an unidentified driver promising to “ride them with bullets.” Local residents voice concerns amid rising air traffic.
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Bendix
N. J
Municipal
Rutherford
Clarence Chamberlain
trans-Atlan Flier
Spartanburg
S. C
Clifton Airport
Pet Pomme
Edward Gorski
Standard Avotation, Inc
Bendix Airport
Aoe
Fisher Body Plant Shut Down by Sit-Down Strike
The Fisher Body plant in Cleveland shut down today due to a sit-down strike affecting about 6 000 to 7 000 workers. Spisak of the United Workers of America cited layoffs and speed up as causes while the union seeks negotiations. management said it will not talk while workers are idle and noted prior plant disruptions during a general motors strike.
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Cleveland
General Motors
Fisher Body
Spisak
Fis
United Workers of America
Plas
Linco
Gen Motors
Al Smith Declines to Appear in Tax Case
New York May 13 Alfred E Smith will be a witness in the income tax case against Pierre 8 Pont and John J Raskob though subpoenaed by the government Smith sails for Europe on Saturday Mason B Leming the chief government counsel said Smith would be called before he sailed
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Pierre 8. Pont
John J. Raskob
Raskob
National Committee
Raskob du Pont
Jouett Shouse
Amer Liberty League
Euro
Mason B. Leming
Smith
Georgia Peach Crop Seen At One Third Normal
Macon Georgia May 13 The Georgia Peach Growers say the state crop this year is estimated at one third normal and among the smallest on record with the season still early.
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Macon
Georgia
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