Meats strikes and labor turmoil ripple across cities
Industrial strife spreads to meat packers in St. Louis and Des Moines with 2,600 workers striking for 75 cents and 60 cents hourly wages and a 32 hour week. Des Moines walkout affects 670 workers. arbitration and wage gains sought. Separate unrest includes mine deaths in Illinois, painters in Philadelphia striking for a dollar per hour, and Fisher Body plant in Flint labor action. Gasoline shortages hit Cleveland as station workers strike, with 15–20 percent wage increases and shorter hours in bakery sector. Pacific coast longshoremen stay quiet after weekend disturbances.
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St. Louis
Des Moines
Tilfesie
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen’s Union
Joe Augotas
United Mine
Peabody Coal Company
Taylorville
Eddie Newman
Progressive Miners’ Union
Philadelphia
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Fisher Body
Flint
Mich
Ffat
Green
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
Ralph A. Lind
Torrential Rain Surges Through Galilee City
A noon downpour in the Sea of Galilee region sent a wall of water through a coastal city, washing away entire streets and causing at least 20 deaths or injuries. The flood devastated parts of the city and disrupted daily life.
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Jerusalem
Sea of
Gallles
Soldier deaths linked to suspected poison at Arkansas party
Two soldiers stationed at the Army and Navy depot in Hot Springs died and another was seriously ill after reportedly drinking poison at a party last night. Officers said the incident appears tied to the gathering and remains under investigation.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Army
Navy
Presbyterians Weigh Reentry Into Interchurch Council
In May the Southern Presbyterian Church debates rejoining the National Council of Churches after an absence of years. The assembly in Montreal May 24 31 will consider changes in Federal Council and objections to reintegration. Delegates warn a rush back without thorough discussion on social matters and public affairs.
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Tlanta
Council of Churches
Assembly of the Church
Montreal
N. C
Federal Council
Missionary Kidnapping Demands $35000 Ransom
Chinese bandits under General Ho Lung seized American missionary the Rev. Howard Smith in Wan province on May 8 near Penghsien. Ransom of $35000 demanded. U S authorities and the Christian Mission Alliance consider options but no funds or policy allow ransom.
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China
Ho Lung
Howard Smith
Washington
Smith
Ren
Penghsien
Wan
Christian Mis- Alliance
United States
Mis‘sa
Fusion
Trpose
Appointment of acting postmaster at Hendersenville announced
HINGTON May 14 The Post Office Department announced the appointment of Allan C. Byere as acting postmaster at Hendersenville. The move roles him in charge until a permanent appointment is made, with Byere taking over duties immediately.
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Hington
Post Office Department
Alon C. Byere Ag
Hendersenville
Weather outlook by states with showers and cooler trend
Weather forecast notes cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight and Tuesday. Northerly portions turn cooler, winds moderate to southeast, overcast skies extending to Jacksonville. Official 24 hour outlook covers principal cotton growing areas with temperature and rain expectations.
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Carolina
North
Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sabelli and Pond Plan New York to Rome Flight
Capt George R B Pond and Lieut Cesare Sabelli launched from Floyd Bennet field at 6 24 am EST aiming to fly the 4500 mile distance to Rome in about 40 hours aboard the Leonardo Da Vinci monoplane with 68 gallons of fuel. They expect favorable winds but may divert to France or Spain if weather worsens.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
George RB. Pond
Cesare Sabelli
Floyd Bennett Field
Pond
Navy
Sabelli
Leonardo da Vinci
North Atlantic
Cape Race
Nild
Great Circle
Rome
France
Spain
Jamaica Bay
New York
Peggy Rex
Cleveland
Ethel Barrymore
Frank Hawks
Jimmy Doolittle
Explorers’ Club
Capital Revolution in Human Affairs Highlighted by Speaker
Spencer Miller Jr told delegates at a national Episcopal church council conference that civilization shifts from scarcity to abundance as the power age arrives. He warned that production can outpace employment and urged a more equitable spread of work and leisure opportunities.
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Charlotte
Spencer Miller, Jr
Industrial Conference
The
National Council of the Episcopal Church
National Council of the Church
Miller
Man Held in Murder of Girl in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco police report Miss Louise Jeppesen a 23 year old Utah girl was found murdered in Golden Gate Park after being last seen at 3 AM with Millard Hickman port engineer for the Matson Navigation Company. Hickman 40 admitted he was with her earlier but said he had no knowledge of her death.
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San Francisco
Louise Jeppesen
Utah
Golden Gate Park
Millard Hickman
Matson Navigation Company
Li Hickman
Charles Dutlea
Jeppesen
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Captain Dullea
Hickman
Miss Jeppes
Blanche McKay
Dee
Miss McKay
Dillinger Gang Warned Banks Of Midwest Raids
Melvin Purvis, head of the Chicago FBI office, announced a warning of impending bank raids by John Dillinger and his gang across the middle west. Purvis said there were indications Dillinger was in urgent need of money after escaping Crown Point jail.
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Chicago
Middle West
John Dillinger
Melvin H. Purvis
U. S. Bureau of Investigation
Purvis
Dillinger
Crown Point
Ind
Motor Car Sales Show Figures Up
Detroit reports that the three leading low priced car makers accounted for about 70 to 75 percent of industry volume with 655,586 units sold in January through April 1934. Chevrolet moved 281,033, Ford 278,533, Plymouth around 96,000, against 184,138, 107,699, and 45,000 in 1933 respectively.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Co
Ford Motor Company
Plymouth Motor Company
Gangsters Held Awaiting Trial In Charlotte Mail Robbery
Ludwig Schmidt and Basil Banghart two Chicago gangsters are held in Buncombe county jail awaiting U S District Court trial on robbery charges tied to the 105000 mail robbery in Charlotte last November 15. They arrived in custody of six federal officers. Judge officials expect to call the case today or tomorrow. Banghart is also serving a 99 year sentence for kidnapping John Factor. Attorney H F Atkins said he asked for private talks with the men but was denied by U S Marshal Charles Price who said Washington ordered him to guard the pair.
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Asheville
Ludwig
Dutch) Schmidt
Basil
the Owl
Banghart
Chicago
Buncombe County
Charlotte
Illinois State
Menard
John
Jake the Barber
H. F. Atkins
Knoxville
Tenn
Atkins
Isaac Costner
U. S
Charlies Price
Washington
Gas Tank Blast Kills Twenty in Hong Kong District
An explosion at a West Point Victoria tank caused a massive fire in a residential area killing about 20 people, mostly Chinese women and children, and wounding around 100. A tenement block burned, several buildings were damaged, and two nearby tanks remained intact as fire crews battled the blaze.
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Hong Kong
West Point
Victoria
Hong Kong Island
Victoria Harbor
Federal Push to Ease Home Building Faces Senate Hurdles
Washington May 14 The President urged federal support to ease home building and described plans for affordable financing. Senate opposition over RFC loans to municipal power units emerged, while Johnson’s proposal failed 37 to 37 on a tie vote. House and Senate work continued on debt reductions and crime measures as Supreme Court activity remained light.
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Washington
Senate
Federal
Johnson
R-Cal
Jesse H. Jones
House
Roosevelt
House Labor Committee
Supreme Court
Congress
Labor Leaders Charge Textiles Plan Curtailment
GREENSVILLE South Carolina May 14 Two labor leaders charged the textile industry was secretly planning to curtail production and cut wages at the plants amid mounting labor tensions and economic pressure.
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Greensville
South Carolina
Russians Fire On Japs Near Amur River Border
An army report says rifle fire from Russian positions on the Amur riverbank killed one Manchukuoan sailor and wounded another on a steamer. Japan weighs possible protest. Manchukuo authorities investigate. No comment from Tokyo. friction unlikely despite tensions. Meanwhile labor leaders accuse lawmakers of inaction over wages, sending telegrams to Wag ner, Byrnes and McMahon.
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Amur
Tsitsihar
Asahi
Metho
War Office
Empire
Manchukuo
Moscow
Sungari
Rengo
Hsinking
Changchun
Foreign Office
Harbin
Tokyo
Missing government witness halts Dillinger harboring trial
A key government witness, Dolores Smart, 22, disappeared 24 hours before the Dillinger harboring trial involving Evelyn Frechette Dr Clayton May and Mrs Augusta Salt. Smart previously accompanied May during Dillinger treatment and was released to appear as a witness, with Green pleading guilty as a conspirator.
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Copgetans
Associated Press
Paul
John Dillinger
Department of Justice
Dolores Smart
Minneapolis
Evelyn Frechette
Clayton May
Augusta Salt
Smart
May
Salt
California
Dr. May
Dillinger
Desperado
St. Paul
Mrs. Smart
Pay-Off Man Uses Money to Flee Kidnappers in Los Angeles
Ernest E. Noon, acting as family intermediary for William F. Gettle, sought ransom for the Beverly Hills millionaire. Noon fled after exchanging shots with a mob at Downey and escaped with $60,000 offered as ransom. two suspects were later captured in a large police dragnet.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ernest E. Noon
William F. Gettle
Beverly Hills
Downey
Here
Abduction Case Shifts as Ransom Notes Surface
Attorney ty E Noon travels from Downey in pursuit of the abducted Arcadia millionaire. Two notes in Gettle handwriting with the victim’s Shrine life card hint at a ransom plan, while Noon’s car is halted by hijackers. A dramatic emissary mission unfolds with a stake instruction and a cautious speed limit.
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Ty E. Noon
Gettle
Downey
Los Angeles
Arcadia
Laurel Canyon
Hollywood Hillis
Crenshaw ‘Boulevard
Florence
Alameda Street
W. F. Gettle
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Gettle Ransom
Italy
Illinois
Hugh D. Friel
Pacific Coast
Wiliam F. Gettle
Koison Whisky
Etter
Babe
E. W. Zimmerman
University of North Carolina
Commonwealth
Dutch Schmidt
Basil Banghart
Tung Kong
L. E. Brookshire
State Federation of Labor
John A. Peel
United Textile Workers
Robert F. Wagner
James F. Byrnes
Thomas F. McMahon
Santa Monica
Wall Street
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