Compromise Aims at Court Bill Changes by Logan
Senate Judiciary Committee shifts stance on Supreme Court reorganization with Senator Logan proposing a 75 year retirement age and one new justice per year. Roosevelt’s plan of six justices and no time limit faces opposition as committee meets to review substitutes amid related Capitol Hill activity and relief bill debate.
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Logan
D-Ky
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
Woodring
Ickes
Wallace
Capitol Hill
House
Interior Department
Split leadership as NC Labor Federation faces AFL CIO dispute
Charlotte May 17 The North Carolina Federation of Labor is torn between rival AFL and CIO factions. Two sets of officers claim control as leaders push for recognition and possible appeal to the AFL National Council meeting in Cincinnati May 24. Roy R Lawrence of the Carolinas CIO and former federation head faces treason accusations from George L Googe, AFL southern representative.
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Charlotte
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
North Carolina Federation of Labor
National Council of the American Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
George L. Googe
Atlanta
A. F. of L
State Federation
Roy R. Lawrence
Federation
Lawrence
Carolinas
C. I. CO
Googe
Unions Delay Drive on Ford as GM Talks Begin
United Auto Workers plan a conference to revise the General Motors agreement as Ford organizing steps are postponed. The opening of two Dearborn offices is delayed to later in the week, with a June first part target for notice and a push to curb unauthorized GM strikes.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Dearborn
Ford Company
General Motors
Homer Martin
International Union
Union of
Martin
Retired Minister Farrington Critically Ill at Home
Thomasville notes Rev. J. A. J. Farrington retired Methodist minister remains critically ill at his Cramer Street home. Little hope is entertained for recovery. He is father of Dr. R. K. Farrington, local surgeon.
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Thomasville
J. A. J. Farrington
Cramer Street
R. K. Farrington
SWOC to Vote on Union Representation at Jones and Laughlin
The steel workers organizing committee seeks a majority vote among 32,000 Jones and Laughlin Steel workers to win collective bargaining rights. A 36 hour strike pressured talks between H. E. Lewis of the $200 million firm and Philip Murray of the SWOC.
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Musburgh
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
H. E. Lewis
Philip Murray
States battle over murderer custody in three-way case
Arkansas Illinois and Texas claim the strongest murder case against Lester Brackelhurst and Bernice Felton for three separate killings. Governor Lehman agrees to arbitrate to decide which state holds the strongest charges and may drop gun charges if a mutual decision is reached.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Arkansas
Illinois
Lester Brockelhurst
Lehman
Albin Theander
Rockford
Victor Gates
Texas
Jack Griffith
Fort Worth
John R. Schwartz
Dutchess County
Schwartz
Brackelhurst
Bernice Felton
Dover Plains
Insurance Agents Open Annual Convention in Pinehurst
The 40th annual convention of the North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents opens in Pinehurst with a directors breakfast. Reports from officers and committees are presented. Governor Clyde Hoey will address tonight as about 250 delegates are registered.
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Pinehurst
North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents
Clyde Hoey
CIO Contract Lets Marlboro Mills Workers Return
McColl North Carolina May 17 1945 1100 workers at Marlboro cotton mills will return to jobs under a one year contract with a 40 hour week wage adjustments a check off system and a shop, with CIO administrator Roy R Lawrence stating existing members stay members during the agreement and new members join.
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Lawrence
Three Mille
Hennettsville
CIO
Negrin Seeks New Cabinet as Rebs Press Near Bilbao
In Valencia Dr Juan Negrin, Socialist former treasury minister, moved to form Spain a sixth civil war government as President Arana seeks a win the war cabinet after Largo Caballero’s resignation. Azana conferred with leaders to back a strong man amid hostilities with fascist insurgents.
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Spain
Valencia
Juan Negrin
Manuel Arana
Francisco Largo Caballero
Negrin
Diego Martinez Barrio
Congress
Jorgo Caballero
Gas Cell Blamed by Hindenburg Rigger for Disaster
Hans Freund, survivor and one of three riggers who inspected the Hindenburg gas cells, tells the commerce board a gas cell started the outbreak of flames in the stern. He recalls a muffled detonation and rapid spread as he paid out a landing cable near the fins.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Department of Commerce Investigating Board
Hans Freund
Freund
Final Settlement of Estate Looms
In Dunn May 17 final settlement of the estate of Edward W. Browning wealthy New York realtor looms as Mrs Clarence B Hood born Dorothy Browning turns 21. The New York supreme court ruled Frances Haynes of Denver is Browning's legal widow entitling her to dower rights. Hood was Browning's adopted daughter.
Fatal crash claims Clyde Holleman in Winston-Salem
Clyde James Holleman aged 25 died after a car collided with a parked truck Saturday night in Winston-Salem. The injuries were sustained in the crash and proved fatal the following day.
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Winston-Salem
Clyde James Holleman
Insurgent Forces Inch Toward Bilbao in Final Assault
Franco's northern insurgents maintain a slow advance toward Bilbao from a ten mile front near Hendaye. Unconfirmed reports claim sea support may enable a complete encirclement of the Basque capital as General Franco tightens lines for a potential final assault.
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Hendaye
Spain
Bilbao
Franco
Wounds lead to arrest in fatal knife attack
R. T. Bryant, 45, was held today on a warrant charging him with the death of William Glenn Riggs, 28, who died from knife wounds to the throat after a fight at a filling station Friday night.
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Winston-Salem
R. T. Bryant
William Glenn Riggs
Riggs
Du Pont to Take Stand in 1929 Income Tax Case
In New York the government nears end of its case against Pierre S. Du Pont in the 1929 income tax suit. Du Pont plans to testify about across sales of securities after the crash with John J. Raskob. The government says blocks were shuffled to avoid tax, seeking about 617,316 from Du Pont and 1,026,840 from Raskob.
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New York
Pierre 8. DuPont
Wilmington Industralist
Wall Street
John J. Raskob
du Pont
Raskob
Richard L. Disney
U. S Board of Tax Appeals
Traffic relief project lifts left turn ban downtown
Police today lifted the ban on left turns at North Main Washington and South Main Commerce to ease congestion from a railroad track project. Three streets Wrenn Perry Hamilton were closed. a temporary bridge is planned as work proceeds. Authorities expect a main line track to be in the cut within 45 days as engineers discuss the project with City Manager Knox.
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North Main
Washington
South Main
Commerce
Wrenn
Perry
Hamilton
Lewis E. Teague
E. M. Knox
Knox
War machine reorganized in Soviet decree
Moscow reports a Kremlin decree creating all powerful military councils to control all Soviet military affairs. The reform follows the demotion of Marshal M N Tukhachevsky and threads through every branch of the Soviet armed forces, with war councils installed in each military unit led by an army commander and two officials.
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Moscow
Ral
Kremlin
M. N. Tukhachevsky
Soviet Russia
Tragic three way crash claims Monroe woman
Mrs. Mattie Liles of Monroe North Carolina died in Mobile Alabama after a collision involving a truck and a second car. Police said the crash was caused by her son in law Joel Griffin who, along with Griffin’s wife, escaped injury.
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Mobile
Ala
Mattie Liles
Monroe
N. C
Joel Griffin
Griffin
Mother Kills Child and Assaults Boy Near Brookhaven
Police said Helen Tiernan 28 killed her 1 year old daughter Helen and assaulted her 5 year old son James in woods near Brookhaven Long Island. She told investigators she was the mother of the slain child and that a strange man attacked the three. Detective Naughton questioned Tiernan at West 47th Street station after nursery officials linked the boy to her family.
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New York
Helen Tiernan
Helen
James
Brookhaven
Long Island
WN. Y
Naughton
Police Seek Clue in Brutal Suffolk County Murder
Suffolk county police pursue leads in the killing of a four year old girl found in a thicket east of Brookaven Long Island. Her throat was cut and her body burned after gasoline was poured on her clothing and set alight. A distressed four year old boy claiming to be her brother spoke incoherently.
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Brookaven
N. Y
Suffolk County
Long Island
Café operator sentenced to roads for wife assault
George Williams, operator of a cafe and service station on Fisher Ferry street, was sentenced this morning to 10 months on the roads. Six months stem from a prior suspended term and four months for the assault charge.
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Thomasville
George Williams
Fisher Ferry Street
Supreme Court Earlier Ruling on Social Security Delayed
Just before adjourning the court announced opinions in nine cases and said the Social Security decision would be delivered next week or on June 1. The term included rulings upholding the 1936 revenue act tax refunds tied to the Agricultural Adjustment Act and a 1934 Louisiana license statute for chain stores. Chief Justice Hughes described the processing tax case as ensuring a full hearing and constitutional protections in refunds sought.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Social Securt
Louisiana
Hughes
Hatchet Death Pair On Trial In Jersey City
Gladys MacKnight 15? and Donald Wiehler 18 face trial for the hatchet slaying of Helen MacKnight 47 in Bayonne. Judge Thomas Fey and Prosecutor Daniel O Regan enforce tight security to prevent a circus atmosphere. Hudson County police guard the courtroom. only those with letters from the prosecutor admitted.
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Jersey City
N. J
Hudson County Coatroom
Gladys MacKnight
Swetheart
Donald Wiehlerman
Thomas Fey
Daniel T. O'Regnn
Bayonne
Helen MacKnight
Bayonne Club
Hudson County
Patrick Dolan
Halle
Truett Declares Sin The World’s Chief Tragedy
In New Orleans on May 16 Dr. George W. Truett pastor of the First Baptist Church Dallas told Southern Baptists that sin is the chief tragedy of the world today not unemployment or low wages. He urged the gospel is dynamic enough to meet global needs and called Baptists to uphold church state separation until there is a free church in a free state worldwide.
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New Orleans
George W. Truett
First Baptis
Dallas
Texas
Southern Baptists
Caesar
God
Strike Breaks in Hollywood as Craft Unions Return
May 17 report says two unions within the federation of motion picture crafts began formal talks with producers after most moved to end a 47 day walkout. About 1000 workers from machinists and culinary sections agreed to negotiate in 10 days while painters plumbers boilermakers scenic artists hairdressers makeup artists utilities and stationary engineers stayed out seeking a guaranteed 100 percent union shop.
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Hollywood
Federated Motion Picture Crafts
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