Gunfire in Bloody Harlan as militia clashed with ambushers
In Harlan Kentucky violence flared at Highsprint Mine No 2 as six miners rode toward the pit head and militia guards fired into woods. No casualties were reported. Brigadier General Ellerbe Carter vowed a thorough investigation as dynamite caused a power loss nearby. Federal mediator John Conner was due to aid talks to end the miner operator dispute.
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Ellerbe Carter
Highsprint Mine No. 2
Here
W. E. Arnold
Kentucky Utilities, Incorporated
Benham
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky National Guard
Carter
Kentucky
United Mine Workers
CIO
Harlan County
John Conner
Washington
Chandler
State Capitol
Textile Workers Oppose Changes to Wage Hour Law
Philadelphia CIO affiliated Textile Workers Union of America adopts a resolution opposing proposed changes in the federal wage and hour law and urges the Dies Committee to focus on its duties. The union denounces Chamber of Commerce efforts and sweat shop employers to weaken the act. Oklahoma City executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention reports Christians enjoyed a year of peace and progress despite threats to civilization.
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Philadelphia
Cio-Affiliated
Textile Workers Union of America
Dies Committee
Con- the
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Chambers of Commerce
Oklahoma City
Southern Baptist Convention
Frank elected SEC chairman amid narrow vote
Jerome Frank of New York was chosen chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The vote was not unanimous, with Commissioners Robert E. Healy and Geo. C. Mathew voting against. Leon Henderson was sworn in as a commissioner to fill a vacancy created by William C. Douglas retirement. Royalty in Montreal: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth began a 6000 mile tour of Canada and the U S aboard their private train. Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Atlantic Coast Line bonds worth 1,314,000 dollars for a 50 year mortgage four and one half percent bonds.
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Montreal
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Harbors and Rivers Bill Passes House in Washington
The House approved a rivers and harbors package covering 70 projects nationwide with a total estimated cost of 83.7 million dollars. Attorney General Harry McMullan later filed with the Supreme Court defending the states three percent sales tax law as constitutional against J. Paul Leonard of Statesville who alleged discrimination.
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Washington
House
Senate
Leonard Raleigh
Harry MccMullan
Supreme Court
J. Paul Leonard
Statesville
British Royalty Open Canada Journey Across Nation
King George and Queen Elizabeth begin a one month train tour across Canada from Quebec to the Pacific. They are welcomed in Quebec and Montreal with loyalty pledges and a banquet before traveling to Ottawa. Prime Minister Mackenzie King comments on shared history and democratic ideals.
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Quebec
Canada
Pacific
George
Elizabeth
Montreal
Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie King
Dominion
West
North America
British Commonwealth of Nations
England
New
Sloan Predicts Continued Auto Industry Expansion
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors told the Monopoly Committee that the auto industry should expand further if national income rises. He outlined pricing strategy aimed at trading up to newer models and noted GM's limited outside financing aside from historic stock issues.
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Sloan
Washington
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Board
Rose of Death arreste by federal agents in NY
Federal agents arrested Rose Carina known as the Kiss of Death a key figure linked to a Philadelphia mass murder insurance ring. Police label her a professional widow used to trap victims while investigations tie her to the death of Pietro Stea and multiple prior spouses amid about 50 attributed murders.{"}
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New York
Rose Carina
Philadelia
Dwight Brantley
FBI
Rose of Death
Philadelphia
James Kelly
Ramifica
Protest Rejected Over Japanese Marines Landed at Amoy
Renzo Sawada vice minister of foreign affairs told British ambassador Sir Robert Cragie that the landing of Japanese marines at Kulangsu Amoy's settlement was for protection of life and property. He said troops are being withdrawn gradually.
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Tokyo
Kulangsu
Amoy
Renzo Sawada
Robert Leslie Cragie
Sawada
Poland and Germany Hope for Temporary War Relations
Gazeta Polska in Warsaw urges a quick Polish German settlement after Goebbels criticism. The paper calls the current tensions temporary and says any new arrangement must respect both sides to be lasting, noting Goebbels is well known in Poland and signaling a gesture of goodwill.
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Warsaw
Gazeta Polska Today
Poland
Germany
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Voelkischer Beobachter
Goebbels
Berlin
Europe
Churchill to Lead Opposition on Palestine Plan Debate
London May 18 Conservatives say Winston Churchill will lead the opposition in the House of Commons next Monday and Tuesday as Britain’s plan for eventual self government in Palestine is debated. The government aims to defend the White Paper as certain policy and best possible given the situation.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Palestine
Berlin reacts to Gazeta Polska call for settlement
Berlin observers welcomed the Polish Gazeta Polska remark that a reasonable settlement of Polish German relations should not be impossible. A propaganda ministry spokesman said a reasonable settlement is all Germany ever desired.
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Berlin
Gazeta Polska
Germany
Swain Discusses New Federal Act At North Carolina Forum
Dr. Robert L. Swain of New York explained the impact of the new Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act on pharmaceutical law and practice before the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association in Chapel Hill. The convention's morning program included an open forum on the law and the Traveling Men's Auxiliary elected J. W. Bennick of Charlotte as president with a full slate of officers.
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Robert L. Swain
New York
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
J. G. Beard
Chapel Hill
Swain
National Guard Armory
J. W. Bennick
Charlotte
J. F. Neely
Raleigh
J. R. Willis
High Point
J. Floyd Goodrich
Durham
Louise Jones
Public Enemies Still At Large and Crime Rates Rise
Hoover told House hearings that 12,000 of 14,067 public enemies in the United States remain at large with about 2,000 in penal institutions. Daily crimes include 2,258 larcenies and 814 burglaries, while murder and rape trends vary since 1931. Fingerprint checks show 11,949 of 127,078 applicants had police records.
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Washington
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Justice Department
Ambassador Kennedy Decries US Image Shaped by Films
United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy vented frustration over English beliefs about America. He argued that British readers are fed only gangster shoots and kidnappings in films. He spoke in Liverpool after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws from Liverpool University.
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Liverpool
England
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
America
Kennery
Liverpool University
Bulgaria Factor in Balkan Plans Amid German Claims
Berlin press claims Germany’s support for Bulgaria’s revisionist aims heights tensions over Romania and Greece. Anti Romanian demonstrations flare in Sofia after Baron von Richthofen’s remarks. Papen’s presence sparks note of Axis influence as Yugoslavia shifts toward Italy and Germany.
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Bulgaria
Rumania
Greece
Berlin
Balkans
Baron Herbert von Richthofen
Turkey
Serbia
Neuilly
von Richthofen
Sofia
Franz von Papen
Ankara
von Papen
Britain
Yugoslavia
North Carolina firms cited for strong safety records at state conference
Gov. Hoey and Raleigh lawyer J M Broughton praised several firms for remarkable safety records as the 10th annual state industrial safety conference opened in Raleigh. Hanes Hosiery Mills reported 4,154,444 man hours without a lost time accident. Tomlinson Furniture in High Point set a national furniture industry record with 2,743,347 hours without a lost time accident. Southern Aggregates Corporations earned two Holmes Safety awards for Raleigh granite and Blair Quarry performance with near zero fatalities and major reductions in accident frequency. More than a dozen talks followed.
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Raleigh
Gov
Hoey
J. M. Broughton
North Carolina
Broughton
Hanes Hosiery Mills
Winston-Salem
Tomlinson
High Point
Southern Aggregates
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
United States Bureau of Mines
Raleigh Granite Company
South Carolina Granite Company
Blair
Arabs Given Control Of Holy Land
Jews across Palestine protest Britain plan for an independent Palestinian state under Arab rule. Demonstrations in Jerusalem Haifa Tel Aviv draw thousands, with clashes and fires reported in Tel Aviv. Police guard vital buildings as tensions rise amid disputed plan.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Holy
Britain
Palestine Post
Witness protection amid Philadelphia murder for insurances case
Dr Henry E d Alonzo testified in the murder for insurance case and received a death threat by letter prompting 24 hour police guard at his home. Detectives arrest a would be extortionist who sought two hundred dollars to aid release of a woman charged in a ring linked to about 50 deaths.
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Philadelphia
The
Commonwealth
Henry E. d’Alonzo
Herman Petrillo
WPA
Petrillo
d’Alonzo
Albert Candelore
Agnes Manciuk
Raymond
Madrid Victory Parade Scheduled for Friday
Madrid May 18 One hundred thirty thousand troops including German and Italian Legionnaires will march in the Madrid victory parade Friday General Andres Saliquet commander of the Central Military Zone announced today Naval units may boost the number to 140000 High officials of Italy and Germany and members of the diplomatic corps are to watch the review after which General Francisco Franco is expected in a speech to define Spanish foreign policy
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Madrid
Andres Saliquet
Central Military Zone
Italy
Germany
Francisco Franco
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