Lewis Leads C I O Convention Amid Garment Workers Split
Pittsburgh report notes John L. Lewis and C I O leaders press ahead with the first constitutional convention while the International Ladies Garment Workers Union remains neutral amid a labor unity dispute. David Dubinsky’s I U G W U stance signals ongoing dual union tensions and possible AFL reconciliation efforts. Thomas Kennedy named to draft a permanent C I O constitution.
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Pittsburgh
C. 1
John L. Lewis
New Industrial Union Movement
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Washington
Garment Workers
Alther Lewis
American Federation of Labor
David Dubinky
Dubinsky
Lewis’ Movement
Pavley
Lewis
A. F.of L
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Lewis’ United Mine Workers Union
Arkansas Livestock Future Promoted At Dinner
Col. T. H. Barton of the Arkansas Livestock Show Association predicts a bright future for livestock raising in the state at a dinner for nearly 100 leaders in Little Rock. He urges redoubled effort to place the state's youth in the profit-sharing class and to emphasize homeland pride. At the rodeo, Arkansas cowboys Glen Harp and Dick Johnson win quick times in bulldogging and roping, with Howard McCrory setting a 5.4 second record. 4-H and Future Farmers baby beeves sell at auction, with grand champion steer bought by the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce for 27 cents a pound.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Col
T. H. Barton
Arkusas Livestock Show Association
Colonel Barton
Arkansas Boys
Arkansas Cowboys
Glen Harp
Springdale
Dick Johnson
Tatfield
Everttt Bowman
Hillside
Johnson
Howard McCrory
Farmers of America
Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
Willard Davis
Lawrence County
Floyd Brooks
Washington County
Missouri Pacific Lines
Little Rock Packing Company
Wendell Kimbrough
Bobby Gladden
Roy McAlpin
Ward Askew
Joe Stewart
Keith Shoffner
British Food Adultery Findings Under Food and Drugs Act
Ministry of Health reports 8,401 of 151,370 articles examined in 1937 were adulterated or not up to standard under the food and drugs act. A 200 inch telescope at Mt. Palomar, California, is expected to reach a vision range of 1,200,000,000 light years.
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London
Ministry of Health
Mt. Palmar
Calif
Mind Your Manners Quiz and Thanksgiving Etiquette
A 1938 NEA Service etiquette quiz asks how to serve semiformal meals, whether the hostess should direct the host, dish handling with the left hand, use of a napkin as a pad for hot dishes, and the meaning of apéritif. It suggests serving port as an appetizer before a meal and provides answers: serving second helpings yes, hostess directions no, dish flat on palm, napkin pad yes, and apéritif as premeal beverage.
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NEA Service, Inc
Yerger Tigers rout Bears 34 to 0 in Friday clash
Yerger High School Tigers overwhelmed Wright City Oklahoma Bears 34 to 0 for their fourth win. Coach T T Rainey of Hope discussed possible next games against Dunbar High School at Little Rock and a potential homecoming clash with Pine Bluff Lions at Hope, with venue and crowd plans noted.
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Yerger High Scho! Tigers
Wright City
Oklahoma
Bears
Yerger
T. T. Rainey
Hope
Dunbar High School
Little Reel
Dunbar
Arkansas
Rainey
Hope School Board
Hamiltons
Nainey
Hope Athletic Committee
Tigers
Pine Bluff Lions
Hammons
Yerger Ivan
Woodworkers Form Local Union No 196 in Memphis
The woodworkers regular meeting Friday night formed Local No 196 of the Cooper's International Union of North America, affiliated with the AFL. W F Hutchens led the session with about 15 visitors from the Carpenters and Joiners Union. Calvin Hudson of the Hope Heading company plans to open contract negotiations in Memphis Monday.
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Cooper
International Union of North America
American Federation of Labor
W. F. Hutchens
A. Foot 1
Brotherhood of the Carpenters and Joiners Union
Hope Heading Company
Hutchens
Calvin Hudson
Memphis
Five-Legged Cow Display Shocks Seymour Onlookers
Local report from Seymour Indiana describes Ray Berry showing a cow with an extra leg growing from the neck area near the shoulder. The unusual limb measures about 18 inches and draws curious crowds.
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Seymour, Ind
Ray Berry
Cotton opens in New Orleans with mixed closes
New Orleans cotton market opened Saturday at 8.74 cents and closed at 8.76. Spat cotton finished steady to lower by three points with middling grade at 4.86.
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New Orleans
Hope High wallops Prescott 38 to 0 in home finale
Hope High School football dominated Prescott Curley Wolves 38 to 0 on Friday night in Hope. The Bobcats scored in every quarter, with two touchdowns in the second and fifth periods. About 2,000 spectators watched as Prescott threatened only briefly near the 30-yard line. Scorers included Fulkerson Baker Eason Parsons and Ellen. Before kickoff Prescott coach Storey withheld star halfback Hasell due to an eligibility protest.
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Hope High School
Dail
Prescott
Curley Wolves
Bobcats
Williamson
Britt
Hope
Bobrats
Fulkerson
Baker
Eason
Parsons
Ellen
Oho
Storey
Hasell
Monkey Attack Stabs Man During Orchard Lunch Incident
Springfield report details John Steinhoft stabbed on the arm by Jocko the pet monkey of Will Colvin as he unpacked a lunch in Colvin’s orchard. The animal grabbed tidbits from a pail and used a pruning knife when chased away, sending Steinhoft to a hospital.
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Springfield
John Steinhoft
Will Colvin
Steinhoft
Jocko
Colvin
Stinhoft
Mrs. A. Williams Dies on Thursday
Alice Williams aged 67 died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday at her daughter’s home in Rocky Mound after heart disease. She lived in Rocky Mound for years. Survived by six sons Jeff Ed Grady of Hope Alva Bryant of Stamps Alton of Gulfport Miss, two daughters Dale Hunt of Rocky Mound and Mrs Jeff Wright of Hope, several great grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Holly Springs Nevada County with Rev. Silvey officiating. Six grandsons to serve as active pallbearers.
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Alice Williams
Dale Hunt
Rocky Mound
Jeff
Grady Williams
Hope
Alva
Bryant Williams
Stamps
Alton Williams
Gulfport
Miss
Jeff Wright
Holly Springs
Nevada County
Silvey
North Little Rock Cruises Past Hot Springs 39 6
North Little Rock Wildcats overwhelmed Hot Springs High Trojans 39 to 6 before about 4000 fans at North Little Rock High School stadium. North Little Rock scored each period as hard running and blocking dominated. Trojans showed improvement in passing, with Marlin Godwin as a standout receiver, while Blair and Demby also contributed as receivers and passers.
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North Little Rock
Hot Springs Trojans
Marlin Godwin
Trojan
Blair
Camden
Demby
Trojans
Windsors Near Return to England After Paris Meeting
In Paris the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, amid a royal gathering with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, were reportedly welcomed into the royal circle. Observers expect further receptions in Britain and a possible Christmas invitation to London, signaling a path to a home in England after January 1.
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Paris
France
Duke and Duchess of
Duke
Duchess of Gloucester
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
Duchess of Windsor
Edward
Windsors
England
London
King George
Hotel Meurice
Edward I
It Would Take Mars Humans 1000 Years to Earth
Radio dramatization of a Martian Earth war spurs hysteria as Dr Blakeslee discusses life on Mars and possible interplanetary communication. The piece reviews Mars biology, atmosphere, canals, and the feasibility of rocket travel with current knowledge, concluding no evidence of Martian life.
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Mars
Earth
Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Red
Henry Norris Russell
Princeton University
Equator
Mare
A Thought Help Thyself and God Will Help
A concise aphorism attributed to Herbert emphasizes personal effort aligning with divine aid. The message urges self-reliance while acknowledging spiritual support as a complement to action.
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Herbert
Burglars Steal Outfit Sets From Woltman Store
Nokomis police report burglars took two complete outfits of men s clothing from the Woltman general store the other night and left their old clothes in exchange, suggesting a baffling swap in the crime.
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Woltman General
Republican Sweep Map Shows GOP Gains Across Farm Belt
NEA Service notes final results favoring Republicans in many states as anti- New Deal sentiment shifts shore up senatorial and gubernatorial races. Cross hatched areas mark gains, diagonal states flip, and Maine and Vermont stay Republican. Indiana recount possible as Van Nuys leads. Solid South remains Democratic with numerous switches in other regions.
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NEA
Indiana
Farm
Mountain
Oregon
Calfornia
North Dakota
Maryland
Maine
Vermont
Frederick van Nuys
Raymond Willis
Montana
Solid South
400 Million Tax on Envoy's Death
Jews were taxed four hundred million dollars by Germany as punishment for the slaying of a German diplomat by a young Jew. Nazis arrested 1,600 Jews in Berlin amid an anti semitic campaign. Munich crowds attacked Cardinal von Faulhaber’s palace after a Catholic-Critical speech. Propaganda Minister Goebbels barred Jews from public performances. In Salzburg 300 Jewish families were sent to a concentration camp. In Paris thousands of World War I veterans gathered before the War Ministry to press demands on Premier Daladier.
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Associated Press
Germany
Berlin
Micheal
Cardinal von Faulhaber
Munich
Goebbels
Salzburg
Adolf Wagner
Bavaria
France
War Ministry
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Christmas Seal Supplies Arrive for 1938 Campaign
Plans for the 1938 Christmas Seal campaign sped up as supplies arrived. The tubercu losis seal shows a mother and two children in Victorian costumes lighting a candle in a home window. It features red cross insignia and the words Health Greetings. Designed by Lloyd Coe, the seal honors four men who aided the fight against tuberculosis.
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James H. Pilkinton
Lloyd Coe
New York
True or false brainteaser about historical facts
A puzzled item lists five statements and asks readers to identify which are true. It mentions a kibitzer, autumn leaf color, Moyhammedan tosques, Maing as a slate, and EW Whitney bath lab ownership, and directs answers to the Classified Page.
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Maing
EW Whitney
America
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