Detroit Strike Settlement Clears 1940 Production Season
The CIO United Auto Workers and General Motors report a settlement granting 10 additional work stoppages for the 1940 model season. Wages rise for skilled workers, no discrimination for strikers, and bargaining recognition in 42 plants. Voting on ratification of the agreement among 7,600 skilled workers shows few dissenting votes. Approval by the union expected today will resume tool and die workers Monday.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Uaw-Cio
Uaw-Afl
International Executive Board
Hatch Law Sparks Young Democrats at Pittsburgh Convention
The Hatch Political Practices Act faces attack as Young Democrats in Pittsburgh debate third term dreams and rival delegations for the 1940 presidential campaign. State leader Joseph M. Barr calls the law terrible while warning delegates fear violations, and Indiana, Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma delegates rally behind McNutt Garner Clark Lee. Roosevelt is not attending but may send a message.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Barr
Barr
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Philippines
Texas
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Bennett Champ Clark
Josh Lee
McNutt
Liquor License Renewals Probe in Pennsylvania Regions
Plla area and the southwestern Pennsylvania section face license renewal reviews on November 1, February 1, and May 1. Rev Bruce Poulsen of Huntingdon, secretary of the Men's Duty League, accuses wet forces of slandering the Senate of Pennsylvania as referenda on liquor and beer sales approach the September 22 primaries.
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Pase
Pennsylvania
Leense
Apwoll
Bruce Poulsen
Huntingdon
Dty League
Senate of
Relief Work Program Aims to Put 200000 on Jobs
Harrisburg moves to launch a $76,000,000 yearly Relief Work Program to employ state relief recipients. The plan, labeled RWP, funds projects from state and local money and requires transport, materials, and work clothes. It seeks to absorb about $75 million a year in current relief payments via highways, parks, and building projects, with Reading and Philadelphia among early adopters.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Howard L. Russell
Public Assistance
WPA
PWA
Local option controversy and Moscow talks dominate front
Writings by Wit Poulson challenge local option critics who claim a joker was inserted into the 1937 liquor act. Mor. Poulson cites Senator McGinnis retracting any suggestion of rogues adding the clause. William Strang plans return from Moscow as British French Soviet staff talks aim to avert war.
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Poulson
Bernard McGinnis
Jd-Allegheny
Rogins
Mor. Poulson
Senate
William Strang
Russia
Shanghai
Kalfeng
Chungking
Amsterdam
Juliana
Strike continues as union workers rehired on project
Major Hunn said most union men have been rehired and are working beside nonunion staff. Anderson estimated 300 men would be on site by tonight or tomorrow, with about 350 on the job when the craft unions began the strike July 2 to gain recognition as collective bargaining agents. Wages for the Reclamation Bureau project were set by the Department of Labor.
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Page
Hunn
Anderson
Reclamation Bureau
Departement of Labor
Tumor Baby Recovers After Experimental Treatment
Harold Hol, 26, of Monongahela Pennsylvania, cared for his son ailing from a tumor spreading to the lung, liver, kidneys, and intestines. A new Kerny technique offered hope, yielding a temporary remission but a relapse led to discharge for observation. The father donated blood, the family planned to move the body to Monongahela.
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Duge
Harold
Monongahela
Pittzburgn
Agai
Harold Hol
Japanese War Office Sniffs at Chamberlain Fleet Hint
Tokyo asserts extreme irritation over Chamberlain suggestion that Britain could send a fleet to the Far East under certain circumstances. A British French military mission sails toward Moscow as Britain names a special envoy amid global tensions.
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Chamberlain
Bitain
Tokyo
War Office
House of Commons
Japan
Britain
Far East
William Strang
Foreign Office
London
Japanese War Office
Groundhog hunter shot death near Berlin
Archi e Fisher aged 24 of near Berlin was shot while resting in a clover field during a groundhog hunt and died in a hospital. State Patrolman Elmer Schneyer filed charges against 87 year old Robert C Esken of Berlin for shooting a human mistaken for game. Esken waived hearing and posted bond.
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Somerset
Archie Fisher
Berlin
Elmer Schneyer
Robert C. Esken
Esken
Heavng
Canneries Resume Operations In Martinsburg Area
The Blue Mountain Canneries at Martinsburg near Altoona reopen today. They employ several hundred workers to process a record corn crop grown by 200 participating farmers after a drought‑free season.
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Altoona
Blue Mountain Canneries
Martinsburg
Senate rejects a dozen Roosevelt nominations in 1983
Washington reports the Senate rejected twelve Roosevelt nominations this session, bringing total confirmed to 37,591 across army navy and marine commissions. Strong opposition blocked several picks including Floyd H. Roberts for Nevada US attorney and Thomas R. Amie to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Felix Frankfurter and William O. Douglas were confirmed to the Supreme Court with wide support.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Sénate
Virginia
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Byrd
Floyd H. Roberts
William S. Boyle
United States
Nevada
McCarran
D-Nev
Thomas ‘R. Amie
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Donald Wakefild Smith
Labor Relations Board
AFL
William M. Leigerson
Supreme Court
Felix
Frankfurter
Ste
William’ O. Douglas Winening
Hatch Law Forces Pennsylvania Campaign Resignations
In Pittsburgh, the first application of the Hatch Political Practices Law in Pennsylvania requires united states district attorney Charles F. Uhl and his assistant John Ray to resign or give up their campaigns for state office. Uhl, Ray and a third assistant, Gerald A. Gleeson, face potential resignations as they seek elective posts while Uhl appears unopposed for the Democratic nomination to common pleas judge in Somerset County and Ray for district attorney in Beaver Falls. Uhl said he would resign if asked. Ray noted he is in the race but not campaigning, while Gleeson seeks the Philadelphia sheriff nomination. Senator Guffey urged a later ruling after discussions with officials.
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Psi
Hatch
Pennsylvania
United States
Frank Murphy
Washington
Charles F. Uhl
U. S
Pennsylvani
John Ray
Gerald A. Gleeson
Philadelphia
Uhl
Somersét
Ray
Beaver Falls
Murphyr
Ohly
Tam
Joseph F. Guffey
Attorney General Ray Declines Race Withdrawal
Attorney General Ray announced that he would not decide on his course and, like Ahl, would be unable to withdraw from the race at this time. The remarks indicate continued involvement in the campaign and a decision pending for now.
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Ray
Ahl
Radio Features Tonight’s Paris Programs and Big Bands
Radio listings fuse features from Paris programs to American acts. Cameramen and Glenn Miller orchestras share airtime with Jimmy Dorsey, Ned Thompson, the National Barn Dance, Your Hit Parade and Arch Oboler plays. Local stations present sports scores, news, and entertainment blocks across WJAS KDKA WCAE and others.
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Ho—Weas
Thomas B. Grandin
Paris
Guw
WIAS
WCAE
Glenn Miller
TAW
KDKA
Jimmy Dorsey
T50
Wili Thompson
SMM
WJAS
Arch Oboler
Renny Goodman
WAAS
West Coast
Reflections Court
W Rhythm and
Wdias
Mucis
M. Wewka
WUAS
KpKa
Chet Smith
ABC
NBC
WOAR
Erwin
Washington
Tt. M. Kdka
Wos
Israel
Larry
Clinton
U0 FM
Tied Travers
WUA
Wyas
Tininy Dorsey
Dick Tracey
Tate
Brent House
Red Skelton
Vox Pop
Outara
P.M. WitAw
Arech Oboler Plus
Hamilton Bish
Weae
Benny Gongman
Barney Mapp
Unfair Labor Board cites strikes as unfair practice case
The National Labor Relations Board urges reinstatement of 5,000 Republic Steel strikers with back pay, arguing most protests were peaceful and rights were violated by the company. The brief before the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals edges toward upholding NLRB findings amid clashes over violence and union activity.
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Philadelphia
National Labor Relations Board
Republic Steel
Beraany
Aledt
U.S. Circuit Court of ‘Appeals
Republic
Washington
Sunday Radio Schedule Mix From Local Stations
A dense listing of radio programs and orchestras across WIAG WHAS KDKA WJAS WCAE WIAS WCAB and others. Entries include names like Ken Hildebrandt Hal Kemp Ramona Lunseford and Bobby Chester with times such as 6 30 PM 10 30 PM and 1 00 PM. The schedule features orchestras conductors venues and special programs across multiple stations.
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WIAG
Edea
A Mursico
Ramona
Jimmy Lunseford
WCAE
Hal Kemp
Barrie Dinming
Skinny
Ennis
Phil Barvia
Orrin. Tucker
WWSW
Rha Post Gazette
Bob Chester
KDKA
NBC Symphony
WJAS
Pranda White
James Malton
Light Houses
LSU
Two Aces Lead In National Bridge Masters Field
At Asbury Park New Jersey in the masters event of the national bridge tournament M D Mater and Howard Schenken of New York led the 58 pairs after the third round. Miss Helen Bonwit and Miss Ruth Sherman of New York fell to second with Dr R E Ecker and Al Weiss also rising, while Mor tie Elis and Sherman Stearns struggled near the back of the field. Oswald Jacoby and Waldemar Von Zedtwitz remained favored with a solid chance, sitting seventeenth as the final session nears.
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Asbury Park
N. Je
M. D. Mater
Howard Schenken
New York
Helen Bonwit
Ruth Sherman
R. E. Ecker
al Weiss
Henry Chanin
Atlanta
Olive Peterson
Philadelphia
Mortie Elis
Sherman Stearns
Oswald Jacoby
Waldemar von Zedtwitz
Local Radio Listings Show Evening Orchestra Players
At 1005 P M a lineup features the Johnnny Messner Band and Ode to performers Glen, Henry King, Vincant Lapex, Jan Garbe, Shaw, Teagarden and Artie with WCAE WOAR KDARA WSO WCOAE KDARA stations listing the acts and times across the شب.
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Johnnny Messner
Glen
Widas
Henry King
KDKRA
WCOAE
Jan Garbe
Shaw
Kdara
Count Baste
Teagarden
Eh Wer
Artie
Obituary continues for Alker family members
Surviving are three children Margaret Helen LeJeune at home Robert Thomas Alker of Washington DC and array John Alker of Vandergrift. He was a brother of Charles Edward and James Alker and the Misses Harriet and Sarah Alker all of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received after 7:30 pm today in Streams Funeral Home where services will be conducted at 2:30 pm Monday. The Rev Harry Burton Boyd pastor of First Presbyterian Church will officiate and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Margaret Helen LeJeune
Robert’ Thomas Alker
Washington, D. C
John Alker
Vandergrift
Charles
Eaward
James Alker
Harriet
Sarah Alker
Pittsburgh
Streams Funeral Home
Harry Burton Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Ln Greenwood Cemetery
Saturday Stock Market Roundup From Diverse Industries
A broad stock list captures trading activity across aluminum, chemicals, dyes, auto, steel, oil, and machinery firms. Major names include Am Car and Foundry, Allied Signal, United States Steel, General Electric, Chrysler, Coca Cola, Ford, IBM, and Goodyear, with varied percentages indicating market shifts.
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Allis-Ch
Anaconda
Ill Armstrong Cork
Atl Refining Aviation Corp
Barnsdale Oil Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Beth Steel 7 Pe
Pt Borden Co
Borg-Warner Briggs Mfg
Calumet and
Hec
Canad Pacific
Caterpil
Agstiian Kodak el Aute Lite
el Power and Lit Gen Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Goodich
Goodyear Tend R Gt Northern Ry Pt Heckay Prod Houd-Hererhey B
Houston
Hudson Motor
Ecmat Wet Rayon Int Buys Machine Int
Tat Wing
Int Buys Machine
Ins
Fel and
Ted
Turbulence To Rule 1940 In Washington Politics
Washington reports describe the first session of the 77th Congress as turbulent with intense Democratic splits over New Deal policy and regional issues. The looming 1940 presidential race, potential third term talk, and Garner’s rising role further complicate the factional landscape amid Republican provocations and intra party rifts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Funeral services and interments noted for multiple individuals
Alexander Good dies with funeral at his 624 Wayne Avenue residence at 10:30 a.m. Monday followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Robert McKelvey’s funeral was at 2:30 p.m. today in Robinson Funeral Home Saltsburg with interment in Edgewood Cemetery. David Armanini, 59, of Indiana, died Friday at Indiana Hospital. survived by widow Mary Fina Armanini and three sons, services at St. Bernard Church at 8 a.m. Monday, interment in St. Bernard Cemetery.
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Alexander Good
Wayne Avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
David Armanini
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Frank Armanini
Austria
The
Indian Brewing Company
Mary
Fina) Armanini
John Dubinsky
North
Elevernth
Street
Joseph
Peter
Hollywood gridiron films drift in autumn of movietown
Hollywood notes a dearth of fresh football plots as the studio season shifts. Only The Life of Knute Bodine in preparation and a Joe E Brown Martha Raye contest promise any sizable draw. Filmmakers crave a revolutionary idea to spark pigskin pictures this fall. Landisville reunion stirs talk of relocation as John Landis’s legacy resonates among locals.
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Paul Bareison
NEA Service
Hollywood
Movietown
Knute Bodine
Warners
Joe E. Brown
Martha Raye
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