Lewis Defies Quiter Order of Federation
Washington Aug 11 John Lewis and his committee for industrial organization pressed ahead with plans to unite steel workers and other mass production labor in a single union defying the American Federation of Labor ultimatum. The Federation Council had suspended ten unions for alleged fomenting insurrection, but Lewis announced the rebels would not disband, highlighting the rift between mass production and craft union approaches. United Mine Workers Ladies Garment Workers Amalga mated Clothing Workers Oil Textile Flat Glass Smelter unions among those facing suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Ans
Wuge
A. FP. Af . Executive Council
A. F. of l
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Unnions
United Mine Workers, Ladies’ Garment Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
the Oil, Textile, Flat Glass and Smelter
Coney Island Comes to Town Night of Dance and Show
A lively program arrives with a bevy of beautiful girls in easy rhythm featuring Joy Kaye the Song Bird of the South. Harlem entertainers entertain with class, while the Big Circus Side Show showcases curiosities including Lillian described as America's most beautiful fat girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Kaye
Harlem
Lillian
America
Flying Lab set record flight to Bennett Port
Brooklyn reports Hawved Flyghes landed the Flying Laboratory plane at Floyd Beavett field at 9 20 a m Eastern Standard Time completing a test flight from Davion Ohio in under three and a half hours. Millionaire producer and sportsman Hughes faced Allegheny weather during the eastbound trip as crews noted the craft's supercharged conversion for Bendix races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Hawved Flyghes
Opis “Flying Laboratory
Floyd Beavett
Davion
Ohio
Alleghanies
Hughes
Beedise
Gladway hosts high class attractions with rides in Chicago
The Fat Beauty of the Century of Progress exhibition features in Chicago on the Gladway with 16 thrilling riding devices. A Wednesday matinee from 2 to 6 offers fall shows and rides at special prices with no admission to the grounds.
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Chicago
Gladway
Rebels Advance On Tolosa In Northwestern Spain Front
Rebels seized Tolosa a day from the Bay of Biscay resort of San Sebastian in a drive to wipe out Loyalist control in the northwest. Government and Leftist officials claim Tolosa was evacuated by Loyalists to lure Rebels into a trap, while Loyalists pursue better positions north of the city to encircle the rebels. Advices from Hendaye describe an artillery duel along the front near San Sebastian and Irun with bitter hand to hand fighting on the mountainsides near Oyarzun, a village seven miles southeast of San Sebastian, where foreign diplomats are summering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Parker, JR
Associated Press
IRMN
Spain
Tolosa Aday
Bay of Biscay
San Sebastian
Tolosa
Hendays
France
Trun
San Sebastian-Irun
Oyarzun
Russian aviators eye Moscow flight from Alaska
Russian aviators Augutt Sigismund Levanevsky and Victor Levcchenkov scanned the sky near Juneau seeking a clear route to Fairbanks as they test possibilities of a US to Russia air corridor. They arrived from Kelshikan, flew 225 miles in under two hours, with low visibility and rain delaying them at Ketchikan.
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Juneau
Alaska
Sigismund Levanevsky
Victor Levcchenkov
Los Angeles
Moscow
Fairbanks
Mlevior Alaska
Levanevsky
Bering Sea
Siberia
Kelshikan
Rebels in Spain Launch Drive Toward Madrid
Forces allied with Franco push north and northeast from Tolosa supported by a revamped air force. The aim is to encircle Madrid with Franco’s Moroccan troops and Mola’s northern advance, as rebels seek to smash the Leftist regime. Military units include Navarre volunteers well trained and armed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Emilio Mola
Tolosa
Navarre
Drought Aid Speeds Price Shifts and Crop Shortfalls
The report notes drought aided feed cost rise and reduced dairy output per cow. Weather and moisture shortages hampered crop growth across sections, with early potatoes nearly a failure, late plantings slow, and corn wilting in northern counties. July forecast was hot and dry for tobacco, though later rains improved conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tier
Detroit Swimmer Leads U S to Clean Sweep in Berlin Olympiad
Detroit star Dick Degener powered the United States to a second straight Olympic sweep in springboard diving at Berlin. The U S relay team lost decisively to Japan in the 800 meter relay while Hideko Maedata captured the women’s 200 meter breast stroke. Degener won the springboard title with 183.57 points, beating Marshall Wayne and Al Greene as Japan set a world record in the 800 meter relay. The U S 800 meter relay team finished 9:03.2, with Flanagan, Maconis, Wolf, and Medica racing.
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Berlin
Aug
Dick Degener
Detroit
United States
Hideko
Maedata
Degener
Los Angeles
Mickey Galitzen
Harold Smith
Marshall Wayne
Miami
Fla
Wayne
al Greene
Chicago
Jack Medina
Ralph Flanagan
Alice Bridges
Edith Morridge Segal
Japan
Masahori Yusa
Shigeo
Sugiura
Shoji
Taguei
Shigeo Aria
Flanagan
Johnny Macionis l
Ward
Charles Hutter
Cambridge
Mass
Ralph Colman
Alameda
Calif
Maconis
Paul Wolf
Medica
Yusa
Wolf
Taguchi
Anish
Aria
Miss Maedata
Martha Geneger
Germany
Crop yields improve as storms cause regional damage
The crop shows satisfactory growth and good yields overall. Hail storms damaged some early fields in Lancaster county. In the southeast, threshing of winter wheat began with fair yields reported. Oats, maturing rapidly in northern counties, were being cut in the southeast.
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Lancaster County
Dunn Succumbs To Heart Attack In City
Matthew Paouncic 45 a Blairsville resident for 21 years died Sunday night after a prolonged illness. native of Yugoslavia he was once a spokesman for local industries before the Interstate Commerce Committee and served 1931 1933 as Blairsville Chamber of Commerce president. He leaves widow Anna and several children. Funeral 9 am tomorrow at SS Simon and Jude Church Blairsville burial in Church Cemetery. Elizabeth Painter 65 died at her daughter’s residence in Kittanning after a long illness. Survived by daughter and brother J. E. Munsher Idaho Pa. Services 2 pm Wednesday at Rhodes funeral home with Rev Papaslam and Capt James Wycott assisting. burial in South Bend cemetery.
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Dunn
Lake Cargo
Interstate Commerce Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Matthew Faouncic
Blairsville
Paouncic
Glass Works
Yugoslavia
Anna
Durasin) Paaguncic
Matthew Paouncic
Steve
Zora
Anta
Joseph
Matthew, Jr
John
Thomas Paouncic
Elizabeth Painter
Dennie Heilman
McKean Street
Kittanning
Sarkis Papaslam
James Wycott
Salvation Army
South Bend Cemetery
Children Get Frazer Estate
The will of former Chief Justice Robert S. Frazer of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court fled for probate today and leaves most of his $90,000 estate to his three children. It divides the estate into four parts for sons John G. Frazer and Robert L. Frazer and his daughter Miss Sarah B. Frazer, with the remaining quarter reverting to Frazer’s estate upon her death. Frazer set aside $300 for the First Presbyterian Church at Johnstown and $800 for the Home for Crippled Children in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Robert S. Frazer
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
John G
Robert £. Frazer
Sarah B. Frazer
Justoni Miss Frazer
John G. Frazer
Frazer
First Presbyterian Church
Johnstown
Three states choose nominees in early 1940 races
Idaho, Florida, and other states hold contests for Democratic senatorial nominations with candidates including U. S. Attorney John Carver and Governor Doyle Carlton. Roosevelt and Landon backers clash in campaigns while labor leaders press for liberal party efforts. WPA film bids face Republican criticism as Knox and Wallace trade lines on wheat and 1946 harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
U. S
John Carver
Florida
Doyle E .Carlton
C. Q. Andrews
Park Trammell
Roosevelt
Landon
Washington
Northwest
John D. M. Hamilton
WPA
Frank Knox
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Wallace
Knox
Chicago
Hamilton
State Attorney Addresses Rotary on Milk Control Board
Gilbert Parnell deputy attorney general spoke to the Rotary Club about the Pennsylvania Milk Control Board and its activities. Clinton File discussed Keystone Boys State Camp at Mt Gretna, sponsored by the American Legion and service clubs. Edwin K Warner, a camp attendee sponsored by the Rotary Club, reported on the program and side trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Parnell
Rotary Club
Pennsylvania Milk Contral Board
Parnell
Milk Control Board
Clinton File
Mt. Gretna
American Legion
Edwin K Warner
Treasury balance and August receipts report
Washington August 8 position shows receipts 15 970 587 67 expenditures 75 204 550 60 balance 2 148 475 333 85 Customs receipts for the month 8 753 555 28 The discovery of the relation between the moon and tides of the sea is credited to the Phoenicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aug
Treasury
Short News Snippets From Across The Nation
A Quincy policeman offers a nickel to hush a crying boy but discovers only a quarter, prompting traffic holds while change is made. In Platte City a 30 year old joke ends with a baby Sarah Bernhardt, as the Bernhardt couple welcome a daughter named Sarah. In Chicago Judge McGoorty halts John Kelly’s departure over alimony arrears after a Greek joke in court. Hastings resident Haerman Voight plans to celebrate his 100th birthday, recalling a doctor’s death sentence a lifetime ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Finance
Quincy
Mass
John
MacDonald
Hardy
Hastings
Minn
Haerman Voight
Milk regulation in Pa stalls as board vacancies linger
In Harrisburg on August 11, Pennsylvania dairy control board vacancies halt administration of the 750 million dairy industry act. The Senate adjourned without confirming three members, whose terms expired with the session. Governor Earle has not announced selections. The board members listed include Kisaman, Reynolds, Carpeinter, with Lyon postponing a hearing and five other actions planned before August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Milk Control Board
Pennsylvania
Senate
Earle
Howard G. Kisaman
Erie
Howard C. Reynolds
Factoryville
Charles T. Carpeinter
Greenmoore
Norman W. Lyon
President Will Visit District In Indiana Obituary Notes
Wilmer Indiana area residents await a presidential visit as Vallie Armstrong and Harry in nearby townships are connected to three daughters Ella J K Ross Gertrude and Ruth married to Harry James Bolivar and Albert Walker with a half sister Mrs Mary Ruggles. thirty three brandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren listed as survivors. Three sons and all daughters preceded her in death.
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Wilmer
Indiana
Vallie
Armstrong Township
Harry
South Bend
Ella
J. K. Ross
Shelocta
Gertrude
Harry James
Bolivar
Ruth
Albert Walker
White Township
Mary Ruggles
Beringer
Yatesboro blanks Aultman 9 to 0 in league clash
Yatesboro Dominates Aultman 9 0 as Sauchak limits hits and Burdziak belts a homer. Marken and Fekete contribute with solid at bats, while Miller and Cyga struggle on the mound for the losers. Umpires Zentner and Tarpolle preside.
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Miller
Armstrong Countians
Aultman
John Sauchak
Burdziak
Yateshora Aber
Bom
J. Marken
Constantino
M. Fa
Ha. A. E Sgro
F. Cyga
Cyga
Turnbull
Nan
N. Somonie
Hollman
J. Somonie
Grundy
al Doch
Ruddock
Yatesboro
Aikman
J. M. Sauchak
Joe Marken
Sauchak
Dodh
F. Cyza
4-H Girls Club Program at Hillsdale Recital
Bowdertown 4-H Club presented a Hillsdale program at Getty Hall featuring monologue Entertaining Sister's Beau by Sarah Kline and a play Quack Quack with a cast including Dr. Payne Dr. Slycem Vel mar Ferrier Erma Mock and many others. The show emphasized humor while noting a surname rich cast and a closing remark on photography invention and animal vision trivia.
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Bowdertown
Elda Mock
Emmaline Gabs
Willavene Spicher
Gamp
Sara Kline
Katy Katchno
Ingz Bowder
Tabitha Buzzer
Elizabeth Goes
al. Faifa
Marie Blose
Bridget
Gas Pipe Line To Be 113 Miles Long
The Peoples' Natural Gas company let a contract for a 118 mile gas pipe line in Western Pennsylvania from Pew Station near New Bethlehem to Hebron township Patter County. The project aims to begin at the southern end today, finish by November 16, cost $1,500,000, and employ about 1,000 men. It will connect with the New York State Natural Gas Company line in Hebron township and deliver 26,000,000 additional cable feet daily to the Pittsburgh area. Jones and Laughlin Steel in Pittsburgh will supply 12 3 4 inch pipe, with coupling from Diesel Manufacturing in Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples’ Natural Gas, Company
Pennsylvania
Willams Brothers Corporation
Tulsa
Okla
I. French Robinson
People’s
Pew Sta»stion
New Bethehem
Clarion County
Robinson
New York State Natural Gas Company
Hebron Township
Patter County
Pittsburgh
Stock Market Mixed Gains as Major Issues Edge Higher
The stock market opened mixed with modest advances and declines about even. Leaders included U S Steel Crucible Steel General Motors Douglas Aircraft and American Telephone while Allied Chemical fell about four points after Monday’s drop. Numerous tickers follow with varying fractional movements and broad activity noted across sectors.
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Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
U. S. Steel
Crucible Steel
General Motors
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
Alied Chemical
Case
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Montgomery
Consolidated Edison
Adams
Aneunda
Auburn Auto
Baldwin
Chrysler
Gen Foods
Gillette
Hershey
Hudson
Nick Can
Johnss Manville
Kennecott
la Lehigh
Loews
Lorillard Ip
Monty Ward
Nash Mol
Nat Acme
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Prod
Nat Distilley
Nat Pwr
NY Central
North Am
Fenn RR
Phila
Phillips Pet
Va Repub St
Sears Roed
Spiegel May Stern
Indat
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Transamerica
Aire Corp 264 Unit Corp
Gas Imp
Indus Aico
West Eland M
Woolworth
Curb Ark Nat Gas
Pennroad Corp
Bounties Paid for Noxious Animals Month of July
The State paid bounties for noxious animals in July. Indiana County reported one gray fox and 81 weasels paid totaling 85 dollars. State totals show 55 hay fox and 3,270 weasels paid amounting to 3,490 dollars.
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Indiana
Law battles over admitting Astor diary at custody trial
A Los Angeles court weighed admitting Mary Astor’s diary as evidence in a custody case. Testimony named John Barrymore, George Kaufman, and BenDell Cerf among others. Astor denied relationships with several men and insisted she was sober at key times. The diary was sought to imply she was an unfit mother, while Astor’s counsel protested earlier attempts to reveal portions of the journal.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
John Barrymore
George §. Kaufman
Bendell
Cerf
Sylvia Sidney
John Anderson
Miss Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Marylyn
Anderson
Roland Rich Woolley
Kaufman
Thorpe
PLM
Narlan
Irving Thalberg
Daniel Silberberg
New York
Mortimer Rodgers
Carlos Paraga
John Eldredge
Frederic March
Count Alfonso Carpegna
George Oppenheimer
Pair Springs
Trotadero
Anderspon
North Woods of Minnesota Ablaze
A large forest fire crisis spreads across seven states with 24000 workers including CCC boys and volunteers on the front in Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Idaho Washington Wyoming and California. Firefighting forces report progress and hope for possible showers as several major blazes burn in the region. The Calgary area faces nearby fires while the King Edward VIII ranch near Calgary remains out of danger.
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North Woods
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minnegota
CCC
Une
Michigan
Idaho
Washington
Wyoming
California
Alberta
Canada
Edward VIII of England
Calgary
Largest Boston narcotics seizure aboard Black Tern
Federal and customs officials seized narcotics valued at 38000 aboard the American Steamer Black Tern from Antwerp. It was the port of Boston’s largest seizure. Captain S F Ing and line officials were absolved after authorities met the ship at the army base. About 13 pounds were found onboard. refined value would be 150000.
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Boston
Aug
Federal and Customs
Black Diamond Line
Army Base
Antwerp
Belgium
S. F
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Quiter
Executive Council
Coney Island
Bennett Port
Diaz Merre
Diran Docon
Moorhead
Hungary
Great Britain
Holland
Argenting
Denmark
Frazer Estate
Rotary
Platte City
Charles F. Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt
Kansas City
Sarah
Charles
Pennsylvania Control Board
Yatesboro Blanks
Zentner and
Tarpolle
Hillsdale
Daguerre
Nicephore
Niepce
Talbot
Astor
Barrymore
Hollywood
Elaine Barrie
Conbien
Certian
Miss Astorre
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