Child Labor Amendment Drive Gains White House Backing
President Roosevelt presses to speed ratification of the Child Labor Amendment, seeking support from governors and governor-elects in 19 states. Debate over expanding federal power and a new business regulation plan looms as lawmakers weigh a broader approach to wages, hours, and antitrust rules.
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Electric Mfg Concern Buys Fifty Or More Proposals
Homer City commerce officials reviewed over fifty responses seeking stock sales or community support. Dr Kirk said final negotiations selected bona fide business propositions and that the new industry would be a valuable asset. Further talks are under way to lease part of the plant to furniture makers in Philadelphia and Chicago.
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Homer City
Kirk
Philadelphia
Chicago
Leas
New Strikes and Shutdowns Shake Automotive Industry
The AP reports new strikes and shutdowns adding to unemployment across the auto sector. A sit down strike at Cadillac Detroit halted La Salle production and 4,800 were laid off. Chevrolet in Flint Saginaw Bay City faced halts worth 19,875 more jobless. About 40,000 seamen struck on coasts. 4,000+ maritime workers voted to strike tankers at New York. Police used tear gas to disperse Flint jail protests tied to earlier factory unrest. Briggs and Murray plants idled. Duluth lumberjacks joined wage protests.
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Cadillac Motor Car Company
Detroit
la Salle
Chevrolet
Flint
Seginaw
Bay City
Mich
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Frank Murphy
Michigan
G. M
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Flint, Mich
Flint Chevrolet
Briggs Body Company
Walker Ajax Company
Racine
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Murray Body Company
Briggs and Murray
Ford
Lincoln
Ajax
Minnesota
Restaurent
Duluth
Pressed steel plant in Homer City to revive industry
The story notes a plan to reestablish a pressed steel facility that would create 50 or more jobs. It recalls Homer City’s incubator plant that led the field, at times employing up to 150 workers, with wartime diversification, two fires, and a modern fire-proof rebuild before closing in 1588. Attorney Pierce advised, with help from James S. Warren of Pennsylvania Electric Co. and Dr. Kirk.
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Homer City
William E. Pierce
James S. Warren
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Kirk
Obituary Notice for Mrs McCleland in Commodore Area
Mrs McClelland wife of Frank McClelland survives with four children and her parents Louis and Mrs Neil of Commodore. She also leaves three brothers Quay Richard and Thomas Neil and two sisters Mrs Martha Fulton of Aultman and Mrs Peart Ernst of Commodore. The Evangelists Church and the Church of the Evangelists are referenced in this notice.
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Frank McClelland
Louis Neil
Commodore
Quay
Richard
Thomas Neil
Martha Fulton
Aultman
Peart Ernst
Britain May Act Directly in Spanish War Crisis
Imminent concentrations of British and Mediterranean fleets and French warships off Spain plus plans to send troops to the Franco Spanish border spurred possible arms and manpower blockades. Belgium pressed for indemnity and the return of Baron de Borchgrave’s body in a W hour ultimatum to Madrid Valencia. Germany, after a three day deadline, handed two seized Spanish ships to the Insurgents as Valencia ignored a cargo army seizure demand.
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Belgium
Jaceques de Borchgrave
Madrid
Madrid- Valencia
Germany
Valencia
Roosevelt Sees Budget Balance With Economic Improvement
President cites 1948 budget balance prospects amid improving conditions. He notes a $4.537 billion cost for the year and a $40.425 million debt reduction appropriation, predicting a fully balanced budget by 1999 if trends continue. Final figures show $50 million more needed for work relief to June, with 1938 expenditures totaling $7.694 billion, a $786 million drop from projections. Mrs. Roosevelt forecasts next year receipts at $7.294 billion.
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1935 Biggest Earners Include West and Sloan
A 1935 salary tally shows Mae West topping Hollywood earnings with a major pay package, Alfred P. Sloan Jr. leading General Motors, and W. R. Hearst’s publishing empire backing William Randolph Hearst’s substantial income. The list cites numerous Pennsylvanians like Bethlehem Steel’s C M Schwab and G P Crawford among the top ten earners, with total salaries, bonuses, and commissions for the year exceeding many millions.
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Diblic
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Mae West
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General Motors
Marlene Dietrich
Tegs
W. R B. Sheehan
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Willian F. Knudsen
Bing Crosby
C. D. Miller
F. W. Woolworth Day
Thomas 3. Watson
International Business Machines Corporation
Charles W. Gutizeit
Latrobe Electric Steel Company
W. F. Detwiler
Allegheny Steel Co
Arthur ¥. Davis
Aluminum Company of America
John W
Bethlehem Steel Co
C. M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel
Fela & Co
George Gordon Crawford
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
E.R. Crawford
7. Sneack
G. C. Murphy Co
McKeesport
Reichstag Called to Meet in January on Nazi Plans
Reported to be convened January to map National Socialism, with possible renewal of the empowering law and a possible Führer pronouncement. Hitler might retire from active politics, transferring duties to Hermann Göring who could become head of the cabinet reorganization.
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Herman Wilhelm Goering
Goering
Budget Highlights From Roosevelt 1938 Fiscal Plan
Washington reports highlights of President Roosevelt budget message praising four years of reform, noting a balanced 1938 budget with $401.5 million debt reduction. He calls for delivering jobs, expanding efficient government, keeping postal rates, and establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps as a permanent agency while preserving tax structure to fund the program.
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Jan
Roosevelt
Congress
Civilian Conservation) Corps
Roosevelt Budget Forecast Sees Savings and Extended Taxes
The budget foresees no new government activities and hints at savings through administrative reorganization. It proposes extending miscellaneous taxes set to expire and preserving current rates to maintain revenue, with public debt rising due to a large supplemental appropriation for relief and resettlement activities.
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Government spending outlook under governor plan raises deficits
The report shows Governor La Follette expects outlays of 1.85 billion for recovery and relief next year, with defense and public works boosting costs. If estimates hold, no new borrowing would occur in 1937-38, though gross deficit in the current year reaches about 2.65 billion offset by debt retirements and a 900 million treasury cash draw.
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Wisconsin President Dr Frank and campus protest erupt
A large student march and campus demonstration unfold as Wisconsin regents dismiss Dr Frank amid claims of political influence. Governor La Follette faces accusations from Frank supporters while Miss Carlyle Morse denounces the action and students chant for Frank.
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Markets Review Pittsburgh Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Livestock prices from Pittsburgh report steady to higher in hogs cattle and sheep with direct sales and demand noted. Hogs 2400 head with 1700 direct. weights 180-230 lb common, 11.25 per cwt. sows steady around 8.50. Cattle 375 head. top steers about 11.00, best heifers 8.00, calves 10-14. Yearling and dealer demand strong. calves 250. Sheep 300 head. lambs 11.00-11.25, yearlings 4.00-9.00, ewes around 5.00. Also prices for fruit, dairy, and grains appear mixed with unsettled markets in produce and oats.
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Pittsburgh
Dauphin Court to Decide Inquirer Case Costs
Harrisburg date shows Dauphin County court will decide if Jefferson County should bear the expense of Attorney General Charles J Margiotti criminal libel suit against the Philadelphia Inquirer. Margiotti from Punxsutawney filed the suit, moved to Washington County. jury acquitted the Inquirer but taxed costs to the newspaper. The paper seeks cost transfer to the county.
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Charles J. Margiotti
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Punksutawney
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Inquirer
Influenza Epidemic Across Nation Rises Sharply
The Associated Press reports a sweeping rise in influenza and pneumonia across large parts of the United States due to unseasonably warm weather. New York logged 598 deaths in the past week with 1,814 cases. officials expect cases to fall next week and the outbreak to end in four to five weeks before January ends. Chicago shows 710 deaths among 2,987 cases since December 1. Atlanta is among the tightly hit Southern areas with limited detail.
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New York
Health Department
Chicago
Atlanta
Influenza Case Totals Vary Across Cities This Winter
Eight flue cases reported through December 31 compare with 34 at the same date last winter. New Orleans had six since January 1 as authorities fear an influenza invasion visitors might bring. Miami and Jacksonville show minimal activity while officials monitor patterns.
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Jacksonville
Wage War on Dealers Who Violate State Bedding Law
Toxicologists report to Ralph M. Bashore that chemical analysis of bedding and upholstery samples provide irrefutable evidence of flagrant violations by unscrupulous manufacturers. The secretary of labor and industry leads action against dealers violating the state bedding law.
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Ralph M. Bashore
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Massive list of era stocks and corporations in history era
A dense roll call of corporations and brands spans energy metals chemicals autos and consumer goods. It lists Amoco Alcoa Anaconda Armor Allis Chalmers American, Chrysler, Ford, General Electric, General Motors, Penn (Pennsylvania), Studebaker, Texaco, Texaco, US Steel, Westinghouse, Woolworth and many others, reflecting a broad market snapshot with prominent names, railroads, utilities, and distribution firms. The long catalog reads like a stock table nonce with multiple company names without narrative.
Week of Prayer ends with Dr. Depp sermon in Indiana
Dr. Mark Depp of Christ Church Methodist Episcopal concludes the Week of Prayer in Zion Lutheran Church this evening after three exemplications of faith in last night’s First United Presbyterian service. The Punxsutawney native has drawn large crowds from Indiana and beyond, despite fog on the drive from Pittsburgh.
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de Depp
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Depp
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Sanitations Codes Target Second Hand Bedding Makers
Secretary Bashore announced a crackdown by Bedding and Upholstery inspectors on unscrupulous makers who use second hand materials in mattresses pillows and upholstered furniture. The drive enforces disinfection and sterilization standards and requires plans and materials samples for lab tests. Some materials showed high bacteria levels and improper sterilization amid a campaign to curb health risks. The Legislature will hear proposed regulatory changes affecting over 400 licensed plants using reclaimed components. Sir Walter Raleigh did not reach America and landed at Newfoundland on his voyage to the New World.
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