Pollard urged to act in coal mine labor difficulty
Richmond Virginia August 86. 2600 miners idle in St Charles field due to labor strife. Commissioner Hall urged Gov Pollard to intervene, warning of mine closings without action. Mine operators denied union influence on layoffs as Red Cross distributed food amid planned mass meetings for miners in Lee and Wise counties.
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Virginia
St. Charles
Richmond
St. Charles Sea
John Hopkins Hall
Carter
Coal Company
Red Cross
Jobar
Beam Pete Adsupyainnear
Robin Wallen
Red Lanningham
Lee County
Lee
Wise Counties
Pier Collapse Sparks Cross-Harbor Swim Disaster
Aug 26 at New Hay Can a pier section collapsed sending more than Th persons into the water as hundreds crowded the pier to watch a cross-harbor race finish. Police counted seven ambulances responding with several taken to hospitals though none in serious condition amid hours of confusion.
Unclear Weather Note With Repetitive Phrases
A fragmented weather note from Tennessee repeats phrases about cloudy skies and slight temperature changes. It mentions shower chances and references same dates a year apart with unrelated self references and odd typos, creating an unclear forecast summary.
Machado Seeks Refuge in Canada After Cuba Overthrow
Assay NOB Aug 2 Ay fled Cuba after the government was toppled two weeks ago. Exiled former president Gerardo Machado boards the steamship Lady Rodney to seek asylum in Canada. He travels under heavy guard, with police escort and secret departure arrangements, as laborers and officials accompany him to the vessel.
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Geraido Machado
Furmer
Republic
Rodney
Canada
Machado
Ker Anchorage
Iftuniter Lny
Hoy Isad
Pemberton
Weiting
Norman to Visee Pres. Roosevelt Visit Planned
President Roosevelt arranged a visit next week for Sir Montagu Norman governor of the Bank of England at the request of George Harrison of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Norman, in the U S, will sail soon for England and the president will host tea at Hyde Park for Harrison and Norman to accommodate Norman’s sailing plans.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
George Harrisyi
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Montagu
Stephen T. Early
Norman
Britain
Harrison
Mr. Early
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Montague Norman
U. S
England
Messrs
Texas Sees Wet Vote In Early Counts In Referendum
In Dallas and across Texas incomplete returns from 29 of 254 counties show votes favoring the wet amendment to repeal the 18th. About 22,825 back repeal with 6,682 against. beer legalization proposals and a $20 million relief bond also on ballots. Local officials note similar ratios for related measures as postwar political debate continues.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas’ Election Bureau
Jorgens Stricken with Pneumonia in Cleveland
Detroit Aug 26 The Yankees learned from Cleveland that Arndt Jorgens substitute catcher left ill in Cleveland is threatened with pneumonia as the team moves on with only one catcher available. Ball y is expected to be called up from the Yankee farm immediately to join the squad.
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Detroit
Yankees
Cleveland
Arndt Jorgens
Gatener
Bally
Yankee
Insull Arrested Held in Athens Hospital for Hearing
Samuel Insull former head of vast Insull utilities interests was detained in a nursing home as the United States seeks a second extradition fight. He was taken to the Athens Police chief’s office and then to Logo Theropoulos Clinic for health based confinement concerns. Greek and American authorities differ on proceeding with extradition while documents arrive from the U.S. legation.
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Athens
Greece
Samuel Insall
Insuil Utilities
United States
Insull
Logotheropoulos
Taladouros
Legation
aMce
Four Others Die of Encephalitis in St Louis
A St Louis encephalitis surge raises deaths to 83 with victims from 3 months to 14 years old. Reports list Edward Adams 40 Hulon Barnes 63 William Moran 56 and Paul Bervies among recent deaths as officials say no new cause or transmission details emerge.
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ST. Louis
Louis
Missouri
Texas
Edward Adams
Hulon Barnes
William Moranwills
Paul Bervies
Paul Hulbert Mayden
Dallas
Moberly
California
Florida
Price fixing clash roils NRA oil code debate
Washington reports a renewed dispute over price fixing in the NRA oil code as key officials including Secretary of the Interior’s Tekes and NRA chief Johnson clash over publicity and policy. The memo by Alexander and Pogue, signed with Sachs, sparks worry of broader fallout as Roosevelts administration eyes expanding recovery programs to coal, autos, and retailers, while labor leader Green appeals for cautious cooperation.
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NRA
Recovery Administration
Chile
J Uade
Hugh §. Johnson
Johnson
Tekes
Interior Department
Alexander, Sachs
Joseph &. Pogue
Roosevelt
Ward Franklin
The
Independent Petroleum Association
PAT Nra
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Chicago
Menocal to Run for Presidency in Cuba
General Mario G. Menocal, former Cuban president and foe of the Machado regime, announces his return to politics as leader of the conservative party for upcoming elections. He aims to carry the banner for Democratic principles.
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Machado
Island
Havana
Mario G. Menocal
Cuba
Menocal
de Cespedes
Wheat prices rise on London pact with mixed reception
Chicago traders welcomed an international wheat agreement but doubted its impact. Wheat futures opened about three cents higher as the London pact spurred inflation hopes while exporters conferred on tariff and production limits. London and Liverpool quotes rose amid talk of 6808 cents per bushel as a tariff trigger.
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London
Chicago
Liverpool
British Isles
Great Britain
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Geneva
Southampton
Treparley
Frederick EB. Murphy
United States
Argentina
Australia
Roosevelt address in Dutchess county recovery drive on jobs and wages
President Roosevelt spoke at Vesgat College about the national recovery drive, urging local governance reform to boost wages and shorten hours. He emphasized a neighborly policy against monopolies and starvation wages, insisting the nation moves from downhill drift to an upward surge in better times.
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Pougheedepsie
Roosevelt
Seountry
Vesgat College
Eaunty
White House
America
Republican
State of
New York
Vassar
Dutchess County
United States
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