Lewis Green Hold Meeting In AFL Readmission Talk
In Miami and Washington a secret eight year rift shows signs of easing as John L. Lewis and AFL President William Green meet to discuss readmitting the United Mine Workers to the AFL. Green held Chicago voting power and did not break a 6-6 tie. The talks were off the record with possible pressure from CIO and United Auto Workers supporters. Harrison’s delay in Washington may push council action to quickly decide terms and district issues.
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Miami
Fla
John L. Lewis
AFL
William Green
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
CIO
Miners’ Union
Washington
AFL Executive Council
United Auto Workers
Lewis-Green
Chicago
UMW
George Harrison
Harrison
Des Moines Man Found Dead in Marquette Hotel Room
Earl Webb of Des Moines, chief claim agent for the Milwaukee railroad in Iowa, was found dead in his hotel room at the Marquette. Webb checked in Wednesday, planned an early morning call, was found undressed near the bed. Coroner's inquest concluded death occurred several hours earlier. body to be shipped to Des Moines.
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Marquette
Earl Webb
Des Moines
Iowa
Milwaukee Railroad
Marquette Hotel
Webb
Jean Marks
E. C. Meggers
McGregor
Dan Lowe
Piddington Funeral Home
13 Year Old Cue Leads To Arrests
Montreal police charge Paul Bibeau and William Durocher with murder for beating Patrick Campbell to death in a north end coal yard stable in March 1931. A watch and Patrick Campbell's intact pay envelope are cited as key clues, with robbery ruled out.
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Montreal
Paul Bibeau
William Durocher
Patrick Campbell
Campbell
County Donegal
Ireland
Cataract Farmer Injured When Scared Cow Tramples
Sparta Wis Earl Matteson cataract farmer was injured while butchering as a cow became frightened and ran into him. He suffered neck and shoulder injuries with possible paralysis. E J Edwards transported him to St Mary's hospital in Sparta. Reported increased leaf tobacco shipments to the United States boost tobacco growers in Cuba.
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Tribune
Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Earl Matteson
Matteson
E. J. Edwards
St. Mary’s Hospital
KruGon Promoted as Relief for Constipation
An advertisement urges readers to take responsibility for health and promotes KruGon capsules as effective relief. It claims over 46 million capsules used and cautions to use only as directed.
From An Angle on Milk Debate in La Crosse Council
Letters to the Public Debate column discuss pasteurization versus raw milk in La Crosse. CHAS LANG argues for local inspection and vitamin retention concerns, while JOE SHIFTAR criticizes a health board report on a Consumers' Ordinance and defends the ordinance’s provisions and enforcement.
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Tribune
la Crosse
T. B
Bangs
American Medical Society
la Crosse County
Chas. J. Lang
1830
South Avenue
Health Department
City of
Milk Trust
Health Board
Whitehall Church Cleared of Debt After Annual Meeting
Our Saviour's Lutheran church of Whitehall reports no debt and a treasury balance of 604.35 at its annual meeting. 1932 receipts plus a 233.06 starting balance totaled 7,464.63 with 6,860.28 disbursed. A 3,500 debt was paid in 1943 via a special collection. The congregation values its property at about 75,000 and reports 1,060 members with 112 associate members and 108 men in the armed forces.
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Whitehall
Wis
Gilbertson
Oscar Elstad
Adolph Gilbertson
H. D. Briggs
Clark Anderson
Irvincoulee
Chester Everson
R. H. Holton
Edwin Berg
Orville Evenson
Will Mallum
Emil Hanevold
Qdell Stensby
Anton Wold
Board of Deacons
N. S. Simons
George Larson
Arne Torud
Carl Thomte
G. M. Steig
Oscar Thoreson
O. J. Egum
O. G. Birkeland
Feather River Named for Duck Feathers Seen on Surface
California's Feather River earned its name from discoverers who observed many wild duck feathers floating on the water. The tale ties the river's designation to a vivid natural clue noted during early exploration.
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California
Feather River
Admiral Kerr Dies Founder of RAF Passes Away
London report states Admiral Mark Kerr aged 79, a key founder of the Royal Air Force, died today after a long illness following an active career as a British air pioneer during the First World War.
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London
Mark Kerr
RAF
Pan American Highway Ravages Land Prices in Nicaragua
Construction of the Pan American Highway has pushed farm land values along the right of way in Nicaragua from five to ten times, reshaping local farming prospects and regional land markets. Local officials note heightened speculation as buyers seek parcels near planned corridors while farmers weigh compensation and relocation options.
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Nicaragua
Army pilots extinguish blaze at Pierce home
Two Seymour Johnson air field pilots spotted flames at the home of R. W. Pierce in Goldsboro. They landed nearby and fought the fire but had no water. One pilot flew back to base for extinguishers, saving the house aside from roof damage.
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Goldsboro
S. C
Seymour Johnson Air Field
R. W. Pierce
Ciano's Wife Seeks Refuge After Husband's Execution
The Countess Galeazzo Ciano was reported to have taken refuge in a neutral country, likely Switzerland, after the execution of her husband Count Galeazzo Ciano.
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Ciano
Switzerland
Galeazzo Ciano
Pension Payouts Surpass Civil War Costs Up to 1917
The U.S. government disbursed Civil War pensions totaling about one times the war's actual cost through 1917, indicating pension outlays exceeded the wartime expenditure by that period.
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