General strike brings Michigan capital to a standstill
Lansing reports a first general strike by CIO unionists paralyzing Michigan's capital. Auto plants, filling stations, groceries, theaters, bakeries, and City Hall closed as 15,000 workers idled. Downtown traffic halted with blockaded streets as demonstrations gathered outside state offices amid broader national strike activity and union protests following arrests of eight pickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
CI0
United Automo
Oay News and
Michigan
Frank Alorphy
President Pushes Finish Fight on Court Plans
Administration leaders urged swift action on pending appropriation and emergency bills to end the delay in the Supreme Court fight over Roosevelt’s court plan. Officials privately signaled willingness to accept a compromise on expanding the court to fifteen justices, while rumor spread of Senator Logan’s plan to preserve a nine‑member permanent court. Continued from page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Priemain Vately
Ild
Senate
Logan
Kenicky
Manent Court
Judge W. W. Mount Dies in Tipton at 81
Walter W. Mount, 81, former Tipton Howard Circuit Court judge, died at his home from a skull fracture after a fall. He led the Farmers Loan and Trust Bank and headed the local telephone company. Born in Milroy Rush County, he survived by his widow, two sisters, two brothers, and a son Walter Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ind
Walter W. Mount
Tipton-Howard
Farmers Loan and Trust Bank
Milroy
Rush County
W. Mount
Tipton County
Airplane Wreck Finally Located Near Lone Peak
A Western Air Express luxury plane crash site on Lone Peak in Utah is found after a long winter search. Seven aboard vanished December 15 and are presumed dead. wreckage and several bodies were located in the snow near the ridge, with rescuers facing ongoing dangers and reward plans for searchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Lone Peak
Here
Western Air Express
Lod
Samson ST
Glendale
Calif
Nami Bogen
Aise
Glendales Stesn
Gladys Witt
John Wolfe
Chicago
HN Edwards
Minneapoli S
Carl Christopher
Dwight
Til
Allan Barrie
Ain
Sampson
Milford
Lake
Fort Canyon
Melvin Desey
Emery Andrews
Ty Wiin
Barrie
Mo W. Wenger
Prices Irregular In The Stock Market
New York June 7 The labor situation constrained the stock market with irregular tendencies after early firmness and quiet trading. Steels held near prior closes with small gains and losses, motor shares steady despite difficulties, rails steady with slight gains, Union Pacific off over a point. Coppers higher as a group, Allied Chemical up 2 in its group. Bonds showed improved tendency, wheat up in irregular commodity markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Allied Chemical
Explosion Kills One and Injures Five in Chicago Plant
An explosion at the Whit ing Carbide plant in Chicago’s industrial area killed Rimhurst Hi and injured five workers. The dead man died instantly. Injured workers were hospitalized at St Catherine's. Plant superintendent H D Kinsay said the cause was not yet known and the plant closed for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Whitun
Rimhurst
St. Catherine's’ Hospital
H.D. Kinsay
St. Catherine's Hospital
C. F. Solanbereer
South Shore Drive
Fred Kipple
Michael
Stony Island Ave
Charles Miller
Munich Court
Hammond
Thomas Peel
Blackstone Ave
William Maroney
Boone County Board of Education Expresses Sympathy
The Boone County Board of Education meets in session to adopt a resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Carl Jackson and Mr. James T. Brown and their families on the passing of Mrs. Jackson and Mary Brown Jackhee. The note commemorates Mrs. Jackson as a friend and coworker noted for cheerfulness and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County Board of Vincation
Paseo
Booneounty Board of Education
Carl Jackson
James T. Brown
Mary Brown
Jack
Mary L Jackson dies early today in Jamestown
Mrs Mary Lois Brown Jackson aged about sixty died early today at Witham hospital after a lengthy illness following the birth of a daughter. She was born in Beaty township, a daughter of James and Hetty Browny, a member of the Nort Christian Church. Surviving are her husband and infant daughter and three sisters, with funeral services set for Wednesday at the Broan home, burial in Odd Fellows cemetery at Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lois
Brown
Jackyean
Attemlu
Jackson
Hethe
Paley
CIA
Cleveland, O
Wines Graton
Advance
James T. Broan
Jamestown
Broan
Runaway Girl Resumes Studies After Reunion
Michy Thorpe, 19, who ran away from Hall State College in Muncie Indiana to work in a four-a-house in Cincinnati, reconciled to her studies for another year. Her father Byron Thorpe, a Detroit axle company official, consented to her return if he could support her theatrical career plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michy
Heatric Person Thorpe
Hall State
Colle Muncie
Ind
Cincinnati
Detroit Axle Company
Byron Thorpe
Ulen Stag Dinner Set for June 18
The Ulen Country Club hosts a stag dinner Friday night June 18 featuring Major Claud R. Crooks of the Indiana State Police Board as a guest. Ush McIntyre chairs the event and will introduce speakers, with potential attendance by crime prevention and detective unit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud R. Crooks
Indiana State Police Board
State Police Department
Ush McIntyre
Two Men and Horses Die in Omaha Fire
Two men and six horses died when a barn at the Sar-Ben racing plant burned in Omaha Nebraska. The dead include W T Lochlear a race horse trainer and Ed Kelly a stable attendant. Loss is put at 100000 with an investigation under way to find the blaze cause. Several workers were injured while rescuing frightened horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
W. T. Lochlear
Ed Kelly
Amelia Earhart Begins 1871 Mile South Atlantic Flight
Natal Brazil June 7 Amelia Earhart lifted her large aircraft for the long over water segment toward Dakar French Senegal with 850 gallons of gasoline and 80 gallons of oil aboard The distance Natal to Dakar is 1871 miles She previously crossed the Atlantic twice and is navigated by Captain Fred J Noonan This marks the equatorial leg of her global journey starting June 1 from Miami en route to Puerto Rico Venezuela Paramaribo Dutch Guiana and Fortaleza before Natal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natal
Brazil
Amelia Earhart
Dakar
Senegal
Miss Earhart
Atlantic
Wilmer Stutz
Lou Gordon
Fred J. Noonan
Miami
Uerto Rico
Veneduela
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Fortaleza
Senate backs vast flood control plan for Mississippi basin
The Hoare rivers and harbors committee released a plan from Major General Edward H. Markham for an 806 million dollar flood control program covering the Mississippi Ohio and Missouri rivers and their tributaries. Ohio basin costs are pegged at 440 million dollars in President Roosevelt's accompanying letter. The package includes dikes levees and 45 new reservoirs. The Senate also favorably reported a railway retirement act an anti child labor law and a new safety inspector act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoare Rivers and Harbors Committee
Edward H. Markham
Army Engineers
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Ohio River
Roosevelt
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Boone County Schools Set September 6 Opening
County education officials announced plans to open schools on September 6 in Lebanon. A teachers’ visit and teachers’ day will precede the term with the rest of the system resuming classes the following Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County Schools
Boone County Board of Education
Tegu
Foy
Lebanon
Iene Ige
Will Wet Ordfer
Akron Grade School Students Form Union Demanding Bargaining
A student union at Akron grade school circulated a petition calling for end to corporal punishment extended recess both morning and afternoon student rights to defend actions before teachers and audience for grievance meetings. Parents were not notified about petition signings during school hours per school policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Eduation
Marjoriene
Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge in Radio Room Killing
New York June 1 Mischa Ross 31 year old booking agent pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the killing of his violinist sweetheart Tan ya Lubova in the radio room murder case. General Sessions Judge Streit accepted the plea on the DA recommendation calling it a crime of passion with no proven premeditation. Ross will receive a 20 years to life sentence on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mischa Ross
Tanya Lubova
General Sessions
Streit
Dodge
Ross
Swank 19 Reappointed Boone County Schools Chief
Paul J. Swank was elected superintendent of Boone County Schools for a four year term starting August 16. The unanimous vote followed a challenge to his retention as head of the district, which he has led since January 1, 1984 after succeeding Floyd McMurray. Swank will finish his Master’s degree at Butler University next week as the system expands its achievements in testing, music, and professional collaboration among trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Swank
Boone County
Roote Board of Education
Floyd McMurray
Indiana
Swank
Eystem
Hoosier
Butler University
Boone County Prine Pads
Mia Strank
Alinimiatya
Indianapolis Youth Turns to Crime After Wrecks
Adam Domer, 17, attempted to loot a house after wrecking two autos and abducting a woman near Indianapolis. Police approached during an armed robbery, he shot himself in the shoulder and later died in hospital from self inflicted wounds. Domer had been staying at L. E. Gausepoht residence when the sequence began. Gertrude Kemp, aunt of Mrs. Gausepoht, encountered him as he fled and he threatened her with a shotgun before escaping in a damaged car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Adam Domer
Domer
L. E. Gausepoht
Industry Faces Skilled Labor Shortage Amid Survey
Cleveland June 7 The Warner and Swasey Company released a survey of 229 firms employing 791 820 people finding 195 firms report a skilled labor shortage. Machinists demanded by 89 firms, tool makers by 60, machine and lathe operators by others. Most say best method to secure trained workers is to hire from within their own plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Warner and Swasey Company
Jean Harlow Dies After Long Influenza Illness
Hollywood star Jean Harlow died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 11 37 a m after a week of illness. Doctors cited cerebral edema from acute uremic poisoning and described extensive efforts including firemen with an inhalator and multiple transfusions to save her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jean Hac Jow
Good Samaritan Hospital
X. Pes Nat Fren
de. E. C. Fishbaugh
Los Angeles
Mise Barlow
Tle
Fishbaugh
Concession Talk Signals Italy Nazi Pact Fallout
London reports indicate Britain may privately approve Italo German reprisals against Loyalist Spain if non intervention fails. France proposes neutral warship zones and observers as Moscow objects to four power talks. Mussolini reportedly ready to deploy 10000 to 40000 more troops to Spain if non intervention terms are unmet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Taeit Permison
Italy
Germany
Spain
Almeria
Britain
Ondok
Russia
Moscow
France
Rusa
Musssolini
Hei
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan Capital
Nationall
Republic Steel Company
Youngstown
Steel Workers — Organizing Committee
Philip Murray
Mahoning Valley
CIO
Columbus
Davey
Togy
CIO Chai
Cio Chai 1Dak L. Lewis
Joint Congressional Committee
Auburn
W. W. Mount
Hee Gioce
Congress
Aittee Shelf
Whiting
Boone School Board
Boone County Board of Education Committee
John P. Hysong
J. H. Glendenning
Mary L. Jackson
Boone
Ulen Stag
State Police Board
Amelia
Bulletins
Amsterdam
Kaiser Wilhelm
Doorn
Jean Harlow
Influenza
Hollywood Hospital
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!