Sit-down strike leaders jailed as GM CIOrisks eviction
Flint and Detroit dispatches report Sheriff Wolcott seeking National Guard aid to evict 1 200 sit-down strikers from Fisher Body plants 1 and 2 as court writs and injunctions clash with peace talks between General Motors executives and the CIO. Union leader Homer Martin and 14 others are ordered arrested.
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Detroit
Mich
General Motors Corporation
Committee For Industrial Organization
Flint
Genesee County
Fisher
U.P
Thomas W. Wolcott
Frank Murphy
National Guard
General Motors
Paul V. Gadola
Homer Martin
Women’s Relief Corps installs new officers at Red Men hall
Installation service for the Women’s Relief Corps officers occurred Thursday at the Red Men hall followed by a covered dish supper. Mrs. Ed Hall installed officers including Color bearers Mrs. George Stafford and Mrs. Criss Myers and President Mrs. Jess Coulter with plans announced for a benefit party in two weeks.
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Red Men Hall
Women’s Relief Corps
Ed Hall
George Stafford
Criss Myers
Andy Pritchard
Sadie Duncan
Cound
Luther Cole
Freeland Rich
Mary Story
Sarah Everheart
Naomi Neal
Hulda Buckner
John Bowen
Frank Hayes
Martha Gosnell
Marie Campbell
Jess Coulter
Local Leaders Weigh Surrender as Bail Deliberations Leak
Reports from Flint local headquarters indicate leaders are considering surrender once bail amount is disclosed. The discussions reflect urgency amid unfolding legal pressure and impending financial terms.
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Flint
Late Bulletins Boy Found Strangled In Snow Filled Ditch
Roger Loomis five year old son of a government employee was found dead in a snow filled ditch about 17 hours after disappearing from in front of his home in Lombard Newfoundland. Police would seek justice department help if coroner reports indicate murder. The boy disappeared while playing near his home at about 4 pm yesterday. Germany To Present Lost Colony Issue To British Foreign Office Next Week. Germany will present the lost colonies question to the British foreign office during talks between Joachim von Ribbentrop and Lord Halifax while Anthony Eden is away for a Riviera holiday.
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Robert Kenyon
Kansas City
J. C. B. Davis
Willow Springs
Kenyon
Central Press
Lombard
Roger Loomis
Department of Justice
George Dewey Loomis
Germany
London
British Foreign Office
Reich
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Lord Halifax
Anthony Eden
Eden
Riviera
Senate probe resolution broadened to include auto and farm firms
Washington February 5. The Neely resolution for a senate investigation of General Motors was broadened to cover all automobile and farm implement concerns. The expansion came at the suggestion of the senate education and labor committee with Sen. William Borah Idaho leading the move to include farm implements.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Neely
General Motors Corporation
Senate Education and Labor Committee
William E. Borah
Idaho
Linton Dentists Elect Greene County Dental Officers
Dr. Violet C. Bull was elected president of the Greene County Dental Association for the coming year at an all day meeting in Linton. Dr. Otto N. Shimer of Bloomfield became vice president and Dr. C. H. Burrell of Jasonville secretary treasurer.
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Violet C. Bull
Greene County Dental Association
Otto N. Shimer
Bloomfield
C. H. Burrell
Jasonville
Dental Association
Lou Fleetwood
East
Vincennes Street
Linton Public Library
Robert Peden
Mobile
Greene County
Mary Westfall
Children’s Dental Work Department
Indiana Board of Health
C. A. Mettles
State Board of Health
Ray English
Clay City
Linton Emergency Flood Relief Committee
James Goodman
E. W. Bull
Percy Myers
Frank Smylie
Duke Duncan
Avery Murray
Business and
Pedescinal Women’s Club
Welton Oeffler
Bill Walters
O. 2 Webb
W. A Murray
Evansville
Freight Schedule Change Announced for MWSP West Route
Elmer Terrell the Bedford West Clinton area agent announced changes to the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific freight schedule. One Bedford to Linton train and one West Clinton to Linton train will run while other freights stay on the old schedule. W H Whalen appointed Terre Haute division superintendent succeeding E Elliott reassigned to another division.
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Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
Elmer Terrell
Terrell
Points West
Bedford
W. H. Whalen
Terre Haute
Milwaukee
E. Elliott
Orange Peel Burns in Beautiful Blue Flame
A small experiment shows orange peel catching fire and burning with a vivid blue flame, demonstrating peculiar combustion characteristics and color emission observed in citrus oils. The scene highlights a striking flame hue and clean burn in a controlled setting.
Greater Linton Club Outlines 1937 Chest Fund Drive
Greater Linton club mapped the 1937 Community Chest Drive at a Thursday banquet in First M E church. John A. Watkins was named chair as March 8 was set for the one day fund drive with captains to be announced later.
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Linton Community Chest Fund
Greater Linton Club
First M. FE. Church
John A. Watkins
Community Chest Fund
Watkins
Community Chest
Billy F. Cooper
Linton Concert Band
Salvation Army
Linton High School
White River
Greene County
Legion Leaders Visit Flood Zone in Indiana
John A. Watkins and Tillman J. Bough returned home after a two day trip through Mt. Vernon Evansville Newburg and Rockport to assess flood relief needs. They represent the Indiana Department of the American Legion to plan warehouse depots for refugees and distribute state collected aid.
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Indiana
John A. Watkins
Tillman J. Bough
Greene County
Mt. Vernon
Evansville
Newburg
Rockport
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Legion
Watkins
American Legion
Stunned Jasonville Man Identified as John Staker
A middle aged man taken into custody in Linton was identified as John Staker a former Jasonville resident. Police say the man came on a bus from Indianapolis attempted to leave Worthington en route to Linton and threatened a resident for fire then entered another house unannounced. He carried small bills and a safety razor and was held for Circuit Court after being identified by a Jasonville businessman as John Staker.
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John Staker
Jasonville
Dan Scully
Staker
Linton
John
Indianapolis
Worthington
Bloomfield
Wright Township
Linton Miners Await Revenge Against Spencer Tonight
The Linton Miners home court hosts the Spencer quintet as they seek a win after last year’s setback and illness to star forward Beasley. Linton’s lineup includes Brown Adkins and a cautious Beasley in uniform, while the visitors boast an impressive season record despite prior Valley conference losses.
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Spencer
Linton Miners
Linton
Herschel Beasley
Brown
Adkins
Beasley
Jere Goodman
Cops
Switz City Cawers
White River Valley
Switzers
Miners
Linton Spencer Pig
Johnson
BIW l Oeek
Edit Royer Aptins
Wolgamott Goran
Roosevelt seeks power to appoint six new Supreme Court justices
President Roosevelt proposed sweeping judiciary reform to Congress, seeking authority to appoint up to six new Supreme Court justices if current justices over 70 choose not to retire. The plan also allows appointing additional federal judges in similar cases, with cap of 15 justices on the high court. The move followed cabinet and congressional talks and coincided with Wagner Act arguments.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Mr. Roosevelt
Judiciary Committees
House
Senate
Local nurse describes devastating flood effects in Huntington
Miss Cleo Colvin of Huntington, a nurse at the U S Veterans hospital, reports 89 refugees at the facility and scenes of ruined homes as the Ohio River flood peaks. She notes lack of water, no gas, reduced rations, and nurses aiding down town while disease risk rises.
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Cleo Colvin
J. P. Colvin
Huntington
W. Va
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Ohio River
West Virginia
Miss Colvin
Spring Valley
Piedmont
Hughes Street
Local Residents Undergoing Medical Treatments
Mrs. Victor Knowles was admitted today for treatment and resides in West Linton. Mrs. Ray Spice of this city was removed to her home this morning. Carmin Martin, an 11 year old Linton girl, submitted to a major operation this morning.
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Victor Knowles
West Linton
Ray Spice
Carmin Martin
Linton
Townsend Party Sees New Albany on Flood Tour
Gov. M. Clifford Townsend inspected flood damage along the Ohio river in New Albany. He toured the waterlogged city with relief and health officers, met local officials, and urged early damage estimates and state aid for rehabilitation.
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Highway Department
WPA
Townsend
Silver Street
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Move
Peace Conference of Cio
G.M.C
CIO
Flint, Mich
Phil Pack
William Knudsen
John L. Lewis
Paul Y. Godola
Lee Pressman
Linton Dentist
Head Society
County Dental Group
Drive
Harold Hulen
Florence Hurlbut
Miss Hurlbut
Etta Kett
Mr. Hulen
Circuit Court
J. Raymond Powell
Linion
United States
Grinigally
Sinclair
Arthur Woodall
Switz City-Bloomfield Road
Woodall
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
William Woodall
New Albany
Henry D. Bredeweg
Glenburn School
S. Hadley
Ethel Humphyveysa
Moose Lodge
Charles Surmont
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