Goodyear workers strike. Akron plant closes
A Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant in Akron, employing 6,000, shut after a sit down strike by 400 workers at Plant No. 1. The walkout protested a new headroom wage rate and a ram work system in the truck tire department, as other strikes impacted glass makers across multiple states and countries.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Creighton
Ford City
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Ottawa
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Duluth
Minn
Cooperator Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Posal
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf
Kiwanis Program Presents Illustrated Lecture Aid
A charity event features a speaker accompanied by his wife who assists in delivering an illustrated lecture for the Kiwanis program.
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Rig
Kiwanis
Fund
Recorders elect Columbus leaders in county group meeting
In Columbus today the county recorders association reelected J. W. Gilligan of Jefferson County as president. Other officers named were Gerald D. Third Hill of Findlay as secretary and Pauline Smith of New Lexington as treasurer.
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Columbus
County Recorders’ Association
J. W. Gilligan
Jefferson County Recorder
Gerald D. Third Hill
Findlay
Pauline Smith
New Lexington
Pig roast draws nearly 300 Eagles and spouses
Nearly 300 Eagles and their wives attended a pig roast held at the Logan Aerie's club rooms last night, enjoying the social gathering hosted by the fraternal group.
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Logan Aerie
Gloomy Gil Dobie Injured in Auto Crash
Boston College coach Gilmour Dobie, 57, nicknamed Gloomy Gil, was hospitalized in critical condition after a car accident. Fellow Boston College coach Frank Murdock, 24, was injured in the same collision, as officials released similar danger-list updates.
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Boston
Gilmour
Gil) Dobie
Boston College
Tae A
Frank Murdock
Dobie
Relief rolls to be slashed by federal cuts
A conference of mayors headed by New York's Mayor F H LaGuardia met WPA officials to discuss anticipated relief roll reductions. Officials disclosed that relief rolls on January 1 would be about one third smaller than a year earlier, when around 3,000,000 families and single persons were on relief.
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F.H. LaGuardia
New York
United States Conference of Mayors
WPA
Probation Rule Rules on Ohio Civil Service Appointments
In Columbus on December 3 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that job seekers under civil services must complete a 90 day probationary period to qualify for merit system benefits. The decision involved George A. Artman who was denied reinstatement as a Steubenville police officer after the court held his appointment was not final until probation had expired.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
George A. Artman
Steubenville
Artman
Judge Visits Scene of Fatal Accident in Manslaughter Case
After the defendant waived a jury trial, Judge Phil A. Henderson opened the State's case against 20 year old Harold Edwards for second degree manslaughter. Thirteen witnesses were sworn at the start, nine for the prosecution and four for the defense.
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Harold Edwards
Haynes
Phil A. Henderson
Charles Achauer
Dr Burkhart to Address Food Institute
Informality of the meeting drew favorable comment as demonstrators drew attention. Uniform street dresses and aprons worn by the young ladies in charge accompanied the food service. Tomorrow morning’s final session will cover the case for the State. Prosecutor Gerald Lanning will seek to prove Edwards caused the deaths of Ruth Blick and Turley Jackson while violating state traffic laws, making him guilty of second degree manslaughter. Defense attorney Forest Weinrich contends Edwards did not break any law and acted to prevent the accident. Judge Henderson inspected the Route 56 crash site with counsel after opening statements.
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Gerald Lanning
Young Edwards
Ruth Blick
Turley Jackson
Forest Weinrich
Edwards
Judge Henderson
Route 56
Haynes
Van Sweringen debts heavy in estate ruling
A Cleveland trustee for the estate of the late O. P. Van Sweringen said the magnate left assets estimated at four hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dollars that cannot be claimed by Van Sweringen creditors under the will and state law.
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Cleveland
O. P. van Sweringen
van Sweringen
King
Simpson
Auto Finance Publicity Hit
The federal trade commission charged 21 automobile manufacturers and financing companies with obtaining a higher rate of interest or profit through publicity driven tactics. The action targets alleged deceptive practices in auto financing communications and pricing.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Airmmen Raid Madrid Again In New Bombardment
Fascist bombs burst in Madrid in two air raids today. Artillery and machine gun fire accompanied the blasts, but damage was reported as comparatively slight. General Jose Miaja has become the virtual dictator of Madrid's defense.
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Madrid
Jose Miaja
Godman Opens 1937 Spring Line Display in Ohio Power Window
An exhibition today in the Ohio Power Co. window on Main St. shows sixty pairs from the H. C. Godman Co. The firm operates two Logan plants and employs over 400 workers as the 1937 spring line is produced.
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Ohio Power Co
Main St
H. C. Godman Co
Logan
Fire destroys Kenton St. Nicholas Hotel blaze
Firefighters from three cities battled a roaring blaze that swept through the 65 room St. Nicholas Hotel in Kenton Ohio on December 3. Fire consumed the building, causing extensive damage and prompting evacuations as crews fought the flames. No injuries were reported as crews worked through the night to contain the fire.
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Kenton
Kenton, O
St. Nicholas Hotel
Greater Than Seasonal Trade Gains Reported By Reserve Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reports “greater than seasonal” gains in industrial employment and retail trade in its Monthly Business Review. Indexes for several cities rose sharply, with payrolls up due to longer hours. examples include Cleveland seven percent, Cincinnati several percent, Canton eleven, Waynesburg twenty, Massillon nineteen, indicating broad improvement.
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Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Clevéland
Possible marriage crisis sparks cabinet tensions in Britain
A Bradford Bishop urges the king to honor his duties and seek God's grace, triggering a national editorial uproar while coronation preparations continue. The scene depicts King Edward, Mrs Simpson, Premier Baldwin, and the Bishop in church robes.
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Riage
Bradford
Edward
Uible Seeks Consolidation in Ohio House Speaker Bid
Frank R. Uible of Cleveland campaigned to streamline the Ohio House by cutting standing committees from 36 to three per member. In caucus the Democrats backed Uible 72 to 32 over Al Kalb of Ottawa county and endorsed Jacob F. P. Davis for speaker pro tem and majority floor leader. Kalb declined the second post after losing the first, amid charges and denials about vested interests influencing votes and “millions of dollars” purportedly used to organize the House.
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Columbus
Frank R. Uible
Cleveland
Ohio House of Representatives
House
al Kalb
Ottawa County
Jacob FP. Davis
Pike County
Vible
Davis
Kalb
John T. Hewitt
County
Bishop Kilpatrick
Trumbull County
Roosevelt
Venezuelan Peace Proposals Spark Inter American Talks
Delegates from 21 American nations opened the inter American peace conference in Buenos Aires with proposals aimed at unity. A Venezuelan plan to combine five existing war prevention accords was presented to Ambassador Felipe Espil. Proposals include an inter American court of justice, an inter American league of nations, and a moral disarmament convention.
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Buenos Aires
Felipe Espil
United States
The
Assembly
inter-American Court of Justice
inter-American League of Nations
Geneva
Mollison and co pilot found safe after long flight
CAPETOWN South Africa Dec 3 AP capt James A Mollison and his French co pilot Edouard Corniglion Molinier were found safe after vanishing about 100 miles east of Capetown during a long England to Cape distance flight. They were uninjured and located by a farmer near Weisdrift 214 miles south of Bredasdorf with no plane damage and planned to resume the flight today.
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Capetown
South Africa
James A. Mollison
Edouard Corniglion-Molinier
Here
England
Cape
Weisdrift
Bredasdorf
Roosevelt Declares At Pan American Conference
Montevideo dispatch says President Roosevelt declared and was born at the Pan American conference in Montevideo three years ago.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Roosevelt
Diesels To Burn Coal It Oil Supply Dwindles
Pittsburgh report notes coal can substitute for oil in diesel engines. H C Howard, coal research expert, outlines a process to convert coal into hydrogen-rich fuel, enabling diesel operation without oil.
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Pittsburgh
H. C. Howard
Howard
Helber Couple Welcome Son At Cherrington Hospital
Mrs John Helber of Enterprise and her husband announce the birth of a son born last night at Cherrington Hospital in a brief, local birth notice.
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John Helber
Enterprise
Cherrington Hos
Edward Firm in Refusal to Obey Advisers
London reports a constitutional crisis as King George VI refuses to state a position on any marriage to Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Prime Minister Baldwin and cabinet allies press the king to renounce marriage, while the Commons shows tension and speculation swirls about a possible resignation of the cabinet. Public interest soars as headlines reveal the royal dilemma and its political implications.
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King Edward
Bishop of
Bradford
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Stanley Baldwin
England
Edward
London
Locke
King Ward
Imgland
Wallis Warfield
House of Commons
Baldwin
Simpson
British Isles
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