Labor rally backs Roosevelt plan to reshape court
Labor's non partisan league urged Congress to back the Roosevelt court enlargement proposal. President Berry urged supporters to back him, as fireside chat and hearings setup. Delegates from all states, 2,000,000 union members represented, CTO chief Lewis to join La Follette for radio address.
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CTO
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British Ship Bombarded in Bay of Biscay
Four British destroyers stood by a burning sinking British merchantman 90 miles out in the Bay of Biscay as an unidentified vessel bombarded it. The incident was reported from Bordeaux France on March 8.
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Patrol warns young drivers about permit rules changes
State highway patrolmen announced that temporary driving permits will not be honored unless the permittee is accompanied by a licensed operator. Temporary permits, first dated to expire February 15, had extensions granted. Forty applicants were examined in Logan Friday, with more exams planned on the first Friday of each month from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Steel operations climb to 86 percent capacity in March
Cleveland March 8 AP steel magazine Steel reports steelworks operate at 86 percent of capacity, highest since September 1929, up two points for the week after a wage advance. East pig iron producers announce a $2 per ton rise on all grades effective immediately, likely spreading in the second quarter.
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Attacks on Los Angeles District Attorney Spark Manhunt
Los Angeles March 8 AP An attempt to assassinate District Attorney Baron Fitts after his actions against sit-down strikers triggered a citywide manhunt. Fitts was wounded in the left arm as three to four assailants fired from a dark sedan near his Monrovia ranch. Sheriff Biscailuz said amateurs likely carried out the attack as threats to Fitts had surged after indictments against over 300 strikers linked to the Douglas Aircraft plant sit‑down strike.
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Paris
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Los Angeles
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Santa Monica
Enrollment Planned for CCC Boys in Hocking County
Relief Director Frank Brown announced an anticipated CCC enrollment in April. Applications will be accepted at the county relief office on Friday afternoons for boys ages 17 to 28 from needy families.
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Auto Mishaps Take 15 Lives
A 40 mile chase began when a stolen truck sped through Cleveland and Lorain counties. Police shot at the cab as the vehicle weaved through traffic, sideswiping three trucks and forcing six cars into ditches before crashing at Beulah Beach. A 17 year old, Joseph Kilingowski of Cleveland, died when the truck struck a railroad abutment. The 19 year old passenger was arrested in Lorain City jail and said to be intoxicated.
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First real spring day hits Logan as chill returns
Logan enjoys an initial spring feel with flowers and green grass as maple sap runs early. A cold wind drops temperatures by noon and the weather bureau warns of a steady fall tonight, signaling that spring warmth may not persist.
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Pay raise announced at H. C. Godman Logan plants
The H. C. Godman Co. shoe makers in Logan and other locations raise piece work and hourly wages by ten percent effective April 26, boosting payroll by about 260,000 dollars annually and affecting 3,000 employees across four plants. The move follows employer-paid insurance contributions and aligns with NRA boot and shoe code provisions. The Logan units employ 409 workers, with half women, and production has expanded to about 4,000 pairs daily amid facility leasing and growth.
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Judge Rules In Columbian Building Scandal Case
Judge Henry Scarlett in Columbus rules illegal the transfer of 800000 from a running stock account to a certificate of deposit by directors of the Columbian Building and Loan Company now in liquidation. About 700 former stockholders are affected and may face possible claims for stockholders double liability. They may appeal to the state superintendent of building and loans in charge of the liquidation.
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Common Pleas
Henry Scarlett
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State Superintendent of Building and Loans
Crowds Pack Logan Main Street For Final District Tourney
One of the largest crowds ever seen on Logan's Main Street gathered Saturday night as a warm evening and the final session of a district basketball tournament drew shoppers. Three paydays at local plants kept spending high and parking along side streets was heavy. theaters reported record crowds.
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Funeral services held for Charles Frasch in Columbus
Funeral services were held Saturday in Columbus for Charles Frasch 72 former Logan resident who died Thursday He was a brother of William and Christine Frasch of Logan and was once involved with his brother in operating a bakery there.
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Christine Frasch
Toledo Pen Co. workers end 15 day sit-down strike
In Toledo on March 8 a majority of Conklin Pen Co. employees in the Toledo factories building resumed work today after being idle for 15 days during a sit-down strike in the plant.
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Conklin Pen Co
Nazi press attacks La Guardia over freedom of speech
The Der Angriff photo bias targets Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, calling him a gangster and linking him to a "brown-shirted fanatic." La Guardia refuses to retract. Hull seeks an official apology while defending free speech as a constitutional right.
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Cleveland
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Solons Resume Relief Efforts in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers planned a push on a permanent relief bill to curb chiseling and urge relief clients to take temporary work. A joint SenateHouse relief committee would continue work this afternoon, while a taxation panel eyed a county financing measure allowing a $3 annual motor vehicle tax and up to 50 percent of liquor permit costs. Regular sessions were set for tonight.
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Ohio
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Minister in Beckley area held in fatal shooting
The Rev. M. H. Ball, 35, a Methodist circuit rider, is jailed on a murder charge after his wife Gay Ball, 29, died from shotgun wounds at their Rock Creek home. Ball prayed in jail before a magistrate hearing as relatives and friends sought bail.
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Addie Stewart
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Japan pledges equality in new Sino Japanese policy
Tokyo declares no territorial aggression in China and unveils a new deal built on equality. Foreign Minister Naotake Sato calls for Japan to shed a superiority complex as Parliament cheers his maiden speech, signaling a turning point in Sino Japanese relations according to newspapers across the empire.
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Monster Wave Strikes Rex Liner Off Gibraltar
American passengers recount a monstrous wave that hurled the Rex 51062 ton liner off Gibraltar injuring scores and killing two during a rough crossing. Passengers in the state lounge described chaos as they were pitched into a panicked crowd while watching a film. The crossing page tallies more than seventy injured and confirms the sea’s severity.
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Warring labor groups gather at Washington
Detroit march 8 AP Richard T. Frankensteen U A W A organizer says strikes called in all major Chrysler Detroit units after Chrysler refuses to recognize the U A W A as sole bargaining agent. Sit downs reported at Flint Chevrolet and Detroit Hudson Packard plants amid AFL CIO rift and union drives nationwide.
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Richard T. Frankensteen
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Man Plunges From Ninth Floor to Death in Cleveland
A man tentatively identified as Frank A. Cleary, 35, of Union Beach, New Jersey, fell from a ninth floor window in Cleveland. Police said the death appears accidental and the investigation is ongoing.
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