200 Bodies Recovered From School Strike Crisis
Detroit March 19 Circuit Judge Allan Campbell ordered writs of attachment to arrest 6,000 sit down strikers occupying eight Chrysler plants for twelve days. Sheriff Wilcox sought 600 deputies or national guard aid as picket lines and patrols fortify the plants amid a widening strike in Newton Packing and Chrysler facilities.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Allan Campbell
Chrysler Corporation
Corporation
United
Campbell
Bunce
Thomas C. Wilcox
National Guard
Newton Packing Co
Newton
Chrysler
London Consolidated School Disaster Blamed on Gas
The London Consolidated School in New London Texas suffered a massive explosion and wreckage, with hundreds dead and 17 teachers among the bodies. Highway patrol reports up to 500 bodies recovered, while some estimates place the toll above 600 as investigators suspect gas from oil field seams caused the blast.
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Associated Press
New London
Tex
London Consolidated
Walter Elliott
Texas Highway Patrol
Austin
East Texas
I O Launches Huge Unionization Drive
A national textile workers campaign begins with 1,250,000 workers in focus as New York meeting launches organizing efforts despite wage increases for 47,000 in Virginia Carolinas and Georgia and 35,000 in New England. Writs call for arrest of 6,000 sit down strikers at eight Chrysler plants, but officials say deputies or National Guard are needed to move against them.
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Associated Press
Michigan
New York
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Committee For Industrial Organization
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
New England
Chrysler
Allan Campbell
Thomas C. Wilcox
National Guard
Campbell
B. E. Hutchinson
Thomas Chawke
Last Barrier Cleared in Mrs Simpson Divorce Today
London dispatch reports the British divorce court cleared the last barrier to Mrs. Wallis Simpson’s divorce from Ernest Aldrich Simpson after the court struck a collusion charge. Sir Boyd Merriman ruled the record free, following the proctor’s investigation, leaving only the technical final decree due April 27 and paving the path for her marriage to Edward of Windsor.
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London
Wallis Simpson
Edward of
Windsor
Boyd Merriman
Hashman Found Guilty At Castle Farm Night Club Case
Paul Hashman former operator of Castle Farm night club was found guilty in common pleas court of harboring an illegal gambling device. Judge Phil A Henderson fined $50 and costs and ordered a $500 peace bond to be held for one year after the defendant waived trial by jury.
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Common Pleas
Castle Farm
Paul Hashman
Phil A. Henderson
Henderson
Fasuman
Publisher Has Thyroid Operation
The condition of United States Marshal R. Kenneth Kerr publisher of the Logan Daily News was reported as good today after a thyroid operation at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati yesterday. He had been hospitalized nearly a month following a heart attack.
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United States
R. Kenneth Kerr
The
Logan Daily News
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Mr. Kerr
Parole Plea Denied for Massillon Slayer Rudner
Ben E. Rudner of Massillon, serving life for a Canton editor Don R. Mellett slaying, heard parole denial today at London prison farm. Parole board secretary Carl W. Smith said no action now, Rudner remains imprisoned as a trusty. Mellett, who campaigned against organized crime, was killed July 16, 1926. other two defendants remain sentenced to life without parole.
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Columbus, O
Ben E. Rudner
Massillon
Don R. Mellett
Canton
London
Carl W. Smith
Parole Board
Rudner
Mellett
Underworld
Pat McDermott
Floyd Streitenberger
Davey relief measure clears House in Ohio aid plan
In Columbus on March 19, the Ohio House approved a two year relief bill requiring counties to match state grants dollar for dollar with a 98 to 26 vote. The measure, no expiration date originally, was set to expire March 15, 1939 by amendment. Senate fate uncertain as adjournment follows.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Martin L. Davey
Arthur Hamilton
Warren
Chief Justice Hughes May Testify in Roosevelt Court Bill Hearings
March 19 AP report notes Chief Justice Hughes could be the principal witness next week in hearings on the Roosevelt court bill. His willingness to testify hinges on discussions with other justices, with preparations under way to invite him formally unless he declines. Democratic opponents in the senate judiciary committee say Senator Wheeler will be ready to lead off in presenting their case, but not definitively set for Monday.
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Washington
Hughes
Senate
Supreme Court
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate Judiciary Committee
Starr-Washington district seeks WPA aid for Union Furnace high
Officials plan an addition to the Union Furnace high school to modernize and enlarge manual arts facilities. The board has $5000 available for its share and WPA funds are expected to match it. action from WPA officials is awaited.
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Starr-Washington
Union Furnace
Bar Association polls against Roosevelt court plan
J. L. W. Henney secretary of the Ohio State Bar Association announced a poll among members showing 2080 opposed to Roosevelt's proposal to reorganize the U.S. Supreme Court with 354 in favor. The vote reflects strong professional opposition in Columbus Ohio on March 19 AP report.
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Columbus
J. L. W. Henney
Ohio State Bar Association
Roosevelt
U. S. Supreme Court
School Vandalism Reported in Ironton Ohio
Police continued today a search for vandals who entered a school building damaged an American flag defaced equipment and wrote derogatory statements to the flag on the blackboard in Ironton Ohio.
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Ironton, O
Substitute Teacher Remembers New London School Disaster
Don Nelson, a 24 year old oil field worker who was briefly assigned to supervise in the London consolidated school, recounts the moment of the New London explosion. His mother, Mrs J D Nelson, was in the building and died. The blast wrecked the school and killed or injured hundreds.
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New London
Tex
Don Nelson
London Consolidated School
J. D. Nelson
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Bath, Mich
Royal Mail Wins Grand National at Aintree
Royal Mail owned by H. Lloyd Thomas won the 99th Grand National at Aintree in front of about 500000 including the king and queen. Cooleen finished second, Pucka Belle third, in a race of 33 starters with six finishers. Golden Miller faded early. Royal Mail led from the start and won by three lengths. The field included six American-owned horses.
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Aintree
Eng
Royal Mail
H. Lloyd Thomas
J. Rank
Cooleen
E. Bailey
Pucka Belle
Golden Miller
Earhart set to start toward Howland Island
Amelia Earhart and her crew prepared for the second leg of a 27,000 mile world flight. The aviatrix, who set a speed record from Oakland, expected to take off for Howland Island later today, a tiny sand bar 1,532 miles away as the next objective.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Amelia Earhart
Aviatrix
Oakland
Howland Island
Woman found dead by own action in Ohio home
Mrs. William Neisz aged 56 was found hanged at her residence near Lewisville Ohio yesterday. Coroner Powell Turner ruled the death a death by own action in a case handled by the Woodsfield police and county authorities.
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Woodsfield
William Neisz
Lewisville
Powell Turner
Philippines seeks earlier independence to speed defenses
Washington report says administrations officials and President Quezon backed moving independence date from 1946 to 1938 or 1939. Aides said General MacArthur may return to Manila next month to accelerate defense force development.
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Washington
Manuel Quezon
The
Philippines
Quezon
Douglas MacArthur
Earthquake Shakes San Bernardino. No Damage Reported
A slight tremor struck San Bernardino late yesterday causing rattled dishes but no damage or injuries were reported. The tremor was noted around March 19 and followed by routine assessments from local authorities.
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San Bernardino
Martial law declared as Allred restores order after disaster
Gov James V Allred declared martial law last night in the stricken community to quell chaos caused by sightseers and rescue workers mingling with frantic parents. Elliott said building body examinations should finish today and an emergency hospital rearward of the building would treat about 75 more bodies to be exhumed from the basement south wing.
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Elliott
James V. Allred
450 Bodies Identified After London School Blast
Production Superintendent H S McGarry of Humble Oil said 450 bodies identified with more unidentified. At Overton city hall an information clearing agency gathered grieving families describing missing youngsters. A gas blast theory and oil field proximity are considered as cause. Rescue workers, police and volunteers worked through the night as schools in London consolidated area faced devastation.
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H.S. McGarry
Humble Oil and Refinery Co
Overton City Hall
Bobby
Tyler
Major Disasters Compared With New London Tragedy
The New London Texas disaster is set alongside historic U.S. calamities. Records show only a dozen or so events with over 400 deaths, including the Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903 and the General Slocum disaster of 1904.
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Associated Press
New London
Tex
United States
Chicago
San Francisco
General Slocum
New York
East River
Collinwood
Cleveland
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