Roosevelt Wins Maryland Primary as South Dakota Vote Open
Unofficial Maryland results give Roosevelt about 54 percent to Breckinridge's 3.4 with 16 electoral votes. California and South Dakota primaries open today. South Dakota features a Borah pledged slate against an uninstructed slate tied to Landon. Roosevelt runs unopposed in South Dakota.
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South Dakota
Gop
Associated Press
Maryland
Col
Henry Breckinridge
Breckinridge
California
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Upton Sinclair
Epic Democrats
McGroarty
Sinclair
Philadelphia
Borah
Idaho
Landon
AFL Council Meets Today Faces Deep Divide
The AFL executive council opens in Washington amid a family dispute and a bitter split between craft and industrial unions. Observers expect potential action against John L. Lewis and his committee for industrial organization as debates hinge on organizing all workers by industry versus by craft.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mineworkers
Committee For Industrial Organization
Lewis
Congress Debates Revenue Bill and Townsend Inquiry
In recess, the House Finance committee heard opposition to revenue measures while the Special Investigating Committee resumes its Townsend pension inquiry with Dr. F. E. Townsend. The Senate passed a bill expanding FTC power as the Finance committee heard the U S Chamber of Commerce attack the tax bill. The chamber and Labor panel heard David Lasser of Workers Alliance of America and urged approval of Marcantonio's 6 billion relief plan.
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House
Townsend
F. E. Townsend
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Labor Committee
David Lasser
Workers Alliance of America
Marcantonio
D-Ny
AFL President Declares for Roosevelt at Parley
Washington May 5 AP President William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged for Roosevelts re election speaking to the National Women's Trade Union League. He praised NRA social security and warned against changing leadership while noting a rising social consciousness shaping a great future.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
National Women's Trade Union League
Green
NRA
Supreme Court
New Deal
America
Haydenville 4-H Club Reorganization Led by Smoot
The Haydenville 4-H club will be reorganized this evening under James Smoot assistant county extension agent with Eileen Van curen as club advisor. A new club is to be organized at St Bloomingville tomorrow night by Mr Smoot with Mrs Eunice Book as advisor.
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Haydenville
James Smoot
Eileen Vancuren
St. Bloomingville
Smoot
Eunice Book
Recluse Judy Sayre Found Dead in Barn Loft
Coroner D H Moore said Judy Sayre a 67 year old painter died of a heart attack in the barren barn loft where she had lived for 21 years Her body was found yesterday by a man who came to offer her a job in Urbana Ohio.
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Urbana
D. H. Moore
Judy Sayre
Sayre
Death of Mrs Stadin in Addis Ababa Riots
Mrs A R Stadin wife of a doctor with the Seventh Day Adventist mission American casualty in the Addis Ababa riots killed in her sleep by a stray bullet. Rioters set fire to the capital during the unrest. Her home is in Loma Linda California.
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A. R. Stadin
Seventh Day Adventist Mission
Addis Ababa
Urge Simpler Refund Plan Aims at Floor-Stock Tax Relief
Harold R. Young of the National Retail Dry Goods Association urged Congress to simplify the floor-stock tax refund provision in the revenue bill. He told the Senate Finance Committee that the current rules would block retailers from collecting refunds and proposed refunding floor tax paid when the tax started in August 1933 rather than processing taxes tied to inapplicable refunds. Treasury estimates the refunds could reach 42 million dollars under theHouse version.
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Washington
Congress
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Harold R. Young
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Lakewood Pupils Defend Driving Age Rights
About 100 Lakewood high school pupils protested a plan to raise the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. They challenged the suburb's city council and delayed passage of the proposed amendment to the Lakewood traffic ordinance.
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Cleveland
Lakewood High School
Lakewood
Dayton Teachers To Receive Two Weeks Pay In May
Dayton public school teachers were to receive two weeks pay as of March 13 with eight weeks salary due them. The Dayton board of education, after getting 200000 dollars in current real estate taxes from the county auditor, adopted a resolution for part-settlement of the debt.
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Dayton
Board of Education
Disease Fatal To Buy Takes Life Of Local Youth
George Rose, 15, died after a few hours with purpura fulminans diagnosis by Dr. Victor A. Similie. The rare hemorrhagic blood condition caused dark skin and rapid death. Funeral set for tomorrow at Shaw cemetery with Rev. J. A. Toy conducting.
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George Rose
Victor A. Similie
Shaw Cemetery
J. A. Toy
Townsend hearing postponed two weeks in Townsend inquiry
Dr. F E Townsend and his counsel attended a House investigation into the Townsend pension plan. The hearing was postponed for two weeks by chairman Bell. Townsend called the committee a hoard as clashes arose before testimony began.
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Washington
F. E. Townsend
House
Bell
D-Mo
Dr. Townsend
Pension Movement
Sheridan Downey
Townsend
Gavagan
Hocking County Young Democrats to Hold Banquet
Advance reports indicate over 275 will attend the Democratic Banquet Thursday night at the Masonic hall. Speakers include Charles Leasure assistant state finance director and Myrna Smith secretary to Governor Davey. Delegations from Chillicothe Lancaster and New Lexington will attend. Rudy Rempel’s orchestra will provide music.
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Hocking County
Young Democratic Club
Masonic Hall
Charles Leasure
Myrna Smith
Davey
Chillicothe
Lancaster
New Lexington
Young Democratic
Rudy Rempel
Bishop Selection Conference Debates Delay in Appointments
An important proposal to defer selecting new bishops for four years is before the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal conference. The resolution, prepared by Chancellor Charles W. Flint of Syracuse University, raises a controversy by merging the 26 year old temperance board with the education board.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles W. Flint
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
Board of Temperance
Board of Education
Water Line Blast Ties To Rockwood Strike
An eight inch Rockwood water line was dynamited late last night near Rockwood Tennessee. The blast reduced the reservoir by about half an hour after the strike at the Rockwood Hosiery Mill began four weeks ago. Chief Deputy Sheriff Chester Davis said water pressure could be partly maintained by continuous pumping.
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Rockwood
Tenn
Here
Chester Davis
Davis
Mackey to Stunt Findlay Ace for Paris Show
The United States will be represented in acrobatic flying at the Paris Show May 17 by Lieut. Joseph C. Mackey of the Findlay airport. Mackey will sail from New York for France Wednesday accompanied by Milo Burchman of California, who flew inverted in last year’s national air races.
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Findlay
United States
Paris
Joseph C. Mackey
New York
France
Milo Burchman
California
Figures in snake torture drowning slaying probe
Los Angeles investigators probe the alleged snake poisoning murder of Mary Busch James. Charles H. Hope and Robert S. James, husband of the victim, are held on suspicion of plotting to collect a double indemnity policy. James denied links to the crimes and two other mysterious deaths, including the drowning of his third wife in 1932.
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Los Angeles
Mary Busch James
Charles H. Hope
Robert S. James
James
Inset
Mansfield Slayer Calms as Jury Challenges Set
The slaying of Piqua clerk Edward Lindsey linked to Alfred Brady prompts renewed efforts to capture two Brady associates. Troy County prosecutor P. L. Klapp plans a May 18 grand jury hearing on a first degree murder indictment and Brady's possible extradition. Brady reportedly confessed to four Ohio hold ups including a Lima jewelry store raid. In Chicago, William Geftman, 26, charged with receiving stolen jewelry, posted bail of 2500 and awaits May 15 arraignment.
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Piqua
Ohio
Alfred Brady
Brady
Edward Lindsey
Troy
P. L. Klapp
Klapp
Chicago
Kay Jewelry
Lima
William Geftman
Liberty
Dennis J. Normoyle
Criminal Court
Geftman
Fee Receives Gold Pin of Recognition
George M. Fee district director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles received a gold pin from Conrad H. Mann grand organizer of the FOE in Kansas City. The emblematic pendant on a gold chain honors his years of service and activity for the order.
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George M. Fee
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Conrad H. Mann
Kansas City
FOE
Order of Eagles
Fee
Negro, 11, Held for Assault in Crestline
An 11 year old Negro boy was held in county jail on a charge of assaulting a white girl in Crestline, east of Bucyrus. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
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Bucyrus
Crestline
Here
12 Jurors Seated Tentatively in Mansfield Death Penalty Case
In Mansfield Ohio on May 5 Charles Wilson 23 faces the electric chair for the death of his sweetheart Jean Moorhead 17 shot in a car outside her home on April 4 Jury selection began with 12 jurors seated tentatively as both sides hold six peremptory challenges The state prosecutor Glenn Marriott intends to seek the death penalty and opening statements were expected to begin today Wilson remained calm during proceedings
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Mansfield
Charles Wilson
Jean Moorhead
Miss Moorhead
Haskell Smith
Glenn W. Marriott
Cincinnati Tops Ohio In March Home Construction Dollar Value
Cincinnati led Ohio cities in March home building with 697000 dollars in permits. State FHA director John E. Harper noted only three other cities exceeded 100000, including Shaker Heights 367800, Cleveland 213700, and Cleveland 147500.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
John E. Harper
Federal Housing Administration
Cleveland
Police guard Bremser home as kidnap threat probe widens
Westmont New Jersey May 5 AP Police guard the home of Albert Bremser as federal agents probe a kidnap threat aimed at one of his two daughters Hannabula 7 and Helma 7 months The note demanded 500 or you see your little girl very much longer and said put money in small box under bush The message appeared a prank or crank in origin according to officials
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Westmont
N. J
Albert T. Bremser
Bremser
Hannabula
Helma
Scrawley
Reward for Prisoners in East Liverpool Slaying Case
Columbia county officials approved a $500 reward for the recapture of Burl Rogers and two other escapees from the county jail in East Liverpool where they await trial for the slaying of Clarence Dickey. The reward was voted by the county commissioners last night.
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Lisbon
Columbiana County
Burl Rogers
Clarence Dickey
East Liverpool
Critics Attack Pulitzer Winners Work Sparks Debate
In New York critics denounced this year's Pulitzer drama winner Robert E. Sherwood's Idiot's Delight and Harld L. Davis's Honey in the Horn as misapplying rules. Clayton Hamilton argued the play lacks American life relevance while Harry Hansen faulted the novel as too sprawling despite praised writing.
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Robert E. Sherwood
Harold L .Davis
Columbia University School of Journalism
Clayton Hamilton
Hamilton
Pulitzer
Alfred Lunt
New York
Harry Hansen
Davis
Ellen Glasgow
Fascist Force Enters Adis Ababa Amid Besieged Foreigners
British reporting from Addis Ababa says a large Italian army entered the Ethiopian capital to relieve thousands of foreigners trapped in legations. The American legation evacuated after four days of fire as British and French troops moved in to protect interests. Emperor Haile Selassie fled by British ship toward Haifa with crown jewels and valuables, as Ras Nasibu and Wehib Pasha escape via Djibouti.
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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
London
Sidney Barton
United States
Cornelius van H. Engert
Pietro Badoglio
Chibouti
Haile Selassie
Haifa
Palestine
Ras Nasibu
Wehib Pasha
Djibouti
Exiled Emperor Haile Selassie Likely To Seek Swiss Villa
Everett A. Colson, former advisor to Haile Selassie, says the fugitive emperor will probably live in permanent exile at a Vevey villa in Switzerland. Colson, who left Addis Ababa April 3, notes reports of imperial wealth are myths and that his holdings are mainly land.
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Egypt
Everett A. Colson
Haile Selassie
Vevey
Switzerland
Colson
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Lick Run Mine Worker Hurt In Accident
George Dishong of Nelsonville Route 3 suffered internal injuries when a bar slipped while coupling a cutting machine at the Lick Run Mine yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Pits Hospital in Logan and described as resting well this morning.
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George Dishong
Nelsonville
Lick Run
Dishong
Pits Hospital
Logan
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