Chicago Mayor Election Eyed In High Vote Totals
Chicago voters faced a tight mayoral choice between Dwight H. Green and incumbent Edward J. Kelly as weather and election math suggested a record turnout possibly exceeding 1,300,000. Kelly led in preelection polling with 694,190 votes in the February primary, while Green trailed with significant challenge from Thomas J. Courtney and William Hale Thompson.
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Dwight H. Green
Edward J. Kelly
Election Commission
Inncumbent
Winda Democrats
Ita
Green
Illinois
Kelly
Thomas J. Courtney
William Hale Courtney
Kelly-Nash Democratic
Lebrun Stirs Hot Fight In French Vote
Paris April 4 Announcement that President Albert Lebrun would seek reelection turns a lukewarm campaign into a hard battle for a decisive majority on the first ballot in joint session. Daladier’s prestige and party lines divide parliament with Lebrun backed by senate and right in the chamber, while left and some independents oppose.
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Albert Lebrun
National Assembly
Premier Daladier
Lebrun
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Daladier
Edouard Herriot
Communist Party
L’humanite
United States
Jules Grevy
Hosiery union to contest big verdict against leaders
In Philadelphia on April 4 the federal Hosiery Workers union and president William Leader faced a jury verdict awarding Apex Hosiery $711,932 for a 1937 sit down strike. Union attorneys planned a battle to overturn the decision, arguing it sets a dangerous precedent for organized labor and may force multi‑million dollar installments.
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American Federation of Hosiery Workers
C. J
Apex Hosiery Company
Bennamin Simons
United States District Court
Hosiery Workers’ Union
William Leader
Pex
Third United States Circuit Court of Appeals
William H. Kirkpatrick
Museum keeper shot in Jerusalem outside Rockefeller museum
John Cliffe, the British keeper of the Rockefeller museum, was shot and seriously wounded last night by unidentified assailants outside his house in Jerusalem's old city. Arab quarters are being searched for suspects.
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Jerusalem
John Cliffe
Rockefeller Museum
Old City of
Teacher Charged After Boy’s Death In Pennsylvania
In Clarion Pennsylvania Homer Wiser filed aggravated assault and battery charges against Harrison Hartman a 37 year old grammar school teacher from Sligo. Wiser says Hartman punished his son Robert and two other boys with a flooring board for jelly bean tossing. The boy died March 28 en route to a Pittsburgh hospital. authorities cited a diabetic condition. Bond was set at 3000 dollars for Hartman with a hearing planned April 14. Sheriff Mervin McKinley reported the death. Coroner R W Moore and the Sligo school board declined further comment.
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Homer Wiser
Harrison A. Hartman
Sligo
Robert
Hartman
Mervin
McKinley
Young Wiser
Pittsburgh
R. W. Moore
Benny Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Jewelry in New York
Jack Benny pleads guilty to three counts of smuggling jewelry worth 2131 dollars from France. He receives a total 10000 dollar fine and a suspended sentence of one year and a day plus two years probation. Co defendant Albert N Chaperau and George Burns face similar cases. The courtroom is filled with about 400 spectators, largely Benny supporters.
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New York
Jack Benny
Benny
Albert N. Chaperau
Mary Livingstone
Vincent Leibel
George Burns
Burns
Carl F. Newton
Vincent L. Leibell
Newton
Leibell
Hollywood
Contracts for Planes Ready for Signature
The War Department announced contracts for five types of war planes will be signed once Congress approves a 513 million army supply bill. Included are bombers pursuit planes interceptors attack bombers and photo planes with initial funds enabling about 550 planes under a separate expansion bill. The interceptor aims to exceed 350 mph and quickly climb to defeat enemy bombers. The package also includes the last Curtis P-40, seen by President Roosevelt last fall.
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War Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Four Killed When Two Planes Crash Near Boston Harbor
Four Navy personnel died when two biplanes crashed during a formation maneuver above East Braintree Massachusetts. The wreckage struck houses as a third plane in the group dived into the second plane. The pilots identified included Lt. Commander Waldo H. Brown and aviation cadets Ellsworth Benson and Walter Kirk, among others. The accident occurred during briefing for the new air plane carrier Wasp launch at Quincy.
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Mass
Navy
Waldo H. Brown
Naval Reserve
Ellsworth Benson
Walter Kirk
John Ausiello
Wes Williams
Wasp
Quincy
Williams
Russia rushes war material into Poland
Soviet trains carry manganese phosphates cotton and other goods into Poland as Warsaw reports delays at frontier stations. Moscow denies promise of war planes or supplies, Tass issues denial saying the report about Paris origin does not match facts.
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Poland
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Soviet
Germany
Tass
Soviet Union
Paris
Great Britain
Hen Adopts Kittens Then Returns Them
In Foster Ma Huntington Indiana farmer Leroy Beal finds a hen has adopted two kittens left in a hen nest by a mother cat. A farm worker later returns the kittens to their real mother after the hen drove her away. In Chicago police misread a woman as dead before confirming she was alive at a hospital.
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Ind
Leroy Beal
Chicago
Catherine Halvorsen
Governor Leche sets April 20 for Monroe charity hospital bids
Governor Richard W. Leche announced bids will be received April 20 for the new Monroe charity hospital costing about 700000 dollars. Foundations are complete and the site is ready for construction. the hospital would offer 300 beds once furnished.
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Richard W. Leche
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State Mineral Board
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Covington
Louisiana
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Lewhe
A. R. Johnson
State Hospital Board
Monroe Hospital
Halt Hitler bloc talks shape perilous European parley
In New York April 4 Associated Press the fate of an Anglo French plan to form a halt Hitler bloc hinges on London talks today between Prime Minister Chamberlain and Polish Foreign Minister Beck. Beck may resist a full military alliance despite promises of military aid from Paris and London. Poland asserts it will defend itself but not pursue aggression against Germany.
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King Ghazi of Iraq Dies in Auto Crash Triggering Regency
King Ghazi First of Iraq died from a skull fracture after his car struck an electric pole. Crown Prince Feisal was proclaimed king with a regency led by Emir Il Ali. Four physicians signed the death certificate noting brain injury. The death prompted mourning and a brief declaration of martial law in Mosul after an attack on the British consul.
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Reelection Seen For C I O United Auto Workers Leader Thomas
April 4. A portly electric welder and veteran unionist Roland J. Thomas appears set to remain head of the C I O United Automobile Workers union. Secretary-Treasurer George Addes also seems assured of reelection as Sidney Hillman approves the slate. Thomas, 38, from Detroit, led the union since its January split from a Homer Martin faction, after rising from Chrysler plant welder to local president and 1937 international vice president.
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Judge Lets Mind Wander At Wedding
At a Hot Springs ceremony the officiating judge wandered in remarks. The best man, T. P. Martin a race track jockey, noted the moment and recalled the judge praising his brother’s horse Wise Barrister after the race.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Clifford Martin
T. P. Martin
T. P
Jahncke Addresses Louisiana Labor Convention on State Progress
Commodore Ernest Lee Jahncke outlined Louisiana's industrial and labor gains at the 27th annual Louisiana State Federation of Labor meeting. He cited 1937 labor income near 405 million dollars, over 200 new or expanded plants totaling 70 million in investment, 25 thousand workers employed, and payrolls of 25 million yearly, praising Governor Leche for fair labor treatment and a planned program.
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Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Louisiana
Louisiana State Federation of Labor
John W. Bailey
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
Frank Fenton
American Federation of Labor
Joe Cawthorn
Mansfield
M. F. Walsh
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Commodore Jahncke
Richard W. Lewhe
Leche
Credit Study Probes Small Firm Financing Across Cities
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Junior Chamber of Commerce launch a national study on small business credit. The survey covers 561 chapters with Dun and Bradstreet data and runs about eight weeks for initial findings. Investigations begin in Omaha Birmingham Fall River with plans for Denver Detroit Toledo Seattle Portland Dallas area and regional offices. Senator O Mahoney says results may aid southern and western areas where credit and capital are scarce.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dun and Bradstreet
Jerome M. Frank
SEC
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Neb
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O'Mahoney
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Britain Warns Italy Against Albania Move
London reports say Britain warned Italy not to imitate Germany by invading Albania and endangering Albanian independence. Unconfirmed Rome gossip claimed Italian troops massed at ports to pressure Albania as Halifax met Polish Foreign Minister Beck to form a European front against aggression. Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy dined with Chamberlain as talks continued.
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State Drives for Economy Hit Congress
Washington dispatch notes that governors and mayors demand budget cuts at state and local levels as Democrats push to trim federal spending. While calls to reduce budgets grow, actual lopping remains limited. Back home, states report job cuts and promised economies in Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
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