Perkins Says Labor Laws Can Boost Industry and Wages
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins told Mississippi State Teachers College that protective labor legislation modeled on New York can raise product value and wages. She urged collective bargaining to build purchasing power, shorter hours, fair wages, good conditions, and no child labor, forecasting strong regional industrial growth.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Frances Perkins
New York
Mississippi State Teachers College
B. I. Wiley
Duchess of Kent's Father Nicolas Dies in Athens
Prince Nicolas aged 66, father of the Duchess of Kent, died after a month with arterial and kidney illness. He was Constantine’s brother and George III’s uncle, and the Kent duo were en route from Munich when he died as King George of Greece attended. He married Helen of Russia with three daughters, and was a painter and writer who caused a literary stir with memoirs defending Constantine.
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Athens
Nicolas
Duchess of Kent
England
Constantine
George III
Munich
George
Greece
Paris
Helen
Vladimir
Russia
Marina
Duke of Kent
Olga
Prince Paul
Yugoslavia
Elizabeth
Count Toerring
London
Is Home
Charlie Chan's Property Seized by Bank Receiver
Warner Oland film star known as Charlie Chan had property placed under bank receiver control at the request of his estranged wife Edith Shearn Oland. She valued holdings at 220000 dollars and said he planned to leave the country for several months after a nervous breakdown and his exit from Charlie Chan at the Ring side last month.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Warner Oland
Filmland
Charlie Chan
Edith Shearn Oland
Oland
City council rejects bids for buses sweepers and tank painting
A city council meeting on Tuesday morning rejected all bids for purchasing buses to replace streetcar lines in the southern city areas. The council also rejected bids for street and park sweepers and for painting water tanks. Mayor Benoit and C R Tidwell supported the resolution. William Rodriguez opposed. The mayor cited insufficient funds to cover the proposed expenses. It remained unclear if the proposals would be revived later.
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Streets and Parks Department
Benoit
Streets and Parks
C. R. Tidwell
Finance and Utilities
William Rodriguez
Funeral today for slain rector at Christ Church
Parishioners at old Christ church on St Simons Island attend funeral for Dr Charles H Lee 71 rector killed while working on a sermon. Coroner J D Baldwin vows full inquiry into motive and links to alleged wrongdoing with subpoenas issued and several arrests anticipated as Bishop Middleton S Barnwell leads services. Local officials voice doubt about motives and note community shock.
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ST. Simons Island
Old Christchurch
Charles H. Lee
J.D. Baldwin
Middleton S. Barnwell
Savannah
Georgia
Baldwin
Friends
Lee
Glynn County
Extension Workers Open Conference in Texarkana
Extension service workers from Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana and Mississippi meet in Texarkana to discuss significant agricultural trends in the south. The two day gathering opens with B H Thibodeaux of the bureau of agricultural economics delivering the keynote address. Co L Chambers regional agent for the extension service presides over the session.
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Texarkana
Ark
B. H. Thibodeaux
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
South
Co. L. Chambers
Extension Service
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Mississippi
Roosevelt hails Boy Scouts in radio address
President Roosevelt praised Boy Scout ideals of character service and knowledge saying they promise the greatest assurance of maintaining democracy. He sent congratulations to Scouts in a radio talk marking the movement's anniversary.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Boy Scouts
Hitler defies church freedom in secret Berlin trial
The Rev. Martin Niemoeller faces a secret trial in Berlin over charges tied to his opposition to Nazi control of churches. The Lutheran pastor, a WWI hero, has united thousands of pastors and congregants in a fight to preserve Protestant and Catholic religious liberty against Nazi regimentation.
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Associated Press
New York
Germany
Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Niemoeller
Hitler
Retail Dealers Meet In Groups In Twin Cities
The first in a series of group meetings for Twin Cities retail merchants was held at the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Members from each group named to form the new 18 member executive committee include F Jack Selig Sr for Gents' furnishings A Blumenthal for ladies' specialties C Stillman for variety stores J W Keene for shoe stores Sam Rubin for jewelry and Sam Davis for department stores.
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Twin Cities
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Gents
F. Jack Selig
A. Blumenthal
C. Stillman
J. W. Keene
Sam Rubin
Sam Davis
Discontinuance Sought for T P Branch Passenger Trains
Baton Rouge February 8 The Louisiana Public Service Commission receives Texas and Pacific request to discontinue daily passenger trains 20 and 27 on the Alexandria to Shreveport Pleasant Hill branch. Traffic from Alexandria to Shreveport via direct line remains unchanged.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Alexandria
Shreveport
Pleasant Hill
Japanese Columns Strike New Battle Areas In China
Japanese columns pressed into fresh sectors along the Lunghai railway threatening to split Chinese defense near Suchow. Chinese troops warned to retreat westward as Japanese forces moved from Kwiteh toward the Hwai and Kwa river valleys, with Nanlo reported captured and heavy Chinese losses. General Chiang Kai-shek reportedly commanded defenses around Suchow.
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Shanghai
China
Lunghai Railway
Suchow
Kwiteh
Lunghai
Tientsin- Pukow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hwai River
Pengpu
Hwaiyuan
Kwa River
Hweiteh
Kweiteh
Nanlo
Hopeh
Firestone Family Heads to Akron for Funeral
Harvey Firestone died in his Miami Beach mansion from coronary artery thrombosis at 69. Three sons traveled to Akron to accompany his body as funeral plans proceed. Only Russell was with him at death. Raymond Roger followed after word arrived. Leonard and Harvey Jr. stayed to arrange arrangements. Elizabeth Firestone remained at Smith College.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Harvey Firestone
Akron
Harber Villa
Russell
Raymond
Roger
Leonard
Harvey
Harvey, Jr
Willie the Whale Flees Coast Guard Cannon in San Francisco
Willie the whale alias Alfonzo Butch and Mopey Dick fled from a coast guard cannon in San Francisco Bay. The giant mammal resided in the bay for several days disturbing tugboats ferries and fish boats, prompting orders to shoot to kill as harbor patrols searched seaward.
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San Francisco
Willie the Whale
Alfonzo
Butch
Mopey Dick
Coast Guard
San Francisco Bay
University of California
Coast
Rebels Tell of Butchery at Spanish Frontier
Reports from Hendayf France describe insurgent gains as government forces retreating north of Teruel after a fourth day of mass offensive. Franco’s troops claim 68 new positions and 25 villages captured, with air attacks and several downed aircraft as battles persist along the Valencia to Madrid corridor.
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Hendayf
France
Teruel
Francisco Franco
Valencia
Mediterranean Port
Madrid
Montalban
Auto Fee Arrests Begin February 14 in Baton Rouge
Superintendent Lou Guerre announced that drivers with 1937 license plates will not be arrested until February 14 and will receive warnings to obtain 1938 licenses. Licenses bought after midnight last Saturday incur a 25 percent penalty for tardiness.
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Baton Rouge
Lou
Guerre
Hull Denies U S. War Pact With Britain
Secretary Hull told Senator Pittman there is no agreement with Great Britain regarding war or the navy’s use with any other power. The denial answered Johnson’s questions about understandings and patrol duties, while Leahy urged dirigible development and urged prioritizing other naval needs.
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Lambertson
Kansas
Bankhead
Rayburn
Senate
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Pittman
Nevada
Hull
United States
Great Britain
Johnson
California
House Naval Committee
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Leahy
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Navy
Maas
Minnesota
Teacher reinstated under tenure law in Union Parish
Mrs. Inez Andrews, denied reemployment for 1937-38, is ordered reinstated as permanent teacher with full pay from the start. Judge E L Walker ruled the school board’s action violated the tenure act and aimed to deprive rights. decision expected to be signed Thursday.
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Farmerville
Inez Andrews
Union Parish
E. L. Walker
Third District Court
Dirigible V6 Crash Strikes Soviet Rescue Effort
Four polar scientists drifted on an ice floe off Greenland as the Soviet V6 dirgible crashed during a test flight near the White Sea. Three of 19 crew survived and Captain Gudovantseff died. Three ice breakers and a fourth ship converge with eight planes to join the rescue. A state funeral will honor the victims in Moscow.
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Moscow
Russia
Kanedalaksha
White Sea
Murmansk
Greenland
Gudovantseff
Leningrad
State Attacks Wright Life in Double Murder Case
In Los Angeles on February 8, prosecutors pressed the claim that Paul A. Wright killed Eve lyn Wright and John Kimmel deliberately. They rebutted the defense portrayal of Wright as a loving husband, detailing marital tensions and Wright’s alleged statements about sterilization.
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Los Angeles
Paul A. Wright
J. E. McBride
Detroit
Wrights
Sister of Iron Lunger Fred Snite Jr Marries
Loretta Snite sister of Fred Snite Jr who has lived in an iron lung nearly two years wed Terence J Dillon Jr at St Patrick's church in Miami Beach. Fred held a bachelor dinner for the groom and led in singing before the couple sailed for Europe on a six week honeymoon then to Chicago to live.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Loretta Snite
Fred Snite, Jr
Teference J. Dillon, Jr
Hudson
Mich
Fred
St Patrick’s Church
Dillon
Notre Dame
Adeline
Mra
Boca Raton
New York
Europe
Chiccago
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William H. Smathers
New Jersey
Mary Jim Foley
Winter Haven
Atlantic City
Gay
Judith Bregman
Lincoln High School
New York City
Clarksville
Morris R. Mitchell
New College
Columbia University
Judith
House
Whole Commission
Extension Workers Open Conference
der Fuehrer
By DeWitt MacKenzie
Firestone
U. 5
Britain
BIG Dirigible
Wright
Iron Lunger
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