Court Upholds Oil Seizures in Royal Dutch Shell Case
The Mexican Supreme Court upheld by the ruling an arbitral board award concerning Royal Dutch Shell and the oil industry. The decision, praised by workers and supported by the government, increases wages and benefits for 98,000 industry workers. B T W Van Hasselt of Royal Dutch Shell called the decision not unexpected and said it would be appealed within five days.
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Inutie
Great Britain
Royal Dutch Shell
Diplo
Supreme Court
B. T. W. van Hasselt
Royal Dutch Shel
Decisioe
Homecoming for Patient After Hospital Stay
A person returned to her home Tuesday night following a hospital stay of about several days. The report notes the completion of treatment and discharge from the facility.
Pay and Hour Bill Wage Fision Sparks Senate Debate
Congressional negotiators grapple with a proposed federal wage policy for interstate industry. A 25 cent minimum is debated for the first year, with 30 cents the second year, and a plan to raise to 50 cents later via industry boards. Critics warn the plan may face court challenges and long-term stagnation.
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Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Conference Committee
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
House
Fright at Mayon Volcano Kills One
Fire and ash from the Mayon Volcano caused a fatality as officers planned to visit the scene. United States airmen reported crater observations blocked by smoke and clouds while Philippine officials announced President Quezon would visit Legaspi aboard the presidential yacht.
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United States Army
Legaspi
Manuel Quezon
Legaspia
Masked bank robbers seize $25,000 in Shreveport area heist
In Shreveport Louisiana and nearby parishes a raid spree tied to two banks including Bradley Arkansas and Minden Louisiana left about $20,900 taken from Minden with four men and one woman implicated. State police head Louis Guerre dispatched a dozen men with tommy guns and tear gas to pursue the Floyd Hamilton gang.
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Shreveport
Louis F. Guerre
Louisiana State Police
Louisiana
Bradley Ark
Minden
Minden Bank and Trust Company
Coushatta
Guerre
Baton Rouge
Floyd Hamilton
Highway 71
Minden Bank
Bank of
Bandits roaming northwest Louisiana tied to multiple bank robberies
A trio of bandits likely fled toward Shreveport area after robbing two banks in 24 hours, with a money sack found on a Bossier parish highway and a Minden bank holdup corroborating the theory. Sheriff Hughes offered rewards totaling $100 plus for Hamilton and Walters as police widened the manhunt across Redessa Black Bayou and Caddo Lake regions.
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Meek
Bossier City
Shreveport
Hughes
W. T. Prudhomme
Bossier Parish
Benton Road
Minden
Dee Griffin
Lewisville
Ark
Bradley Bank
Hamilton
Walters
Caddo Parish
Redessa
Tri-State
Black Bayou
Caddo Lake
Louisiana
Roosevelt seeks 50000 for kidnap probe
President Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate fifty thousand dollars for the search for the kidnapers of five year old James Bailey Cash abducted from his Princeton Florida home on May 25. The ransom paid by his father was ten thousand dollars, and agents of the FBI continue tracing the ransom while fearing the child may no longer be alive.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
James Bailey Cash
Senate
Princeton
Fla
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tech enrollment to top 900 for Louisiana summer term
Louisiana Tech summer school enrollment is expected to reach 900 before Saturday with 51 students enrolled by Monday. Registrar Mrs Ruby notes registrations likely continue through the last day with steady gains through the week.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Ruby
Navy to Build Huge Airplane For The Fleet
The Navy plans a large flying boat with range exceeding 5 000 miles and crew of 10 to 14. Cost about 1 906 000 dollars per unit. 15 or more planned in coming years. Army to triple anti aircraft defenses with 29 million in new funds and 150 advanced guns expected next year. Guns manufactured at Rock Island Arsenal mobile on trucks. Montreal is Canada’s largest city and inland port.
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House Appropriations Committee
Arthur B. Cook
Bureau of Aeronautics
San Francisco
Honolulu
Admiral Cook
Navy
Army
War Department
White House
Army High Command
Rock Island, Ill
Flashes in the News recounts downtown building rule clash
A miscellany of brief items notes a one story building petition blocked by an old downtown ordinance, church renovation talks in Oklahoma City, a Baptist church open house near election time, and a Chicago horse ride scam. It also highlights Janesville retiree Johnny Arbuthnot after 41 years teaching physics, celebrated as Johnny Arbuthnot Day.
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Oklahoma City
Janesville
Wis
Johnny Arbuthnot
Faith to Cure Bite of Snake Belief Cited by Husband
A woman bitten by a three foot water moccasin during a Sunday night program is assisted by her husband and sect members who pray and express faith in her recovery. The snake was described as ill and mean and was killed after the bite.
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Rushing
Tribe acquits Indian in Florida killing case
In Fort Myers on June 8, the Seminole tribal council absolved 80-year-old John Osceola of all blame in the February killing of Johnny Billy near Miami. Osceola, who smoked his pipe during the green corn dance, expressed peace with the council's verdict. A separate note mentions Madeira islands host 700 wild flower species, many unique to the islands.
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Fort Myers
Fla
John Osceola
Johnny Billy
Everglades
Billy
Miami
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Hegan
J. D. Taylor
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