General Motors strike threat looms amid union push
Edward W. Pickard reports that 300 delegates from 10 GM plants in Flint vote to empower a board of strategy led by Homer Martin to call a general strike. Ten plants closed by sit down actions. 37,000 workers idle. Lewis adds union support. Knudsen states national bargaining will not occur. Contingent actions include maritime labor dynamics and broader CIO goals.
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General Motors
Eneral Motors Corporation
Flint
Mich
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Edward F. McGrady
Pacific
Washington
Perkins
John L. Lewin
Lewis
Auto Workers
Board of Strategy
Williams. Knudsen
Chajs
Gato
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
President Roosevelt backs federal child labor reform plan
President Roosevelt told reporters that child labor and starvation wages require federal action unseen by states. He warned against NRA revival and noted progress since its death, while labor leaders prepare a bill to restore protective features and back federal licensing of interstate corporations. Mellon offers art collection to the nation valued at $23 million plus a $9 million building and maintenance fund.
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President Roosevelt
NRA
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Aone
O'Mehoney
Mellon
Ndrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
Lord Duveen
Milbank
Chang Gets Ten Years but is Pardoned
ARSHAL CHANG HSUEH LIANG, who kidnapped Chiang Kai-shek, was courtmartialed at Nanking and sentenced to ten years. The government granted a full pardon after Chiang pleaded mercy. Chiang's resignation of his posts was rejected for the third time. Shanghai buzzed with political re adjustments and speculation about pro Japanese officials and leftists including Mme Sun Yat sen.
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Chang
Arshal Chang Hsueh
Liang
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Nanking
Chiang
Shanghai
Mme
Sun Yatsen
New China
Moscow
Nebraska's Unicameral Opens Its First Session
Nebraska's unicameral legislature prepares to convene its inaugural session. Gov. R. L. Cochran urges nonpartisan conduct, discouraging caucuses and stressing constitutional rules. He notes the voters elected a mixed party balance to the chamber.
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Nebraska
United States
R. L. Cochran
Gm & Nun P. Thenet
Iui
Repub
Robinson pushes federal wage law amid court ruling critique
Senatorial discussion centers on a constitutional amendment to regulate wages and hours, with Democratic leaders opposing the New York wage case ruling. The senator condemns the Supreme Court decision as bad law and urges action to protect workers, including women and children, from abusive working hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robinson
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
New York State
New York
Bru Plans Settlement of Cuban Debts via US Talks
Bru, new president of Cuba, aims to settle about 75 million dollars of Cuban obligations owed to American investors by inviting bankers and bondholders to negotiate. Col. Batista is credited with driving the push, while a gazette error spurred the move amid constitutional changes authorizing negotiations before 1940.
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Ederico Laredo Bru
Cuba
United States
Bru
Col
Pulgencio Batista
Gerardo Machado
Official
Batista
Congress
States Get 200 Million for Road Improvement
Secretary Wallace apportions 200 million dollars to states for roads for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1897. 125.6 million goes to federal aid highways, 45 million for secondary or farm market roads, and 50 million for grade crossing elimination. Funds require state matching except for grade crossing removal.
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Agriculture Wallace
Pts
Cun Paine
Pan American aims and U.S. policy shakeout in Buenos Aires
Washington commentary examines Roosevelt’s Buenos Aires conference, arguing its goals for Europe and neutrality policy falter while stressing the public and congressional reaction. It notes two New Deal factions, Brandeis and Franttfuler, favor wage reductions over price cuts to spread prosperity, and warns on munition production debates shaping U.S. defense.
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Washington
London
Great Britain
George V
Prince of Wales
Hongkong and Pacific
Dance Pightins
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Hyde Park
America
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Council Board
Louis D. Brandeis
Felix Franttfuler
Congress
Army
Navy
Glor y VI. Undernourishment and distant echoes of mockery
A sprawling, fragmentary column critiques German rationing and propaganda, ridicules overnourished leaders, weaves in Mother Goose satire, and threads in international chaos. It references Spain China Japan and a calendar reform joke, then shifts to early show business pricing and stage dreams.
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Ganta Monica
Calif
Odd Watches From The Past Warn Of Time
A Washington Star writer notes early watches came in fanciful shapes like crosses shells and skulls. A skull shaped timepiece reminded owners that time is fleeting and death approaches. Tales mention Queen Mary and executions linking to skull motifs.
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Washington Star
Mary Queen
Cavale
The Little Difference Between Good and Best
A collection of aphoristic observations on taste effort and progress. It notes that small differences separate artists from artisans and contrasts rebuilding with starting anew, urging natural cheerfulness and early effort as keys to progress.
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Sin Review
Edward W. Pickard
Wetrim Newspaper
Linton
Milburn L. Wilson
Rex Tugwell
Ilburn L. Wilson
Brontana
Agriculture
Department
Rexford G. Tugwell
Wilson
Harry L. Brown
Iowa
Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service
William H. Moran
Secret Service
Frank J. Wilson
al Capone
Charles T. Fisher, Jr
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Banking Commissioner of
Michigan
RFC
Herbert Hitchcock
South Dakota
OM Serry
Mitchell
S. D
Peter Norbeck
Mr. Hitchcock
Maquokets
Anamosa
Davenport
Chicago
Italy
France
Germany
Japan
Soviet
Russia
Reda
Andrew Mellon
Robinson
Laredo Bru
Spain
Julia Alvarez del Vayo
Valencia
Paris
Malaga
Armadrones
Guadalajara
Britain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
India
Muakons
Gary
Coury
Geil Syntheate Wal Service
Montana
Millie
Archbishop of Canterbury
Tkely
Mardrid
Madrid
Nippon
Alabama
League of Nations
Hamlet
Irying. Cobb
Wateh i
Sora
Bayer
Aspirin
Tieros
Parm
Gentai Foley
Los Angeles
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