2000 Pickets at Cleveland Fisher Body Plant Clash
Riotous scene outside the Fisher Body plant in Cleveland as about 2000 UAW locals and supporters picket and attempt to enter the facility. Police used fire department pumpers after tear gas failed, with injuries including a policeman struck and a non striker cut by a rock.
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International Newe Serelee
Cleveland
Fire Department
Fisher Body
United Automobile Workers
CLO Branch
Cates
Joe Trusnik
Sam Cellini
Rioting at Cleveland Fisher Body plant injures at least 35
Safety Director Eliot Ness declared the plant vicinity a riot area after morning violence left at least 35 injured. Mass picketing was planned for the afternoon as police restricted access to those with legitimate business.
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Cincernational Laws Service
Cleveland
Cleveland Fisher Body
Eliot Ness
Ness
Rioters Entry Into Plant Injures Several
The company reported that despite rioting more than 400 men entered the plant. Among those injured were Beex man treated for tear gas Patrol man Joe Trusnik slugged with a blackjack and Sam Cellini a union striker cut on the head when struck by a rock. All police tests were called.
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Beexman
Joe Trusnik
Sam Cellini
Squirrels and road crossing wrap up automobile inspection period
The notice marks the end of the car inspection window in North Hill section where gray squirrels delay crossing streets. Squirrels are slow and unpredictable, likened to chickens when crossing. Drivers are warned to watch for crossing critters as a common tendency to delay action persists. Tax officials note delays on Page Two.
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North Hill
Daily Weather Report United States End of Day Statistics
Weather report for the 24 hours ending 5 PM Sunday lists max 34 and min 67 with 0.17 inches precipitation and a river stage of 6 feet. For the prior 24 hours to 3 PM Saturday the figures show max 1 and min 66 with 0.0 inches precipitation.
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United States
Connecticut Girl Hailed As Heroine
Connecticut resident Cynthia Chapin, a nineteen year old from Hartford, was hailed as a heroine after she swam about a quarter mile to draw the attention of a passing steamer master while 32 companions aboard the cabin cruiser Starlight were in danger when it overturned on a moonlit Sunday morning near Branford.
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Conternational News Service
Branford
Conn
Cynthia Chapin
Hartford
Starlight
Miss Chapin
52nd Engineers Holding Reunion
After over 20 years nearly 100 members of the 52nd Railway Engineers who manned France transport units in World War I reunite in this city. Commander James Bell leads the outfit with members from coast to coast and from the gulf to the Great Lakes. The second annual reunion opens with a gathering at Orr's Hall as Mayor Charles E. McGrath welcomes the veterans and Fred L. Bents of The News Company greets them.
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52Nd’ Railway ‘Engineers
France
Outfit
James =. Bell
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gulf
Great Lakes
Orr's Hall
Grove Street
Bill
Charles J. Bruton
Rochester
Charles E. McGrath
Fred L. Bents
News Company
Gal. J. P. Leat
McGrath
Rentz
Margaret Bowen
Kathleen
Evelyn Woods
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion
Bell
New Castles
Three In Hospital Following Crash Near Harlansburg
Three people in Jameson Memorial hospital with bruises and cuts, not serious, after a Sunday morning crash near Harlansburg. Will Washcoe 21, Joe Commodore Pa, Cora Brooks 39 Commodore Pa, and Osborne Farmer 51 South Bend Ind. Three others Leroy Brooks Commodore, Robert Brooks 3, and Dorothy Laforce Warren had minor injuries and were discharged. Farmer pulling out of line eastward struck Brooks coming opposite, causing a chain collision with two cars behind.
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Jameson Memorial
Harlansburg
Will Washcoe
Joe F Commodore
Cora Brooks
Commodore
Osborne Farmer
Prelrie Avenue
Saudh Bend
Ind
Leroy Brooks
Robert Brooks
Dorothy Laforce
Warren
Farmer
Brooks
Ooming Inn
Beind
Bridges Must Testify Or Face Contempt Jail
International News Service reports on July 31 that Harry Bridges, leader of the CSO, must testify in his deportation hearing or face possible imprisonment for contempt. As an alien with no constitutional rights, Bridges is to answer questions on his ties to the Communist party. his defense seeks to block testimony, but officials expect to compel him to stand. The hearing continues at Angel Island with Is Island Island.
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Harold Heroux
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
C.so
Communist Party
Iseland Angel Island
U.S. Department of Labor
James M. Lanois
New Castle
Plane crash wounds twelve near municipal airport
An aeronautics authority reports a tri motor sightseeing plane crashed 500 feet from the municipal airport injuring twelve. Pilot Gordon Grimm 933 sustained a fractured skull while two passengers Miss Katharine Walsh 51 and Mrs Elizabeth Fleming 55 both from Butte suffer back injury and concussion respectively. Airlines manager Oilie Zollar noted the plane passed a July 10 inspection and offered no reason for motor failure.
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International Navy Services
Chicago
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Gordon Grimm
Grimm
Martin Walsh
Gary
Ind
Oilie Zollar
Blue Bird Air Service
Department of Commerce
Katherine Walsh
Butte, Mont
Elizabeth Fleming
Butte
Killer Surrenders After Gun Battle
Charles Allen, 70, a retired farmer living near Cynthiana, surrendered in Jacksonville Kentucky after a siege that left Cynthiana police chief George M Dickey dead and nine posse members wounded. Allen said he mistook the chief for a chicken thief and shot him with a shotgun when warned to stand back. Police, aided by hundreds of volunteers, besieged a barn where Allen held a 16-year-old girl, then found the barn deserted when they finally entered.
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International News Service
Allen
Dickey
George M. Dickey
Bam
Continsea
New Castle
Death Records from Monday July 31 1939
A list of individuals with ages and addresses appears under death notices for July 31 1939. Names include Nancy Lou Aven 4 of East Wal Avenue and Patterson W Sankey 65 of New Castle RL D 5, among others.
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Nancy Lou Aven
East Wal Avenue
Robert Dale Weller
Beaver Township
Elsie McCoughtry Swisher
Enan_ Valley
Edward Dysart
Edison Avenue
Frank M. Fry
New Gilllee
Mary Murrly
Noneltia Cieffi
Old Court Street
Patterson W. Sankey
New Castle
John Mathew Guerrie
North Baever Street
Red Cross Board Outing Reported in Cambridge Springs
Lawrence county American Red Cross executive committee members visited Miss Margaret Bodenstein and Miss Thyra Jane Fulton at their Cambridge Springs home Sunday. About 30 attendees shared a informal afternoon and a picnic dinner in the Sheir home yard. Around 30 people attended the outing in a cordial social gathering.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross
Margaret F. Bodenstein
Thyra Jane Fulton
Cambridge Springs
Sheir Home
Showdown Hints With Governor In Patronage Clash
Young Republicans at Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania flag a looming confrontation with Governor Arthur H. Janigs over patronage after a two hour closed session at the 3Q county conference. Delegates expect a meeting with the governor to determine how party workers fit into state administration amid ongoing internal wrangling.
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International News Service
Conneaut Lake
Arthur H. Janigs
Frank G. Hilton
Thas
James
Ralph Decker
Portchester
Labor
Lewis G. Hines
Park Service in Pavilion Sunday in New Castle
The Cascade Park service of the New Castle Ministerial Association moved to the pavilion Sunday evening due to threatening weather. Rev J Calvin Rose preached Have We Tried Religion with the Second church choir performing several anthems. Next Sunday the area churches will have youth-led service in the park. Fire crews were called to 429 Boyles Ave Sunday at 3 40 p m for drapes on a window ignited by a cigarette. A neighbor woman stopped the fire before firefighters arrived, with about 35 dollars in damage.
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Cascade Park Service
New Castle Ministerial Association
J. Calvin Rose
Second U. P
Second Church
Rost
New Castle
Callen
J. L. Hoginger
Boyles Ave
Moe
Letera Case Before Court Over Reinstatement Request
Judges heard a rule for declaratory judgment in City of New Castle versus Robert Letera a former police officer seeking reinstatement after an extended leave of absence Letera served 1903 to 1933 then left council records lacked formal action or resignation Civil service rules require resignation or removal for cause no clear precedent for council granting leave of absence Letera worked in restaurants and other ventures during absence. decision pending.
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W. Walter Breham
Thomas W. Dickey
City of New Castle
Robert Letera
Tera
Charles B. Mayne
Letera
McGrath
Cit
Coban
California
Council
Civil Service
Braham
Payrollers Out As Graft Grows in Louisiana Politics
Federal probes widen in Louisiana as job purges hit Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Investigators press grand jury, while long-dominant figures tied to Huey Long era confer in private suites at the Roosevelt Hotel. Major Robert Maestri named as a central power amid the upheaval.
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James L. Kilgallen
International News Service
Sint
New Orleans
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Baton Rouge
Federal Grand Jury
Hueving
Robert S.maestri
Roosevelt Hotel
Maestri
Extend Time For City Tax Payments Resolution Passed
The city council, led by Maintenance Director James L. Fink, approved a resolution extending the deadline for paying delinquent city taxes to October 31 under the state tax Abatement act enacted by the 1039 legislature.
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City Councy
Municipal Building Council
Menance
James L. Fink
Start Hunt For Canton Resident
For Herber E George of Canton, missing since July 7, a search resumed after his car was found in a local garage since July. His family could not explain his absence after a visit to Akron Ohio. Authorities reported no reason for his failure to reappear.
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International News
Pittsburgh
Herber
E. George
Canton
Pennsylvania
Nellie
Akron
British to shift troops to Malay Peninsula in calm before storm
London reports a strategic move as a number of troops from India will be sent to the Malay Peninsula while 5,000 more troops arrive from India to reinforce the Suez Canal garrison. The action, described as precautionary, aims to bolster Far East measures amid tensions with Japan and concerns over potential Chinese targets.
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International News Service
London
Japan
China
War Office Today
India
Malay Peninsula
Cairo
Meann
George VI Sy Forei
Viscount Halifax
Buckingham
Britain
Hongkong
Chesire
Egypt
Stabbing in Center Street leads to suspect’s escape
Erma Moore, 21, of 101 Center Street, hospitalized with a knife wound to the side after a stabbing at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. She says Harrison Hammock, also colored, inflicted the wound while she stood at 903 Moravia Street. Hammock fled. police lack earlier details. Moore remains seriously wounded.
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Erma Moore
Center Street
New Cystic Hospital
Harrison Earamock
Moravia Street
Geatle
New Restrictions Could Block Senate Passage Today
Roosevelt's bill faces final senate vote amid strong support for further cuts. Leaders say votes exist to defeat, while opponents push to trim export import bank and raise total to 1.64 billion. House action uncertain. political fight looms as adjournment pressure grows.
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Dward B. Lockett
Suart
Ashington
Roosevelt
Senate
Bradvon
Banking Committee
Hose & Banking Sammines
Chamber
Capitol
Judi
Hunts Start For Missing Girl
Uniontown, Pa July 31 Believed a tip may yield clues in the search for 16 year old Georgia May Davis who vanished six weeks ago after a shopping trip with her parents near Uniontown. Clyce Davis renewed the grief struck appeal for her daughter to return home for funeral services. Police say she left with her parents April 1 and has not been seen since.
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Internazional News Service
Uniontown
Fev
Ty White
Georgia May Davis
Clyce Davis
Unieritown
Georgia
Uaer Ai
Bue
New Castie
Arthur Mometer The tar sen a frig soul tale?
Fragmentary OCR style text describes a jailed character with a sly smile delivering payments and warnings. It laments a corrupt system, mentions fines or taxes, and ends with weather reference and muddled phrases about dues and payments. Names and places are unclear from the readable fragments.
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Daily Weather Report
Connecticut
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Killer
Kentucky
Red Cross Board
Way
Charles Anderson
Mary ‘Cornin
Cascade
Stanton Avenue
Young’ Republicans
Huddie
Cinternational News
Paryol
Arthur Meckler
Mercy Hospital
Meckler
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Alesheny Generals Hospital
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