President Delays Van Devanter Vacancy Rumors Rise
President Roosevelt may delay filling the Van Devanter court vacancy to permit a possible twin appointment. Rumor says he might name Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas to one seat and a young New Deal brain trust to the other, aligning brain trust aims with congressional pressure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
van Devanter
Supreme Court
Capital Hill
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
New Deal
Robinson
Brandeis and Sutherland
Congress
Congressional
Miss Janet Hartland Crowned May Queen At Taggart Stadium
A crowd of about 4500 watched the School Coronation pageant benefiting school bands. The event featured a queen coronation Miss Janet Hartland and performances by over 700 students from Senior High George Washington Ben Franklin and Mahoning Junior Highs including a track meet band concerts mass drills and a fireworks finale.
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Janet. Hartland
Taggart Stadium
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Mahoning School
Richard E
Five Die After Truck and Car Crash Near Coxsackie
State troopers report five men killed and two dying after a truck and a car collision near Coxsackie New York. The vehicles burned and bodies may include Carl Bachofsky 18 Jack Pester 20 Isador Goldstein 18 all from Massachusetts. An orchestra group was en route to a Catskill engagement.
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International News Service
Coxsackie
N. Y
Here
Carl Bachofsky
Boston
Jack Pester
Lynn
Mass
Isador Goldstein
Revere
Leonard Fleming
Robert Novak
Harold Bloom
Dorchester
Joshua Cohen
Massachusetts
Catskill
Strike develops at independents as SWOC factions eye action
A broad strike threat loomed as about 100000 workers at Republic Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, and Inland Steel faced possible walkouts. Canton and Massillon plants saw spontaneous strikes with vandalism and clashes. Sharon Steel workers voted 2 to 1 in favor of SWOC organizing efforts as war council planning began in Youngstown.
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Pittsburgh
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Innland Steel
CIO
Canton
Massillon
Republic Steel
SWOC
Republic
Sharon Steel Co
Sharon
Lowellville
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Youngstown
Chicago
Summer campers move to positions along county streams
Advance guard of the summer campers has moved to positions along county streams. Expect heavy traffic on district highways this weekend. drive safely. Croton youths report early swimming activity this week. A state patrolman wrote a ticket on East Washington street for a young bicycle rider. Bicyclists must observe car rules to keep driving conditions safe. The long time baseball plot yielded to progress as the Coaltown diamond is abandoned for new use. A car with a Montana license was seen on the public square yesterday.
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K Pa Newe
East Washington Street
March of Progress
Coaltown
Daily Weather Report for the United States
The 24 hour period ending at 9:00 this morning reports a maximum temperature of 81 and a minimum of 55 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 4.8 feet. Compared to the same date last year, the maximum was 78, the minimum 44, and precipitation 0.01 inches.
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United States
Relief Bill Showdown Aimed For Thursday In Congress
President Roosevelt may intervene to stop a House revolt over the 1.5 billion dollar relief bill. Rayburn demands roll calls on every earmarking amendment to curb executive discretion in WPA relief funds, forcing clear votes on administration policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Rayburn
Texas
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Spanish Rebels Shoot Down Big French Air Liner
A French commercial pilot M Galli and five passengers were injured when Insurgent fighting aircraft downed a British-made French airliner near Sopelana nine miles north of Bilbao. Loyalists say the planes were German Heinkels built for air service between Bayonne and Bilbao.
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International
Bilbao
Spain
M. Galli
Sopelana
Galli
Air- Pyrennes
Bayonne
France
German Army Seeks Action Over Swastika Flag Incident
Berlin reports the Reichswehr through its organ Boresenzeitung demands official American measures after Communists torn down a Swastika flag at San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge celebrations. The army says the act harms German American relations.
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International News Service
Berlin
Germany
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Boresenzeitung
Reichswehr
Election Code Is Passed By Senate
Harrisburg May 26 Pennsylvania moves toward codifying election laws for the first time in a century. The administration code, approved by the senate, would go to the house for amendments then to the governor. It bans ghost parties, aligns with federal statutes, sets candidate fees, and requires ticket filing 20 days before elections. The senate struck bonds for parties and candidates.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Administration
House
Ready To Act On New Liquor Law
Harrisburg May 26 The administrations liquor laws moving toward final Senate approval faced rapid House action after the Senate state boards committee redrafted the measures and added an amendment giving Gov George H Earle power to fire for cause any liquor control board employee under the civil service. Changes include banning package beer sales up to 72 ounces in grocer stores allowing tap rooms to sell up to six bottles and beer distributors to sell six bottles in packages and granting the board authority to revoke licenses.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
State Liquor Control Board
George H. Earle
Senate
House
Senate State Boards Committee
Earle
Liquor Control Board
Civil Service
Elizabeth Sample Sentenced for Hogan Slayings in Muncy
Mrs. Elizabeth Sample, convicted of the slaying of John E. Hogan, a Townsend plan organizer she served as housekeeper for, was sentenced today to an indefinite term in the state industrial home for women at Muncy, Pennsylvania.
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Erie
Elizabeth Sample
John E. Hogan
Townsend Plan
Muncy
Earle Faces Lobbying Claims Amid Legislative Debate
Harrisburg reports Rep. David R. Perry of Blair counters Governor Earle by accusing the Earle administration of using cabinet members as lobbyists. Perry rebukes the governor and cites lobbyists including Davy Lawrence Jack Kelly and Ralph Bashore as active in the House.
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International Newar Service
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
David R. Perry
Blair
Earle
the Commonwealth
Davy’ Lawrence
Jack’ Kelly
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Ralph M. Bashore
Cochrane Condition Remains Unchanged At Hospital
New York May 26 The serious condition of baseball star Mickey Cochrane was unchanged at 12 15 P M E T an attaché at St Elizabeths hospital said There is no change in Mr Cochrane s condition and he is resting comfortably as International News Service was informed.
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International News Service
New York
Mickey Cochrane
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Cochrane
Six City Officials Slain in Zacatecas Town
Six municipal officials including the mayor town clerk treasurer and jail warden were killed during a political clash in Luis Moya Zacatecas. Federal troops imposed martial law as other officers sought cover.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Luis Moya
Ito
Heinz Strike Seeks Settlement Amid Pittsburgh Plant Shutdown
The Heinz company plant in Pittsburgh remained closed with 2,500 workers on strike as conferees resumed negotiations. Company officials and union representatives met with Ernest C. Dunbar of the National Labor Relations Board in Mayor Scully's office to settle grievances. The strike, called by Local 325 canning and pickle workers, seeks higher wages paid vacation and a 40 hour work week.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
H. J. Heinz Company
Ernest C. Dunbar
National Labor Relations Board
Cornelius D. Scully
Canning and Pickle Workers’ Union
Soviet Polar Dash Planes Reach Polar Camp
Two of three planes from Rudolf Island arrived at the polar camp with seven passengers each. A third craft carrying six passengers remained unreported hours after the others landed. Each plane carried 75 baskets of food forming a high nutri tive diet for soups jellies custards and milk.
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Aoe
Brown International
Moscow
North Pole
Rudolf Island
Vasiley Moliokov
A. D. Alexeyev
J. P. Mazuruk
A F L Plans for Real Battle in CIO Fight
Cincinnati May 26 Delegates to the American Federation of Labor conference scatter for home duty as President William Green signals readiness to clash with the CIO in mass production unions. The four point program includes doubling dues to two cents, disassociating CIO locals from A F L bodies, launching an aggressive recruitment drive, and affiliating loyal unions with state and city centers. Green urges rapid expansion of organizing efforts for mass production workers.
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International News Service
Cincinnati
William Green
John L. Lewis
CIO
American Federation of Labor Conference
Executive Council
Green
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of L
American Federation For Labor
Minimum Fair Wage Bill Before Legislature
Harrisburg May 26 With sine die adjournment near an administration minimum wage bill for Pennsylvania workers started through the legislature. If enacted the bill would take effect October 1 and set nine member wage boards for occupations as designated by the labor secretary.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Poor Board Plan Triggers Democratic Split in Legislature
Frederick N. Polangin reports George H. Earle’s bid to scrap the commonwealth’s two century old pool board system sparked a Democratic revolt. An insurgent bloc stalled the relief and public assistance reform as the House welfare committee weighs the experimental program. The governor’s consolidation aims faced resistance as lawmakers pushed through long sessions toward final action.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Commonwealth
House Welfare Committee
Senate
132Nd
General Assembly
State Police
Highway Patrol
Earle Administration
Eckener Seeks Helium Access for Germany and Others
In Washington on May 26 Dr. Hugo Eckener urged the Senate Military Affairs subcommittee to loosen America's helium gas monopoly. He argued the non flammable gas is essential for Germany and other nations to develop dirigibles and pursue trans Atlantic air service.
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International News Service
Washington
America
Germany
Senate Today
Hugo Eckener
Hindenburg Eckener
Senate
Sixteen Guests Named for Windsor Warfield Wedding
Monts France May 26 sixty guests will attend the wedding of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield at the Chateau De Candé on June 3. None of the guests bears a British title.
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International
Monts
France
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Chateau de Cande
Fire damages Greenville plant with $1000 loss
SHARON, Pa, May 26. The Greenville Steel Car plant sustained a $1000 loss from a fire in the paint department. Firemen battled for two hours to save adjacent buildings.
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International News Service
Sharon
Greenville Steel
Stop gap relief bill earmarks 4.8 million for June care
Harrisburg May 26 A stop gap appropriation bill to allot 4.8 million for care of the state's needy during June was passed by the house and sent to the senate for concurrence. The measure, introduced by Democratic floor leader Herbert Cohen York, was seen as a signal that administration leaders may seek adjournment by week’s end.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
House
Senate
Herbert Cohen York
Arthur Mometer Bets On Horses Despite Caution
The piece portrays Arthur Mometer as a wary man who avoids sure bets in daily purchases yet eagerly wagers on horse racing. He bets on onlookers’ quirky choices and often ends with losses, noting his limit is the skies and the odds favor the also rans.
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Wade MiLlman
Indiana
Chicago
Mabel Williams
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Croton
Montana
Daily Weather Report
Janet Hartland
William 8S. Neal
Heinz
Polar
Mabel Williams and
Ntral Press
Edward FE. Frey
Allegheny
Edward J. Thompson
Centre
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Greenville
Arthur Mometer
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