Michigan coal dispute widens with federal supply cuts
Governor Groesbeck publicly condemns the federal fuel administration after Michigan’s coal allocation is sharply reduced. Washington reports Michigan has received 107,520 tons to date, far more than any other state, while Michigan’s 150,000 ton order was cut to 59,000. Officials warn of shortages threatening essential needs and mills.
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Washington, D. C
Michigan
Spencer
Washington
Federal Fuel Distribution Committee
Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
Alexander J. Groesbeck
William W. Potter
Federal
Potter
Federal Administration
Chiat
Tan Roe
Raey
Eine
Hever
Wisconsin
Ble
National
Admirsi
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Confesses He Killed Wagners With An Ax
The confession allegedly signed by August Detloff claims he killed John Wagner and his wife with an ax at their Grand Meadow home on July 13. Detloff told Deputy Lyck on Aug 10 and awaits grand jury action later in October. he said he was driven by rage after an old head injury and expressed remorse.
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Austin
Minn
August Detloff
John Wagner
Detlof
Lyck
Otto Baudler
Grand Meadow
Dellof
Etloff
Special Prosecutor Named for Herrin Mine Case
Washington reports that Attorney General Daugherty granted Chicago attorney C. W. Middlekauff a leave of absence to serve as special prosecutor in the Herrin mine war prosecutions. He previously acted as special assistant to Daugherty. The grand jury to probe the massacre convenes in Herrin next Monday. Middlekauff also served as prosecutor in the East St. Louis riots.
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Washington
Dstrict
Brundage
Chicago
Daugherty
C. W. Middiekault
Art
Herrin
Middlekauf
Milwaukee Heat Wave Brings Severe Swelter Before Storms
Milwaukee faces a brutal heat wave as the city endures high temperatures with relief seen only in the forecast of possible thundershowers. Officials warn temperatures may dip late as storms move in, bringing some relief.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wic
P. Stewart
Totat Weather Buting
Seaplane Delivers to Navy Tests Near Pilotless Flight
A new seaplane designed for training student aviators arrives at Naval Air Station Anacostia after a 700 mile test flight from Ogdensburg New York. The craft, named Hugg Navy Hn 1, features advanced safety systems and can glide and resume flight with no pilot input. The unmanned test demonstrated stable glide and return to powered flight at about sixty knots with the engine running, officials say.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
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Naval Air Station
Anacosta
Oedensburg
New Yorkn
T. C. Ellyson
Bureau of Aeronautics
Washington
Gulf-Pakend Company
Ogdensburg
Hugg-Navy
Failed mediation in rail hall dispute sparks law violation claim
United Press reports say four big railroad brotherhoods failed to mediate the shopmen strike in New York, with Jewell and carrier presidents steering talks. A contempt hearing in North Fond du Lac adjourned to next Tuesday after village marshal Fallon and a deputy allegedly interfered with railroad workers.
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New York
Big Four
Bert M. Jewell
Brotherhood
Yate Club
Bert M Jewell
Jewrell
Associated Bre
Milwaukee
Wis
North Fond du Lae
Bhorn
Fond Duc Lac
Indie
Silence Haunts Tangled Kendrick Wakefield Triangle in San Francisco
San Francisco society watched a strange triangle unfold as Edith Spreckel Wakefield, alleged to offer Nellie Kendrick $190 monthly to secure a divorce from Rodney Kendrick, remained silent along with Kendrick and Mrs. Kendrick. John Spreckels arrived, and observers awaited the next court move in the alienation of affections case.
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United Press
San Francisco
Calif
Kendrick
Transportation must be maintained says vice president
United Brees reports Vice President Calvin Conlidge stated transportation systems must be maintained. He refused to commit to private or government control, noting operation must continue and that the American people would resort to government operation only as a last resort after other means fail.
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Calvin Conlidge
United States
Winnipeg
Montreal
Washington
Amerian Bar Association
San Francisco
Suspect Freed Alibi Seems To Be Definite
Fay Claire and J M Varle were released after being named as suspects in the shooting of Chief Sundby in Feb 1921. A bandit had robbed a messenger of the Wisconsin Minnesota Light and Power Co of over 1000 dollars half an hour earlier. Police hold definite proof Varle was in Janesville the day of the murder.
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Fay Claire
Wis
J. M. Varlie
Janesville
Talice Filmer
Sundby
Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Company
Varle
Ford Tractor Plant Lays Off 3000 Over Fuel Shortage
Three thousand Ford tractor plant workers in Detroit are temporarily laid off due to coal shortages. The duration depends on coal receipts in the coming days. The plant normally employs 26,009 workers.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Tractor Plant
President Harding Delays Ship Subsidy Vote in Congress
President Harding will not seek immediate floor action on the subsidy bill. He cites low attendance in the House and new complications over prohibition and tax exemptions. He hopes to win harmony among supporters and secure favorable action in a shortened session.
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Washington
Harding
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Congrerse
Tan
Fuel Control Proposed in Cummins Bill to Stabilize Supplies
A Cummins bill would create a federal fuel distribution agency to meet an emergency and broaden ICC powers over allocations and priorities. The new office would set fair pricing, shortages, and production methods, reporting findings to the ICC which could act as warranted.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
Towa
Senate Interstate Lan Merece
Fedin Fee
Dit
Work normal in Northwestern yards after brief strike
Manitowoc Wis Work was normal today in the Northwestern road yards after a brief strike yesterday by Toren workers protesting the hiring of two armed guards to protect property. All switch engines were idle during the stoppage, and workers warned they would not move trains if guards remained. The strike ended with the guards leaving the city.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Toren
Troad
Accused of Being Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Police say Joseph F. Mors and three men were involved in a Jackson Park robbery. Felton, Miles and Josephine Beamer identified Gonaere as one of two assailants who held them up, stole Felton’s car, $69, and a diamond pin.
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Miles Joagphine Beamer
Gonaere
Jackson Park
Felton
Further Bidding on United States Ships
The United States Shipping Board reports bids for 226 ships were inadequate and deride the sale. A private competitive sale of the wooden vessels will be held in heavy quarters, with disposal conditional on satisfactory offers.
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United States Shipping Board
Heav
Priority Coal Strife and Rail Labor Strike Edges On
A Madison dispatch reports the rail real shopmen's strike preserves priority coal distribution amid Wisconsin concerns. Officials warn lack of assurance from state and federal machinery may force rationing and price disparities, with private buyers paying higher costs.
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Madison
Morris
State Furl Commission
Washington
PLO Presgeurin
Wisconsin
Two Men Sentenced to Penitentiary in Major Robbery Case
Gerald Chapman and George Anderron were sentenced to the penitentiary after being found guilty in a $2,408,005 armed robbery on a track. Defense counsel say they plan to appeal.
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United New York
Senterit
Atlantia
Gerald Chapman
Ceorge Anderron
Despondent Youth Takes Poison After Rejection
Henry, 22, of near Oakland, attempted suicide with poison after his girlfriend rejected him. He was taken to City Hospital in critical condition. his intended recipient’s name was not disclosed.
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St. Paul
Henry
Oakland
City Hospital
Roundup of Radicals In State of Michigan Is On
A chaotic city crime roundup targets radicals in Michigan while Foster remains incommunicado. A New York to New York travel safety decree stands as guards raid an uptown apartment tied to gambling vamps. Detectives, aided by a victim, intercept a rambling hotel set with diamond dice, blank decks, and rigged games amid a raid on a commercial travelers’ house.
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State of Michigan
Foster
New York
Sweerle
Cleanup of 290 Mines Set to Resume Operations
In the Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas coal fields, cleanup of about 290 mines began after a settlement reached yesterday by Southwest Interstate Coal Operators and the United Mine Workers of America. Production expected normal by September. district terms varied, with union leader John J. Lewis opposing some conditions. The agreement followed a strike that halted output, and operators anticipated 600 000 tons of yearly production restoration as of next Monday.
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Alice
Missouri Nangas
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Aricankes
Ceal
Southwest Interstate Coal Operator
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Temied Mine Workers of America
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Mteona
Raion
Pendern Toe Lang
Tee
Ventana
Pennsylvania
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Porte
Ace
Cushing
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Senn
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Woman Charged With Murder After Husband Death Exhumation
Maude fleek shink Starmeh, formerly of Drew, faces murder charges connected to the death of her first husband Chowle Cushing last summer. Exhumation of Cushing prompted tests showing possible toxic exposure leading to the charge and arrest in Kalageo. Courts await further proceedings as details unfold.
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Drew
Chowle Cushing
Cushing
Stervick
Kharme
Kalageo
Obreadt Court
Rail Strike Vexes New York Meetings and Rail Guard Threat
Report from New York describes a work stoppage amid shopmen negotiations with railway executives about seniority after a minority group representative proposed a plan. Engineers and firemen on the Union Pacific line walk off at Grand Island. A railroad guard threatened to shoot an engineer during the disturbances.
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New York
Parisie Lme
Grand Island
Northwest coal deliveries lag vast demand across Great Lakes region
Milwaukee dispatch cites J Pudllam president of the Wisconsin Public Utilities Association stating only about 1k percent of annual coal requirements for the northwest district have been received up to Aug 1 1942. He notes 2 486 742 tons received versus a 11 percent target with 21 677 612 tons last year and 22 804 519 tons in 1920.
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Milwaukee
Northwestern
Great Lakes
United Press Today
J. Pudllam
Wisconsin Public Utilities Association
Ormoros Wade
Pulliam
Northwest
Uhe
Pullam
Sanle Str. Marie Jacks
Dueluth
Canadian
Duluth and Superior
Duluth
Illinois coal mine operators announce raise in fuel price
Central Illinois coal mine operators say they increased coal prices after protests by subdistrict officials and the United Mine Workers. Officials claim miners have returned to work under the same wages and conditions, and miners argue the raise amounts to profiteering. Retailers report delivered coal prices rising from four to five dollars per ton.
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Illinois
Iby Associated Press
Springfield
Tiness
United Mine Workers
John Watt
Sai
Retaillenlera
Retailera
Inc
Net Spread Over Country For Fugitives
United Press report from Chicago details a nationwide dragnet after police raided a Bridgeman Michigan communist convention. Seventeen alleged radicals were captured, with William Foster arrested in Chicago. Federal officials sought Mrs Ross Pastor Stokes and four other women. Documentation indicated plans to use industrial unrest to overthrow the government and four Soviet representatives were present to arrange financing. Inspector Skully led the New York bomb squad investigation.
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Charles R. Lynch
United Press Sant
Chicago
Bridgeman
Mich
William Foster
Trades’ Union Educational League
Foster
St. Joseph
Ross Pastor Stokes
New York
Shade
Janot Spolansky
Chicago Department of Justice
C. E. Ruthenberg
Cleveland
Spolansky
Skully
Heavy storm damages 70 farms near Berlin City
A severe electrical storm hit Berlin and nearby areas starting at 10 43 this morning and continuing past noon. Rain flooded cellars and sewers failed to cope, with Main street becoming a water torrent. A lightning strike damaged a small frame building but a downpour later extinguished the blaze. Crop damage was substantial though exact figures could not be confirmed due to ruined rural telephone lines.
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Berlin
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