House Rejects State Control of Public Aid
Washington U R A rebels against Roosevelt relief plan by earmarking 355 million of 1.5 billion for flood control and the PWA. The House defeated a Republican proposal to end federal control and leave administration to states. Rep. Lewis urged full federal authority and end WPA.
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Washington
U.R
Roosevelt
Edward W. Lewis
United Press
House Today
House
Robert Bacon
Republican
New York
Alfred F. Belter
PWA
Clifton A. Woodrum
Virginia
Appropriations Subcommittee
Ham” Lewis
Sen
J. Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Works Progress Administration
Relief Administration
Senate
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
WPA
Lewis
Congress
House of Charity
United States
Marshfield Wins 1938 Lions Convention Hosts
Racine delegates awarded the 1938 Lions clubs convention to Marshfield while Madison wins the 1938 bowling tournament. Delegates plan three Wisconsin districts with governors. nominees include Dr. Harry Watson for the south, Laverne Disney for Fox River Valley, and Ralph Kennedy for the north. Ratification to occur today.
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Racine
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Lions Clubs
Madison
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Portage
Fox River Valley
Harry Watson
Milwaukee
Laverne Disney
Green Bay
Ralph Kennedy
Stevens Point
Connery Backs 30 Hour Week in Administration Bill
Chairman Connery Democrat Massachusetts urges a 30 hour maximum work week in the administration wage and hour bill. He joins Black in support, says 40 hours possible if needed, and demands at least a 16 dollar weekly minimum for interstate workers. Hearings slated soon with a three week report target.
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Associated Press
Washington
Massachusetts
House Labor Committee
Black
Senate Labor Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce
Johnson
Colorado
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Green
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Eleven Executed in the Far East by Secret Soviet Court
A Pacific Star communique out of Khabarovsk reports eleven executions for sabo tage under Japanese intelligence directions. The deaths follow 44 others at Svobodny and bring Siberia executions to 55 in recent days for alleged Trotskyist sabotage of the Siberian railway and military network.
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Moscow
Khabarovsk
Far East
Siberia
Pacific Star
Supreme Court
Svobodny
Manchukuo
Siberian
Netroork
War within unions spills into clothing trade
Cincinnati report details the AFL split with the CIO over the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. United Garment Workers, led by Thomas Rickert, says it no longer recognizes the Amalgamated and plans a fourfold strategy to fight CIO influence, including higher dues and expulsion from federations.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
William Green
United Garment Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Thomas Rickert
United
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated
Sidney Hillman
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Hillman
Rickert
United’s
A. F. of L
Royal A. F. of L
King Denies Official Guests at Windsor-Nun Wedding
King George VI phoned the Duke of Windsor to ban official British guests from the Windsor wedding to Wallis Warfield. The ex king, once heir to the throne, faces political pressure and a reduced guest list, with close friends declining attendance as the ceremony nears on June 3.
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England
Two Bank Robberies Sting Indiana and Wisconsin
In Rio Wis a Rio Fall River Union Bank branch was robbed of about 1000 dollars by two men brandishing pistols who forced teller Miss Josephine Amondson and customers to the floor before fleeing in a black Ford V-8. In Goodland Indiana two men tied to the Dillinger gang robbed the Goodland State Bank of 2500 dollars and wounded Patrolman Paul Minneman in a gun battle, as police sealed roads with blockades and search planes.
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Fall River
Harry N. Hibner
Goodland
Ind
Alfred Brady
Dillinger
Indiana
Paul Minneman
Logansport
Matt Leach
Joan Dillinger
Brady
James Coxhover
Farmland State Bank
Colhover
Greenfield
John Dillinger
Illinois Line
Minneman
Newton County
Leach
Came
Harry Rivers
Indianapolis
Wisconsin Public Service seeks permanent bargain electric rates
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Menominee and Marinette Light and Traction Company filed a formal request with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to adopt a permanent low rate schedule starting July 1. The plan would reduce annual bills by about 86 000 dollars, with Oshkosh residents seeing roughly 20 000 dollars in yearly savings, and include a new village rate for areas outside the city. Over 35 000 residential customers would be affected.
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Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Commission
FE. S. Schrank
Menominee and Marinette Light and Traction Company
Schrank
Larsen
Winchester
Butte Des Morts
Oshkosh
Conciliator Sready to hire report Oshkosh strike
Harry E. Scheck, U.S. labor conciliator, arrived in Oshkosh to study the woodworking strike for a confidential report for Frances Perkins. He noted the issue could delay a federal project and said his stay was longer than usual to analyze causes and keep mediation options open.
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Harry E. Scheck
United States Department of Labor
Oshkosh
Frances Perkins
Scheck
la Salle
PWA
Chicago
Washington
Department of Labor
Department
Match Corporation
Three Die After Auto Is Struck By Freight Train
West De Pere Wisconsin three laborers died when their car was hit by a northbound Northwestern freight train at Main avenue crossing. Driver John A Smet 47 died instantly. Andrew Carlson 64 and Ernest Wilmet 43 died later in hospital. The men worked at Northwest Engineering Works and routinely rode together to work.
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Green Bay
Wis
Northwestern Railroad
Main Avenue
West de Pere
John A. Smet
Andrew Carlson
Ernest Wilmet
Smet
L. A. George
Milwaukee
Northwest Engineering Works
Wiumet
Carlson
Piccard Balloon Destroyed By Fire In Paris Preparations
Prof Auguste Piccard's $35,000 stratospheric balloon was destroyed by fire as ground crews prepared for a new ascent. A gas burner flame ignited a folded bag, engulfing the 14,000 cubic yard envelope in seconds. Piccard and associate Max Cosyns were uninjured as the bag burned away.
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Brussels
Auguste Piccard
Professor Piccard
Piccard
Max Cosyns
Cosyns
Roosevelt presses ahead with judiciary plan after court rulings
Washington reports President Roosevelt remains determined to push his court reorganization plan despite the Supreme Court’s social security rulings. Senate opponents, led by Burke, say previous decisions knock away support, while supporters warn of possible compromise or delay as lawmakers weigh wage and hour, farm, and national planning priorities.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Burke
Braska
Bankhead
Alabama
Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
M’gill
McGill
Kansas
Alther
le Fallow
Weather Day May 25 Sun Rises 4 16
On May 25 the sun rises at 4 16 in the morning and the day will bring clear skies. Local observers note early light and calm conditions with typical morning warmth building through the afternoon.
Wisconsin Weather Outlook From The Associated Press
Wisconsin forecast shows thundershowers possible in eastern and southern areas tonight and Wednesday, with a northwest edge seeing activity this afternoon. Skies to become generally fair Wednesday with warmer conditions in the southeast and cooler in the northwest. Milwaukee notes a high of 66 and a low of 40 with no precipitation reported yesterday.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Houston
Jacksonville
Yellowstone
Lander
Buckstaff Observatory
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