Peace pact ends major coal strike in most districts
Washington reports a peace agreement ending the soft coal strike in all but four districts. Miners return to work next Tuesday as a new wage contract raises pay for nearly all work. The pact extends to April 1, 1937, with raises including 50 cents daily for day laborers and 9 cents per ton for miners, plus a 10 percent increase for yardage and deadwork.
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Washington
Wege
Virginia
Hazard
Tennessee
Harlan
Kentucky
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Roosevelt
West Coast
War talk and weather in Ethiopia crisis update
Reports from multiple capitals map tensions in Ethiopia as Italy readies war plans while the League weighs a neutral observers commission. Rain ends to signal possible delay. Taaskal festival rain interrupts but resumes after drizzle.
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United Press
Geneva
France
Thiopia
Iaminert
Laval
League Council
Addis Ababa
Asmara
Eritrea
Webb Miller
Italy
Ethiopia
London
Briain
Rome
Associated Press
League of Nations Council
Haile Selassie
Vatican
Cleveland
Senator Lewis Shows Improvement Amid Pneumonia Illness
Reports from Moscow suggest Sen. J Hamilton Lewis is improving after pneumonia. Medical observers note an encouraging prognosis as the situation stabilizes, with efforts focused on rest and careful monitoring by his doctors.
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Senator Lewis
Moscow
J. Hamilton Lewis
Jung
Dawes Predicts Prosperity Return in 1935 Graphs
Dawes displayed graphs at the Chicago Association of Commerce night claiming last December showed an era of prosperity starting July 1935. He linked sustained stock gains and steel output rises to a forecast of ending the depression this summer, citing past price trends in 1873 1892 and 1929 and mass confidence as the driver of recovery.
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Dawes
Chicago Association of Commerce
England
Reconstruction Finance Corporatcation
Aoa Cnteé
Legislation May Be Foundation for Big Battle at the Polls
Fragmentary text references a 1935 Wisconsin legislative session ending with many laws and tax figures. It notes unprecedented length, eight months and 18 days, and hints at political battles ahead for 1936 elections amid fiscal concerns and proposed tax changes.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Army Dictatorship Rules in Ecuador Quits
Fragmented OCR text reports about an army dictatorship issue in Ecuador with partial continuation notes and garbled names. The readable parts indicate a reported resignation or quitting related to the dictatorship theme, but no clear facts or dates are established.
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Ecuador
Five Suspects Held Over Hijacking Incident
Milwaukee police say five suspects were detained after a farmer's truck was hijacked in Washington county. Officers found 720 dozen cogs in a store tied to one suspect, and the investigation continues with all five held.
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Milwaukee
Enrnestion
Washington
Esuniy
The First Chilly Wave of the Season
A fragment reports the first cold spell of the season in Wisconsin with some car radiators freezing as temperatures near the 32 degree mark. The text is garbled but indicates onset of chilly air affecting vehicle and street conditions in Milwaukee.
Chain store old age bills are approved
Madison notes a chaotic legislative session in 1955 with the chain store tax measure advancing in a fast tracked process. Ambiguity over amendments and objections caused rapid moves as lawmakers debated financing provisions, local receipts, and administrative setup before adjournment near noon.
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Madison
Gove
O'Malley
Lax
Senate
Perm
Enn
Hich
Joseph Chiney
Demeone
Teo
Earnier Sen
Neeke
Hurricane 15 bound toward Cuba as storms threaten Caribbean
Weather reports from Havana Observatory note a hurricane moving toward Cuba with warnings in the southern province coastlines. In Jacksonville Florida the fair final program unfolds with evening concerts and a busy schedule despite earlier rain, drawing about 5,000 attendees as horse show crowds dwindle.
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T. G. Brown
Fair Association
Finance firm held up in central Milwaukee theft
A Milwaukee finance company was robbed in broad daylight in the city center. Police are investigating the incident, detailing the time, suspect description, and possible escape route. No injuries reported.
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Heart OF Milwaukee
Parole Policy Recommendations Presented
Fragmentary note outlines parole policy recommendations with a 4 percent figure and mentions a commission or committee. Names, places, or dates are unclear from the readable text. The item resembles a brief legislative or reform memo.
Careers for Capable And Ambitious Must Replace Politicians
Fragmented OCR about civil service reform stressing replacing politicians with capable workers. Emphasizes reconstruction of the public service to create career opportunities for current civil servants and the next generation, noting lack of clear direction and consciousness.
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Rene Logy
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Iowa
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New York
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New Jersey
Bertha Bauer
Illinois
George Getz
Chicago
Cubs
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Herman
Lindstrom
Harinett
Demarre
Cavarretia
iHack
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Les
Pow
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RHO
Onal League
Stranmph
St. To Faces
Colump
Fouader
Simon Lat
Nedoon
Madgo
Assembly
VETTE
Peccon
Praia
Cuba
Jamaica
Cape Gracias
Nicaragua
Jacksonville
Fla
Cape
Nicaraguan
Belen Observatory
Tian
Siuth
Orit
Camaguey
Winnebago County
Eagles
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