Labor board clash over Weirton Steel election dispute
Weirton Steel CEO K E Weir defends management stance while union leaders allege threats and ballot manipulation in a plant vote for employee representation. NRA and labor board players face calls for action as tension rises and court orders are hinted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
National Labor Board
Weirton Steel Company
KE. T. Weir
Labor Board
Weirton
Workers’ Union
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Millsop
Williams
Weirton Steel
Hugh S. Johnson
William Green
American Federation of Labor
The
Recovery Administration
Green
Recovery Authorities
Roosevelt PVA plans loans to boost TVA appliance sales
President Roosevelt uses public works funds to create a million dollar mortgage loan corporation to finance electric appliance purchases in the Tennessee Valley Authority region. Cheap credit will be available to homeowners and residents, with manufacturers enthusiastic about government funding for product sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Stephen T. Early
Dalai Lama Dies in Lhasa Amid Poisoning Allegation
Bengal correspondent reports the Dalai Lama's death in Lhasa with unverified claims of poisoning. He was revered as a reincarnated Buddha by Buddhists across Asia and held sway as Tibet's supreme religious and civil ruler. His six decades included a 1904 escape to Mongolia, a 1912 return after Tibetan independence, and later exile in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibet
Dalai Lama
Lhasa
Bengal
Asia
Tibet
Mongolia
India
Dala Lama
Nations pay war debts to U S fall far short
Finland again pays in full while Poland Belgium Hungary Estonia miss. Britain Italy Czechoslovakia Lithuania Latvia make token sums. Total receipts 8.9 million of 152.95 million due. 301.78 million overdue. Monaco sues Mississippi over 1841 bonds. Lerroux forms Spanish cabinet amid conservative dominated parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poland
Belgium
Hungary
Estonia
Finland
Great Britain
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Lithuania
Latvia
Uncle Sam
Japanese envoy Saito named ambassador to United States
Tokyo confirms Hiroshi Saito as new ambassador to the United States and orders immediate travel from The Hague to Washington. Gran Chaco peace holds as Paraguay and Bolivia halt jungle warfare with League of Nations aid and Pan American delegates backing a truce. Hull credited for armistice progress. French police dismantle an espionage ring arresting ten, including Robert Switz and wife of East Orange New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiroshi Saito
United States
Tokyo
Washington
Hague
Netherlands
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
League of Nations Commission
Montevideo
Hull
RENCH
Robert Switz
East Orange
N. J
Heflin Seeks Congress Seat After Senate Controversy
Om Heflin of Alabama, famed for long diatribes against alleged religious persecution, announces a primary bid for Congress from the Fifth District. He aims to counter a weak Democratic debate image and vows to aid the President in removing money supply control from panic-prone producers, noting the lower house may curb his speech length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Washington
John A. Bankhead
Democratic Party
State Executive Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Tom
Heflin
Two Renowned Novelists Die in New York on Same Day
Louis Joseph Vance, noted for mystery tales, was found dead in a blazing arm chair in his apartment, with the fire apparently started by a dropped cigarette. Robert W. Chambers, famous for historic American novels, died after an intestinal operation and months of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Louis Joseph Vance
Robert W. Chambers
Donne Resigns as Home Owners Loan Head Amid Fraud Accusations
William G. Donne, Illinois manager of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, resigned after board acceptance following hearings in Washington. Accusations of fraud and favoritism were raised, with backing from the Illinois Democratic organization. removal was expected to spark political fallout in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harges
William G. Donne
Ilinois
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Corporation
Washington
Donne
Ilinois Democratic Organization
Lindberghs End Foreign Tour Arriving Miami Bound for New York
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh complete a long flying tour of foreign lands arriving in Miami from the Dominican Republic then take off for New York. The journey crossed the Atlantic twice and visited four continents and thirty nations during 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olonel
Mrs. Lindbergh
Miami
Fla
Dominican Republic
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Western Newspaper Union
Best Farm Orator Named From 33 States in Chicago
Mrs. William Fender of Meadow Brook Nebraska won best public speaker among farm women from 33 states at the American Farm Bureau federation meeting in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fender
Meadowbrook
Neb
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Cubs Buy Sensational Pitcher Dick Ward From Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dick Ward, a sensational young right handed pitcher, from the Los Angeles ball club. Ward joins the Cubs roster in a move described as a major acquisition by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Ward
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Ball Club
Marbles and a Marble Spark Light Toy Light
Popular Mechanics notes toy makers needed a compact strong lamp. Marvin Pitkin of Nela Park devised a bright spot using clear glass aggies from marbles attached to stem tubing, delivering a single dry cell powered light suitable for small toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Marvin Pitkin
Nela Park
France Bans Child Prodigies From Stage
The cabinet enacts a ban on performers under thirteen for stage work in France. Licenses may be issued only under special authorization. The policy also applies to children employed by films, affecting many young stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Steel roads tests continue in Europe on heavy traffic roads
Steel roads tests proceed in England Austria and Czechoslovakia but cost blocks wide use. Only in industrial districts with heavy traffic do steel road sections endure vehicle weight and volume that damage normal pavements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weir
Johnson
Insull
Indiana
Edward W. Pickard
Eneral Johnson
Labor
Labor Advisory Board of
Consumers Advisory Board
Leon Henderson
Russell Sage Foundation
J. Schlink
Consumers’ Research Bureau
Consumers Division
Mary Rumsey
van Swearingen
PWA
RFC
Chesapeake and Ohio
Nickle Plate
Erie
Roper
Commerce Department
Wallace
Agriculture
Insull, Jr
Indiana Public Service Commission
California
Atlantic City
Northern
Indiana Public Service
Treasury of
Northern Indiana
Midland Utilities
Insull Group
Howard W. Duncan
Duncan
Insull High Finance
Greece
Samuel Insull
Jnsull
E. T. Welr
Samuel
Union
Supreme Court of the United States
Principality of
Monaco
Mississippi
Monagesque
Delta
Lejandro Lerroux
Spain
Diego Martinez Barrios
Lerroux
Thomas Heflin
Seattle
Wash
Venice
Calif
Edward Ff. Hutton
United States Flag Association
Snoqualmie River
CUBS
Astoria
Capitol
Nation’s Capitol
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!