Welfare drive aims to raise funds for Portsmouth agencies
Martin urges community spirit as workers report progress in the fourth annual Portsmouth Welfare Association drive. With $17,343.82 pledged so far, organizers seek $37,368.18 more before the victory dinner at the Washington hotel. Industry, commercial, and public service divisions report gains as teams prepare for a big push Monday.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth Works
Wheeling Steel Corp
Williams Manufacturing Co
Washington Hotel
Scioto Sandusky plan may end district control
Two Scioto Sandusky conservancy district directors see its dissolution possible if Roosevelt’s plan to create regional authorities for flood and drought safeguards and federal power projects proceeds. They suggest local districts may continue in some form while the federal system assumes flood control work in the Ohio valley.
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Columbus
Scioto-Sandusky Conservancy District
Roosevelt
Sciote-Sandusky Conservancy District
Joseph van Meter
Waverly
Scioto- Sandusky
Ohio Valley
B. B. Smith
Fremont
Congress
Mr. Smith
Scioto-Sandusky District
Muskingum
Miami Valley
Jean Harlow Restless In California Hospital Stay
June Harlow reports film star Jean Harlow restless after a night of illness in California. Her condition required intravenous treatment to sustain strength as doctors monitor her state.
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Jean Harlow
Ealy Hills
Calif
June Harlow
I. “Clo
Boy in Critical Condition After Mule Cart Mishap
Charles Boggs is 14 and was dragged 200 yards by bolting mules driven by lightning and thunder. He suffered skull fractures and severe injuries, transported to Portsmouth General Hospital. The boy, walking home from the field, had reins wrapped around him as the team bolted toward a barn.
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Charles Boggs
J. S. Boggs
Portsmouth
Portsmouth General Hospital
Mason Boggs
Scioto
Portsmouth Sand & Gravel Co
Dennis
South Portsmouth
Boggs
Mary Katherine
James Little
13Th Street
Murray and Davey Seek Peace in Steel Standoff
Philip Murray CIO Steelworkers chief meets Davey to urge a contract amid a seven state steel strike against three major producers. Governor remains neutral, focusing on keeping the peace while the union expands organizing drives in the Great Lakes region.
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Youngstown
Philip Murray
John L. Lewis
CIO Steelworkers Organizing Committee
Great Lakes
Postmaster Refuses Mail For Republic Steel Protesters
June 4 Harry Dickson acting postmaster refused to accept four cartons of food for mailing from Lewis L. Guarnieri attorney for Republic Steel Corp addressed to men inside the picket surrounded Republic plant. Steel officials say mailing attempts could be groundwork for a federal court test case.
Murray targets Girdler over steel strike in Warren
Mr. Murray told a Warren mass meeting that he will not settle the strike until Tom Girdler signs an agreement. He said he plans to confer with Ohio's governor in Columbus and accused Girdler of running Republic Steel Corp. as if he were a police chief.
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Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
Cleveland
Murray
Columbus
Ohio
Girdler
Republic Steel Corp
Warren, O
Girdier
Jones & Laughlin
6500 Made Idle by Timken Go Strike Canton
A sudden strike at Timken Roller Bearing Co in Canton idled 6500 workers after a dispute over minimum wage demands. CIO Steelworkers' Organizing Committee Local President Howard Davis said employees voted to walk out after union officers failed to settle the issue in a two and a half hour meeting with management. Timken president William Umstattd flew back from Detroit upon learning of the strike.
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Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Howard Davis
CIO Steelworkers’ Organizing Committee
Frank A. Hardesty
CIO
Davis
William Umstattd
Timken
Detroit
Mr. Umstattd
Court Rules Frances P Hanna Holds Valid Deed on Fourth Street
Georgetown Judge Joseph W Bagby rules that Frances P Hanna owns the 717 Fourth street property as deeded by Carrie Pfaff of Greenup. The late Pfaff died Aug 22 1932 after arranging to provide Hanna home food clothing nursing and care. Relatives had challenged the deed alleging undue influence. the judge found no such claim and noted adequate consideration.
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Joseph W. Bagby
Georgetown
Frances P. Hanna
Fourth Street
Miss Pfaff
Barbara Eiche
Hanna
Bagby
Ford Official Says He Will Testify Monday
Ford personnel chief Harry H. Bennett announced he will testify Monday before Judge Ralph W. Liddy in the Detroit area riot case tied to the May 26 incident outside the Ford Rouge plant. Prosecutors report seizure of tear gas equipment at Great Lakes Steel Corp gates, detaining the driver Harold Richter.
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Harry H. Bennett
Ford Motor Co
Wayne County
Ralph W. Liddy
Ford Rouge
Dearborn
Mr. Bennett
Bernard A. Boggio
Great Lakes Steel Corp
Harold Richter
7500 Set to Evacuate Homes as River Rises
Carlsbad New Mexico residents prepared for a broad evacuation as Pecos River flood crest nears the McMillan dam. About 7500 people, 18000 acre feet of water in MeMillan reservoir, plus workers reinforcing the dam, amid inflow from Roswell and the Alamagordo dam.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Oasis City
Pecos
McMillan Dam
Here
Millan
Roswell
Alamogordo Dam
Temperatures Reported For Today And Yesterday
Observer Schirrman reports today at 11 am 80 degrees with a low of 67 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 83 degrees and the previous year’s records show a maximum 81 and minimum 57.
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Schirrman
Man and Boy Hurt by Automobiles in New Boston
A man 57 identified as Thomas Hunter of 4210 Pine Street New Boston suffered a broken hip when struck by a car on Gallia Street west of Lakeview Avenue. Howard Wellman of Sciotoville drove the vehicle and said he did not see Hunter until impact. A four year old, Franklin Garner Sparks, sustained a fractured right leg when a trailer wheel ran over him in an alley behind the Sparks home. Both boys were admitted to local hospitals for treatment. Two truck drivers, James Hall and David Bishop, were arrested on Route 52 for speeding by Sheriff Earl C. Brande.
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Thomas Hunter
Pine Street
New Boston
Portsmouth General Hospital
Gallia Street
Lakeview Avenue
Howard Wellman
Bloom Street
Sciotoville
Hunter
George D. Blume
Wellman
Franklin Garner Sparks
Wilburn Sparks
Egbert
Sparks
George Miller
Carl Miller
Jenkins anticipates fight over federal excise tax extension
Representative Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton said he expects a spirited floor fight as the House Ways and Means Committee considers a bill to extend federal excise taxes for two more years on gasoline, toilet soaps, athletic goods and other items.
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Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
House
Ways and Means
Newlywed Windsors Take Canal Ride in Venice
In Venice on June 4 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor rode the Grand Canal to cheers from Venetians. They traveled after a château wedding and Austrian honeymoon, meeting British Consul Allen Napier and enjoying a three hour layover before the next train. Edward waved to crowds as the Windsors received a royal welcome.
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Venice
Associated Press
Italy
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Grand Canal
Niagara
Windsor
Chateau de Cande
Wasserleonburg
Oetsch
Allen Napier
Austria
Edward
Vivas
Europe
Milan
Nine Die When Greyhound Bus Flips Near Redding
A Greyhound stage overturned at Shiloah Springs north of Redding leaving nine people burned to death. Coroner Roy Duggins reported all aboard perished including driver Wilson. Passengers included men women and a child whose names were not released by the company.
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Redding
Calif
Shiloah Springs
Here
CCC
Roy S. Duggins
A Wilson
Scioto County Native Doris Mosley Smith Slain in Indianapolis
Doris May Mosley Smith 37 a Scioto County native and former Portsmouth resident was shot to death Thursday by her husband Herbert Smith 40 in Indianapolis. Detectives captured him after a seven hour search and he confessed. The couple had been separated three weeks and their children stayed with the mother in Scioto County.
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Doris May Mosley Smith
Portsmouth
William Mosley
Wright's Run
Arion
Herbert Smith
Indianapolis
Smith
Carrie Mosley
Scioto County
Mrs. Smith
William
Rebecca Mosley
Roslyn Wilburn
James William Smith
Esther Lorine Smith
McKinley
Mill Street
Herbert
Wrights Run
Kelse
Market Street
Orville
Harvey
Waynard Mosley
Brd
Health official missing search for Dr. Akin in 1940s
Washington June 4 surgeon general Dr Thomas Parran requested the Secret Service to locate Dr Charles V Akin surgeon in charge of Rosebank Quarantine Station Staten Island New York who vanished while traveling to South Carolina for undisclosed reasons.
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Washington
Thomas Parran
The
Public Health Service
Secret Service
Charles V. Akin
Rosebank
Staten Island
N.Y
South Carolina
Death of General Emilio Mola Shocks Francoites in Spain
News from Vitoria reports General Emilio Mola, Franco's top commander, killed in a plane crash on the Biscayan front near Castin de Peones. Franco names Fidel Davila to lead against Bilbao while Andres Saliquet takes Aragon Soria and Madrid fronts. four others died with Mola.
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Vitoria
Spain
Emilio Mola
Francisco Franco
Biscayan
Bilbao
Franco
San Fernando
Fidel Davila
Aragon
Soria
Madrid
Andres Saliquet
Mola
Valladolid
Castin de Peones
Pozas
Senac
Caborro
Barrero
Ford Frick lifts ban against Dizzy Dean
New York June 4 Ford Frick president of the National League lifted the suspension on Cardinal pitcher Dizzy Dean within 24 hours after Dean refused to sign statements backing his denials of controversial remarks. Dean warned the dispute was not over and said he would appeal to Commissioner Landis and consult his lawyer.
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New York
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Ford Frick
National League
Frick
Dean
George Barr
Mr. Frick
St. Louis
Belleville
Lendis
Roosevelt Aides Weigh Court Reorganization Compromise
One of President Roosevelt's top lieutenants signaled a compromise on the court reorganization bill may be offered soon to win passage this year. Senate Leader Robinson said amendments will be proposed and that he is not a candidate for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Willis Van Devanter's retirement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
White House
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Burke
Nebraska
Man Reported Dead in Lumber Strike Riot
Newberry Michigan was the scene of a deadly clash as striking woodsmen and workers attacked the Newberry Lumber and Chemical Co plant from Munising. One man, unidentified, died amid the fighting and several were injured. Authorities were unclear if the death came from wounds or a heart attack during the riot. The strike, seeking 55 cents an hour and union recognition, followed a botched plant closing as workers were repulsed. Union wage scales at 27 cents an hour currently prevail.
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Newberry
Mich
Newberry Lumber & Chemical Co
Munising
Rent Strikers Lose in First Court Skirmish in Pontiac
In Pontiac Michigan rent strikers failed to halt eviction of a tenant who refused to pay 12.50 weekly for a four room apartment. A landlady won the eviction order while organizers urged continued rent withholding where not explicitly approved.
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Pontiac
Mich
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