Textile industry labor talks spark wage code debate
Washington hearing on the national recovery program heard textile leaders push a code of competition claiming it would create over 100 000 new jobs and possibly raise total employment to 416 000 on spindles and looms in the North and South The plan would set a minimum wage of 11 a week in the North and a dollar less in the South and aim to end child labor within 60 to 90 days Officials indicated protection from foreign competition and higher costs would be addressed as the code is adopted Hugh S Johnson administrator received applause for the opening remarks and the discussion focused on the potential impact of the proposed wage standards on the industry.
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Washington, D.C
Mars
George A. Sloan
Thevetton Textile Inclitute
Department of Commerce
Sloan
Lmteviff
Johnson
Hugh
Donne
Blean
Sugar Industry Urged to Bury Hatchet in Trade Talks
In Washington on June 21 representatives of the sugar industry pressed Charles J. Brand of the agricultural adjustment act to settle competition disputes. About 150 producers and refiners from US territories and abroad including Cuba Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines attended an informal Farm Administration meeting to discuss a quota plan to curb production and lift prices. Exceptional opportunities for salesmen offered daily in Classifications.
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Charles J. Brand
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Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Farm Administration
Heat ruin wheat crops across Midwest regions
Heat saturates the Midwest with crop losses as corn and wheat suffer severe damage. Minnesota reports little corn loss but severe wheat harm. Western Minnesota may forego threshing. Kansas Oklahoma and Iowa face scorched winter wheat and drooping crops while South Dakota and Minnesota endure hot, dry conditions with varying damage.
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Andrew Ross
Kansas
Oklahoma
Towa
Texas
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East Central
South Dakota
Aber- Geen
Huron
Pipestone
High Voltage Wires Nest for Doves
Denver tramway workers halt power on Fourth Avenue to protect a dove nest built between two high voltage lines. After discovering the eggs weeks earlier, engineers paused service to avoid electrocution of the mother and young while the nest remained on a breaker.
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Denver
Fourth Avenue
Roman Theater Unearthed at Sebaste is Israel's Ancient Seat
In Jerusalem on July 1 explorers uncovered large sections of a Roman outdoor theater at Sebaste the ancient capital of Israel. The site reveals rows of seating a pit pavement and the theater’s linkage to the Augustine temple built by Herod to please Rome. Excavations also expose remnants of the Israelite city Amité and the Roman eastern city wall along with foundations for three Herodian period towers.
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Israel
Ierusalem
Sebastis
Herod
Rome
Jim Tully Weds Film Writer in Culver City Nuptials
Jim Tully, author, and Miss Myrie Zweton of Culver City, former film studio secretary, were married here yesterday by Superior Nudge Malvern Dimmick. The bride is 96, and Tully has been married twice before.
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Myrie Zweton
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Prohibition Vote In West Virginia Dominates Early Returns
Fourteen states have voted on prohibition with West Virginia seen as pivotal. California repealed its prohibition measure previously, while leaders in the Dry and Wet camps projected victory ranges. Indiana and Massachusetts completed formal ratifications as New York prepared a convention in Albany.
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Cotton Rail Cut Hearing Ordered in Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission set a hearing for next Monday in Corpus Christi on applications for reductions in freight rates on cotton from Rio Grande Valley points to Houston Galveston and Texas City. Petitioners include the Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade the Galveston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade and the Texas City Board of Trade.
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Texas Tailroad Commission
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
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Galveston
Texas City
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Galveston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Texas City Board of Trade
Hawks Asked to Hunt for Mattern
Chicago sponsors of the flight around the world where Jimmie Mattern vanished in the Arctic appealed for Frank Hawks to head a search for Mattern. The call came as authorities and supporters joined in the effort to locate the missing aviator.
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Fhe
Jimmie Mattern
Arctic
Franks Hawks
Search of Mattern
Prize Yearling Slain by Thieves in Rear Yard
John Crawford of 504 Brady Street reports a prize yearling killed in his rear yard during the weekend. Thieves entered the property, killed the animal, and took a hind quarter before departing undetected.
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Brady
Finch Addresses Credit Men at San Antonio Meeting
Assistant District Attorney Delos Finch spoke to the San Antonio Retail Credit Association at the St. Anthony hotel on Tuesday noon. He warned merchants about swindling and forgery laws, urging vigilance and compliance.
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Delos Finch
San Antonio Retail Credit Association
St. Anthony Hotel
Widow of slain gangland figure charged with murder
Mrs Bottle Coll, widow of Vincent Coll, is charged with murder in New York City for the killing of Mollie Schwartz during an attempted robbery. She was arraigned in West Side court on Saturday, along with two companions.
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New York City
Bottle Coll
Vincent Coll
Des. Coll
Mollie Schwartz
West Side Court
Widow Charged With Degree Murder In Robbery Sting
New York June 217 A 25 year old widow of gangster Vincent Col alain known as bad man was arrested with two men on suspicion of a series of holdups. Detectives charged them with killing Miss Mollie Schwarts during an attempted robbery. The widow reportedly smiled as police said the men confessed.
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New York
Colt
Vincent Col Alain
Mollie Schwarts
Butchering Gains in May Across Chicago Firms
Chicago Federal Reserve reports the slaughtering industry in May showed the best business since January 1932 with production up 12.5 percent from April and 14 percent above May 1922. Output also outpaced the 1923-32 average by 11.5 percent for the month.
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Chicago
Vailor
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Canada Honey Production 1932 Hits 20.6 Million Pounds
Ottawa reports total honey production in 1932 reached 20,628,944 pounds valued at 1,851,175 dollars. Ontario led with 10,000,000 pounds, followed by Manitoba with 5,885,208 pounds, highlighting provincial contributions to the output.
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Canada
Province of
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