AFL Opens 61st Convention with Labor Defense Pledge
Beattle Oct 6. The American Federation of Labor opened its sixty first convention pledging support for defense and labor’s role in a free world. President William Green presiding as 600 delegates from 135 international unions attend in Beattle with about 5000 in attendance. Meany reports funds over 1 million with total paid membership at 4.569 million. organizing expenses and new agreements cited. The council calls for peace negotiations with CI0 rivals and warns against Communist pressure linking to Russia amid European conflict.
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Roosevelt Buds A CCC Boy In Hudson Valley Encounter
President Roosevelt, touring Dutchess County, stops near a house he cannot identify. A CCC recruit in uniform stands nearby. The leader asks the boy if he is headed to town, the exchange casual and humorous.
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Contraband on Ship Probe in Mexican Port
Mexican and international authorities opened an inquiry into a large load of mercury and lead found hidden on the Japanese steamer Azuma Maru at Manzanillo. Officials want to know if the shipment reflects isolated smuggling or a wider plot amid export restrictions to Western Hemisphere nations. Japanese officials awaited the arrival of Wakasu bearing a message to President Roosevelt as Manzanillo and Acayulce reports tied to the case emerged.
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Texas oils frontier fuels future industry growth
The chemical laboratories of the petroleum industry lay the groundwork for future industries. Scientific discoveries of materials vital to peace and defense open new fields of industrial activity. Texas, as the leading oil state, plays a key role in forming these new American enterprises and many young Texans are preparing in schools to gain roles in these emerging industries.
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