Street Car Strike Paralyzes Detroit Transit
Detroit faces a citywide transit paralysis as 1.7 million residents endure a strike by Amalgamated Association members. Police guard Barns as buses operated by rival union members fill gaps, while leaders blame delays in a new seniority plan. The stoppage, described as the nation’s fifth largest city’s system shutdown, continues with uncertainty over daylong operations.
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Detroit
Amal-gamated Association of Street Electric Railway
William
Bullock
Department of Street Railways
Albert New
Motor Coach Operators’’ Association
Weather OIG Updates: Cloudy South, Rain Tonight and Friday
The Weather OIG reports generally cloudy conditions with rain in the south tonight and Friday, and rain or snow across a broad region. Temperatures show little change. Over 24 hours a pressure rise occurred over the northern central plains and Rocky Mountains. a low over Kansas moved southeast to Louisiana. Heavy rains in Gulf and South Atlantic states and parts of the Ohio valley to Iowa. Snow and freezing rain stretch from Pennsylvania through northern Ohio to Iowa. Much colder in the southern plains with freezing temps into central Texas.
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South Portion
Central Plains
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Kansas
Louisiana
Gulf and
South Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Plains
Texas
New York Bank Obtains Virtual Control Of Van Sweringen Railroads
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York gained virtual control of the Van Sweringen railroad empire by securing the right to vote Chesapeake Corporation stock held as collateral. Judge Alfred G. Coxe denied Alleghany's three motions to compel proxy delivery, restrain voting, and remove the bank as trustee. With 71 percent of Chesapeake Corporation stock, the Trust can dominate tomorrow's Chesapeake Corporation meeting and influence board selections ahead of the April 19 Chesapeake & Ohio Railway officers election.
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New York
van Sweringen
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York City
Chesapeake Corporation
Alfred G. Coxe
U. S. District Court
Alleghany Corporaion
Robert R. Young
Young
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Guaranty Trust Ca
Alleghany
Baltimore
Alleghany Corporation
Guaranty Trust Company
Coxe
Trust Company
President studies vast business revitalization plan
President Roosevelt convened relief aides at the White House to review an immediate $1.5 billion business revitalization program using joint WPA and PWA actions. The plan proposes large non-interest loans to cities states and local bodies repayable over 50 years with 2 percent annual principal repayments. Funds would come from a government bond issue and be distributed via an expanded PWA framework leveraging existing loan reservoir.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Aubrey Williams
Congress
Senate House
PWA
Fear Disorders In Paris Demonstration Ties to Anti-Blum Forces
Police feared disorders in Paris as Lett st clementa prepared for a demonstration timed with a likely defeat of Premier Leon Blum's Popular Front government. Placards urged mobilization of Socialists and Communists to form a demonstration against Anti-Blum forces with the slogan This has gone far enough.
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Paris
Lettst Clementa
Popular Front
Leon Blum
Senate
Rules Increase Not Effective During Term
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that salary increases cannot take effect during an incumbent term. The suit, brought by Edward DeChant via T. A. Conway, sought to compel Lorain County to pay about $100 more monthly under a new law enacted last year. The court held remuneration cannot change mid term, citing constitutional limits. the new schedule would apply only to future terms, not the present one.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Edward DeChant
DeChant
Supreme Court
C. & Kelser
T. A. Conway
Lyria
High Court
Conway
John HE. Davidson
Lorain County
Senate Begins Tax Bill Debate
The Senate moves to debate the general tax revision bill with Senator Harrison framing a business recovery plan to spur capital into productive enterprises. Leaders forecast early passage, while amendments on labor saving machinery and a processing tax rider face an uphill fight and no immediate support.
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Washington
Senate
Pat. Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Alben W. Barkley
Finance Committee
Harrison
House
Conference Committee
Sen
Bennett ©. Clark
Secretary of the Treasury
James P Pope
Ida
Barkley
More Snow Is Predicted For The Midwest
United Press reports a new low pressure disturbance will push from Iowa toward Lake Erie bringing additional snow to the Midwest. Communication and transportation remain crippled in parts of the region as snowbound towns dig out and restoration begins. The storm extends from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic with heavy snowfall in north central states and continued activity along the northwest and eastern seaboard.
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United Press
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Lake Erie
Iowa
Mackenzie River
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Northwest States
Seaboard
Rocky Mountain
U. S
Glaze Storm Strikes Ohio Causing Wide Damage
Ohio endures a glaze storm with freezing rain disrupting communications and traffic. Meteorologist John C. Fisher warns no relief for 36 hours while rain and light snow persist. He notes the damage centers in central Ohio, with broken utility poles causing power outages.
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United Press
Ohio
John C. Figsher
Fisher
Ohioana
Oho
Speaker To Discuss Workingmen's Cooperatives Tonight
DeWitt Huffman educational director of the Ohio State Federation of Labor will discuss Workingmen's Cooperatives at a Wigman Central Labor Union sponsored meeting tonight at 7 30 P M in the Y M C A. W F Roberts is the co speaker Huffman led Ohio State Fed of Labor educational activities since 1936 and helped organize the Columbus Consumers Cooperative in 1935. He worked for two national research firms before joining organized labor and aided in Lima Central Labor Union reform in 1983. The Lima and Columbus groups are named, the audience is public.
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DeWitt Huffman
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Wigma Central Labor Union
Huffman
Central Labor Union
W. F. Roberts
Thomas J. Donnelly
Ohio State University
Lima
Spanish Refugees Seek Safety In France
Spanish refugees from loyalist Spain arrive in France as the reorganized government starts a defensive line in the Lerida to Barcelona mountains. Cars bearing the Catalan flag escort official refugees. Russian technicians reach Perpignan on vacation. About 600 to 700 refugees reach Tarbos after crossing the mountains.
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Hendaye
Uin
Spain
France
Lerida
Barcelona
Catalonia
Perpignan
Tarbos
Were Velviliang
Druggist Perry Koplin Dies of Heart Attack While Fishing
Perry Koplin a 21 year Elyria druggist died Tuesday afternoon from heart failure while fishing along the Vermilion River about two miles south of Lake Erie. His faithful terrier Pal led searchers to the body after his family reported him missing. The coroner said death was due to heart failure. Koplin, born May 13, 1891 in Akrott, moved to Elyria in 1908 and began Koplin Drug Store on Lodi Street in 1918 after purchasing from C. W. Phillips. The body was recovered with help from deputies and the dog near the Burke farm at Jeruzalem and River roads. Continued on page 2.
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Pal
Perry Koplin
Vermilion River
Lake Erie
Khoplin
Palge
Burke Farm
Jeruzalem
River Roads
Sheriff's Department
Slyria Police
Claude Adams
Michael Bulzam
Richard Baird
Adams
Koplin
C. Ward
Burke
Ife
Harry Bemis
Koplin Drug Store
Lodi Street
Akrott
Elyria
C. W. Phillips
Ohio Northern University
Phillips
Kopin Drug Store
Mrs Dengate Named Relief Case Worker
Mrs William Dengate of 420 Ninth Street appointed by county commissioners as a relief case worker at 85 dollars a month. She began duties with the relief organization this week replacing Mizedine Patterson of Elyria who had held the position.
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William Dengata
Ninth Street
Dengate
Mizedine Patterson
Elyria
House Votes To Continue Consideration Of Reorganization Bill
Washington April 7 The House defeated a motion to kill the executive department Reorganization bill 191 to 169 to keep the measure under consideration Administration leaders pressed for swift action after a five day explosive debate O Connor led the bid to strike the enacting clause Warren demanded a teller vote Opponents promised further assaults despite the defeat and will keep fighting if defeated
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Washington
U.P
House
Roosevelt
Executive Department
John J. O'Connor
N.Y
Vian
Lindsay Warren
N. C
Warren
O'Connor
Jap Statement Aimed At U S
Tokyo April 7 A Japanese navy spokesman said Japan regards itself as defender of the Western Pacific and would resent any increased naval activities by other powers. Rear Admiral Kiyoshi Noda voiced grave concern over American naval moves including a five to three ship ratio and a new billion dollar navy program with super battleships. General Gugiyama warned Japan has not yet achieved military objectives in the Chinese war and urged increased fighting strength.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacific
United States
Kiyoshi Noda
Navy Information Bureau
Imperial Navy
Gen Gugiyama
Gugiyama
Noda
Arrests of Nazi corps members in U S spying case
In New York two uniformed Nazi corps members were arrested in the government drive against a spy case involving alleged theft of air corps codex and naval defense plans for a foreign power. Three German nationals were arraigned in Federal court and held as material witnesses.
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New York
Air Corps
John F. Dalley
U. S
Wilhelm Boening
Naab
Karl Friederich Wilkelre Herrman
John Baptiete 'Unkel
Federal
Sosssa
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Toscene
Chivarco
Acme Telephoto
New York Bank
West Madison Street
Midwest
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