WPA Wage Schedule To Be Revised Across Regions
Washington reports Works Progress Administration plans a revised wage schedule this week affecting 11 southern states with higher pay and some northern western types seeing cuts. The act limits regional variance to cost of living differences and preserves the national average roughly 53 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Works Progress
F. C. Harrington
Congress
David Lasser
The
Workers Alliance
WPA
Texas Orders Shutdown of 37,000 Oil Wells
Dallas Aug 14 The Texas Railroad Commission ordered a 15 day shutdown of 37,000 oil wells in the state, the nation’s largest producer, in response to protests against oil company price reductions. The commission, meeting in Austin, had earlier considered 30 days.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
Orhier
Weather Ohio Outlook With Showers South Tonight
The forecast reports fair conditions tonight across Ohio with partly cloudy skies and a touch warmer during the day. Showers are expected tonight in the southern portion, with tropical disturbance moving northwest across Florida and centered over Alabama this morning.
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Ohio
Ofth
South Prtion
Florida
Alaama
Gion
Lake of South Atlantic States
Washgton
Oregon
Ike
Ohio Valley
Thetlantic
Gulf States
Texas
New Mexico
Oftte Alley
Physician Hero Of City Of San Francisco Wreck
Survivors recount heroism after the City of San Francisco wreck on the Humboldt. Dr F G Brigham of New England Deaconess Hospital tended the injured, freed trapped victims with window smashing efforts and tourniquets, while passengers and crew praised the calm leadership and lifesaving actions. The steward and crew aided patients as cars rested on river wreckage and many passengers endured hours trapped.
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San Francisco
F. G. Brigham
New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Dr. Brigham
Humboldt River
Reginald Grubb
Montreal
Canaiian Industries
W. C. Owen
Detroit Steel Products Co
Six Guardsmen Die as Dud Shell Explodes at Fort Knox
At Fort Knox Kentucky on August 14 Gen Robert H. Tyndall announced six National Guardsmen from Battery D 139th Field Artillery Indiana National Guard were killed when a 75 millimeter shell found on an artillery range exploded as they carried it toward their tent. Three others were injured. Victims were Corporal Roy Maxey Private Paul Maxey Corporal Charles Hendricks Private John R. Jones Private Willis Snow and Private Arthur McCarthy. The unit had completed one week of a 15 day summer training period.
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Fort Knox
Robert H. Tyndall
National
Roy Maxey
Oakland City
Ind
Paul Maxey
Charles Hendricks
John R. Jones
Princeton
Willis Snow
Evansville
Arthur McCarthy
Kentucky
West Virginia
Diver Suffers Severe Scalp Laceration at Local Water Spot
Vincent Toth, 44, of Pearl Avenue and 3rd Street, Lorain, was diving from a tree limb into Rose's Yam near East River Road yesterday afternoon when he struck his head on a rock and sustained a severe scalp laceration. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital but refused further care after treatment. Virgil Clements of 717 West Wind Street reported the incident.
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Rose
East River Road
Vincent Toth
Pearl Avenue
Lorain
Elyria Memorial
Virgil Clements
West Wind Street
Toth
Operations Going Up In Steel Mills
Steel mills nationwide will run at 621 percent capacity this week, up 23 percent from last week and the highest since November 14. Last week stood at 601 percent, with prior month at 564 percent, and a year ago at 40.4 percent, per the American Iron and Steel Institute.
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New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
Monkey Eludes Deputies In Cornfield Chase
A pet monkey Jocko escaped from his owner J H Fixit Johnson on Sheriff Street and led deputies Chalmers Davidson Joe Guzik and dog warden Wesley Miller on a merry chase through Griswold Road fields. He eluded capture then returned home with his owner after turning up on Ford Road at the H C Chambers residence.
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Carl Finegan
Jocko
Griswold Road
J. H. “Fixit” Johnson
Sheriff Street
Molbson
Stop 7 Road
Sheriff's Office
Chalmers Davidson
Joe Guzik
Wesley Miller
Ford Road
H C. Chambers
Man Without Ears Hunted In Sabotage
A two million dollar train wreck on the Chicago to San Francisco route is blamed on deliberate sabotage. A disfigured man without ears is suspected to be part of the saboteur gang, seen near Haven Fernley and Palisade Canyon as authorities search Nevada for him.
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Carlin
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
Nevada
Chicago
Weirton Steel Plant Rebuilt and Modernized
Weirton Steel Company's structural mill in Weirton West Virginia has been rebuilt and modernized at about 5 million dollars and is ready for capacity operation. The mill can produce structural steel sections and sizes in demand and roll 50,000 tons monthly. The upgrade features advanced equipment design for maximum flexibility and minimal downtime, with 17,000 square feet added to floor space and a new adjacent warehouse.
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Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Company
Thomas E Mullsop
Mil
CCC Camp To Leave Here This Fall
County commissioners learned from Congressman Don W. Harter that efforts to extend the CCC drainage camp here have failed. The camp, established June 1935, will depart after completing its scheduled program in early fall due to a federal policy restricting stays beyond four years in one location.
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Don W. Harter
CCC
Warrants Issued for Lorain Garbage Contract Violations
Warrants for the arrest of E. N Smith and John Crumpower, who hold the Lorain garbage collection contract, were to be served today over alleged health order violations issued by County Health Commissioner F. R Dew. The action followed resident complaints on Murray Ridge road where garbage was being fed to hogs. warrants issued by Justice C C Lord.
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E. N Smith
John Crumpower
Lorain
F. R Dew
Dew
Murray Ridge Road
Justice C C Lord Here
Pigeons Recovered After County Fair Theft
Sherman Wurst of Ridgeville reported two pigeons valued at 5 dollars stolen from an exhibit at the county fair. Police say the birds were recovered yesterday from two 13 year old boys who admitted taking them.
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Sherman Wurst
Ridgeville
Fourteen Die As Pan American Flying Boat Crashes
Rio de Janeiro reports a Pan American Airways flying boat crash in the harbor after departing from Miami to Buenos Aires. Four crew members died, including two ace pilots, and Prof. James Harvey Rogers. Two survivors suffered severe shock. a Belgian diamond merchant Emanuel Valense is suspected to be carrying diamonds worth about 100000.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Pan-American Airways
James Harvey Rogers
Yale
Roosevelt
Miami
Fla
Buenos Ares
Marine Arsenal
Arsenal
Mario Lyra
United Press
Emanuel Valense
Lyra
Maxwell Jay Rice
Brazil
Pan- American Airways
Ocean Fliers Are Still Missing
Pan American flying boat Dixie Clipner searched for missing New York aviators Alex Loeb and Dick Decker on a transatlantic flight. After >686 miles off Ireland, a radio message confirmed the other plane was missing. The Dixie Clipner then descended to 1,080 feet and scanned a wide strip along the air route in calm weather.
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Southampton
England
Pan American Airways
Alex Loeb
Dick Decker
New York
St. Peters
Several Hurt In Local Accidents
Three members of the Latcas Kocel family of R D 2 Columbia Station were injured Saturday night when the Kocel car collided with a southbound vehicle near 1300 East Avenue causing a rollover. Injured include Mrs Mary Kocel and daughters Sophie 17 and Julia 11. driver and son Charles had minor injuries. They were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Cleveland picnickers Albert Szafransk and Mary Mrocka were treated for minor injuries after being struck along Route 301. A collision at Route 20 and Maddock Road Ridgeville involved Clem Knechtges and Albert Lutz. Two Lakewood women sustained painful injuries in a separate accident.
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Latcas
Charles
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hart
Cleveland
Albert Szafransk
West 55Th Street
Mary Mrocka
Clyde Avenue
Route 301
Sheriff Department
Clem T Knechtges
Grafton
Albert Lutz
Avon
J. R. Dall Co
Route 20
Maddock Road
Ridgeville
Lakewood
W Centinses
Blaze At Portsmouth Causes 50000 in Damage
Portsmouth police believe a safe-cracking attempt sparked a fire that damaged the C. D. Kenny Company wholesale grocery building and three other structures, with $50,000 in losses. Police Chief Harry Sheets said thieves knocked off a safe combination but did not reach most of the cash. the blaze, likely accidental, was fought by Portsmouth and New Boston fire crews, sparing the Gulf refining plant storage of mech oil and gasoline.
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Portsmouth
C. D. Kenny Company
Harry Sheets
Portamouth
New Boston
Gulf Refining Plant
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Reno
Weirton Steel Plant
President Roosevelt
Admiral C. H Woodward
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