Plan To Close Local Plant As Strike Called
Lloyd Brown announces the Duplar Foundry will close Monday for an indefinite period due to a strike by the Independent Molders and Foundry Workers Union, an AFL affiliate. The union demands higher wages, overtime pay, and shorter hours. Brown cites current pay levels and rising costs as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Brown
Duplar
Independent Molders and Foundry Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Gypsy Fiddle
Woodford Avenue
Brown
Cleveland
Cleveland Foundries
Herbert Wi Clements
Molders and County Workers Union
Yacht Aground On Reef At Pearl Harbor
Honolulu August 21 The yacht Navigator owned by Horton Singer of Pittsburgh was reported aground on a reef in Pearl Harbor with 25 aboard including five women. Navy tugs worked to release it while harbor tugs began removing passengers. Navigator arrived here last June from San Pedro on a Pacific cruise.
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Honolulu
T. H
Navigator
Horton Singer
Pittsburgh
Pearl Harbor
San Pedro
Two Killed By Trains Near Portsmouth C Ohio
Two men were struck and killed by Norfolk and Western trains within 24 hours near Portsmouth Ohio. M D Mercer 44 of Hastings Hill died near Sciotoville and Alfred Scaggs 26 of Pine Creek perished at Franklin Furnace in separate incidents.
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Portsmouth
Uzh
Norfolk & Western Trainc
Here
M. D. Mercer
Hastings Hill
Sciotoville
Alfred Scaggs
Pine Creek
Franklin Furnace
Weather Summary for Central to Atlantic Regions
Cloudy with showers tonight and Sunday across central and southern portions, cooler in the north tonight. High pressure over western Ontario and Lake Superior this morning while southeastern high remains over central and southern Atlantic states. A trough from the St. Lawrence to Texas and a developing low over Alberta and Saskatchewan bring scattered showers and thunderstorms from the central and southern plains east to the Atlantic. Temperatures stay high in central and eastern districts but cooler in Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and the Dakotas.
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Western
Ontario
Lake Superior
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
Texas
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Plains
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dunn Seeks List of Children’s Cases in Aid Controversy
County Commissioner Oscar Dunne pressed for a complete list of all cases handled by the Department of Aid for Dependent Children amid a dispute with Probate Judge H H Nye over funding. Dunne said the county board has a right to full information on a program projected to spend over $100,000 next year, with Miss Doris Todd to compile the data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Nye
Department of Aid
Oscar G. Dunne
Dunn
Doris Todd
Supercaren Tett
Dunno
Slain Student Nurse Seen Near Chicago Hospital
Chicago police hunt a long-armed man after 19 year old Anna Kuchta, a student nurse from a South Side Russian family, is found slain in a room at Chicago Hospital. The killer fled down a fire escape as a roommate raised the alarm.
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Chicago
Anna Kuchta
South Side
Florence Palmowski
Miss Palitowski
Miss Kucita
Mise Palmowski
Marcella Miles
Tom
de Brugane
Karl Wilhelm
Last Road Damage Claim Settled After Settlement Reached
The Ridgehill Memorial Park Association settled a $7,500 road damage claim linked to North Ridge road and Oberlin avenue for $250. County commissioners had contested the filing. The county board approved payment to end the damages negotiations tied to the $15,000 highway improvement, pending a probate court jury verdict on another case with the Starr estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgehill Memorial Park Association
North Ridge Road
Oberllin Avenue
Starr
Planes of 3 Nations Hunt Soviet Fliers
Rescue planes from three nations moved toward the Arctic Circle as weather cleared to search for six Russians missing eight days after a flight from Moscow to the United States. American flyer Jimmy Mattern reached Point Barrow after being grounded near Fairbanks for five days by bad weather. Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed Arctic explorer, continues coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Moscow
United States
Jimmy Mattern
Point Barrow
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Arc
75th Congress Nearing End as Session Closes Today
Washington August 31 The 75th Congress prepared to adjourn with the House meeting two hours early and about 125 members in the chamber The Senate was set to convene at noon Adjournment seemed certain The unemployment census bill passed the House in two minutes without a vote and moves to the Senate for concurrence The session faces a possible November special session and lingering New Deal issues Roosevelt seeks public address amid party unrest and looming 1938 elections A final House vote remains and two conference reports on the Housing Bill and a 138 million deficiency appropriation await action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Roanoke Island
Joseph F. Guffey
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Joseph C. O'Mahone
Dog's Head Sent For Rabies Test
The head of two mongrel dogs suspected of rabies was sent to Columbus for analysis by the County Health Department. Dog Warden Lee Minkler said the dog had to be shot after it bit five other dogs and possibly a horse near North Eaton. If positive, Eaton township may quarantine all dogs during the rabies development period. Officials fear the animal may have come from western Cuyahoga County or Lakewood amid an epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
County Health Department
Lee Minkler
Minkler
North Eaton
Cook
Eaton Township
Cuyahoga County
Lakewood
Mellon’s Health Described As “Not So Good” This Summer
In Southampton Virginia on August 21, David K. E. Bruce, Mellon's son in law, said the 82 year old former treasury secretary Andrew W. Mellon had not been in good health all summer. Bruce added Mellon remains active, arranging an art gallery he plans to present to the nation in Washington, with no immediate concern voiced about his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Andrew W. Mellon
Lewis Says Pledges Can't Be Carried Out By Democratic Party
Washington dispatch reports John L. Lewis warns the Democratic party cannot fulfill campaign pledges, calling this a major test of the governmental system. He uses the Labor's Non-Partisan League to hint at third party maneuvering and signals a Sept. 3 speech to detail administration and league plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Democratic
Washington
John L. Lewis
Democratic Party
Congress
Labor
Partizan League
League
Committee For Industrial Organization
George Lu. Berry
Tenn
American Federation of Labor
Berry
Senate
Appropriations Exceed Nine Billion As Congress Adjourns
Congress adjourned with total appropriations about 9.35 billion dollars, roughly 70 dollars per person. Regular items total 4.55 billion, below last year, while National defense tops the grants at about 932 million for armed forces. A separate bill provides 1.5 billion for work relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Budget Bureau
Navy
National Defense
Army
Student Ends Life in Cleveland Clinic Window Incident
In Cleveland Ohio on August 21 23 year old Robert Laganke an honor student at Case School of Applied Licence took his life by jumping from a sixth floor window of the Cleveland Clinic yesterday. He had been employed at the clinic as a research technician.
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Cleveland, C
Robert 8. Laganke
Case School of Applied Licence
Cleveland Clinic
Guard Strikers Clash With Deputies at Water District Camp
In Banning California guards protected a $220 million Metropolitan Water District aqueduct site as about 150 pickets clashed with sheriffs officers. Guards used clubs and tear gas in two volleys, injuring five workers while others reformed. Union leader J C Powers urged calm. dispute centers on reinstatement of 78 discharged workers and a pending contract with district directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banning
Calif
Southern California
J. C. Powers
Committee For Industrial Organization
Water District
Cabazon
Injunction Refused In Taxpayers Suit Over Penalties
Common Pleas Judge Guy B. Findley refused a temporary injunction sought by Lilly T. Cairns of Lorain to stop penalties charged from June 20 1930 to January 1 1937 under the Ogrin act. Hearing on the merits set for Tuesday afternoon. case tests refund law’s constitutionality.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Lilly T. Cairns
Lorain
Walter J. Wright
C. S. Kelser
Wesley L. Grilig
Malcolm Thompson
Findley
Howard R. Butler
Kelger and
Wright
Youngstown
Butler
Acting Coroner Dr David Thomes Named in Lorain
Name acting coroner Dr David Thomes of Lorain was named by the board of commissioners to serve during the absence of Coroner C Ward. Ward is on vacation for two weeks. A bond of 5000 was posted by Dr Thomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thomes
Lorain
Board of Commissioners
C. Ward
Ward
Thomas
Emergency Declared in Manila as Refugees Arrive
President Quezon declared a state of emergency in the Manila area to curb potential profiteering as American women and children refugees arrived. Authorities were ordered to enforce decrees, help relief efforts with United States high commissioner Paul V. McNutt, and repair infrastructure after an earthquake caused minor damage.
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Manila
Manuel L. Quezon
Quezon
Hner
Paul V. McNutt
United States
McNutt
Mt. Apo
Highes Philippine
Schedule for National Tube operations next week announced
The National Tube Company released a tentative plan from Earl W. Brown showing next week’s output near this week’s level. Two skeip mills will operate, Rail Mill to be idle, four blast furnaces and twelve open hearths active, and the Bessemer Converter running double turn. Several mills and seams will open Monday after brief today closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tube Company
Earl W. Brown
Skeip
Bessemer
Skelp Mills
Butt
Lapp
Auto Tire Blows Out Claims One Life Near Fairhaven
In Richmond Indiana two Cincinnati men were in a car that tire blew out, the vehicle hit a tree near Fairhaven Ohio. Jack Gallop fifty died en route to a hospital Friedman Herman fifty one suffered a broken leg cuts and bruises.
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Richmond
Ind
Jack Gallop
Cincinnati
Valvsman
Friedman Herman
Fairhaven
Gallop
Friedman
Await Report Of Board of Inquiry On Augusta Shelling
The United States will wait for a naval board of inquiry aboard the cruiser Augusta to report on who fired the shell that killed one and wounded 13 of the Augusta crew. President Roosevelt and Cordell Hull conferred on the incident and agreed to await full information from American officials in Shanghai before further action.
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Washington
United States
Augusta
Naval Board of Inquiry
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Harry E. Yarnell
U. S. Autelic Fleet
Shangai
Shanghai
Chinese Press Presses Japanese In Hongkew Today
Chinese forces, vastly outnumbering the Japanese, pressed the Hongkew district of Shanghai as Japanese planes bombed the North Station area. Reports say the Idzumo delivered near constant broadsides against Chinese groups along the Whangpoo river.
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Hongkew
United Press
Shanghai
Cleveland Woman Burned To Death
Cleveland report states Mrs. Anna Trust a 67 year old woman died after being trapped in her flaming home. Police detained a 47 year old former resident tied to an arson spree after neighbors described his mania for burning papers. The husband, a night watchman at a local plant, reported the fire and learned of his wife's death later. Her pet dog perished with her.
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Cleveland
Anna Trust
Two Die In Crash At Road Intersection West Of Findlay
Mrs. Julia Beach 64 of Sapulpa Oklahoma and Mrs. Ben Rothen 57 of Woodriver Ohio were killed when their car collided with a truck driven by Kenneth Gallant 23 of Columbus Grove Ohio 43 miles west of Findlay. Ben Rothen 66 was injured. An inquest is scheduled for Monday.
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Findlay
Julia Beach
Sapulpa
Okla
Ben Rothen
Woodriver
Kenneth Gallant
Columbus Grove
Here
Sailor Killed as Ship Deck Firing Board Convenes
A U S Navy board convened in Shanghai to determine blame for the shell that killed Seaman Frederick J. Falgout and wounded 17 aboard the Augusta yesterday. The body of the 26 year old Raceland Louisiana sailor lay in the ship’s sick bay as officials reviewed the scene and possible origin of the shell amid conflicting statements about responsibility from a Japanese spokesman and local sources. The death occurred just before what would have been his 21st birthday.
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Shanghai
U. S Navy
Aabel
U. S
Augusta Yeusterday
Washington
Frederick J. Falgout
Raceland
Robert Kent
Rochelle Hudson
E. H. Kincaid
Corrington
H. C. Allen
Daytona Beach
Fla
B. L. Caveny
Atlanta
Barat
Augusta
Seaman Flagout
Admiral Yarnell
United Press
Ons
Seaman
Falgout
Two Teens Hurt After Scaffold Fall In Elyria
Raymond Dervin aged 17 of 204 Cornell Avenue and John Tomsic aged 17 of R D No 3 Elyria sustained minor injuries when they fell from a scaffold while working yesterday. Attaches at Elyria Memorial Hospital treated them after the 12 30 p m accident. Both are employees of a local contracting firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dervin
Cornell Avenue
John Tomsic
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Chinese Troops and Sailors Clash as Fires Rage in Shanghai
Aug 21 Shanghai reports fierce hand to hand fighting between Chinese troops and Japanese sailors amid raging fires in the Hongkow area. A Chinese volunteer squad landed from a sampan at Whangpoo docks and opened fire on Japanese positions while a U.S. Navy board of inquiry aboard the cruiser Augusta investigated the crash of an anti aircraft shell that wounded 17 and killed one American sailor.
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Augusta
United States Asiatic Fleet
Whangpoo River
International Settlement
Shanghai
China
Freddie John Falgout
Raceland
Fla
United Press
Hongkow
Whangpoo
Sampan
United States Navy Board of Inquiry
Craieer
Cruleer
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Report
Mellon
Board of Inquiry
Idzumo
Tientsin
Nankow
Peiping
Nanking
Yangchow
Tatsing
Belasty
Manchuria
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