Lewis Assumes Control of Labor League
Washington announces John L. Lewis has assumed control of labor's non-partisan league signaling a shift from Roosevelt administration policy. The move positions the AFL CIO leader to test political strength, targeting New York mayoral politics with the American Labor party backing Fiorello La Guardia's bid for reelection without major party sponsorship. Lewis purges AFL and Democratic influence, appointing Sidney Hillman as key aide while leaving no new president to formalize his control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Labor
League
Roosevelt
New York City
American Labor Party
New York State
Lewis
Fiorello H. la
American Federation of Labor
George L. Berry
Tenn
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
Hillman
Final Health Exams Set for Lorain County 4-H Saturday
Examinations for Lorain County 4-H Club members take place Saturday morning in Oberlin at the Lorain County Health Commissioner Dr. F. R. Dew’s offices. contestants report 8:30 to 11 a.m. A re-check and additional testers occur then. Senior boys and girls winners will represent Lorain County at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus starting August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
F. R. Dew
Oberlin
Columbus
Funds Allocated for 15 County Patriotic Groups
County commissioners approved $716.07 to 15 patriotic organizations for Memorial Day services. All but Eaton Memorial Association received the maximum $50. Eaton requested and received $16.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Memorial Association
Weather Outlook for Ohio and Great Lakes Region
A high pressure area covers the Lake region and middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys as a trough extends from Manitoba through the plains. Showers have been general from the Eastern Lake region to the Atlantic with scattered precipitation in the central plains and Rocky Mountain Plateau. Temperatures are lower in the Ohio Valley but rising from Kansas northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Great Lakes
Lake Region
Middle Mississippi
Ohio Wailers
Manitoba
Plains States
Rockies
Atlantic
Maine
Florida
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Ohio Valley
Kansas
Carlisle Township Considers Local Option Election Move
Petitions to bar sale of intoxicating liquor in Carlisle Township may circulate this week aiming to trigger a local option vote at the November general election. Led by Mrs. Mary E. Miller, supporters seek to curb night clubs and road houses attracting nonresidents, with petitions needing 150 signatures for liquor questions and 350 for 3.2 beer on separate ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Township
Lorain County
Mary E. Miller
East Avenue
LaPorte
Miller
Carlisle
Cleveland
President May Be Given Six Assistants
Washington July 26 The house votes on a plan to assign President Roosevelt six assistants at 10000 a year each to stay out of the limelight and aid state affairs. The senate has not acted. The six would be near the president and help obtain information from departments and assist in expediting decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Thomas Robinson dies at 78, East Liverpool ceramic pioneer
East Liverpool July 27 A heart attack proved fatal today to Thomas Robinson 78 a retired pioneer ceramic manufacturer. He helped build the local industry and founded several ceramic ventures with a lasting impact on the citys crafts scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Thomas Robinson
Clear The Way For Highway Improvement
County commissioners approved resolutions to clear the way for a 15000 state highway project at the North Ridge Road Oberlin Avenue and Cooper Foster Park Road intersection. Eight of ten property owners settled for 8555, with two claims rejected and to be settled by a probate court jury within 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Avenue
Cooper - Foster Park Road
Ridgehill Memorial Park
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
i+ Wak
Howard Fetzer
State Highway Department
Ashland
State Department
Fail To Agree On Farm Bill Amid House Ag Committee Split
Washington political rancor overshadowed farm policy progress as the House Agriculture Committee and leading farm groups failed to reach agreement on a broad new farm bill before adjournment. The dispute over key provisions stalled enactment and jeopardized the session’s momentum for agriculture legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inls
House ‘Agiicnture
One Killed Sixty Injured In Cleveland Steel Riots
In Cleveland a riot at Republic Steel Corp in Corrigan McKinney Plant left one man dead and hundreds injured amid clashes between workmen, strikers, and police. Republic filed suit for injunctions against interference and large picket lines while Mayor Burton warned leaders that brick throwing must stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
Common Pleas Court
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers
Harold H. Burton
Corrigan-McKinney
John Orency
George J. Matowitz
Department
Orency
Republic
Corrigan-McKinner
Twelve Convicts Killed in Romanian Prison Mine Mutiny
A Romanian dispatch from Bucharest reports twelve convicts were killed when about 300 murderers revolted in a salt mine prison at Targul Ocna, Houmania, deep beneath the surface. The mutiny occurred as authorities attempted to suppress the uprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Targul-Ocna
Houmania
Bucharest
Marines In Peiping Given Ammunition
U S Marines in Peiping receive combat ammunition as foreign crowds flood the embassy quarter amid tension between China and Japan. Japanese air attacks, troop actions near Tungchow, and widespread foreign evacuations heighten fear as Peiping remains cut off from Beijing and Tianjin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Peiping
United States
China
Japan
Tungchow
Eterr
Legation
Emassy
Tientsin
Tientein
Japantsy Army
Langfang
No. 1
Resurfacing Delayed On East Broad Street Elyria
In Elyria the resurfacing of East Broad Street between East River and Prospect Street is delayed due to unseasonable warm temperatures hindering the drug treatment process. Safety Service Director J D Taxon said work will resume if warmer weather returns. Spruce Street seal treatment began today from Lake Avenue to Spruce’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Broad Street
East River
Prospect Street
Safety Service
J. D. Taxon
Faxon
Spruce Street
Lake Avenue T6
Loyalists Hold Against Wave of Nationalist Attacks
Madrid dispatch reports Loyalist forces clinging to Quijorna as Nationalist shock troops press the Madrid front. Communiques say the Loyalist salient has shrunk from 100 to 75 square miles with a small northward retreat near Brunete, while new positions at Villanueva De La Canada are strengthened and attacks repelled by the 5th and 18th army corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Quijorna
Fost
Brunete
Villanueva de la Canada
White canes distributed to Lorain County blind group
White canes with red tips have been distributed to Lorain County blind people through the Lion's Club of Lorain and sponsors. The program aims to protect the sightless at street crossings. The Lorain County group meets Mondays at Washington School in Elyria, with Dr. Harry Getrost chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Lion's Club of
Lorain
Work For
Cleveland
Lion's Club
Harry Getrost
Washington School
Elyria
Alexander Woolcott
Plans To Adjourn Congress Are In The Making
Washington July 27 The Senate weighs the Black Connery wage and hours bill as a showdown looms over amendments to the National Labor Relations Act. Senator Vandenberg seeks to add provisions allowing employer appeals to the NLRB and shift some responsibility to employees. Debate centers on whether action can finish before adjournment rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Connery
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mechizan
National Labor Relations Board
House
Borah Bill Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee approves Borah bill to end racketeering in receivership and bankruptcy cases in lower federal courts. It would outlaw fee fixing agreements between parties, with penalties up to 10000 dollars or five years imprisonment. The measure, part of lower court reform, aims for quick final action by the full Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. P
Senate Judiciary Committee
William E. Borah
Ida
Henry F. Ashurst
Ariz
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate Tomorrw
U S Team Captures Davis Cup in Wimbledon Triumph
The United States youngest Davis Cup team abroad won the trophy as Frankie Parker defeated Charley Hare 6 2 6 4 6 2. Parker secured the third point, making Budge vs Austin an exhibition while America ends a decade long chase dating back to 1927 when the cup left Germantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
United States
Great Britain
Frankie Parker
Charley Hare
Parker
Donald Budge
Bunny Austin
America
Germantown
Open Bids Today On Cooper Foster Road Project
The state highways department opened bids on eight highway improvement projects in Columbus. The low bid for the Lorain Cooper Foster Park project and nearby townships totaled 11,447 dollars from The Ohio Engineering Co of Lorain for grade, drain and surfacing on .090 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Highways Department
Lorain
Cooper-Foster Park
Black River
Amherst Townships
Ohio Engineering Co
Accident Victim Leaves Hospital After Car Crash
Charles Pochel 62 of 7476 Apple avenue Lorals was released from Elyria Memorial Hospital after injuries from a fatal accident last Wednesday. He was a passenger in a car driven by Harry Williams of Elyria who died when his car collided with a truck at Routes 301 and 20. Pochel, sales manager for Long Pontiac Motor Sales, suffered severe head lacerations but X-rays showed no skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pochel
Apple Avenue
Lorals
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pochel
Long
Pontiac Motor Sales
Harry Williams
Elyria
Williams
Long Company
Poche
Senate Approves Bill Limiting Trains to 70 Cars
Washington July 27 the senate passed the McCarran Bill to limit freight trains to 70 cars after six hours of debate and maneuvers Sen Pat McCarran Nev argued shorter trains would boost safety and likely employment Sen Josiah W Bailey NC warned the restriction would cost railroads 15000000 to 23700000 dollars annually
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
McCarran
House
Pat McCarran
Nev
Josiah W. Bailer
N.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Labor League
National Resources Committee
Hildegarde
Radio City
New York
Park Avenue
W. FP. Gericke
Berkeley
Cal
Britain
Shanghai
Lukouchiao
Nanking
Bulletin
Cooper-Foster
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!