March Back To Cambria Plant At Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel reopen ed its Cambria plant in Johnstown Pa to nearly 2,000 workers ending the steel strike. State police guarded gates as pickets protested strict limits on demonstrations. About 60 strikers watched from a distance while 36,000 workers normally at the Franklin division returned to work with about 60 percent of a normal shift.
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Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cambria
Tft
Franklin
Gautier
James Mark
Roosevelt
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Bethlehem
William Clark
Clark
Mark
Nationalists Continue Advance Across Basque Front
Nationalists press Santander offensive along the coast and southwest of Bilbao driving two main thrusts. Madrid dispatches say thousands of troops, dozens of tanks and motorized units massed near the capital to threaten Valencia’s sea outlet. Along the Biscay coast they reach ten miles west of Bilbao, seizing Sodupe Gordejude and Ureta and eye Valmaseda to join a coastal column. The plan aims to sever Basque Loyalist forces consolidating new defenses.
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Hendaye
Santander
Bilbao
Madrid
Valencia
Biscay
Sodupe
Gordejude
Ureta
Valmaseda
Steamer Sandagate Castle Reported On Fire
Mackay Radio says an SOS was received from the Steamer Sandagate Castle of the American West Africa Line reporting a fire. The message did not include the vessel position.
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New York
Mackay Radio
Sandagate Castle
American West Africa Line
Shin
Weather Ohio forecast with variable conditions
Partly cloudy with local showers tonight and Sunday. Temperature changes expected as low pressure sits over the Ohio Valley. A western high shifts east from the Rocky Mountain Plateau into the northern plains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms stretch from Colorado to the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes. Temperatures remain high in the middle Mississippi Valley but fall across Missouri and westward recently.
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Ohio
Ohio Valley
Maryland
Kansas
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Northern Plains
Colorado
Lakes
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Congressmen as reporters drift at sea near Annapolis
A dispatch notes that more than a hundred Democratic congressmen aboard five Navy patrol boats failed to grasp local news while Roosevelt joined them at Jefferson Island. Sen. Robinson suggested they drank black coffee and ice water. Rep. Kennedy reports the bar closed early and other congressmen praised the beer. Questions linger about the tree Roosevelt sat under.
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Annapolis
N. G
Bay
Roosevelt
Jefferson Island
Navy
Joseph T. Robinson
Washington
Ambrose Kennedy
Baltimore
Jefferson Island Club
Edward A. Kenney
New Jersey
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Party Harmony Aim Of Jamboree At Island Retreat
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders discussed possible early adjournment by August 1 and court reorganization during a three day informal jamboree at Chesapeake Bay island retreat. Leaders left hopeful but dissatisfied with reactions as cabinet members joined later talks on legislative and administrative issues.
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Cabinet
House of Representatives
Annapolis
Jefferson Club
Wilson Island
Chesapeake Bay
House
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Harry H. Woodring
Cordell Hull
John H. Bankhead
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Acme
U.p
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
Mediation Board To Continue Efforts
Cleveland dispatch says the Federal Mediation Board will keep trying to settle the seven state steel strike. Member Edward F. McGrady announced the plan after a telephone talk with Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.
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Cleveland
Federal Steel Mediation Board
Edward F. McGrady
Frances Perkins
Ring Found Solving Mystery From Navy Dirigible Disaster
A 1937 news summary reports Mrs. Faye Larrison found Commander Zachary Lansdowne’s 14 karat gold Annapolis Naval Academy ring in her mustard garden near Ava Ohio. The ring, lost since the Shenandoah crash of September 3 1925, was identified in Cambridge and will be handled by the Navy widow. The discovery ends a long search by Justice Department agents and follows the disaster in which Lansdowne died aboard the Shenandoah airship at Gamary farm two miles south of Ava.
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United Press
Caldwell, D
Ava
Ohio
Faye Larrison
Annapolis Naval Academy
Zachary Lansdowne
Department of Justice
Lansdowne
Mother Earth
Mrs. Larrison
Averien
Larrison
Andy Gamary
Secret Service
Jacob Klein
Lakehurst
N. J
Minneapolis
Gamary
New Span Opens To Traffic On North Ridge Road
The $300000 span at North Ridge road opened today after two weeks past completion due to final payment delays. Holmes Construction Company supervised by Robert Rankin led the unattended opening to ease high water disruptions while Sheffield Village Marshal Fred Winters led a local parade across the bridge. A. P. Lagton, state highway engineer, said there was no confirmation the bridge was officially open.
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North Ridge Road
State
Holmes Construction Company
Robert Rankin
Sheffield
Fred Winters
A. P. Lagton
Oberlin
Survey Finds Minimal Highway Damage After Storm
City county and state highway officials report little damage to highways after a heavy rainstorm. Most barricades are removed as water recedes. State Route 18 near Wellington to Penfield remains flooded. City streets show minor damage at Cleveland and East Bridge Street from a blocked sewer, with two pumps busy. Guthrie's store basement suffered about 1000 dollars in damage as 750000 gallons were pumped out.
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Wellington
Penfield
J. D. Faxon
Cleveland
East Bridge Street
Guthrie’s
East Broad Street
Faxon
General Industries Com- No
Seeks Injunction Against Troops in Ohio Strike Reopenings
John L Mayor regional director of the committee for Industrial Organization filed a federal suit in Columbus to stop Governor Martin L Davey from using troops to reopen struck northern Ohio steel plants. The action names Mahoning and TrumbullCounty authorities and Mayor Lionel Evans of Youngstown. Judge Mell G Underwood set next Thursday for defendants to answer.
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Columbus. C
John L
Youngstown
Committee For Industrial Organization
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Mahoning
Trumbull
Lionel Evans
Mell G. Underwood
Thoraday
Oberlin Man Killed In Auto Crash
Campbell Probert age 35 of 171 East Lorain street Oberlin died when his car hit a high tension pole on Route 20 near Oberlin at 3 30 a m Glenn Harrison 21 of 130 North Main street Oberlin was seriously injured and third passenger Robert Behr 22 of 258 North Professor street Oberlin escaped unhurt Deputy Sheriff Samuel Paonessa said Harrison failed to stop for a slow truck and the car veered into the pole Probert born in the Philippine Islands was raised here and had worked as a boys camp instructor in Pennsylvania Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Monday at Sedgeman Funeral Home Oberlin, Harrison treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital with multiple lacerations and possible internal injuries listed as fair.
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Campbell Probert
East Lorain Street
Oberlin
Glenn Harrison
North Main Street
Here
Robert Behr
North Professor Street
Samuel Paonessa
Harrison
Probert
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Philippine Islands
Muriel Davis
Pennsylvania
Sedgeman Funeral Home
Springfield man named new president of Ohio Eagles
George A. Herman of Springfield is the new president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Eagles. Elevated at the Cleveland convention, he has 28 years in the organization and previously served as vice president chaplain and trustee. Other officers include E. F. Poss Toledo vice president Virgil Davis Athens chaplain M. L. Brown Springfield secretary James Ines Delphos treasurer Leo King New Lexington inside guard J P Booth Cadiz outside guard. Delegates debated anti communistic trends and heard Congressman Martin L Sweeney condemn industry for not meeting labor demands urging steel contracts.
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Cleveland
George A. Herman
Springfield
Ohio Fraternal Order of Eagles
Herman
Champion Aerie
The
Eagles
E. F. Poss
Toledo
Virgil Davis
Athens
James Ines
Delphos
Leo King
New Lexington
J. P. Booth
Cadiz
Martin L. Sweeney
Sweeney
Republic Steel
Knights of Pythias Convene Here on June 29th
M. E. Hall of St. Clairesville Grand Chancellor and Ohio officers will visit Elyria June 29 for initiatory ceremonies for twenty two candidates by a top lodge team. Elks Hall on Second street booked for expected large attendance with delegations from Port Clinton Fremont Sandusky Berlin Heights Berea Medina and Cleveland. Charlies C. Swartele to receive honors for recruiting many new members since January 1. Berlin Heights drill team featured.
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M. E. Hall
St. Clairesville
Order
Knights of Pythias of
Ohio
Elyria
Elks Hall
Second Street
Port Clinton
Fremont
Sandusky
Berlin Heights
Berea
Medina
Cleveland
Charlies C. Swartele
Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ohio meet in Toledo
In Toledo on June 26 resolutions urged strict supervision of aliens entering the United States and reaffirmed opposition to communism at the Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars Encampment. The VFW and its auxiliary planned officer elections. Department commander O H Auer faced opposition from Dwight Schaffner and John Chaffe. Adjutant quartermaster Frank Kirxie was opposed by George Kirstner.
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Toledo
United States
Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars
Women's Auxiliary
O. H. Auer
New Philadelphia
Dwite Schaffner
Akrov
John Chaffee
Cleveland
Frank Kirxie
Columbus
George Kirstner Sandusky
Flood Damage Estimated At Half Million
Conservative estimates from United Press place total flood losses around a half million dollars after days of heavy rain hail and storms sweeping through northwestern Ohio. Hardest hit were Sandusky Bellevue Norwalk Milan Elyria and Lorain with Sandusky alone listed at about 50000. In Bellevue 20 year old Emerson Zeppernick drowned while swimming a pond formed by the rains. Continued on Page 2.
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United Press
Ohio
Sandusky
Bellevue
Norwalk
Milan
Elyria
Lorain
Emerson Zeppernick
Wellington
R. L. Shirling
Spencer
Open Bids July 9th on Kipton Bridge Job
Bids for construction of a new Kipton bridge estimated at 31351 dollars will be received by the State Highway Department on July 9. The project includes a grade change, drainage and paving of approaches to the bridge, with the entire improvement spanning a little over four tenths of a mile.
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Kipton
State Highway Department
Columbus Today
Heat Wave In West Broken Sees 82 Dead In Drought
A cool air mass from the Canadian Rockies ended a five day western heat wave. Drownings led the toll with 51 deaths and 31 died of heat prostration. Forecasters predicted cooler conditions and scattered thunderstorms across ten Midwestern states easing the heat.
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Kansas City
Canadian Rockies
United States
Thirtyone
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
St. Joseph
Concordia
Kans
Suspect in Easter murders identified by Cleveland hotel worker
A downtown hotel employee disappeared after being confronted with a photo of Robert Irwin and is now described as a suspect in the Easter Sunday killings of Veronica Gedeon, her mother, and another in Canton New York. Irwin, an eccentric sculptor and former student, had been missing since March 26 and had used the alias James Murry. Police found him connected to a Greyhound bus stop in Chicago after a hotel room check revealed two June newspapers.
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Cleveland
Stephen Tozzer
Robert Irwin
New York
Veronica Gedeon
Lother
James Murry
Henrietta Kascianski
Murry
Texue
Irwin
Greyhound
Chicago
Gedeon
St. Lawrence University
Canton
N. Y
Mary Gedeon
Frank Byrnes
Veronica
Lieut
Tozzer
Jack Murdock
James Marrs
Tozzier
George Ettling
Parchiatrist
Rockland State Hospital
Orasgeburs
N.Y
Irvin
Ettling
Steel Workers Rally As Mills Resume In Ohio
Union leaders call a solidarity rally at Campbell as 3,000 to 4,000 workers return to the Youngstown mills amid a two month labor conflict. About 13,000 of 32,000 workers are back. gradual re opening planned for Canton and Cleveland plants with troops sought to secure operations.
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Youngstown
Campbell
America
John Owens
Ohio
Steel Atrikera
Youngstown Sheet & Tubs Co
Republic Steel Corp
Canton
Cleveland
Joseph Nist
Martin L. Davey
Combined Defense Committee
Canton Federation of Labor
National Guardsmen
United Alley
iC O Organizers To Protest At Davey Visit
Columbus June 26 The CIO organizers from 23 Ohio cities arrive to protest Governor Davey s order for Ohio National Guard to protect workers returning to struck mills CIO leaders expect about 150 200 delegates with 21 steel workers from Weirton led by Kenneth Keech Steve Barroe and Demosthenes Nicas to meet at the state house. Nicas predicted 2000 members overall. John Owens Ohio CIO director slated to lead but not yet present.
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Columbus
Committee For Industrial Organization
Martin L. Davey
Ohio National Guardsmen
Ohio
Ateel Milla
Adj
Emil F. Marx
State House
CID
Marx
CIO
Youssgstown
Weirton
W. Va
Kenneth Keech
Steve Barroe
Demosthenes
Nicas
Nica
John Owens
Ohio C. I. O
Owens
McCarthy Takes Lead In Ohio Amateur Match
Maurice J. McCarthy Jr of Cincinnati, the 1934 titlist, led Edie Meister of Cleveland by three holes after 18 in their 36 hole Ohio Amateur Championship match at Brookside Club Canton Ohio on June 25.
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Brookside Club
Canton
Maurice J. McCarthy, Jr
Cincinnati
Edie Meister
Cleveland
Deputies to Enforce State Highway Law
Deputies will enforce state highway parking rules to reduce congestion and hazards. Chief Deputy William G. Smith ordered traffic officers to target vehicles parked within one foot of the improved highway, especially in front of produce stands, with relocations for stands too close to the roadway. Summer traffic increases enforcement urgency.
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Sheriff Department
William G. Smith
Smith
Etret
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Ring
Ohio Eagles
Knights of
Pythias
Odd Fellows
Maj. Gen
Perry D. Eberly
Patriarchs Militant
Odd Fellowship
Elka’ Club
EL L. Bailey
Plymouth
Anna Gehrke
Cassie Richards
Kipton Bridge
West Broken
Misa Kascianski
Manuel Miridas
Nurry
Ic. I. O
Davey
McCarthy
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