C I O Moves to Establish Permanent Organization
Washington reports the Congress of Industrial Organizations plans a permanent convention in Pittsburgh on November 14 to formalize its structure as a rival to the AFL. The shift follows President Roosevelt urging unity and reveals John Brophy as acting secretary after Charles P. Howard’s death, highlighting a split with the AFL.
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Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
C. I O
A. F of L. Lewis
John Brophy
France Asks Italy To Approve New Ambassador
Paris reports say France has asked Italy to approve Andre Francois-Poncet as ambassador to Italy after naming him French Ambassador to Berlin. The selection rests on his strong ties with Adolf Hitler and broad knowledge of diplomacy.
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France
Italy
Paris
Andre Francois-Poncet
Berlin
Francois-Poncet
Adolf Hitler
Rome Berlin Axis Diplomatic Move Sparks Ethiopia Rule Probe
Discussion of appointing an ambassador risks recognizing Italy's conquest of Ethiopia since the envoy would need credentials before King Victor Emmanuel as Emperor of Ethiopia. The issue hinges on formal diplomatic recognition and the implications for Ethiopian sovereignty.
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Rome-Berlin
Italy
Ethiopia
Victor Emmanuel
Fire fatal for child as kerosene pours ignite stove
In Portsmouth Quebec on October 6, Juanita Castor seven died from burns received in a house fire started when Mrs. Hugh Castor poured kerosene on a kitchen stove. The child's mother was seriously burned. Separately, 13 foot high hollyhocks have been grown at Halloway Prison in England.
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Portsmouth
Juanita Castor
Hugh Castor
Halloway Prison
England
Flat Tire Sparks Illness and Blaze in New Bedford
In New Bedford Massachusetts a simple flat tire set off a chain of events. Jack Hurll used a kerosene lantern to assist repairs when the jack failed and the rack punctured the gas tank. Gasoline sprayed and ignited the lantern causing a car fire that injured a bystander and triggered a 40 minute fire crew response. A spectator woman later suffered a heart attack. Wrapping fruit with paper to preserve it is being tried in Ecuador.
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New Bedford
Mass
Jack Hurll
Lewis Lequillon
Ecuador
Interests of the Management and Employees at A and P
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company is run by George L. Hartford and John A. Hartford under their father’s plan. Both brothers have long careers in groceries, pay most earnings to taxes, and have little personal stake left on death. Employees nationwide enjoy high wages and short hours, a fact that imposes a duty on management to defend these 85,600 workers against anti worker legislation.
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Wright Patman
Congress
Texas
Patman
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Abov
George L. Hartford
John A. Hartford
George Huntington Hartford
United States
America
Washington
Carl Bycir & Associates
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