Gunmen kill union official linked to Rosoff threat
A 38 calibre pistol matching the murder weapon was found on Route 4 near Teaneck as Samuel Rosoff, New York subway builder, prepared to answer questions in the slaying of R. Norman Redwood, New York subway workers union business manager. Prosecutors said life threats were made to stop a strike.
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Teaneck
N. J
R. Norman Redwood
Samuel Rosoff
New York
Manhattan
Bergen County
Route 4
George Washington Bridge
New York City
Rosoff
Atlantic City
Breslin
Hackensack
Bergen
Redwood
Subway Workers’ Union
Laurelton Parkway
Joseph Fay
Hoisting Engineers Union of
Newark
Taft Favored Retiring Age for Justices
Washington February 20 amid debate over enlarging the Supreme Court the Roosevelt plan to reorganize the federal judiciary faced possible Senate filibuster unless clerked by cloture. Mrs Frederick Manning daughter of Taft supported a legal retirement age noting her father retired at 72.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Frederick Manning
Bryn Mawr College
Senate
Try To Unionize Jersey Workers
TRENTON New Jersey February 20. A drive by the committee for industrial organization to unionize three Trenton steel plants was disclosed today as employes received circulars headed The President wants you to join the union. The firms are John A Roebling's Sons Co American Steel and Wire Co and The Crescent Insulated Wire and Cable Co. The National Labor Relations Board has the power to hold an election to decide which organization shall serve as their bargaining agent.
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Trenton
N. J
Committee For Industrial Organization
Trenton Steel
John A. Roebling’s Sons Co
American Steel and Wire Co
Crescent Insulated Wire and Cable Co
E. J. Lever
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
C. TI. O
Hotel Lorraine
Philadelphia
National Labor Relations Board
United States
Weather forecast for Maryland and adjacent waters
The U S Weather Bureau predicts rain tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures across Maryland. Chesapeake Bay stays mostly cloudy with increasing temperatures and likely rain, while winds shift from gentle to moderate northeast and east tonight to southeast by Sunday. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras expects fresh northeast and east winds tonight, turning southeast Sunday, with overcast conditions and rain through the weekend.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Weekly Weather Outlook for February 22 Period
North and Middle Atlantic states expect rain in the south and snow or rain in the north early in the week, with a second wave around Thursday. A cold spell midweek gives way to moderating conditions later, shaping warm and unsettled trends across the region.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Threw Girls Body in Well Near Coatesville
Alexander Myers, 20, a farmer from Cornog near Downingtown, was arrested after confessing to fatally striking Helen Moyer nine days earlier and hiding her body in a well on his farm. He reportedly dynamited the well top to conceal evidence and led investigators to recover the body. The case recalls his prior reformatory term for wounding two girls on the same farm. The missing Coatesville High School sophomore left her Modena home on February 11. shoes hat and books were found later along the road as searches ensued.
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Coatesville
Alexander Myers
Farmer
Helen Moyer
Francis Grubb
Myers
Grubb
Cornog
Downingtown
Wayne
Philadelphia
Huntingdon Reformatory
Coatesville High School
Modena
Here
Boy Scout
Paraguay Withdraws From League of Nations
Geneva February 20 Paraguay says it has completely and definitely severed its connection with the League of Nations. The move began two years ago during negotiations over the Chaco war between Paraguay and Bolivia and was formally announced to the League by cablegram.
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Geneva
Paraguay
League of Nations
League
Chaco
Bolivia
Dust-Plagued Town Pleads for Medical Aid
In Hugoton Kansas 1500 residents plead for more nurses and supplies after two more influenza pneumonia deaths raise toll to 14. Dr. T G Gammell city health officer urges relief as dust storms and weather spread across nearby towns including Guymon Boise City Elk heart and Taxahoma with light snow and a brown-stained townscape.
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Hugoton
Kas
Kansas
T. G. Gammell
Oklahoma Panhandle
Guymon
Taxhoma
Goodwell
Boise City
Okla
Elkhart
Flu at Bellevue Reaches Peak in Inmate Population
Bellevue prison officials report the influenza peak may be reached as of noon today with around 35 total flu cases and two new pneumonia cases. Fred M White chair of the board of trustees says strict sanitary precautions are in effect, visitors are barred, inmates stay on premises, and two CCC camp orderlies from Boonsboro assist in care.
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Fred M. White
Board of Trustees
Bellevue
Mr. White
Boonsboro
CCC
Chinese Police Fight Idol Worship in Province Raid
Canton authorities in Guanggxi near the southern belt seized 1,000 man made idols and confined them to a concentration camp. The crackdown aims to stamp out idolatry and curb fortune telling, with bans on practices that prey on peasants.
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Canton
China
Kwangiig
Anti-Trust Laws May Be Revised To Outlaw Low Wages And Long Hours
Washington report says President Roosevelt weighs a flexible plan to outlaw excessively low wages and long hours by revising fair trade and anti-trust laws. A new wage hour board would set industry standards, with collective bargaining and potential penalties, while jailing violators is not favored.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
NRA
Board
The
Trade Commission
White House
Madrid and Valencia brace for embargo as volunteers flood border
AP reports Europe moves to finalize embargo on the war torn peninsula at midnight. Portugal’s stance may soften over the weekend as British inspectors seek to prevent armaments. About 11,000 foreign volunteers have passed Perpignan since the conflict began while Franco forces gain northwest of Madrid and push insurgents from Aravaca heights to ease pressure on the capital.
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Valencia
Madrid
Europe
Portugal
Perpignan
France
Aravaca
Franco
Jarama
Foils Executioners By Playing Dead In Malaga Grave
Alvaro Esteva a Spanish manufacturer with insurgent sympathies hid in an empty coffin in a Malaga family tomb for two months to escape government troopers. He emerged when insurgents retook the town and recalled nightly screams from the graveyard while subsisting on food hidden in wreaths. His hair turned from black to white during the ordeal.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Seculo
Alvaro Esteva
Malaga
Esteva
Estevla
Study costs of flood walls along northern Ohio river
Huntington W Va Feb 20 Lt Col John F Conklin district engineer announced a survey is being made along the northern Ohio river flood front to determine the cost of flood walls Proposals to erect the walls as protection to river towns have been made in several communities since the January inundation.
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Huntington
W. Va
John F. Conklin
Ohio River
Dr Howard A Kelly Dies at 79 in Johns Hopkins Founding
Baltimore obituary notes Dr Howard A Kelly, sole surviving founder of Johns Hopkins University, died at age 79. No formal celebration was planned.
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Baltimore
Howard A. Kelly
Johns Hopkins University
Ethiopian Natives Wound Italian Viceroy At Gift Ceremony
In Addis Ababa on the birth celebration of Prince Vittorio Emanuele, Ethiopian natives hurled grenades as Marshal Graziani presented gifts. The viceroy suffered slight wounds. several others including Abuna Cirillo and aviation General Liotta were gravely injured amid the blast. The attack disrupted the ceremony, marking Graziani’s first return to Addis Ababa after a two week Southern Ethiopia tour.
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Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Abuna Cirillo
Vittroio Emanuele
Graziani
Liotta
Marshall
Elgin Promises Job Creation and WPA Ties in March Vote
W Lee Elgin Democratic mayoral candidate told a packed Democratic Headquarters clubroom he would seek full employment for all who want to work if elected in March. He pledged cooperation with the Federal government to obtain WPA funds for permanent improvements in Hagerstown and warned of opposition from Roosevelt's foes. Former City Court Magistrate Richard H. Sweeney energized the crowd.
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W. Lee Elgin
Democratic
Elgin
WPA
Hagerstown
Hig
Roosevelt
Richard H. Sweeney
Women To Plan For Campaign in City
Mrs. Law rence D. Wolfe, president of the Womens Democratic Organization Club, called a special meeting for Wednesday evening at headquar ters in the Grice Building. All women desiring to assist in promoting the Democratic cause are invited. The meeting will cover campaign planning and participation in registration work on March 1 2 3.
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Lawrence D. Wolfe
Womens’ Democratic Organization Club
Grice Building
Falling Roof Traps Firemen in Nashville Blaze
Seven Nashville firemen were injured and three were trapped when a four story building housing the W. E. Stephens Manufacturing Company collapsed. Flames spread to the Neely-Harwell building as debris blocked entrances and rescuers searched the basement area.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. E. Stephens Manufacturing Company
Duke and Duchess of Kent Arrive in Le Bourget
The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived in Le Bourget from London and plan to depart by train tonight for Vienna to visit the Duke of Windsor.
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LE Bourget
France
Duke and Duchess of Kent
London
Vienna
Duke of Windsor
Taxi Strikers Heavily Fined in Baltimore Case
Judge Eugene O Dunne fined 15 striking taxicab drivers 1000 each for assaults and riots during the Baltimore taxi strike. One man was fined 200 with a suspended year in jail. Aimed at restoring order, the judge offered clemency if all taxis resume safe service by noon and police protection is unnecessary. The case stems from February 19 and 20 attacks on Yellow Cab Company machines. the defense claimed company incitement.
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Baltimore
Eugene O’dunne
O’dunne
Yellow Cab Company
O'Dunne
Exhibit Plans For National Industrial Display Discussed
Local manufacturers reviewed plans for an industrial exhibit to honor the National Anti air commemoration in September. General Chairman Park Loy led the briefing while a committee headed by G. W. Tyler and Harry Warne prepared to finalize the site and participation. A follow up meeting will set a definite venue and dates.
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Park Loy
G. W. Tyler
Harry Warne
Reynolds praises North Carolina kiss after Jean Harlow incident
Senator Reynolds of North Carolina joked at a Democratic Club dinner that a kiss from a North Carolina girl beats a kiss from movie star Jean Harlow. He had been chastised for kissing Harlow at the President's birthday ball in Washington.
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Washington
Reynolds
North Carolina
Jean Harlow
Sit-down strike at Waukegan plant prompts sheriff to seek troops
In Waukegan Illinois the Fan Steel Metallurgical plant faces 82 sit-down strikers as Sheriff L A Doolittle weighs calling state troops after 12 hours of tense standoff. Special deputies guard the site as conciliators push for a settlement while Fry Products boss Walter L Fry sits with workers in Detroit.
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Detroit
Walter L. Fry
Fry Products Co
Fry
Waukegan
Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation
L. A. Doolittle
Fac
Max Swerin
Italian Sailors Storm Chinese Theater in Ethopia Film Show
About 100 Italian civilians and sailors from an Italian warship stormed the Isis theater in Shanghat frightening the audience with guns ammonia bombs and clubs. Two Russian projection operators were injured and the film was seized as authorities moved to restore order after clashes with police and foreign officials.
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International Settlement
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