Southern coal operators pull from union shop talks
Six members of the southern group of bituminous operators withdrew today from the Appalachian conference rather than sign the two year contract with the United Mine Workers including the union shop clause. Gunter said 45,000 dissenters and 45,000,000 tons produced yearly. Other conference members signed and mines to reopen Monday.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
L. C. Gunter
Big Sandy
Kentucky
Hazard
Kanawha
West Virginia
Harlan
Southern Appalachian
Tennessee
Virginia
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Gunter
John L. Lewis
CLO
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Appalachian
Two Fatally Burned In Auto Accident
Denton scene report details a 3 A. M. crash when a car veered off road and burst into flames. Driver James Willoughby Jr., 25, Nobbs Maryland, burned beyond recognition. Ora Bowdle, 63, Burrsville, died trapped beneath the overturned vehicle. Russell Messick, 21, Hickman Delaware, burned on his face while attempting rescue. Miss Helen Maloney and Alison Covey witnessed the incident returning from a dance.
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Hickman
Del
Bowdle
Wise
Messick
Helen Maloney
Alison Covey
Preston
Maryland Weather Forecast With Light Rain
Weather update from the U S Weather Bureau notes cloudy and cool conditions with intermittent light rain this afternoon. The Chesapeake Bay area follows with similar trends and a Sunday shift to partly cloudy skies with rising temperatures as northeast winds ease.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Weekly Weather Outlook May Fifteenth to Twentieth
Weather outlook for the period May 15 to 20 covers North and Middle Atlantic States. Generally fair, with showers possible Wednesday or Thursday and over the northern portion of the North Atlantic States Monday. Temperatures rise Monday and again midweek, with cooler conditions expected by Friday.
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North
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
Verdict: Unavoidable Accident in Dayhoff Death
A coroner's jury ruled the death of Benjamin F. Dayhoff, 62, an unavoidable accident after he stepped into the path of a car driven by Walter Sylcox of Buena Vista Avenue in Washington Square. Dayhoff died Thursday at Washington County Hospital after being struck Tuesday night. Clyde Daugherty led the jury. Justice Harry E. Snyder presided.
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Benjamin F. Dayhoff
Washington Square
Washington County Hospital
Walter Sylcox
Buena Vista Avenue
Dayhoff
Sylcox
Clyde Daugherty
Harry E. Snyder
Smith Held For Action Of Court
Richard Smith, 20, held on $1000 bond for grand jury action after arraignment before Justice M V B Bostetter. He admitted entering the Merle Kaetzel home on East avenue and the Lloyd A Rouzee home on North Locust street, taking $32.
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Richard Smith
East Avenue
North End
M. V. B. Bostetter
Smith
Merle Kaetzel
Lloyd A. Rouzee
North Locust Street
Three Arrested On Indictments
George W. Harper night watchman was taken into custody on an indictment charging assault with intent to carnally know. Frank Long for conducting a lottery and John W. C. Smith for incest were also arrested on indictments. Criminal court will open Thursday morning of next week.
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George W. Harper
Frank Long
John W. C. Smith
Turmoil Over Danzig Sparks Allied Realignments
The British French bloc moves closer with Turkey as Poland protests the Danzig senate over a memorial for Marshal Pilsudski. In Paris and London officials see Turkey boosting trade and munitions loans, while Soviet and Balkan interests are noted. Rothschild is released in Paris after over a year in Nazi custody in Vienna.
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Poland
Danzig
Turkey
Germany
Free City
London
Chamberlain
Britain
Mediterranean
France
Paris
Russia
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Vienna
Louis Rothschild
Soil Conservation Staff Is Cut By Added Interest Elsewhere
The Soil Conservation Service in Maryland faces staffing cuts as personnel move to adjacent counties projects. Headquarters in Hagerstown will relocate September 1 as districts form in Frederick, Carroll, Harford and Baltimore counties. Demonstration projects wane while districts grow, drawing experts to Frederick and Middletown Valley efforts.
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Soil Conservation Headquarters
Maryland
Hagerstown
Washington County
Frederick County
Frederick
Carrol
Harford
Baltimore
Soil Conservation Service For
Middletown Valley
CCC Officer Is Indicted For Liquor Sales
Lieut. Gilbert M. Payne in charge of the CCC camp near Boonsboro and John Bugay who runs the camp canteen were indicted by the May Grand Jury on charges of selling liquor. The indictments stem from a Grand Jury probe into alleged beer sales at the canteen. It is understood they will be represented by a U S District Attorney when their cases are called.
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Gilbert M. Payne
CCC
Boonsboro
John Bugay
May Grand Jury
Sheriff's Office
Grand Jury
U. S
Autos Sideswipe Charges Against Two Drivers
The automobiles of Marion E. Fish of the 300 block of South Mulberry street and Herman I. Buhl of New Market Us. were sideswiped at the Air port at 10 15 o clock this morning. Both cars were damaged, no injuries. Deputy Leister Isanogle investigated and announced he preferred charges against both drivers for signaling failures and reckless driving.
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Marion E. Fish
South Mulberry Street
Herman I. Buhl
New Market
Leister Isanogle
Fish
Buhl
Maryland State Rifle Matches at Camp Ritchie in July
The Maryland State Rifle matches will be fired at Camp Ritchie on July 9 as part of a program to finish before maneuvers. A key phase is selecting a team to defend the Hilton Trophy, which was won last year at the Camp Perry National Rifle matches.
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Maryland
Camp Ritchie
Camp Perry
Coalition of Leaders Seen in Wisconsin 1940 Link
Washington May 13. Democratic leaders consider a coalition with Wisconsin Progressives for the 1940 campaign. Senator Brown of Michigan says Wisconsin Democrats floated the idea, backing LaFollette Jr. for re election while Progressives back Democratic nominees. Some senators say Roosevelt may appoint Philip LaFollette to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Brown
Michigan
Robert M. LaFollette Jr
Roosevelt
Philip LaFollette
Interstate Commerce Commission
la Follette Brothers
White House
San Francisco
Banker Urges Back to City Move to Balance Budgets
Ernest A. Hale, president of the New England Federal Savings Bank League, urged a back to the city dwelling movement at the league's spring conference in Swampscott Massachusetts. He argued budgets hinge on mid and high priced homes and zoning protection. A Boston study showed the city depends on higher priced residential property to balance costs and curb tax increases.
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Swampscott
Mass
Ernest A. Hale
New England Federal Savings Bank League
Hale
League
Boston
Man with hives sought after theft from Joseph Selakko
Cleveland police hunt a man believed to have stolen hives and the bees from Joseph Selakko. The incident occurred in Cleveland on May 13 as investigators pursue leads to recover the missing apiary and apprehend the suspect.
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Cleveland
Joseph Selakko
Rotation of relief work considered by WPA head
Washington May 13 Colonel F C Harrington Works Progress Administration said he was weighing a proposal to rotate relief employment He noted a distinction between rotation and staggering plans warning that regular staggering would thin wages too much to support subsistence He cited shortage of WPA jobs and the idea of rotating workers to bring in other eligibles for a time
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Washington
F. C. Harrington
Works Progress Administrator
Sam Moss
Augusta
Herald
Harrington
Sheriff Wins Radio Fight to Raise Office Funds
Fort Collins Colorado May 13 Sheriff Ted Schaeffer aimed to earn money for short wave radio gear by entering a radio benefit match with Big Bill Mayfield heavyweight champion of Fort Warren Wyoming. Schaeffer knocked Mayfield to the mat three times in the second round ending at 1 minute 40 seconds of the round’s final knock down.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Ted Schaeffer
Larimer County
Bill” Mayfield
Fort Warren
Wyo
Army Post
Schaeffer
Mayfield
Passports Of Trio Held Up
The U S Department of State delayed issuing passports for Fritz Kuhn Bund leader and aides Fritz Schwiering and Wilhelm Kunze as New York City officials probe Bund ties. Mayor LaGuardia prompted the delay after Karl Nicola y Brooklyn Bund leader sought for questioning sailed to Germany. The inquiry, begun February 28, checks Bund compliance with city emergency sales tax laws.
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New York
U. S. Department of State
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
LaGuardia
Karl Nicolay
Brooklyn Bund
Germany
Kuhn
Fritz Schwiering
Wilhelm Kunze
Schwiering
Kunze
State Department
Summer Camp At Camp Ritchie For Frederick County Scouts
The annual two weeks summer camp for Frederick County Boy Scouts will run at Camp Ritchie from June 15 to June 28. It will be organized on a patrol and troop basis, emphasizing unit-based activities.
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Frederick County
Boy Scouts
Camp Ritchie
Nazi order tightens party oversight of Austrian church
Vienna May 13. A Nazi party directive now requires party approval for church appointments including vicars and pastors. The order extends to selection of candidates for theological schools and religious orders, signaling potential Vatican consultation and fears of party domination over church policy as Austria shifts under Nazi control.
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Vienna
Vatican
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Old Germany
Farm Land In City Will Be Taxable
Frederick city officials plan agricultural land tax in the next levy for the first time in 40 years after a legislative bill was signed by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor. Unimproved city land previously avoided taxation. farm land in Hagerstown remains untaxed.
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Frederick City
Herbert R. O’conor
Hagerstown
Bristol Navy chief dies at 71 in Washington
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol retired former high commissioner to Turkey died at Naval Hospital. He was 71 and had reportedly been recovering from a Johns Hopkins operation three weeks earlier. Associates said his heart gave out.
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Washington
Mark L. Bristol
United States
Turkey
Naval Hospital
Publisher Seized By Two Men In Garage
George Palmer Putnam 52, Hollywood publisher and Amelia Earhart husband, was kidnapped from his North Hollywood home and found bound and gagged in an incomplete Bakersfield house. Investigators pursued two assailants, while DoJ agents questioned them. Putnam said the men demanded the author of The Man Who Killed Hitler and warned printing should stop.
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George Palmer Putnam
Amelia Bearhart
California
Hitler
Bakersfield
Cal
Hollywood
Amelia Earhart
North Hollywood
Putnam
Department of Justice
Los Angeles
Josephine Berger
Rex Cole
Cole
Brazil Eyes U S Farm Workers Migration Plan
Rep. Tolan reports Brazilian embassy officials outlined a ten year plan to move destitute U S farm families to Brazil. The scheme would fund transport, settle migrants on state or subsidized farms, guarantee wage protections, and grant eventual Brazilian citizenship after a decade. Brazil may absorb half a million families on its plateau.
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Washington
United States
Brazil
Tolan
D-Cal
State Department
Totan
South American
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Senorita Sofia Alvarez
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Rothschild
Metropole
Gestapo
Secret Police
Independent
Lieut. Payne
Blair Cupp
W.P.A
Fairfax
Cupp
Douglas Goodnough
la Follette
W.P.A. Head
Cascade
House
Catholic Church
U.S
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