General strike debates and labor disputes across the nation
The piece surveys the San Francisco general strike and rafts of labor actions nationwide. It notes mobilization of National Guard, vigilante activity, and arbitration efforts under President Roosevelt. It covers Portland and Minneapolis protests, Alabama textile workers, Kohler Wisconsin plant tensions, and a civics challenge to the Bankhead cotton act in Mississippi.
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NCH
United States
San Francisco
Merriam
Rossi
National Guard
Central Committee
NRA
Federal Maritime Dispute Board
Pacific Coast
Marine Workers
Teamsters
Joseph P. Ryan
Labor Disputes Board
Roosevelt
Harry Bridges
Ryan
Angelo J. Rossi
Citizens’ Committee
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
United Textile Workers
Alabama
Textile Workers’ Union
Walter J. Kohler
Kohler Village
Wisconsin
Kohler
Real property inventory finds housing strain in U S
Acting Secretary Dickinson of the Commerce department released results from a national real property inventory. Among 1,811,462 dwellings in 99 cities, 16 percent are crowded or worse, 16.6 percent need structural repairs, 44.7 percent require minor repairs, and 32,442 houses or 2.34 percent are unfit for human habitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dickinson
Commerce Department
Langer Loses North Dakota Governorship Case
North Dakota faces political upheaval as State Supreme Court rules William H. Langer cannot hold office after a conspiracy conviction. Langer defies orders, calls National Guard, and a special session pledges impeachment moves amid court battles. Senator McAdoo secures quick divorce from Eleanor Wilson on mental cruelty grounds in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orth Dakota
National Guard
William H. Langer
State Supreme Court
Ole B. Olson
Langer
Olson
Adjt
Earle R. Sarles
Bismarck
Supreme Court
Enator
William G. McAdoo
California
Eleanor Wilson
Los Angeles
McAdoo
McAdoos
Floods Kill, Displace in Southern Poland Mountains
Torrential rains in southern Poland triggered floods across mountain valleys. Up to 300 people may have died as towns faced widespread destruction. More than 55,000 residents stranded without food or shelter as crops and property suffered extensive ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Earthquakes Hit Panama and Costa Rica. Canal Unharmed
Earthquakes shook the region for hours shaking Panama and Costa Rica while the Panama Canal remained intact. The worst damage hit David Panama where many buildings collapsed and numerous injuries were reported near the Costa Rican border. Losses were also reported at Puerto Armuelies the United Fruit Pacific banana headquarters. An American soldier was killed leaping from a Fort Davis barracks window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Costa Rica
Panama Canal
David
Puerto Armuelies
United Fruit Company
Banana
Fort Davis
Roosevelt creates federal power policy committee
President secretary Mar Vin Mintyre announced a new federal policy committee to study generation and distribution of electricity with aims to nationalize the power industry. The panel, chaired by Ickes, will develop a plan for cooperation among public and private power to lower rates for industry domestic and agricultural users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Mintyre
Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Mr. Ickes
Elwood Mead
Bureau of Reclamation
Frank R. McNinch
Federal Power Commission
Morris L. Cooke
PWA Mississippi Valley Committee
Edward M. Markham
Army Engineers
Robert E. Healy
Federal Stock Exchange Commission
David B. Lillienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
T. W. Norcross
The
Forest Service
Dooling Installed as New Tammany Hall Chief
James J. Dooling was elected to lead the Amalgamated Democratic machine at the urging of Postmaster General Farley. He promised to restore internal harmony by ending factional disputes and to shift New York's view of Tammany Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammany Hall
James J. Dooling
Farley
New York
Tammany
Hitler Justifies Purge as He Seeks Unity for Reich
Adolf Hitler defended the Nazi purge and killings in a Reichstag address. He warned traitors face death and claimed to be the supreme court for 24 hours. Britain and Italy signaled approval of eastern European security pacts, with Germany urged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Party
Reich
Reichstag
Berlin
Hitler
Supreme Court of the Land
Boehm
Great Britain
Italy
France
Russia
Poland
Baltic States
Czechoslovakia
Two Mexican Sisters Duel Over a Man
A knife duel in Mexico City between two sisters at a party ends with both women bleeding after a contest over a man. The piece uses the incident to explore female loyalty, friendship, and the costs of passion in emotional triangles versus male behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Not for a Moment A Husband Praises His Wife’s Dress
A husband’s praise of his wife’s renovated dress fails to mask its flaws, revealing strained dynamics and unspoken doubts about taste, value, and appearances within the marriage.
Experiment With Honey as a Source of Vinegar
Chemists at the United States Department of Agriculture are testing honey as a source for vinegar. They aim to identify honeys not favored for eating that yield high quality vinegar through fermentation. The goal is to preserve honey aroma in the final product to create a desirable bouquet and a marketable, premium quality honey vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Improvement Is Business Improving In Every Way Says Dus Tin Stax
Dus tin Stax asserts business is improving in every aspect. He cites mathematical progress and ongoing investigations as evidence that both financially and morally the situation must advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin Stax
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
Gaston Therrell
Columbus
Miss
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Meridian
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Internal Revenue and Extension
Ole H. Olson
Marinas Co
Dpt
Chicago
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