CIO Organizing Committee Faces Trouble
Joseph Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, criticized the seven man board appointed by John L. Lewis to direct a national drive for 300000 maritime workers into the CIO. He noted Harry Bridges and Mervyn Rathbone on the committee, recalling past disputes during 1934 and 1936 maritime strikes.
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New York
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Internatonal Longshoremen’s Association Tonight
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast
Mervyn Rathbone
American Radio Telegraphers
Ryan
Bridges
Four Japanese boats sighted off Bristol Bay by fishing union men
H B Friele and leaders from the Alaska fishing unions, flying with Pilot Jack Elliott, spotted four Japanese vessels off Bristol Bay south of the Agashik River. The Taiyo Maru mother ship and its guards showed nets and gear, with an estimated 20,000 red salmon on deck.
Actress Alice Faye Injured in Fall on Set
Hollywood July 10 Alice Faye 20th Century Fox actress fell fourteen steps on the In Old Chicago set and was rushed unconscious to the emergency hospital. John Roy and assistant director Robert Webb carried her to the hospital where she regained consciousness.
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Hollywood
Alice Faye
20Th Century Fox
Chicago
John Roy
Louis Farr Title Fight Set for Week of September 13
New York reports the New York State Athletic Commission approved a world heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Tommy Farr to take place in New York during the week of September 13. Promoter is Mike Jacobs. No details given on how the result might affect Max Schmeling.
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Wales
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
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Louis Braddock
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Braddock
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Government Forces Launch Heavy Offensive Near Madrid
Spanish government troops push forward in one of the civil war’s heaviest offensives aimed at breaking insurgent lines on Madrid’s western front. Military sources report operations around Naval Carnero with 25 000 troops against General Franco’s forces while insurgents claim Brunete remains a key defensive position.
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Franco
Naval Carnero
Brunete
Territories Committee approves Alaska referendum and funds transfer bill
The House Territories Committee approved Dimond bill to authorize a territorial referendum on the issue and another measure to transfer to Governor Dimond the seven million two hundred thousand dollar cancelled check held by the Treasury. The bill aims to settle Alaska purchase history and related funding under territorial authority.
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United States
Russia
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China US agree to swap gold and silver to stabilize currency
Secretary Morgenthau and Chinese Minister Kung announce a pact under which China will buy a substantial amount of the United States gold while the U S will purchase silver from China to bolster currency stability and the Chinese central bank reserve. The figures were not disclosed. In Peiping officials report Japan moving troops toward North China in Manchuria with ten trainloads of regulars departing Mukden and two crossing the Great Wall at Shanhaikwan.
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