Pilots Merrill and Lambie Fly Transatlantic Coronation Pictures
Merrill and Lambie arrived at Floyd Bennet Field New York from England after a cross Atlantic flight in drizzle and fog. They earlier landed at Squantum near Boston after leaving Southport England, aiming to film the coronation ceremonies.
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Merrill
Lambie
New York
Coronation Pictures
Floyd Bennet Field
Merrill and
England
Naval Air Base
Squantrum
Boston
Southport
Merill
New Foundland
New England
New York City
Flood Waters of Chena Submerge Homes and Endangered Hospital
In Fairbanks on May 14 floodwaters of the Chena river subsided to 29 above after a six inch drop. Refugees sheltered on cots in hotels and public buildings as Garden Island areas suffer damage. St Joseph's hospital lacks heat. a 45 year old miner's wife died from septic sore throat. one new residence burned due to wiring. Fire brigade faced mudded streets. A power launch ferried the marooned movie colony to safety.
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Fairbanks
Chena River
School House
Federal Building
Elks Building
Empress Theatre
American Legion Hall
Garden Island
Anchorage
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fairbanks Fire Department
Nels Jackson
Chena
Ford Plans Action Against Unionization In Factory
Ford Motor Company signals opposition to unions by circulating announcement cards outlining labor policies to about 150000 workers. The union countered by announcing it will pursue the closed shop.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Japanese Raise Price Of Gold In Tokyo
The Japanese government increased the price of gold by twenty seven yen per gram to 3.77 yen gram, about $33.76 per ounce, aiming to boost production and curb smuggling of gold out of Japan.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Pilots Errors Believed Not Found In Calif Crashes
The Commerce Department disposed that pilot errors were responsible for two air line crashes near Newhall California and the related disappearances. The crashes near Newhall left seven dead and eight injured, with pilots said to have descended too low. Separate crashes in December and January killed nine and five respectively, prompting a search effort to locate wreckage buried under snow. debris may be swept away once snow melts. Newspaper ads urge subscriptions.
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Commerce Department
Salt Lake City
Otl
Air
Newhall
Cali
Air Veterans
Tire Department
U.A.S
Western Air Express
Martin Johnson
Waters Rise Again In Fairbanks Flood
Flood waters surged to 13 feet 2 inches by Friday afternoon in Fairbanks. One inch rise per hour, with over 75 percent of the town still flooded along the riverfront and First Avenue. Mayor Collins says no outside aid needed if conditions improve. damages likely between 100 000 and 200 000 dollars though surveys are incomplete. The film colony residents were stranded but returned by motorboat across the Chena River.
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Fairbanks
First Avenue
Cowlex Street
E. B. Collins
San Francisco Red Cross
Nation's First Major Steel Strike Reaches Tentative Peace
May 15 Pittsburgh report on the Jones Laughlin Corporation and Lewis Steel union forces ending their first major steel strike in eighteen years with a tentative peace agreement. Philip Murray orders pickets withdrawn and operations resumed for 27000 workers as the labor board plans an upcoming election to choose representation. John L. Lewis and organizers hail victory and call a meeting of leaders from three independents to plot further strikes.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Majo Steel
Jones Laughlin Corporation
Lewis Steel
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Labor Board
John L. Lewis
U.S. Steel Corporation
Leaders Demand Respect for Rank and File in Jobs
May 14 Washington report notes a union protest against party leaders over patronage. May 15 Great Neck report describes detectives and a squad sifting ashes of a city dump for fifteen thousand dollars in jewelry Dennis King says his wife discarded in a hat box and insured.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
National Union For Collective Bargaining For
Democratic Workers
Dennis King
King
Definitely Fixed London Says Windsor Bride Title Not Immediate
London reports that friends of Duke Windsor insist the former monarchs bride to be will not receive the royal title immediately. The remark frames anticipated honors and public reaction amid ongoing royal duties.
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Associated Press
London
Friends of
Duke Windsor
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Bradieis
Vandevanter
Sutherland
Brandeis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Moving Picture Colony
Assoriated Press
Great Neck
N.Y
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