CIO Organizing Campaign Targets Three Independent Steel Firms
The SWOC strike drive aimed at three independents to pressure unionization in a $5 billion steel industry. It risks furloughing nearly 70,000 workers with 32,000 idle in Mahoning Valley and thousands more in Chicago Canton and Cleveland as Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet Tube face union demands.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
John Lewis
Mahoning Valley
Chicago
Canton
Cleveland
SWOC
Republic Steel
Steel Youngstown Sheet Tube Corporation
Five-State Dust Bowl Hit by Heavy Rain and Hail
A major rain and hail storm drenched a five thousand square mile Dust Bowl area spanning five states. Dalhart Texas reported 2.64 inches of rain lifting crop prospects while snow fell in the San Bernardino range marking a rare May snowfall. Dust storms near Eldora Kansas reduced visibility before the rain ended. Meanwhile San Francisco opened the Golden Gate Bridge to public traffic with a ceremonial handover.
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Dalhart
Texas
San Bernardio
Kansas
Eldora
San Francisco
Calif
Golden Gate Bridge
Flood Waters Chena River Menaces and Wild Man Found at Fairbanks
Floods on the Chena River rise to within three feet of peak May 13 as banks spill into scattered north and south Fairbanks streets. Pontoon planes land at the waterfront while regular services face delays. In Juneau, U S marshals return with Albert M. Niles, an old prospector shipwreck survivor once feared a missing trapper, now reported to be recovering after exposure and hunger.
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Chena River
Fairbanks
Tanana
Fort Yukon
Juneau
Point Retreat
U.S
Niles
Tenakee
Fresh Water Bay
Hidden Inlet Cannery Burns in Alaska Fire
Unofficial reports say main buildings of the Hidden Inlet Cannery owned by Nakat Packing were destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. One unidentified man injured. Pilot Munter and Dr. R V Ellis aided at the scene as about fifty men worked. The Petrel reported the warehouse oil house and dock gone. Nakat plans to rebuild later, transferring canning to Union Bay and Waterfall canneries.
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Ketchikan
Hidden Inlet
Nakat Packing Company
Munter
R. V. Ellis
Petrel
Seattle
H. B. Friele
Nakat Packing Corporation
Union Bay
Waterfall Canneries
London bus strike settles with undisclosed terms
London officials announced a settlement of the strike by twenty five thousand bus drivers and conductors that had tied up five thousand buses since May first. Terms of the agreement were not revealed.
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London
Dark Blue Hair For Mrs Warfield At Chateau
Spokesman Rogers denies the claim that Pierre the Paris coiffeur was invited to the Chateau to color Wallis Warfield's hair dark blue. In Paris Pierre says the date remains set, and publication could force a cancellation.
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Mrs. Warfield
Press Criticizes Church of England Over Duke of Wallis Wedding
May 27 report from London says Beaverbrook sharply criticizes the Church of England for harsh treatment of the Duke and Wallis. The Daily Express blames church leaders for inspiring a government ostracism of the Duke's wedding.
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London
Beaverbrook
Church of Eye
Wallis
The
Daily Express
Two Die in Fiery Crash Near Santa Maria Airport
A chartered monoplane stalled during takeoff and crashed into an alfalfa field near Santa Maria airport killing two men. Eyewitnesses said the high wing Lockheed stalled at about 100 feet, then burst into flames on impact.
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Associated Press
Santa Maria
Calif
Lockheed
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Nome
English Press
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Deatil
Aimee
Aimee Temple McPherson
Rolf
Angelus Temple
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