Steel strike tension eases as talks continue in Washington
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders near an accord on a labor board measure to settle disputes. William Green of the AFL proposes a three member arbitration board to avert a steel strike, with four conditions including final authority on grievances and elections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Robinson
Perkins
Hugh Johnson
Donald Richberg
NRA
Wagner
DNY
President's Labor Board
Pittsburgh
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Velt
Bombs Explode in Paris Offices Targeting Leaders
A bomb destroyed the office of Andre Citroen and four more infernal devices failed to explode as Paris experiences a terror campaign by "the three judges of hell." Injuries include Citroen’s librarian and several others amid threats to President Lebrun and Premier Doumergue.
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Paris
Andre Citroen
Henry Ford
France
Hell
Citroen
Pathe Film Office
Lebrun
Doumergue
Death of Girl Tied to Man in Pennsylvania
In Sharon Pennsylvania a girl named Leah Minerva Dilley is found dead after a man, Homer Sanders, says he discovered her in a house he fumigated and moved her body to a field. Sanders, a former teacher, is held on an open charge as detectives investigate the case and a neighbor’s claim about a stolen blanket.
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Sharon
Leah Minerva Dilley
Homer Sanders
William Thomas
Sanders
Dilley
Gris Dilley
Andrews Street
Dilley Pee
Thomas
UTAM Weather Tonight and Saturday Outlook
Fall weather continues with little change in temperature. Skies stay partly cloudy with easing winds as a near term cool snap settles in for overnight and into Saturday. Temperature trends remain near seasonal norms with light breezes and no precipitation expected.
Crosser bill to provide pensions for railway workers
The Crosser measure to provide pensions for railway employees passed the House and goes to the Senate. It would create a three member retirement board and establish an initial $50,000,600 fund funded by a two percent worker contribution and a four percent carrier contribution to secure aged workers after long service.
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Washington
House
Senate
Robbins Nest Warps Porch Peace in Chicago
In Chicago on June 15 a pair of robins nesting on a porch have begun pecking Mrs. Lynch whenever she uses the porch. The birds previously sang a now obscure tune about not biting the hand that feeds you.
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Chicago
Robbins
Mrs. Lynch
Will Rogers Wires The Tri
Hollywood humorist Will Rogers jokes about world leaders and diplomacy in a June 15 message from Hollywood. He parodies Mussolini Hitler and predicts future meetings between Roosevelt and Calles, aiming to mock European leaders and showcase American influence.
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Hollywood
Cal
Mussolini
Hitler
France
Nerenne
Maassolin
Roosevelt
Plutarco Calles
Mexico
Colossal Fakir Found Guilty in Brinks Heist
A Chicago jury convicts Allen R Hammel of stealing $39000 from a Brinks money truck after a baffling defense claiming he is Burt Armstrong. The trial featured psychiatrists and multiple alleged identities and two wives. The verdict labels him Allen R Hammel, an armed-guard absconder.
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Chicago
Allen R. Hammel
Brinks Express Company
Cincinnati
Burt Armstrong
New York
Hammel
Allen R. Xrammel
Jury fails to reach verdict in Boise death case
A Boise jury could not agree on a verdict in the Joy Elliott manslaughter case after hearing testimony from Rheta Cleator Fletcher and co defendants W B Ja and Roy Fletcher. Judge Koelsch ordered continued deliberations and overtime sessions as Marion Pratt turned state's witness and was dismissed.
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Boise
Joy Elliott
C. F. Kolesch
Rheta Clark Cleator
Buhl
W. B Ja
Roy Fletcher
J. F. Martin
Ada
Koelsch
Jackson
Fletcher
Miss Elliott
Here
Marion Russell Pratt
Kemmerer
Wyo
Ada County
Adé& County
Young caddy uses home made helmet to salvage golf balls
In Waukegan Illinois on June 15, 16 year old caddy Frank Kavenik and a friend built a diving helmet with an air supply from a bicycle pump. They dive the Glen Flora club pond to retrieve lost golf balls, claiming consistent success.
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Waukegan, III
Frank Kavenik
Glen Flora Club
Roosevelt Frowns On Grazing Bill
Washington June reports say President Roosevelt plans a veto of the Taylor grazing bill unless two Senate amendments are altered. The bill aims to protect western grazing lands while Taylor notes a House move to recall it for reconsideration. The Senate amendments by McCarran extend grazing permit terms and state policing powers on public domain.
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Washington
Taylor
D-Cole
Ossenatt
Senate
McCarran
Dnev
Convict Holds Men Prisoners For 18 Hours In Kidnapping
Three Iowa men and a Davenport official were abducted in Davenport by escaped Texas inmate Joe Palmer. They were moved in a car over about 700 miles before Palmer was captured in St. Joseph, Missouri, with the victims freed after 18 hours. Palmer had robbed Dr. Fitch and briefly took control of the car.
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Joseph
Texas
Iowa
Elmer Schleuter
Davenport
al Schultze
W. H. Fitch
Walcott
Joe Palmer
Eastham
Schultze
Palmer
St. Joseph
Schleuter
Dr. Fitch
Denver Rio Grande Link Opens Amid Railroad Dispute
A $4 million transcontinental link, the Dotsero cutoff, will open as planned despite a dispute over improvements and payments. The Denver Rio Grande Western and Moffat road settled a fee issue, allowing Rio Grande use of the line. Five trains will run to Bond for the cutoff celebration with governors Blood and Johnson aboard the east and westbound trains.
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Denver
W. R. Freeman
Mofatt Road
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Mofatt
Rio Grande
West Coast
Bond
Salt Lake City
Blood
Utah
Johnson
Colorado
Mrs Dall May Seek Divorce From Husband Reno
Anna Curtis Dall daughter of President Roosevelt plans divorce from Curtis B Dale after leaving Washington with her two children Sissie and Buzzie. She has leased a home at Lake Tahoe and joined the Roosevelts in shifting residence as they faced a marital rift and separate addresses.
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Nevada
Anna Curtis Dall
Roosevelt
New York
Reno
Elliott Roosevelt
West Coast
Lake Tahoe
Elizabeth D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Minden
Nev
Burlington
Ruth Goggins
Fort Worth
Texas
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Curtis B. Dale
Roosevelts
Hyde Park
Social Register
Dall
Panache
North
Tarrytown
White House
Cuban President Hurt in Explosion at Ti scornia Base
Cuban President Carlos Mendieta was slightly wounded when a bomb exploded at Ti scornia naval base near Havana during an official visit. An army officer was killed and several others injured in the blast. The president was lunching at a detention camp at the base when the explosion occurred.
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Tiscornia Naval Base
Ellis Island
N. Y
Mendieta
European debt payments shrink to a mouse on a pen stroke
Finland sent $166,535 to the United States as part of $477,843,644 due today from 13 nations, with ten nations in default or awaiting action. Hungary credited $36,971 via certificate, while Yugoslavia and Lithuania planned to deliver notes for potential defaults. France posted another default for $59,000,218.57, leaving arrears of $141,093,759.44 on a $4.025 billion debt.
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Washington
Finland
National City Bank
New York
United States
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
Hull
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Gaston Doumergue
Edouard Herriot
Boise Golfer Assumes Lead In State Amateur
Max Rawlins of the Plantation course at Boise shot 75 to lead the field of 59 entrants in the sixth annual state amateur championship opening at Payette Lakes course. He was 37 and 38 on the front and back nines, three strokes ahead of a group at 78 including Ben Peterson Ray Critchell and J P Winterholer.
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Mccall
Idaho
Max Rawlins
Boise
Payette Lakes
Rawlins
Ben Peterson
Pocatello
Ray Critchell
Sherman Osgood
W. L. Baker
J. J. Winterholer
Twin Falls
Women start church restaurant as others close in Johns town
In Johns town Pennsylvania on June 15 the First United Presbyterian Church women opened a restaurant in the church basement to raise funds. Other Johns town restaurants forced its closing leaving Rev. F W Davis taking a ten percent salary cut.
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Johnstown
First United Presbyterian Church
Johnsontown
F. W. Davis
Stone 18 Stolen From Atlanta Church
Thieves removed the cornerstone from the Church of God in Atlanta and stole contents cemented inside the stone. The missing items include the monetary offering from the first Sunday services and many gifts of jewelry.
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Atlanta
Church of God
Leaders of Two Nations Confer in Italian City
In Venice on June 15 German correspondents report that Germany will not return to the Geneva disarmament conference after talks between Hitler and Mussolini. The press conference noted no accord would be signed, though the two premiers found themselves in agreement on many points.
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Venice
Germany
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Piazza San Marco
Il Duce
Idaho Bankers Begin Annual State Convention in Boise
The Idaho Bankers association opens its 13th annual state convention in Boise with 50 bankers in attendance. Fred Bergsch, head of investment analysis at United States National Bank in Portland, cautions that while nationwide policies resemble Britain's, it is too early to forecast bond markets and asks not to look beyond 60 days. The talk centers on technical finance matters and policy parallels between the administration and international practices.
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Boise
Great Britain
Fred Bergesch
Portland
Ore
United States National Bank
Idaho Banker's Association
Idaho
Scores Across League Markets Show Ugly Doubleheaders
Baseball results from Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh reveal lopsided scores and mixed relief pitching. Fitzsimmons Mancuso Freitas O’Farrell batters produced 9 runs for New York, while Boston and St Louis struggled against early leads.
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Cincinnati
New York
Fitzsimmons
Mancuso
Freitas
O'Farrell
Batterylines and Scores From Multiple City Games
At Washington Chicago combined box shows Washington 202 0201 and 0 ... Philadelphia 020 101 020 6 110 with Cleveland. Detroit 103 004 210 11 12 1 Boston 010 200 100 4 9 1. New York 100 010 001 3 6 8 Bt Louis 010 004 017 6 8 1. Batters listed include Hildebrand Pytlak Mahaffey Lagger Flohr Hayes Newsom Wells Jorgen.
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Philadelphia
R. H. E. Cleveland
Philadelpia
Hildebrand
Pytlak
Mahaffey
Lagger
Flohr
Hayes
Boston
R. H. E. Detroit
Rowe and Hayworth
Cochrane
Ostermueller
H. Johnson
Welch
R. Ferrell
New York
R. H. E. Bt. Louis
Newsom
Wells
Hemsley
MacFayden
Jorgen
Treaty's End Threat Seen As Germany Halts Debt
German suspension of payment on all foreign debts signals a possible end to reparations and the Versailles treaty. Observers doubt resumption of payments after the six month moratorium and expect steps toward abolishing reparations under Nazi policy. Britain and France weigh protecting bondholders, while Schacht leads the Reichsbank in the anti reparations campaign.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Reich
Great Britain
France
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Molland
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