Johnson Warns Industry On Open Shop Code At Auto Hearings
Washington, Aug 18. Administration demand to eliminate the open shop declaration was aired at the auto code hearings with a warning that the recovery law will be enforced without fear or favor. Johnson stressed no exception for any manufacturer though Ford remained aloof. AFL's Green urged shorter hours and higher wages, while Richberg called the open shop provision undesirable.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Ford
Detroit
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Donald Richberg
Recovery Administration
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Our New Deal Aims to Revive Thomasville City Progress
An organized meeting at City Hall invites all residents to discuss forming a civic body to promote Thomasville’s growth and economic welfare. The plan emphasizes open participation, constructive cooperation, and tangible actions to spur progress without secret agendas.
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Thomasville
Law and the electric chair Tempo
Four condemned killers faced the electric chair in a brutal execution spree spanning states. In Texas a Dallas murder by strangulation sparked the sentence. Sing Sing hosted three more executions at six minute intervals. Stephen Witherell protested his fate while Gene John remained at large as authorities tightened the net.
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Associated Press
R. T. Bennett
New York City
Stephen Witherell
Witherell
Arkansas
Gene John
Federal construction to create twenty thousand jobs
Washington reports that the Public Works Administration approves 65 million dollars for construction. A tri borough bridge project in New York would employ 18,000 workers for a year with loans and grants. Additional funds cover 29 public buildings in 22 states and nearly 500 million for slum erasing housing. Wage schedules set regional minimums.
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Public Works Administration
Triborough
New York
Manhattan
Quensboro
Bronx
Waycross
Gainesville
Ickes
Congress
Georgia Highway Funds Sparks federal supervision clash
Georgia officials reject a federal engineer oversee plan for $10 million in emergency road funds. Senator George and Governor Talmadge press for Georgia control, while Thomas MacDonald weighs options and President Roosevelt seeks a settlement. Board chairman Mangham vows no federal dictatorship.
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Roosevelt
George
Atlanta
Journal
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Walter F George
Highway Commission
Eugene Talmadge
J. W. Barnett
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
White House
Tme
Thomas
MacDonald
Talldage
Georgia Highway Division
Highway Board
Talmadge
J. J. Mangham
South Georgia
McDonald
Georgia Highway Board
Maugham
McRae
Manpham
Wallace Outlines Emergency Hog Buying Plan
Secretary Wallace outlined a federal emergency hog program to buy 5 million swine and distribute processed meat to the needy via the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The plan, funded by a processing tax, aims to boost corn belt purchasing power, raise swine prices, and reduce hog tonnage by up to 16 percent in the 1938-24 season, with purchases completed by October 1.
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Chicago
Wallace Jony
Century of Progress
Department of Xericulture
Federal Emergency Reief Administration
Wallace
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Japanese War Minister Araki Declares No Apologies For Manchuria Actions
Lt Gen Sadao Araki Japan’s war minister asserts the empire will not apologize for Manchuria and north China actions. He argues Western criticism shows a misunderstanding of Japan’s history and aims, defending Japan’s deeds and the shift toward traditional Samurai codes.
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Japan
Sadao Ariki
Shanghai
North China
Araki
Mod
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Gen. Arakiv
War Office
Yukichi Iwanaga
Shimbun Rengo Sha
Gen. Araki
Suyoshi Pnukal
Viscount Makoto Saito
Sadao Araki
Couzens Attacks Detroit Banks Before Holiday
Sen James Couzens testified before a one man grand jury investigating the closures of First National Bank Detroit and The Guardian National Bank of Commerce. He demanded an investigation into a bank transaction and asserted that poor federal bank examiners could trigger losses in loans tied to the banks.
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Detroit
James Couzens
R. Mich
Michigan
First National Bank
First National
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Mass killings reported as Kurdish Iraqi clashes kill over 600 Assyrian Christians
Reports from northern Iraq describe more than 600 Assyrian Christians slain amid Kurdish and Iraqi forces clashes. Simel and Doguk vicinities tally 315 and 300 bodies as Britain seeks a diplomatic path, Mar Shimun and family deported.
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Kurd
Iraq
Baghdad
Raq
Great Britain
Traq
Simel
Doguk
Assrian
Farm Relief Board Faces Pressure Over Slow Action
Weashtington August 18. The wartime relief agencies struggle to keep pace with recovery programs as farm groups accuse the relief board of delay. Dairymen urge quicker help while officials discuss price and output limits and consider quick aid of 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 dollars. Poultry, sugar, fruit, vegetables, and tobacco sectors seek relief amid rising costs and sagging prices.
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Wallace
Farm Administration
Recovery Administration
Hale
Neal
Vpsey
Senator George urges government inflation and cotton tax tweaks
Washington reports Senator Walter F. George of Georgia urged immediate help for farmers via controlled inflation, to be executed by the government through the federal reserve and treasury notes to retire debts. He proposed directing a million bales of cotton to Russia on favorable terms and adjusting processing taxes to keep buying power in line with rising textile prices.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
Wallace
Russia
George
Regions Forecast Showers Tonight Through Saturday
Weather forecast shows probable showers across South Carolina and Georgia tonight and Saturday. Florida expected cloudy with showers Saturday and central and southern portions tonight. Alabama partly to cloudy tonight and Saturday with local thundershowers in the southern area. Northwest Florida notes partly cloudy nights and Saturday with local thundershowers.
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
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