Negotiations Resumed With Strikers At General Motors Oshawa
General Motors of Canada agreed to resume talks this afternoon with a committee of 3 700 striking employees. The group, led by C H Millard, will negotiate on a basis that allows return to work and centers on recognition by United Automobile Workers. The strike entered its thirteenth day as workers protested lack of union recognition and criticized local officials.
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Oshawa
Ont
Pi— Gentral Motors
Canada
C. H. Millard
United Automobile Workers
Millard
CIO
Mitchell Hepburn
John N. Lewis
Committee For
CIO Arient
Washington
United Automobile Workers of America
United States
General Motors
Alexander Hall
Evanston Elms Praised Yet Threatened By Modern Development
Editorial from Daily News-Index Evanston urges preserving the city’s elm heritage as 75 year old trees are felled to widen streets and make way for more housing and autos. Therese S Porter questions progress without preserving natural beauty, calling for foresight in planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News-Index
Evanston, Ill
Evanston
Therese 8 S. Porter
University
Ple
Virginia
Allocations Approved for Virginia Highway Funds
The State Highway Commission in Richmond announced final allocations of 22 million dollars for fiscal year 1937 38 after deductions about 3.38 million for administration and interest leaving 18.62 million for road construction and maintenance. Allocations cover Staunton district planning landscaping and several regular and secondary federal aid projects across Rockingham Rockbridge Page Bath Augusta Alleghany Frederick Highland and other counties with specific sums for bridges routes and camps.
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Richmond
State Highway Commission
Staunton
Rockingham County
Timberville
Alleghany County
Virginia
Frederick County
West Va
Winchester
Rockbridge
Lexington
Page County
Luray
Bath County
Nimrod Hall
Arren County
Lin
Front Royal
Highland County
Warm Springs
Vanderpool
Will of Dr Benjamin M Knight Put On Record
The will of the late Dr Benjamin Mitchell Knight Sr. is recorded in the Corporation Court clerk's office. It leaves the entire estate to Mrs. Knight and four children Helena Mitchell Knight Lupton Benjamin Mitchell Jr Pavey Knight and Owen Knight with Mrs Knight and Benjamin M Knight Jr named as executors and bond set at $70000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Mitchell Knight
Corporation Court Clerk
Daughters of the American Revolution Back Court Reform Plan
Mrs. Vinton E. Sisson of Chicago national defense chairman of the D A R urged the D A R Congress to push Roosevelt's court reorganization plan to the people as a constitutional amendment. She said the organization stood up and counted themselves amid concerns about dangers in the proposal.
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Washington
Vinton E. Sisson
Chicago
National Defense
Daughters of the American Revolution
D. A. R. Congress
Roosevelt
Sisson
Bail Refused for Accused Man in NYC Hammer Slaying
Mischa Rosenbaum a 30 year old musician and Broadway booking agent was arraigned in homicide court on charges of the hammer slaying of Julia Nussenbaum a 25 year old violinist and dancer. Bail was refused as attorney Samuel Leibowitz sought an adjournment to Thursday. The district alleges an altercation in a rehearsal studio led to the killing and Rosenbaum reportedly confessed. Leibowitz denied any confession.
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Ronnie Acacen
Julia Nussenbaum
Times Square
Miss Nussenbaum
Tania Lebova
Mischa Rosenbaum
New York
Alexander Brough
City Police
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Rosenbaum
Ross
West Forty-third Street
Mountaindale
N. Y
Three Bowling Teams Set for Washington D C Matches
Three teams from the Health Center travel to Washington D C for matches with the Patent Office tonight at the Rendezvous on Fourteenth Street. The women on the trip are Isabella Alexander, Dorothy Rice, G Williams, Emma Ginn Baker, Anna Dick, Mabel Grim, Mrs. Stotler, E. Jasper and C. Miller. The men’s squad includes H Snider, R Duvall, Showalter, C Funkhouser, Lee Resseguie and Jack Zimmerman.
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Washington, D. C
Patent Office
Fourteenth Street
Isabelle Alexander
Dorothy Rice
G. Williams
Emma Ginn Baker
Anna Dick
Mabel Grim
Mrs. Stotler
E. Jasper
C. Miller
H. Snider
R. Duvall
Showalter
C. Funkhouser
Lee Resseguie
Jack Zimmerman
Spanish Rebels Bomb Hospital and City Buildings
Spanish insurgent planes attacked Andujar in three raids today hitting a hospital a motion picture theater cafes and other buildings. The raids killed or wounded 122 persons as the southern government headquarters faced bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andujar
Spain
Ten Thousand Seized in Suburban Bank Robbery
Robbers seized $10,000 at the Depositors' State Bank in Northville before a bank alarm triggered tear gas drove them from the scene. They fled with an accomplice in a car abandoned near the Detroit city limits.
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Detroit
Northville
First Festival Float Starts Parade Preparations
The Apple Blossom Festival Trail of the Pink Petals opens with a completed first float for the grand feature parade at 2 PM. Nearly a score of commercial floats join, including banks displaying a huge treasure chest and groups like Appalachian Apples.
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Banks of
Winchester
Appalachian Apples
King of Fruits
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Shepherstown
W. Va
Shepherds State Teachers College
Winchester Cold Storage
Southern Dairies
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cod Storage
Valley Fruit and Candy Company
4-H Clubs
Frederick County
Might and
Lions Club hears Shade on unemployment and laws
Walter M. Shade director of the National Re employment office spoke to the Lions Club on unemployment issues and aging laws. The group noted upcoming Zone meeting in Luray on April 22 at 7 p.m. Afloat for Apple Blossom was reported under construction with guests including Ward Thresh and C. H. Anderson. A lost Eskimo Spitz is offered for reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Shade
National Re-employment Office
Lions Club
Luray
Co. P. McVicar
H. H. Hildum
Lion Ward Thresh
Martinsburg Club
C. H. Anderson
Washington, D. C
Lion Dr. C. R. Anderson
O. Votel
Winchester
Liam E. Crowser
F. H. Richard
British Food Ship Slips By Port Blockade
A food carrier breaks through a blockade in broad daylight, eluding naval controls and reaching its destination amid wartime tensions. The operation showcased the vessel’s speed and the defenders’ surprise, signaling a notable disruption of the blockade.
Seven Seas Spray Brings Food To Bilbao Amid Blockade
The British freighter Seven Seas Spray broke through rebel defenses to reach Bilbao with four thousand tons of food for the near starved Basque city. Owner A J Pope hailed open sea access while Norwegian steamer Fagerstrand was seized by insurgents in the Straits of Gibraltar. The ship entered Bilbao at nine this morning with British destroyer protection until ten miles from port.
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London
Bilbao
A. J. Pope
Basque
Spain
St. Jean de Luz
France
Oslo
Fagerstrand
Straits of Gibraltar
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Francisco Franco
St Jean de Luz
Defer Action On CVA League Meet
Coaches of Cumberland Valley Athletic League schools met at Hagerstown Maryland and adjourned without fixing a new date for the VAL meet. The change is needed due to the Apple Blossom Festival May 17 and 18 and a sectional meet in Martinsburg May 8.
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Cumberland Valley
Administratrix Appointed in Burns Estate
On motion of Violet Burns and Harrison H. Burns, Clara Parker is named administratrix of Charles H. Burns who died intestate on April 10. Bond set at 1500 with Lucy Parker as surety.
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Violet Burns
Harrison H. Burns
Charles H. Burns
Clara Parker
Lucy Parker
Secretary Perkins Urges Labor and Capital Unity for Policy
Secretary Perkins appeals to leaders of labor and capital to draft a national policy reducing strikes and lockouts. She gathers 27 union and industry representatives to consider general rules for stabilizing industrial relations under collective bargaining, emphasizing informal agreements over wages or hours. Labor leaders included William Green and John L Lewis. corporate figures attended as well.
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Washington
Perkins
Umions
Supreme Court
Miss Perkins
Oral Electric Company
United State R Ase
Taylor
Illiam Bye
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Congress Leaders Ponder New Revenue Sources
President Roosevelt signals possible new taxes next session as Treasury studies revenue machinery. Focus areas include income and capital gains taxes, undistributed profits tax, and higher levies on top earners. Roosevelt asks continued taxes expiring this year as study continues with expected conclusions by November.
British Budget Raises Income Tax to Pay Armament Bills
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain announced a 1.25 percent hike in income tax to 25 percent in his sixth budget, marking a three pence per pound increase to five shillings. The move aims to raise about 275 million pounds and funds Britain's growing armament program as the nation braces for rearmament costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Neville Ch
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Britain
Gladstone
Progress On New Water Mains And Drainage Project
Water Department workers expect completion of new mains from North Avenue to the Apple Blossom area by May 20 after a festival pause. A $25,000 WPA funded storm sewer project for the southern city area near Valley Avenue and Handley campus is planned to start soon after.
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Water Department
North Avenue
Cameron
Kern
Cumberland Valley Railway
Valley Avenue
Handley
Supervisors To Meet Friday April 23
A Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled for next Friday April 23. The agenda includes a range of matters with emphasis on fiscal problems and related issues.
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Board of Supervisors
Beaten Back Near Hendaye on Basque Front
A Spanish insurgent communique says five government battalions of 600 men each were beaten back in a bloody clash in the Elgoibar sector along the Franco-Spanish Basque border on April 20.
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Hendaye
Elgoibar
All Hair Cuts 35c at All Barber Shops
Local barber shops offer hair cuts for 35 cents. The brief notice lists no specific dates or locations beyond the general sale of services. It reflects a historical pricing promotion typical of the era and highlights the chain of shops participating in the deal.
Quarles Reelected Handley School Superintendent for 4 Years
Garland R. Quarles was reelected Handley School superintendent for a four year term starting July 1. He has long served in local schools, previously as principal of Handley High, and wrote the Apple Blossom Festival pageant for seven years. All faculty were re elected for another year.
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Handley School Board
Garland R. Quarles
Handley
Quarles
Hugh S. Duffey
Handley High School
Randolph-Macon College
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Winchester
Widow of John W. Cather Dies Near Gainesboro
Mrs. Fannie M. Cather widow of Frederick county farmer John W. Cather died at home near Gainesboro last evening in her 73rd year after a long illness. Born August 4 1864 she lived much of her life in Frederick county. Survived by two sons Marvin Lee Cather of Rippon WV and Paul B. Cather of Gainesboro at home and daughter Nellie V. Smith of Washington DC. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM from home to Gainesboro Methodist Church with Rev Helmintoller officiating. Interment Gainesboro Cemetery. Pallbearers A R Rinker C T Adams S D Rogers W C Davis E W Adams and C R Price.
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Fannie M. Cather
John W. Cather
Frederick County
Gainesboro
Cather
Barak and
Delphia Fisher Adams
Helmintoller
A. R. Rinker
C. T. Adams
S. D. Rogers
W. C. Davis
E. W. Adams
C. R. Price
Belford Sentenced for Drunken Disorderly Conduct
Louella Belford received a six month sentence on a drunk and disorderly conduct charge after a Police Court trial before Judge Donald Weems. The case was heard at the state farm where the sentence was imposed.
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Louella Belford
State Farm
Donald Weems
Roosevelt asks Congress for 1.5 billion for next year's relief
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve 1.5 billion dollars for relief for the coming year. He warned of deficits and proposed economy measures including withholding funds and asset liquidation. He pledged a tax review to close revenue gaps and to study new levies if needed.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Death Summons Isaac F. Shiley Orchard Worker
Isaac F. Shiley aged 49 died at his home 1612 Valley avenue after an illness. He was born July 13, 1887 in White Post Virginia and had lived here several years. He is survived by his wife Annie Smith Shiley daughter Ruby Virginia two sisters Carrie Gore Elizabeth Buckley and three brothers Samuel R Clinton E Shiley Harvey B Shiley. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from his home with Rev. Dr. Hubert Sydenstricker officiating and entombment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers O T Ritter C D Stouffer James Ford Taylor Rudolph Clarence Butler Dailey Slonaker.
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Isaac F. Shiley
Frederick County
Valley Avenue
Lafayette
Cordelia White Shiley
White Post
Clarke County
James F
Mary F. Smith
Ruby Virginia Shiley
Carrie Gore
Elizabeth Buckley
Samuel R. and
Clinton E. Shiley
Harvey
Shiley
Clearbrook
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
O. T. Ritter
C. D. Stouffer
James Ford
Taylor Rudolph
Clarence Butler
Dailey Slonaker
Appraisal Figures for Cochran Estate Filed in Court
The estate of A. A. Cochran is valued at 7213.80 dollars per a report filed in Corporation Court by C. I. Brumback Coleman Dunn and C. H. Harper.
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A. A. Cochran
Corporation Court
C. I. Brumback
Coleman Dunn
C. H. Harper
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Highway Commission
D. C
Shepherd
College
Tered
Luray Zone
Eskimo Spitz
A. L. Baker
CVA League
Labor
Capital
The
Trea
Sury
Federal
Gram
Mr. Roosevelt
Pire
Handley Schools
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