Tuesday, July 6, 1937

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The Headlines

LEWIS-ROOSEVEL T BREAK IS HINTED; C.I.O. SEES LET-DOWN; UNION TOO 'SPEEDY' It Also Is Taking In Too Much Territory, Some at Capital Feel CABINET REMARKS CITED Roper and Perkins Views Are Taken by Labor to Mean 'Scuttling' of Drive ROBINSON TEST EXPECTED C. I. O., Opposing Him for Bench, May Open Attack by Effort to Link Him to Utilities Day's Labor Developments Roosevelt-Lewis Break Seen Miss Perkins's Actions Cited Washington saw a possibility of a break between the administration and John L. Lewis over the C. I. O.'s militant policies. Page 1. Secretary Roper, in an appeal for industrial peace, said the public will not tolerate extremists on either side. Page 6. Troops were on hand at Cleveland to keep peace as Republic Steel prepared to reopen four struck plants. Page 1. Johnstown officials believed that the C. I. O. had suffered a setback in failure of the crowd at the strike mass meeting there to live up to expectations. Page 5.

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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

• Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Frida Kahlo (1907)
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• Nancy Reagan (1921)
• Nicholas I of Russia (1796)
• Marc Chagall (1887)

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Tech Check

Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.

Cost of Living (1930)