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April 12, 1938

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DALADIER IS FACING SPREAD OF STRIKES AGAINST HIS POLICY; Renault Factory Leads Labor Opposition as Premier Plans Petition for More Power METAL TRADES PARALYZED Police Reinforced to Counter Threats--Workers Acting From Political Motives Workers Reject Settlement DALADIER IS FACING SPREAD OF STRIKES Metal Trades Paralyzed Wide Powers Asked

By P. J. Philipwireless To the New York Times

Renault, Lorraine Motors and other workers called out; metal industries in Paris region paralyzed; spread attributed to pol motives

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STATE DEMOCRATS TO DRAFT' WAGNER; Farley and Leaders Here Want Senator for Governor--All Factions Favor Him Acceptable to Roosevelt STATE DEMOCRATS TO 'DRAFT' WAGNER

By Unknown Author

Possible Dem candidate for Gov

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LA GUARDIA OFFERS A RECOVERY PLAN; Urges Creation of a Federal Monopoly to Recapture South American Trade TEXT OF THE ADDRESS LA GUARDIA OFFERS A RECOVERY PLAN Praises Federal Works Sees Us Engrossed in Europe Political Control Follows Importance of Exports Government to Sell Goods Denies Plan Is Difficult

By Unknown Author

Mayor LaGuardia advocates subsidized Fed export monopoly to recapture markets

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NEW FIRESIDE CHAT; It Will Explain Policy Following Message, Possibly Thursday

By Turner Catledge

Roosevelt to ask Cong for appropriation

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C. I. O. FACES BOLT BY GARMENT UNION; Dubinsky Reported as Warning It Will Not Agree to Lasting Split From A. F. of L. C. I. O. Blamed for Breakdown C. I. O. FACES BOLT BY GARMENT UNION

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

Represents ILGWU at CIO meeting

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Notable Deaths

Feodor Chaliapin

1938Feodor Chaliapin, Russian opera singer (born 1873)^[†]

Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin was a Russian opera singer. Possessing a deep and expressive bass voice, he enjoyed an important international career at major opera houses and is often credited with establishing the tradition of naturalistic acting in his chosen art form.