Seventy Guardsmen Move to Grand River Dam to Prevent Operations
Severe tornadoes kill 13 in Shreveport and cause widespread damage across Texas. Damages exceed 1 million in Shreveport area with losses at Libby Owen Ford Glass and the state fairgrounds. National guardsmen, CCC enrollees, and volunteers assist, while Red Cross aids the homeless and search for victims.
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Grand River Dam
Shreveoort
Shreveport
Texas
Sloan J. Flores
Libby-Owen-Ford
Barksdale Field
John M. Bauguss
Hettie Armstrong
E. G. Woodyard
Pat McKinney
Banks Roberts
Elysian Fields
C. A. Hightower
Judge Orders Marietta Youth To Be A Good Boy
A 19 year old Marietta youth Clay Holder pleaded guilty to larceny of mails and was sentenced by Judge Alfred P Murrah to be a good boy. The judge noted a troubling background and warned him to stay out of trouble and off the streets at night. In a separate report seventy Oklahoma National Guardsmen moved toward Disney to seize the Grand River Dam under a martial law decree by Governor Leon C Phillips.
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Marietta
Federal District Court
Alfred P. Murrah
Clay Holder
Cleon Sumners
Holder
Murrah
Disney
Okla
Oklahoma
Senator Thomas Attacks Oklahoma Governor Over Grand River Dam
Senator Thomas accuses Governor Phillips of provoking a revolt by deploying the national guard to block dam closure. He warns the federal government may take over the Grand River project or leave it unfinished, while Phillips orders legal action and guardsmen to guard the site. Local contention centers on loan aid, state control, and a pending injunction.
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Thomas
Plains
Oklahoma
Phillips
Public Works Administration
PWA
Grand River Dam
Lee
D-Okla
Senate
Finland Yields in War After Bitter Russian Endgame
At 11 a m Finnish forces stopped fighting and began retreat to narrowed frontiers after signing a Moscow peace. Foreign Minister Tanner said Finland gave ground due to lack of arms and faith in others promises. Britain and France offered 50 000 troops via Norway and Sweden, which were rejected.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Karelian
Lapland
Moscow
Vaino Tanner
Tanner
Great
Britain
France
Norway
Sweden
Finland Peace Ends War With Moscow Backed
European capitals react to the Finnish Russian war ending in a stern peace. Britain faces criticism over aid to Finland while Moscow claims victory for Stalin’s peace. President Roosevelt urges Finland live in peace and independence as Finland seeks unity and mutual defense with Norway and Sweden.
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London
Hore-Belisha
Finland
Chamberlain
Germany
David Lloyd George
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Moscow
Britain
France
Joseph Stalin
Europe
Rome
Berlin
Scandinavia
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Vaino Tanner
Washington
Roosevelt
Baltic Republic
Daladier
Commons
Final Approval Given Project To Build Additional Grandstand At Fair Grounds
Swihart Draws 20 Years For Box Car Theft. Ralph Swihart of Pontotoc county was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on two counts: breaking the seal on a box car and larceny of goods from the car. Both sentences run consecutively. Judge Murrah dismissed two charges against Grace Cabe of Murray county. Wilson Lane of Ada was found not guilty of perjury. Paul Faulkenberry of Murray pleaded guilty to larceny from government property and received three years probation.
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Fair Grounds
Ralph Swihart
Pontotoc County
Swihart
Alfred P. Murrah
Grace B. Cabe
Murray County
Wilson H. Lane
Ada
Paul Faulkenberry
Local sponsors seek start date for new grandstand at county fair
Final approval from Washington has cleared a WPA project to add 114 feet of concrete grandstand at the county fair grounds. The total project cost $16 076. County to provide 6707. Plan calls for roofing to maximize seating and extend capacity to about 3000. Local sponsors hope work begins by March 27 with funding split between federal and county sources.
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Washington
County Fair Grounds
Lyle H. Boren
Fairgrounds
Pendergast Aide Guilty of Tax Evasion
Matthew S. Murray former state WPA administrator and 13 year Kansas City public works director was found guilty of federal income tax evasion by Judge Albert L. Reeves in Kansas City. The case proceeded on a jury waiver.
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Kansas City
Matthew S. Murray
WPA
Public Works
Albert L. Reeves
Pessimist Says Cook Stores Endure With Housewives
Lem Wheeler declares no reason an ordinary cook store could fail to last a housewife’s lifetime. He observes money making and friendship building appear linked as common goals in daily life.
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Lem Wheeler
Indian gunman kills Sir Michael O Dwyer at Caxton Hall
An Indian gunman opened fire at Caxton Hall near Westminster Abbey during an East Indian Association meeting. Sir Michael O Dwyer was killed, cabinet minister Lord Zetland was wounded along with Sir Louis Dane and Lord Lamington. The assailant shouted make way and was seized. stampedes followed as officers blocked exits.
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Edwin Stout
London
Michael O’dwyer
India
East Indian Association
Caxton Hall
Westminster Abbey
Lord Zetland
Louis Dane
Lord Lamington
New WPA Fund Approved for Napier School in Ada
Ada school superintendent Dan Procter announced a WPA authorization to continue the Napier Separate School project. Demolition of the old junior high will be completed, about one third of the new plant built, and grounds improved. Total funds approved rise to 25,851 with 15,141 from WPA and the rest from the school board. full completion contingent on local funding.
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Works Progress Administration
Napier
Ada
Dan Procter
Ron Stephens
WPA
Board of Education
Special Schools For Census Work Slated In Oklahoma District Four
Henry E. Castleberry announces qualifying census enumerator schools across six counties. Sessions begin mid March with tests and a subsequent four day training before the April 2 census start. Locations include Ada Pottawatomie Shawnee Tishomingo Coalgate Holdenville Seminole.
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Henry E. Castleberry
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Ada
Aldridge
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee
Johnston County
Tishomingo
Coal County
Coalgate
Hughes County
Holdenville
Seminole County
Seminole
Storming Viipuri Marks Last Russian Action of War
Moscow reports that two hours of fighting on March 13 led to Soviet occupation of Viipuri just before the armistice. The Leningrad military command said all front hostilities ceased at 12 noon Leningrad time in line with the Finland peace treaty.
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Moscow
Viipuri
Russia
Finland
Leningrad
Showdown Seen On Hatch Bill
Proponents pressed toward a Senate showdown on the Hatch bill to limit political activity of state employees paid with federal funds. Senator Minton warned passage would destroy the Democratic Party. An amendment to cap candidate contributions at 1000 a year failed on a 45 to 36 vote with 35 Democrats and Lafollette supporting, 23 Democrats opposing.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Minton
Sen. Bankhead
D-Ala
Sen. Lafollette
Wis
Seek to Throttle Anti-Lynch Debate
Proponents of anti lynching legislation announce use of senate cloture to curtail debate if southern filibuster obstructs action. House bill imposing penalties on officers failing to protect prisoners and making local governments liable for lynching damages advances 5 to 1 in a judiciary subcommittee.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary
Nazis Pleased With Peace In Red Finn War
Berlin reports authorized German sources praising the Moscow signed Russian Finnish peace as fair to sacrifices and needs within living space. They deny danger to Finnish territory and mock Britain and France for trying to widen the conflict into Scandinavia.
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Berlin
Moscow
Scandinavia
Finland
Poland
England
France
Coalgate Child Struck by Auto
Eight year old Elmer Timmons of Coalgate was injured when struck by a passing automobile Tuesday. He was reported only fair by Valley View hospital attendants Wednesday night. The boy stepped from a Coalgate curb into the path of the car. The driver was from Texas.
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Elmer Timmons
Coalgate
Valley View Hospital
Texas
Reds See Treaty Blow To Britain
Moscow reports a peace treaty ending Finland war grants the Soviet Union broad territorial, economic, and military footholds including Karelia and Viipuri. The Finns cede the Isthmus and city of Viipuri to Russia and withdraw to new frontiers. Britain and France offered aid, but Finland accepted Russia terms.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Kremlin
Britain
France
Germany
Leningrad
Viipuri
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
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Tex
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Mac Q. Williamson
Phillip S. Donnell
Oklahoma A. and M. College School of Engineering
John Carmody
Carmody
Highway Commission
GRDA
Grand River
Grove
W. R. Holway
Ao Eet
Kyosti Kallio
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
THE
Associated Press
Pendergast Aide
Bob Blanks, Jr
Sir Michael
Association
Tyro
Napier School
Hatch
Soviet Union
Karelian Isthmus
Mannerheim
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