Roosevelt appeals industry to create jobs in WPA funding fight
President Roosevelt urged business to organize a common effort to boost employment as he sought a lump sum of 1.5 billion for the WPA for 1937. He said 5.3 million families need relief and cited a possible total of 1.6 billion available, prompting party and opposition questions over earmarking and policy.
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Pittsburgh Flood Forces National Guard Patrols
Nine hundred National Guardsmen patrolled Pittsburgh as rivers crest near 45 feet, flooding blocks of the Golden Triangle and displacing thousands. Food profiteering rises. Public Safety Director seeks price curb proclamation to aid suffering residents amid ongoing rain and rising waters.
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Thomas Dunn
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Golden Triangle
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Pittsburgh Flood Ravages City as Waters Rise
Floods and spring thaw devastate Pittsburgh and nearby towns. The city faces long outages of light and heat, 39 known dead, hundreds homeless, and widespread looting reports as National Guardsmen stabilize Johnstown and other areas.
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Hopkins bans political activity among WPA staff
Harry L. Hopkins ordered all WPA state administrators that no person shall be employed or discharged on the basis of support for any political organization. The edict, aimed at curbing political activity, will be posted in district offices and given to project foremen.
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Harry L. Hopkins
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Works Progress
Holt
West Virginia
Farm supply bill sent to President for signature
The 2.89 billion farm supply bill, with 440 million for a new farm program, was sent to the White House for President Roosevelt to sign after Senate and House acceptance of conference changes completing congressional action.
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Rudy Vallee eject from Scandals after backstage fight
New York reports Rudy Vallee was removed from the cast of Scandals after a backstage fist fight with producer George White over salary cuts. Vallee and White exchanged blows after a cast meeting. White allegedly threatened a 25 percent pay cut to prevent closing, while Vallee denied injury to his rebuilt nose.
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Rudy Vallee
George White
Chorines
Vallee
White
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Hyman Bushel
Bushel
Equity
Nat Dorfman
Dorfman
Edith Maxwell appeals Virginia murder conviction
Edith Maxwell, a 21 year old Wise County teacher, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of murdering her father. The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted a review on March 18, arguing the evidence was insufficient to convict.
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Richmond
Wise County
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Amarillo Proposes $500000 Underpass Plan For Buchanan Street
Amarillo submits Plan No 3 to state and federal highway authorities for a $500000 underpass lengthened about 120 feet at Buchanan Street grade crossing. Fort Worth & Denver will share property damage costs with the city. Rock Island faces no expense, as funds come from federal grade crossing programs.
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Buchanan Street
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Denver
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U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Baylor expels three freshmen for kidnaping president
Baylor University expelled three freshmen for kidnapping Smith Tarrany, sophomore class president, before the sophomore banquet. The students were James Ranier of Bay City, Walter Nicholson of Longview, and W. P. Culp III of Elgin. February 28. President Pat Neff announced the action in Waco.
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Miss Janie Munos Dies From County Traffic Crash
Waco reports Miss Janie Munos died today from injuries suffered in a Monday night traffic accident. She is the fourth person to die from that McLennan County crash.
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Florida Workman Found Nailed to Wooden Cross
George J. Timmerman a 39 year old unemployed bricklayer was found nailed to a wooden cross in a wooded hammock inside Ocala Florida He had 30 penny spikes through each hand and foot with twine stitches over his lips A heavy hunting coat muffled his groans He was found when James White heard groans and alerted police Timmerman described as not serious after hospital treatment he could not explain the motive Police say he had recently been involved in labor disagreements and had criticized the government.
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Texas Salon Opposes Sales Tax in Address To Pharmacists Here
FARMER DIES IN FLAMING HOME SHAMROCK March 18 Origin of a fire which early today claimed the life of Woody Green 30 farmer living 16 miles northwest of here had not been determined tonight. Green was burned to death when his home was razed by the blaze. Neighbors discovered the fire as the rafters were tumbling in on the man alone in the house. The body was burned beyond recognition and only the charred bones remain for burial at Wheeler. His wife was visiting in Fort Worth. Relatives said funeral services will be at Wheeler but arrangements had not been completed tonight. Survivors include the parents Mr and Mrs J P Green of Wheeler his wife four brothers and two sisters.
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Wheeler
Prince Serge Mdivani Will Totals 1.5 Million Estate
The Examiner reports Prince Serge Mdivani died in a Florida polo accident leaving a 1.5 million dollar estate. Half goes to widow Louise Van Alen, co-executor Edna Plummer. half split between sisters Princess Ina Mdivani MHuberich and Princess Roussadana Mdivani Seri and surviving brother Prince David Mdivani.
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Ina Mdivani Mhuberich
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Prince David Mdivani
U S Public Debt Reaches New Peak
Washington reports the federal government's public debt rising to 31.447 billion dollars as of March 14 with a mid month update showing an increase of about 945 million dollars. The treasury also notes a cash balance rise of nearly 986 million dollars alongside the debt increase.
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U.K
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Treasury
Texas Tax Plan Targets Natural Resources at State Level
Rep R L Reader urged Texas delegates at the West Texas Pharmaceutical Association to tax untaxed natural resources like oil gas and sulphur to raise about 18 million dollars yearly for old age pensions. He proposed four cents per barrel on oil and taxes at wells supplying other states to avoid a sales tax. Delegates also heard talks on fair trade price stabilization and opposing cut throat competition in the drug trade.
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Trial Opens for Hollis Martin in Shaffer Slayings
Hollis Martin an 18 year old from Altus Oklahoma goes on trial in Carrizozo New Mexico for the murder of his aunt Willard Shaffer his uncle and their son Tommie. Prosecutors recount bodies found at the Hondo Valley farm and the boy beaten to death in his bed. Defense attorney A J Sutherland says insanity and temporary mental derangement may be defenses.
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Body of J. K. Milliken Found Slain Near Nashville
The 47 year old assistant to the chief of the Tennessee division of markets was found on a roadside near Nashville with a bullet wound near the heart and a skull injury, indications pointing to robbery as the motive.
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Tenn
J. K. Milliken
Tennessee Division of Markets
Powers Split Over Sanctions for Germany Violation
London reports a split among former allies on how to respond to Germany violating the Locarno treaty. France and Belgium back a Franco-Belgian resolution branding Germany a violator, while Great Britain and Italy oppose sanctions, despite Italy expected to gain. The council adjourned to consider the resolution tomorrow.
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Amarillo and West Texas Thursday Forecast Update
Forecasts indicate Thursday will be partly cloudy and cooler in Amarillo and West Texas west of the 100th meridian. New Mexico expects generally fair weather with little temperature change. Hourly readings from yesterday show highs near 60 and lows around 40s to 50s, with warm-to-cool trends continuing.
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Vaccine perfected for infantile paralysis reported
Dr John A Kolmer of Philadelphia announced at the Dallas Southern Clinical Conference that he has perfected an effective vaccine against infantile paralysis. It was tested on 12 000 people in 36 states with three doses given weekly. none who completed the regimen developed the disease.
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U.P
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Philadelphia
Dallas Southern Clinical Conference
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Temple University
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Flooding Ravages Northeastern States With Losses Reported
The flood toll rises across Pennsylvania Massachusetts Vermont Maine New Hampshire Connecticut New York and Virginia. Reports mention deaths in Pittsburgh Johnstown New Hartford Claremont Shenandoah Valley and Cumberland with thousands displaced and power failures. WPA workers mobilized and rivers still rising threaten further damage.
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Goat Herder Held In Arizona Murder
Sapford Ariz March 18 U P Sam Pollock a 63 year old goat herder was held without bail to await trial in superior court next month for his admitted slaying of Theo Carpenter 26 son in law The confessed killer said he leaned over his sleeping daughter and drove a pickaxe into Carpenter s head anger over a refused medicine he did not retain an attorney.
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U.P
Sam Pollock
Theo Carpenter
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Carpenter
Betting Swindle Probed by State
Capt. Lee Miller of the state Department of Public Safety returned to pursue new leads in a $15,000 race horse bet swindle. The scheme, alleged to have occurred March 7 in Corpus Christi against Harry Rapple of Leadville Colorado, involved five men who gained Rapple’s confidence. One arrest has been made but was later released.
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Corpus Christi
Harry Rapple
Leadville
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Cecil Byrd Acquitted in Sheridan Night Club Slaying
Cecil Byrd, a Tulsa night club employe, was acquitted tonight of murder charges in the Sheridan night club slaying of Louis Pappan, a federal revenue officer. The case drew local attention as details emerged from the courtroom.
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Cecil Byrd
Sheridan
Louis Pappan
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