Britain Sends Strong Words In Berlin Note
Europe reels as Hitler presses to scrap the Versailles treaty and re arm. Britain moves a strong note urging talks to avert war, with France backing joint representations and Austria Hungary preparing to re arm. American officials convene in Washington to shape policy with Hull and Davis coordinating with the White House.
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Britain
Berlin
Washington
White House
Cordell Hull
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Europe
Davis
New York
Hull
State Department
British Demand More War Cash to Bank on Defense
The British cabinet urged Berlin for 4 million pounds in extra defense funds after Hitler's new military program. Sir John Simon said a note would be delivered to Germany this afternoon, outlining concerns over postwar Versailles treaty violations and seeking discussions with France, Italy, and other signatories.
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London
Berlin
Reichsuehrer
Adolf Hitler
United States
British War Department
Hitler
Douglas Hacking
John Simon
George Lansbury
Germany
Eric Phipps
John
France
Italy
Reich Officers Leap To Task Of Coordinating Units
Berlin reports wartime rearmament moves as the Reichswehr lines up a manpower drive and a year long training for youths. General von Fritsch tours the Sixth Army Corps to inspect facilities amid an official push to speed recruitment.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichswehr
Werner von Fritsch
Sixth Army Corps
Reichsanveiger
Reich
East Texas oil proration hearing recommends cut in output
Gordon Griffin of the Texas Railroad Commission urged a 10 000 barrel daily or more cut to East Texas allowable production. He cited a drop in bottom hole pressure and proposed factors of 3.5 or 3.45 percent. Commissioners hear requests to raise Cayuga and McCamey field allowances, noting 124 wells share 790 barrels due to marginal wells.
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Austin
Mar
U.P
East Texas
Gordon Griffin
Texas Railroad Commission
Botton
Griffin
Texas
George L. Nye
Tidewater Oil Company
Cayuga Field
East Central Texas
Cayuga
Commission
McCamey Field
West Texas
Gov Allred vows more raids on liquor and gambling
Governor Allred and Adjutant General Nesbitt pledged additional state ranger raids unless local officials curb liquor sales and gambling. Sheriff Albert West Jr of Bexar County met for guidance on ending gambling and liquor displays, with no immediate plans announced for San Antonio.
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Austin
Mar
U.P
Gov Allred
Carl Nesbitt
San Antonio
Albert West, Jr
Bexar County
Nesbitt
West
Gam
Bridge Code is Changed in Revised Rules
New York report outlines drastic reductions in penalties for contract bridge. The changes, effective in two weeks, cut the vulnerable grand slam bonus from 2250 to 1500 and the nonvulnerable bonus from 1500 to 1000. Doubled nonvulnerable under tricks incur 100 for the first and 200 for each additional trick. further details reference vulnerable and other penalties.
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New York
Testimony Delays Start in Hamlin Murder Trial
State prosecutors outline a case against George Hamlin for killing his wife Irene Hare claiming motive is dissatisfaction and lack of self defense. Judge Nelson allows the detailed statement but defense objects. Jury seated as indictment is read and opening statements begin despite a crowded courtroom and delay over a juror's remark.
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George
Hamlin
Irene
Maj. Simpson
Carl Hare
Simpson
Irene Hare
Nelson
Hall of Justice
Grady Hazlewood
Miller
Major Simpson
Texas Solons Learn About Housing Plan
In Austin on March 18 Texas lawmakers heard Federal Housing Administrator James A. Moffett outline FHA aims to thaw capital and raise living standards. He described four components modernizing housing insured mortgages national mortgage associations and low-cost housing plans with a 5 to 5½ percent rate and insurance backing to support credit. The National Mortgage Association would let corporations purchase insured mortgages and issue bonds to the public.
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Austin
James A. Moffett
Texas
FHA
Moffett
National Mortgage Association
Six Months Peace In El Paso Fight
In El Paso the electric industry settles for at least six months with workers and company officials reporting a peace pact. The agreement allows a non company union but rejects a closed shop, averting a strike threat at the last moment.
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el Paso
U.P
Governor Allred Secures $750000 Relief Funds for Texas
Governor Allred announced federal relief of 750000 dollars for Texas for the rest of March. Relief Director Adam Johnson began issuing checks to county administrators. Call Amarillo Hardware Co for Kelvinator equipment. John Maynard Lumber and Paint.
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Austin
U.P
Allred
Texas
Adam Johnson
The
Amarillo Hardware Co
Kelvinator
Amarillo Weather Forecast With Cooling Sixty Degrees
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair tonight and partly cloudy cooler Tuesday with a low around 40 degrees. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions in the west and north portions. New Mexico expects generally fair weather in the south and unsettled in the north with possible rain or snow in the northwest tonight and Tuesday, warmer tonight in the north and colder Tuesday in the northwest. Temperature range today from 34 to 60 across the area.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Northwest
North
Flood danger rises as Mississippi tributaries flood more land
Flood waters threat low lands along Mississippi River tributaries with the crest shifting over the weekend. Back water from the Mississippi increases danger to residents along the White River in Tennessee as Red Cross helps relocate 500 families, totaling 2 600 under refuge. Evacuation orders cover Reed Woodrow and Lee counties while rescue teams assist near Lenath and levee breaks near Cardwell Missouri.
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United Press
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
White River
Tennessee
Red Cross
Reed
Woodrow
Lee
Missouri State Line
Lenath
Cardwell
Paragold
Ark
Macey, Monette
Black Oak
Monette
Revision Approved For Tydings Andrews Bonus Bill
The revised Tydings Andrews plan allows veterans to exchange adjusted compensation certificates for bonds with interest coupons, aiming to offset cash payments. The measure, developed with veterans administration input, would issue bonds equal in value to 1945 certificates. House debate was opened seeking a preferred bill for Senate consideration.
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Washington
House
Senate Ward
Veteran Administration
Walker Intimates Return to Gotham
James J. Walker former New York mayor testified in a British court that he might return to service in New York City. He denied entitlement to a city pension for 22 years of service and estimated his pension contributions to be between five and ten thousand dollars while denying other debts to Sommers Inc and the Mayfair Hotel suit.
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Walker
New York
New York City
Mayfair
New York Pension Fund
Sommers, Inc
Justice Luxmoore
City of
Heading Off Babies And The Sterilization Scandal
Arthur Brisbane notes a Martinez relief scandal where a grand juror alleges women on relief were coerced into sterilization under threat of losing their aid. The piece frames relief abuses as a pressing issue in public discourse.
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Martinez
Foreign sales cut cotton to lowest in 14 months
In New York the cotton market fell sharply as foreign selling dragged prices to the lowest in over a year before brief support appeared. New crop deliveries dropped more than three dollars a bale, with early losses easing by midday to around 1.50 to 2 dollars per bale. Paris reports Andre Merlin, 22, French tennis star, attempted suicide after drinking veronal and was hospitalized.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Paris
Andre Merlin
Wieide
Beaujon Hospital
Bridge Scoring Table Update March 31 Arranged by Tom O Neil
New contract scoring table outlines undertricks penalties for nonvulnerable and vulnerable states, doubled and redoubled values, overtricks, little and grand slams. Includes explicit per trick and per slam figures and notes on vulnerability.
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Tom O'Neil
The
Associated Prees
Change No Trump Trick Count in Bridge Scoring
The scoring rules state doubled undertricks cost 100 points each, vulnerable doubled sets 200 for the first trick and 300 for subsequent tricks, and undoubled not vulnerable undertricks incur 50 points each. No Trump trick count shifts from alternating 30 40 30 40 to 40 for the first trick.
Amarilloites Attend 51 County Soil Erosion Meet
A large Amarillo delegation left this morning for a 51 county soil erosion meeting at Dalhart courthouse. Leaders include John F. Hill Ed Hardin Carl Hinton and Garford Wilkinson with reps from Kansas Colorado Texas New Mexico Oklahoma and speakers such as Dr Bradford Knapp Texas Tech Dr Daccus Panhandle A M and H V Geth Tempe erosion director plus H H Finnell U S Soil Erosion Service Dalhart.
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John FE. Hill
Ed Hardin
Carl Hinton
Garford Wilkinson
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Bradford Knapp
Texas Tech
Daccus
Panhandle A. & M
Coodwell
Okla
H. V. Geth
Tempe
H. H. Finnell
U.S. Soil Erosion Service
Dalhart
Four in Hospitals After Auto Crash North of Abilene
Four people injured in a highway crash ten miles north of Abilene. Alton Stovall and Elton Richardson of Hamlin suffer hip injuries and facial lacerations. Willie Marie Lyon and Jessie Porter of Stamford have a broken left ankle and a fractured pelvis. Griggs Ambulance. Dial 4311.
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Abilene
Stamford
Alton Stovall
Elton Richardson
Hamlin
Willie Marie Lyon
Jessie Porter
Davey Sues Hopkins for Criminal Libel in Ohio Relief Scandal
Governor Martin L. Davey filed a criminal libel warrant against Federal Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins in Newark municipal court amid a widening Ohio relief scandal. Roosevelt ordered Hopkins to assume control of eight million dollars monthly in relief, while State leader shifts and calls for investigation unfold.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Harry L. Hopkins
Davey
Hopkins
Newark
Charles C. Stillman
Ohio Relief Organization
Roosevelt
Ohio
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