Fall of Bilbao Looms as Mola Forces Advance
Nationalist General Emilio Mola drives a mechanized advance down the Nervion Valley toward Bilbao. Loyalist defense collapses with refugees flooding from the Basque capital as flames light burning towns. Reports claim Italian and German units aiding the Nationalists, while mass meetings in Bilbao react to air raids.
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Hendaye
Emilio Mola
Nervion
Bilbao
Mola
Eibar
Guernica
Jose de Aguirre
Madrid
Deficiency Bill Gets Approval
The House Appropriations Committee reported a 79,206,943 deficiency supply bill cutting 18,828,605 from budget estimates. It provides 40,166,270 for the Tennessee Valley Authority and includes 14,172,500 for the Post Office Department, 1,682,000 for Treasury admin costs, and 742,439 for TVA dam investigation near Gilbertville Kentucky.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Post Office Department
Treasury
Tennessee River
Gilbertaville
TVA Explores 3 Billion Dollar Dam at Cumberland Ohio Rivers
Congress disclosed the possibility that the Tennessee Valley Authority may build a three billion dollar super dam across the mouths of the Cumberland and Ohio rivers near Gilbertsville Kentucky for flood control navigation and power. TVA chairman Dr A E Morgan testified to a House appropriations subcommittee that two smaller dams might be desirable but a super dam is under consideration.
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Washington
U.P
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cumberland
Ohio Rivers
Gilbertsville
Congress
A. E. Morgan
TVA
House Appropriations
Prison official Frederick O. Bostwick suicide at farm
Frederick O. Bostwick age 47 longtime assistant superintendent at London Prison farm and former Ohio Pen guard died by suicide Tuesday at his farm near South Charleston. His career spanned ten years at the London facility and prior service at the Ohio Pen.
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Springfield
U.P
Frederick O. Bostwick
London
Ohio
South
Charleston
New Economy Floods Prompt Quick Start on Control Program
President Roosevelt seeks a rapid flood control push but budget limits curb new work. Army engineers select immediate projects from an $800 million list, while the coming fiscal year allows only $52.25 million. The plan envisions reservoirs, levees, and diversions across the Ohio and Allegheny Monongahela basins with a six year, 255 project, $310 million program pending state cooperation.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Army
Ohio
Army Engineers
Edward M. Markham
Pittsburgh
Allegheny-Monongahela
Ohio Valley
Even Chance Seen for Free Textbook Bill
The Kane-Gallagher bill to supply free non sectarian textbooks to all elementary to high school students rests with the House Finance Committee after a 12 to 5 Senate passage and House Education Committee referral. It would cost the state about 4 million dollars in 1937 and 1938 and about 2.4 million annually thereafter for roughly 1.4 million public and 175 thousand private and parochial pupils.
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Columbus
House Finance Committee
House
Senate
Finance Committee
House Education Committee
Kane-Gallagher
Boards of Education
State Patrol Adds Officers at Athens Substation
Transfer of one patrolman from the Athens substation and the arrival of two new officers expands staff to four. R. L. Doebel moves to Mansfield, F. F. Cherryhomes arrives from Wilmington, and W. R. McDade comes from Cambridge. Grogan and Henery remain at Athens with Grogan in charge.
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Athens
R. L. Doebel
Mansfield
F. F. Cherryhomes
Wilmington
W. R. McDade
Cambridge
J. B. Grogan
H. D. Henery
Grogan
Athens Man Denies Charge of Assault
John Horn of Athens faced common pleas court on a $100 bond after pleading not guilty to assaulting Philip Thompson in Athens. Thompson, who filed the charge, said Horn struck him with an instrument and left him dazed, while Horn claimed they never met before the mayor's court appearance.
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John Horn
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Philip Thompson
Len B. McCune
Thompson
Horn
Britain vows to defend high seas shipping
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Great Britain will tolerate no interference on the high seas with British merchant ships, signaling a firm stance in international shipping matters.
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Britain
London
U.P
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Northern Lights Dazzle Cleveland Tuesday Night
A vivid Aurora Borealis display lit the Cleveland sky Tuesday night, among the brightest in years, drawing onlookers across the city and prompting awe at the natural spectacle.
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Cleveland
40 Foot Flood Peak Seen at Pomeroy
The Ohio River crest was forecast at 40 feet for Pomeroy on Thursday by the U S Weather Bureau Parkersburg. Pt Pleasant was expected to see the same stage, while Parkersburg anticipated 38 feet tonight. A 48 foot stage would place water on Main Street in Pomeroy’s upper business block as locals began clearing basements and halting work on the lower parking lot.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
U. S. Weather Bureau
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
Main St
Price Rise Milk Bill Falls Short in Ohio House
The Hum mell milk price fixing bill was defeated 66 to 48 on reconsideration after an earlier 69 to 70 loss. The measure would have created marketing areas and a milk price commission with penalties for violations, with opponents arguing it would raise consumer costs.
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Columbus
U.P
Frank Aible
George J. Harter
Summit
E. R. Hummell
Fairfield
Louis N. Laderman
Lucas
Milk Commission
2 Spools of Thread Involve Much Fuss
Kansas City memo reports Leroy M Norton of United Thread Mills asked to bid for WPA thread supply. After reviewing pages of mimeographed specs, the total order was found to be 100 yards about two small spools.
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Kansas City
U.P
Leroy M. Norton
United Thread Mills
Eleventh District Division
Works Progress Administration
Norton
Fatally Burned In Truck Fire Near Little Hocking
Herbert Albright, 17, of Pittsburgh, died after a beer truck struck a bridge near Little Hocking Ohio and burst into flames. Driver Andrew Krupa, 33, of Pittsburgh, suffered a leg fracture as the pair were returning from Huntington, West Virginia. Albright was thrown through the windshield and burned by spilled gasoline.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
U.R
Herbert Albright
Pittsburgh
Little Hocking
Andrew Krupa
Huntington
Albright
Permanent Neutrality Plan Debated by Congress
A permanent neutrality program granting the President wide discretion over belligerent trade was submitted to Congress with House Senate conference committee backing. Advocates aim to pass it tomorrow and have Roosevelt approve en route to a South fishing trip before the temporary law expires at midnight Saturday.
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Washington
Congress
House- Senate
Roosevelt
Bids for Highway Projects Received
Bids on two highway improvement projects were received by State Highway Director John Jaster, Jr. The Perry Newark New Lexington Road on State Route 13 in Somerset will reconstruct an existing crossing with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Low bidder Adams Bros. Contracting Co. of Zanesville offered $30,400.
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Columbus
AU P
John Jaster, Jr
Newark
New Lexington
Somerset
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Adams Bros. Contracting Co
Zanesville
Ice Exemption Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved the Campbell Bill 22 to 3 exempting ice from articles taxable under the sales tax. The measure moves to the House for consideration.
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Senate
Columbus
U.P
House
To End Deliberation on Court Bill by May 18
The Senate Judiciary Committee decided to end its secret deliberations on President Roosevelt's Supreme Court enlargement bill by May 18.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Dust Storm Grounds Two Airplanes in Cheyenne Incident
Two transport planes with 11 passengers and five crew were trapped in a dust storm and landed safely. One aircraft was saved by Ster ling Colorado teachers who used an amateur radio to signal the town for lighting and rescue. The United Air Lines liner was found a mile and a half away. its radio failed and landing gear was smashed. All aboard remained calm awaiting rescue with nine passengers and three crew unhurt.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Sterling
Colo
United Airlines
Harlan County Sheriff Balks at Senate Inquiry
Washington reports deputies who served under Theodore R. Middleton were summoned by the Senate Civil Liberties committee to testify on Middleton s finances after he refused further questioning. Middleton claimed constitutional immunity while asserting a rapid rise from a $10 000 bank account to a $102 728 fortune in three years.
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Washington
Iu.p
Theodore R. Middleton
Kentucky
Harlan County
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Middleton
Robert M. LaFoliette, Jr
Wis
Training dates set for Battery C 134th Field Artillery
Battery C of the 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard will conduct its annual field training at Camp Knox Kentucky from August 22 to September 5. Members were urged to arrange leaves from civilian jobs. The drill included dismounted drill pistol marksmanship field artillery material service of the piece calibre of data visual signalling and unit operation. One new recruit Harry Entwistle was enlisted.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Camp Knox
Harry Entwistle
Simpson Divorce Sought to Allow Marriage to Duke
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson and Ernest Simpson face an absolute divorce decree after lawyers petitioned today. The court is expected to grant the decree on Monday enabling Mrs. Simpson to marry the former King Edward VIII the Duke of Windsor who relinquished the throne for love.
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London
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Ernest Simpson
Ohio Legion District to Send 3000 Members to Conference
Thirty three posts in Clark Miami Preble Darke Greene Montgomery and Champaign Counties will send about 3000 members to the annual spring conference of the Third Ohio American Legion District here Sunday.
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Urbana
U.P
Clark
Miami
Preble
Darke
Greene
Montgomery
Champaign
Ohio American Legion
New Dealers Attacked by Businessmen at Chamber Meeting
The U S Chamber of Commerce opened a aggressive campaign against the Roosevelt administration at its 25th annual meeting. Delegates urged amendments to the Wagner Act and tax reform while leaders warned of a class war and government hostility to private enterprise.
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Washington
U.P
United States Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Board of
Virgil Jordan
New York City
National Industrial Conference Board
George E. Sokolsky
New York
United States
Labor
Labor Congress
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Packard Plant Votes on UAW
Fifteen thousand Packard Motor Car Company workers vote today on whether the United Automobile Workers will be their sole bargaining agent. Union leaders expect victory to aid organizing Ford workers and to pressure Henry Ford to recognize a union. Balloting runs from 8 a.m. to midnight in private booths supervised by 65 NLRB tellers and observers with challengers at each booth.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
United Automobile Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Packard
National Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt Enjoys Fishing Vacation After Overtime Work
President Roosevelt relaxed on his special train en route to New Orleans for a spring fishing vacation after two days with heavy overtime. He signed the Guffey Coal Bill and named a seven man national coal commission. He also acted on railroad wage protests and studied antitrust law recommendations.
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Roosevelt
New Orleans
Aur
Gulf of Mexico
National Coal Commission
Justice Department
U S Official to Seek Tile Strike Settlement
Thomas M. Reichert of the U S Labor Department will meet next Tuesday with union leaders and Ludowici Celadon Co officials in New Lexington to settle a strike that affects 300 workers at the roofing tile plant. He will also aid talks at Junction City Clay Products Co where 75 workers are on strike.
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New Lexington
Thomas M. Reichert
U S. Labor Department
Ludowici Celadon Co
Junction City Clay Products Co
Bonds Found Hidden in Trunk Valued at Six Thousand
Los Angeles police report a furniture van driver, Harry W. McLellan, brought in an unclaimed trunk for fifteen dollars. He opened the trunk and discovered a dusty bundle of bonds, later valued at six thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
U.R
Harry W. McLellan
Expo
Flood Damage Estimated At 10 Million As Rivers Burst Banks
At least 21 people died and 12,000 were left homeless as floods hit four eastern states and parts of western Ontario. Virginia saw eight deaths. western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio reported fatalities. Ontario recorded six deaths and $8 million in damage. Wheeling Ohio River stood at 45.8 feet, towns evacuated, and rivers receded later in the day.
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Ontario
Virginia
Rappahanock
James
Rivana
Potomac
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
St. Patrick's Day
Thames River
Wheeling
Marietta
Cincinnati
National Rifle Matches Return to Camp Perry Under Funding
The 1938 War Department appropriation bill funds the national rifle matches at Camp Perry. A House Appropriations Committee approved $700,000 for the matches and ammunition to 1600 rifle clubs nationwide. The Ohio rifle clubs program supports 89 organizations continuing operations.
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Washington
Camp Perry
War Department
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Ohio
Ohio Senate Narrowly Approves Minority Budget Bill
In Columbus the Senate backed a substitute bill cutting about 16.5 million from 1937 and 1938 state expenditures, defeating the administration's 89 million plan. The measure reallocates funds across universities and state departments and signals a possible later effort to finance a permanent relief bill.
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Columbus
U.P
Senate
Ohio
Liquor Department
State Highway Department
Horace W. Baggott
Montgomery
Paul P. Yoder
Sen. Baggott
Standard Oil Raises Gasoline One Half Cent
Standard Oil Co of Ohio announced a half cent rise in all grades of gasoline at service stations. Regular grade increases from 19 to 19 1 2 cents per gallon while high test and ethyl rise from 21 to 21 1 2 cents per gallon.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Strike Ends at Belmont Plant Amid Wage Increase
A strike at Belmont Stamping and Enameling Plant began March 29 and ended today after agreement granting 12 1/2 percent raise for 350 employees.
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NEW Philadelphia
Belmont Stamping and Enameling
New Dealers Renew Drive On Monopoly Speculation
President Roosevelt leads a broad attack on monopoly and price rises. He urged Congress to sidetrack the Miller Tydings Fair Trade Bill fearing it would strengthen price fixing monopolies and promote stock speculation. The blockade in the Senate aimed to curb government stock speculation and protect average citizens.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Congress
Ence
Senate
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