Hitler Seizes Czech Lands in March Toward East
On the first anniversary of Austria’s absorption, Hitler mobilized to occupy Bohemia and Moravia. German troops moved into Czech provinces amid a proclaimed end of Czechoslovakia and a pledge to secure life and property, with Goebbels urging flags as occupation begins. Additional reports say Hungary Romania and Poland involvement and regional tensions rise as Ruthenian and Polish forces enter Carpatho Ukraine.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Czechoslovak Republic
Hitler
Emil Hacha
Czechoslovakia
Hacha
Bohemia and
Moravia
Czech
Maehrisch-Ostrau
Pilsen
Carpatho-Ruthenia
Rumania
Bohemia
GOP Leaders Clash With Labor Over Huml Bill Change
In Columbus the Republican House faced a labor strong backlash over the Huml labor bill restricting injunctions against strikers. Seven Republicans voted against, with two Republicans and five Democrats for it. Labor groups warned no further action unless the measure is reported. The bill’s aim and amended substitute sparked political tension amid broader GOP legislative moves on tax and civil service reforms.
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Columbus
House of Representatives
Rere
Eapgessene
House
Labor Relations Board
William McCulloch
State Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations In
Ohio
Railway Brotherhoods
Thomas J. Donnelly
Ohio Federation of Labor
Norris-LaGuardia
Senate
Tax Commission
Office of Commissioner and Board of Appeals
Frank Whittemore
Summit
Pardon and Parole Commission
Parole Board
House Committee On
Russian Army Able To Fight, Official Says
Defense Commissar Klementi Voroshilov told the 18th Communist Party Congress that Soviet peace-time army strength exceeds 2.5 million men. He noted the Red army’s warplane fleet could drop 6 000 tons of bombs in a mass flight and claimed readiness to repel invasion at any moment. He did not give exact manpower figures beyond saying the size has doubled since 1934, when published figures stood at 1.3 million.
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Moscow
Russia
Defense
Klementi Voroshilov
Communist Party
Germany
Soviet
Ukraine
Russian Defense Commissar
Red Army
Voroshilov
Burglars Take Whiskey From Eagles Club
In Gallipolis, burglars entered the Eagles club quarters last night and stole ten dollars and 10 quarts of whiskey. No clue was found to the identity of the culprits, police reported.
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Gallipolis
Eagles Club
Peace talks pause on jurisdiction in AFL CIO negotiations
A 10 day recess in peace negotiations was called due to a deadlock over jurisdictional questions. AFL peace negotiators left New York to confer with President William Green on issues affecting progress. The AFL committee seeks clarity on its offer to reinstate former CIO unions without challenge.
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New York
U.P
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
AFL
William Green
AFL Council
CIO
Ohio election costs for 1938 primaries and general
Ohio counted 1938 election expenses totaling 2 548 473 84 dollars. Statistics released by Earl Griffith Secretary of State show the cost for primary and general voting.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Earl Griffith
Woman Representative Proposes Ohio Bachelor Tax
Ohio state House debate centers on a proposal by Mrs. Anna F. O Neil of Akron to form a special committee to study a graduated bachelor tax from 100 to 1000 dollars on men age 30 and older to fund mothers pensions. The measure notes fairness by taxing singles who have not wed.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
House of Representatives
Anna F. O'Neil
Akron
O’neil
Patrick Dunn
Tuscarawas County
Dunn
Food Subsidy Plan Earns U S Grocers Endorsement
Washington U P government and business back a subsidy scheme to aid relief workers and reduce farm surpluses. Starting April 15 six mid sized cities will test two stamp types orange for purchased foods and blue for free surplus foods, with grocers and processors approving the plan.
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Washington
U.P
Food and Grocery Conference Committee
Federal Surplus Corporation
Agriculture Department
Groecery
Shively Refuses To Resign Hocking County Post
Logan staff report that Fred C. Shively refused to resign as superintendent of maintenance for Hocking County. In a Tuesday letter to division engineer Charles Ferguson he said he would not step down now. Ferguson had asked for his resignation Saturday and charges may be filed to trigger removal proceedings.
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Logan
Fred C. Shively
Charles Ferguson
Marietta
Hocking County
Shively
Ferguson
Jackie Coogan and Mother Agree to Equal Property Division
Hollywood headlines report Jackie Coogan and his mother have agreed to split about $250000 of his estate equally. The settlement ends a lengthy court battle over most of the $5 million he earned as a child film star.
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Jackie Coogan
Hollywood
U.P
Coogan
United Press
Fishing Season Delayed by Ice in Sandusky Bay
A southeast wind drives ice floes into Sandusky Bay entrance keeping 75 Sandusky fishing boats tied up and delaying the spring fishing season.
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Sandusky
U.P
Sandusky Bay
State Highways Flooded Across Southern and Eastern Regions
The State Highway Department reports rising water covering several highways in the south and eastern parts of the state. Flood conditions affect road travel as authorities monitor levels and closures may follow.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Britain Upholds Peace Policy After Czechoslovakia Crisis
In London Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said Britain would press ahead with peaceful aims after Germany’s actions dissolving Czechoslovakia. Viscount Halifax announced a postponement of key trade talks and said Britain no longer feels bound by the Munich four power guarantee, signaling a shift in policy despite protests in Parliament.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Czechoslovakia
Munich
House of Lords
Viscount Halifax
Chamberlain
Halifax
Britain
France
Italy
Europe
Sudetenland
Hitler
Two Die, Baby Hurt as Car Burns After Sideswipe
In Painesville an auto crash east of town left Joseph Kovach 30 and Theresa Kovach 29 dead after their car caught fire following a sideswipe with a truck. A 14 month old daughter was found unconscious on the highway with a fractured skull and was in critical condition.
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Painesville
A.P
Joseph Kovach
Fairport
Theresa
Here
Tragic Kitchen Fire Claims Fick Family
Richard Fick 24 died in a hospital after trying to save his wife Made line 28 and their infant son in a Hudson home blaze caused by an overheated stove. The couple’s adopted son Richard Jr 12 escaped. their other son Rennick 2, perished shortly after the fire Tuesday morning.
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Hudson
A.P
Richard Fick
Madeline Fick
Rennick
Richard, Jr
Detroit Woman Killed in Wet Road Crash Near Fostoria
Mrs. Jack Middleton aged 28 of Detroit died when an automobile skidded on wet pavement and plunged into a culvert on U S Route 23 south of Fostoria.
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Fostoria
U.P
Jack Middleton
Detroit
Here
Cleveland Drug Chains Hit by Pharmacist Strike
A pharmacist strike shut down 117 stores across Cleveland affecting major drug chains and their clerks and store workers today.
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Cleveland
U.P
U.S. Taxpayers Rush to Meet Filing Deadline
Taxpayers raced to meet the midnight deadline for filing 1938 income tax returns. Authorities expected about 6 million filings by midnight, with fewer than 4 million taxpayers paying taxes and 2 million exempt by deductions and credits. The White House indicated no planned changes to personal income tax rates.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Internal Revenue
White House
Roosevelt
Father Gets 60 Days For Beating His Son
MOUNDSVILLE West Virginia Charles Woods Sr 36 father of five began a 60 day jail term after beating his 10 year old son The boy described a severe beating and showed injury welts on his leg The case cites a failed revival of the whipping post as the reason for the sentence
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Moundsville
W. Va
U.P
Charles Woods, Sr
Charles Jr
Hisses and Boos As German Troops Enter Prague
German troops invade Prague amid hisses and catcalls as thousands sing the Czech national anthem. The occupation ends Czech independence, leaving a city terrorized and demoralized while Jews seek asylum and escapes are blocked.
Davey and Garner Talk 1940 Cause Speculation Grows
Washington AP reports Vice President Garner and former Ohio Governor Martin Davey held a one hour meeting in Garner's office. They discussed the 1940 race and possible alignment with a movement behind a Texan for the presidency. Ohio leaders say Davey may run for governor or senator in 1940.
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Washington
A.P
John N. Garner
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Davey
Garner
Ayres Reports Signs Of Recovery In Building Contracts
Col. Leon A Ayres says in his monthly review that a rise in new building contracts and a shrinkage in world goods stocks mark the most important current signs of business recovery.
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Cleveland
U.P
Leonard P. Ayres
Business Review
White House faces tax repeal clash over new deal levies
Proposals to repeal deterrent taxes drew White House opposition as supporters and opponents prepare for a decisive conference. Senate Finance Chairman Harrison and House Ways and Means member Cooper will meet with President Roosevelt amid last minute income tax receipts and likely decisions on abolishing cherished New Deal levies.
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Washington
U.P
White House
Pat Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Jere Cooper
Tenn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Harrison
Council To Be Asked To Shut Off Street Lights
NEWCOMERSTOWN Ohio Mayor C. B. Mugford says he will ask the village council to shut off street lights amid a financial crisis caused by a tax strike against Muskingum watershed conservancy district assessments. Property owners refuse to pay real estate taxes unless flood benefit assessments are reduced.
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Newcomerstown
U.P
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
C. B. Mugford
Accident Near Nelsonville Involving Hit And Run Allegation
Charles Byers 64 of Logan did not leave the scene after striking Robert Matheny 65 of Nelsonville on Route 33 in heavy fog. Matheny suffered a fractured leg and other injuries and was taken to Chillicothe Hospital.
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Charles Byers
Walnut St
Logan
Robert Matheny
Nelsonville
State
Matheny
Columbus
Byer
Byers
Math
Gallia Pension Chief and Clerk Dismissed
Earl McCormick former elderly aid director for Gallia County and Mildred Mills clerk were dismissed on orders from the Ohio Division of Aid for the Aged. The office remains under interim supervision by Mrs. L. W. Thompson.
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Gallipolis
Earl McCormick
Gallia County
Mildred Mills
Offic
Ohio Division of Aid For
L. W. Thompson
Hitler's Feat of Dismembering Czech Republic
By Joseph A. Morris Hitler has erased Czechoslovakia from the map and opened a path toward Hungary and Ukraine, a move viewed as the era’s most foreboding shift in Europe. Britain and France largely look away as Hitler’s power reshapes Central Europe, signaling a fragile peace.
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Hitler
Czech Republic
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Versailles
Munich
Czechoslovakia
Kingdom of
Hungary
Ukraine
Russia
Czechoslovak Republic
Berlin
Germany
Prague
Austria-Hungarian
Great Britain
France
England
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Eee Stes
Vienna
Bratislava
Slovakia
Czecho-Slovakia
Ruthenia
Poland
Derhegyalja
Roumania
Augustin Volesin
Karl Sidor
War Ministry
Rudolf Beran
Sidor
Joseph Tiso
Fuehrer
East
Republic
Gop
Labor
Bill Change
Peace
U. S. Grocers’ O. K
Hocking Post
U.S
Wenceslas
Sudeten
Gallia
Joe Alex Morris
Democratic Front
Middle
Czechoslovak
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