Hermit Marooned as Floods Prompt Dams Dynamited
Floods and rising rivers sweep through Massachusetts New York Ohio and Washington. Rescue crews move hermit Bill Marvin and his dogs by boat to jail in Port Jervis while dikes burst at Uxbridge and multiple towns face water shortages and evacuations. President Roosevelt delays southern fishing trip to address disaster.
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Roosevelt
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Ohio floods sweep southward amid record rise and deaths
Flood waters from the Ohio River cresting over historic marks inundate East Liverpool Wheeling and many towns. Rescue boats operate as Red Cross WPA aid mobilizes statewide. Death toll rises toward a hundred with extensive property damage and relief efforts underway.
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New Martinsville
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Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy
Wellsburg
Wheeling Island
Germany Branded a Treaty Violator by League of Nations
The League of Nations council condemned Germany under Reichsfuehrer Hitler as a treaty breaker for moving troops into the Rhineland in violation of Versailles and Locarno. General von Ribbentrop argued Germany’s actions were justified by France’s pact with the Soviet Union. The council adjourned to Friday to decide next steps.
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Colonel Opens Illinois Drive
Col Frank Knox campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination in Illinois highlighting the April 14 primary. He spoke to 800 at Danville’s National Guard Armory and planned to visit Springfield Lincoln and Decatur. He did not seek explicit support or name his rival Sen William Borah who arrives in Illinois on Saturday.
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Springfield
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Decatur
National Guard Armory
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William E. Borah
Idaho
Organist 60 Held After Wife Slain in Apparent Hold Up
Samuel L. Whittaker a 60 year old retired organist is held in custody by LAPD after his wife Ethel F. Whittaker is killed in their Los Angeles home. James Fagan Culver 23 from Henderson Kentucky tells detective Thad Brown Whittaker killed his wife after planning a staged robbery in their apartment Monday.
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Samuel L. Whittaker
Ethel F. Whittaker
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James Fagan Culver
Henderson
Thad Brown
Woman Identified as Mildred Roach Falls From Downtown Hotel
Cincinnati reports a woman identified as Mildred Roach aged 1 by letters and Red Cross membership found in her room died after plunging from the eighth floor of a downtown hotel.
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Red Cross
Mildred Roach
Statues shave misleads historians in Hastings discovery
The British Historical Society reveals 11th century hero Willam the Conqueror did not wear hair between neck and eyebrows, prompting a close shave of his Hastings statue after years of study. The Messenger’s classified notice later advertises a 4 Success close sin-3 room furnished apartment with private bath and furnace heat in Detch. Dial 25362.
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England
British Historical Society
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Dial
FCC Demands Federal Probe of AT T for Racing News
The FCC urged the Justice Department to investigate AT T for providing wire facilities to transmit racing news. Commissioner Paul A Walker announced a $750000 inquiry and said he contacted an assistant to J Edgar Hoover. Samuel Becker labeled most racing news subscribers as gamblers or pool room operators.
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Commission
Senate approves WPA investigation resolution
The Senate expenditures committee approved a resolution for a Works Progress Administration inquiry after Senator Davis charged Democrats used relief for politics. With three of seven committee members present, Hastings voted by proxy to form a majority. Chairman Lewis moved adoption, Van Nuys seconded, and a Pennsylvania relief- administration focus was suggested.
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Senate Expenditures Committee
Works Progress Administration
Davis
R. Penna
Hastings
R. Dela
Lewis
D. Til
van Nuys
D. Ind
Senate
Pennsylvania
Dies Wednesday in Albany H J Aylor 39
Albany obituary: Howard J. Aylor of Cincinnati representing Early and Daniel Co. dies at home aged 39. Survived by wife Ella Christine and twins Harley and Harriett, parents Earl L. and Lucy Pope Aylor, brother Wilfred of Aurora Indiana, sister Mrs Walton Rogers of Petersburg Kentucky. Funeral Saturday March 21 at 11 Cincinnati time Taliferro Funeral Home Erlanger Ky. Burial Hebbardsville cemetery three miles east of Albany. Calling hours 6 to 8 Thursday at T W Coe Funeral Home Albany.
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Howard J. Aylor
Early
Daniel Co
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Aylor
Earl L
Lucy Pope Aylor
Ella Christine
Nee Jones
Harley and
Harriett
Wilfred
Aurora
Ind
Walton Rogers
Petersburg
Taliferro Funeral Home
Erlanger
Hebbardsville
Ayler
T. W. Coe
Stratosphere Flier Forced Down Near Grafton
Capt. Orville Anderson, co holder of the stratosphere record, was forced to land his plane near Grafton West Virginia. He checked into a local hotel reporting no injuries, but the aircraft sustained slight damage.
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W. Va
Orville Anderson
Roosevelt Relief Bill Faces Capitol Hill Clash
President Roosevelt seeks a 1.5 billion dollar relief appropriation for next year, drawing mixed views in Congress. Democrats warn of economy pressures while Republicans and some Democrats doubt its scope, with critics labeling it a blank check and urging scrutiny of last year’s 4.88 billion dollar relief outlay.
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Mrs Hewitt Gravely Ill in Jersey Hospital
Mrs Maryon Cooper Hewitt listed on the danger list at a Jersey City medical center after a sterilization operation on her daughter. She is wanted in California on a mayhem charge. Doctor William M Doody reported she suffers from general toxemia with a 104 degree fever and remained critical through the night.
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Norris Rayburn Rural Electrification Lending Bill Approved
The $420,000,000 Norris Rayburn Rural Electrification Lending Bill was approved by the House Interstate Commerce Committee. Chairman Rayburn said he would seek early Senate action on the measure amended to allow loans to private companies. The bill authorizes loans to rural municipalities and farm co operatives to build power lines in unserved areas.
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Norris-Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
Texas
Chaplin May Already Be Married Rumor Sparks Question
In Singapore speculation grows that Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard may have wed before arriving. Goddard hinted she might have worn a wedding ring when they arrived, fueling the belief among fans and reporters.
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Straits Settlements
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Paulette Goddard
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Former jurist dies at 60 in Bellaire stroke
Charlie J. Lynch former judge of the court of appeals aged 60 died today after a stroke of apoplexy. He served eight years as a judge of the common pleas court in Bellaire.
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Charlies J. Lynch
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Goodyear Strike Peace Attempts Are Renewed
Negotiators reported progress and renewed conferences in Akron to end the month long Goodyear Tire and Rubber strike. L. M. Buckingham Goodyear counsel met with union attorneys and said progress is hopeful. Revised union proposals followed the rejection of the company peace plan last Saturday.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber
L. M. Buckingham
Goodyear
Borah in Youngstown Opens Ohio Presidential Drive
Senators from across Ohio gather as William Borah arrives in Youngstown to launch a statewide speaking campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. His Stambaugh Auditorium address is set for tonight and will be broadcast nationally. Party leaders seek clues on Borah's coming campaign themes.
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Youngstown
Ohio
William E. Borah
Idaho
Stambaugh Auditorium
Spinach Critique and Nutmeg Recipe from Julian Street
Hollywood writer Julian Street argues spinach is usually inedible unless seasoned with a touch of nutmeg and cooked properly. His spinach souffle was praised among 20 selected recipes at a Del Monte banquet, reflecting his fame as a leading food writer.
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Julian Street
Street
del Monte
Calif
America
Second Sleep illness death claimed in Marion area
Sleeping sickness claimed its second victim in four days when Harley Lyons aged 29 died on Wednesday. Earlier, Dale Harrison aged 3 died last Sunday from the malady in the Marion area.
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Marion
Harley Lyons
Dale Harrison
Jackson Mayor J N Davies Dies at 75
Mayor J N Davies of Jackson died at his home after a four week illness. He was serving his third term as mayor.
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Jackson
J. N. Davies
200 Workers Idle as Pickets Guard Bakery
At Quimby Baking Co in Uhrichsville about 200 employees were idle while pickets guarded the plant and retail shop. A strike vote closed the facility on Wednesday amid demands for a closed shop and other concessions. The walkout followed union action over working conditions and plant policy.
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Lynn Black
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