Chamberlain Vows One More Chance to Press Mussolini
London reports Chamberlain will offer Mussolini another chance to honor peace promises while still pushing a halt Hitler alliance. Britain seeks to keep Italy from expanding in the Balkans and to withdraw Blackshirt troops from Spain, with talks at Buckingham Palace and high-level diplomacy continuing.
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Wagner Defends His Labor Law Before Senate Panel
Washington April 11 Senator Wagner D NY challenged AFL CIO plan amend ments to the Wagner labor relations act to prove they would aid operation of the law. He praised the act as an effective instrument for economic peace and justice and warned that reckless tempering would create uncertainty and lawsuits. He supported elections petitions by employers under board rulings but said changes must come through the existing act, not its destruction.
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Hitler belief that Britain and France may challenge in coming year
Berlin reports quote an informed Nazi source saying Hitler believes Britain and France might opt to challenge Germany and Italy this year. The informant notes Greek and Balkan alignments, Goebbels propaganda portraying axis stability, and doubts about Britain and France arming faster.
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Nazi S-Backed Bulgarian Party Dissolved
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government dissolves the German-supported national socialist party known as Ratzi, claiming it planned a regime change and a different government. Police warn civil servants in the 100,000-member group to cease activity under threat of action.
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Bandit Exonerates Coed Sweetheart in Suicide Attempt
A remorseful ex-convict who claimed he stole $80,000 in nine years tried to clear co ed Edna Stalnaker before slashing his throat with a razor while holding a cellmate at Parkersburg. Officials said Stalnaker was not involved in the robberies and Shamblin aimed to prove her innocence.
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Indictments Rise as Dowell County Grand Jury Returns
Welch Bureau Daily Telegraph reports six new murder indictments and six true bills after a grand jury session in Dowell County. Old cases prior to January 1 bring nine murder trials for the term, including deaths of Charlie Carter and Shan Dillon.
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Carl Cardwell
Arthur Wilford
Paul Murry
Shan Dillon
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M. M. Day, Jr
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Lambe Testifies Self-Defense in Lester Shooting
Russell H. Lambe former Matoaka cop testifies he shot Albert Lester in self defense after Lester allegedly reached for his gun and threatened him. The defense and state rested as witnesses described Lester’s hands and items found at the scene with Lambe recounting prior intoxication and patrol duties in Matoaka.
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Frank Hudgins
Holt Attacks Officials Driving U S Toward War
Senator Rush Holt denounces high officials for pushing the United States toward conflict, criticizing war talk as a cover for unresolved domestic economic issues. He warned he might return to Warm Springs, Georgia, in the fall if war continues and urged a halt to provocative rhetoric.
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Turkey and Romania seal Straits plan progress
In Bucharest and Istanbul talks between Turkish and Romanian ministers, Ankara grants passage rights through the Dardanelles for military and other supplies to Romania in potential war. The accord strengthens the Balkan Entente with Greece and Yugoslavia.
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FDR Backs Call for Show of Force Against Dictators
President Roosevelt approved a newspaper editorial urging a powerful demonstration by democratic nations to halt dictators and avert war. The piece, read at his press conference, said a decisive show of force is the only language dictators understand and warned Americans of looming conflict.
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Senate Rejects Additions to Relief Bill Approves $100 Million
The Senate voted 49 to 28 to reject adding $50 million to the $100 million relief bill and passed the measure by voice vote. President Roosevelt sought $150 million to fund WPA through July 1, with Pepper leading the push for more. Barkley defended a $100 million limit, warning House disapproval would make more funds futile.
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Senate Vote Adds Fifty Million to Relief Bill
Senator Neely of West Virginia backed a plan to add 50 million to the 100 million relief package while Senator Holt voted against it. Support came from 24 Democrats one Republican one farmer laborist one progressive and one independent, with 31 Democrats 17 Republicans and one farmer laborite opposed. Senate rejected a substitute by Senator Vandenberg to allow WPA to continue relief rolls.
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Albanian Queen in Serious Condition After Flight
Larissa Greece April 11 Queen Geraldine of Albania aged 23 was moved from a private villa to a hospital with high fever after fleeing advancing Italian forces. Her six day old son Prince Skander and exiled King Zog remained separated as crowds glimpsed the monarch in strained health.
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Judge's Wife Given Jail Term In Smuggling Case
Mrs. Edgar J. Lauer 58 wife of a state supreme court justice was fined 2500 dollars and sentenced to three months in jail for conspiring with Albert N Chaperau to smuggle about 1833 dollars worth of Parisian clothing into the country to save 650 in duty Chaperau received a five year sentence and 5000 dollar fine The case also involved an informant in a startling disclosure that reached comedians George Burns and Jack Benny Rosa Weber a pro Nazi maid charged by the Lauers for interrupting a dinner will profit by several thousand dollars in air Benny paid a 10000 dollar fine and deals with Chaperau The article notes 25 percent of total duties will be collected likely totaling about 10000 dollars.
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Supreme Court
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George Burns
Jack Benny
Rosa Weber
Lauers
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Relief ruling sparks UMWA split and AFL critique
Charleston April 11 two United Mine Workers officials voiced dissatisfaction with Governor Holt's decision to withhold relief for contractless miners. Progressive Mine Workers AFL questioned CIO union motives in seeking state aid. UMWA leaders fault Governor and argue for relief as soft coal fields stay idle since March 31 wage contract expiration.
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Do. J. Aes
Hopes Face for Mine Contract
John L. Lewis warns that if operators demand war the United Mine Workers will suspend operations in all coal fields. Appalachian area has produced no coal since March 31 as old two year contract expired and 338,000 miners idle. Operators say Appalachian talks are local. central plants warn of coal shortages with six days of supply left.
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John L. Lewis
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
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French Mediterranean fleet sails from Toulon amid tensions
Most of France's Mediterranean fleet departed Toulon tonight as Paris strengthens coastal defenses facing an unsettled international crisis. Aircraft and naval movements hint at strategic posturing amid growing tensions in the region.
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Seem International
Lewis Threatens Reopen Plan at Ohio Coal Mine
Steubenville Ohio April 11 P R Nicholson operator of a cooperative coal mine at Dillonvale prepared to resume operations tomorrow in face of United Mine Workers demand that the mine stay closed Nicholson said he would open up tomorrow or else He claimed 100 miners kept from work by pickets for three days and said Sheriff Bates refused to protect his men
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Dillonvale
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Joan Crawford Divorced Franchot Tone in Los Angeles Court
Joan Crawford won divorce from Franchot Tone after a court appearance in Los Angeles. She testified Tone urged late social outings and accused him of cruelty while she recovered from influenza. The judge insisted she give testimony in court rather than by deposition.
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