Spanish Civil War Peace Talks Center on Plebiscite and Amnesty
Reports claim the Spanish government asked Britain to open secret negotiations with Franco’s forces to end the two and a half year civil war. Negrin outlined aims including Spain’s independence, plebiscite on government form, and amnesty as Franco’s troops push toward the French border.
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Great Britain
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Francisco
Valencia
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Gerona
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Etme
Spring Upturn Foreseen by Economists in National Poll
A moderate business upturn is forecast for this spring by a broad group of noted economists in a national poll. The survey notes prior predictions were accurate and highlights uncertainty over how long the rebound will last amid political and economic shifts.
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New York
Britain acts to stop bombings and terror plots revealed
London reports state that Parliament closed for security as raids in Belfast uncover plans to bomb Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle and the House of Commons. The Sunday Dispatch notes plots to assassinate British officials and a nationwide hunt for explosives and chemical precursors continues.
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Britain
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Irish Republican Army
Sunday Dispatch
Belfast
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
House of Commons
Bank of England
Home Office
Scotland Yard
Italian Troops to Stay in Spain
Rome reports the Fascist grand council declared Italian volunteers will not withdraw before Franco's victory. Mussolini avoided detailing Italy's demands on France, while praising Hitler and pledging full support for Franco.
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France
Rome
Grand Council
Franco
Hitler
Mussolini
Goebbels Launches Prize for Nazi Humor in Germany
Berlin reports that Propaganda Minister Goebbels opened a joke contest to prove German humor exists amid efforts to regulate entertainers who mock Nazism. Der An–today invited submissions of verses and humor to demonstrate genuine wit within the regime.
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Berlin
Demand Grows for Disclosure of Roosevelt Statement
Senate members push to publish verbatim accounts of Roosevelt's White House briefing on foreign policy after reports that the president spoke of a frontier in Europe. White House says no stenographic record exists and no policy change is intended.
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White House
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Rhine
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Armamen
Stephen Early
Still Paying Altoona Indicates Long-Unpaid Wedding Debt
A lifelong resident of Altoona continues paying off a wedding debt from 63 years ago. He entered a bank or store named Thomas H. and received a receipt after a payment to DeSee Suckling, reflecting the lingering financial obligation.
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Altoona
Ctanane
Thomas H. & Payment
FDR May Break Tradition To Continue Naval Chief
Washington reports President Roosevelt weighs extending Admiral William D. Leahy as navy chief of operations, defying standard practice of naming provisional leaders for both services within months. Leahy nears 64 in May as army head General Malin Craig is set to retire next August amid broader officer resignations.
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Naval
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Harry E. Yarnell
Asiatic Fleet
Alsx Bowley
Graig
van Beg
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Second Corps
New York
Tennessee Lines Set to TVA for 78 Million
Cold weather reduced flood danger in the Ohio valley. Ohio river crested near flood stage as subfreezing winds eased threats. at least 20 dead from floods and exposure across several states. Governors placed National Guard on standby as Ohio tributaries receded.
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Pittsburgh-Louisville
Ohio Valley
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Huntington
W. Va
Agate Ky
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Kentucky
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Ohio
A. B. Chandler
National Guard
Pittsburgh
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Louisville
Martial law imposed in Hungary amid street violence
Budapest reports the government declared martial law to curb political violence. Special courts may sentence by death by hanging within four hours after arrest in certain cases. A bomb blast injured about 20 as the cabinet also shut down Magyarsag for two months and suspended Nyole Orai Ujag for one month.
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Budapest
Hungary
Magyarsag
Ferenc Szalasi
Britain boosts plane orders to 650 total
London reports Britain will raise orders for military aircraft from 400 to 650, adding about 13 million dollars to the original 35 million. The extra buys include 50 Hudson reconnaissance planes from Lockheed and 200 Harvard trainers from North American Aviation, with official stating these are not latest fighting craft.
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United States
Air Ministry
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Burbank
Calif
Harvard
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Washington
Britain
Louis Johnson
TVA Reaches Basis for Commonwealth and Southern Purchase
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced a framework agreement with public agencies to acquire all Commonwealth Discolllection Tennessee electric properties for 78.6 million dollars. The deal, announced at Norris Tennessee by Director David Lilienthal, excludes water ice and transportation assets and centers on Tennessee Electric Power properties with Nashville and Chattanooga as immediate impacts. Further talks will extend to Mississippi and Alabama holdings as negotiations continue.
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Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee Electricates of Commonwealth
Norris, Tenn
David Lilienthal
Tennessee Electric Power Com
Nashville
Chattanooga
Mississippi
Alabama
Tep
Husband fined $300 for nose injury in novel Illinois ruling
Chicago report says Carl Asberg must pay damages after breaking his wife’s rules and injuring her nose. Circuit Judge Daniel Trude ruled the case a precedent in divorce courts, noting a husband paying for injuries to his wife had not occurred before.
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Chicago
Ill
Carl Asberg
Illinois
West Virginia Flood Toll Tops One Million in Damage
The West Virginia flood caused more than 1 million dollars in damage and three deaths. Ohio River levels declined slightly, aiding some residents to return home. The Red Cross reported over 5,000 homeless and moved food, clothing, and shelter to flood areas across four states.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio
Mountain
Pittsburgh
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Boone County
Health Department
Washington
Red Cross
Tennessee
Kentucky
Floods Displace Thousands Across Boone County and West Virginia
A water shortage looms as floods hit Danville and Boone county mining villages with about 2,500 residents evacuated. One farmer Luther Battrell 38 died near Ripley after his horse spooked him into a swift current. Others killed include J F White 80 and James M Harless a boy in Branchland due to a gas explosion from a landslide. Cold weather slows relief efforts.
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Boone County
Fed
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Luther Battrell
Jackson County
Mill Creek
Ripley
Battrell
J. F. White
Farmer
Johnstown
Clarksburg
James Monroe Harless
Branchland
Lincoln County
Quiet Week Seen for Legislature in Charleston
A calm week ahead in the West Virginia legislature focuses on finishing the school finance bill and advancing a constitutional amendment to eliminate justices of the peace. Senate-House work on amendments and a governor's signet loom, with a report due Monday on the distribution formula totaling about 13 million dollars annually to 55 counties.
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W. Va
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House
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