Tornado Toll Tops Fifty Across Four States
Storms and weekend tornadoes swept across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana leaving at least fifty dead and hundreds injured or homeless. In Monticello Arkansas a church shelter collapse killed 25 people and left 40 injured. Haynesville Louisiana saw eight dead and $100000 damage. San Antonio Texas reported three killed and multiple injuries near Pipe Creek.
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Ark
Ray Stevenson
Center Point
Here
Alvo
Stevenson
Br Unireo Paras
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Haynesville
E. T. Stelzig
San Antonio
Farming Seaion
Pipe Creek Bandera
Felix Clary
Harry Steeman
Frank Steelman
Harry Steelman
Mary Clay
Henry Steelman
G. A. White
Earl White Jr
Stella Steelman
Q. C Hodges
Edith Garrel
Hodges
Ladonia Team Wins District 13 Track Title At Commerce
Ladonia High School won the District 13 track and field meet at Commerce with 21 points, edging Cumby 25, Lone Oak 20, and others. Dennis Lowery of Lone Oak led by setting district records in the 100 and 440, while Combs of Picton and Shelton of Ladonia set other marks in the mile and javelin.
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Ladonia
Commerce
Ladonia High School
College Field
Commercce
Cumby
Lone Oak
Dennis Lowery
Lowery
Combs
Pickton
Shelton
White
Bailey
Marks
Paris
Robertson
Cooper
Clinton
Lone Oak Bartley
Harris
Boyd
Scott
Wolfe City
Ables
Picton
Tom
Casper
Cusnhy
Stump
Holcemh
Roxton
Ferguson
Deport
Frazier
Davis
Enloe
Stewart
Coker
Brazil
Crescent
Rathill Miller Grove
McCarley
Leonard
Pagan
Bayes
Rountree
Hull Gratified Over Reception Given FDR Appeal
Secretary of State Hull expressed gratification over the reaction to President Roosevelt s appeals to Hitler and Mussolini for a non aggression pact. He noted satisfaction with the response from Canada and Latin American nations.
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Hull
Washington
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Canada
Poland vows to defend free Danzig as German troops move east
Washington reports say the Supreme Court ruled federal law does not authorize deportation for non-naturalized aliens who left the Communist party. In Warsaw rumors fade that Germany plans a Danzig seizure before Hitler's birthday, while Poland increases frontier readiness and fears a Mediterranean axis strike.
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Poland
Danzig
Washington
Supreme Court
Joseph George Strecker
Man
Hot Springs
Ark
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
London
Mediterranean
Warsaw
Germany
Hitler
Douglas Sworn in as Supreme Court Associate Justice
William Orville Douglas, 40, sworn in today as associate justice succeeding retired Louis D Brandeis. He is the youngest appointed to the court since 1811, taking the constitutional oath from Chief Justice Hughes, who sat with the justices for the first time since a March grippe illness.
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Washington
William Orville Douglas
Louis D Brandeis
Supreme Court
Douglas
Hughes
Dictators Agree On Answer To FDR Peace Plea
In a one hour Venice Palace conference Mussolini and Goering finalized a response to President Roosevelt on his peace appeal. The dispatch claims the Italo German position was completed last night and echoed by the two leaders in Rome.
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Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Venice Palace
Germany Rebuffs Roosevelt Peace Plea with No Answer
Berlin April 17 Nazi foreign office mouthpiece makes clear Germany will give a caustic No to President Roosevelt's peace plea. The diplomatic political correspondence signals a firm rejection from Berlin.
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Berlin
Nazi Foreign Office
Germany
Roosevelt
Hitler to answer Roosevelt peace appeal before Reichstag
Berlin April 1 Adolf Hitler convoked a Reichstag meeting for April 28 to respond to President Roosevelt’s peace appeal. The News Agency said the Fuehrer regards the matter as of supreme importance and will present Germany’s answer in the name of the German people before the Reichstag.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Roosevelt
Fuehrer
Explosion probes set for Atlanta Texas blast
A five member committee was authorized by the Texas House to investigate Saturday’s explosion in Atlanta, Texas that killed one youth and injured six others. Rep Abe Mays of Atlanta owned the destroyed warehouse and grocery store. Rep John F Roach of Forney announced the action.
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United Press
Austin
Atlanta
Texas
Texas House of Representatives
John F. Roach
Forney
Abe Mays
Mays
Sixteen Latin American Nations Approve Appeal
Washington April 17. Sixteen Latin American Republics and Canada endorsed President Roosevelt's personal appeal for a no war pledge from dictators in a joint statement issued tonight. The accord signals regional backing for non aggression and collective restraint amid rising tensions.
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Washington
Canada
President Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Cotton Carnival theme highlights new uses for cotton in Memphis
McKinney fire wipes out a block of frame buildings on East Davis and South Chestnut near the Coliseum. The loss, including a feed store, blacksmith shop, filling station, and Bevel’s Cafe, is heavy but partly insured. Fire started about 2 oclock and burned for nearly three hours before containment. The Buick Magazine notes the Memphis Cotton Carnival’s May 9 kickoff with a focus on artificial uses for cotton, including wallboard from stalks, plastics from burrs, and cottonseed products for glue and finishes.
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Mckinney
Texas
McKiney
East Daviaré South
Chestnut Streets
Coliseum
Busiance
Frater Summers
Roy Wilson
Bevel
Memphis
King Cotton
Hollywood
Beale Street
Milady
Roosevelt Withdraws Amioc Nomination From Interstate Commerce Commission
President Roosevelt withdrew Thomas R Amioc by letter cites factors driving the move as serving the Democratic form of government. The action was announced in Washington on April 17 as part of a public statement regarding the nomination cancellation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas R. Amiic
Interstate Commerce Commissioo
Practically World Backs FDR Plea to Dictators
A broad global chorus endorses President Roosevelt's peace plea while Britain and France press ahead with defense plans. London reports strong allied support and impending challenges as core nations react to the proposal amid looming disarmament talks.
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United Press
London
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Bupes
Rome
Bertin
Roonevelt
Ad Mitters
Britain
Prantice
Paneams
Senator Burke Denounces NLRB Bias in Senate Hearing
Senator Edward R. Burke Democrat from Nebraska told the Senate labor committee that the National Labor Relations Board is wholly biased and unfair. He said current board members are putting the federal government in the business of stimulating labor union establishment and are partisan advocates of a particular type of national unionization.
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Untree Press
Washington
Sen
Neb
National Labor Relations Board
Senate Labor Committee
Developments In Europe Today
News brief with multiple dispatches from Berlin Washington Moscow London Warsaw and Vatican City. Germany and Italy reportedly reject Roosevelt peace proposal in Goering and Italian talks. Kalinin and Vatican send supportive messages amid European anti aggression efforts.
King Zoe and Queen Geraldine to visit United States
Athens report that King Zoe of Albania and Queen Geraldine plan a U S visit with their infant son and a small retinue. He is believed to travel via England before continuing his exile in America.
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Athens
Greece
Zoe
Albania
United States
Geraldine
Ord
England
America
Court of Honor brings out Bonham scouts and parents
Bonham high school debate team members George Neal and Jimmie McDade earned second place in a Clerret 13 Interscholastic League contest as six counties sent reps with area meet bids at Longview. Allen's Chapel earned seconds in rural and senior divisions in declamation and Ready Writing. Parents and scout leaders are urged to attend the Boy Scout Court of Honor Tuesday night at 7:30 in the district courtroom, with Rev. W Marmon and scouts executives speaking.
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Bonham High School
George Neal
Jimmie McDade
Longview
Allen's Chapel
Allen’s Chapel
Boy Scout Court of Honor
District Court Room
H. R. van Zandt
Court of Honor
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Tum
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