Insurgent Gandesa Captured as Franco Push Near Coast
Insurgent forces under General Garcia Valino seized Gandesa, 21 miles from the government coast, claiming 2,000 prisoners. The capture would open the Ebro valley toward Tortosa, with Lerida still resisting and government lines under heavy pressure from air strafing and counterattacks.
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Zaragoza
Garcia Valino
Gandesa
Tarragona
Mediterranean
Francisco Franco
Lerida
Barcelona
Benabarre
Aragon
Hendaye
France
Solchaga
Noguera Ribagorzaan
Catalonia
Franco
Ebro
Tortosa
Circle
Young Folk Under Thirty See Hope in Humanism
A 1938 letter from a young woman argues that people under thirty are hopeful, seeing past greed and chaos toward a cooperative, humanist future. She calls for a new era beyond fascism, communism, capitalism, or unionism, grounded in faith and brotherhood.
Loyalist Catalonia reshuffle aimed to avert civil war setback
Spanish loyalists in Catalonia replaced the entire high command in a bold Saturday move. Regular army leaders were displaced by militia officers, including Lieut. Col. Juan Perea, as Gen. Sebastian Pozas was removed from command. The shift signals a decisive effort to salvage the loyalist government amid escalating Civil War tensions.
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Hendaye
Sebastian Pozas
Chiang Kai-shek Granted Dictatorial Powers
Chiang Kai-shek was invested with dictatorial powers by the Kuomintang at a Hankow meeting, strengthening his control over China's government.
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London
INL
Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang
China
Reuters
Hankow
Ten deaths traced to cancer serum in Orlando
Ten deaths in Orlando this week were traced to a cancer serum. Dr H A Day said lab tests found tetanus toxin in two Philadelphia made bottles. Autopsies showed victims died of tetanus or lockjaw, despite anti tetanus serum. Edward Bolte, 70, retired sales manager, was among the victims.
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Orlando
Fla
INS
H. A. Day
Orange County Medical Association
Wis
Philadelphia
Edward Bolte
International Harvester Company
Source traced for deadly Orlando serum. supplies removed
Federal authorities said the fatal illness in Orlando stems from a serum traced to its Philadelphia source. All further supplies have been removed from the market.
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Washington
INS
Orlando
Fla
Philadelphia
Billy Sunday Jr Dies in Los Angeles Hospital
Billy Sunday Jr son of the late evangelist died after a pneumonia illness in a Los Angeles hospital. He was involved in the real estate business and passed away Saturday.
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Los Angeles
INS
Billy Sunday, Jr
British Protest Rejected by Japanese Commander in Chief
In Shanghai Gen Shunroku Hata rejected a British protest over two incidents involving British troops and Japanese civilians. A Japanese spokesman criticized British Commander-in-Chief Telfer-Smollett for a one sided attitude. Reports from Chinese and Japanese fronts conflicted over Taichwang Suchow and Hsiangcheng battles with heavy casualties claimed by both sides. Chinese sources cited 68 259 Japanese killed and 220 072 wounded through February. American trained pilots reportedly arrived in Hong Kong with 30 more due next month and US based Chinese contributions totaled 400 000 for war planes.
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Suchow
Junction City
Tientsin- Nanking
Sunghai
Taicrchwang
Hsiangchenp
Hsiangcheng
Li Tsung-Jen
Taierchwang
Linyi
Hankow
Hong Kong
United States
Inoculate Thousands Against Typhoid In Illinois Storm Area
Inoculations were rushed in SOUTH PEKIN Illinois as doctors treated thousands of tornado refugees fearing waterborne typhoid. The storm disaster left 14 dead after Mrs. John Brunner of Tremont died in Peoria hospital. 460 families or about 2500 people were homeless in the area.
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Illinois
South Pekin
INS
John Brunner
Tremont
Peoria
Want Ads Closing Tonight in The Sunday Gazette
8:00 O'Clock Tonight 8 00 O'Clock Tonight is closing time for Want Ads to appear in The Sunday Gazette. Phone your ad and charge it if you are not coming downtown. Your credit is good if you have a telephone in your name and do not owe for a past due Want Ad account. Dial 2-1121 Ad-taker.
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Sunday Gazette
March income tax revenue climbs to record high
The treasury reported March income tax collections at 723,002,013 dollars, up 23 million from a year earlier and the highest in nearly two decades. For the nine months, federal revenues reached 4.8197 billion, while outlays totaled 5.6760 billion, leaving a nine month deficit of 856.357 million and a public debt of 37.5563 billion.
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Washington
INS
The
Treasury
Holbert withdraws from governor race urges GOP support
Thomas R. Holbert of Greeley announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor. He says delaying entry avoids a damaging primary and urges united support for GOP candidates in the fall.
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Holbert
Greeley
Thomas R. Holbert
George Wilson
Des Moines
Iowa
Delaware County
Republican Party
Roosevelt to Leave for Washington on Special Train
President Roosevelt, tanned and rested after a 10 day holiday, would depart Warm Springs Georgia for Washington on a special train late Saturday afternoon. He will be accompanied by Harry Hopkins WPA administrator on the trip.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Washington
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Col Colin Campbell Taylor Dies At 74 In Santa Monica
Hollywood reporter Colin Campbell Taylor stage and screen actor and playwright died Friday at his Santa Monica home from pneumonia. He originated the Hello Bill greeting of the Elis lodge and was 74.
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Hollywood
Bill
Elis Lodge
Colin Campbell Taylor
Santa Monica
Vatican says radio broadcast done without papal knowledge
A Vatican radio broadcast claimed to reflect a private talk and not the Holy See. The Vatican press service said the speech was made without the knowledge of the secretary of state and coincided with L Osservatore Romano noting Austrian bishops loyalty to Germany.
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Vatican City
Germany
Vatican
L'Osservatore Romano
Catholic Bishops
Theodore Cardinal Innitzer
L’osservatore Romana
Holy See
L’osservatore Romano
Vatican Radio
Secretary of State
Vatican State Secretariat
Hitler to address crowd after Vatican rebuke
Infuriated by Vatican criticism of Austrian clergy, Nazi leaders report Hitler may deliver a personal address in retaliation. High Nazi circles condemn what they call political interference by the Vatican. Continued on page 2.
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Berlin
INS
Vatican
Wise Monkey Trip Applies To Reelection Senators
In a 1938 column ARTHUR BUGS BAER notes reelection time makes senators unusually affable. He jokes that eager incumbents act like polite monkeys bowing and nodding while avoiding controversy as they court public favor.
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Wise Monkeys
Plan of loans for chosen roads discussed in Washington
Administration leaders discussed a proposal to make employment loans to selected railroads to spur production and ease rail finance. Senators Schwellenbach and Wagner urged government involvement with loans to modernize lines, tied to a study of railroad bankruptcy and future consolidation.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Wash
Wagner
RFC
Schnellenbach
Roosevelt
Howard B Snyder found dead beside car in garage
Howard B Snyder 46 of 820 Ellis boulevard NW, a route salesman for Petersen Baking, was found dead beside his car in a garage behind 604 H avenue NW. His wife discovered him near the car’s right rear fender as the exhaust lay inactive and the gas tank empty. Coroner Dr. B L Knight noted the scene as investigated with details relating to a family connection to a prior suicide.
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Cedar Rantas News
Howard B. Snyder
Ellis Boulevard NW
Petersen Baking Company
H Avenue NW
Snyder
Earl Hardwick
Park Avenue SE
B L. Knight
Linn County
Cooper Appeals On Judge's Ruling In Gazette Suit
H M Cooper former Iowa liquor control chairman appealed to the state supreme court from a Benton county libel suit action against The Gazette company and editor Verse Marshall. He sought to strike parts of the Gazette's answer after district court overruled his motion.
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DES Moines
H. M. Cooper
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
State Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids Gazette Company
Verse Marshall
Benton County
Cooper
Charles Dodd
Thomas Dodd
Belle Plaine
B. O
Fresh Backing for Processing Levy Insertion Gains Support
A Senate move to add processing taxes to the tax revision bill gains new backing. Wallac e says tariffs may provide farmers with a fair share but cautions against hasty action. Committee rejected Pope’s tax on processing yet Sen La Follette and others indicate readiness to push for higher farm benefits.
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Washington
Senate
Wallace
Senate Finance Committee
Pope
Idaho
la Follette
Wis
Two Gunmen Hold Pedestrian on Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids police were told Allen McGregor, 21, was robbed by two armed men between 1030 and 11 pm on Fifth Street SE near the city parking lot. They forced him into a car, took 8.84 dollars, and fled toward the Washington High School area. descriptions note a six foot tall man in a lumber jacket and a five foot six inch man in an overcoat.
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Cedar Rapids
Allen McGregor
B Avenue
Fifth Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
McGregor
Buddy
Washington High School
Fire destroys hangar and fourteen planes at Miami airport
A midnight blaze at a Miami municipal airport destroyed a large hangar and fourteen planes, causing about 700000 dollars in losses. Explosions followed by a major blast tore the hangar apart, likely from exploding gasoline tanks. The admin building caught fire but was later controlled. Several high value aircraft were damaged or lost, including an amphibian owned by Alexander de Seversky and planes tied to Jimmy Mattern and Gar Wood.
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Miami
Fla
al Hansen
City Aviation
Alexander de Seversky
Jimmy Mattern
Miami Biltmore
Taxi
Gar Wood
Winter Dips Below Freezing in Cedar Rapids Area
Winter aimed a belated punch at Cedar Rapids and vicinity with a low of 24 degrees at 7 a.m. The day rose to 32 at noon and 35 by 1 40 p.m. Unprotected plants suffered frost damage while fruit buds stayed vulnerable. Overnight lows fell to 29 by midnight after a high of 47 earlier.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep
Government reorganization bill gains simple majority override
Washington AP report states that administration leaders and President Roosevelt reportedly approve a compromise. The House reorganization committee will accept an amendment allowing Congress to override presidential orders by a simple majority, altering the current two thirds requirement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Warren
N. C
Special House
Congress
Iowa House Split on Debate Limit for Reorganization Measure
Iowa representatives split along party lines as the house refused to limit debate on the reorganizing measure. Democrats voting for the motion were Eicher Harrington Jacobsen and Wearin. Republicans voting against it were Dowell and Guvynne. Biermann and Gilchrist were not listed.
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Washington
Iowa
Janes
House
Eicher
Harrington
Jacobsen
Wearin
Dowell
Guvynne
Biermann
Gilchrist
Reorganization Bill Sparks Bipartisan Debate In House
The House debated a proposed government reorganization measure led by Warren who urged blocking transfers and keeping the education office in the interior department. Attacks on opponents and a church tied campaign were voiced as votes on the bill continued amid calls for delay and a 207 to 150 tally to resume discussion.
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Warren
Office of Education
Interior Department
Department of Welfare
House
Warm Springs
Congress
Education Office
McCormack
Mass
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