Mussolini Defies Britain and League Over Ethiopia
Rome reports Premier Benito Mussolini intends to resist any coercion from Britain and the League of Nations in Ethiopia. Italian leaders warn Britain must accept terms close to Italian dominance or risk renewed penalties, while Mussolini signals a readiness to fight to the death if pressed.
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Copricacht
Rome
Benitoussolini
Britain
League of Tions
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Italy
Great Britain
Plattsburg Boy Plagiarist Wins Cantor's Aid to College
Lloyd Lewis, an 18 year old Plattsburg farm boy, returns from New York where Eddie Cantor awarded a peace essay prize but found his work plagiarized from Dr. Frank Kingdon of the University of Newark. Cantor calls it a mistake and promises help to college. Locals express pride and support as Lloyd plans to pursue higher education if possible.
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Plattsburg
Lloyd Lewis
Lloyd
New York
Eddie Cantor
America
Frank Kingdon
University of Newark
Lewis
Peace Digest
Cantor
Kansas City
E. O. Hammond
J. H. Barber
Jones Barber
Lloyd's
Baldwin turns to Tyrrell for crisis guiding advice
London reports say Prime Minister Baldwin summoned Lord Tyrrell Avon, veteran diplomat and former ambassador to France, for crisis counsel amid Italy Ethiopia and France Germany tensions. Tyrrell, a prime mover in British policy for decades, aides the government at his country retreat.
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London
Tanley Baldwin
Tyrrell Avon
Britain
France
Anthony Eden Ornyone
London ministers weigh military sanctions against Italy over Gallabat to Lake Tana
British defense ministers study steps to convert Mussolini victories into defeats amid fears over Italian advances to the Sudan frontier and Lake Tana. Newspapers warn of possible actions while Beav erbrook and others push for robust collective security and potential naval sanctions.
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London
INS
Sudan
Lake Tana
Italy
Mussolini
Gallabat
Il Duce
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Suez Canal
Egypt
Daily Telegraph
League of Nations
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
A Cedar Rapids notice outlines a 1936 auto toll proposal with figures 150 and 89, listing related civic actions and expected funding impact for city roads.
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Cedar Rapids
Story of King Edward VIII and the wounded war veteran
A London friend peddles a tale of King Edward VIII visiting a private hospital for World War I casualties. The prince inspects thirty six beds and insists on seeing a seventh, a blind deaf disfigured man kept in a dark room. He kisses the man's face, and witnesses a transformative moment as if a new Presence enters.
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London
Edward VIII
Prince of Wales
England
Privy Council
Auto Makers Quit Commerce Chamber
The Automobile Manufacturers Association, excluding Henry Ford, withdraws from the United States Chamber of Commerce over disagreement with federal regulation of buses and trucks. Negotiations were reported to be in progress, as the chamber heads into its annual convention at the end of the month.
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Washington
INS
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Henry Ford
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Clear Day Follows Spring Thunderstorm in Cedar Rapids
After strong winds and dust, Cedar Rapids received one eighth inch of moisture during a spring thunderstorm Monday night. The next day, temperatures rose from 53 at 6 am to 65 at 10 am and 69 by 2:30 pm, with Monday reaching 76 at 4 pm just shy of the year’s record.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Bombs Dim Spain Fifth Anniversary Parade
A bomb and gun fight near Columbus Square mar the fifth anniversary parade in Madrid. One killed and several injured as fascists clash with leftists while ministers and envoys watched the gala. Police hunt fascist bombers amid fears of terrorism and a judge murdered last night.
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Republic
Madrid
Diego Martinez Barrios
Manuel Azana
Columbus Square
Manuel Pedregal
Justice Pedregal
Congress Colleagues Halt Zi oncheck Blanton Fist Fight
In the House on Tuesday Rep. Thomas Blanton of Texas and Rep. Marion Zioncheck of Washington briefly fought on the floor before fellow members separated them. The feud stems from remarks during debate on the red rider bill restricting district teachers from teaching communism.
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Washington
Thomas Blanton
Tex
Marion Zioncheck
Wash
Blanton
Zioncheck
Democratic Party
Patrick Boland
J. Buell Snyder
Ickes Reacts to PWA Funding Figures in Relief Debate
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Ickes denying friction with Hopkins as Congress debates relief. A House push seeks 700 million of the 1.5 billion fund for PWA, which Ickes says he did not sponsor. He cites PWA spending at 741.60 per man year versus 750 for WPA.
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Washington
INS
Congress
PWA
WPA
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Germany Refuses Graf Zeppelin Permit for South Atlantic Run
Berlin AP reports the German air ministry announced France denied permission for the Graf Zeppelin to fly from Friedrichshafen to South America. Commanded by Hans von Schiller, the Graf left Friedrichshafen with 16 passengers and cargo, while the Hindenburg earlier flew to Rio de Janeiro via the Netherlands and Rhône valley after engine trouble.
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Berlin
German
Air Ministry
Friedrichshafen
South America
France
Hans von Schiller
South Atlantic
Netherlands
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rhone Valley
Five Killed In Highway Crash Near Wise North Carolina
Five young people died from severe burns when their car collided with a fruit truck on a curve north of Wise, North Carolina, early Tuesday. A sixth occupant was critically injured, with the fifth death occurring later at Henderson hospital.
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Wise
N. C
Here
Henderson
Hafey Hits Opening 1936 Home Run in Pittsburgh Game
Bud Hafey belted the first homer of the 1936 season in the first inning for Pittsburgh in Cincinnati. His drive, plus an error by Suhr and Lavagetto, helped put the Pirates up 3 to 1 at the start.
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Cincinnati
Bud Hafey
Pittsburgh
Suhr
Lavagetto
Woman Injured by Runaway Auto in Own Yard
Mrs. Elmer Grafton, 243 Thirty-fifth Street Drive SE, suffered a fractured rib and bruises at 7 pm Monday when brakes released on a car parked across the street. The car rolled across the street, struck her as she moved to avoid it, and caused police to be notified.
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Elmer Grafton
Thirty-fifth Street
R. H. Buresh
Steve Saris
B Avenue NW
First Street
First Avenue W
Joe R. Yarbrough
Disaster Relief Bill Passed by House and Senate
The House adopted the conference report on a disaster relief bill providing 50 million dollars in Reconstruction Finance Corp rehabilitation loans. The Senate had approved the report the day before, sending the measure to the White House for signature.
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Washington
House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
White House
Believe 3 Trapped In Gold Mine Alive
Rescue crews peering down an abandoned shaft at the Moose River gold mine saw hope for three men buried on the operating level for about 36 hours. A cave in Sunday night loosened rock, and rescuers believed breaking a barrier could open a path to the 141 foot level where Dr. D. E. Robertson Herman R. Magill and Alfred Scadding were entombed.
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Moose River
N. S
Moose Rover
D. E. Robertson
Herman R. Magill
Alfred Scadding
Warden Charles Reed Dies After Illness at 74
Charles S. Reed 74 longtime Wethersfield state prison warden dies in Hartford hospital after a month of illness. Native of Illinois he spent his career in police and prison work.
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Hartford, Conn
Charles S. Reed
Wethersfield State Prison
Illinois
New Job Laws Hinted in Roosevelt Address
President Roosevelt, speaking to Maryland supporters, suggested capping working ages at 18 to 65 and reaffirmed NRA goals of shorter hours, stable employment, and a minimum wage. It remained unclear whether he would press new legislation if unemployment remains high.
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Washington
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Capitol
Maryland
Roosevelt outlines New Deal stance on unemployment and age limits
President Roosevelt, speaking to a Maryland Democratic rally and a national radio audience, proposes limiting active working ages as a possible method to reduce unemployment. He urges youth as social pioneers and says the New Deal will attack unemployment from many angles while considering shorter hours and minimum wages.
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Baltimore
Roosevelt
Congress
Executive
Mr. Roosevelt
Maryland
Bartholomew Custody Fight Planned By Mother
Mrs Lillian Mae Bartholomew announced through counsel she will seek custody of Freddie Bartholomew in Los Angeles courts within days. Attorney Leonard Meyberg said the action aims to resolve guardianship with Miss Millicent Bartholomew, the boy's aunt and legal guardian, report says.
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Hollywood
Freddie Bartholomew
Lillian Mae Bartholomew
Leonard Meyberg
Los Angeles
England
Millicent Bartholomew
Better Homes Exhibit Opens at Memorial Coliseum Tonight
The Better Homes Show and Appliances exhibit opens this evening at Memorial Coliseum under local dealers and the FHA. The show runs 7 to 11 nightly through Saturday with 36 building material and appliance firms involved and 52 booths. The FHA booth will offer financing information. Cervenka's string ensemble provides music. souvenirs and cash prizes promise visitor incentives. admission is 10 cents.
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Memorial Coliseum
Better Homes
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Cervenka
Snyder estate bequests total over fifty thousand dollars
The will of James A. Snyder 87 Cedar Rapids shoe merchant died April 4 and probate granted with a codicil. The Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids named executor. Institutions receive 5000 to Coe College 1000 to Home for Aged Women 1000 to Home for the Friendless and 500 to First Presbyterian endowment. Former employes receive 2000 to Lounsbury and McDonnell 1000 to Bangs Epler Ambroz and 500 to Kunkle Ford and Gurling Joanna Hagey 2000. Niece and nephew each 15000 share furnishings.
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Cedar Rapids
James A. Snyder
F. O. Ellison
Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids
Coe.college
Home For
First Presbyterian Church
Aliie Boyd
Morrison, Ill
George P. McKibbin
Mr. Snyder
Frank Lounsbury
Fred A. McDonnell
Mary A. Bangs
Ralph Epler
Frank Ambroz
Edna Kunkle
Robert Ford
Louise Gurling
Joanna Hagey
Thomas Sylvester
George Sylvester
Frank Sylvester
Ralph Sylvester
Emile Elijah
Greenwich Village Artist Cleared in Evans Titterton Case
Police ruled out Herman W. Horstmann, 26, as a suspect in the Nancy Evans Titterton murder. Horstmann was detained on a gun law violation charge but Assistant Chief Inspector John A. Lyons stated he is out of the picture completely and has no bearing on the case.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Nancy Evans Titterton
Herman W. Horstmann
John A. Lyons
Nebraska Primary Balloting Quiet
In Lincoln Nebraska voters went to the polls in a subdued primary. Senator George Norris may gain renomination from both parties though he did not seek reelection. Roosevelt was assured for presidential renomination with Borah the lone Republican name. Delegates to the Republican convention may back Borah or Landon with some preferring Landon despite his absence from the ballot.
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Lincoln
Neb
INS
Borah
Alf Landon
Kansas
Landon
Bishop Walsh Dies in New York City
New York AP report states Bishop James A. Walsh, superior general of the Roman Catholic Foreign Mission Society, died Tuesday in New York.
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Bishop Walsh
New York City
New York
James A. Walsh
The
Roman Catholic Foreign Mission Society
Four Abducted From Polls in Illinois Chaos
Chicago saw violent disruption as four election workers were abducted and ballots allegedly stuffed amid a high turnout in the Illinois primary. Police reports described sluggings and improvised security as officials warned of disorder while Democrats and Republicans contested nominations and statewide totals approached record levels.
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Chicago
Henry Horner
Chicago Democratic Organization
Herman N. Bundesen
Patrick J. Collins
Roosevelt
Springfield
Illinois voters cast ballots in key presidential and senate contest
Chicago report notes Sen William Borah and Frank Knox aimed for White House fame as 2,500,000 Illinois voters went to the polls on Tuesday to indicate their choices for president and senator with continued coverage on Page 3.
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Chicago
William E. Borah
Frank Knox
White House
Illinois
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Snyder Estate
Nebraska
Edmund K. Jarecki
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Ludwig Pryaszinski
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