U S expands Latin American defense mission push
Washington officials outline a broad plan to station 29 army and air force officers in Latin America, with naval attaches and missions to Brazil, Honduras, Peru, Haiti, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and others to counter totalitarian influence and aid local defenses. Brazil viewed as most vulnerable due to Atlantic reach and proximity to Europe.
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Washington
United States
Latin America
Oswaldo Aranha
Haiti
Navy
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
Mexico City
Colombia
Nicaragua
Caracas
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Central America
Mexico
Chile
Honduras
Peru
Germany
Italy
Britain
France
Lima
Aranha
Atlantic
Europe
Senate Postpones Vote on Export-Import Bank Continuation
The Senate banking and currency committee delayed action until next week on a proposal to extend the Export-Import Bank. Senator Robert A Taft warned the lending agency could be used to influence a European war. The committee moved to extend the Temporary Financing Corporation, a subsidiary, until June 30 1941.
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Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Robert F .Wagner
Mediavirtiation Finance
Broadcasting Schedule Maze With Nighttime Lineup
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO KFJB WOI WSUI and others. It details hour by hour shows from morning devotions to Evening Musicale and news sports quizzes with a long string of orchestras, dramas, and variety programs.
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WMT
Easy Aces
WGN
WIUI
O—Bsonsfellows
WOC
Mr. Keen
High School
Lwmet
WoooReemary
Opportunity Maceke
Lone Renger
Tommy Dorsey
KFJB
Paul Whiteman
Wegr
American Legion
Raey Coward
WGN Reen Hornet
WIUI—Drama_Hour
Town Hall
Wocc
Roy Herbeck
Orch
Peter McGregor
Wings
Mariins
Oerseet Waikiki
Popuie Tegram
Ae Crosby
KPJB
Gasylord Carter
Sast Seaantie Golden Gloves
Nee O
Lou Breeser
Jackie Heller
Bill Carlsen
VFPW
Sammy Kaye
National Defense Program
WOOC
Glen Gray
Johnony
Joe Reichman
Tiny Hills
Wayne King
Ramona
Shep Field
Krjb
Lou
Jerry
Long
WHO
Wwoc
WOI
Happy Hank
Idaho
G Gilmans
Magic Kitch
Troubadors
Vass
Pea
Central City
KFIB
Kitty Kelly
House of MacGregor
J Fe
Galll Rine
Woo
Rae Waren
Metcalf
WSUI
Freshwater
Eugene Cutler
Wssui
Tad Widder Brown
Corntussel Nooz
Dr. C Bro Wath Aeethatten
Judy
Jane
Magic Kitchen
Sugar Bowl
Myrt
Marge
Nm Roth
Banc GN
Who-Ehitop House
Ereemnent
Voice of
Iowa
Marl Wooi
Voice of the Farm
Variety
Dr. Malone
Arnoid Grimm's Daughter
Judy Maga
Hyenot
Len Baivo
Mary Marlin
WPA
Witt
Tom
Owens Cowboys
WOII
Lawrence Salerno
Plano Wisui
Everyday Science
WHO— Boa
AOR
Johnson Fam
Los Angeles
M Edeval Symphony
WE the Goldbergs
EKFJB
Bill White
Troubadoros
Henry Weber
Aptain
Deraeni
Dick Trac
Jack Armstrong
Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie
Nan Wynn
WBSUI
Martin Wins Court Tilt In UAW Fight In Detroit
Homer Martin won a court victory granting his faction custody of Plymouth local 51 funds property and membership rolls pending a replevin hearing. Judge Dewitt H. Merriam said permanent custody required further testimony. The Plymouth local has been a focal point in intra union warfare with rival factions and administrator disputes.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
Automobile Workers Union
Martin
Circuit
Dewitt H. Merriam
Plymouth Local 51
Merriam
Plymouth
UAW
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
American Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
Eastern Iowans Among Winners At State Grain Show
Eastern Iowans swept prizes at the state grain show in Ames during farm and home week. Winners include Frank B. Goecke State Center grand champion in the 80 car class, A P Lyon Swan reserve in 80 cars and 30 car grand champion repeats, Lyon reserve in 30 car, and Lyon grand in 10 car with Stevens Scranton reserve. Hutchcroft Mediapolis and Cornelius Bellevue won sweepstakes in hybrid and commercial classes. Holden Williamsburg won 10 car certified inbred and Redfern Yarmouth won best peck oats. Bonar McKee Carlisle and Cherry Prole Take best peck titles. Peck Bros LaPorte City top soybeans.
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Stevens
Paul T. Hutchcroft
Mediapolis
Gilbert Cornelius
Bellevue
Roland Holden
Williamsburg
Kenneth Redfern
Yarmouth
Bonar McKee
Carlisle
Tom
Cherry
Peck Bros
LaPorte’ City
Wert
Karl, Hoffman
Ida Grove
Corn champions crowned at county fair show
William Steele of Anita won first in the ten ear sweet corn class with a long ear while Ray Timmeron of Deep River displayed the heaviest ear in the same division.
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William Steele
Anita
Ray Timmeron
Deep River
Trucker Protest Fights 1200 Gallon Gasoline Load Rule
Des Moines Iowa truckers rallied against a bill to cap gasoline loads at 1200 gallons arguing it would curb taxed gasoline evasion. Officials noted most Iowa gas arrives sealed from Kansas and questioned enforcement on small trucks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate Highways Committee
James Brockaway
Independent Truckers Association
Brockaway
Sam Childs
Kansas
Leslie M. Freese
K. A. Evans
Emerson
Missouri
Freese
Final Resting Place Of Pope Pius Found Occupied
Vatican officials disclosed that the tomb planned for Pope Pius was already occupied by Francesco Bandini Piccolomini. The gravestone and coffin were moved to another grotto area, while workers uncovered a hidden space revealing a coffin chamber and unbroken ancient masonry in the Vatican Basilica vault.
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Pius
Vatican City
Francesco Bandini Piccolomiini
Siena
Piccolomini
Pdpe
Vatican Basilica
Rutledge Parley Delay Hints Supreme Court Talk
Senator Gillette of Iowa said dialogue with the White House on appointing Dean Wiley Rutledge to the Supreme Court might wait until President Roosevelt returns from Caribbean naval maneuvers. Middlewestern senators show strong support for Rutledge following Justice Brandeis’s retirement. Assistant Attorney General Keenan reviews Rutledge’s record, urged by Senator Herring. Representative Harrington urged favorable consideration.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Wiley B. Rutledge, Jr
University of Iowa Law School
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Caribbean
White House
Dean Rutledge
Louis D. Brandeis
Joseph Keenan
Senator Herring
Herring
Rutledge
Keenan
Harrington
Cooperative Dairy Names Officers And Adopts Excess Plan
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy annual meeting reelected William Coynar and G M Booth to the board. Rudolph Fitzgerald of Marion named president, William Ceynar vice president, and Schirm secretary treasurer. Van Note joins full board. Stockholders approve lease and excess plan to assure producers a profitable return. 1938 total sales were 542571.03. average price paid for farm gathered cream and butter fat was 3 1/2 cents.
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Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company
William Coynar
G. M. Booth
Cedar Rapids
Rudolph, Fitzgerald
Marion
William Ceynar
Mi “Schirm
Deh “van Note
Laurel wife pleads to intoxication charge in Beverly Hills
Diliana Laurel wife of Stan Laurel pleaded not guilty to an intoxication charge in Beverly Hills and asked for a jury trial. Her trial was set for March 2353.
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Beverly “Hills
Calif
Diliana‘ Laurel
Stan Laurel
Thieves Milk Cows in Ephrata Area
In Ephrata Pa a man reports thieves milked his cows and stole 26 chickens during a warm day. The intruders also took 2% of the herd’s yield while escaping. Investigators are looking into the incident.
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Ephrata
David Musser
AFL urges private industry to lead in solving unemployment
The AFL executive council says government spending failed after a decade to provide a permanent unemployment solution and calls for the widest opportunity for private industry to expand. It urges confidence in policy, clearer rules, and insists new action must come from congressional regulatory statutes.
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Miami
Fla
Amercan Federation of Labor
AFL Executive Council
Congress of the
United States
Senate panel approves doubling capital of disaster loan agency
The Senate Banking and Currency Committee unanimously approved a bill to raise the capital of the Disaster Loan Corporation from 20 million to 40 million dollars and extend its life to the end of 1940. RFC Chairman Jesse Jones testified banks are realizing the need for long term loans.
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Washington
INL
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Disaster Loan Corporation
Jesse Jones
RFC
Chrysler Declares $1 Dividend Amid 1938 Earnings Decline
Chrysler Corp board declares a $1 per share dividend on common stock payable March 14 to record holders February 24. 1938 consolidated net earnings reach $18,798,294 or $4.32 per share, down from $50,729,211 and $11.66 in 1937. Corporate sales fall to $413,250,511 from $769,807,839.
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NEW York
Chrysler Corp
Benny Benny to Change Plea in Jewel Smuggling Case
Hollywood reports Jack Benny the comedian charged in New York with jewel smuggling plans to switch his plea from not guilty to guilty with a fine and suspended sentence. George Burks already pleaded guilty to a similar count and received an $8,000 fine and suspended sentence. Mary Livingstone denies knowledge of any agreement with federal authorities.
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Hollywood
Variety
Jack Benny
New York
George Burks
Poran
Benny
Mary Livingstone
Vatican warned by Nazi organ against anti Nazi moves
Das Schwarze Korps issued a warning to the Vatican and four German cardinals that the Nazi regime will ruthlessly pillory any church involvement in Germany’s external or internal affairs. It criticized Pope Pius XI and claimed the pontiff opposed by the Reich but cited past actions as evidence of political activity.
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Berlin
Korps
Fuehrer
Adolf
Hitler
S. S
Vatican
Germany
Pius XI
Rome
Nazi Germany
Das Schwarze Korps
Reich
Organ
Westenway
Schwarze Korps
LI Thatche
Red
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Italy
Popular Front
Cardinals Verdier
Paris
Reorganization Unit Gets Three Appointees
Washington reporter notes Speaker Bankhead named E. E. Cox of Georgia William T. Schulte of Indiana and Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois to fill vacancies on the government reorganization committee led by Representative John Cochran of Missouri.
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Washington
William B. Bankhead
Governmental Reorganization Committee
John Cochran
E. E. Cox
William T. Schulte
Ind
Everett M. Dirksen
German consul aids barter movement in Chicago
German Consul General E L Baer said his office advised farm and business groups on bartering American wheat lard and cotton for German industrial materials. He noted inquiries were numerous and that the German market could absorb most US surplus with suitable technical arrangements to address customs duties issues.
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Chicago
E. L. Baer
Midwest
United States
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