Trade talks drive US negotiators toward Turkey and Europe
Secretary Hull plans to send American trade negotiators to Turkey marking the first diplomatic visit of its kind. Talks cover reciprocal treaties with several nations including Britain and Czechoslovakia aimed at expanding world commerce and lowering trade barriers to support peace.
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Boy Masters His Own Complex By Reversed Writing
Chicago reports an 11 year old boy, Frank Balek, who writes upside down and reads backwards. He developed a method to counter his inversionist tendency, starting at the bottom right and writing upside down from right to left. When the page is reversed the writing appears normal.
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Pendergast Machine Dominates Kansas City Primaries
In Kansas City the Pendergast Democratic machine led in Tuesday’s primary, with two votes for every one for opponents. The process was overseen by a new bi partisan election board under governor orders to curb fraud after 1936 scandals. Both Pendergast and the coalition party secured nomination for the March 29 runoff as only two slates appeared on the ballot.
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Denial of Anglo Japanese Naval Talks Reported
Tokyo AP says the foreign office spokesman denied London reports that British and Japanese officials were informally discussing naval matters in London and Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Linn County Supervisors Approve Widows Pension and Damages
Linn County Board of Supervisors meets in Cedar Rapids on February 21 1938. They authorize warrants for Widows Pension Fund and appoint P M Davis as appraiser for condemnation damages. Bridge plans and tax sale certificate assignments are approved. A Relief Department clerk is hired and a Subsistence Garden Program is authorized with I A Emergency Relief follow up.
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Robinson's Widow May Be Postmaster
Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, widow of the Senate Democratic leader, is reported to be named acting postmaster of Little Rock Arkansas. The position carries a $6,000 annual salary.
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Linn County Supervisors Schedule Culvert Purchases and Relief Labor
The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors set March 8 1938 at 2 00 PM as the time for purchasing 1400 feet steel corrugated culvert and 2100 feet iron corrugated culvert. They also seek Iowa Emergency Relief Administration approval to hire eighty men for county roads totaling 49280 man hours. Elmer M Seevell chairs the board with county auditor Robt M Vesely attesting.
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Crippled Girl Survives High Risk Operative Chance
Sylva Eugenia Davis a 20 year old paralyzed girl at St Luke s hospital Kansas City survived a three hour operation to free nerves pressing her muscles. Doctors led by Frank R Teachener opened her neck and removed vertebral arches to reach the nerves. A blood transfusion aided recovery and specialists waited to see if the risky procedure would restore movement or leave only a chance at best.
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Frank R. Teachener
Burnham breach of promise suit seeks new trial
The Rev Harold C. Zeis of St. Peter's Episcopal church filed a motion in federal court for a new trial in a $100,000 breach of promise case brought by Mrs Cora Lillian Burnham of New York. The jury awarded Burnham $10,000 last Friday.
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Hoover Denial of Nazism Denounced in Hitler Talk
Paul Smith, secretary to former President Hoover, says reports alleging Hoover denounced Nazism in his talk with Hitler are untrue and haywire. He notes Hoover would not reveal content of the meeting and that expressing liberal views would not amount to a denunciation of Nazism. Ohio issues about 1,800,000 auto license plates.
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Republicans Irrked by Gradations in New Stamp Issue
Washington AP report on Postmaster General Farley announcing a presidential stamp series ordered by term and featuring non presidents Franklin and Martha Washington. Jefferson appears on the three cent stamp with Lincoln and Washington previously associated with it. Jackson’s image lowers cost. Representative Barton criticizes the plan as politically biased and costly.
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Martin van Bureen
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Lie Detector Reveals Real Love Feelings Demonstration
In New York, William Moulton Marston unveiled a new use of the blood pressure lie detector to test love. A subject identified as Mrs. Smith Christopher admitted she believed she loved an unnamed man despite denial. The inventor argued the device can reveal true subconscious beliefs beyond guilt or deception.
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Students At Farm School Win Strike For Dean Ouster
In Doylestown Pennsylvania 175 students at the National Farm School ended a strike to oust Dean Cletus L Goodling accused of incompetence The trustees announced he would be replaced with a new executive head and he was demoted to farm manager before being removed.
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Indicted Swindler Dies Before Hearing in Kentucky Case
DETROIT UP George W Brooks under indictment in Fayette county Kentucky on a real estate swindle died suddenly in a physician's office. Brooks collapsed Monday while awaiting a court hearing on a fugitive warrant. He recovered but suffered a second fatal attack Tuesday. Indicted with Brooks and three others was Mrs Julia Barker charged with shooting to death her former partner Mrs Edith Mae Cummings.
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