Roosevelt seeks 14 million for Panama Canal defenses
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an emergency 14.7 million to fortify Panama Canal defenses as part of a two year plan to make the life-line impregnable in war. He also sought 2.3 million more for buildings to house more soldiers at the canal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
Inter-Oceanic
Harry Woodring
C. S. Ridley
Canal Zone
Daniel W. Bell
Canal
Panama
Senate
House
Chicago Censors Ban Russian Anti Nazi Film
The Chicago police censor board barred the Russian anti Nazi film Concentration Camp from its American premiere, labeling it foreign propaganda that would incite hatred and riots. The Civil Liberties Committee protested to Police Commissioner Allman, planning a private showing.
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Chicago
ChiCago Police Censor Board
J. F. Healy
Chicago Civil Liberties Committee
James P. Allman
Amkino
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Across Stations
A dense listing of 1925 era broadcast slots across WMT WSUI WGN WHO KFJB KFJB KOOC and others detailing morning noon and evening programs with orchestras news weather sports and drama offerings. It notes numerous bands such as Xavier Cugat Orchestras and Jimmy Dorsey and includes daily calendars by time with station identifiers and program names.
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WMT
WOC
Rosemary
WGN
Xavier Cugat
Orch
KFJB
Wocan
Heidelbere Orch
Wwoc
German Bend
Roy Shields
Orrin Tucker
KFPJB
Hollywood Quartet
Lone Reneer
Tommy Dorsey
Paul Whiteman
American Legion
Bob Crosby
Tonga
Peter McGregor
Martins
KPIB
Dick Jurgen
KFIB
Gaylord Carter
Ransom Sherman
Erser
Raymond Paige
James Slocum
Edgar A. Guest
Guy Lombardo
WOOC
Lou Breeze
Bill Carlsen
Dick Jurgens
Veterans Forum
Gien Gray
Jimmy Richard
Johnny
Joe Reichman
Tiny Hills
Henry King
Jack McLean
WSOI
Wsoi— Ness
Gilmans
Magic Kitchen
Vass
WSUI
WM1
WOI
Ning
Wsui Waice
Wol
Reading
Betty Wells
Central City
Kitty Kelly
Wmt—Sones
Islands
John
Os Rine
Bill
John Metcalf
Wombinkers
Homemakers Forum
Mary Lee Taylor
Lorenzo Jones
Maurice Reese
Women In the News
Don Reeses
Widder Brown
Kitty Keene
KPJB
Manhattan
Welf
Jidy
Jane
Ee Kitchen
Suear Bow
Dick Leibert
Mort and
Maree
Zeb Wood
Roth
N—Richardson
Farm Bureau
Wu Oles
Iowa
Uck
Mpus
Jews
Sam
Cedar Valley Hillbillies
Repo
Bern Deakes
Prrallelles Io—Checkerpoa Boonenan
Sathen Ginsburgh
Betty
Lesane
Malone
Arnold Kimm
Ed Fitzgerald
School of the Air
Judy
WOIL
Ralph Ginsburgh
WHO
Mary Marlin
Davenport
Louis Rich
Wilton Jct
Ma Perkins
June Baker
Pepper Young
Guiding Light
Melody Tune
Story Land
Lebrun Sisters
Ea Memory Hour
Stella Dallas
Vic and Sade
Saion
WPA
Lawrence Salerno
WSUIL
Bizet
Hannah
Johnny Johnston
Wocc
Don Winslow
The
Navy
Vergils Aeneid
Jane Anderson
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Nan Wynn
Cast of Pro fessor Mamlock Faces Banned Chicago Run
The Russian film Pro fessor Mamlock drew a ban in Chicago but the restriction was later lifted, allowing its theater release. The production features a notable ensemble and probes wartime themes.
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Professor Mamlock
Chicago
Forgotten Lantern Takes Long Ride
An inspector left a lit lantern on a coach steps for a fast New York Central train in Toledo. The lantern rode 133 miles to Elkhart, crossing five grade crossings without tipping or extinguishing.
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Elkhart
Ind
New York Central
Toledo
Helen Vinson And Perry Reconciled
Los Angeles AP reports screen actress Helen Vinson and former world amateur tennis champion Fred Perry have reconciled as their divorce suit is dismissed. The filing confirms a settlement and end to the pending case.
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Los Angeles
Helen Vinson
Fred Perry
Wallace Suspends New York Milk Marketing Order
Washington AP report says Secretary Wallace suspended the federal milk marketing order that coordinated with New York state to regulate milk sales in the New York metropolitan area.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wallace
New York State
New York Metropolitan Area
Wilson Orders Aid For Flood Sufferers
Des Moines Iowa Governor George A Wilson ordered state emergency relief to send 500 to southwest Iowa flood victims for medical care and to supplement Red Cross funds. Dr Carl F Jordan directed relief efforts.
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Wilson
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Carl F. Jordan
Governor assigns A G Grahl to study flood district issue
The state preventable disease division was in the flood district Tuesday. Governor directs Adjutant General Charles H. Grahl to study the situation.
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Charles H. Grahl
Ann Cooper Hewitt Granted Divorce in San Francisco
Ann Cooper Hewitt Gay, heiress, obtained her final divorce decree from Ronald Gay, an Oakland automobile mechanic, in San Francisco. The case follows a prior lawsuit in which she accused her mother of sterilization.
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Ann Cooper Hewitt
San Francisco
Ann Cooper Hewitt Gay
Ronald Gay
Oakland
Bonneville Project Administrator Dies in Mayo Clinic
J. D. Ross administrator of the Bonneville project died at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota late Tuesday. Acting administrator Charles G. Carey announced the death.
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Portland, Ore
J. D. Ross
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Charles G. Carey
Exchanges Propose Sweeping Changes In Securities Rules
The New York Stock Exchange and 15 other exchanges asked the SEC to clarify manipulation definitions and allow simpler registration statements. They urged a staged process to define good and bad manipulation and reduce uncertainty that chills legitimate market activity. The group warned vague laws deter beneficial, public interest acts and fail to deter unscrupulous behavior.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Securities Commission
SEC
William O. Douglas
Commission
Exchange
Air Line Mechanics Union Votes Strike
Air Line Mechanics Association says Eastern Air Lines workers will strike on April 14 marking the first national walkout in air transport. The union cites wage scale as the main dispute with demands of 85 cents an hour for journeyman mechanics and 85 cents to 1.15 for experienced workers. The union had earlier submitted a wage hour proposal to Captain E V Rickenbacker in October 1937 and won a bargaining election two months later.
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Chicago
A. F. Martin
Air Line Mechanics Association, International
Eastern Air Lines
Martin
ALMA
E. V. Rickenbacker
Alaska Bill Taxing Chain Stores Dies Without Signature
The Alaska legislature had approved a tax on chain stores raising 10 to 500 dollars but Gov. John W. Troy did not sign within three days before adjournment last Friday, leaving the measure dead now.
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Juneau
Alaska
Ins
John W. Troy
Plan To Place Republicans In State Offices
In Des Moines an organized drive by Iowa House Republicans aims to replace Democrats in state jobs with Republicans. A nine member committee, named at a caucus, has sent letters to state officials asking for employee names dates of appointment holdover status positions salaries and party affiliations.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
House
Earl Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
William Morrison
Iowa City
C. F. Shimanek
Monticello
J. R. Shales
Tripoli
F. E. Sharp
Elkader
X. T. Prentis
Mount Ayr
Curtis W. Gregory
Adel
A. C. Greene
Denison
M. D. van Oosterhout
Orange City
Vinton Reelects School Directors
James H. Milroy and Glenn M. St. Clair were reelected as Vinton school directors for three years. Milroy received 189 votes and St. Clair 176 with minor write ins for A. B. Kirk and L. J. McDowell receiving 27 and 38 votes respectively amid scattered ballots.
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Vinton
James H. Milroy
Glenn M. St. Clair
A. B. Kirk
L. J. McDowell
St. Clair
Milroy
Kirk
McDowell
Mussolini Claims Roosevelt Dictates Without Legislature
Benito Mussolini in Liberty magazine asserts the United States will shed democracy as outworn, saying Roosevelt “dictates” and acts with full personal freedom from legislature. He argues there is no longer an inter relation between the nation and the president.
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New York
INS
United States
Benito Mussolini
Roosevelt
Liberty Magazine
Mussolini
Italy’s Premier Warns Of Yeast Of Fascism Spreading
The Italian premier states that fascism’s yeast may ferment in all lands including England, declaring there is no party but the state and one indivisible will silencing dissent, a critique of democratic liberal ideas.
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Vening Party
England
New White House Secretary Lacks Title And Full Pay
Col Edwin M Watson, 55, takes over Roosevelt's secretarial duties but cannot have the title until March 31 1940 after a retirement and rank service snag. He will be paid 7500 dollars yearly, instead of 10000 as secretary, until then.
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Washington (Ap
Edwin M. Watson
James Roosevelt
White House
Clarence Hess
Executive Mansion
Watson
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