Reich violators step back into Rhineland and league acts
The League of Nations council adopts a resolution declaring Germany violated Versailles and Locarno as Hitler moves troops into the Rhineland. The issue shifts to whether his peace proposals merit league consideration amid looming threats of war.
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Mussolini urged to halt Ethiopia war if sanctions lifted
London reports that Mussolini would end hostilities in Ethiopia if the League of Nations lifts sanctions. Britain and France back a four power plan to test Hitler's peace moves, seeking to bring Germany's Franco-Soviet pact before the Hague court and possibly permit French withdrawal from Rhineland demands. The plan, created by Britain France Italy Belgium delegates, will be outlined in a White Paper in Parliament.
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Roosevelt urges farmers to study new farm program
President Roosevelt called on farmers to delay new crop plans until they review benefits of the crop diversion provisions. He cited potential shifts in spring wheat corn rice tobacco peanuts and cotton and warned that neglecting the act could ruin prices and soil. He urged cooperation to protect soil and incomes.
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Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture
King George's Christmas radio address honors humanity and unity
In a Christmas message marking his Silver Jubilee, King George speaks of shared humanity beyond status, urging help for all. He calls for openness to the inner self, noting common need for God's aid and mutual support across princes and peasants alike.
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England
Copyrisht
Ohio Opens Relief Resources for River Flood Victims
Ohio officials released state facilities to aid thousands made homeless by the Ohio river flood and to curb potential disease spread in the inundated area.
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Columbus
Ohio
O'Connor Announces Not Seeking Renomination for Attorney General
Edward L. O'Connor of Iowa City, in his second term as attorney general, will not seek renomination in the Democratic primary this June. His retirement leaves John Mitchell of Fort Dodge and Matt Cooney of Dubuque as the only Democratic candidates for attorney general.
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Edward L. O'Connor
Iowa City
Iowa
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Fort Dodge
Matt Cooney
Dubuque
O’connor
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Walter Maley
O'Connor
Thompson Defends Mantle Charge amid Cooper Indictment
County Attorney G K Thompson criticized H M Cooper for using political motives to challenge his Iowa liquor control act indictment. Cooper claimed persecution, insisting he is innocent. Iowa Supreme Court reversed a related conviction over sending state seals to a private citizen, clarifying the act bans officials from aiding violations.
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Late flood deaths in Etna fire ripples through Pittsburgh area
Rescue workers report six children and one adult found dead in the ruins of 11 Etna dwellings swept by flames. The Metzger Nut and Bolt works also destroyed. In Washington the Potomac crest reached 18.1 feet and danger to the capital faded as darkness fell. The Connecticut River rose and Chicago sent five boats and 20 men to aid flood victims in West Virginia.
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Fishermen Rescued From Drifting Ice Floe Off Keweenaw Bay
Two Skanee ice fishermen marooned on a drifting floe in Keweenaw bay were rescued by a Portage coast guard detachment after braving mountainous seas late Thursday.
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Hartford Power Failure Darkens City Streets
A Hartford blackout Thursday night left parts of the city in darkness for about two hours. Power began returning as service was partly restored and some street lights remained out.
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Winter Snowstorm Triggers Ohio River Flood Fears
Threats of floods from the rising Ohio river and tributaries increased sharply Thursday after the heaviest late winter snowstorm in eastern Kentucky history. A blanket of snow one to four feet deep covered mountains and valleys, with Harlan Pikesville and Williamsburg among the hardest hit.
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Pikesville
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Island resident defies police as guards rescue
PORT JERVIS N Y UP State police tied Bill Marvin hand and foot and shot his four dogs to save his life when two policemen rowed to his Delaware River island home. Marvin refused to leave the island beneath the water and kicked the officers and resisted removal with an axe.
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Delaware River Island
Destructive Wheeling Flood Displaces Thousands
Oliver Grambling reports Wheeling West Virginia faced its worst flood with 10 000 residents marooned along the Ohio River and downtown streets submerged. Police and volunteers led rescues as water rose to seven feet in many buildings and court house headquarters became a scene of grim tragedy.
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Chesapeake Bay
Baby dies after birth on busy street corner
In East St. Louis a baby girl born during traffic noise after its mother was struck by a truck died Thursday night. The infant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Womack, weighed 16 ounces.
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John Womack
Roosevelt Delays Fishing Cruise To Aid Flood Disaster
President Roosevelt postponed a southern fishing trip for at least a day to focus on the eastern flood disaster. He aimed to divert attention and resources to flood relief efforts.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Plane crash halts stratosphere record flight near Grafton
Capt. Orville Anderson, co-holder of the stratosphere record, was forced to abandon his plane near Grafton West Virginia on Thursday, authorities said. The incident halted the high altitude test and he survived with unspecified injuries.
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Grafton
W. Va
Orville Anderson
Johnstown Flood Aftermath Shrugs Off Widespread Damage
Pittsburgh relief crews battle the flood from the three rivers with $25,000,000 in damage. Johnstown imposes a 9 pm curfew for 30 days and tight security as 4,000 to 7,000 homes are affected. WPA and Red Cross coordinate aid while hospitals, water plants, and police systems receive priority.
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Allegheny County
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Roosevelt to Confer With Gen Hagood Aboard Florida Train
President Roosevelt will hold a special conference on his Florida bound train with Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood who was relieved for criticizing federal relief policies. The White House said the meeting was arranged in response to an indirect request.
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al Smith
Hoover
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Washington
Johnson Hagood
White House
Flood Devastates East as Rivers Rise and Cities Fall
Across a dozen states the eastern flood swelled into a century’s event with Pittsburgh and Wheeling hit hard. Reports speak of 100 or more dead, thousands evacuated, and property losses climbing past 150 million dollars as Red Cross workers race to shield communities along the Potomac and Connecticut rivers.
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Maine
Red. Cross
Williamsport Fire Destroys Several Buildings in Flooded City
Fire in Williamsport Pennsylvania leveled three or four buildings as floodwaters eight to ten feet deep hampered response. Boake Carter reported from an airplane survey that the largest remaining wall sections stood as the blaze died out.
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Boake Carter
United Press
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