Senate approves $100 Million Relief Bill Sent to FDR
The Senate rejected a $50 million addition and approved the $100 million relief bill, sending it to President Roosevelt as WPA relief funds. Barkley defended the move noting House opposition and futility of adding more funding. Pepper led the effort for the extra $50 million with broad party support but failed.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Sen
Pepper
Fla
Barkley
House
Congress
Sen. Schwellenbach
Wash
WPA
Conviction of Two Parkers Upheld by U S Court of Appeals
Ellis Parker Jr and his son Ellis Parker Jr had their kidnapping convictions sustained by the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2 to 1 decision. The case stems from the Lindbergh baby kidnapping era. both Parker sentences were six and three years respectively. Wendell testified that he was abducted and tortured to confess to Lindbergh’s baby abduction. The elder Parker previously served as Burlington County New Jersey chief of detectives.
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Philadelphia
INS
Ellis Parker, Jr
Ellis, Jr
Paul H. Wendel
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Albert B. Maris
John Biggs
N. J
Wendell
Trenton
Parkers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lindbergh
Parker
Burlington County
Youthful Hearts Speak on Love and Marriage
Willie Willis reflects on love and marriage saying that aging changes his view of romance and that he would not feel attraction unless a girl were pretty. He expresses cautious sincerity about future relationships in a candid personal remark.
Request To Open Dardanelles Granted by Turkey
Diplomatic circles report Turkey granted Romania permission to open the Dardanelles for passage of military and other supplies in case of war. The Romanian press outlet Seara noted the talks in Istanbul between Turkish and Romanian ministers and said the friendship strengthens the Balkan Entente with Greece and Yugoslavia.
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Turkey
Rumania
Dardanelles
Aegean
Black Seas
Rumanian Press and Propaganda Department
Seara
Istanbul
Greece
Yugoslavia
Romania
Wagner Says Act Is Fair
Sen. Wagner reviews the national labor relations act before a Senate committee, calling the law broadly effective for economic peace and industrial justice while noting some employer rights were limited by labor disputes. He urges a possible election petition right for employers, either via NLRB order or legislation. Burke to testify next.
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Washington
Sen. Wagner
N. Y
National Labor Relations Act
CIO
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Wagner
Friends of Labor
Lewis Threatens All Coal Miners Strike Over Contract
In New York on April 11 AP reported John L. Lewis warned he would halt work across the Appalachian soft coal region if no agreement is reached with operators. He and Charles O'Neill cited near stalemate as skeleton crews run maintenance in outlying districts.
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New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
UMW
Charles O’neill
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis and O'Neill
Four Die In Scarbro Blaze Trapped In Second Floor Room
Four persons perished in a fire at 3:45 a.m. when flames engulfed a second floor room above Nick Kopolinski’s store in Scarbro Fayette County. The victims were Mrs. Rose Long Conner 60, her daughter Mrs. Ruby Jones Garten 30, and Garten’s children Virginia Jones 6 and Robert Lee Garten 16 months. Neighbors woke to the blaze as the floor collapsed onto the bed before ladders could reach the windows. Firefighters from Oak Hill found the fire had gained too much headway to save anyone.
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Scarbro
Rose Long Conner
Ruby Jones Garten
Si Harvey
Oak Hill
Queen Mother Geraldine Ill After Flight From Invaders
Queen Geraldine of Albania, 23, moved from a private villa to a hospital in Larissa Greece after fleeing Italian forces. Her condition is serious with high fever. King Zog remains nearby, and baby Prince Skander is said healthy. About 133 Albanian refugees, including Zog’s sisters, plan to move to Portaria.
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Geraldine
Zog
Albania
Larissa
Greece
Tirana
Skander
Portaria
Aegean Sea
Mount
Pelion
Real Coal Shortage Seen in Two Weeks
Huntington April 11 C E Smith of Fairmont a member of the National Bituminous Coal commission warned of a serious national coal shortage if the bituminous mine shutdown lasts ten days or two weeks longer He forecast minimum soft coal prices west of the Mississippi this month and similar East prices by early May He called the shutdown not the commission s affair and would not say how long it may continue.
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Huntington
C. E. Smith
Fairmont
National
Bituminous Coal Commission
Mississippi River
Coal Commission
Argentine seeks trade ties with U S and neighbors
Buenos Aires reports signs that Argentina aims to strengthen economic links with the United States and Western allies while avoiding a rupture over Nazi propaganda. Foreign Minister Cantilo notes talks on a U S trade pact, an Argentina Brazil exchange agreement, and steps to boost trade with Chile and Paraguay.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
U. S
Jose Maria Cantilo
Washington
Felipe Espil
Chile
Paraguay
Cantilo
Argentina
Patagonia
Brazil
Abdominal Fluid Used As Blood Substitute
Dr. H A Davis of the University of Tennessee reports ascitic fluid can substitute for blood in shock treatment by restoring fluid volume. The liquid lacks cellular content but can be drawn at no cost from patients with heart disease or cirrhosis and stored up to five months.
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Memphis
Tenn
H. A. Davis
University of Tennessee Medical Faculty
Davis
United States to Establish Full Relations With Franco Regime
The United States plans to establish complete diplomatic relations with General Francisco Franco's regime in Spain. H Freeman Matthews, arriving in Spain as first secretary of the American embassy in Paris, will meet Franco’s officials in Burgos, then proceed to San Sebastian where diplomats await Madrid becoming the capital. Living quarters in Burgos are sufficient. Claude G. Bowers will return as ambassador and a new ambassador will be appointed later.
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Washington
U. S
Franco
Spain
H. Freeman Matthews
Paris
State Department
Burgos
San Sebastian
Madrid
Claude G. Bowers
Roosevelt signals U S will oppose Axis if war comes
President Roosevelt backs an editorial urging strong U S military economic measures against Germany and Italy should a general war erupt. He praised the Washington Post piece as timely and accurate and noted it reflected his remarks at Warm Springs. He warned of isolationist backlash but said the article was not White House driven.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Washington Post
U. S
Europe
Warm Springs
White House
Congress
Rome-Berlin
Woman Is Jailed In Smuggling Case
Mrs. Edgar J. Lauer wife of a state supreme court justice was sentenced to three months in jail and fined 2500 for smuggling and conspiracy. Albert N. Chaperau, the entrepot in the smuggling network with Burns and Benny, got five years and a 5000 fine.
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New York
Edgar J. Lauer
Supreme Court
Vincent Leibell
Albert N. Chaperau
Poland Expands Army amid Nazi Demobilization Request
In Warsaw, April 11, Poland announced it was calling to the colors a number of reservists from six classes 1912 to 1917, swelling its military to over 1.2 million. Reports say German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop pressed Ambassador Lipski to transmit a demobilization request.
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Warsaw
INS
Poland
Lipski
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Cancellation of King's Trip to U S Heightens War Tension
Berlin dispatch reports Hitler fears Britain and France may strike first as Allied guarantees to Poland and Greece spark concern. Nazi sources say Hitler hopes to avoid immediate conflict while condemning the British fleet and portraying the Axis as Europe’s stable force amid rising Balkan influence.
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U.S
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Hitler
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Poland
Britain
Greece
Albania
Tunisia
Daladier
Europe
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Angriff
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Balkans
French Fleet Sails On Secret Orders
The French Mediterranean fleet departed Toulon under strict censorship as France tightens defenses amid a troubled international scene. Officials withheld details on the voyage and destination, with information limited to general notes and a page reference for later details.
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Paris
Toulon
France
Mediterranean
Italian Forces Exceed Million Amid War Tensions
Rome reports 1,000,000 to 1,200,000 Italians under arms as government defends Greece’s integrity and signals broader mobilization. Classes 1901 1912 1917 1918 1919 called. specialists recalled. air defense squads expanded. Mussolini warns Greece against joining British anti aggression pact while vast Italian naval and air forces prepare for the Mediterranean. Women replace men in shops as troops mobilize. Greece seeks British assurances, but won’t permit warships to use the island bases.
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Rome
Greece
BOV Nt
Har ‘Attiies
Athens
Our Sea
Italy
Mussolini
Legation
Pipe Smoker Whisky Drinker Dies at 99 in Pittsburgh
John Pappy Keenan a Civil War veteran who said he would live to 100 for pipe and whisky died today 11 months shy of his goal. He spent years on a green bench near his daughter Mollie Preach and entertained children with stories. He cut his 99th birthday cake last month and shared it. He is survived by three daughters a son 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Pittsburgh
John
Pappy) Keenan
Keenan
Mollie Preach
48 000 000 Set to Fight If European War Comes
New York April 11 INS twelve million men are under arms in Europe ready to march at the first bugle call and could be raised to 48 million within a week without new recruits. The survey says six million more trained fighters would join within days of a general outbreak, vastly exceeding World War mobilizations.
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New York
INS
Europe
America
Japan
Russia
Chamberlain and Monarch Confer on Quick Aid Pledge
Prime Minister Chamberlain conferred with King George VI amid Britain’s wartime mobilization and warnings of a possible swift German aggression. The Imperial Defense Committee worked with France to finalize strategic Anglo-French naval and military positions in case of an immediate outbreak of war.
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Chamberlain
Monarch
Turkey
William Hillman
London
Britain
King George
Canada
U. S
England
America
Roger Backhouse
George
Windsor Castle
Vatican Prepares as European Crisis Intensifies
Vatican City reports rising European tension as the crisis deepens with daily developments. Officials coordinate relief plans while monitoring political shifts across member nations. Strong entities include Vatican authorities and unnamed European governments.
European crisis deepens as Nazi forces threaten Balkans
Reports from London and Paris describe German troop movements into Italy and near the Dutch frontier, Italian forces moving toward Spain, and fears of a large axis push against the Balkans before Hitler's birthday. King George weighs an America trip as Turkey seeks a British guarantee against Nazi aggression.
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Paris
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Italy
Greece
Germany
Spain
Balkans
Hitler
Mittel Europa
Middle Europe
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Chamberlain
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