GOP Members Endorse Relief Consolidation
Republican members of the Senate unemployment committee endorsed the Democratic majority plan to centralize relief activities in a Department of Public Works. Lodge and Davis criticized aspects as not fully eliminating political favoritism, while Frazier supported the majority report. Democratic members said no legislation would be drafted until the WPA relief appropriation is addressed.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Public Works
Ledge
R-Mass
Davis
Frazier
N.D
Lodge
WPA
PWA
CCC
NYA
Eeworks
Davin
Att
Roosevelt
National Defense Program
Senate Military Affairs
Army Air Force
House
Tn States
Highways Plan Placed In Defense Program Debate
Washington January 1 A congressional push grows for ultra modern highways as part of a 552 million defense program Chairman May Kentucky says he will seriously consider the idea. Backers argue the high speed routes would spur economic growth and aid defense. Speaker Snyder Pennsylvania outlines a nine highway plan to span the continent from Cambridge to the Mexican border next Wednesday as part of the plan.
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Washington
May
D.-Ky
House Military Committee
Kentuckian
Roosevel
Congress
House
Siz
Camidion
Mexican
Nep. Snyder
D.-Pa
Engineers Seek 351 Million For Flood Control Projects
The Army engineers told Congress the next fiscal year could spend 351 255 700 on flood control and rivers and harbors projects nationwide. Maj Gen Julian J Schley outlined 195 525 500 in tentative outlays with further massive costs for lower Mississippi protection and California work. Budgeted totals emphasize flood control over harbor works, amid prior floods and enlarged authorizations.
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Washington
Chief of Army Engineers
Congress
Julian J. Schley
Mississippi River
Sacesapente Valley
California
Schley
New York
Ohio
Mississippi
New England
Mississippi Valley
Mighty Eagle Falls In Battling Invader
In Colorado near Pueblo a mighty eagle charged three invader planes traveling about 275 mph. The eagle collided with Lieut. C E Putnam’s fighter, tearing a hole in the wing. The dramatic aerial encounter ended with the eagle slain in the attack.
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Mighty Eagle
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Pueblo
Cola
C. E. Putnam
Ike
JP's Claim Votes to Beat Amendment
Justices of the peace meet in a Charleston council of war to oppose a constitutional amendment abolishing the minor courts fee system. State association pledges indicate over half the House will oppose the referendum. leaders plan amendments to wear down legislators, while actors circulate support among business and labor groups.
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Justices of the Peace
Council of War
House of Delegates
Votea
State Association
House
Montgomery Ifnacork
Montgomery
Senate
Associaion
Charleston
E. S. Watson
Association
Ruffner Hotel
Shahan
Bosworth Ald Sen
J. Bud Shahan
John Bosworth
Tac Ncs
Shahin
Bosworth
Bhakket
Rowing Regatta Planned Here on Kanawha River
Charleston prepares for a potential rowing regatta on the Kanawha river next fall. Four or more top college crews from the Midwest and South may be invited. Planning is in discussion but proceeding with outreach to colleges. The event would leverage the new parkway and riverfront for spectator viewing and transportation.
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Charleston
Kanawha Parkway
Kanawha River
Midwest
Gazette
Feelere
Justices of the Peace Leave Small School Fund Totals
State Auditor reports that over 600 justice courts turned only 99000 into the general school fund across five years ending 1027, averaging under 33 per court annually. Kanawha County shows about 17 per court, while four counties run overdrafts in the fine funds.
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Justice Courts
Kanawha
Justices of the Peace
Edgar B. Sims
Justice of the Peace
Theees
Costa
Allowanice
Calhoun
Lincoln
Nicholas
Tucker
Wage and Hour Act Meets With Public Support
Wage hour administrator Elmer F. Andrews told Congress the min imum wage and maximum hours rules have won public approval and caused no broad layoffs. He estimated 300,000 workers earned under 23 cents now, rising to 550,000 when the rate hits 30 cents next October, with about 13,400 workers benefiting from shorter weeks or overtime pay.
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Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Congresa
Andrews
Ieve
Gasoline Tax Fight Dropped in West Virginia
West Virginia Petroleum Association will not oppose extending the extra one cent gasoline tax for two more years. Secretary Edwin F. Patrick told officers and members that the association will focus on opposing making the levy permanent. Gov Holt has recommended continuance for at least two years as the Legislature reconvenes after a short recess.
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West Virginia Petroleum Association
Sec
Edwin F. Patrick
The
Petroleum Association
Patrick
J. William Cummins
Wheeling
James Kay Thoms
Holt
Charleston
Evacuation of Missouri sharecroppers ends
SIKESTON Mo Jan 15 police completed the forced evacuation of about 1300 sharecropper and coltan picker camps along Missouri roadsides. Troopers with trucks rounded up stragglers and returned them to the farms deserted last Tuesday as health director Dr Harry Parker ruled the camps a public health menace.
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Sikeston
Missouri
Farma
Harry Parker
M. Cas- Neel
Aritaters
London Rejects New Japanese Order in China
The British government issued a stern note in Tokyo denying any forceful change to China’s status and urging adherence to the Nine Power Treaty. London voiced grave anxiety over Japan’s policy and sought a detailed exposition of terms for ending hostilities and China policy.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
China
Robert L. Craigie
Tokyo
Britain
Prince Konoye
Inner Mongolia
Briain
Byrd-Eccles Feud Hits FDR Spending
Senator Byrd accuses President Roosevelt of adopting the spending theories of Martin Eccles, opposing deficit financing and urging greater pump priming to restore national income. He labels Eccles’ stance a repudiation of Democratic platforms of 1932 and 1938.
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Washington
Byrd D
Roosevelt
Martiner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Virginia
Eccles
Reserve Board
Boston
Byrd
American Kidnapped In Mexico Returns
Milo Webb, American mining executive for Ampara mines in Guanajuato, was kidnapped by Mexican bandits last Thursday and returned safely tonight. Unclear if ransom was paid as bandits used his own automobile to escape, transporting him from Guanajuato to the rugged hill country.
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Mexico City
Milo Webb
Rantom
Webb
Guanajuato
Ampara
Free Port Privileges Considered to Appease Il Duce
Geneva reports say Britain and France discussed a scheme granting Italy free port rights in Djibouti Zeila and Gulf of Aden area to appease Mussolini. The plan includes Suez Canal board seats, reduced canal rates, and Tunisia parity. Britain might fund road improvements into Ethiopia and aid via insurgent Spain.
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Geneva
Great Britain
France
Italy
Djbouti
French Somaliland
Zella
British Somaliland
Viscount Halifax
Georges Bonnet
League of Nations Council
Buex
Lord Halifax
Rome
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Count Galeazzo Clano
Djibouti
Gulf of Aden
Ethiopia
Suez Canal Company
Tunisia
Britain
Zeila
Gritain
Spain
Daladier Aides Alarmed by Spanish Crisis and Italy
Paris reports the Radical Socialist executive committee urged government action to block an Italian aided Insurgent victory in Spain. It charged Italy with breaking London nonintervention promises and warned Italian control of Spain and nearby territories threatens France’s Mediterranean routes. Daladier met with Leon Blum to discuss possible French aid to Spain, while urging national unity and restraint along the frontier.
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Paris
Eduuard Daladier
Radical-Socialist
Spain
France
Mediterranean
Italy
London
Balearic Islands
Daladier
Catalanis
French
Republic
Leon Blum
Sal
Hendaye
URA
Tarragona
Barcelona
Ine
Tlee
Valls-Tarragonaine
Woman Refuses Prize Money After Winning Stage Drawing
Oneonta New York at a local theater Mint Beebe drew the winning number and refused to accept 187 dollars and 50 cents. The theater manager Harry Rose was left speechless as Beebe told him she only came to see a show. A second drawing awarded the money to another woman.
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Oneonta
N.Y
Harry Rose
Mint Blanche Beeve
Miss Beebe
Rose
Mussolini Awaits Victory by Franco
Rome dispatch reports that the Franco regime in Madrid has become the focus of Franco Italian diplomacy as Spain’s civil war drives French Italian clashes. An official Italian bulletin notes Mussolini told Chamberlain any settlement must await Spain’s outcome, delaying arbitration or multilateral talks until the insurgent forces gain victory.
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Rome
Spain
Africa
Informazione Diplomatica
Foreign Office
Aussolini
Chamberlain
I Duce
Mussolini
Francisco Francs
France
Italy
Economy Waves Sweep States Legislative Halls
Chicago dispatch reports broad cuts in state spending as new administrations push economy goals. Governors Bricker Vanderbilt and others order large layoffs and agency consolidations to cut costs, with more dismissals anticipated nationwide.
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Chicago
William H. Vanderbilt
Republica
Rhode Island
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Herbert R. O'Connor
Government Troops Press Insurgents West of Toledo
Madrid reports Spanish government forces crossed the Tagus to strike at Insurgents in the Malpica zone west of Toledo to draw forces from Catalonia. Insurgents reportedly expelled from initial trench lines near Castillo De Villalba as battles widen across southwestern Spain with advances near Fuente Ovejuna and Axusga.
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Madrid
Tagus
Malpica
Toledo
Castillo de Villalba
Spain
Axusga
Torreermosa
Fuente Ovejuna
Sierra Tejoners
Monterrublo
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Konoye
England
Byrd-Eccles
Mexico
Catalonia
Il Duce
Frontier
Duce
Fruitilesa New
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John W. Bricker
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Reus
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Popular Front
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Barcelonz
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