Miaja Named New President Of Loyalists
Jose Miaja was named president of the new republican government pledged to peacetime with France and order by all means. The eight man national defense council seized power from Negrin after ousting his regime. Communists were excluded as ministers announced a bloodless coup led by Casado for national defense and a drive toward a “worthy peace.”
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Madrid
Jose Miaja
France
Republican
Spain
National Defense Council
Juan Negrin
Miaja
Negrin
Julian Besteiro
Wenceslao Carillo
Socialist Workers Union
Interior
Miguel San Andrez
Eduouard Val
Manuel Gonzalez Marin
Amarch-Syndicalist
Jose del Rio
Segismundo Casado
U S Spain Relations End After Coup
Washington reports diplomatic ties with Spain halted automatically as Loyalist government under Premier Negrin collapses amid a Madrid coup. The US will interact unofficially with Loyalist Ambassador Fernando de Los Rios until the new government’s composition and accession are known.
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Washington
INS
U. S
Spain
Juan Negrin
Madrid
State Department
Fernando de Los Rios
Three Times Dead Man Dies at 101 in Cincinnati
Confederate spy James Smith was captured and sentenced to be shot during the Civil War. He escaped, survived Gettysburg after grave wounds, narrowly avoided burial alive, and nearly drowned when a boat capsized on the Potomac. He died at age 101 in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
INS
James Smith
Gettysburg
Potomac River
Smith
Gandhi fasting as viceroy and Gandhi exchange notes in Rajkot
The British viceroy of India and Mohandas K. Gandhi exchanged messages while Gandhi nears end of his fast unto death. Gandhi's wife Kasturibhai was released from Rajkot jail and went to his bedside. Doctors report Gandhi weaker with rising blood pressure and risk of heart strain.
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Rajkot
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Kasturibhai
Raj
Congress Party
British India
Senate OKs 62 Million Budget Bill Amid Amendment Haste
The Senate approves a 62,488,000 budget bill after three hours of amendments. Lawmakers suspend a constitutional rule to allow rapid passage.
West Virginia budget bill advances after senate approval
The $62,488,000 budget bill passed the senate unanimously and heads to conference to resolve four major differences with the house. Changes include reductions in the general relief appropriation by $390,000 and removal of a house amendment for primary aided counties. Conference is expected to approve the changes quickly as talks focus on university funding and school aid provisions.
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Senate
House
West Virginia University
Budget Commission
Conference Committee
Monongalia
Marion
West Virginia University Stadium Corporation
Indictments Sought Against 14 Democrats in Pa. Case
Harrisburg March 6 Atty General Shelley asked the grand jury to indict 14 Democrats following a special grand jury probe of last springs Pennsylvania primary. The six bills accuse conspiracy to extort donations from state workers conspire to pad Luzerne county highway payrolls and conspire to influence state contracts and bonds purchases.
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Harrisburg
Carl B. Shelley
Pennsylvania
Shelley
Luzerne County
Chain Store Tax To $750 Urged
The West Virginia house finance committee backed a chain store tax plan set at 750 dollars per unit for chains with 225 or more stores anywhere. The bill classifies rates by chain size and would exclude gasoline stations and bulk plants. A Senate counterpart exists.
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House
Louisiana
West Virginia
House Finance Committee
George
Barbour
Shin
Harrison
Senate
Crusading Calendar Group Sees Progress In Drive
The World Calendar Association, with 11000 members, pushes a perpetual 12 month year in Rockefeller Center exhibit. It gains recognition as an educational group by the U S government, with fourteen nations ready to adopt the calendar while Argentina, Haiti, India, the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden oppose.
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New York
World Calendar Association, Inc
Rockefeller Center
U. S
Elisa
Beth Achelis
Afghanistan
Brazil
Chile
China
Spain
Esthenia
Greece
Hungary
Mexico
Norway
Panama
Peru
Turkey
Uruguay
Argentina
Haiti
India
Netherlands
Rumania
Sweden
U S Prepares For Spy Drive
Top officers from five government departments met in Washington to plan a major offensive against foreign spies. Present were Rear Admiral Ralston S. Holmes Col E R Warner McCabe William W Howes Elmer L Ivey and Thomas McGuire. J Edgar Hoover was not present fueling reports of a shift in roles among federal espionage agencies.
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Washington
INS
Asst
Georges S. Messersmith
Ralston S. Holmes
Naval Intelligence
Col. E. R. Warner McCabe
Army Intelligence
William W. Howes
Elmer L. Ivey
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Thomas McGuire
Justice Department
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
G-men
Liquor Sales Tax Passage Blocked in West Virginia
The West Virginia League of Municipalities failed to secure relief for cash strapped cities by a 10 percent tax on liquor sales. Delegates Jones sought to move the bill to the floor but was blocked amid arguments over bootlegging risks. The House did approve an 130000 stadium debt payment from the 1937 budget act to cover outstanding athletic department debts at West Virginia University.
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West Virginia League of Municipalities
Delegates Jones
Rtyler
Finance Committee
House of Delegates
House
James Kay Thomas
Edgar B. Simms
West Virginia University Athletic Department
Board of Control
Taylor
D-Mingo
Senate approves 6000 planes bill for air corps
In Washington on March 6 the Senate passed a 6000 aircraft authorization for the Army Air Corps, 54 to 28, amid warnings from Sen. Clark that the move seeks extra funds. Admiral Leahy urged a Guam naval air base as a strategic deterrent and to defend Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast, while the House had previously backed a 5500-plane plan.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Senate
Admiral Leahy
Navy
Guam
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Western Pacific
Hawaii
Pacific
U. S
Clark
Air Corps
H. H. Arnold
Sen
D Mo
Congress
Martin's Faction Bans All 'Isms' in UAW Move
DETROIT March 6 INS The Homer Martin faction of the United Automobile Workers bans all foreign isms from union offices and allows banning prospective members for similar views. Delegates vote unanimously amid ovation, signaling independence from CIO and AFL. Amendments also shrink international board from 24 to 13 and cut vice presidents to one, vesting president with supreme power.
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Detroit
INS
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
Isms
Martin
CIO
UAW
John L. Lewis
A. F. of L
Lewis
Woman Is Delighted On Seeing Husband
DAYTON O March 6 INS Emerging from seven years of unbroken night Mrs George Clark looked upon her husband for the first time with fond delight today after surgeons removed the bandages from her eyes and cataracts were removed. She said he is better looking than she had hoped and she will fix up a bit before looking in a mirror. Mr and Mrs Clark married two years ago. Her husband has four children by a previous marriage.
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Dayton, O
INS
George Clark
City council approves street marking drive in Charleston
City council adopts a street marking program urged by The Gazette. Mayor Dawson may seek WPA assistance and appoint a street naming and numbering committee. Nine parcels are bought for Ka Nawha Parkway right of way, transit franchise changes are approved, and eminent domain is authorized for widening Bridge Avenue and Loudon Heights road. Two fire trucks are awarded to Pritchard Co. for Mack apparatus.
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Gazette
George
Charleston
Dawson
WPA
Kanawha Parkway
Col. C. P. Fertney
Harry L. Campbell
Virginia Street
Fourth Avenue
Central Avenue
Campbell
Bridge Avenue
Loudon Heights Road
Robert H. C. Kay
South Hills
Pritchard Company
Mack Apparatus
Homer Henson
Marietta, O
Stanley C. Morris
Charles E. Hodges
James Carper
Wife Admits Aiding Husband Kill Self in White Plains
Marie Burckhalter pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter for aiding her husband Eugene Burckhalter in suicide by carbon monoxide in November. Prosecutors indicated a possible 20 year sentence as the widow, 43, spoke of moral innocence despite her lawyer’s advice. She admitted giving materials to seal vents and a vacuum hose to direct exhaust into the car. The case was heard in White Plains court as she faced the charge.
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White Plains
N. Y
INS
Marie Burckhalter
GOP Will Fight Reorganization In House Clash
A Republican caucus opposed President Roosevelt’s government reorganization bill over checks on agency changes. Rep. Martin led objections, preferring Byrd’s plan requiring bipartisan approval within 20 days. The dispute foreshadows a major congressional tussle on executive restructuring and budget policy.
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Washington
House
Rep
Martin
Mass
Congress
Sen
Byrd
Cochran
Special
House Committee On Reorganization
Pipe Stem Biters Warned of Vertigo and Deafness
New York March 6. Dr Edmund Prince Fowler former American Otological society president warned pipe smokers who bite the stems may suffer smokers vertigo deafness and ringing in the head He told the First District Dental society that biting the stem causes improper balance posing health risks to the ear and hearing.
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New York
Edmund Prince Fowler
American Otological Society
Fowler
First District Dental Society
Boils and Carbuncles Implicated in Paralysis Death
Atlanta March 6 A medical talk linked common boils and carbuncles to paralysis and even death. Dr George H Bunch described infections near the spine as dangerous and often fatal if untreated. He outlined diagnosis by spinal oil injection and X ray, plus draining spinal fluid and removing small bone pieces to save lives. Dr Ambrose L Lockwood predicted heart disease aid within ten years.
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Atlanta
George H. Bunch
Columbia
S. C
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Bunch
Ambrose L. Lockwood
Toronto, Can
Romanian Premier Cristea Dies in France at 69
Miron Cristea, 69, premier of Romania and patriarch of the Romanian church, died in Cannes after bronchial pneumonia. He had arrived from Romania 10 days earlier. pneumonia followed a chill while he waited 20 minutes for his niece at the Cannes station. He became premier on February 11, 1938, after Octavian Goga, ruling with limited parliament until King Carol centralized power in the crown.
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Cannes
France
Miron Cristea
Rumania
Charles Laubry
Paris
Georg Baltaceanu
Bucharest
Romania
Cristea
Nice
Octavian Goga
Carol
Mezzanine display showcases 377 pictures from 120 newspapers
The Daniel Boone hotel mezzanine hosts a week long exhibit of 377 photographs representing 120 U S newspapers with $10 000 in prize money awarded after hours of work and judging The State Newspaper invites the public to view the display.
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U. S
Daniel Boone Hotel
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