Governor opposes federal grant halts work on dam project
National Guard poised to stop Grand River dam work in northeast Oklahoma after Governor Leon Phillips, a Democrat aligned with New Deal policies, prepared martial law over a fund dispute with the Public Works Administration. The Grand River dam authority warned there would be no resumption while funds quarrel persisted. project nearly complete with water expected by early April.
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James Downing
United Press
Disney
Okla
National Guard
Grand River
Oklahoma
Leon Phillips
Democrat
Martié
Muskogee
Phillips
Pob- Nic
Works Administration
Ate
Damand Jit
Pwa
Tre.w. Markind
Grand River Dam Authority
Relief rule eased for PA absentees under new aid ruling
Pennsylvania officials announced a ruling allowing public assistance applicants who left the state to seek work and then returned to Pennsylvania to be eligible for state aid. Attorney General Claude Reno said the change avoids penalizing Pennsylvanians with a valid settlement who left for employment elsewhere.
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Dire Couinty
Board of Assistance
Department of
Pennsylvania
Claude Reno
Secretary of Public Assistance
Howard L. Russell
Pennylvania
British leaders of India shot at London meeting
London March 18 United Press reports a gunman wounded Sir Michael T'Dwyer former lieutenant governor of Punjab and Lord Zetland secretary for state in a London India Association meeting. Sir Louis Dane and Lord Lamington were also wounded. Lord Zetland was only slightly grazed by a bullet.
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India
United Press
London
Thieves Strip West Pleasant Street House
Thieves vandalized a Fourth Ward home on West Pleasant Street over weeks, stealing dishes, cutlery, some furniture, and ripping out woodwork. Arthur Mapes, local plumber in charge of property for Mrs Manshop of Warren Ohio, reported the loss to police. Acting Chief William Swan investigates. timing and entry point from rear door remain undetermined.
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Fourth Ward
Arthur Mapes
West Pleasant
Wiliam Swan
Plot to blow Western Penitentiary uncovered at Pittsburgh
Warden Stanley P. Ashe called a plan to dynamite Western Penitentiary walls and free a prisoner "cockeyed and fantastic" after authorities found a smuggled letter. Former inmate Steve Krenicky of Braddock and prisoner John Suwensky were connected to the scheme during routine questioning.
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Western Penitentiary
United Press
Pittsburgh
Stanley P. Ashe
Steve Ikrenicky
Braddock
Wiiteh
John Suwensky
Krenicky
Washington Disappointed In Terms Of Treaty
Washington officials warned the United States may need to re chart foreign policy to meet future European problems from the Finnish Russian peace accord. Critics called the treaty a hold over Finland and a victory for Finland’s opponents. Immediate issues include Finland’s $20 million loan and rehabilitation aid and the fate of relief and armament collections.
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Hobart Monte
United Press
Washington
State Department
United States
Finland
Hiller
Germany
Russia
Pho, Bani
Jesse H. Jones
Pinland
Herbert Hoover
New York
Italy reports one million men under arms in war effort
Rome March 14 government announces Italy now has one million men under arms. Undersecretary of War Wardlo Soddu presents the figure as part of the war effort while Premier Benito Mussolini holds the wartime portfolio and leads policy.
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Italy
Rome
War Office
Tey Ah Taly
Whardlo Soddu
Benito Musclink
Corry Schools Begin County Relief Work Program
Corry schools join a county relief work program to repair and improve athletic fields playgrounds and school grounds for spring use. The effort includes emergency boiler repairs at Battles Memorial School Girard and will expand to Fairden and Corry schools within ten days with 60 workers mowing removing debris and coordinating with the city streets department.
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Board of Education
Erle
W. P
Ed Neiner
Bre Wung
Wreck injures two trainmen at Silver Creek.
Two trainmen were injured when Nickel Plate and Baltimore and Ohio lines were involved in a derailment near Silver Creek. Train No 912 from Buffalo to Pittsburgh was hours late after the crash causing injuries to several men including Coe and Mind while delays affected service to Corry and nearby towns.
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Silver Creek
Ralfie
Nickel Plate Railroad
J Coe
Nieman
Jon Mind
Don Revue
Ohio
Afother
Ontekirts
Reinnards
Memorial Hospital
Silvér Orel
Registration shifts mark wind storm voting push in Erie
Republicans widen margins as light enrolment continues for Spring primaries. Mrs Wallace Hammond and Miss Mary Dempsey act as registration clerks. Nine party changes recorded, with Republicans gaining seven Democrats. Registration closes April 23 before city election, Erie office handles signups. Tornadoes in Western Louisiana and eastern Texas kill 13 and cause over 1.09 million in damage. Shreveport swath cuts through industrial and residential zones. near Marshall, Texas, a rural community reports deaths and injuries from a separate tornado event.
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Tuessiey
Wallace Hammond
Mary Dempsey
Royal Oak Party
Commissioners Office of
Erie
United Press
Shreveport
Louisiana
Texas
Ives
Marshall
Trainman Bert McGhee Injured in Erie Fall
The city learns of the continued serious condition of Bert McGhee, a well known trainsman on the Erie Renovo division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, after a fall in Erie several days ago. He remains in Erie hospital with a fractured shoulder and doubtful outcome of his injuries.
Norman Thomas Sought as Socialist Candidate in Pa Ballot
Harrisburg March 13 Petitions entered Norman Thomas as the Socialist candidate for Pennsylvania's presidential ballot. The Socialist party filed preemption papers and a statewide ticket after losing its primary ballot spot for failing to poll 2 percent of the 1926 presidential vote. The party had been on the Pennsylvania ballot for 35 years.
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Harrisburg
Petifins
Norman Thomas
Pennsylvania
State Elections Bureau
Roosevel
Socialist Party
Conneaut Man Killed in Crash Near Albion
A Conneaut man, 33, was killed instantly in a motor vehicle crash on Route 6 N between here and Edinboro Tuesday. The victim, unnamed in the fragment, was driving a Ford when his car veered off the road. Patrolman D Hoffman of West Spring held the scene as investigators attributed the fatality to roadway hazards and icy conditions.
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Blbavny
Wee A. Wasford
Conneall
Here
Edinboro
Wemple
Crirgervilla
Wong Coronier
D. Hoffman
Wtave Motor Poliée
School Board Sets Course for 1940 41 Budget
The Board of Education begins preparing the 1940-41 budget with finance administration and instruction committees drafting estimates ahead of April deadlines. A property survey by Edwin J. Lewis seeks necessary repairs while other committees shape needs for the coming term. Further talks with the Pennsylvania Economy League could push retrenchment and tax reductions.
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Board of Education
Pennsylvania Economy League
Cory
Carl L. Henton
Edwin J. Lewis
Henton
Economy League
Berlin pact to move German coal by railroad to Italy
March 13 Karl Clod di Gimman, a Berlin economic expert, signed an agreement in Rome to ship German coal to Italy exclusively by railroad. Oil ditis accompanied Foreign Minister Yoh Tubbentrop to Rome and has returned to Berlin as Britain announced a settlement of its controversy with Thalys.
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United Press Berlin
Karl Cloddi
Gimman
Rome
Italy
Oildditis
Yoh Tubbentrop
Sinee
Berlin
Britain
Thalys
Republicans Favor Senator Bridges in New Hampshire Primary
New Hampshire’s eight at large delegates to the Democratic national convention largely support Senator Al Styles Bridges as the presidential nominee while remaining unpledged on the third term issue. Roosevelt dominated the statewide results from 846 of 294 precincts, with at least one of the four whole vote district places pledged to him.
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United Press
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Sen
Styles Bridges
Charles A. Burke
John G. Merston
High Court Hears Appeal Over Malfeasance Case
Brownmiller appeals conviction in the 1938 Luzerne county padding scandal tied to the Dauphin county grand jury graft probe. Former State Highways Secretary under Gov. George H. Earle’s era seeks a new trial, after serving as deputy highways secretary prior to the department head’s death.
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Brownmiller
United Press Harrisburg
Taday
Little New Deal
Dauphin County Grand Jury
Asst
Demity
Warren van Dyke
Welles and Kennedy Meet Chamberlain in London
Unites States officials Undersecretary Sumner Welles and Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy held talks with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax at 10 Downing Street. Earlier Welles met with David Lloyd George and Eden, Maxton, and other Labour MPs, on the final day of a mission supporting President Roosevelt.
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London
Stein Sumner Welles
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Neville Chamberlain
Viscount
Halifax
Downing Street
Willes
David Loyd George
Tinminions
Anthony Eden
Jamies Maxton
Papliament
Hig
Rooseevelt
Kennedy
Reds Gain Vital Points in Peace Terms
War in Finland ends after 105 days with Stalin terms and Nazi tacit blessing. Finland's population under four million exhausted efforts, surrender of Mannesheim line defenses and Harigo base shift control to the Soviet Union. Premier criticized as terms cement Soviet gains and aid to their cause.
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REDS
Berlim
United Press
Finland
Josef V. Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Finland Hopes Amid Humiliating Defeat In War Talks
Finland faced parliamentary approval of a Russo Finnish peace treaty as cabinet and lawmakers anticipated formalities. Despite losses and public weariness, the nation maintained resolve, with 3 670 000 people in the country and a smaller army pressing for continued resistance amid shifting international sentiment.
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United Press
Kelsine
Finland
Ruiswiam
Fremal Hy
Suman
IL A. Am
Tuilay
Wablike Goemliens
Fulnishy Dle
Simnad A. Moser
Russia heralds victory in Finnish war signing
Moscow dispatch reports an agreement signed at 2:30 a m to end hostilities and send the war to a noon halt. The accord is celebrated as a Russian Red Army triumph and a safeguard against a broader imperial war with Finland. Foreign observers note Russia gains the Karelian Isthmus Viipuri Hango and part of the Petsamo Arctic region plus a direct rail link.
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Henry Shapiro
United Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Army
Finland
Ovceivers
Russia
Karelian
Viipuri
Hango
Petsamo
Arctic
Gains Vital Points Amid Aggressive Soviet Diplomacy
Fragmented OCR text claims gains and warnings about Soviet diplomacy and military victory across vast areas from Bajlit to the Pacific. It mentions Moscow celebratory radio broadcasts and public sentiment during wartime, with references to loyalty and sacrifice.
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Lora Rsksso
Unhim
Bajlit
Pacific
Afcdl
Black Sea
Afghanistan
Finnish cabinet trembles as two ministers resign
Two Finnish cabinet members, Minister of Defense Juha Ninonen and Minister of Education K. Hannula, submitted resignations officially. Uncertainty swirls over broader resignations as ministers clash with government over peace negotiations with Russia. Foreign Minister V. A. Tanner and others may follow, while army leaders’ fate remains unclear. Scandinavia reports relief over a peace treaty despite ongoing government strain.
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United
Pres Hellings
Juha Ninékanen
Education
K. Hannula
Whs
Nick
Kesignalizan
Russi
V. A. Tanner
Russia
Scandinavia
Nazis Predict Easy Victory Over Allies Berlin
A National Zeitung Essen opinion piece, cited as Hermann Goering’s personal organ, proclaims a swift German victory and a collapse of Allied powers. It claims Southeastern Europe learned a lesson, Russia leads Europe, and England’s attack failed, forcing Britain to abandon East Europe and retreat to its island.
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United Press Berlin
Masel
Chreal
Brilaon
France
Ue Jjewspaper National Zeitung
Essen
Hermann Goering
Thias
Russia
Moominss
Black Sea
England
Germany
Europe
Hore Belisha Attacks Britain's Finland Policy in Commons
March 13 London's atmosphere tense as Neville Chamberlain defends Britain's aid to Finland while former War Secretary Leslie Hore Belisha blasts the government for not pressing to Finland. Belisha, who had urged action even at risk of war with Russia, asks why appeals have failed and critics the conduct of policy.
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United Pres
London
Neville Chamberlain Torley
Britain
Plyland
Lesiie Horé-Belisha
Gid
Finland
Ruasa
Huse of Commons
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