Daladier faces vote as France recalls ambassador to Berlin
Paris reports France recalls its ambassador from Berlin and rejects Nazi occupation of Czecho Slovakia as illegitimate. Britain follows with a similar move while Daladier wins a confidence vote 334 to 258. Discussions focus on backing Romania and potential expansion of emergency powers.
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Great Britain
Berlin
France
Daladier
Eric Phipps
Britain
Romania
Chamber of Deputies
Robert
Ao Tyree
Etmsiy
Paris
Henri de Kerillis
de Kerillis
Czecho-Slovakia
Georges Bonnet
Bonnet
Sir Eric Phipps
Bucharest
Carol
Hitler
Eric
Albert Lebrun
London
Chamber Finance Committee
Chamber
Senate
Jammy Schmidt
Finance Committee
Comely Angeline Maravola Freed After Murder Trial
Angeline Maravola, a 22 year old housemaid, is acquitted of murder in the February killing of Michael Rich Jr. in Hillsville Pa. The verdict ends a nine hour jury deliberation as Angeline returns to household duties and is embraced by family members in court.
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Hillsville
Angeline Maravola
Michael Rich, Jr
Angeline
Michael
John
New Castle
Maravola
Pennsylvania
Rich
Commonwealth
W. I. Fuller Illness Victim Dies at 70 in Decatur
W I Fuller, a well known Decatur citizen, died at his home on Olive Street at 1 a m from pneumonia. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Danc ey’s Chapel in Lawrence County with Rev E E Byars officiating. Burial will be in charge of Drinkard Howell. He is survived by his widow, five sons Erskine Lamon Bobby Johnny and Ted Allen, six daughters Mrs Marvin Nance Miss Ella Sue Billy Edna Annie Jane and Billy Joe Fuller. He previously ran a taxicab business here and later worked in livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Fuller
Decatur
Olive Street
Dancey’s Chapel
Lawrence County
E. E. Byars
Drinkard-Howell
Mr. Fuller
Erskine
Lamon
Bobby
Johnny
Ted Allen
Marvin Nance
Ella Sue
Billy
Edna
Annie Jane
Billy Joe Fuller
Huntsville Capture Recaptures Suspect in Georgia and Alabama
Thomas Jefferson Whitehead, accused of impersonating a federal officer and transporting a stolen vehicle, received a three year sentence on each count to run concurrently after pleading guilty. He was wounded in a December arrest attempt near Lake View Georgia, escaped in a Chattanooga hospital, and was recaptured in Huntsville Alabama.
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Atlanta
Thomas Jefferson Whitehead
E. Marvin Underwood
Whitehead
Lake View
Chattanooga
Huntsville
Ala
Britain Rejects Munich Peace As Czechoslovakia Crisis Deepens
London reports a British note to Germany declaring the invasion of Czecho Slova kia a complete repudiation of the Munich agreement and illegal changes by German military action. Paris says France will issue a similar Berlin note as Britain debates a united front against German expansion.
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London
France
Berlin
Czecho-Slovakia
Neville Henderson
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Europe
Viscount Halifax
Anthony Eden
South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
Ireland
Dominions
Lord Halifax
Herbert von Dirksen
Britain
Henderson
Chamberlain
Birmingham
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Rumania
Spok
Vienna
Konstantin von Neurath
United States
von Neurath
Bohemia-Moravia
Hungary
Romania
Helmuth Wolhthat
Bucharest
Wolhthat
Sumner Welles
Hermann ‘Wilhelm Goering
Air Force Command
Semia
Moravia
Laie
Sueetenland
Silesia
Trials Open March 28 Over TVA Land Appeals
Birmingham Alabama three federal judges will open trials March 28 for about 32 cases arising from TVA land acquisitions in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties. Proceedings focus on condemnation awards and exceptions to payments by TVA and owners. The Stephenson Brick Co. clay lands seek review with other contested properties.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Birmingham
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Alabama
TVA
Stephenson Brick Company
Finley's
Ala
Tennessear Valley Authority of Lands
North
C. B. Kennemar
Montgomery
John McDuffie
Mobile
T. A. Murphree
Murphree
Stephenson Brick Co
Infant Twins Called Home at One Day Old
The twin sons of Mr and Mrs E D Lamon died Friday at their home 1305 Fifth Avenue South They were one day old Ronald died at 11 am and Donald at 2 pm Funeral rites were held at 3 pm with Rev Homer Britton in charge Burial was at Roselawn cemetery Surviving are the parents a brother Billy D and a sister Sarah Frances Pallbearers were Junior Hancock Earl Lamon Billy Hancock and Kenneth Sharpe
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E. D. Lamon
Fifth Avenue
South
Ronald
Donald
Homer Britton
Drinkard Howell
Roselawn Cemetery
Billy D
Sarah Frances
Junior Hancock
Earl Lamon
Billy Hancock
Kenneth Sharpe
Reapportionment and Poll Tax Reform Faces Rough House
In Montgomery on March 18 governor Dixon's drive for legislative reapportionment and poll tax reforms nears votes. Black belt leaders oppose reapportionment shifting power to urban areas, while upstate Republicans fear poll tax changes could boost Democratic registration. The special session weighs five of seven proposals aimed at funding education and government essential functions, with hopes for a three-fifths majority to place amendments before voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Capitol
Dixon
Alabama
Black Belt
Upstate
Max Branyon
Fayette
Roosevelt backs team-work plan to shape policy with senators
Democratic senators report President Roosevelt agreed to a team-work proposal allowing him to brief lawmakers before action on his legislative ideas. Four first term senators visited the White House to push for $150 million in extra WPA funds and closed cooperation with the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
White House
Schwartz
D.-Wyo
Ellender
D.-La
Lee
D.-Okla
Mead
Congress
Capitol Hill
Bombs Hit Baptist Hospital in Chengchow China
Japanese air raids struck Chengchow Henan Province killing or injuring six at the Baptist hospital and damaging a large refugee camp with about 200 casualties. Americans with the mission and a Red Cross worker were not harmed. Japanese authorities promised an inquiry into property destruction at Ichang.
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Shanghai
Southern Baptist Convention
Chengchow
Henan
Provinc
Baptist
Baptist Mission
Red Cross
Ichang
Alabama strawberry crop to top 1938 harvest in 1939
Alabama's 1939 strawberry crop is forecast at 288000 crates, about 44000 more than 1938. Cold spells slowed growth but disease and drought damage are expected to be slight with favorable weather ahead. yield per acre stands at about 80 crates, up from 74 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Indictment Drawn in Mobile Editor Beating Case
Five defendants led by Sam B. Powe were indicted by a U S grand jury on conspiracy to intimidate Henry P Ewald former editor of the Mobile Press Register. The case follows Ewald being beaten and jackknifed in a North Warren Street house on February 14 amid coverage of a local lottery racket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Sam B. Powe
U. S
Henry P Ewald
Mobile Press Register
Powe
John Powe
Peter V. Crouch
George
Miriam McKenzie
Ewald
Warren Street
Francis H. Inge
Press Register
Army Starts for Recruits in Nationwide Pilot Campaign
Washington reports a major army recruiting drive to train youths as pilots for 4000 flying cadets. About 15 civilian schools will provide primary instruction with three months each at Randolph Texas and Kelly Fields. Training length shrinks from 13 to nine months as class sizes rise to about 700 at each base.
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Washington
Army
Congress
Randolph
Kelly Fields
Texas
Randolph Field
Kelly Field
Alumnae Voice Publishes First Issue at Benevolent Society Hospital
The Benevolent Society Hospital nurses unit issued its first six page monthly paper Alumnae Voice. Editor Miss Geneva Bridges announced goals to boost education and interest in the association. Assistants Mary Louise Reed Fred Hunt Jr Mary Thornton and contributing editors aided production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumnae Voice
Alumnae Association of Benevolent Society Hospital
Geneva Bridges
Decatura
Mary Louise Reed
Fred 8. Hunt, Jr
Mary Thornton
Ben Speer
Frances Coleman
Howard Belser
Grace Higdon
Vest Child Victim of Pneumonia
Four month old Billy Joe West died at 8 20 this morning of pneumonia at home Hartselle route 2 Burial at Moss Chapel with Drinkard Howell in charge Survived by parents Mr and Mrs J A West and sister Dorothy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe
J. A. West
Hartselle
Oak Ridge Church
Moss Chapel
Drinkard-Howell
Dorothy
Romania Faces German Demands Amid Eastward Aims
Romania under pressure from Germany seeks guidance from King Carol and the crown council as Nazi economic proposals and demand for broader cooperation surge. Berlin denies ultimatum while Romania rejects full economic domination tied to security guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Germany
Carol
Crown Council
General Staff
Rumania
Grigore Cafencu
London
Rumanian
Legation
Weather Summary for Tennessee and South Atlantic States
The Tennessee River reads 17.8 feet and falls as a cool, dry pattern continues. Temperatures reach 65 highs and 38 lows with no rainfall. fair conditions persist in Tennessee and Alabama tonight through Sunday, with minimal frosts in parts of Alabama and northeast winds offshore. The week ahead shows chances of rain early in the South Atlantic states and a trend toward near normal to above normal temperatures, with cooling in the East Gulf region later in the week.
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Tennessee
Alabama
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
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