Roosevelt confronts liberal conservatives over stock bill fold
Washington dispatch notes growing factionalism within the Roosevelt inner circle over the stock market bill. Liberals clash with Conservatives while Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and Commerce Secretary Roper face insinuations of siding with Wall Street. President Roosevelt remains noncommittal as Congress adjourns for a rest amid confusing signals and sugar policy debate.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Board of Advisers
Congress
Wall Street
Commerce
Dickinson
Treasury
Morgenthau
Stoy
Mr. Morgenthau
Roper
Weather brief for Alabama and Northwest Montana region
The forecast notes fair conditions with a cold wave across Alabama. Temperatures range from 16 to 22 degrees in the interior and 20 to 26 degrees in the Seat and Portion areas, with 28 to 82 degrees along the coast tonight. Northerly winds at the coast diminish tonight. In Northwest Montana, expect fair skies with a cold wave and nighttime lows of 28 to 34 degrees, then slowly rising temperatures inland, with unsettled wording indicating coastal wind changes.
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Alabama
Manipa
Roosevelt halts Army air mail after deadly crashes
President Roosevelt ordered an immediate curtailment of Army air mail service following ten deaths since inception. Two more aviators died in Cheyenne as a mail plane crashed amid weather and mechanical troubles, with Lindbergh invited to advise on aviation questions in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Army
Dern
Army Air Corps
Cheyenne
Wyo
Army Airmail
Arthur R. Kerwin
March Field
Calif
Frank N. Howard
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Lieut. Howard
Salt Lake City
Lindy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Army Air Mail
Freezing Weather Predicted as Cold Wave Hits South
A cold wave spreads across the nation with freezing weather expected in parts of the South early tomorrow. Temperatures plunge from the Ohio Valley to Northern Texas. lows include 16 in Alabama and readings from Asheville to Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
West Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Tampa
Fla
Wilminghton
N. C
Raleigh
Norfolk
Ohio Valley
Texas
Alabama
Asheville
Buffalo
Chicago
Memphis
Miami
Nashville
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Toledo
Thieves Enter Cottonwood Store Steal Small Loot
A Cottonwood store owned by 8S. O. Smith was entered last night with only a small amount of cash and two boxes of underwear taken. Sheriff Joe Rollins and deputies are investigating. No other items reported missing.
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8S. O. Smith
Cottonwood
Joe Rollins
Mayor Ezell Declares City Stoker Contract Invalid
Mayor Ezell says a $22 800 purchase contract for three stokers signed by Mayor Pro tem W F Martin is invalid because Ezell was not in town when the deal was signed. The dispute followed a council bid decision that ignored Westinghouse's $14 637 alternative, sparking a city debt warning from bankers.
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Ezell
Hoffman Combustion Co
Detroit
W. F. Martin
Martin
Westinghouse Electric Co
Westinghouse
House Debates Bankhead Cotton Control Bill
The House opened eight hours of debate on the Bankhead compulsory cotton control bill. Proponents led by Driver argued a drastic production cut is needed to reduce a 10,000,000 bale cap next year amid a 10,000,000 bale surplus and rising fertilizer orders.
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Washington
Representative Driver
Ark
Wrong Man Is Verdict Of Judge Martin In Negro Assault Case
A habeas corpus hearing freed Grant McIntosh, indicted Jan. 11 in Marianna for alleged Dec. 3 assault on a Negro woman. Judge Harry K. Martin presided in the County Court House to decide if McIntosh was in Florida at the time. The plaintiff identified another man, and recquisition papers to return McIntosh to Marianna were issued by Governor Miller.
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Grant McIntosh
Marianna
County Court House
Harry K. Martin
McIntosh
Florida
B. M. Miller
Marianna Court
Sulphur Blaze at Red Fox Chemical Plant Ignited by Sparks
Fire last night started from sparks near a train and set a sulphur pile at the Red Fox Chemical Plant ablaze. Fire crews fought the blaze and no injuries were reported. Local authorities investigated the incident.
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Red Fox Chemical Plant
Eastman warns Congress of chaos in US transportation
Washington reports Joseph P. Eastman says federal control should extend to water, motor, and bus transport under the ICC. He urges joint rate reform, removal of haul limits, and faster claims limits while noting capital pours into nonrail facilities and a brewing tariff struggle threatening labor, rates, and industry.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Encgrrlinator of Transportation
Roosevelt
Congress
Cassman
ICC
Eastman
Continuation of CCC Announced in Fourth Corps Area
Atlanta March 10 AP All 256 CCC companies in the Fourth Corps area will be continued for another year. Major General Moseley says 200 of the 256 area companies are for women in the Southeast with others from New York and New Jersey. Replacements and enrollments are planned April 1 July 1 and October 7 with 46 000 unemployed men and veterans eligible to join forest camps but no increase in area strength. Service is limited to 12 to 18 months per man. re enrollment after a full year is barred.
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Atlanta
Civilian Conservation Corp
Fourth Corps
eGorge van Horn Masely
New York
New Jersey
Congress of Additions
Moseley
Dillinger Gun Battle Ends As Desperado Escapes In Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports a dramatic gun fight near Schiller Park with police chief Robert Christian engaging armed fugitives. Dillinger identified by driver James Gaskin escaped, while a guard was arrested and a key suspect’s hideout thought to be in Wisconsin. Federal agents also arrested fingerprint expert Firnenst Riunk after a guard theft linked to the escape.
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Desperado
Lato
Schiller Park
Robert Christian
James Gaskin
Dillinger
Wisconsin
Christian
Cara
One Arolen
Herman Stern
Gaskin
Dill Inger
Firnenst Riunk
Matt Brown
Crown Point
Routh Bend
Kidnapers and Rats Targeted by New Inventions
Seattle March 10 AP report says inventors showcase devices aimed at kidnapers and pests at a convention. Tear gas arm gun by Elmer Carl Strom and metal mitten contraption to restrain kidnappers. Rat traps include mirror-based decoys and phosphorus scented cat decoy crafted by Homer Sports and BF Mueller. Fish luring devices feature trailing mirror hooks designed to provoke mistaken prey.
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Seattle
Albert G. Burns
National Inventors’ Congress
Elmer Carlstrom
Swedeborg
A. Ja. Elliott
Denver
Colo
Burns
Morase
Homer Sports
Los Angeles
Midnight Cheeseeaters Association
Mueller
Dallas
Tex
Herman A. Finks
St. Louis
NRA Reports Growth in Department Store Sales in 1934 Two Months
The NRA announced department store sales rose 17 percent in the first two months of 1934 versus a year earlier. The report also noted more employment and an ongoing push to accelerate enforcement, with department actions in Colorado and across states. ARP officials and industry leaders view these as signs of broader economic recovery under NRA policies.
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Washington
NRA
Alun
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Ho Douglas
Consimere Advisory Board
University of Chicago
PR. B. Paddock
L. H. Tompkins
Colorado
W. O H. Davis
French Explorers Plan Return Flight To Sheba Capital
French aerial explorers Andre Malraux and Capt. Corniglion Molinier-Hope prepare for a landing to enter and explore the city they believe is the legendary capital of the Queen of Sheba. They aim to fly 990 miles across the Rub al Khali desert from Djibouti to reach the site, after previously photographing the city from the air.
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Stuart Moroney
Associated Press
Paris
Sheba
Andre Malraux
Corniglion Molinier
Air Ministry
Malraux
Ruba-El-Khalf
Tempira Atlh
Jerusalem
Arabia
Djibouti
Three Fishermen Die in Lake Talquin Tragedy
In Lake Talquin south of Tallahassee Florida three fishermen drowned when their fishing boat capsized. The fourth occupant was rescued. Names include W A Matthews Sr and Jr and Brabham. G A Hogsett heard cries and rescued Brabham. J J Matthews attempted to help and both disappeared. Bodies not recovered by early afternoon. All men from Tallahassee.
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Tallahassee
Fia
Lake Talquin
Hare
W. A. Matthews, Sr
J. Matthews
W. A. Sr
W. A. Matthews, Jr
W. A. Br
Charlie Brabham
G. A. Hogsett
Hogsett
Brabham
J. J. Matthews
Five family murder trial delayed in Wilkesboro
Five members of a mountain family charged with killing Leoda Childress an 18 year old who wed on their Wilkes County farm will not face trial for at least three months. Prosecution and defense agreed to delay after the five pled not guilty at formal hearings in superior court Judge Wilson Warlick presiding. The next court term starts in August with a possible June special term to be called by the governor.
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Wilkesboro
N.C
Leoda Childress
Wilkes County
Wilson Warlick
Warlick
Boy Scared by Snake Breaks Arm in Fall
La von Cameron six year old son of Coley Cameron of Ashford route one was loading a wagon with straw when a snake crawled from the straw. Startled he fell and broke his arm. He was treated at a local hospital and returned home.
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Lavon Cameron
Coley Cameron
Ashford
Cameron
Bank Hold Up Ties Bank Clerk and Officials in Greenville
Greenville police and a grand jury member were arrested in a $50,000 embezzlement case linked to a bank hold up near the Greenville County jail. Hugh White, a South Carolina National Bank clerk, and Detectives Henry Lindsay and John Corea along with Willimon were charged after a post office to bank theft.
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S. C
Hugh White
South Carolina National Bank
Greenville County Grand Jury
Henry J. Lindsay
John E. Corea
Robert Willimon
Grand Jury
White
Greenville County
United States
H. C. Williams
L. B. Reed
Charlotte
Coren, Lindsay and
Willimon
Montex
South Carolina National Bank of Greenville F. C
J. T. MecLaughlin
Reed
Bond
Corea
Lindsay
Clinton Forter
Anenger
Marines
Army
Police
Linday
Massachusetts Auditor Weds in Montgomery Alabama
State Auditor Francis X. Hurley of Massachusetts married Lucille Gibbons his secretary for two years in Montgomery Alabama last Monday. Judge Grover C. Hall presided in probate court. The couple planned a honeymoon in Florida.
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ATP
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Neopit
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Menomonte
Cleve Williams
Recovery Organization
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Paye
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