Britain And Poland Ready To Sign Mutual Defense Treaty
Britain and Poland prepare a mutual defense treaty as U.S. policy debates a cash and carry arms plan. Wall Street financier Bernard Baruch warns economic warfare risks drawing the United States into a European war, urging neutrality while preserving defense. He cites past war lessons and argues sanctions have failed and neutrality is hard to maintain.
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Royal Couple To Have Hard Grind
Crown Prince Frerik of Denmark begins a 14 day goodwill tour across North America as a busy travel schedule, speeches, and meetings mark the trip aboard the Canada. Princess Ingrid joins with 70 outfits for the journey while 41 trunks and 28 handbags handle wardrobe and gear. The Danish government budgets 225000 kroner for expenses, and the couple will push on from Los Angeles to New York with other dignitaries aboard.
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Woman regains speech after five years in Kansas City
Mrs. Homer Pearce who became speechless after a bus accident five years ago in Kansas City regained her voice after hospital treatment. Doctors attributed her condition to terror rather than physical ailment and used sodium amytal to awaken speech. She spoke clearly upon waking and described feeling wonderful and fine.
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Pearea
Senate Prepares Quick Ok Of Reduced WPA Appropriation
Washington April 8 UPI The Senate moved to approve a reduced emergency WPA appropriation of 100 million for operation until July 1. A bipartisan plan pares Roosevelt’s request by 50 million, with debate over extending PWA and possible loans to states. House inquiry into relief ops continues as WPA warns of 200000 layoffs this month.
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Farm bloc victory seen as subsidies rise
Federal farm officials indicated the administration would concede to congressional farm bloc demands for 400 million dollars in subsidies. About 250 million would fund parity payments plus 50 million for surplus disposal. 50 million more covers soil and conservation payments. Roosevelt urged revenue to finance such outlays, but no steps were taken yet.
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Open House At CCC Camp V-4725 Draws 135 Visitors
About 135 people visited Veterans CCC Camp V-4725 yesterday for an open house marking the Civilian Conservation Corps sixth anniversary. Lt J M McGough said visitors toured camp buildings and life, plus soil conservation project sites run by enrollees. He announced the Huron camp will add 15 enrollees, lifting personnel to 1210.
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Boy Kills Mother While Adjusting .22 Rifle
In Yakima on April 6 a fifteen year old, Clyde Kitt, aimed his .22 in the family garage to test sights. He fired through an open window striking his mother, Mrs Clyde Kitt Sr, in the heart. Coroner R W Banks said.
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Rumors of Italian Plans to Grab Albania Surge
Premier Mussolini flew to Jesi near Ancona to review planes and new recruits amid rumors of an imminent Italian occupation of Albania. Diplomats, Italian and German commanders, and Albanian officials weighed potential military action, with reports of Italian residents fleeing Tirana and Albania taking precautions.
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Agreement Reached After Beck's London Visit
The British government announced a mutual defense agreement with Poland during Joseph Beck's visit, with Britain seeking to deter German agents and Albania denying a protectorate. Chamberlain signaled potential separate deals with Soviet Russia and a British loan to Poland as part of broader security efforts in Europe.
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Seven Die As Car Strikes Lettuce Truck In Westmoreland
Westmoreland Calif April 8 seven persons all residents of Westmoreland were killed when a car collided head on with a lettuce truck driven by Mrs Katherine Sarah Shelby of Artesia Calif Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes said the driver J D Hurley 38 and six other occupants perished in the crash Mrs Shelby and her husband Van Shelby and Norman McCowen were injured but expected to recover The car swerved to the wrong side of the highway to avoid debris from the truck and struck the truck head on The victims identified include George A Kerr 68 Marshall R Null 54 Ruben Lopez 34 H R Whitman 37 Estella Henry 50 and her daughter Lean Henry Milligan 24 who had recently moved from Wisconsin The report also notes Kerr was the father of Leroy Kerr Yankton SD and brother of James and Theodore Kerr and Mrs Margaret Goldthorpe of Turton SD The second item notes Kerr killed near Westmoreland was linked as a relative to Yankton residents
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H.R. Whitman
Winslow, Ariz
Estella Henry
Lean Henry
Milligan
U S Marks Day Of Entry Into War
Washington observes the 22nd anniversary of U S entry into World War with army parades and expanded forces. President Roosevelt praises industry for its role in national defense as the 358 million development program aims to triple the air force and add about 40,000 soldiers. Louis Johnson notes rapid industry response to stock war materials. The event marks the most extensive Army Day observance since its 11 year official status.
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Claim Italian Troops Still Entering Spain
Paris reports France and Britain urged Burgos to clarify rumors of Italian troops in Spain despite the war end and to permit foreign ships to Alicante to evacuate 4000 Republican refugees. Burgos denied fresh Italian legionnaires landed at Cadiz or other ports while observers expected a review in Madrid.
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