Britain Weighs Navy and Air Force Buildup Amid War Talk
VICKSBURG Miss March 30. Four people died and eight injured when a line of cars plunged into Clear Creek Bayou at a washed out bridge during floods. Five were missing as divers searched the 20 foot deep current. A half mile swimmer aided others as wrecked vehicles remained in the torrent.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Clear Creek Bayou
Mioe
Mr. Wilesort
Jackson
Marcus Mocks
Canton
M. W. Beaver
Mary Schrack Murray
Mansfield
Ann Turner
Memphis
Claude Cox
Margaret Gulee
Norman Schletamer
B.S. Jones
Vicksbury
Cor
Rupert Lewis
Rupert
Big Black River
Vicksboro-Jackson
Telly
Leroy Meeks
Miss Turner
Marcus
Lewis
T. L. Mclntosy
McIntosh
FDR Starts Car Trip In South
President Roosevelt begins a three hour motor tour of east Alabama education centers arriving Chehaw at 10 a m CST. He will visit Tuskegee Institute and Alabama Polytechnic Institute, then head to Warm Springs for a ten day spring vacation.
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Alan
Mar
Roosevelt
Harry Hlonkins
East Alabama
Georgia
Alabama
Tuskegee
Auburn
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Opelika
Warm Springs
Tueskegee Institute
Alabama Polytechic Institute
Brown Named Comptroller General of United States
Provident Roosevelt nominated former Senator Fred H. Brown of New Hampshire for the post of comptroller general. Brown will serve a 15 year term, succeeding John R. McCart since 1984, with Richard N. Elliott as acting comptroller in the interim. Brown, 60 next month, once served as New Hampshire governor and mayor of Somersworth after a baseball career in the minors and majors.
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Washington
Mar
Provident Roosevelt
Fred H. Brown
New Hampshire
United States
Brown
Senate
John R. McCart
Richard N. Elliott
Actine
Somersworth
N. H
Providence
Hope Brewster Returns to Memphis after perilous river trek
Hope Brewster, 22, the violinist who braved the Mississippi River in a $2 skiff, was back in Memphis after initially vowing not to return. Identified in Helena, Arkansas, by a waitress from a newspaper photo, she later agreed to come home when Memphis Police Captain Frank Gisson and Memphis Barker Frank Strum, who hosts her, intervened.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mar
Hope Brewster
Mississippi
Memphis College of Music
Helena
Ark
WPA Cut Bring Farm Bloc Rallies For Support
House economy advocates rely on farm bloc backing to pass an appropriations bill trimming President Roosevelt's WPA request to 100 million dollars. Administration and urban leaders push for 150 million. Debate centers on parity payments and travel, subsistence, and communications costs as WPA funds face cuts and possible delays.
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Washington
Mar
House
Roosevelt
Rep
Woodrum
Virginia
Wil
Figura
Cannon
Missouri
Appropriations Committee
Senate
WPA
Capitol
House Appropriations Committee
Missouri River Stage Rises at Yankton
Missouri River at Yankton stood at 11 a.m. today at 2.2 feet, up from 7.8 feet at 7 a.m. yesterday and 8.2 feet at 7 a.m. the day before. Flood stage is 12 feet, and the rise was noted amid ongoing monitoring.
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Yankton
Mar
1939 Parity Payments Unaffected By House Action
Alfred R. Barnes chairman of the South Dakota Agricultural Conservation Commission clarifies that congressional moves on 1940 parity payments do not alter 1939 parity or conservation payments. He notes $212,000,000 was appropriated for 1939 parity payments and that 1939 conservation payments remain funded, while 1940 parity payments and related provisions await Senate passage.
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South Dakota Agricultural Conservation Com- Thithee
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Barnes
State Aaa
Congress
House
Senate
Gas Pipeline Benefit Claim Tied to Iron Range Reserves
James A. Macillian of Meriden Iron Company testified at a federal power commission hearing that cheap natural gas could vastly boost Mesaba Iron Range ore reserves. He based his estimate on gas sold to industry at 15 cents per thousand cubic feet, suggesting 3d billion tons of class two ore could become profitable. Albert J. R. Houston of the pipeline company presented a tentative industrial rate of 16.8 cents for Mesaba transactions.
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Washington
Mar
James A. Macillian
Meriden Iron Company
Hibbing
Minn
Federal Power Commission
Mesaba
Kansas Pipe Line and Gas Company
Kansas Gas
Minnesota
Iron Range
Macillian
Albert J. R. Houston
Fascists Disfavor Daladier Talk and Mediterranean Aim
In Rome on March 30 1947 Italian Fascists studied with disfavor Daladiers address and Italys resolve not to be a prisoner of the Mediterranean Virginio Gayda called the French premier intent on closing the door to Italy France seeks separation while Italy waits Il Duce spoke briefly in Calabria stating Italy will not be confined and recalling Michele Bianchi urging readiness for sacrifice and unity in the fatherland
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Mussolini
Italy
Mediterranean
Duladier
France
Virginio Gayda
IL Duce
Calabria
S Treain
Tne
Lnte
Michele Bianchi
Bianchi
Daladier Statement Wins Acclaim Over France
Paris reports Daladier’s firm vow to yield no land or rights to Italy drew broad praise. Allies in politics and press endorsed his stance while Socialist Leon Blum and the Communist paper also backed the tough policy, despite tensions with Italy. Further details on Page Tito.
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Paris
Daladier
France
Italy
Leon Blum
Communist Party
Dalladier
Munich
Tito
Backward Seeing Girl May Recover At Normal Sight
Belva Jeschke a 64 year old Timber Lake girl is expected to recover from a rare nervous condition that makes her see and write backward. Dr. C. E. Robbins of Pierre says the ailment mirrors normal text as she learns to read and write. If unresolved by next fall, she may be placed in a special Minneapolis school for such conditions.
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Pierre
Belva Jeschke
Timber Lake
C. E. Robbins
Belva
Robbins
Minneapolis
Florence Jeschke
Tog
Indict Brothers Of Coster-Musica On Mail Fraud
New York dated March 30. The three surviving Coster-Musica brothers and six other defendants were indicted on mail fraud and sec urities exchange conspiracy charges. The 14 count true bill seeks heavy penalties. details outline elaborate evasion of blackmail and fraud against McKesson Robbins. Co-defendants include Dietrich-Musica Vernard-Musica Robert Dietrich-Musica Benjamin Simon Leonard Jenkins and John Jenkins plus others. Simon aided blackmail plans and used aliases to assist the fraud. King Vittorio Emanuele congratulated Franco on Spain’s perceived triumph of civilization and justice.
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New York
Spas- Querading Swindler
Donald Coster-Musica
Securities and Exchange Commission
Law Oil
Coster-Musicn
McKesson and Robbins Drug Company
George Dietrich-Musica
George Vernard- Musica
Robert Dietrich-Musica
Benjamin Simon
Leonard
John Q. Jenkins
U.S
John T. Cahill
Coster-Musica
Horace B. Merwin
Bridgeport, Cor
Rowley W. Phillips
Phillip M. Musica
New Orleans
Cahill
Simon
Barkley Outlines Desirable Objectives On Congress Program
Senate Leader Barkley presents a 10 point plan emphasizing neutrality law revision and labor act amendments. He proposes consolidating corporate taxes, temporary social security tax freezes, nuisance taxes, and reciprocal tariff measures. Barkley met with President Roosevelt to discuss the program and indicated continued Senate action through the session.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Kentucky
Eoretran
Lata
Lst
AFL
Arkley
Roosevelt
Poland Situation Triggers Special Cabinet Session
In London British and Polish officials prepare for a major meeting as tensions grow in central Europe. A surprise cabinet session raised talk of expanding Britain’s navy and air force while denying reports of Polish troop movements. Chamberlain warned nothing is final and hinted at ongoing defense planning amid German pressure rumors.
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London
Joseph Beck
Chamberlain
Cangel
Germany
Poland
House of Commons
Briwin
United States’ National Guard
R. T H. Fletcher
Airforce
Dominions
Thomas Inskip
Berlin
Briain
Geoffrey L. Mandar
Nberal
Trien
Powers Denounce Foreign Aid To Chiang Regime
In Nanking and Peiping joint conference the Japanese backed government denounced foreign powers aiding Chiang Kai Shek. British and other Western nations were named, though the full denunciation text was not published. Meanwhile Chinese reports claim a major victory over Japanese cleanup forces near Wuning Kiangsi and deny Nanchang occupation.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Peiping
Chiang Kai- Shek
Andoutier
Wuning
Kiangsi
Nanchang
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