Romania mourns Cristea as Calinescu takes helm
Miron Cristea, premier and patriarch of the Romanian church, dies of pneumonia at 69. King Carol names Armand Calinescu as new premier, signaling a crackdown on the Iron Guard and a shift toward strong arm governance as the nation enters a period of sorrow. The funeral journey from Cannes to Bucharest will include prayers as the public absorbs the loss of the church leader and state figure.
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Cannes
France
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Christ
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Romania
Gandhi Wins End of Fast Amid Health Concerns
Gandhi ended his fast after receiving a letter from Thakore Saheb. He smiled weakly and accepted orange juice, later resting poorly overnight as doctors warned the fast endangered his life. His wife, jailed since February 3, was released from detention.
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Thakore Saheb
Nanon
Mahatma
Madrid Junta installs Miaja amid civil war tensions
The bald strategist known as the savior of Madrid assumes the presidency of the Second Spanish Republic within a day of a coup by General Segismundo Casado. Picked machine-gun units guard strategic points while Negrín and key ministers go into exile as the peace faction tightens its grip.
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Madrid
Republic
Segismundo Casado
Juan Negrin
Minja
Miaja seeks a soldier's peace as Franco advance looms
In a radio address Miaja, president of Republican Spain, urged a rapid honorable peace with Franco and safe exile for Republican leaders. He hinted at disarmament of the Republican fleet in Tunisia and arrests of Communist leaders in Madrid while Negrin government fugitives fled Spain.
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Toulouse
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Paris
la Pasionaria
Tolores Tharrurt
Child Killed In Eskdale Auto Fatality
An automobile killed 5 year old Jackie Elkins while he played near the highway in Eskdale Kana Wha County. The incident raises the county total automobile fatalities to ten since January 1. Local authorities investigated the scene and reported the tragic accident this afternoon.
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W. Va
Jackie Elkins
Dionne Quins to See Rulers
Canadian press report that Mr and Mrs Oliva Dionne may bring their quintuplet daughters to Toronto to meet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth May 22. It would be the girls first trip away from home and a birthday treat ahead of their May 28 fifth birthday. Government officials say the royal invitation centers on a private train and seats in the legislative chamber.
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Nixon
Death Decree in Ransom Plot Slaying
State's Attorney S. J. Holdeman called the farmyard slaying a premeditated murder and urged the extreme penalty. The case centers on a February 19 incident after a confrontation where the victim Nelson gasped for forgiveness as he lay dying.
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Get Up Nights Nature's Danger Signal Test
This ad promotes a four day test to address kidney disorder symptoms and excess waste. It offers a 25 cent back guarantee if results are unsatisfactory and urges asking for Bukets at druggists. Local listings include Grafton Drug & Chemical Co and Red Cross Pharmacy in Arva.
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Red Cross Pharmacy
Man Convicted After Guilty Plea in Ransom Plot
Wood, a married father of two, pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge Frank H. Hayes and received no jury trial. He admitted planning to extort Nelson’s wealthy relatives, confessed intent to kill, and said he discarded the body weighted with a steel object into the Illinois river after losing nerve.
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Wood
Frank H. Hayes
Illinois
Nelson
Tilinois River
Byrd Measure Advances in Senate Debate on Federal Functions
Byrd moves forward with a plan to streamline government by eliminating federal functions. The measure aims to cut nonessential duties and consolidate authority as part of broader reform efforts.
Debate on Byrd plan in one or two houses tightens split
Senate leaders with three allies on the special reorganiza tion committee defend the bill amid Republican talk of a single house presentation. Senator Taber notes amendments could win GOP support, while Democrats press that the measure needs no changes as the main objection from last year is removed. The president’s power to act is cited as a factor in ongoing discussion.
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Rep
Taber
Government Reform Debates Authority Amid Spending Push
A discussion on reorganizing government and granting more authority to the chief executive occurs as officials argue bureaucrats defend ongoing spending programs. The exchange highlights tensions between executive power expansion and entrenched bureaucratic control.
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William J Enright retired police sergeant and cousin of ex New York City Police Commissioner Richard E Enright claims Dorothy Haaren Enright is set to inherit 60000 on her 21st birthday August 1 and 40000 at 36 from her late father Clarence Haaren a 1920 death. He says he has not seen her in 14 months since she moved to Lake Peekskill.
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Danger of War Lessons, French Minister States
Paris dispatch reports Finance Minister Paul Reynaud stating France’s economic recovery has reduced war danger. In a broadcast to merchants he credited firm British and French leadership against concessions and warned not to conflate press campaigns with cabinet decisions.
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Paul, Reynaud
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