Britain to press Germany on Czecho Slovakia split stance
Premier Chamberlain sent Sir Nevile Henderson to Berlin to deliver a demarche on Germany’s role in the breakup of Czecho-Slovakia. Officials said Henderson would act today and a note outlining Britain’s position would be given to the German government. Cabinet discussions focused on Palestine plans as Europe watches German and Hungarian troop occupations. Italy welcomed the destruction of Czechoslovakia, while French commentators warned of broader moves.
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Palestine
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Nazi warning given France in Bohemian occupation note
Paris reports Berlin notified Paris of Germanys occupation of Bohemia and Moravia and said it acted with the Prague government. The note suggests no French intervention and indicates a settlement between Germany and Czechoslovakia. Foreign ministry said the note was sent spontaneously by Hitler.
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Paris
Germany
France
Bohemia and Moravia
Berlin
Foreign Ministry
Prague
Grafton Sentinel invites William Fisher to two movie nights
The Grafton Sentinel invites William Fisher of 338 Maple Avenue to attend tonight's screenings. The Dixie presents the technicolor drama Drums by Alexander Korda, and the Strand shows Comet Over Broadway featuring Kay Francis.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
William Fisher
Maple Avenue
Dixie
Broadway
Kay Francis
Strand Theatre
Barkley plan eliminated in army bill clash
Advocates of the Barkley proposal to bar armament contracts with firms accused of unfair labor practices failed when a senate-house committee resolved the differences in defense measures. The move, opposed by manufacturers and the war department, faced CIO pressure but was dropped as both chambers agreed. If effort persisted, President Roosevelt might issue an executive order to pursue the amendment’s goals.
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Washington
Barkley
Congress
CIO
Roosevelt
National Association of Manufacturers and
War Department
Senate-House
Two C&O Vice Presidents Elected at Meeting
In Cleveland on March 15 Chesapeake and Ohio railway directors selected John Davin and Henshaw of Huntington West Virginia as vice presidents. Davin was an assistant to the president while Henshaw served as an assistant vice president. George A. Tomlinson of Pere Marquette named to lead proxy solicitation for the annual meeting. Also named were President G. D. Brooke and Otto Miller.
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Cleveland
P— Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Dirators
John Davin
H. P. Henshaw
Huntington
W. Va
Davin
Henshaw
Pere Marquette, 1
George A. Tomlinson
G. D. Brooke
Otto Miller
Bullet Wound Is Fatal To 13 Year Old Youth
Montgomery report states thirteen year old Marvin Kelly died from a bullet wound to the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital yesterday and authorities could not explain how the injury occurred. Sheriff J R Alift of Fayetteville ordered an investigation.
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Montgomery
Marvin Kelly
J. R. Alift
Fayetteville
Cleanup urged for Blueville sewage drains
County health officer Dr Stout announced a plan to force septic tank installation in Blueville as sewage drains into a stagnant stream. If owners refuse, he will seek action by the county board of health led by County Court President Harvey Poe and Prosecuting Attorney Francis Warder.
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Blueville
Stout
County Board of Health
Harvey A. Poe
Francis L. Warder
New Drug Claim Cures Pneumonia Widely Says Doctor
Dr Charles F McKhann of Boston told the Dallas Southern Clinical Society that sulfapyridine cures a large share of pneumococcal pneumonias and nearly eliminates pneumonia deaths. Licensed by the FDA, the drug is now available to all physicians and may also fight streptococcal pneumonias and other illnesses, with optimism for measles and whooping cough.
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Dallas
America
Charles F. McKhann
Boston
Food and Drug Administration
Mc Bhann
Bergen's Famous Dummy Kidnapped in Gag
Edgar Bergen reports his famed dummy Charlie McCarthy has been kidnapped in New York. Police, treating as a possible prank, consider press-agent roundups as they pursue leads noting ransom demands, not yet verified by W C Fields or other figures.
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New York
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Eastest Street
W. C. Fields
Webster Man Severely Bitten By Large Dog
Arthur Bayley of Webster was severely bitten by a collie on the county farm Sunday. He received emergency treatment at Graf Fort City hospital and remains in pain but with a favorable prognosis as reported by Dr. R D Stout, his attending physician.
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Arthur Bayley
Webster
R. D. Stout
Bayley
Graffort City Hospital
Stout
Plan Favors Senate Action on Business Aid
Washington March 15. Senate sentiment favors prompt action on business aid as President Roosevelt mulls a corporation tax overhaul. The administration weighs five existing levies to study reform while preserving federal revenue. Stock exchanges urged the Securities Commission to ease rules on manipulation and registration disclosures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Stock Exchanges
Securities Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Labor Peace Conference to Resume in Washington
Labor peace talks will resume in Washington after a nine day recess. The AFL and CIO conferred in New York and announced the transfer back to the capital. They will reconvene on March 24 in the Labor Department to assess progress.
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Capital
New York
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
Lony
Labor Department
Young Regains Control of Vast Railway Empire
New York March 15 A victory for Robert R Young in his two year fight to gain control of the 2 000 000 000 railroad empire of the late O P and M J Van Sweringen was seen by Wall Street circles today Announcement by the Guardian Trust company yesterday that it would resign by April 14 trusteeships for two issues of the Alleghany corporation s bonds apparently restored control of the holding company to Young its chairman
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New York
Robert R. Young
O. P
M. J van. Sweringen
Wall Street
Guaranty Trust Company
Alleghany Corporation
Young
Relief aid plan sparks row in House as Roosevelt seeks extra 150 million
President Roosevelt wins prompt preliminary action on his request for 150 million to relief programs. A House appropriations subcommittee questions WPA administrator Col Harrington to justify the need while some Democrats express resentment over the new demand. The supervision shift from Rep Woodrum to Chairman Taylor fuels further criticism.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
House Appropriations
Col
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Congress
Woodrum
D.-Va
Taylor
Cardinal Tedeschini Named to Papal Position
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XII appoints Cardinal Tedeschini arch-priest of St. Peter's to a high post once held by the pope. The announcement also names Francesco Cardinal Marmaggi as prefect of the Congregation of the Council, succeeding Luigi Cardinal Maglione as papal secretary of state.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Feredico
Tedeschini
St. Peter's
Francesco Cardinal Marmagg
Congregation of the Council
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Skelly Elected President of Local Painters Union
Joseph V. Skelly was elected president of local union No. 931 of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhangers of America at a Grafton meeting. The AFL affiliated union named J J Riley and H M Rogers among officers and trustees including Charles Marple and Robert Powell in the new slate.
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Joseph V. Skelly
The
Brotherhood of Painters
America
Grafton
AFL
J.J. Riley
Pittsburgh
H. M. Rogers
Fairmont
Charles Marple
Robert B. Powell
Richard C. McDade
John’ McGrumphy
Vern K. Mays
Leo Evans
Frank Gerkins
W. H. Lemmon
Sister of Egyptian King Weds Iran Crown Prince
Cairo reports Princess Fawaia 17 sister of King Farouk married Mohammed Riza Pahlavi 20 crown prince of Iran in a 15 minute ceremony at Abd in palace. No women attended. King Farouk signed the marriage contract on her behalf. A floral procession opened with an eight year old girl presenting a bouquet.
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Cairo
Fawaia
Farouk
Egypt
Mohammed Riza Pahlavi
Iran
Persia
Abdin Palace
Farduk
Hitler Joins His Troops In Czecho-Slovakian Trek
Adolf Hitler enters Prague with troops as Czechs react with fear and scorn. Bohemia Moravia remain under German protection while Slovakia becomes a Reich guarantor state. Hungary presses to seize Carpatho Ukraine as Czech forces capitulate amid a harsh transit of troops and fortress storms.
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Hitler
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Bohemia and Moravia
Slovakia
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Bohemia and
Moravia
German Reich
Hradceny Castle
Bohemian
Europe
Reich
Ticket Scalpers Hard To Find In City Today
Ticket scalpers who secured a small number of season tickets for the regional basketball tournament were choosy about buyers and prices this weekend. Despite high demand the city reported no open attempts to sell tickets to authorities.
Russia warned by Jap officials over fishing rights
Tokyo said the Soviet Union may act in self defense to protect contested fishing rights off eastern Siberia. Japan warned Russia to bear full responsibility for consequences as negotiations over rights and postponed auctions in Vladivostok stalled ongoing bids for fish beds.
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Tokyo
Russia
Japan
Siberia
Soviet Union
Vladivostok
Huntington Pay Day Crisis Spurs City Looming Payless
Huntington's 235 city employees faced a pay day as Mayor George R Seamonds and the city council clashed over the deficit. Sheriff M Phipps refused to honor payroll warrants citing worsening finances, while the mayor claimed the sheriff could cover the orders if desired and warned of interest on potential loans.
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Huntington
George R. Seamonds
M. Phipps
Seamonds
Roberts' Taylor Co. advertising home upgrades
An old classified style note promotes heating plumbing and furniture on an easy payment plan from Roberts' Taylor Co. Bard. The ad provides two phone numbers 592 and 593 for inquiries.
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Roberts
Roberts’ Taylor CO. Bard
Roosevelt delay shifts Tygart dam dedication to August
The Taylor County Board of Trade learned the dedication of the 18 million dollar Tygart dam near Grafton will be held in August instead of June. President Roosevelt cannot attend in June due to King George and Queen Elizabeth visiting Washington. A grand celebration is planned with federal and state officials expected to attend, and a resolution was sent to Governor Holt and Road Commissioner Simpson.
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Tygart
Here
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grafton
Taylor County Board of Trade
Roosevelt
King George
Queen Elizabeth
England
Washington
Mississippi
Homer A. Holt
Burr Simpson
Pedestrians Urged to Learn Driving Skills in Charleston
State Police Captain H N Rexroad urges pedestrians to learn driving basics to cut highway deaths. He notes pedestrians underestimate how fast a vehicle stops and what a driver can do, saying education has yielded little progress so far.
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Charleston
H. N. Rexroad
Rexroad
Senator Helmick Improves After Illness in Charleston
State Senator A L Helmick 75 year old Republican and dean of the state senate remained under oxygen with angina pectoris but showed notable improvement today according to his family.
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Charleston
A. L. Helmick
Helmick
State Senate
Public United To Hee Bingo Benefit Near Moose Home
Community fundraiser hosted by Public United at the G A R Moose Home on Friday evening. Admission 25 cents with proceeds supporting local activities.
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G. A. R. Vonvendon Moose Home
Germans take control of Prague capital in early curfew order
March 15 report describes German troops occupying Prague with large crowds cheering and Czech patriots protesting. Some violence noted as two people were struck by military vehicles. Despite demonstrations, no major disorders occurred as swastika banners appeared briefly near the Rathaus and Czech flags remained on some streetcars. Continued on page five.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Plus Plus
Plus
Bronx
Érés
Ely 7
Hungary demands control of Carpatho Ukraine government
Budapest issues an ultimatum to Augustin Volosin demanding that the Hungarian general staff assume de facto powers in Carpatho Ukraine by 8 p.m. local time. Hungarian troops advance toward the Polish border as the ultimatum warns that prompt acceptance may avert bloodshed, ongoing escalation noted near Chust.
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Tka
Slovakia
Hitler
Carpatho-Ukraine
Hungary
Germany
Budapest
Carpatho - Ukraine
Ruthenia
Augustin Vol
Osin
Chust
Invitation to Opera House show at Grafton Sentinel
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Brownie Thomas of 205 E Washington St to attend tonight's Opera House double bill featuring The Renegade Ranger with George O'Brien and Saleslady with Annie Nagel. Identification may be required for admission.
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Opera House
Grafton Sentinel
Brownie Thomas
Washington Street
Renegade Ranger
George O'Brien
Annie Nagel
Opera House Theatre
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