Civilian Conservation Corps Proposed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt urged Congress to create a civilian conservation corps to provide forest jobs and promised 25,000 men could be put to work by early summer. He called for grants to states for relief work, a broad public construction program, and the office of federal relief administrator to coordinate efforts. Funds are already available for relief.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bank of Davis among three given permits
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announced authorization for reopening three more Fifth district banks, bringing the district total to 274 open and 114 closed. Reopened banks include the National Bank of Davis at Davis West Virginia, First National Bank at Newport News Virginia, and the People's State Bank at Galax Virginia.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve System
National Bank of Davis
Davis
W. Va
First National Bank
Newport News
People’s State Bank
Galax
Paw Sons Tannery Employes To Get Full Time Work
Parsons March 21 Officials of the Parsons Tanning Company announced the tannery will resume a full time schedule this week after a year of half time. Men will be eight hours daily six days a week, up from five days. About 150 workers will benefit from the increase.
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PAW@SONS TANNERY
Parsons
Parsons Tanning Company
Armour and Company
Ten Feared Killed in Alps Avalanche Crashes Buildings
Saint Jean de Maurienne March 21. Ten laborers are feared dead after an avalanche crushed two buildings in the French Alps including a bunk house where fourteen men were sleeping. Rescue efforts are hampered by threat of further avalanches and difficult search conditions.
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Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
France
French Alps
Hitler seeks four year dictatorship in new Reichstag
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler to ask four years of dictatorial powers as the new Reichstag opens at the Kroll Opera house. Leaders from Potsdam attend a dedication at the Garrison church where Paul von Hindenburg urged national unity amid a fire damaged seat of government last election.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Kroll Opera House
Reichstag
Potsdam
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Hohencollern
House Votes Aid to Banks
The House approved federal aid for state banks and trust companies by a wide margin, signaling Senate action soon to extend emergency banking provisions to about 9,000 institutions. Beedy questions the measure’s origin, hinting Huey Long’s involvement, but Chairman Steagall denies that claim and attributes authorship to the president’s urging.
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Washington
House
Senate
Beedy
Huey Long
Steagall
Banking Committee
Football Official Perhaps Fatally Shot By Son In Quarrel
In Paris on March 21 AP reports a fatal shooting as a football official perhaps killed by his son amid a family quarrel. The piece also notes Edouard Herriot and Leon Blum politics and a separate Ambridge furnace fire blamed for $2,500 damage at J Elliott furniture store.
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Paris
Edouard
Terriot
United States
Leon Blum
Chamber
Herriot
Edouard Daladier
Ambridge
J. Elliott
Charge sale of secrets by officer on trial in London
A tall Scots lieutenant of the Seaforth Highlanders faced a court martial on ten charges of selling military secrets. Major H Shapcott alleged Bailie-Stewart exchanged letters with Berlin contacts for about 50 pounds. The case rests on letters and other undisclosed evidence.
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London
Seaforth Highlanders
H. Shapcott
Norman Baillie-Stewart
Baililie
Stewart
Shapcott
Baillie-Stewart
Berlin
Marie ‘Louise
Dr F A Lambert Shot In Family Quarrel In Columbus
Columbus Ohio March 21 Dr F A Lambert football official and rules committee advisor was shot and seriously wounded by his son Samuel 17 during a family quarrel Mrs Lambert said he choked her and twisted her arm and the weapon discharged accidentally The son said he was called by Mrs Lambert and found his father with the gun after a struggle in the bedroom
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Columbus
F. A. Lambert
National Rules Committee
Samuel
Lambert
Congress Approves 3.2 Percent Beer and Wines Measure
Washington March 21 The House voted final passage of the 3.2 percent beer and wines bill but the Senate adjourned before passage could reach the White House for Roosevelt to sign. No record vote. Rep Brandton Tex spoke against. Signing delayed as vice president must sign while Senate is in session. sale start hinges on timing and state restrictions. The Senate approved a conference report adding wine by weight to match beer content 43 to 36, climaxing a 13 year wets versus drys fight.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Brandton
Dem
Tex
Italy Awaits France Peace Plan With Mussolini Proposal
Paris reports tentative acceptance of Mussolini peace plan by Daladier Boncourte MacDonald and Sir John Simon during all day talks at the British embassy. Rome notes MacDonald's train carried the proposal to Daladier amid optimism for French accord and cordial exchanges with Henry de Juvenel after telephoning plan details to Paris. Includes all nations and aims to involve Europe and possibly the United States.
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Paris
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Edouard Daladier
Joseph Paul Boncourte
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
John Simon
MacDonald
Sir John
Rome
Mussolini
Daladier
France
Europe
United States
Henry de Juvenel
All Nations
Beer laws vary across states as federal approval nears
The Associated Press reports that at least 14 states are ready to sell beer once federal legalization takes effect, about 15 days after President Roosevelt signs the 3.2 percent bill, while others set varied conditions, pending licensing, or local restrictions.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
United States
Arizona
California
Taois
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Spread Work By Dropping Fourth Week
Welfare projects in the county and city provided work for 1456 men last week with the RFC payroll of 5635.20, up slightly from the prior period. Beginning April 3 a one week cessation every fourth week will spread work to more men at thirty cents an hour, with approvals from Charleton welfare office and reduced overhead for the county court. The RFC plans include launching many new individual gardens in the county.
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A. Waller
Charleston
Robbery Foiled at Standard Supply Store Rosemont
A Saturday night attempt at the Standard Supply store in Rosemont was stopped when a boy alerted Watchman Charles Frieze to two men under the building. The duo fled with sacks of loot but one may have been wounded by a shot. State troopers are investigating after finding loot and a floor opening.
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Rosemont
Charles Frieze
Prieze
Flood Threat Grows as Ohio River Rises
Relief agencies mobilize to aid flood victims after rains drive the Ohio River toward Cincinnati and Wheeling. The crest near 64 feet at Cincinnati, 34 feet predicted at Wheeling, with landslides and highway blockages reported as two families flee Wo ward homes sliding toward the river in Warwood. Numerous homes and streets suffer from rising waters as crews work to provide warmth and shelter for the homeless.
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Covington
Huntington
W Va
Louisville Ky
Associated Press
Wheeling
Mar
Ohio
Warwood
Decoration Day Program to Be Held in Grafton
Grafton Post No. 12 American Legion will observe Decoration Day in the national cemetery, relying on civic support and private donations if state funds are not appropriated. Commander B Murray says the post will invite Kiwanis Rotary and Quota Club members and individuals to raise sufficient funds for a suitable observance.
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Grafton
American Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
National Cemetery
2. B. Murray
Murray
Legion
Quota Club Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Output of Crude Oil Takes Jump
Tulsa report shows a net weekly rise in U S crude output by 54 535 barrels to 2 200 898 daily while California cuts fail to offset gains in Oklahoma and Texas Eastern fields drop 2 500 barrels to average 104 000 as per the Oil and Gas Journal
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Tulsa
Okla
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Oil and Gas Journal
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Reich
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