Catalonia braces for Franco assault as Tortosa falls
Rebels tighten grip on Catalonia with Tortosa under siege. Heavy artillery fires reach the coast toward Valetivia while government forces retreat. Franco plans a three-pronged advance on Barcelona as a decisive battle looms 29 miles from the city.
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Hendaye
France
Tortosa
Mediterranean
Garcia Vahinas
Valetvia
Catalonia
Spain
Barcelona
Franco
Fifteen Injured in California Miners Rally
Nevada City and Grass Valley hospitals treated fifteen men for head injuries after a raid by over 200 miners from the Miners' Protective league at the mouth of the Murchie gold mine. Sheriff Tobassen reported miners rushed the line at shift change with clubs and rocks, scattering the crowd and ending the gathering.
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Nevada City
Calif
Grass Valley
Murchie
Carl Tobassen
Miners’ Protective League of
Hina
German Austrian refugees reach American shores
New York April 5. A group of German and Austrian refugees arrived aboard the British steamer Antonia to seek political asylum as the nation renews its offer to those fleeing oppressive regimes. Many spoke little English and exact numbers of fugitives were hard to determine. Rene Kraus, former Austrian government press official, arrived in Paris and said Schuschnigg’s fate remained unclear. Kraus denounced Hitler as a megalomaniac and criticized those who failed to support Schuschnigg.
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New York
Shining Bay
Liberty
Lot Moet
Howe J Lands
Rene Kraus
Sald Schuschnigg Regume
Limer
Paris
Waz
Mbert
Schuschnigg
Kraus
Adolf Titler
Strike Threatens Cane Crop in Trinidad Sugar Factories
Port-of-Spain April 6 Thousands of tons of sugar cane could be lost as a 3 000 worker strike forced Trinidads four largest sugar factories to close A conference between employers and employees adjourned with no settlement on wage demands of 15 to 20 per cent Clashes occurred between strikers and non-strikers this morning as non-strikers attempted to unload sugar but order was restored Washington April 3 Surplus Commodities Corp announced it would buy 5 000 600 pounds of dry skim milk to aid market conditions and relief distributions
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Port-of-Spain
Trinidad
Trinidads
Mila Weehington
Surplus Commodities Corporation
On the Record by Dorothy Thompson on Dictatorship and Power
Dorothy Thompson argues the president cannot be a dictator due to democracy and constitutional checks. She notes the letter omits the core reason that an American president cannot assume tyranny while majority rule, minority rights, and checks exist. She dismisses personal power fears and critiques organized propaganda around the reorganization bill while referencing Father Coughlin’s authoritarian views.
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Julius Caesar
Apoleon
Ducrs
Fuehrers
Father Coughlin
Harriman Proposed for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Sun Valley April reports indicate Harriman, a New York railway executive, was proposed as a candidate by the Business Advisory Council chaired by Harriman. Jeffers of Omaha announced the offer, prompting applause before the council adjourned to prepare a confidential report for Secretary Roper. recommendations include decentralizing relief, amending labor relations law, expanding agricultural markets, reducing waste, and boosting low-cost housing.
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Sun Valley
W. AL Harriman
New York City Railway
Democraic
Telline
United Stat Department of Commerce Business Advisory Council
Warriman
Councy
Sunfay
Western Agricutural
Partieta Ly 10
Jeffers Hariivan
WOM
Jeffers Af Omahe
Union Pacific Raliwa
Harrisman
Hamwan
Harriman
W. Willard Jensen
Washington, D. C
Daniel C. Roper
Roosevelt
Acme
Guerrilla Attacks Raise Alarm Near Shanghai Front
Chinese irregular bands strike within reach of Shanghai as Japanese forces endure heavy fighting in central China. An assault near Sunkian drew 1,000 raiders, causing casualties before retreating to villages. Reported village burnings, ambushes, and guerrilla marches traced through Shantung towns and Hangchow area as Chinese flags reappear in cities recaptured from Japanese control.
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Shanghai
Central China Front
Sunkian
Vllages
Sung‘Joang
Shang Nai
Hangienow Bay
Halven
Haining
Chapou
Nanking
Sond
Shanghaiis
Shanghalis
Shanghaian
King Hangchow
Shantung
Japanese seek itemized Panay claim damages
Tokyo on April 1 asked Washington for a more detailed itemized account of 2,214,007.56 dollars in damages sought for the Panay incident. The request follows a note of March 24 where the United States deemed Panay property losses at 1,945,670.01, deaths and injuries at 268,037.35, with the claim referred to a joint navy army and finance ministry committee.
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Tokyo
Oday
United States
Navy
Army and Finance Ministry
Japan
Brigham Young Plans Run Against Will Rogers
Brigham Young said he intended to hire against Will Rogers for the Democratic nomination for congressman at large. He acknowledged Rogers as a famous name but asserted his own visibility.
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Oklahoma City
Brigham Young
WP A
On Noid
Will Rogers
Democrate
Young
Crisis in France Blums Regime Appears Doomed
Pars April 3. Premier Leon Blum faces a bleak fight for decree powers as deputies clash in chaotic debate. The left-leaning Senate, hostile to his bid, votes 41 to 5 against his decree powers bill while a massive metal workers strike expands to new Paris plants.
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France
Blum
Leon Blun
Tobbes
Chaoty
Senate
Paris
President Outlines Emergency Aid and Pooling Plan for Railroads
The president said Congress will receive emergency recommendations next Tuesday focusing on pooling plans for railroads and consolidating ticketing and freight-car pooling under federal control during the World War era. He avoided previewing the message but noted subsidies would not be included and that basic railroad legislation is unlikely this session. Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. indicated only emergency measures would be in the plan, while Congress moves to reconcile differences on expanding RFC industrial loan authority and related provisions.
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San Juaud
pus __ Ile
Congress
Ely S
Jesee T
Jones
Treconstruction Floanea Corporation
RIC
R&c
R.F.C
Frome murders probe widens as ex convict eyed
Officials in Paso Texas pursue a theory that an ex convict may be involved in the Frome family killings and robbery motive. Weston Frome and daughter Nancy were slain after befriending locals during a five day stay in El Paso. Investigators question hotel staff as authorities consider plots formed during the Berkeley visit and last week’s trip into the cactus country near Van Horn Texas.
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Frome
Paso
Texas
Weston G. Frome
Nancy
Berkeley
Calif
Wineas Cube
Clararterizol
Shea
Use
EL Paso Shevifts
Raw Jackson
Albert Aniderset
van Hor
Teans Tanger
Jackson
Cactus
van Horn
T. 1 Tgeins
Kansas
Clu
Hoover to Speak Friday on Liberty Challenge
Former President Warhart Hoover travels from Europe to Palo Alto and will give a talk here Friday on Liberty as a 1928 challenge. Authorities announced arrangements for the event and whether it will be broadcast remains under review.
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Ball
Warhart Tloover
Palo Alto
Abele
Liberty
Brougheast Lee
Cameraman 18 Held in Vienna During Coup Coverage
Ray Rousseau a veteran cameraman for NEA and Acme Newsreels, born in Buffalo, was held in Vienna by officials of the new regime while his employers sought help from the US State Department and French officials. He has covered major European news events for 18 years.
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Ray Rousseau
Europe
NEA Serviee
Acme
Vote Delay Shadows Bail Bill In Senate
Washington April 1 A senate committee postponed planned hearings on the Pettangill long and short haul bill delaying a senate vote. Witnesses for and against the measure faced prolonged testimony as opposition claimed filibuster tactics. The bill would repeal the Interstate Commerce clause banning lower rates for long hauls over short ones.
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Senate
Washington
Pethengill
Wheeler
Interstate Commerce
Johnson D. Cole
Mexico Not Owe Mines Id Pledged
New York April 5 Mexican government representatives told officials of American Smelting and Refining Company there will be no expropriation of foreign owned mines in Mexico F H Brownell chairman said at the annual meeting. Archbishop Garibi Rivera of Guadalajara urged Medical Catholics to raise funds to pay 17 American and British oil companies 400 900 holdings expropriated by the government March 18. Oil workers union backed by district court action seeks to enforce labor contracts with 18 000 former employees. Bernard E Smith and Francis W Rickett arrived from New York to resume talks on oil purchase as storage tanks brim.
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New York
Mexico
F. H. Brownell
OTL
Mexico City
Igpy
Garibi
Rivera
Guadalajara
Luis Martinez
Federal
Oil Workers' Union
Seekel Bernard E. Smith
Francis W. Rickett
Weather Across Midwest Brings Snow Sleet and Rain
Snow and sleet hit North Central states with over a foot in South Dakota and heavy falls in southwest Minnesota. Iowa Nebraska and Missouri saw light rain with sleet in some areas. Illinois and southern Wisconsin expected rain tomorrow. In New York David Sarnoff, head of RCA, revealed NBC earned about 34.7 million last year as federal probe looms.
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Chicago
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Reorganization Bill Test Vote In House Due Today
Washington April 5 A coalition of Republicans and Democrats pressed the reorganization bill amid debates. Leaders counted votes for a possible closing of debate while opposing voices argued for congressional investigation instead of transferring control to the president. If debate holds, a roll call vote looms with a potential strike on the enacting clause debated tomorrow.
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Washington
Snel
House
Lanham
D. Tex
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