House Panel Orders 90 Subpoenas Against Communists and Bund
Washington April 6 chairman Dies announced the House committee on un American activities ordered 90 subpoenas issued this weekend in a drive against the communist party and the German American Bund. He said 59 subpoenas target Communists including William Z Foster and Earl Browder. Forty target Bund leaders who took charge after Fritz Kuhn’s imprisonment.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee On un-American Activities
Communist Party
Bund
William Z. Foster
Earl Browder
Bundsmen
Fritz Kuhn
New York
Hies
Pacific
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirt Legion of America
Germany Faces Tightening Blockade In North States
German spokesmen urged neutrals in the north to take a stand on neutral rights as an Allied blockade of Scandinavia looms. Berlin sees Britain and France pressing tighter controls while Norway and Sweden warn of war if neutrality is violated. British and French ministers pledge united action to close blockade gaps and curb Nordic routes used by the Nazis. Germany prepares counter moves as air and rail traffic between the Netherlands and Germany draw scrutiny.
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Berlin
Scandinavia
Germany
Netherlands
Dienst Aus Deutschland
London
Norway
Sweden
Britain
Meonnet
Balkans
Baltic
Haldran Koht
Balkan
Ronald Cross
Georges ‘Arnet
KLM
Amsterdam
Lisbon
United States
Lufthansa
Detroit murder confession ties two killings to car sale
In Detroit a prosecutor said 21 year old John Kurzawa admitted his part in the murder of Philip Loyst and burial of the body as part of a profit driven scheme. He and John Kasap allegedly lured Loyst to a rented East Side house where Kasap shot him and both buried the body in a pre dug basement grave. Kurzawa described the second killing, that of Dorsey Bowman, as linked to the same gang.
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Duncan ©. Meurea
John Kurzawa
Philip Loyst
Loyst
Kurgawa
John R. Kasap
McCrea
Kasap
Loust
Dorsey E. Bowman
Kurzawa
Young School Girl Accident Victim
Charlotte Morris 17 and student at Fermata School was killed in an automobile accident in Aiken South Carolina. She rode with two classmates Elsie Reeves and Barbara Dahn when their car overturned after a blowout. Morris sustained a broken neck. Reeves and Dahn were bruised.
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Aiken
8. C
Charlotte Morris
Exclusive Fermata School
Col
Robert Morris
Harrisburg
Elsie Reeves
Samuel J. Reeves
Bryn Mawr
Barbara Dahn
Robert Dahn
New York
Miss Morris
Flo
NLRB Prepares For GMC Vote in 12 States
Detroit April 6 The National Labor Relations Board readies the General Motors election covering about 135000 employees to choose bargaining agents. Ballots and boxes will be secure and tamper evident. Frank H. Bowen directs the 7th region with Russell Miller handling field preparations for the April 17 vote across 59 plants in 12 states.
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Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors Corporation
Frank H. Bowen
The
Labor Relations Board
Bowen
Russell Miller
NLRB
Norway Warns of War If Free Shipping Interfered
Oslo reports Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht warned Parliament that Norway would go to war to defend free shipping in Norwegian waters if Allied actions or German retaliation threaten neutrality. He stressed Norway's neutral stance while noting fears of broader conflict and noted rumors over Sweden Norway Narvik iron ore shipments.
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Oslo
Halvdan Koht
Norway
Britain
Norwegian
Germany
Koht
Sweden
London
Narvik
Pope Pius Seeks Peace Amid Musical Harmony
Pope Pius expressed renewed hopes for global peace after attending an Easter recital at the Vatican. He likened diverse nations uniting in music to nations joining souls in harmony and peace.
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Pope Pius
Vatican City
The
Vatican
Increase in Relief Outlay Indicated
Washington reports indicate Congress may raise next year’s relief fund above Roosevelt’s 985 million proposal. Senate Democrats expect a potential rise toward 1.3 billion, while House members pledge to cover needs. Wheeler urged a coalition to push for extra relief funds amid WPA debates.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Wheeler
Socialist Convention Denounces Communism
At the 1940 Socialist convention Maynard C. Krueger urged socialization of industry under natural monopoly to curb democracy erosion and civil liberty loss. Delegates, mostly youths, applauded as plans for a platform and Norman Thomas nomination were set for tomorrow.
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Richard L. Turner
Washington
Maynard C. Krueger
University of Chicago
Krueger
Socialist Party
America
Labor Movement
Norman Thomas
Rush Economic System
Hoover
Roosevelt
Argentina Puts Graf Spee Crew In Naval Prison
Argentina moves 32 officers and 208 cadets from Buenos Aires internment to Martin Garcie Island after escapes and neutrality concerns. Three officers vanished with one reportedly returning to Germany. two sailors were seized in Brazil earlier. The 400 remaining Graf Spee sailors will be reassigned to interior provinces.
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Argentina
Graf Spee
Buenos Aires
Admiral Graf Spee
Martin Garcie
River Plata
Germany
Brazil
Ministry of the Navy
Interior Provinces
Two German Dorniers downed by French fighters over Germany
The official British wireless reports two German Dornier planes were shot down by French fighters in German airspace. One Dornier burst into flames and crashed after cannon hits, and the second nosedived following a running fight with a French pilot.
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New York
Germany
CBS
Astronomers Prepare to Photograph Ring Eclipse
In Jacksonville apartment weather threatens a rare sun ring eclipse for millions of observers. Prof William H Barton leads a New York delegation to capture the event from atop a building or aboard a 21 passenger Eastern Airlines plane. A US Army bomber will also ascend to photograph the phenomenon from above the clouds.
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Malcolm Johnson
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
William H. Barton
Hayden Planetarium
New York
Barton
Jacksonvilles
Eastern Airlines
United States Army
Mexicans Denounce U S Proposal on Oil Expropriation
Mexicos major labor and political groups denounce a United States offer to arbitrate the two year old oil expropriation dispute. The press calls it imperialist aggression while Congress sets a special meeting for Monday to study the proposal.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Permanent Committee of Congress
Army's Blind Flying Test Declares Success at Langley Field
Major Carl B. McDaniel completed the first all blind flight in aviation history aboard a four motor bomber at Langley Field Virginia. The 2 hour 2 minute demonstration showed navigation possible in zero visibility with only instrument guidance and two ground beacons for reference. Capt. W A Matheny Lieut W P Fagsdale and four enlisted men aided the mission while two civilians joined as passengers.
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Devon Francis
Associated Press
Langley Field
Army Air Corps
Carl B. McDaniel
Mitchel Field
New York
Army Post
Air Corps
Major McDanield
Texas
W. A. Matheny
W. P. Fagsdale
Ray Platnick
Hempstead
Army Observes Annual Day of Readiness in Parades
The Army marks Army Day with nationwide parades showing a unified force in full field gear. Fort Benning hosts maneuvers as guards and regulars reinforce readiness, while 25 000 march on Constitution Avenue led by Woodring and Marshall. Roosevelt sends salutes as leaders stress defense precautions.
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Fort Benning
Air Corps
National Capital
Constitution Avenue
Woodring
George C. Marshall
National Guard
War Secretary
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
New York
Louis Johnson
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