Congress Sets Timetable for Final Adjournment
Washington February 27 Congress moves to clear accumulated business by March 4 with conference reports on Senate House differences. The Hull Walcott mortgage foreclosure moratorium bill faces opposition from Senator Glass while banking and finance inquiries continue.
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House
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Senate Banking Committee
National City Bank of New York
The
National City Company
Hugh B. Baker
Witness
Capitol
Finance Committee
Times
Dick Smith
Kansas City Journal-Post
Roosevelt
Treasury-Post Office
Agriculture Department
Buchanan
Tex
Burns
Tennessee
House Appropriations Committee
Borah
Idaho
Soviet Russia
Bride of Walsh Weds Cuban Widow in Havana
The wedding of Lenora Troffin to Senator Thomas J Walsh will unite in Washington as Walsh becomes attorney general. The marriage occurred at the American embassy in Havana, with Troffin termed a leading Cuban family member. Roosevelt economic cabinet picks announced today include Swanson, Ickes, Hull, Woodin, Dern, Farley, Wallace, and others.
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Senora Nieves Perez Chaumont de Truffin
Lenora Troffin
Montanalone
Havana
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Navy
Harold Ickes
Illinois
Interior
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
the Treasury
William H. Woodin
Pennsylvania
New York
George H. Dern
Utah
James A. Farley
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
South Carolina
Frances Perkins
Senator Swanson
Capitol Hill
Ickes
Republican Independent
Johnson
California
Naval
Swanson
Senate Naval and Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Idaho
Geneva
Tckes
Interior Department
Roy West
Coolidge
Eight-Point Program To Break Low Mood Proposed in Senate
Dick Smith of The Kansas City Journal-Post presented an eight point plan to the Senate finance committee to ease economic woes. He urged unemployment relief targeted to essentials, opposed welfare for public works, and favored budget cuts plus a possible sales tax if needed. He also called for debt adjustments linked with trade barrier removal, currency stabilization, and armament reductions to aid farmers.
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Senate Finance Committee
Dick Smith
Kansas City Journal-Post
Smith
F. R. Fairchild
New Haven
A. D. Noyes
New York
EB. T. Weir
A. W. Robertson
Pittsburgh
Boettcher's Wife Awaits Kidnapping Case Update
Denver residents watched as the wife of Charles Boettcher Jr and his five year old daughter waited for news on the $60,000 ransom. Police planned a thorough search of Denver and environs, with private detective Walter Byron saying the missing broker is alive.
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Charles Boettcher
Claude K. Boettcher
Anna Lou
Boettcher, Sr
Walter Byron
Ray Laird
Byron
Laird
Negro Says White Man Hired Him To Kill Lassiter
Duke Durham February 27. W. H. Hessee and Theodore Cooper both Negroes were jailed on murder complicity charges in the Lassiter killing. Cooper reportedly confessed Hessee paid $200 to kill Lassiter, though he said another Negro fired the shot and that both waited in Lassiter’s yard. No further arrests yet.
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Durham
W. H. Hessee
Theodore Cooper
J. N
Kid” Lassiter
Coover
Hessee
Cooper
Anchors Aweigh Opens Passage for U S Fleet
San Francisco February 27 194? The United States fleet begins its 10 day sea passage through the Golden Gate after a 10 day visit. The phrase Anchors Aweigh signals the fleet's departure as it sails out to sea.
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San Francisco
United States
Golden Gate
Perkins Elected President Bank To Succeed Mitchell
Directors of the National City Bank named James H. Perkins to succeed Charles F. Mitchell as chairman after Mitchell’s resignation. Hugh B. Baker also resigned as president of the bank’s security affiliate. Perkins, former head of Farmers Loan and Trust Co., had served as vice president during World War II era.
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National City Bank
Charles F. Mitchell
James H. Perkins
Hugh B. Baker
National City Company
Mitchell
Perkins
Farmers Loan and Trust Co
National City
City Bank Farmers Trust Co
Frank A. Vanderlip
Wall Street
Cotton Bill 10 Meet Defeat in Senate Consideration
February 27 Washington observers report Southern Democrats plan to press for House consideration of the Senate cotton aid bill despite likely defeat. Representative Bankhead says an effort will be made. Jones of the House Agriculture Committee echoes the support. Republicans and western Democrats oppose creating a government cotton pool for 1933 crop curtailment gains. Some supporters predict the measure will fail on the floor.
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Washington
House
Senate
Representative Bankhead
Ala
Rules
Newspapersen
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Hull resigns from Senate to join Roosevelt cabinet
United States Senator Cordell Hull notified Governor McAlister by telegram that his resignation had been mailed to the president. The governor’s secretary said McAlister had not indicated a preferred successor or a timeline for the appointment.
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Nashville
Tenn
United States
Cordell Hull
Senate
Roosevelt
McAlister
George Morris
France must join arms embargo with US and Britain
Paris officials say France is ready to back any League of Nations arms embargo for the Far East if the United States and Great Britain also participate.
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France
League of Nations
Far East
United States
Great Britain
Japanese Drive to Seize Jehol City by March 10
Japanese and Manchukuoan forces push toward Jehol City in Manchuria amid mud and sand drifts hindering armored progress. Lingyuan Chihfeng bombed, 1000 Chinese killed claimed. Shamao shan seen as stiffest resistance near the province border.
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Chinchow
Manchuria
Jehol
Mukden
Lingyuan
Chihfong
Wunkfungfu
Suiting
Helijiro Hattori
Chihfeng
Peiping
Chienting
Shanghai
Chingwanato
Shanhaikwan
Dairen
England halts arms exports amid far east embargo talks
London Feb 27 Sir John Simon the foreign secretary said Britain will not issue export licenses for arms or munitions to China or Japan while awaiting an international solution. He stressed any easing could widen the conflict or prolong bloodshed and that existing contracts will be honored.
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John Simon
House of Commons
Far East
China
Japan
John
George Lansbury
Labor Party
McLean Refuses Comment After Talk With Hull
Angus W. McLean former North Carolina governor declined to reveal details of his Washington discussion with Cordell Hull secretary of state stating the talk was confidential The ex governor praised Hull saying America is fortunate to have him leading the state department and noted his 20 year acquaintance with Hull
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Angus W. McLean
North Carolina
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Washington
McLean
Hull
America
State Department
Flood Threatens Floodplains as Snow Melts in Britain
With rising temperatures and heavy rains melting last week's snow, large areas of the British Isles face renewed flooding. Villages once stranded by snow now confront rapidly rising waters threatening homes and crops.
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London
British Isles
Firey tragedy in Parponti claims eleven lives
In Parponti near Port Said Egypt eleven people died in a blaze that left 150 homeless. Separately in Riverside California a sergeant was killed and an enlisted man injured when three men jumped from a bombing plane at 2000 feet over a field.
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Parponti
Riverside
Cal
Army
March Field
Senator Borah Warns U S Might Seize Railroads If Policy Survives
In a senate address Borah warned the government would seize railroads and insurance companies and wage a soviet style war of control if current loan policy continues.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Coca Cola Declares $1.75 Dividend for Q1
Directors of the Coca Cola company declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1.75 per share on common stock payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 11.
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Atlanta
Coca Cola Company
Walter Hiers Dies at 34 From Bronchial Pneumonia
Hollywood comedian Walter Hiers died today at his father in law's home from bronchial pneumonia. The rotund film star was and had risen to prominence in comic roles. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Hollywood
Cal
Walter Hiers
Leaders Block Action On Hoover Arms Embargo Proposal
The House Democratic leaders blocked action on Prest Hoover's embargo plan. The House foreign affairs committee approved it but the rules committee refused a hearing, and Speaker Garner said he would not bring the proposal to a suspension vote.
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Washington
House
Prest Hoover
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rules Committee
McReynolds
Garner
Prisoners seize admin building in failed escape bid
Sacramento February 27 AP report says Martin Colson and Lloyd Sampsell two Folsom prisoners took control of the prison administration building with home made guns but could not force Warden Court Smith and guards to escort them to liberty Colson committed suicide and Sampsell was disarmed by guards with officials confirming the failed escape attempt.
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Calif
Martin Colson
Lloyd Sampsell
Folsom
Court Smith
Liberty
Colson
Sampsell
Hoover urges cooperation over partisanship in GOP future
President Hoover writes to the Republican National Committee executive committee calling for cooperation in this era. He adds the party should scrutinize and debate proposals to support progress and welfare and oppose measures that would hinder the country.
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Washington
Hoover
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Daughter Receives Bulk Bryant Estate
Edith M. Bryant of Asheville, North Carolina, daughter of the late Moorhead, inherits the bulk of the estate valued at 1,323,478 gross and 1,215,292 net. The widow Anna Johnston Moorhead receives a 10,000 annuity. A charitable bequest of 100,000 is made to the Asheville YWCA for a new building.
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Edith M. Bryant
Asheville
N. C
Hk. Moorhead
Anna Johnston Moorhead
Physicians See Pneumonia Worsen Mayor Cermak Condition
Miami report states Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago, wounded February 15 by an assassin in Bayfront Park, shows pneumonic involvement of the right lung. Doctors caution not to forecast recovery yet noting a six to seven day pneumonia crisis and a slow, progressive decline in his overall condition.
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Fla
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Cermak
Giuseppe Zangara
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bayfront Park
Roosevelt
Karl Meyer
Meyer
Walter Hamburger
Chicago Heart
Hull and Lindsay discuss world economic recovery program
Cordell Hull and Sir Ronald Lindsay met in Washington to talk about a program to revive business in all nations including the United States. The talks were preliminary, lacking specific factors, focusing on broad economic conditions and remedies for business recovery.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Ronald Lindsay
Hull
England
America
Hud
London
Bank Troubles Now Improved
Michigan ends banking holiday as Henry Ford backed Detroit banks emerge with millions. Ohio banks in Cleveland Akron and Dayton clamp withdrawals urging action to relieve stressed system. Maryland Governor Ritchie seeks legislative steps to protect bank interests and public.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Associated Press
Michigan
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Dayton
Ritchie
Maryland
League Awaits Russia View on Sino Japanese Peace
Geneva February 27 The League of Nations, buoyed by U S approval of its stance in the Sino Japanese dispute, awaited instructions from Soviet Russia and the United States. Russia and the United States were to be invited to help direct peace talks between Japan and China whenever feasible.
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Geneva
United
Man in critical condition after tree limb strike
Lee Bank of near Sligo was in critical condition at his home after being hit on the head by the limb of a falling tree.
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Carritude
Lee Bank
Sligo
Guilford County Receives 60000 Monthly Relief Allocation
North Carolina relief officials announced March and April county grants totaling 1 071 000 for March and 947 000 for April. Guilford leads with 60 000 each month followed by Mecklenburg 60 000 for March and 55 000 for April. total state relief from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation tops 56 million since last fall. Local noted allocations extend to Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson and more.
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Governor's Office of Relief
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
North Carolina
Alamance
Alexander
Alleghany
Anson
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Berthe
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwel
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba
Chatham
Cherokee
Chowan
Clay
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Dare
Davidson
Hitlers coalition cabinet to stay in power five years
Berlin reports Fran Seldte chief of the Steel Helmets predicts the Hitler coalition cabinet will remain in power for five years. The comment follows a weekend surge of rhetoric amid eight alleged political violence deaths and warnings that Sunday's vote may mark the regime’s least stable period.
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Seldte
Hitler
Germany
Thieves Steal Chickens on Cheatnut Street in Greensboro
Five Greensboro policemen live on Cheatnut Street but thieves raid the area. In a week a number of chickens have been taken, and even Roman A. C. Leonard lost his entire flock of 12 fowls.
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Cheatnut Street
Roman A. C. Leonard
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