Steinhardt Named U S Ambassador To Soviet
The Roosevelts appoint Laurence A. Steinhardt ambassador to the Soviet Union replacing Joseph E. Davies. Steinhardt formerly served as ambassador to Peru and Sweden official at Lima since 1937 signals a shift in U S diplomatic posts amid Spain Franco and Francoist government recognitions and a recall of Claude G Bowers from Spain.
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Washington
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Peru
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
State Department
Claude G. Bowers
Spain
Steinhardt
Senate
New York City
Sweden
Lima
Moscow
Joseph E. Davies
Belgium
Bowers
France
St. Jean de Luz
Great Britain
Francisco Franco
Davies
Barter Planned To Reduce War Debts
Washington reports a possible use of strategic materials as partial payment to reduce war debts. Dr. Herbert Feis testified that a foreign government is tentatively considering such a barter arrangement for debt settlement, with Belgium specifically rumored to consider sending adium as payment.
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Washington
United States
Herbert Feis
State Department
House Military Committee
Belgium
Adium
Parachute Jump Fatality Claims Local Instructor
New York March 4 Fred Fetterman 32 a high school instructor was killed today when his homemade airplane stalled and he failed to pull out of a spin during a parachute leap in a demonstration.
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New York
Fred Fetterman
Eleven Die In German Plane Crash In French Alps
Eleven bodies were found in the burned wreckage of a German commercial air plane that crashed near Roubillon in the French Alps near the Italian frontier. The cause of the accident and the identities of the victims, including a woman, were not established.
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Nice
France
Roubillon
French Alps
Prison Whiskey King Case Shocks Ohio Penitentiary
An Ohio penitentiary probe led to the suspension of Warden James C. Woodard last Thursday. Evidence alleged gambling and illicit liquor and narcotics traffic surfaced, according to welfare department officials today.
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Whiskey King
Columbus, CO
Ohio Penitentiary
James C. Woodard
Welfare Department
Hughes urges balance in government as Congress debates reforms
Chief Justice Hughes told Congress that the American system divides power among executive, legislative, and judicial branches and that checks and balances, though slowing action, ensure deliberation and liberty. He cited Roosevelt's court reform proposals and noted vacancies ahead.
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Washington
Mar
Charles Evans Hughes
Congress
Supreme Court
Rooseveltt
Mr. Roosevelt
Safeguard Hughes
Department of Government
Hedy Lamarr to Wed Associate Producer Today
Hedy Lamarr the star of Algiers will marry Gene Markey an associate producer for Twentieth Century Fox in Hollywood today in Calexico California Markey disclosed the couple met about a year ago at a film party and are driving from the movie capital to the wedding site.
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San Diego
Calif
Hedy Lamarr
Algiers
Gene Markey
Twentieth Century-Fox Studios
Hollywood
Calexico
Markey
Hutton Kicked Off Exchange by Securities Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended William E. Hutton I from NYSE membership for three months for manipulating Atlas Tack stock. It discontinued proceedings against W K Hutton and Company and partners Duncan and Geran. H H Michels faced a one month suspension across several exchanges. Cavalier and Company was not involved.
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Washington
The
Securities Commission
William E. Hutton
New York Stock Exchange
Atlas Tack Corporation
W. K. Hutton and Company
John Christie Duncan
Carroll V. Geran
Detroit
H. H. Michels
Michels
William Cavalier and Company
San Francisco Stock Exchange
San Francisco Curb Exchange
Cavalier
Commission
Police Question Stanley in Double Death Probe
In Winston-Salem on March 4 police kept Charlie Stanley 37 under questioning over the deaths of his 11 year old daughter Maxie Lee and his uncle Henry P. Stanley 69. Their bodies were found in the uncle’s burning home with a .22 rifle across the chest and a bed soaked with kerosene.
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Winston-Salem
Charlie Stanley
Maxie Lee
Henry P. Stanley
W. F. Anderson
Stanley
French Policy Sparks Open Split In Cabinet
In Paris on March 4 a cabinet rift over foreign policy surfaced as Colonial Minister Mandel accused Foreign Minister Bonnet of mishandling Japan and Italy tensions. He cited weak defenses in Somaliland and Indo China and noted troop reinforcements sailing from Marseille to Somaliland to bolster a garrison of about 6,000 men.
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Paris
Georges Bonnet
Georgesndel
Senate Colonial Affairs Committee
Mandel
Bonnet
Japan
Italy
Asia
North Africa
Campinchi
Navy
Sarraut
Interior
Zay
France
Indo - China
Hainan Island
Somaliland
Djibouti
Foreign Ministry
Ethiopia
Marseille
Judge Evens Up With Judge Who Sentenced Him
Delmar Maryland report notes Magistrate W Frank Pilgrim and Salisbury Judge Marion A Humphreys cross expelled conduct charges. Pilgrim found Humphreys guilty of disorderly conduct and assault for ejecting Salisbury reporter Clarence T Morris after adjournment. Fines set at one dollar and costs, suspended. Three months earlier Humphreys sentenced Pilgrim for improprieties toward two women, calling him unfit for a justice.
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Delmar
W. Frank Pilgrim
People’s Court
Marion A. Humphreys
Salisbury
Pilgrim
Humphreys
Clarence T. Morris
Kelly To Be Tried At Special Court
Burlington reports Solicitor William H. Murdock announced Roy Kelly Wade Han ford and others accused in the deaths of Sheriff M. P. Robertson and Policeman Sonny Vaughn will face trial at a special Superior court term planned to begin April 17 The date awaits county commissioners and Governor Hoey approval but is expected to proceed Bandits shot Robertson and Vaughn in a December gun battle that also killed Roy Huffman an escaped convict
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Burlington
William H. Murdock
Roy Kelly
Wade Hanford
M. P. Robertson
Sonny Vaughn
Hoey
Robertson
Vaughn
Roy Huffman
Stradley Installed as Asheville War Veterans Commander
North Carolina Department United Spanish War Veterans installed J. R. Stradley of Asheville as commander at a ceremony in Asheville on March 4.
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Stradley
Asheville
North Carolina Department
United Spanish War Veterans
J. R. Stradley
North Carolina lawmakers study revenue bill amid ten dollar day
In Raleigh on March 4 the general assembly, ending the 60 day pay period, began debating a revenue bill to cover next biennium's record budget. The house adopted inheritance tax provisions, raised liquor tax, adjusted sub state shares of intangibles, and eyed income taxes on federal workers while planning a Cape Fear Valley Authority to boost water commerce and hydroelectric power.
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Hoke Norris
Raleigh
General Assembly
Cape Fear River
A. J. Maxwell
Joint Finance Committee
Advisory Budget Commission
New House
McBryde
Cumberlaid
Cape Fear Valley
House Committee On Elections and
House
Driver Blamed For 6 Deaths In Highway Crash
Coroner's jury finds careless driving by James W. Davis caused a February 18 crash on the Greenville Spartanburg highway near Taylor's killing six people from Oakman Georgia. Davis, 24, of Rome Georgia, is hospitalized with major injuries. Miller driver of the truck was absolved. case to be reviewed by the county grand jury.
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Greenville
8. C
James W. Davis
Greenville-Spartanburg
Taylor
Greenville County Grand Jury
Foy Eugene Miller
Claremont
N. C
G. M. Deal
McCoy
Davis
General Hospital
Asa Scarborough
Laura Walker Reece
Ruthell
Emma Jean
Frankie Dockery
Charlie
Robert Johnson
Oakman
Leonard Reece
Reece
Martin Faction Opens Meeting in Detroit Split Official
Detroit March 4 The Martin faction of the United Automobile Workers opens a convention claiming an overwhelming majority with more than 700 delegates from nearly 200 locals. Locales are warned attendance severs ties with the parent union while the C I O backed group reports 37 locals loyal to Martin and outlines the factional loyalty totals and an upcoming Cleveland convention.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
John L. Lewis
Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
R. J. Thomas
Cleveland
Hutton suit seeks income tax refund in New York
Mr and Mrs Franklin L Hutton of New York City parents of Countess Barbara Haugwitz Reventlow filed suit in Albany against New York state for a refund of fifteen thousand six hundred eighty one 91 dollars paid in 1934 for income tax based on a 1934 assessment and payment.
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Albany
N. Y
Franklin L. Hutton
New York City
Barbara Haugwitz- Reventlow
New York State
Roosevelt Defends Freedom and Democracy at Joint Address
President Roosevelt told a joint session that the United States would not remain passive over religious persecution and the erosion of democracy. He urged action by peaceful means and the defense of freedom and rights for all, stressing unity and modernization beyond “horse and buggy” times.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
United States
Senate
House
Fi Congress
Supreme Cau
Congress
Poent
Atlantic
FDR Speech on Democracy and Free Elections at 150th Anniversary
The Associated Press summarizes Roosevelt's remarks marking the 150th anniversary of Congress. He defends representative democracy, denounces suppression of news, and argues elections must be freely chosen without coercion or undue influence. He cites the need for periodic votes to ensure national governance reflects the people.
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