Northern Rebels Move On Federals At Juarez
200 federal troops left Juarez under General Ignacio Flores to battle 400 revolutionists estimated 25 miles away. A pitched fight was anticipated as Vera Cruz and southern Mexico reports claimed revolt decline while northern rebels pressed toward Juarez. General Escobar retreated after defeats as key centers Monterey Saltillo Torreon fell to federal forces.
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Juarez
Vera Cruz
Monterey
EL Paso
Mar
Ignacio Flores
Frederico Alberts
M. J. Simon
Vera Crus
Mexico
Jesus Aguirre
Consular Corps
Escobar
Saltillo
Torreon
Coahuila
Republicans tighten grip in House as Hoover agenda looms
GOP leaders in Washington plan to push tariff revision and farm relief with a 102 member edge in the 71st Congress. Majority control expands on committees, while Indiana’s Standard Oil ties end with Col. Robert W. Stewart ousted by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in a bitter proxy clash.
Curtis Will Have A Seat In Cabinet
Vice President Curtis is likely to participate more in Hoover era affairs. He accepted an invitation to attend cabinet sessions, a practice begun by Harding and continued by Coolidge. Curtis’ long service in both houses and Senate leadership give him deep knowledge of rules and extensive cross party contacts.
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Washington
Curtis
Hoover
Senate
President Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Harding
Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge
Capitol
Mr. Curtis
Dawes
Midwest Hit By West Winds Wrecks Havoc Across Midwest
Destructive west winds lashed the midwest spreading snow and cold, injuring six in Chicago and leaving three feared lost after a small fishing boat disappeared on Lake Michigan. A firestorm in Tomahawk, Wisconsin caused about 500000 dollars in damage as temperatures plunged from a high of 58 to 9 degrees in 12 hours.
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Chicago
Midwest
Tomahawk
Wis
Lake Michigan
Senate Tables Probe of Anti Smith Campaign
Raleigh March 7 The senate without debate tabled Senator Person's bill to set up a special joint commission to investigate the anti Smith campaign committee in the state by a 28 to 10 vote. The senate passed unanimously at third reading a bill to require captions of all public local and private acts to speak the truth.
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Raleigh
Mar
Senate
Person
Mrs Cox Delivers World Eye View Speech at W M U Meet
Mrs W J Cox of Memphis Tenn president of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist convention spoke at the Green Street Baptist church during the W M U convention. She urged global evangelism, noting churches must fund missions beyond local needs and stressing a world-wide church program.
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Green Street Baptist Church
W. J. Cox
Memphis
Tenn
Woman’s Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
Cox
South
England
Lindbergh
Anne
Little girl from Lynchburg wins fight after 650 hour coma
Marjorie Dowdy, 10, has shown signs of consciousness after nearly 650 hours in a coma in Lynchburg Virginia. She moves limbs and sometimes eyes follow people in the room as physicians note recognition. She has been sustained since February 8 by nasal tube feeding after a car strike caused brain injury.
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Lynchburg
Marjorie Dowdy
Marjorie
Lindbergh Uses Arm After Crash. Wedding Uncertain
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh regained use of his right arm for the first time since the Val Buena field crash a week ago. Doctors removed his sling as his dislocated shoulder heals while public interest shifts to revolutionary events. No wedding invitations had been sent and a date remains unfixed though the ceremony is expected in Mexico City, delayed by train disruptions and guest travel concerns.
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Lindbergh
Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Valbuena Field
Anne Morrow
Miss Morrow
United States
Standard Oil Indiana proxy battle at annual meeting
The Standard Oil Co of Indiana faced a high stakes proxy war as Col. Robert W. Stewart, 62, chairman, fought to defend his 11 year leadership against younger Rockefeller forces. Early reports indicated Stewart held support from a large, but not necessarily majority, of stockholders while Rockefeller backers claimed sufficiency of proxies.
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Whiting
Ind
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
John D. Rockefeller
Colonel Stewart
Rought Rider
Rockefeller
Northbound Train Leaves Mexico City for Laredo
The first northbound train out of Mexico City since the revolution left for Laredo at 9 p.m. Wednesday. The city reported the departure occurred at midnight with the new schedule starting that night.
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Mexico City
Mar
Laredo
State College And University Trustees Named By Legislature
Raleigh March 7 trustees of the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State College were elected in joint session by the legislature from nominees of their trustees committees. Uncontested routine business and ballot amendments dominated the day. Kemp Davis Battie Marvin Key Blount and William Grimes Clark named for UNC terms expiring Nov 30 1937.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina
North Carolina State College
Senate
House
Committee
University
Kemp Davis Battie
Nash County
Marvin Key Blount
Pitt County
William Grimes Clark
Edge
Fire threat shuts Rock Hill firefighters rush to York
Rock Hill fire department sent an engine to York, the county seat, where a heavy wind fan fire endangered the business district. No details were available on the blaze.
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Rock Hill
York
Atlanta Golfers Find No Fault in Blue Laws
Atlanta municipal golfers escape fees as city and state blue laws allow Sunday park access. Park board faced closure of golf courses and other facilities due to a ruling that amusement fees on the Sabbath were illegal, but relented and kept them open without charge.
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Atlanta
Rothstein Associate Murdered in Miami Hotel Shooting
A man identified as Tom Walsh, a former associate of New York gambler Arnold Rothstein, was slain in a Miami Biltmore hotel card game shooting. Arthur L. Clark, wounded participant, says a stranger opened fire during bridge games. Clark and three others are detained as police probe possible Rothstein links.
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Miami
Fla
Miami-Biltmore
Tom Walsh
Arnold Rothstein
New York
Arthur L. Clark
Walsh
Clark
West 149Th Street
New York City
Jimmy Fargo
Bert Griffith
W. L. Bowen
Miami Beach
Plumber McCrary Found Guilty of Mrs Davis Murder
Cliff McCrary a 50 year old plumber was found guilty of the murder of Mrs Rosa Davis wife of C L Buck Davis in general sessions court The jury recommended mercy and Judge Hayne F Rice sentenced him to life imprisonment
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McCrary
Greenwood
Cliff McCrary
Rosa Davis
C. L
Buck
Landslide Disaster Reported in Madeira Islands
London dispatches indicate a landslide in the Madeira Islands with about 100 deaths and 100 homeless. Reports place the event near the Valley of St. Vincent on Madeira, sweeping houses into swollen waters. five bodies recovered, heavy rains hinder relief work.
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London
Mar
Madeira Islands
Funchal
Retter
St. Vincent
Sao Vincente
Madeira Island
Morocco
Atlantic Ocean
Portugal
Madeira
Porto Santo
Deserta Grande
Agricultural Relief And Tariff Will Be Taken Up
President Hoover issued a proclamation calling the 71st Congress into extraordinary session on Monday April 15 to enact further farm relief and limited tariff revision legislation and to handle other urgent business. He also reported assurances of senate support for World Court membership and spoke with more than twenty callers.
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Washington
Hoover
71St
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations
World Court
Hoover calls first congress extra session for April 15
President Hoover issued a proclamation calling an extra session of the 1st Congress for April 15 to consider agriculture relief and limited tariff changes. The move aims to avoid delaying measures "to our farmer, our labor and our manufacturers."
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Farmer
Labor
Washington
T1st Congress
Hoover
Fire Rages Through York S C Homes Destroyed In Blaze
Fire on Kings Mountain street in York S C destroyed the Harvey E Ferguson home and the Miss Margaret McCorkle residence causing about 18000 in damage. Mrs Ferguson rescued her daughter and two neighbors from the stairway as water saved several neighboring houses. Fire fighters from Rock Hill Gastonia and Clover assisted but arrived after the blaze was under control.
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York
S. C
Harvey E. Ferguson
Margaret McCorkle
Kings Mountain Street
Ferguson
Ferguson Home
McCorkle
Rock Hill
Gastonia
Clover
Lindbergh Declines to Confirm Brownsville Flight Plan
In Mexico City on March 7 Colonel Lindbergh refused to confirm newspaper announcements that he would pilot a mail plane to Brownsville Texas on Saturday inaugurating service over the route. The Mexican aviation company is prepared for an informal opening on Thursday but the official start will occur Saturday.
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Mexico City
Mar
Lindbergh
Brownsville
Texas
Mexican Aviation Company
Telegraph links between U S and Mexico cut
Telegraph communication between the United States and Mexico City was hampered today as Western Union said land lines between Vera Cruz and Mexico City had been cut. Normally lines go from Galveston to Vera Cruz, then by cable and land lines to Mexico City. Mexican government lines also connect Veracruz and the capital.
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New York
United States
Mexico City
Western Union
Vera Cruz
Galveston
Ytex
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Wisconsin
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Vermont
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Connecticut
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Baldwyn
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Luther R. Martin
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