Britain and Sweden argue over aid to Finland
London reports Britain's war cabinet weighs sending a large Allied corps to Finland to counter Soviet pressure while Sweden demands a sizeable force for any crossing through Scandinavia. Swedish officials fear a small force could invite invasion and seek a full army corps with ships and planes if needed.
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Britain
Sweden
London
France
Germany
Finland
Scandinavia
Russia
Gerany
Rejected Lover Captured After Slaying Teacher
A rejected lover charged with the murder of Mrs. Ethel Dingle a 30 year old school teacher who spurned his affections. Hadley Eaton a 36 year old farmhand was captured after an all night manhunt by 50 officers and armed citizens. Eaton wounded himself when ordered to surrender and was taken to a Mexico hospital for safe keeping.
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Sheleyville
Ethel Dingle
Hadley Eaton
Fred Bollow
Mexico
Eaton
Elmer Threlkeld
Garner Enters Far West Race
Vice-President Garner announced his bid in California's May 7 Democratic primary and said his candidacy rests with the people at Chicago and the November election. California organizers reported a completed ticket of delegates and praised it as fair and representative. Governor Olson reportedly seeks a slate backing a third Roosevelt term, signaling party faction activity.
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Washington
Mar
Garner
California
Chicago
Zach Lamar Cobb
Los Angeles
William R. Wallace
San Francisco
Cobb
White
Culbert L. Olson
Roosevelt
Car Crash Kills Couple at Abandoned Station
Green ville Ohio March 9 A man and a woman were killed and a second man injured when a car left the highway and crashed into an abandoned filling station. The dead are Mrs Jewel Hutchison of Brandon and Bob Clazener of West Greenville. The injured man is R L Boling 49 of near the city.
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Greenville
8. C
Jewel Hutchison
Brandon
Bob Clazener
West Greenville
R. L. Boling
Peace Talks Reported Proceeding Smoothly
Stockholm dispatch reports direct Finland Russia negotiations moving smoothly though details scarce. Volunteers and donations rise as Sweden eyes role in talks with Riga as possible meeting site. Officials expect a decision on war continuation by Monday or Tuesday at latest amid power politics.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Red Army
Eaprot
Germany
Riga
Hanko
Helsinki
Gulf of Finland
Funeral Held For Slain Wife Of Army Officer
Simple funeral services were held for Mrs. Richard C. Burleson at 4 p m conducted by an army chaplain. The 55 year old wife of Col Burleson was shot to death in a hotel cafe by her husband’s former wife. The service drew brother officers and townspeople before the body was sent to Weston Massachusetts for another service Monday at 2 30 p m.
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Columbia
Richard C. Burleson
Jefferson
Weston
Mass
Burleson
Col
James I. McBride
May
Fuehrer Hitler to Speak at Memorial Day Address
Adolf Hitler will speak at noon in a Memorial Day address amid tension over potential Allied action in Russia Finland and a German Italian conference on pressing issues. Observers expect hints on possible shifts in German policy and note the choice of Hitler as memorial orator rather than a military leader.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Hitler
Allies May Set Up Near East Air Force
Turkish, British and French air chiefs mapped plans for a great Allied air force in the Near East at a five day conference. Coordinated use of Turkish bases by British and French fleets was planned in case of war, with build up of air bases in Turkey expected after the talks.
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Ankara
Near East
Caucasus
Russia
Turkey
St Louis Paper Faces Contempt Charge Trial
Circuit Attorney Franklin Miller filed contempt of court information in Judge Rowe's court against the Pulitzer Publishing Company publisher of the Post Dispatch and against Managing Editor Benjamin Reese editor Ralph Coughlan and cartoonist Daniel Fitzpatrick. The charge stems from editorials and a cartoon about the dismissal of an extortion case against State Representative Edward M Brady in Judge Rowe's court last Monday.
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ST. Louis
Franklin Miller
Thomas J. Rowe
Pulitzer Publishing Company
Post- Dispatch
Benjamin H. Reese
Ralph Coghlan
Post-Dispatch
Daniel H. Fitzpatrick
Edward M. Brady
Reds Capture Two Towns On Viipuri Coast
The Red army reported occupation of Viipuri coast towns Karppila Ruhela and the islands Porkansaari Puisansaari, and the Repola area northeast of Viipuri. Finnish front notes heavy fighting continues with a fragile foothold on Viipuri Bay raising encirclement concerns.
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Reds
Viipuri
Moscow
Gulf of Viipuri
Red Army
Karppila
Ruhela
Porkansaari
Puisansaari
Viipuri Gulf
Repola
Serdobol
Moon Will Eclipse Sun on April 7
New York March 9 AP reports a rare annular eclipse on Sunday April 7 with about 86 percent of the sun obscured. Hay den Planetarium official Prof William H Barton Jr says twilight will appear with a greenish yellow haze visible from Texas to Georgia and Florida, a spectacle not seen since 1865. A repeat on May 10, 1994.
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New York
William H. Barton, I Jr
Hayden Planetarium
Texas
Florida
Georgia
Welles Outlines Postwar Trade Security Plan
Paris reports Undersecretary Sumner Welles urged a postwar settlement that safeguards international trade. He told French leaders that global commerce must be free from fear and resentment, with healthy relations as the basis of peace and prosperity.
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Paris
Mar
Sumner Welles
United States
Welles
Finance Ministry
Finance
Paul Reynaud
Roosevelt
Reynaud
Daladier
France
No 1 Census-Taker Refuses To Answer Reporters Queries
Washington March 9 William L Austin census director refused to answer reporters questions after a Roosevelt meeting about the questioned census questionnaire He offered only no comment as reporters pressed for details before the April 1 public census gathering begins.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William L. Austin
Italy Still Has Coal Problems
Rome reports an unresolved coal dispute after Britain frees 13 Italian colliers. Italian leaders Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano prepare for talks with Joachim von Ribbentrop while Germany may redirect coal shipments by rail to solve the crisis. A formal British reply to Italy’s protest is awaited.
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Rome
Italy
Great Britain
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Germany
Britain
Senate Delays Hatch Bill After Day of Filibustering
Day-long speeches blocked further Senate action on the Hatch anti politics bill for at least two weeks. The chamber will swap the debate to the 923 million farm supply bill, with reciprocal trade program review after. Hatch vowed the legislation would be approved before session’s end, while opponents hailed the delay as a victory.
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Washington
Senate
Hatch
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
Barrier Falls As Nazi Envoy Ribbentrop Goes To Rome
Britain ended a bitter dispute by releasing 13 Italian colliers loaded with German coal to sail to Italy. Joachim von Ribbentrop heads to Rome for talks with Mussolini as Britain enforces a German export blockade affecting Italian arms industry imports.
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Barrier
Ribbentrop
Rome
London
Great Britain
Italia
Italy
Britain
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Benito Mussolini
Foreign Office
Rotterdam
Duryea Granted Sanity Ruling in Murder Case Remains Open
Chester Duryea, once described as a mental Rip Van Winkle, won a ruling declaring him sane after a quarter century in Mattawan State Hospital for the criminal insane. His fate now hinges on murder charges in his father Brig. Gen. Hiram Duryea’s 1914 killing, with possible outcomes including acquittal, conviction, or dismissal for lack of witnesses. Authorities in Kings County plan to seek custody, but procedures remain undecided.
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White Plains
Chester B. Duryea
Duryea
New York
Mattwan State Hospital
Geneva
Kings
Brooklyn
Genera Hiram Duryea
Babblin
Washington
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Lee
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