Loyalist forces repulse insurgent attack near Madrid Jarama front
Madrid dispatch says government troops under Gen. Jose Miaja repelled a renewed insurgent assault southeast of Madrid in the Jarama valley amid heavy rain. The attack involved cavalry and artillery as 23 tanks were destroyed and insurgent batteries captured. Franco’s forces reportedly faced bombardment at Trijueque and were checked by air and machine gun fire, with civilian damage noted near Andujar.
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Madrid
Jarama
Guadalajara
Jose Miaja
Spain
Trijueque
Francisco Franco
Miaja
Crts
Andujar
Income Tax Payments To Drop 840 Million Into Federal Cash Register
Revenue officials forecast income tax receipts of about 840 million dollars by midnight Monday and report 1,500,600 filers today. With the March 15 deadline near, only a portion of the expected 6 million returns have been filed, as offices stay open to meet demand. Corporations anticipate 600,000 to 800,000 returns, often filed at the last minute for interest savings.
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Federal
Washington
German Press on Blomberg Anniversary In War Era
Berlin reports praise for Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg on his fortieth anniversary of service as the government controlled press curbs criticism of the United States. It follows Dodd's talks with Neurath and implies US concerns over German press attacks were acknowledged.
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Berlin
Konstantin von Neurath
United States
Wilhemstrasse
Baron von Neurath
Fiorello la Guardia
Chamber of Horrors
New York
Alabama Bar votes against Roosevelt court reform plan
The Alabama Bar Association adopted a resolution declaring President Roosevelt's federal court reorganization program should not become law. The action was announced in Montgomery on March 13 as part of ongoing opposition to the plan.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Bar Associaton
Roosevelt
Vessel Burns In Pacific Crew And Passengers Rescued
In mid Pacific the burning British freighter Silverlarch sent passengers into lifeboats as the American cruiser Louisville raced 350 miles to reach the stricken ship. The Louisville and four destroyers then began rescue operations, picking up eight passengers and about 40 crew as flames crept through the hull near Honolulu.
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Silverlarch
mid-Pacific
Louisville
Coast Guard
Roger P. Taney
Lou
Hawaiian
F. H. Henderson
Rathburne
Talbot
Waters
Dentaleo
Pearl Harbor
Los Angeles
Manila
Ban Lifted on Medical Units Going to Spain
The State Department announced a changed regulation allowing medical and relief units to travel from the United States to Spain. Previously it refused passports in line with neutrality toward the fighting forces in Spain, but no explanation was given for the reversal.
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Spain
Washington
United States
State Department
Chaingangs Abolish Stocks in Georgia Camps
Atlanta March 13 Stocks were abolished as punishment on Georgia chaingangs. Chairman G A Johns said wardens were told to destroy all stocks in their camps. He did not discuss reasons, noting plans to replace stocks with solitary confinement rooms under a new rule.
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Atlanta
Georgia
G. A. Johns
Prison Commission Board
Jones
Ships Position for Spanish Blockade Begins
Paris dispatch reports French fleet moving to join an international sea patrol around Spain. Beginning at midnight the patrol will log names and nationalities of ships entering or leaving Spanish ports from patrol boats near Balearic Islands and Galician coast as Italy Germany France and Britain take assigned coastal duties.
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Paris
International Sea Patrol
Spain
London
Balearic Islands
Spanish Morocco
Galician
Italy
Germany
France
Britain
Drought-Breaking Snow Rejuvenates Dust Bowl Wheat Prospects
In Guymon Oklahoma on March 13 the dust bowl region receives snow sleet and rain aiding the wheat crop. Moisture reaches up to one inch across Oklahoma Texas panhandles Colorado and Kansas. Chicago wheat futures drop 2 18 cents a bushel as storms boost winter-prospects. Oklahoma agent H C Hyer notes renewed optimism and lack of recent dust storms. More precipitation forecast with cooler temps ahead.
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Guymon
Okla
Dust Bowl
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Colorado
Kansas
Chicago
H. C. Hyer
Texas County
Fire Destroys Oil Warehouse in Lincolnton
A March 13 blaze swept the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey plant in Lincolnton destroying the steel and metal warehoused lubricants and thousands of barrels of oils. The fire briefly threatened a nearby storage tank. cause and damage estimates were not available.
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Lincolnton
Wholeale
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Resignation Ties Coleman to Raleigh Contracting Firm
Raleigh March 13 J M Coleman a stenographer officer in the U S treasury announced his resignation today and will be associated with a Raleigh contracting firm in the near term the change takes effect immediately as he leaves government service.
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Raleigh
J. M. Coleman
U. S. Treasury
Adjourning Aim Moves North Carolina Assembly
Raleigh March 13. The general assembly pressed toward adjournment by week end as leaders aimed to finish business. Lawmakers passed or defeated more than 120 bills in a frantic home-stretch sprint.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Roosevelts to Be Apart On 32nd Wedding Anniversary
President Franklin D Roosevelt will be at Warm Springs while Mrs Roosevelt speaks in Shawnee Oklahoma on March 17 1905 their 32nd wedding anniversary. The couple often celebrated together but will be apart for the first time since the White House. A family dinner tradition dates from the 1905 gala New York parade and Irish music.
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Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Theodore Roosevelt
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Sons of St. Patrick
Fifth Avenue
Farm Legislation Before Solons Calls For Billion Expenditure
Congressional farm bills propose federal outlays well over 1 billion dollars for 1937 measures. The Agriculture Department seeks 500 million for Soil Conservation Act benefits, with tenant aid, crop insurance, the ever normal granary, and drought relief adding hundreds of millions. Officials estimate 100 million for all risk crop insurance and 125 million for first year tenant aid. The ever normal granary plan would need at least 100 million. Costs target major grain and drought relief programs.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Pension Leader Facing Trouble
Charles Dreyfus of the state labor commission said no warrants for arrest of Dr Francis E B Townsend would be sought next week. The commission notified the Townsend old age pension plan head on March 9 to return a certified check for 474 dollars to cover six discharged Townsend plan employees' claims.
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San Francisco
Charles Dreyfus
State Labor Commission
Francis EB. Townsend
Old Age Pension Plan
Townsend Plan
Amelia Earhart to Begin World Flight Tomorrow
Amelia Earhart announced plans to start her 27,000 mile world flight yesterday after two test hops and finalizing boat details. A low pressure system 400 miles west threatens conditions toward Honolulu, with Bowle forecasting brisk headwinds across 1500 miles and northerly crosswinds on the remainder.
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Oakland
Calif
Pacific
Amelia Earhart
California
United States
BE. H. Bowle
Here
Honolulu
Bowie
Communists Halt Mass Expulsions In Moscow
The communist party stopped mass expulsions and began reinstating members after harsh local reprimands. Pravda notes several cases, including a member dropped for being one month in arrears after 15 years of service and another expelled for missing one meeting.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Two More Bodies Taken From Mine in WV Disaster
Logan West Virginia March 13 Two more bodies were recovered from the Mac Beth mine bringing the total to 11 dead and seven still missing. Rescue chief H P Parley said a gas ignition likely caused the blast and warned it would take two or three days to reach the remaining men as debris and timbers are cleared.
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Tor
Farley
Hesevers
Gearhart
Wiley
Blazing Labor Fire By Entering New Field
Detroit March 13 United Automobile Workers locals authorize international officers to sign strike issue agreements with General Motors officials. The CIO targets electrical manufacturing and communications workers with bargaining talks planned at General Electric New York and seeks talks with Westinghouse and AT&T. GE employs 60,000. Westinghouse 45,000. William Mitchell pledges to organize all beyond the Big Three.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Associated Press
Committee For Industrial Organization
United Electrical and Radio
Labor Board Criticized Over Remington Rand Contract
John P. Frey of the AF of L metal trades department condemned the Social Security board for a 57 500 contract with Remington Rand and Recordak. Frey cited prior assurances against Remington Rand due to labor policy. The Recordak unit and Remington Rand were the only bidders. Recordak offered 160 days, Remington Rand 60 days.
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Washington
John P. Frey
American Federation of Labor
Metal Trades Department
Social Security Board Today
Remington Rand
Frey
Office Equipment Workers Council
Recordak Corporation
Eastmandak
Altmeyer
Better Times Predicted At Roosevelts Georgia Dinner
President Roosevelt declared the Democratic party could celebrate progress of the past four years and anticipate better things to come in a Victory dinner message read from temporary White House HQ in Columbus Georgia Marvin M McIntyre secretary reported. Governor Rivers of Georgia attended as honor speaker at the afternoon event.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Columbus
White House
Marvin M. MclIntyre
EB. D
Guard Against Break In Bonds
Washington reports top fiscal officials met amid talk the Federal Reserve Board might step in to shore up the government bond market. Secretary Morgenthau, Mariner Eccles, and board members discussed heavy selling and said no alarm was seen. Eccles indicated the Fed could buy bonds on the open market if needed.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Morgenthau
Marriner
Eccles
Leral Reserve
Ard
Rove Board
North Carolina Photographers Open Four Day Convention
North Carolina Photographers Association will open its annual four day convention here tomorrow in Raleigh. The event gathers members to discuss industry practices and showcase work from photographers across the state.
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N. C
North Carol
Photographers Association
Measure Hears Libel Bill Targeting Newspapers
The North Carolina House on second reading passed a libel bill aimed at reporters and press workers. It would hold individuals and media entities liable for false or harmful statements in printed material with fines from 100 to 500 dollars and potential jail terms of ten days to one year.
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Raleigh
House of Representatives
Wake County
Son Accused and Mother Dies in Florida Slot Case
In Nashville a 52 year old mother died of high blood pressure and a stroke after learning her son, 21 year old John J. Berry Sr., a Florida freshman football player, was accused of rifling a Florida slot machine. Athletic director Josh Cody is due in town with Berry tomorrow.
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Tenn
John J. Berry
Florida
John J
University of Florida
Josh Cody
John
Mack Porter Berry
Bister
Cody
Mack
Fifteen Killed In Train Wreck Near Corquoy France
Fifteen people died and twenty were injured when the Paris Monte-Dore express derailed near Corquoy after a tree fell on the tracks.
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Bourges
France
Delay Seen As Favorable to Bill's Chance
Administration leaders doubt a favorable vote from the Senate judiciary committee on west court legislation. Hearings may run beyond a month with the panel split about 9 to 9. Chairman Ashurst indicated the hearings could continue into the latter part of April. Opposition leaders warned of further delays as schedule changes were announced and testimony was postponed. Continued on Page Fourteen.
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Washington
Sen Judiciary Committee
Ash
D-Aziz
Ashurst
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
Champ Clark Rejects Plan to Support Supreme Court Proposal
Kansas City March 13 Senator Bennett Champ of Missouri told the Kansas chamber of commerce that the question before the nation is whether to respect the Supreme Court. He said he would refuse to participate in any action that ravishes the rights of the people and would rather be shot than back the President’s proposal.
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Kansas City
Bennett Champ
German-born Hanfstaengl may be abroad on secret mission
Berlin reports indicate Ernst Sedgwick Hanfstaengl Harvard graduate and former Nazi associate may be in the Alps or Spain on a secret assignment. Friends recalled his February remark that the mission might be phoney and have not heard from him since he left, with some believing he headed for Spain while others fear he will not return.
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Spain
Alps
Berlin
Ernst Sedgwick Hanfstaengl
Harvard
Hstaeng
Hitler
Switzerland
Fire destroys part of Victor Mica plant in Spruce Pine
A fire at the Victor Mica Company plant in Spruce Pine destroyed two units and caused about 25000 dollars in damage. Insurance fully covered the loss. The blaze occurred this afternoon and damaged the dry film area of the facility.
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Spruce Pine
N. C
Victor Mica Company
Mystery slaying of Canton society woman puzzles police
Canton Ohio police probe the murder of Mrs Pose Cable a socially prominent 86 year old. Officials report failure to locate the shotgun used and no known motive. Neighbors heard a shot but did not see anyone enter or leave the Cable home. Investigators collected shotgun pellets and footprint casts as clues.
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Pose Cable
Cable
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