Austria Annexed by Germany Shifts European Power
The Vienna event led by Arthur Seyss-Inquart marks Austria joining the German Reich. Nazi police seized leaders, anti Nazism fears rose, and Jewish figures faced arrests as Hitler’s forces moved swiftly. France Britain and Russia warned against provocation while evaluating defense of Czechoslovakia and Poland.
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France
Russia
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Moscow
Litvinoff
Tornado Toll and Aftermath Reach Eight States
Major tornadoes struck eight southern and central states Tuesday evening, hitting Belleville Illinois and Kennett Missouri hardest. Twenty five deaths and severe property losses were reported as power and gas lines failed, tombstones cracked, cars stranded, and homes and trees tossed about. Belleville officials estimated damage there at thousands.
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Belleville
Kennett
Quotes on war and alliances from 1930s leaders
The record cites statements by Texas representative Maury Maverick and U S envoy William Dodd, urging caution on war paths and entangling alliances while warning about dictatorships and naval strength. It also recalls Goering praising a united Germany and a pro-German stance from a State Hall proge.
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Maury Maverick
Texas
William E. Dodd
Germany
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Ethiopia
Wild Life Week Transcripts International Meetings And Races
Monday events include the International Leprosy Congress in Cairo and Red Cross officials meeting in Atlantic City. Tuesday President Roosevelt departs for vacation at Warm Springs. Also noted are Italy forming a Chamber of Fascies and Guilds and a National Conference on World Economic Cooperation in Washington. Friday features the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, England.
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Italy
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National Conference On World Economic Cooperation
Washington
Trials, Ties, and Turmoil Mark Notable 1920s Figures
Richard Whitney admitted theft of 105000 from a trust fund and pledged cooperation. He later pleaded guilty to misusing 109384 in Yacht Club securities. Clarence Darrow, 80, died in Chicago after a storied career. California Assembly backed a Mooney pardon resolution before the Senate tabled it after brief debate.
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Clarence Darrow
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California
Tom Mooney
Senate
World News Briefs from March Headlines
In Short Col Lindbergh returns to England while Tokyo to host 1940 Olympics. Moscow treason trial ends with 18 executions and long sentences for others. New York lets savings banks offer life insurance. March tax collections show early totals. Yale professor Thurman Arnold nominated as assistant attorney general. Multiple marriage notices and society listings appear, noting Susanna Wilson Perkins and David Meredith Hare, photographer. Mitzi Mayfair and James D. Died. Heber Neils. Helena Woolworth Me Cann.
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International Olympics Congress
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S. Senate
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Thurman Arnold
Susanna Wilson
Frances Perkins
David Meredith Hare
Mitzi Mayfair
Ames
Heber Neils
Uene Fivet Overnor
Helena Woolwo Me-Cann
Washington TVA Turmoil and Trade Pact Debates
President Roosevelt pressed TVA directors for facts as Morgan resisted a congressional inquiry and Lilienthal moved toward peiv er negotiations with Willkie. Hull and Fish clashed over treaty framing while Farm Bureau backed potential gains for farmers. Senate House tax revisions stirred finance debate as blue pencils and corporate tax issues surfaced. Government reorganization talks continued in the Senate amidst the hearings.
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Brusque
Ruddy
Harcourt A. Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
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Norris
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
House
Lilienthal
Bu Peivers
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
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Hull
New York
Fish
Buncombe
Czechoslovakia
Britain
New
Secret six week chess game shapes U S naval buildup
Spring Training U S admirals began a six week chess game with 105 warships as pawns and the Pacific Ocean as a board while Army airmen started two weeks of bombing and gunnery drills in Florida. The House debated a naval expansion bill with arguments on foreign meddling and a suggested popular referendum on the navy issue.
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Pacific Ocean
Florida
House of Representatives
America
Sauthoff
Railroad wage talks and labor credit clash in national debate
Leaders from 142 railroads gathered in Chicago this week to press for wage reductions, while White House experts suggested railroads can cover pay without cuts. John L. Lewis warned labor’s survival is at risk amid domestic strife as AFL and the administration move toward wage hour reform. Mexican oil firms face a labor board rebuke after court validation of wage increases, and U S small business groups proliferate seeking tax relief and credit. Cotton and tobacco growers narrowly vote for marketing quotas under the new farm law, facing future federal controls.
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W . Splawn
Texas
ICC
America
John L. Lewis
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Lewis
AFL
Green
Spain Again Drives Forward in Eastern Spain T:
Insurgent forces under Franco push toward Tortosa as 3,000 square miles fall under their advance. Bombing hits Tarragona and Barcelona area while Britain and France debate aid and potential armistice. Churchill recall and cabinet rifts hint at wider turmoil in Europe amid looming risk of conflict.
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Japan passes national mobilization bill amid opposition
Reported this week that Japan's House of Representatives approved a national mobilization bill. The article notes opposition viewing it as a new battle line in Chi ang and mentions soldiers singing a campfire song about a louse, reflecting wartime anxieties.
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Japan
House of Representatives
Chiang
Birds Arrive on Farm As Secretaries Hatch
Eunice and Eustace, a pair of secretary birds, hatch on a farm this week amid boastful crowds. Mollie and Moe, the proud parents, watch as their nest greets a boisterous croak and a nostalgia for South Africa. Malcolm is also reputed to be among the hatchlings in the region.
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South Africa
Malcolm Ae
Wacington
Bitte
Mollie
Moe
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