Britain Asks Three Nations To Sign Halt Hitler Pact
Britain urged Soviet Russia France and Poland to sign a halt Hitler declaration binding them to consult on actions against further German expansion. Rumania Turkey Greece Yugoslavia and Bulgaria were informed as well. President Lebrun arrived in London for a three day visit as Britain and France deepen cooperation amid German pressure.
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France
Poland
Rumania
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Germany
Lithuania
Senate Okays Bill Abolishing Absentee Votes In Primaries
RALEIGH March 21 AP The Senate unanimously approved a bill to abolish absentee voting in primaries and tighten general election restrictions. The measure passed two readings, then went back to the House for concurrence after minor changes. It also approved a Long bill requiring physical examinations for marriage licenses. Other actions included a wine and beer sale debate in Jackson County and budget moves from the Appropriations Committee.
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House
Representatives
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Jackson County
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Cleveland
Guilford
The
Utilities Commission
Parliament Dismantled in Bohemia Moravia under German Protectorate
Emil Hacha announces dissolution of the Czecho-Slovak parliament and the establishment of a state committee to govern Bohemia and Moravia under Adolf Hitler. A 100-member advisory council will operate without elections under Reichs Protektor von Neurath.
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Bohemia-Moravia
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Baron Kon- Konstantin von Neurath
Nazi leader predicts Memel surrender by Lithuania
Dr Ernst Neumann, Nazi leader in Memel, said Lithuania would surrender the Memel territory soon. Lithuanian officials were reportedly moving families out of the Baltic district under Lithuanian sovereignty.
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Lithuania
Ernst Neumann
Memel
Baltic
Germany Threatens Retaliation Over US Trade Duty
Boersenzeitung, a leading German financial paper, warned that Germany may take countermeasures against the United States Treasury 25 percent duty on most German goods. It argued Germany must respond and that American middle western farmers will push exports to solve the trade issue.
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Berlin
United States
Boersenzeitung
Middle West
Columbia Alumni Meet to Hear Dean Hawkes
Columbia University alumni from Durham Orange and Wake counties plan a gathering in Durham tonight. Dean Arbert Hawkes of Columbia is expected to speak, addressing attendees and representing the university.
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Columbia
Europe anxiously awaits Hitler next move in 1938
Moscow reports propose six power conference after Czechoslovakia absorption but Britain calls it premature. France's Daladier arrives in England as talks on Anglo French collaboration loom. Memel rumors, Hungarian troop buildup, and Mussolini letter fuel European forebodings of German expansion.
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Europe
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Soviet
Baltic
Duke Marine Laboratory Announces Summer Sessions
The Duke University Marine Laboratory at Beaufort announces two summer terms. The first runs June 12 to July 22, followed by a second term from July 24 to September 2.
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Beaufort
N. C
Duke University Marine Laboratory
Bill Proposed To Permit Nation To Acquire War Materials
The House Military Committee backed a plan to let the government buy up to 100 million dollars in strategic war materials by direct purchase or as payment for surplus farm products or war debts. To appease Roosevelt’s budget stance, the program would span four years with yearly allocations set by the War Department and emphasize United States purchases where feasible.
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House Military Committee
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War Department
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U.S. Considers New Diplomatic Moves Over Central Europe
Administration insiders weigh further steps after Germany’s annexation of Bohemia and Moravia. State Department note rejected Adolf Hitler’s protectorate, Morgenthau reports minimal inflation risk as gold reserves rise. Commerce memo cites Austrian and Sudeten annexations increasing Reich burden. Welles prepares to present neutrality bill views.
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Europe
State Department
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Bohemia and
Moravia
Morgenthau
Commerce Department
Austria
Sudetenland
Reich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Welles
Croats Demand Autonomy Amid Global Pressures
Vladko Mačeker, president of the Croat party, declared Croats seek autonomy and care not who supports the cause, whether democracies or Hitler. He urged a rapid solution as groups in Croatia have staged pro Hitler demonstrations amid Yugoslav tensions.
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Dalmatia
Rutledge Chosen for Appeals Court by Roosevelt
Wiley Blount Rutledge Jr dean of the University of Iowa law school was nominated by President Roosevelt to be an associate justice of the United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia. The 44 year old Kansan native has led Iowa Law since 1935 and was briefly mentioned for the Supreme Court seat.
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United States Supreme Court
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Securities Commission
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District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hedgecock Escapes From Caledonia Prison Camp
The State penal division announced Wayne Hedgecock of High Point escaped yesterday from the Caledonia prison camp. Hedgecock was convicted in 1936 for the murder of Karl Sexton at the Shamrock Service Station near here and was serving a 12 to 16 year sentence.
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High Point
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Shamrock
Here
LeBrun Reaches London for 3 Day State Visit
Washington March 21 The Senate Labor Committee voted to delay hearings on proposed amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations law until next Tuesday The CIO asked for more time for its labor peace conference with the AFL Borah said negotiations between the rival labor groups would resume Friday Original hearings on March 10 were postponed to accommodate the AFL backed amendments and labor talks
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R-Ida
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Lebrun arrives in London as Soviet aid for Halt Hitler wanes
French President Albert Lebrun lands in London for a three day state visit as Britain and France strengthen their anti German alignment. Soviet Russia's backing for a strong Halt Hitler movement grows uncertain after Britain rejects a proposed one power conference. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greet Lebrun at Victoria Station and accompany him to Buckingham Palace as Cabinet members attend.
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Albert Lebrun
France
London
Hitler
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Queen Elizabeth
Mme Lebrum
Victoria Station
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Viscount Halifaux
Georges Bonnet
Tax receipts near budget goal despite drop from 1938
The Treasury reports 473,133,052 dollars in income taxes collected in the first 20 days of March meeting budget estimates. Despite being about 30 percent below last year due to the recession, the figure is viewed as sufficient for the monthly target with March 15 payments largely in by March 20. Last year’s full month intake topped 728,000,000 dollars.
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US rejects legal basis for German protectorate over Bohemia Moravia
Washington notes that there is no legal basis for Germany to claim a protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia. The State Department forwards Welles' condemnation of Germany's acts and encloses the German March 16 decree and March 17 note detailing protection of nationals and foreign affairs within the protectorate.
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United States
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State Department
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Bohemia and
Moravia
Douglas Seems Senate Choice
President Roosevelt named William O. Douglas to succeed Justice Brandeis and the nomination headed for quick Senate confirmation. Western senators showed disappointment at no regional pick but did not oppose. Republican and Democratic leaders predicted fast approval and some expect Douglas to run for president next year. Speculation on the SEC head grew as advisers debated continuing aggressive stock regulation or shifting to the right. Jerome Frank might stay, and possible replacements from the existing staff were discussed.
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Louis D. Brandeis
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Commission
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David Schenker
Chester Lane
Abe Fortas
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