Roosevelt hails Hopkins talks on New Deal relief plan
President Roosevelt travels to Florida as he and Hopkins review job creation options under the pending 4.88 billion relief program. Hopkins discusses statistics, the aide improves after a health scare, and Congress faces a busy agenda including NRA extension and social security measures.
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Relief Bill Heads for House Vote
Washington March 26 The 4.88 billion relief bill left with leaders for a House vote as Democrats decide to send it to conference with the Senate or accept amendments. The administration seeks to eliminate unworkable Senate changes, including the Thomas silver inflation amendment.
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Silver bloc battles to send work relief bill to White House
The House silver bloc 42 members pressed to send the 4.88 billion public works relief measure to the White House without a Senate conference. They debated amending the rules to accept Senate changes, including Senator Thomas inflation amendment, while President Roosevelt oppose further silver legislation.
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Will plans discussed after Statler Deviin arrival
In Pinehurst North Carolina plans for the will of Elva Statler Deviin widow of the hotel magnate were discussed anew after the arrival of Katherine Statlee of Tucson Arizona widow of Hilton the hotel man’s adopted son.
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Pan American Giant Flying Boat Flight Delayed
A giant Pan American flying boat en route from Miami to San Diego to inaugurate a California to orient air route was halted after a short advance and returned to base for propeller adjustments.
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Engineer Pelton Tours Florida Sites as Move Fears Grow
Frederick Pelton a California movie studio engineer began a Florida tour to assess sites if a move occurs. He visited Tampa and St Petersburg with St Augustine among the states to follow as a potential relocation plan unfolds.
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Actress Virginia Cherrill Granted Interim Divorce From Cary Grant
In Los Angeles on March 26, 1935, actress Virginia Cherrill was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Cary Grant, leading man of the films, marking a key step in their separation.
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Negro Charged With Criminal Assault On Farm Girl
Rutherfordton March 26 Roosevelt Twitty a 20 year old Negro was arrested for criminally assaulting an 18 year old farm girl near Forest City. A posse of 200 men searched the countryside after the report. Twitty held in county jail awaiting preliminary hearing set for April.
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Weather chaos spawns tornadoes and storms across states
Tornadoes ripped through North Carolina Illinois and Kentucky as snow, dust and hail spread nationwide. A United Airlines plane diverted near Cascade Idaho after 140 miles off course. Deaths included rockingham North Carolina building derrick collapse Thurman Elkins Fayetteville North Carolina and others from storm-related incidents.
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Mexican Troops Seek Kidnappers in Zacatecas
Federal troops hunted the kidnapers in Zacatecas while authorities opened an inquiry into the abductions of Mark Fowler Louis Vremsak and Joaquin Diaz de Leon from California Fowler Diaz de Leon and Vremsak were released after 10 days of confinement with no ransom paid though a 10000 peso demand per man was reported American consul George Shaw confirmed the hold and release of the trio after a 16 hour ride to Calvillo.
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Two Die As Storms Sweep North Carolina
North Carolina recorded two deaths and about a dozen injuries from wind hail and lightning storms that swept the state. At Rockingham a derrick collapsed killing Nelo Ormsby and injuring bystander W J McCormick. Thurman Elkins died in a Fayetteville area electrical storm. In Marshall region five were injured when wind destroyed three houses and a church, with F H Slader of Little Pine sustaining a broken back. Extensive crop damage noted statewide.
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Will Says Life Echoes of Wartime Dial Phone Jokes
Beverly Hills letter writer laments paper dread after a weekend of deaths while joking about a two year old dialing a telephone. The note compares modern civilization with past wars and ends in a humorous quip about cussing a dial phone.
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Sims Hold Big Lead Over Culbertsons After First Round
New York reports the opening night of a long pursuit match between Mr. and Mrs. P Hal Sims and Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson. The Sims led 3 of 4 rubbers, with 2200 points, as 50 bridge experts watched at Crockford's club. The match spans 150 rubbers over about three weeks.
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North Carolina Weather Outlook Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Fair weather follows tonight in North Carolina with warmer temperatures by Wednesday. Fresh northerly winds from Bandy Hook to Hatteras ease to northeast or east by Wednesday as showers move in Thursday.
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