Surrender Near as Madrid Peace Talks Progress
Reports from Madrid and the Spanish frontier indicate peace negotiations nearing completion. Nationalists expect to enter Madrid after Madrid government surrender. Miaja prepares to deliver air force and disarm militias. France and Britain reportedly move war fleets and destroyer to Franco. Madrid authorities seek assurances Miaja commands loyal forces. observers note time may be days.
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Hendaye
France
Madrid
Spain
Rome
Il Giornale D'Italia
Jose Miaja
Republican Defense Council
Burgos
Tunisian
Bizerte
Havas
Jose Luiz Diez
Gibraltar
Miaja
Franco
Juan Negrin
Madrid Advance and Armaments Swap Follows Civil War Talks
Early reports discuss a possible turnover of arms to the Nationalists and the timing of Franco’s forces entering Madrid as negotiations unfold. Observers note uncertainty over when decisive actions might occur and how this would shape the city’s fate.
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Madrid
Government to rule on taxing federal judge salary
The Supreme Court is asked to decide if the federal government can tax the salary of a federal judge. The case raises broader questions on whether states can tax federal employees and reciprocal taxation between federal and state workers. Other potential Monday decisions include deporting an alien Communist and Mayor Hague’s attempt to bar CIO meetings in Jersey City.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate Finance Committee
Frank Hague
CIO
Jersey City
Walter Winchell Roundup Notes on Public Figures and Quotes
Walter Winchell discusses contract status and plans for a new publication. The column surveys remarks from Lowell Mellett and a parade of Hollywood figures and political notables, including George Brent Virginia Bruce Dorothy Parker and Inez Gayda, with reflections on dictatorship and education and a nod to Earl Browder and Errol Flynn.
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Pete Smith
Hollywood
George Brent
Virginia Bruce
Dorothy Parker
Virginia Gayda
Duce
Daladier
Czecho-Slovakia
H. G. Wells
Chamberlain
Germany
Kathleen Norris
Izzatso
Reno
Earl Browner
Soviet Union
Rome-Berlin
Errol Flynn
Ominous 1940 for Papacy in prophetic outlook
The article cites timelines linking Reformation 1940 A D to papal history, noting Gregory the Great's death in 604 and the Eucharist introduction via Sabinianus. It asserts 1395 years to the pope’s death and 1335 years to a celebration shift, claiming 1940 as a fateful year for the Papacy with references to John’s prophecy and dictators.
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Gregory the Great
A. D. Sabinanus
Sabinianus
Israel
Pius XI
Ope
John
Daily Smith
Riverside Staged Protest Dips Editor Dummy in Orange Juice
A small effigy named William Allen White, a noted Kansas editor, was dunked in a tub of orange juice in front of Riverside city hall. The stunt mocked his complaint that real orange juice is hard to find and costly in California.
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Riverside
Calif
William Allen White
Riverside City Hall
White
Kansas
California
Durand Hid Five Days Eluding Powell Posse
Powell Wyoming March 25 Officers found a hideout within three miles of Powell where Earl Durand the 26 year old bank robber ate raw beef and venison during a five day evasion. Durand shot two officers before reaching his parents ranch and a private funeral was arranged for him.
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Wyo
Earl Durand
Posse
Wyoming
Tarzan
Frank Blackburn
Durand
Levis
Ray Easton
W. W. Durand
Easton
John Gawthrop
Gawthrop
Bitter Creek
Cody
Arch Thornburg
Clarks Ford Canyon
Japs And Nazis May Oppose Reds
Tokyo reports a German Japanese defensive pact against Soviet Russia may form. Japan would support the Nazis if Russia attacks Germany, while government oppose unconditional alliance. Diet minority calls for tripartite anti communist pact to become a military alliance. Germany pressures Tokyo to join a three nation pact against Britain and France.
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Tokyo
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Britain
France
China
Cicada Life Cycle Overview Notes Underground Existence
The article explains that almost all of the cicada, commonly called a locust, spends its life beneath the soil. It highlights the lengthy underground development before emergence as winged adults.
Albanian Homes Feature High Walls and Windowless Ground Floors
A feature describes Albanian housing where tall perimeter walls and windowless ground floors dominate, reflecting local architectural norms. The report notes privacy and security considerations shaping residential design and daily life.
Roosevelt Forms Council to Cut Federal Accident Toll
President Roosevelt established a federal interdepartmental safety council to reduce the annual $16,000,000 accident toll in government service. The goal is a 40 percent cut by 1942 in deaths and injuries among 3,000,000 federal workers covered by the Employees' Compensation Act.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Snake detects motion with lidless eyes even while asleep
A snake's lidless eyes can sense moving objects even when its swake is asleep, implying continuous vigilance.
Nevada Cuts Ad Valorem Taxes In Bid For Fame
Nevada reports an 8.5 cent drop in the general ad valorem tax rate for two years, amid an $800,000 treasury surplus and a $1,000,000 drop in overall property valuation. The state now levies 58 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value while maintaining no sales, inheritance, gift, intangible, or income taxes.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Administratrix Awarded Damages From Power Company
Nancy Cox Kiser administratrix for Robert Kiser Jr of Asheboro recovered 1500 damages from Carolina Power and Light in Randolph County Superior Court. The suit arose from the July 17 1937 death of the Kiser child after he was shocked crawling under a porch with a puppy. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff after a trial overseen by Judge W H Bobbitt.
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Asheboro
Nancy Cox Kiser
Robert Kiser, Jr
Carolina Power and Light Company
Randolph County Superior Court
Kiser
Leon
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