Navy to Build Defense Standalone, Leahy Says
Admiral William D. Leahy told the House Naval Committee that the navy will solve defense needs without alliances or foreign commitments. He urged authorization for a broad expansion, emphasizing essential auxiliaries and coastal industrial protection to stand on its own against any single foreign naval power.
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Washington
William D. Leahy
House Naval Committee
Navy
Leahy
Robert Ingersoll
Navy War Plans
British Admiralty
Britain
Congress
United States
Maas
R.minn
Two Wars and Plans for Others Engrogs World
The article notes insurgent moves in the Spanish civil war threatening Catalonia and a new offensive north of Teruel, with government casualties cited. It also mentions British policy expectations over the Mediterranean after two British freighters were sunk, and reports on Japan's actions against Chiang Kai-shek in China. Jane Austen is listed as having written six novels, with all but two published anonymously.
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Mediterranean
Bakeric
House of Commons
Spain
Teruel
Catalonia
China
Chiang Kaishek
Jane Austen
Miss America Prefers Text Books to Hollywood Fame
Hackettstown teen Bette Cooper the 1937 Miss America winner lives an old fashioned schedule. She attends Centenary junior college across the street, studies voice, shorthand and English, while avoiding Hollywood offers. She aims to complete her education first and travel after graduation.
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Hackettstown
Bette Cooper
Atlantic City
Strangerhoais
Centenary Junior College
Hollywood
Inez
Enelis Iweeds
Bette
Hackettstown High Schuel
America
Wright Defense Nearing Completion in Murder Trial
Los Angeles February 7 The Wright defense for Paul Wright ex airport manager accused of killing his wife and John Kimmel nears conclusion with three to four witnesses left. Prosecution plans rebuttal witnesses Edith and Natalie McBride will testify to a troubled marriage and sterilization claim. Evidence from psychiatrist Dr Marcus may be challenged as the trial winds toward a jury date.
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Los Angeles
Paul Wright
John Kimmel
Jerry Giesler
Wright
Heimmel
Glendale
Ernest Roll
Edith McBride
Natalie McBride
Wrights
Samuel Marcus
Marcus
Kimmel
Knights of Columbus Initiate 55 in Missouri
Fifty five members from nine central Missouri counties were initiated into the Knights of Columbus in Boonville. The three degrees were demonstrated by teams from Boonville Sedalia and Kansas City with candidates including residents of Columbia Clear Creek Marshall Glasgow Sedalia Moberly Tipton and Boonville. Thomas A Langdon of St Louis state deputy spoke at a dinner.
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Boonville
Missouri
Knights of Columbus
Sedalia
Kansas City
Columbia
Clear Creek
Marshall
Glasgow
Moberly
Tipton
Thomas A. Langdon
St. Louis
Roosevelt nominates Fountain Rothwell for another term
President Roosevelt today named Fountain Rothwell of University City Missouri for another term as collector of customs for district 46 at St Louis. Rothwell is a local official with prior service in the customs office and is tied to the Missouri political scene through University City. The nomination sets the stage for Senate confirmation in the coming weeks.
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Rothwell
Washington
Roosevelt
Fountain Rothwell
University City
St. Louis
Smith to Run for Mayor in Kansas City Coalition Ticket
Kansas City political blocs led by T J Pendergast and Congressman Joe Shannon factions finalize a coalition slate for the March city election. Chester Cooke banker is named councilman at large. John T Harding lawyer chosen as fourth trustee to supervise public funds for the election board pay. Mayor Bryce B Smith returns from Caribbean cruise and makes long expected announcement.
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Kansas City
T. J. Pendergast
Joe Shannon
Kansas City Democratic Organization
Chester Cooke
John T. Harding
City Election Board
Bryce B. Smith
Neglected New World 11 Child Finds Hope in Hospital
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on February 7 an AP report details six year old Alice Harris freed from five years confinement in a farmhouse storage room. Doctors expect rapid recovery with care, while Justice of the Peace plans a Connellsville hearing for Martha Harris and David Harris on neglect charges.
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Uniontown
Alice Harris
James E. van Gilder
Justice of the Peace
Fred Munk
Connellsville
Martha Harris
David Harris
BL Smith
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
Harris
Harris Farm
Smith
Martha
MINE WORKERS CHARTER REVOKED BY AFL
The AFL revokes charters of several unions after their conventions show CIO alignment and noncompliance with AFL rules. The Flat Glass Workers and Mill and Smelter Workers may follow suit, while the Progressive Miners of America eyes broader recruitment. Green declines to comment on future moves.
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Heen
CIO
AFL
Washington
Federation
Green
Progressive Miners of America
Illinois
BMY
Progressive Miners
Heywood Broun
Mayor Announces Re Election Bid Against Veteran Opponent
The mayor states he seeks re election basing his campaign on 12 years of economy and progress under the Democratic city administration. His opponent will be Col. Frederick Whitten a lawyer and World War veteran. The mayor is a bakery company president.
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Col
Frederick Whitten
Smith
Milk bottle tops may be out of circulation soon
State officials reported that milk bottle top mills will be withdrawn from circulation once zinc tokens arrive in 30 to 40 days. The campaign will not redeem cash transactions in Kansas City and St Louis until new metal tokens replace cardboard discs.
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Forrest Smith
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Louis
G. H. Bates
Bates
Relief funds ridiculing three senators draws protest
Senator Andrews of Florida accused federal relief funds of being used to mock him, Senator Byrd, and Senator Tydings. He cited a New York City theatrical skit The Living Newspaper that depicted senate debate on slum clearance, provoking hisses from the audience and misused quotations from Wagner’s record. Byrd and Tydings offered limited comment pending further detail.
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Washington
Andrews
D-Fla
Senate
Byrds
D-Va
Tydings
D-Md
Florida
Works Project Administration
New York City
The
Living Newspaper
Hiss
Byrd
Congressional
Wagner
Old Age Pensions Biggest Government Headache
Loudest blasts against the commission, acting on Governor Stark's orders, followed its move to remove all older persons with children able to support them. An attempted act requiring well off children to support parents failed under Sen. Gene Frost's leadership. Officials fear what comes next for taxpayers.
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Stark
Gene Frost
Cassville
Ballot shakeups loom as age limit and taxes split voters
Voters may lower the Social Security age to 65 with a November ballot showing the change. Administrators expect Pensioners to fall to about 6,000 by summer but refuse to forecast counts on the lower age limit. Debates flare over a 3 percent sales tax for pensions and the schools’ one third share of revenue. Some doubt public support for a higher tax. A legislative clash grows over rolls and eligibility. In other news, Mr and Mrs R F Wayland welcome a son born Sunday at St Marys hospital.
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George Hawworth
Social Security Commission
R. F. Wayland
West Dunklin Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
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