GOPS Propose Agency Direct Foreign Trade
Washington April 8 GOPS propose an independent agency to direct America's foreign commerce before Roosevelt signs the reciprocal trade program. A 15-member panel would report by Jan 18 and administer functions of the Tariff Commission and State Department to boost exports while protecting domestic producers.
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America
Roosevelt
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Ways and Means
Congress
Tatil Commission
State Department
Tneward
Commerce Department
U. S
Sas
Senate Munday
Mexico
China
Maine
Treasury
Supreme Court Refuses Review Of Little Steel Case
The Supreme Court declines to review a National Labor Board order requiring Republic Steel to reinstate 5000 or more Ohio workers who joined the 1927 Little Steel Strike. The Philadelphia federal court ruling stands with 40 exceptions, leaving the cost of the order to be determined later. The Court also denies a petition by unions for disestablishment as company dominated. Also involved, a Bridges contempt petition is discussed.
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Supreme Court
National Labor Board
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio
Little Steel
Federal
Philadelphia
Conral Council of Steel Plants
Perkins
Orl
Sphel Casi
Page
Woman Slayer Escapes from Tall Odessa
Disjointed reports from Odessa and Washington mix in April news briefs. One item mentions a woman slayer escaping custody in Odessa. another notes a Senate budget cut proposal of 74.9 million and war related calls for neutrality and European policy shifts.
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Tall Odessa
Tixvas
Isabelle Messmer
Beusette
Acenge
Buford Amstrong
Beachall
Svobel
Belor County
Oftiens
Loas
Youths Describe Profit Slayings in Detroit
Two youths, John Thasap and John Kur saya, face murder charges for killing two women to profit from selling their cars. Prosecutor Dowling says the cases match in detail, with possible other parties involved. Probe notes suspects lured victims to meet a buyer, with life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for Michigan murder.
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Detroit
John Thasap
John Kursaya
Wiliam EH. Dowling
Luba
Bial
Dorsey Mi
Bowian
Phillip G. Loyst
Maximim
Michelgan
Dowling
Bowman
Rose
States Big Cybes Reduce Fatalities
A scrambled report shows Chattanooga and Knoxville leading a regional dip in fatal accidents this year. Chattanooga reported a high share of nonfatalities, while Knoxville recorded 50 deathless days and only two deaths in a comparable period. Memphis and Nashville saw rises or small declines, with total city fatalities modest overall and rural areas below last year’s totals as officials cite improved safety measures.
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Chathennoga
Knoxville
Tennessen
Chattanoora
Ols Iai
Memphis
Ander
Nashville
Farmville
Armainst
Knox
Hamilton
Midwest Vote Shaping Farm Stand Hints In Midwest
The weekly political calendar outlines primaries and conventions across multiple states. Thomas Dewey faces Senator Arthur Vandenberg in a northern showdown while Roosevelt remains unopposed on the Democratic side.
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Midwest
Washington
Norman Thomas
Illinois
U. S
U.S
Govenor
Nebraska
Missouri
Friday Tower
William L. Beale
Thomas B. Dewey
Arthur Vandenhers
R-Mich
Northwest
Roosevelt
New York
Vandenberg
Wisconsin
Michigan
Freighter Ankara Hits Port Safely
Rome dispatch reports the German freighter Ankara reaching Trieste from Dubrovnik with cargo from Yugoslavia. The voyage, undertaken via Yugoslav and Italian waters, aimed to test a blockade-puncturing route for war supplies. Britain showed concern over bauxite being treated as contraband.
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Richard G. Maslock
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Anril &i
Ankara
Trieste
Adriatic
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Germany
Posits
Russia
Black Sea
Britain
Italy
Scandinavia
iSee
Freedom of Girl Made Court Issue in Los Angeles
The 11-year-old Chloe Davis case drew court scrutiny as police defenders faced charges of pressuring her about her mother and siblings deaths. Her father Barton Davis sought a writ of habeas corpus to move the girl from Juvenile Hall, where she is held on suspicion of murder tied to the quadruple slayings. Deputy Chief James Cross said the department would file a petition to establish a juvenile court proceeding.
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Los Angeles
Chloe Davis
Barton Iavis
Plies
Jomey Cross
Polices Department
Freedom
Farmers Hopeful of Good Harvest Ahead
Washington April 8 ty Ovid A Martin reports the new planting season finds 9,090,000 American farmers hopeful but uncertain about harvests and prices. Officials warn of drought risk in the Midwest while soil moisture remains low in many areas. Rainfall is needed soon to support winter wheat and other crops. producers anticipate mixed domestic demand and shrinking export markets.
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A. Martin Washington
AMA
America
Bell
Hoton Mally Hainy
Norway Charges Britain Over Blockade Mines Open Breach of International Law
Oslo denounces Allied mine lanes off Norway to cut ore shipments, calling it an open breach of sovereignty and neutrality. Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht demands removal of mines and cessation of foreign warship patrols. parliament to meet in emergency session amid reports of German and British naval force gatherings.
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Sweden
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Vest Bared
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Prisonion
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Tey Niles
Berges van
Niitee
Crea
Louisiana storm debris cleared after deadly tornado
Coast Guard crews hunted for Albert Guillie believed missing after a Sunday tornado tore through Amite and southeast Louisiana. The storm damaged the business district, injured twenty five and left hundreds homeless. Red Cross crews helped the injured and debris removal began as residents buried their dead.
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Cuillia
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Amite
Uscir
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Azores
CDC
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Declares Self Acting Governor
Illinois Lieutenant Governor John Stella proclaims himself acting Governor amid a heated Democratic primary race. He calls a special session for April 20 while opponents say the move violates the constitution. The clash centers on authority, with charges of incompetence and malfeasance against Finance Director Samuel L. Nudelman and a broader bid to replace Horner before the primary.
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Springfield
John Stella
Tilmore
John &. Cassidy
Stelle
Legis Return
Cassidy
Constitution
Gtelez & T
Jolier
Samuel le W Nudelman
Mines Beset Norwegian Waters Stir Global Alarm
British forces planted three minefields along Norwegian territorial waters and torpedoed the German freighter Rio de Janeiro off the Norwegian coast. The attack killed at least 150 Germans and sparked protests from Norway and warnings of possible further naval clashes as Europe battles over trade routes and strategic ore shipments.
Youthful Suitor Slays Young Wife in Fort Worth Case
Fort Worth Texas April 5 1977 Ernest Joe Butler 12 a farm boy is accused of shooting and killing Mrs Clifton Berk 20 after she resisted his advances and threatened to tell her husband Police say he tried to force himself on her then shot her as angry neighbors armed with pistols hunted the alleged assailant Butler met Berk after the murder and confessed saying he started to make advances The case involves a young boy facing possible commitment to a state reform school or similar facility and a tumultuous community reaction.
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Tex
Ernest Joe Bute
Ine
Clifton Berk
Tom
Iso
Berry Ward
Butler
Berk
Nistal Paint
Shotenis
Hunt
Elaser
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