DEFENSE PACTS DRAFTS AND FLOOD RELIEF OUTLOOK
A sweeping report from Washington outlines a proposed inter American defense pact with Guatemala's Jorges Ubico urging concerted action against foreign aggression to be discussed at a Buenos Aires conference. The piece also tracks relief spending plans totaling 1.5 billion dollars, scrutiny of the Senate lobby committee, and the Ritter impeachment defense as hearings begin. In New York, Freddie Bartholomew's mother case unfolds with private detectives seeking Lillian Bartholomew. guardianship granted to his aunt. Memphis reports flood waters inundating bottomlands across Georgia Alabama Tennessee and East Arkansas with thousands displaced and shelters opening along the Mississippi.
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Washington
New Deal
Senate
Halsted L. Ritter
Downing
Jorges Ubico
Guatemala
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Hopkins Maps
WPA
Harry Hopkins
House
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Black
D-Sc
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Farmers Independence Council
Schwellenbach
Dwash
American Liberty League
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Doughton
Wars and Means
Tne
Ritter
Senate Liberals
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D-Cole
Memphis
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Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Big River
Ridgely
Tenn
Dyer County
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
Mississipp
St. Francis River
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Mariana
Olympic No Less East Orange Larceny Case Involving 16 Year Old
In East Orange New Jersey police detain 16 year old Edward Kearney after he is found with a package. Police Captain William Wiles questions him about its origin. The youth is charged with larceny in connection with a petty case involving two dozen items.
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East Orange
N. J
Edward Kearney
William Wiles
Cearney
Love In Mud leads to 37000 damage suit in San Jose
Mrs. Isabelle Cowan, 45, sues R. E. Morrow of San Francisco for 37000 damages claiming he halted his car in a puddle in January, made proposals to her, and forced her from the car in a muddy San Jose scene. The case centers on alleged advances and property damage within a residential setting.
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San Josh
Calif
Isabelle Cowan
R. E. Morrow
San Francisco
Unclear Regional Weather Forecast Across States
Fragmented OCR text indicates weather notes for Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina and Virginia with mentions of warm intervals and showers. Readable bits show slight warming in west or central portions and mostly fair or cloudy conditions into Saturday with possible showers on some areas and general variability.
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Tennessee
Anvers
Warner
Prosecution Asks Death For Youths In Nashville Case
In Nashville on April 1 prosecutors pressed for the death penalty for Howard Dunn and William Farmer in the killing of K. Milliken, a state Agriculture Department employee. The defense argued for insanity as a major factor and presented earlier statements and testimonies from witnesses including reporter Francis O Donnell and widow Mrs Milliken who identified shoes worn by Dunn. The case details a robbery intertwined with a shootout and a claim that Milliken was forced into a car and taken to a remote location before his death.
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Nashville
Howard Dunn
William Farmer
JK. Milliken
State Agriculture Department
Teading
Dunn
Farmer
John Askew
Milliken
Francis O'Donnell
Oride
Defenda
Iken
iAs Milliken
Ts O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Frank McDonald
Here
Barl Aykroid
Chicago
Anna Sage
Desperado
John Dillinger
Romania
Department of Justice
Dillinger
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Bureau of Inemigration
Alexander
Calles Deposed in Surprise Mexico City Coup
Gen Plutarco Elias Calles, 11 year strong man of Mexico, arrested in a government coup. Four top officials including three advisers were seized by federal troops and secret police and exiled to the United States. Calles and aides held under guard before boarding a tri motor plane to Brownsville at 8 12 a m.
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Clark Lee
Associated Press
Mexico City
Plutarce Elias Calles
Mexico
United States
Arross
Calles
Luis Morones
Luis Leon
Interior
Agriculture
Rafael Melchor Ortega
Guanajuato
Brownsville
Tex
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Girl Unperturbed by Heroic Praise in Cincinnati Fire Alarm
Fifteen-year-old Rose Mary Wurzelbacher at St. Aloysius orphanage caused an alarm that saved 185 children after a fire. Rev. Cletus Miller says her action averted tragedy, though another girl reportedly found the smoke first. Fire drill procedures were credited with preventing panic.
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Cincinnati
Rose Mary Wurzelbacher
St. Aloysius Orphanage
Cletus Miller
Chaplai
Aburny
Miller
Xod Rose Mary
Antonine
Jose Mary
Io Younger
Fan dancers collide over fan size at convention
At a California convention Sally Rand honored next week, two rival groups argued over fan length. Realta Carmen of Hollywood and Deaner of America clash, each claiming their organization is the official one. The dispute centers on 10 inch plume lengths with talks delaying plans for the event.
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Bandiguo
Cali
Sally Rand
Realta Carmen
Hollywood
Bubble
Specialty Deaner
Amerie
Arbied Wats
Jay Williams
Sant Dice
Wir Veers
Carmen
S. Ponvention
San Plega
M. Carmen
Wilmson
Curtey
Rural electrification bill edges toward passage
Washington April Wh AP Backers of the Norris Rayburn rural electrification bill move toward enactment after a Senate approval and House voice vote. The measure would authorize 410 million dollars in loans over ten years to bring power to one million farms, with a rural electrification administration guiding state and local efforts.
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Washington
Norris - Rayburn
Senate
House
Rep
Wadsworth
R-Vi
Rayburn
D-Tex
Income tax levy viewed by solons in Frankfort
The Kentucky House stayed in session at Gov Chandler's request to second read the income tax levy, aiming for passage by Monday. Opposition to new taxes on alcohol and tobacco grew as distillers warn the five cent per gallon tax could force small distillers out of business and move operations out of state. The tobacco tax bill was also introduced after the income tax measures.
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House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Kentucky
Senator Quits as Costigan Retirement Roils Colorado Politics
Colorado Democrats weigh candidates to succeed United States Senator Edward P. Costigan after his health prompted retirement. Governor Ed Johnson looms large, with talk of a possible Senate bid and hints of intraparty contest. Denver Mayor Stapleton and John A. Garrett are named as potential successors.
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Denver
Colorado
United States
Edward P. Costigan
Costigan
Johnson
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
Senate
Costizan
Costigan Faclej Onstl
Benjamin F. Stapleton
John A. €Arrett
Man Held Over Lindbergh Kidnap Confession Disputed
In Fremington jail a man faces charges relating to the Lindbergh kidnapping after a claimed confession deemed incredible. He repudiates the confession as made under duress as autograph seekers send money to his wife’s cell and 25 photographs land amid ongoing authorities inquiries.
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Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Fremington
Warrior Tennessee river canal eyed by Birmingham leaders
Birmingham industrial leaders urge linking the Warrior river outlet to the Tennessee Valley Authority program to boost steel and munitions output. Officials propose survey plans to connect Warrior with the Tennessee river below Chattanooga, with broader implications for cotton shipments and regional competing centers.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley
Birmingham
Alabama
Vers and Harbors
John M. Ward
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Warrior River
Tennessee Valley Authority
George Huddeson
Joe Starnes
Tennessee River
Chat‘anoogs
Tenn
Tombigbee
Pickwick Landing
Tennessee
Knoxville
George K. Little
Memphis
Warrior- Tennessee Canal
Texas
Arkansas
Mississimi
Chattanog
Carolina Mills
Hindenburg limps home as engine trouble slows voyage
Berlin reports the Hindenburg, Germanys new Zeppelin, returning from a maiden voyage to South America with two of four motors out. Captain von Schiller says one engine failed completely and the other runs poorly, prompting a shorter Rhone valley route over France to Friedrichshafen. Despite reduced speed, the ship is not in danger and carries 38 passengers. The plan shift saved 800 kilometers by avoiding the English Channel route.
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Efriedrichshafen
Germany
Hindenburg
South America
Zeppelin Company
France
Friedrichshafen
Hans Vol Schiller
Graf Zeppelin
Windenburg
Biscay Bay
Atlantic
Spain
English Channel
Rhone
Mediterranean
Italy
Switzerland
Alps
Memphis Cotton Carnival names King and Queen for annual event
Memphian deh Williams Jr chosen as Cotton Carnival King with Mary Ann Poston named Queen. The couple will crown the carnival on May 13 as floodlit proceedings begin along the Mississippi near Monroe Avenue. Both are lifelong Memphians with strong local ties and prior public engagements.
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Memphes
Isneed Williams, Jr
Cotlan Nin
Mary Ann Poston
Mississippi River
Monroe Avenue
Roy
Nigiis
Swiy
Memphis
King Cotton
Memphi
Miss Post
Committee of 13 to reconvene for further hearings
Geneva talks on Italy and Ethiopia resume under pressure of new sanctions. The League of Nations sanctions committee, chaired by Salvador De Madariaga, plans to reconvene next Thursday as Hulland and Ethiopians negotiate in Geneva. Mussolini reportedly aims to enthrone a puppet emperor in Dessye if campaigns continue.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
Italy
Ethionia
Amer
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Pessye
Haile Selassie
Committee of 13
League Council
Tisly
Eden
Seebentary
Duriaga
Shogal
League
Flandin
Francht
Towas
Maxisolinid
de Maduringa
League of Nations
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
Rome
Ttaly
Peters
Missing juror report from San Francisco trial
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a juror named Carl S Dnaie son Wis missing and reappearing after a halt. He claims a headache and thinking of going home. The fragment mentions delays, bias, and a two day jail prior note, with unclear context and multiple garbled phrases.
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San Francisco
Sin
Carl S Dnaieson
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M. l. Carter
Grend Janetion
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Cormerty Lynn Rolinsen
New Ovens
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