Sweden Ready to Join Nordic Defense Pact Reports Say
Berlin dispatch claims Germany secured a definite Soviet pledge to spare Romania, easing fears of Russian-Romanian aggression as talks on a broader defense alliance continue. Reports mention Bucharest’s recent envoy arrivals and German economic links shaping the diplomacy amid unclear timelines.
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Russia Declares Demands and Peace Victory
Soviet forces claim five hour occupation of Viipuri and front-wide ceasefire in line with peace treaty. USSR lauds victory as peace policy, cites border adjustments favorable to Moscow. News agency coverage notes economic gains and transit rights tied to Norwegian routes. See RUSSIA JUBILANT, p7.
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Slaying Hearing Held For Blountville Case
At Blountville a slaying case hearing for three defendants charged with complicity in the Peggy Rice murder was held. Judge Beadle announced bond conditions and released the trio. the case will not be moved to Kingsport and is not expected to extend beyond a day. State evidence was not yet brought forward.
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Charles C. Rice
Tod Q. Rien
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Bloqetville
Lamarraw
Peggy ‘Rice
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Backers of Labor Act Seek Changes Amid Debate
In Washington on Marvel 14, supporters push for revisions to the Wagner Act amid labor board tensions. Reports mention President Roosevelt considering new leadership and potential hearings. Names referenced include Wade, Beart Checkharty, Madden, Smith, Reegrinie, Nelson Whit, and William My Lesserson, with page 7 noting LABOR BOARD coverage.
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Truck Train Crash At Allen Texas Kills 25 Fruit Pickers
A Missouri Pacific passenger train struck a truck carrying fruit pickers at a grade crossing near Allen six miles from McAllen in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Twenty five people, mostly Mexican nationals, died and seventeen were injured. The crash sparked a massive fire as bodies lay along the roadway and officials described it as Texas s worst crossing disaster since state records began.
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DIES IN PISTOL BATTLE IN WLOWAH HITCH-RIRER
Charles Oliver of Wilkinsburg dies after a pistol exchange with Chattanooga police in Wlowah. He allegedly brandished a weapon and threatened motorists while eluding officers after stealing a car and a police vehicle. Investigators link the suspect to a theft spree and a possible murder, as authorities pursue leads across counties and states.
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Senate Attack on Hatch Bill Weakens Fast
Washington March 1 Ambitious Hatch Act changes draw foes. Sen Brown proposes civil service rules to constrain political actions by state and federal workers. Sen Hatch seeks alternate paths to same aim as debate intensifies. Minton leads fight against the bill while others push agriculture appropriations and debt concerns.
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Takers of Census Ahead of Solons
Washington March 1. Secretary Hopkins and his army of census takers gained a commanding lead today in the legislative race with Senators trying to delete personal income questions from the 1940 census. Congress leaders said it appeared the 130000 enumerators would be ringing doorbells on April 2 before Senator Tobey can get his resolutions before the Senate.
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Writer Reveals Finnish Cities In Ruins After Bombings
Copenhagen dispatch reports Finland's towns laid waste by Russian air raids in the 105 day conflict. The correspondent Wade Werner details near total destruction, railway junctions crippled, and civilian casualties, noting Helsinki and inland towns heavily damaged as reinforcements moved to the Karelia front.
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Governor keeps soldiers at dam in state's rights clash
In Disny Oklahoma Gov Leon C Phillips mobilized National Guard to guard Grand River Dam as he fights Public Works Administration over hydroelectric project. He seeks 860,000 for roads and bridges and plans a state court bid to halt gate closure, ordering an injunction from AG Mack Williamson. Carmody silent on martial law remarks.
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Truckers Resume Operations After Union Pact Signed
Nashville March news reports Hoover Truck Co resumes interstate line service after signing a closed shop contract with Southeastern Teamsters Union. About 280 dock and pickup workers gain 12 hour week and raised wages from 18 to 20 dollars weekly to 22 to 25. Union and company official C M Loeske noted shifts from Sk Town to Atlanta and new pay for extra drivers, as a strike ends.
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Gandhi Rally Hopes Anchor Congress Drive in India
In Ramgarh India MK Gandhi seeks to rally youth and loyal party workers behind a slow but steady push for Indian independence. He faces arrests of antiwar lecturers and tight party discipline as leaders fear internal revolt ahead of a party convention. The wider news notes tensions with Finland, Thas, and the controversial Moscow treaty seen as a diplomatic blow to British French allies.
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Answers Finn Plea for Pact Among Nations
Stockholm reports Sweden ready to discuss a defensive alliance with Finland and Norway after peace with Soviet Russia. Finnish leaders press for a Nordic defensive pact amid fears of renewed aggression, pledging fortifications and unity to defend frontiers.
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Late News Reports Moral Embargo Against Russia Still In Fora
Washington dispatch reports that the Soviet embargo policy remains in force with Russia and Finland war tensions. Air raids and explosions at an airport injured a man as flames sparked widespread alarms. Paris cites a secret session to discuss wartime conduct while Finland Sweden and Norway seek a broader defense alliance.
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