Roosevelt Wins Georgia Primary in 28 Convention Votes
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt swept Georgia's Democratic primary earning 51 071 votes to 4 717 with 398 of 410 county unit votes in his column. He is poised to secure all 410 county unit votes. state convention set for April 6 in Atlanta to select national delegates. Judge G H Howard backed Garner and carried only Cobb Roswell district. Warm Springs heavily favored Roosevelt.
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Georgia
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Allanta
John Garner
New York
Howard
Catoosa
Roosevelt
Catoosas County
Warm Springs
Chicago
Thomas
Pat) Gillen
Roswell
Cobb County
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Kentucky headquarters opened in Louisville
In Louisville at the Seelbach Hotel supporters of Franklin D. Roosevelt opened Kentucky headquarters led by James H. Richmond urging Kentucky delegates to back Roosevelt at the Democratic National Convention. Governors Laffoon and Senator Barkley publicly supported Roosevelt, while Melvin A. Traylor pursues a favorite son campaign with Adair County backing.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kentucky
Seelbach
James H. Richmond
Richmond
New York
Ruby Laffoon
U. S
Alben W. Barkley
Roosevelt
Barkley
Melvin A. Traylor
Chicago
Traylor
Adair County
G. R. Reed
Birmingham Tornado Death Toll Reaches 329
In the aftermath of the tornado the death count rose to 329 as thousands remain homeless and many more injured. New Jersey state police say funds are exhausted amid the Lindbergh baby search.
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Pirmingham
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Lindbergh Baby Search
Lindbergh Baby Hunt Drains New Jersey Police Funds
The 23 day Lindbergh baby search in New Jersey drains police funds, with nationwide efforts costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Col. H Norman Schwarzkopf says the state police funds are sadly depleted as expenditures rise. A continuation note signals ongoing coverage.
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Hopewell N. J
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
New Jersey
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Budget Commission
Hoover signs Norris Laguardia anti injun bill
President Hoover signed the Norris Laguardia bill limiting injunctions against labor and outlawing Yellow Dog contracts. The law recognizes labor's right to bargain collectively and allows juries in contempt actions in labor cases, with editors protected when criticizing judges. Attorney General Mitchell supported the measure but warned about overinterpretation.
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Washington, Mar
Hoover
Norris-Laguardia
Mitchell
Tornado Relief Rushes In as Death Toll Climbs Across States
Relief agencies and neighbors aid tornado victims in the south as 358 are confirmed dead. Red Cross and American Legion establish relief centers in Birmingham with Dr. William De Kleine and C. Wade Downing arriving to coordinate aid. Appeals push for 150 000 to 200 000 dollars for immediate needs across Alabama Georgia Tennessee South Carolina and Kentucky. Governors Miller and Russell oversee relief efforts and field representatives coordinate distribution and surveys.
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Ala
Mar
South
American Red Cross
The
American Legion
Red Cross
William de Kleine
C. Wade Downing
Washington
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
B. M. Miller
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Stone J. Crane
Officials warn student group over mine field visit
Pineville Ky March 24 Officials tell college and university students en route to Bell county to study mine conditions they may not make incendiary speeches or engage in communist activities while in the southeastern Kentucky coal fields The group plans to meet at Knoxville and enter Bell county tomorrow as the third New York student visit in recent months.
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Bell County
Kentucky
Knoxville
New York
Troops Entrenched As Peace Talks Open Near Shanghai
In Shanghai an opening peace conference begins as Chinese General Tai Chi leads China and Japan's delegates meet at the International Settlement. Tai Chi succeeds Chiang Kuang Nai who walked out of yesterday's session over seating, with neutral observers hopeful yet cautious about the talks.
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Mar
China
Tai Chi
Chiang Kuang Nai
Chiang
Japan
Chinese government adopts kidnap tactic to extract ransom
In Shanghai on March 24 AP reports China will seize hostages in bandit centers in Kienli to pressure brigands holding American Charles Baker, a Yangtze River captain from Pasadena, after failed ransom negotiations. Baker describes harsh conditions and ongoing hope for release.
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Charles Baker
Psadena
Calif
Lansing Hoyt
Yangtze Rapids Steamship Company
Baker
Kienli
Nanking
Yangtze
Kieni
China
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight and Friday with likely light showers in western Tennessee. Virginia sees fair but colder coastal areas with light frost tonight, then clouds increase and showers possible Friday night or Saturday. Readings show yesterday highs around 54 in Tennessee and 59 in Virginia, with lows near 23 and 37 the previous year.
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Tennessee
West Portion
Virginia
Capone Appeals to Highest Court in Tax Evasion Case
Chicago readers learn how Capone delays serve with a stay pending supreme court appeal after the circuit court refused to rehear his tax evasion conviction. He began six months in Cook County jail awaiting further action and faces an 11 year sentence plus a $50,000 fine.
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Chicago
Mar
Scarface
Capone
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Grace
Cook County
James H. Wilkerson
Sam
Circuit Court
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures for March
Treasury receipts for March 22 totaled 11 874 209 22. Expenditures reached 384 632 833 41 with a balance of 711 285 157 75. Customs duties for 22 days of March amounted to 16 260 700 21.
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Washington
Mar
Alabama Court Upholds Scottsboro Death Sentences
The Alabama supreme court affirmed death sentences for seven of eight Scottsboro defendants convicted last year for assaults on two white girls in Alabama. The eighth sentence was reversed and sent for retrial. May 13 is set for execution of the seven. Justices Gardner, Bouldin, Brown, Foster and Knight joined in the affirmations. Chief Justice Anderson dissented in all three opinions. Eugene Williams case reversed for retrial. Defendants named include Ozie Powell, William Roberson, Andy Wright, Orlin Montgomery, Heywood Patterson, Charlie Weems, and Clarence Norris.
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Ala
Scottsboro
Alabama Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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Gardner
Bouldin
Brown
Foster
Knight
Eugene Williams
Ozie Powell
William Roberson
Andy Wright
Orlin Montgomery
Heywood Patterson
Charlie Weems
Clarence Norris
State Taxpayers Assn Plans Tennessee Tax Reform Drive
Nashville March 24 meeting brings together economic representatives from across Tennessee to form a statewide Taxpayers Association. George Milton of The Chattanooga News notes aims to urge reform, efficiency and economy in public finance and taxation.
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The
State Taxpayers Association
Chambers of Commerce
George F. Milton
Chattanooga News
Woman Believed Held for Ransom in Lincoln Case
Miss Laurel Morrison of Aurora Nebraska, a 30 year old beauty parlor operator, is missing and authorities believe she was kidnapped for a $1000 ransom. A letter demanding payment was received by her business partner, mailed from Lincoln, with content claimed as dictated by another person. Sheriff J J Mohr leads the search.
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Lincoln
Neb
Laurel Morrison
Aurora
Miss Morrison
Ann Harding and Harry Bannister Plan Divorce
Hollywood screen star Ann Harding and her husband Harry Bannister announce plans to divorce after five and a half years of marriage. The couple cites fame's toll on identity and career as the cause, noting Bannister's move toward freelance work and a wish for him to reestablish himself apart from Harding. They are the parents of a three-year-old daughter.
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Ann Harding
Hollywood
Mar
Harry Bannister
Miss Harding
Bannister
R. K. O. Studios
Harry
Pbannister
Revenue Item Rejected by 27-153 Vote in House
Washington March 24 The sales tax was rejected by the house after bitter debate tearing at party lines. The teller vote stood 223 to 153 with Rainey of Illinois and Burns of Tennessee opposing and supporting sides. The measure would have raised 2.25 percent to balance the 1933 federal budget.
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Rainey
Illinois
Burns
Tennessee
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Doughton
N. C
Ways and Means
Doughton
Rankin
Misissippi
LaGuardia
New York
Garner
Representative Snell
Crisp amendment exempts basic goods from sales tax approved
The house approved the Crisp amendment to the revenue bill exempting food clothing medicine farm implements insecticides malt syrup used in making bread from the sales tax.
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Washington, Mar
House
House press to settle sales tax dispute amid amendments
The House moved to settle the sales tax controversy with several pending amendments. The Ways and Means Committee seeks to exempt food, clothing, farm implements, medicines, insecticides and malt syrup used for bread from the levy. Debate then shifts to a motion by Rep. Doughton to strike out the sales levy. An early question involved Lehrbachs proposal to exempt merchant vessels built in American shipyards from the 2.25 percent manufactures levy.
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Ways and Means Committee
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N. J
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