Norway protests British assault on Nazi shipping
The report notes Allied submarine activity in the North Sea sinking several German freighters, including the Edmund Hugo Stinnes and Oxtyrenssen, as British and Allied forces intensify a maritime war while diplomatic talks in Rome touch on Balkans wealth and potential shifting axis.
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Skagen
Denmark
Kattogit
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Baniih
Copenhagen
Larendiya
London
Germany
Rumania
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Balkans
Rome
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Pal Teleky
Stefan Morelgn
Galenaro Ciano
Hungary
Moscow
Democrats Face MacIng Charges in Poll Era Turmoil
A crowded political scandal unfolds as multiple Democrats including TIARKISBUNG and others face charges linked to a grand jury investigation. The case, tied to state employment and alleged bribery, spans the Little New Den administration and implicates figures in the cabinet and party machinery. Proceedings detail extortion, conspiracy, and public office abuses amid a tense campaign period.
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David le
Beaiel
Tevestigubian
Democraty
Coy
George Ay Iuatio
U. S
Bulent
Distriet
Carl B. Shelley
Banyernee Fadt
Tshoiel
Vic Curl I
Deer
Dee Omaclyu
Chargie
Communist Uses President's Name in Party Pseudonyms
The Bies committee resumed Un-American activities hearings in Pittsburgh. Crant testified that a fellow Communist used Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a pseudonym to dodge outlawing the party. James H. Dolven noted imitation of known statesmen. A document tied to WPA education projects was found, but Dabion denied authorship. investigators reported the item found in Pittsburgh.
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Mare
Dabion
Pittsburgh
Robert B. Barker
Ceomodttes
Ian Whitin
Hull Refuses Aid For $40 Campaign
Washington March 25 Secretary Til urged friends to refrain from boosting him for the Democratic presidential nomination. Informants said the veteran party member would feel a duty to accept the nomination if clearly supported by party forces. The convention scene in several states pointed toward national delegates with varied voting outcomes.
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William B. Ardery
Washington
Til
Supreme Court Rules Against Gasoline Company in Labor Case
The Supreme Court ruled the way Gazoline Carpathian of New York restricted load breeyl gas. Jobbers led by Hodge Rep Vses Corninglisld pose New Orleans, mor. A federal hearing on WPA subsidies in Bittyburgh follows. The decision references labor relations and federal employment programs amid a show of national labor agitation.
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Washington
Mareh Tn
Supreme Omurt
New York
Senate Debate Opens on Hull Trade Pacts
Warhington March 25 Senator Harrison opens Senate debate on extending reciprocal trade program urging colleagues to keep system to avoid a world trade war and economic collapse. Pittman contests unconstitutional lack of Senate ratification, warns against delegating treaty power to the President.
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Harrison
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Senate Finance Committee
Balance of Power
Roosevelt
Congress
Pittman
D-New
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League of Nationa
World Court
Hawkins Fighting For School Rate At Rogersville Meet
In Rogersville March 25 patrons and friends of Rogersville High School plan a mass meeting in the school auditorium to press for action on crowding that lowered the school's rating from A to C. Officials say the building has not kept pace with rising enrollment and the nearby counties will send representatives. A resolution may be introduced to urge the County Court to increase high school funding and hold the tax levy for support at a higher level than the current 25 cents per 100.
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Roghersville
Rogersville High School
Surgoinsville
Meckling
Lye
Suirgoins
Three Men Die As Tank Explodes During Work
Three workers were killed at an industrial site when an air pressure tank exploded during maintenance on the materials line near the bridge. The victims were ages 20, 24, and 25, identified as Wis, Gylewnt, and Langview. The blast decapitated one man as steel debris sprayed outward.
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Wis
Gylewnt
Gage
Langview
Erfees
Caddo Mutik
Kingport Area Endures Coldest Easter Season In History
The nation faced a harsh Easter as record cold and icy winds persisted from Montreal to the southern states. Snow drifts closed roads and disrupted rail service, with New York City recording its coldest Easter Sunday on record. Few outdoor parades took place while others moved indoors, and Florida saw milder spring weather. Snow covered broad regions from Arkansas to the Carolinas, with ice and winds dampening Easter finery and forcing many to worship indoors.
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Dixie
Entral
New York State
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Laurentian
New York
St. Edouard
Que
Canadian National
Rauses Point
New York City
Reaidanta
Upper South
Florida
Gulf
New Orleans
Income tax may hold down debt in 1940s
Washington March 26 Officials said unexpected large income tax refunds could let the treasury stay under the 16 billion debt limit with no new taxes at least through April 1941. They cautioned that Congress might raise the limit or taxes if business turns unfavorable. Revenue from income taxes on 1989 income may exceed forecasts by about 300 million, aided by faster gasoline and tobacco taxes.
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Irving Perimeter
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Deputies Accused in Man's Slaying
Slinton Ton March 26 An operator of a roadhouse near here Robert Loewe a 30 year old man died in a gun battle with two deputies sheriff Mitchell and Franklin Beach brothers Under arrest on manslaughter charges pending preliminary hearing Sheriff Bob Smilly said the deputies reported they stopped at a spring near Loewe's ranchhouse when Loewe opened fire with a pistol they returned fire and felled Loewe See Slaying Page 10
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Ton
Robert Loewe
Vietim
Ave
Pendiig
Bob Smilly
Mitchell
Franklin Beach
Lowe
Four Youths Die As Truck Crushes Auto Beneath It
Four youths die and two are injured when a large truck crushed their auto in Sandusky Ohio near train tracks. Driver Kenneth Milhian was slightly hurt after the truck struck from the rear. police say he was blinded by a train headlight. Names mentioned include Frank Oliom, Mariani, Louis Mastro, Joseph Mazur, and an unidentified victim.
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Ohio
Othiara
Clevelard
Pallee
Frank Oliom
Mariani
Louis Mastro
Joseph Mazur
Hye
Kenneth Milhiain
Warplane sales aid to Congress noted in hearing
Washington March 28 Foreign purchases of warplanes aid Congress economy drive by letting the army trim fresh aircraft and engine acquisitions. Army officials report rapid storage of strategic materials and a plan to eliminate most reserve plane purchases.
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Washington
Apare
House
Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Ale Corps
Hey
Manay
Magnetic storm isolates America in major solar event
New York March 26 The earth recovered from a communication wrecking magnetic storm possibly the greatest in modern history. A tornado like solar disturbance whipped up huge sunspots and emitted a stream of charged particles that riddled the earth’s atmosphere and left America largely cut off from the world for several hours yesterday.
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New York
Amery Sea
Transmission interference at Kingsport Western Union office
The Kingsport Western Union office reported message interference from about 11 am to 2 pm yesterday due to heavy snow. After that, messages went through normally. no wires were reported damaged. Inter-Mountain Telephone Co wire chief Aubrey A. Woolford noted the wind prevented snow from weighing the wires down.
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Kingsport Western Union Wiegeaph
Telegraph
Aubrey A. Woolford
Inter-Mountain Telephone Co
Magnetic storm disrupts transatlantic communications and radio links
A powerful magnetic storm affected land telegraph and telephone lines, undersea cables, and the wireless telephone systems linking New York to London, Paris, and Rome. Short wave relays and long wave radio felt the impact to a lesser degree, signaling widespread interference across major networks.
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London
Paris
Rome
Ste
Pace
Woman Plunges To Death From 15th Floor Window In Philadelphia
Mrs Anno Darth-Flewrot, 48, wife of a Portland lecturer and newspaperman, died after plunging from a 15th floor window during a dinner party at her friends’ apartment in Philadelphia. She reportedly cried out and disappeared, her body later found on the roof of a four story building.
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Murely
Anno Darth-Flewrot
Portland
Ore
New York
Dasch-Flenrot
Dasch-Fleurot
Destructive German Submarine Offensive Guides War Policy
In a chaotic wartime discussion the British and Paris press weigh a potential German U boat offensive against the Allied blockade. Analysis centers on Prime Minister H others strategy, Roosevelt’s stance, and diplomatic moves by Ambassador Welles, with fears a swift strike could alter the political balance as Parliament debates conduct of the war. The article notes the wider struggle for peace overtures and the risks of submarines shaping public policy during a strangest of wars.
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U1o
Cloelade
Stig
London
Warn
Chamberisin
Miner
Boe
Noosevelt
Easter Parade Hailed Amid Snowy Winter Reverie
In Kingsport Tennessee an Easter Sunday snowfall disrupted the annual parade of fashions as temperatures plunged from 7 to 17 degrees above zero. Despite the severe weather thousands attended morning church services praying for peace and an end to global strife.
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Kingsport
Upper East
Tennessee
Morthaiyy
Snow Closes Easter in Greeneville Tennessee
In Greeneville Tennessee on March 25 heavy snow blanketed the area with six inches reported and temperatures near zero. Officials noted multiple accidents due to slick roads, several injuries, and widespread disruption as churches filled and roads turned treacherous.
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