Hitler Becomes Chancellor as Austria Joins Reich
Adolf Hitler proclaimed the end of Austrian independence and its entry into the German Reich in Vienna. He addressed 7 million new Austrian subjects from Heroes' Square, as the Austrian government was dissolved and officials assumed new roles.
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Vienna
Hapsburgs
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Ils Rocs
Filer
Itler
Austria
Aubigin
Schancellor
Arthur Seysz- Inquart
sevsz-Inquart
Hitler
German Reich
Engelbert Dollfuss
Kurt Schuschnke
Ballhausplaatz
Dollfuss
Schuschnige
Belvedere Palace
Schuschnigg
Italian Reinforcements in Spain Alarm French Officials
Paris reports secret service indicates large Italian troop movements in insurgent Spain beyond Franco needs. Blum and the army staff discuss aiding Czechoslovakia if Germany moves, while Germany armaments land at insurgent ports and Italian forces appear near the Pyrenees. Boncour orders ambassadors to return to Paris for urgent consultations.
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Spain
Paris
Leon Blum
Army General Staff
Ficials
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Supreme National Defense Council
Czechoslovakia
France
Germany
Relief costs in 1933 37 high in US government aid
Senate unemployment committee heard that relief in 1933 to 1937 totaled 19.303 billion dollars with 14.219 billion spent by the federal government and the rest by state and local authorities. Fechner urged making CCC a permanent establishment as authorizations run to 1940. Per capita relief peaked in 1936 and fell in 1937 though still above 1935 levels.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Senate
Stuart A. Rice
Central Statistical Board
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Fechner
Rice
Autopsy denied in Mildred Stuart death case in Kansas City
In a Kansas City mortuary David C. Stuart refused an autopsy requested by undersheriff George Price and Dr. H Penfield Jones. A coroner's inquest is set for tomorrow at the county courthouse with a six man jury. Authorities maintain the death appears self inflicted while pursuing all evidence for a public record.
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Mildred Stuart
George Price
H. Penfield Jones
Kansas City
David C. Stuart
Miss Stuart
Bismarck Grove
Price
Stuart
Jones
Missouri
Jackson County
British Ship Stanwell Bombed at Tarragona
A British steamer Stanwell, 5747 tons from London, was bombed and set afire at Tarragona Spain. One British sailor was killed four crew and a Danish observer wounded. Insurgent hydroplane crew of five Germans burned after being shot down. Tarragona suffered four air strikes. Stanwell believed total loss.
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Barcelona
Mar
Tarragona
London
Stanwell
Income Tax Returns Roll in to Collector
Swamped by the heaviest volume of mail in 12 years, Kansas income tax returns flood the Wichita collector's office. Deputy collector Frank McMullen said returns are about 10 percent ahead of last year, but he did not estimate tax receipts. The federal filing deadline is midnight tonight.
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Wichita
Kan
Internal Revenue
Kansas
Frank McMullen
Tacoma team edges Adams State in AAU opening
The Alt Heidelberg Northwest AAU champions opened the National AAU tournament with a 49 to 14 victory over Adams State Teachers of Alamosa Colorado. Other scores today include Sherman Packards 386 Armco 60 Padigtts 53 Gaylords 57 Eckers 44 and Strom Clothiers 46 Uniques 42.
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Denver
Mar
Tacoma
Wash
Alt
Heidelberg
Adams State Teachers
Alamosa
Colo
Sherman Packards
Portland
Ore
Armco
Middleton, C
South Bend
Ind
Studebakers
Padigtts
Waco
Insurgent Forces Push Toward Sea in Spanish Campaign
Bulletin from Barcelona reports insurgents advancing toward the Mediterranean coast. Franco's forces captured Raimundo and Valdealgorfa, tightening a drive from Valencia toward the sea as government troops retreat. French destroyers with 500 refugees, including Catalan and government figures, were expected at Port Vendres.
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Hendaye
France
Raimundo
Valencia
Barcelona
Black Arrow
Foreign Legionnaires
Alcaniz
Torrevelilla
Valdealgorfa
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Caspe
Port Vendres
Mar
Spain
Warships to Guard French in Spain
Paris reports the French government ordered several warships to Barcelona to protect French citizens in case of a Spanish civil war turn. Rumors of a Franco armistice prompted the move, but official denials followed from the Spanish government and insurgent sources. A crowd gathered at Port Vendres awaiting two French destroyers with Barcelona refugees.
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Paris
Mar
Barcelona
Francisco, Franco
Port Vendres
France
Mediterranean
Czech Trade Agreement Proclaimed by President
President Roosevelt proclaims the trade pact between the United States and Czechoslovakia shielding 87 nations from higher tariffs while Germany is excluded. Austria appears in the beneficiary list, prompting questions about official recognition of the new German Reich state.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
United States
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Austria
Altho
Reich
Afairs
Il Duce to Address Deputies on Germany Austria
Premier Mussolini will address the chamber of deputies tomorrow and is expected to express his view on Germany's absorption of Austria. Political circles say the speech will be broadcast and may reveal Italy's stance amid the rising German advance toward Italy's borders.
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I Duce
Rome
Mar
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Austria
Il Duce
Italy
Grand Council
Drivers Charged In Justice Court In Kansas
Paul Maust of Lecompton and Jake Hays of Lawrence face driving without a license charges in Don Hults Justice Court. Complaints filed by state highway patrolman L. L. Richardson outline the alleged violations.
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Paul Maust
Lecompton
Kan
Jake Hays
Lawrence
Justice Court
Don Hults
L. L. Richardson
Austrian financier Kunwald found dead in Innsbruck
Austrian financier Gottfried Kunwald once served as unofficial finance minister and counselor to the late Senat Seipel was found dead at his Innsbruck home. Death attributed to an overdose of sleeping medicine.
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Vienna
Gottfried Kunwald
Senat Seipel
Innsbruck
War Secretary Woodring Says U S Better Prepared
Miami, Florida March 15 Pi Sec Woodring stated in an interview the United States is better prepared than at any time in its history for whatever happens reflecting wartime resilience and readiness.
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Saya Woodring
Miami
Fla
Harry H. Woodring
United States
Sudeten German Deputy Electrifies Czech Chamber
Karl Hermann Franck speaking for the pro Nazi Sudeten party warned Czechoslovakia to heed Germany's Anschluss with Austria. He gave the Nazi salute and said Sudeten Germans cannot pass this historic event without sending greetings to the German nation.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Austria
Karl Hermann Franck
Franck
Potato Production Goals Set For Douglas County Farmers
Commercial potato growers in Douglas County face a 6 percent acreage reduction from last year as the county, acting on state guidance, outlines production goals. Noncompliance bars eligibility for other soil-conservation payments, while overage on compliant acres triggers a penalty. Compliant farmers may earn about four cents per bushel times county production per applicable acre. A farmer growing more than three acres is labeled a commercial grower.
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Douglas County
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Farm Bureau schedules district meetings across Douglas county
Farmers and rural residents will attend multiple district events this week. Holstein breeders meet in Baldwin to plan the Black and White show while district and county agents travel to Ottawa for farm program explanations. Guernsey breeders meet in Ottawa to plan the spring parish show and a 4-H festival occurs at the junior high. Lora Hilyard of Kansas State College will teach county 4-H clothing leaders Monday and the county women’s Farm Bureau units Tuesday.
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Douglas County
Farm Bureau
Baldwin
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Ottawa
Ayrshire
Effingham
Lora Hilyard
Kansas’ State College
Hull to Make Important Talk on Foreign Policy
Secretary of State Hull prepared an important speech on foreign policy to be delivered Thursday at a National Press Club luncheon. The address will be broadcast nationally over NBC and via shortwave worldwide, reaffirming American principles of conduct toward foreign nations. Undersecretary Sumner Welles was invited to repeat the address for domestic listeners Thursday night.
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Washington
Mar
Hull
National Press Club
NBC Red
Columbia Broadcasting System
Sumner Welles
Belgian Nazis Parade in Eupen Arrests Made
Police broke up a pro German demonstration in Eupen on March 15. Four demonstrators were arrested as youths in gray jackets and boots claimed a glider club guise while celebrating Germany's absorption of Austria. Eupen Malmedy territory had been ceded to Belgium after World War I.
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Eupen
Belgium
Mar
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Malmedy
Germany
Critics press for joint TVA probe in Congress
A coalition of senate and house critics urged a joint congressional inquiry into TVA after blocking Norris lone probe. Bridges and King led the push, with May and Andrews joining to seek a full, five member senate group and five member house panel, expenses set at 50000 dollars.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
House
TVA
Congressional
Bridges
King
Utah
May
House Military Affairs Committee
Andrews
Norris
Ind.-Neb
Federal Trade Commission
Barkey
D.-Ky
McNary
Rore
Congress
Bankhead
Barkley
Jenkins
Ohio
Allen
R.-Iii
Voorhis
D.-Cal
Fish
R.-N.y
Lindberghs to Return to New Jersey Estate Soon
The Plainfield Courier News reports Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh en route to England plan to return to the United States and establish residence at the Lindbergh estate near Hopewell. A separate maintenance suit has been filed in district court by Jean Hutson against William G Hutson Jr seeking separation.
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Plainfield
N. J
The
Plainfield Courier News
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
United States
Lindbergh Estate
Hopewell
Jean Hutson
William G. Hutson, Jr
Senate Approves Civil Service Centralization Bill
The Senate approved a key provision of the administration's reorganizing bill abolishing the bi partisan civil service commission and creating a single civil service administrator for a 15 year term. An amendment to preserve the three member board failed by a vote of 50 to 38.
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Washington
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Walsh
D-Mass
Lawrence P T A Elects New Officers And Delegates
The Lawrence Council of P T A elected Mrs. A B Leonard as president with Mrs. Deal Six as vice president Miss Tillie Oberle as secretary and Mrs. Leo Hill as treasurer Retiring officers include Mrs J V Patchen Helen Applegate and Mabel Richardson Leonard to serve as state convention delegate with J W Patchen as alternate The convention runs April 20 to 22 at Bethel College Newton Opal Jayne Kennedy spoke on teachers and reading progress in Lawrence and Atlantic City schools Chairman Bert Nash outlined talks by Dr Reidel on social diseases April 28 The council plans to donate four books to the parent education shelf and installs new officers May 7
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Lawrence Council of
P.T.A
Liberty Memorial High School
A. B. Leonard
Deal Six
Tillie Oberle
Leo Hill
J. V. Patchen
Helen Applegate
Mabel Richardson
Leonard
J. W
Lawrence
Bert Nash
Reidel
Topeka
Richard B. Stevens
Ohio
P.-T.a
Mildred Kirkham
P-T.a
C. E. Birch
P.T.A. Parent Education
Harold G. Barr
Resolution to use sales tax for welfare approved
Topeka March 15. Only counties whose boards of commissioners pass resolutions may use their shares of the sales tax distribution for social welfare starting June 15. If not used for welfare the funds are held for the next year's budget, with other taxing subdivisions delayed until the next fiscal year. School districts may adjust budgets in April based on county estimates.
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Topeka
Mar
Boards of Commissioners
Clarence V. Beck
Beck
Western Hemisphere Defense Urged in Wadsworth Speech
Representative Wadsworth of New York warned that dictators threaten the western hemisphere and urged a billion dollar naval build up to defend the region. He warned of a future naval battle near Brazil and urged self reliance, while Luckey of Nebraska criticized the bill as preparation for war in Europe and Asia.
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Wadsworth
Western Hemisphere
Rn.y
Roosevelt
Europe
China
South America
America
Brazil
Hemisphere
Luckey
Dneb
Asia
Guessing Contest at Spring Window Unveiling
Forty or more Lawrence merchants plan a guessing contest on the value of merchandise in show windows for the Spring Window Unveiling and Style Show Friday night. Winners are based on the closest guess. many stores host two displays totaling about 50 windows with prizes ranging from fruit and groceries to clothing and hardware. The event also features parade bands from KU, Liberty Memorial High, and Haskell Institute drawing crowds to town.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
University of Kansas
Liberty Memorial High School
Haskell Institute
American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Drake's
Woolworth's
Lawrence Paint
ganmeey-Allison—Louquet
Flowere
Wiedemann's
Boges &Albert
Terry
Greene
Montgomery Ward
Fischer’s Shoe
Royal College Shop
Green Brothers Hardware
Lawrence Typewriter Company
Virginia May
Vernon's Hardware
Lia Dean's
Palace Clothing Company
Arrow Shirt
Sam’s Market
Miller Furniture Company
Shimmons Plumbing Company—Glass Co
Jeffries
A. & P. Grocery
Safeway
Kress Store
Round Corner Drug Company
Spot Cash Shoe
South
Stowits Drug Store
Electricnite
Gibbs Clothing Company
J. C. Penney Company
the World Company
Barteldes Seed Company
Veatch
Hamar Auto Supply
Kansas Electric Power Company
Silex
Telectron
Carl
Manhattan
Condition Still Serious For County Treasurer Gardner
A. M. Gardner, county treasurer, remains in serious condition at Memorial hospital after pneumonia set in from injuries in a motor vehicle crash last week. He is in an oxygen tent and received a serum treatment from the Veterans hospital at Fort Leavenworth.
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A. M. Gardner
Memorial Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Fort Leavenworth
Stock Market Index Rises to 43.8 Average
The index covering 60 stocks advanced to 43.8 yesterday, up from 42.7. Investors watched key shares as market sentiment improved despite mixed early trading.
Kansas Weather Ahead with Cloudy Skies and Cold Front
Kansas forecast calls for cloudy conditions and a drop in temperatures tonight with rain in the northeast portion. Wednesday should be generally fair and colder in the east. Morning indicates cloudy skies with sprinkles in Salina and clear conditions at Coffeyville and Pittsburg. road conditions vary from muddy in several cities to fair in Salina.
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Kansas
Salina
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Emporia
Topeka
Ottawa
Manhattan
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Ellis
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Chanute
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Norton
Spanish Port
Lawrence Business College
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Patchen
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