Roosevelt presses Democrats in party showdown over 1940 relief
President Roosevelt commands a high-stakes clash within the Democratic Party as relief, appointments, and spending face congressional scrutiny. The fight tests party loyalty ahead of 1940 with some allies seeking compromise while others push back, awaiting a broader settlement before backing the president.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Lewue
Congress
Judge Roberts
Virginia
Defense Trade Discussed With Brazilian Foreign Minister Aranha
The United States plans broad talks with Oswaldo Aranha on defense and trade during his Washington visit. Topics include backing Brazil’s national bank with US gold, expanding trade, orderly cotton sales, and potential warplane sales. Hull notes trade growth as key while Aranha, turning 45, arrives with long US ties.
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Washington
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Roosevelt
Hull
Morgenthau
National Bank
United States
Argentina
Germany
Hal
Aranha
Latin America
Pope Pius Suffers Asthma Attack in Vatican
A Vatican news service reports Pope Pius had a cardiac asthma attack and was unconscious for over 30 minutes. He was revived by physicians and later described as improved and resting tranquilly. prior notes warned of a downturn, with influenza suspected to have developed into bronchial pneumonia.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius
Filippo Rocchi
Flashes In The News: Odd Local Cases And Quick Fixes
Cincinnati owed attorney Markley $5 in 1916 court fees recovered from an envelope kept 23 years. Dallas C. C. Murphy sewed a cut at home but hospital care reopened the wound. Goldsboro barber shop tale involves a big box and a $1.50 bill from a guest who claimed he left money at a hotel.
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Cincinnati
Carl T. Markley
Goldsboro
N. C
Hope Yet Held That Crew May Have Survived
Rescue vessels hunted the stormy North Atlantic for life boats after the freighter Maria de Larrinaga reported sinking. Two ships sighted wreckage and ladders but no boats as the Scanmail relayed messages from Au rania and Veendam while Clintonia reported no sight of wreckage. The search covered about 1200 miles east of New York with 37 crew aboard.
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Chatham
Mass
Maria de Larrinaga
North Atlantic
Radiomarine
New York
de Larrinaga
Aurania
Veendam
Scanmail
S. S. Clintonia
Roosevelt's nomination choice stirs Glass Byrd row in Virginia
In a tense Washington clash Senator Glass accuses President Roosevelt of trying to unseat Virginia's Democratic senators over a judgeship. Glass and Byrd opposed Floyd H. Roberts for the Virginia seat, had backed Buchanan and Tavenner, and warn of political purges amid 1940 election talk.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Roosevelt
Francis Biddle
Philadelphia
Mr. Roosevelt
Guffey
Pennsylvania
United States
Biddle
Congressional
Tennessee Valley Authority
Michael A. Musmanno
Pittsburgh
Glass
Senate
Floyd H. Roberts
Roberts
Senator Byrd
A. C. Buchanan
Frank Tavenner
Buchanan
Byrd
James H. Price
Spanish Peace Terms Reported Amid Minorca Landing
London dispatch says Britain secured new peace terms from the Spanish government via Dr. Juan Negrin after insurgents landed on Minorca. Terms centered on clemency for Negrin's followers while Franco promised no reprisals except for crimes. The central zone remains the target as Negrin fights on from Perpignan.
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London
Great Britain
Balearic
Minorca
Devonshire
Juan Negrin
France
Burgos
Francisco Franco
le Perthus
Negrin
Perpignan
Cotton Plan Would Work With Grains
Southern senators push to shift government loan stocks from cotton to grain crops and invite corn and wheat region senators to join. Senator Bankhead and Senator Smith met with Secretaries Hull and Wallace to discuss expanding surplus cotton program and possible exports increases. The government holds about 11 million bales loaned to prop up prices with a 500 million dollar stake. Bankhead proposed writing off 180 million on 4 million bales to fund reduced 12 million to 8 million bales in this year’s plan.
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Washington
Bankhead
Alabama
Smith
S. C
Hull
Wallace
Lankhead
Minden Man Found Slain at Residence
Kermit Fuller 32 was found dead at his home near Minden Louisiana from a left side gunshot wound. His wife Lola Kemp and his young son discovered the body upon returning from a visit to his father Clay Fuller nearby. Coroner S M Richardson said death was from a personal safety related wound.
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Minden
Kermit Fuller
Lola Kemp
Clay Fuller
S. M. Richardson
Fuller
Metropolitan Life forgery probe shocks investors
Federal monopoly investigators hear NY agents admit forging policy holder signatures on ballots to elect Met Life directors. Chairman Douglas calls the practice scandalous while Senator O Mahoney asks for witnesses and potential company action.
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Washington
Federsl
New York City
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York
William O. Douglas
The
Securities Commission
O'Mahoney
Leroy A. Lincoln
Metropolitan
Frederick H. Ecker
Cletis E. Tully
Leche Orders Gaming House Charge Probe
Governor Richard W. Leche ordered an immediate investigation into a Times-Picayune report that Louisiana highway commission labor and materials paved a privately owned parkway near a gambling house. He suspended the district superintendent and all crew involved pending findings. The state police closed the gambling joints cited by the newspaper.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana Highway Commission
New Orleans
Leche
Times-Picayune
L. P. Abernathy
Highway Commission
Louisiana
Long Full Life Ahead For Galveston Quadruplets
The Badgett quadruplets, nine days old, are reported healthy and gaining weight. Doctor Francis Garbade says their start is strong and they outweigh the Dionne quints at birth, with Jeraldine Joyce Jeanette and another girl indistinguishable. W. B. Badgett, 35, refuses a million dollar exhibit offer, while a milk firm contract funds future education and life insurance covers the quads. Sixteen year old Geneva and 12 year old Elsie Mae are their sisters.
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Olen W. Clements
Galveston
Francis Garbade
Garbade
Callander
Ontario
Badgett
Jeraldine
Joyce
Jeanette
Clean
W. B. Badgett
Baylor University
Waco
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Tex
Papa Badgett
Geneva
Elsie Mae
Lincoln Birthday Speeches Planned Across Nation
Republican leaders schedule a week of Lincoln birthday observances with events from today through Thursday in various cities. Speakers include former President Hoover, Chairman Hamilton, many governors, house members and senators. Hoover and Hamilton speak at the National Republican Club dinner in New York Monday night with a nationwide three network broadcast.
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New York
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Eire
Eamon de Valera
England
Scotland Yard
Emerald Isle
Ulster
Southern Ireland
All Ireland
Ulster Volunteers
Sir Edward Carson
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Republican National Committee
Hoover
John Hamilton
House
Hamilton
National Republican Club
NBC Blue
MBS
CBS
Miners search for bodies in big snow slide near Bingham
Blizzards dump eight inches of wet snow as a massive slide at Highland Bay, near Bingham copper mine, buries homes and traps residents. Mrs. Stana Thomas is dead. two children, Helen 11 and Duchie 19, plus boarder Sam Narich are missing. Rescue crews work by lanterns through hours of loose snow.
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Bingham
Utah
Stana Thomas
Helen
Duchie Thomas
Sam Narich
Thomas
Highland Bay
Salt Lake City
Bingham Canyon
Tony Moretti
Fatally Shot Houdini Impostor on Hollywood Street
Hollywood reports the death of vaudeville hypnotist known as Mr. Q, Robert M. Goodwin, after two bullets fired by friend Harold T. Edwards. Edwards, osteopath and former booking agent, is jailed on suspicion of murder. Police say Edwards admitted shooting after a quarrel over alleged abuse of 20-year-old Marianna Persall and a prior overdose incident.
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Hollywood
Harold T. Edwards
Robert M. Goodwin
W. W. Christopher
Edwards
Christopher
Goodwin
Miss Persall
Dies Committee to Get New Fund
The House approved a $100,000 fund to continue the Dies committee on un American activities. Chairman Warren urged the measure, noting he favored less but said the grant ensures no future alibi.
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Washington
House
Dies Committee On UN
Burke Seeks New Federal Labor Control Board
Senator Burke of Nebraska proposes Congress rewrite the Wagner act and create a new federal board to administer it. He urges sweeping amendments to shield employers and curb unions, end current board members’ terms, and place three appointees from different groups on a slimmed down agency with court review of its rulings.
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Washington
Senaator Burke
Nebraska
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Organized Labor
Burke
Federal District Court
Aerial Defense Urged as Nation's Greatest Need
Los Angeles February 9 Major General Henry H Arnold chief of the army air corps outlined a two year program to build an effective continental shield and Panama Canal Zone defense. He called for Wright field wind tunnels and engine dynamometers capable of 3000 hp to push pursuit planes beyond 400 mph and bombers beyond 300 mph.
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Los Angeles
Continental
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Army
Congress
Arnold
Army Ordnance Association
America
Wrightfield
Ohio
Slower Speed Cut Traffic Accidents In Atlanta
Atlanta motorists report four results after a two month 25 mile per hour limit. Traffic deaths fell from 21 to five, accidents dropped from 1100 to 700, casualty base rate cut from 44 to 40, and travel time increased. Police Captain Jack Malcolm notes 9 percent enforcement.
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Atlanta
Jack Malcolm
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