Senate to vote today on Roosevelt relief bill clash
Washington January 27 roll call on restoring 150 million cut by the house marks a first test of administration strength in the senate. Leaders from both sides rallied supporters as debate over WPA funding and possible filibuster shaped the scene with accusations of time-wasting and pressure from WPA staff in support of higher appropriations.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Clark
Mussoum
Barkley
Kentucky
Adams
Colorado
WPA
McKellar
Tennessee
F. C. Harrington
Harrington
Foreigners Own Much in Spain
Foreign investors and exporters hold at least 500 million dollars in Spain amid civil war turmoil. In July 1936 American investments totaled about 80 million, dominated by ITT in Telefonica. By 1935 foreign investments reached about 530 million dollars, with French control in mines shipping and industry and British Belgian funds in railways and urban transport.
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Charles P. Nutter
Washington
Spain
Department of Commerce
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Compania Telefonica Nacional de Espana
Teleone
Madrid
Barcelona
France and Britain pledge aid to Czechoslovakia
London January 27 Britain and France sign an agreement to give Czechoslovakia about 8 million pounds as a gift and to lend a further 8 million pounds to aid refugees. The gift includes 4 million pounds from Britain and 7 hundred million francs written off by France. The loan is to be guaranteed by both nations.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Foreign Office
Viscount Halifax
Charles Corbin
Wilem Pospisil
Britain
France
Huntsberry Dies Sudden In West Monroe Pastor
Rev. F. E. Huntsberry 53 pastor of First Baptist West Monroe died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on Pine Street. The body lies in state at the church Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm with funeral services at 3 pm led by Rev. A. E. Prince. He was born near Marksville 1885 and educated at Louisiana College Bayl or University and Baylor Seminary Fort Worth. He served with the Louisiana State Baptist board before leading the Fifteenth Avenue church.
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First Baptist Church
West Monroe
South
Pine Street
A. E. Prince
Pineville
Twin Cities
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Rev
Huntsberry
Marksville
Harvey G. Fields
United States
Western Louisiana
Louisiana College
Baylor University
Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Louisiana State Baptist Board
Fifteenth Avenue
Stuttering AP Flashes and Odd School Tales Across States
A collage of brief AP items reports a junior high group calling itself Southern School Students Spick and Span Society in Reading Pennsylvania, a four year old Santa Claus mishap in Vincennes Indiana, a Dallas double foyer celebration with a diploma and birthday, and Utah county school site squabbles as Ted Parker weighs options.
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Associated Press
Reading
S. S
Thomas Ford
Dallas
Farrar
Boyce Franklin Farrar, Jr
Boyce Franklin
Ogden
Utah
Board of Education
Ted Parker
Roosevelt Birthday Broadcast List Of Favorite Songs
New York January 27 There is no hot tune among President Roosevelt nine favorites to be broadcast Monday night for his birthday the list includes Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes Juanita Love s Old Sweet Song Anchors Aweigh Yellow Rose of Texas Boots And Saddles Last Round Up Old Kentucky Home Home On The Range
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New York
Roosevelt
Kay Kyser
Barcelona Falls and Badalona Seized Amid Franco Advance
Barcelona reports turmoil as Francoist forces push toward the French frontier after capturing Barcelona. In Badalona, a village northeast of Barcelona, government forces retreat and streets fill with celebratory crowds led by women. Italian Fascists celebrate in Rome with Mussolini and Gambara honored.
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Barcelona
Badalona
Catalonia
Gerona
Figueras
France
Corps of Public Order and Police
Auto Workers Union Row In Court Today
Detroit January 27 rivals R J Thomas and Homer Martin lead the United Automobile Workers in a legal clash. Both come from humble origins and share early religious ties. Martin preaches as a Baptist minister while Thomas pursues practical union leadership.
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Auto Workers Union
Detroit
R J. Thomas
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Thomas
Martin
Dead Count Rises as Chillan Earthquake Ruins City
In Chillan Chile a vast death toll mounts after a Tuesday night quake. Officials estimate thousands perished in the 40 000 population town with hundreds more dead in surrounding areas. Military workers search rubble as residents carry on amid ruins and fear.
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Chillan
Chile
Buenos Aires
Lilidoro Tapia
Roosevelt says US aircraft makers to supply France. Britain not seeking planes
President Roosevelt announced that US manufacturers agreed, with government knowledge, to supply France with an undetermined number of airplanes. He noted six major plants idle and one engine firm laying off 1500 workers, urging new orders to start before the national program. He added Britain is not seeking new planes now and that no federal aid is involved in the French orders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
France
Great Britain
Army
California
War Department
Bankhead
White House
Doubt Cast On Buffalo 575 MPH Flight Claim
Federal aeronautics experts expressed great doubts the Buffalo test dive reached 575 miles an hour. Wind tunnel tests show shock waves limit speeds to 475 to 500 mph, suggesting error in the speed measurement device.
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Lloyd Child
Buffalo
N. Y
Lillian Child
Washington
Federal Aeronautics
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Army
Navy
Rebel Soldier Wells Dies at 98 After Defying Yankees
Confederate veteran W. H. Wells died at 98 in Dallas. Born in Bedford Virginia in 1861 he joined the old Dominion Rifles and served in 20 major battles with Lee and Jackson. He reportedly refused surrender at Appomattox and walked 25 miles home after a shell burst near Slaughter's Mountain.
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Dallas
W. H. Wells
Appomatox
Bedford
Old Dominion Rifles
Lee
Jackson
Slaughter's Mountain
Bill Wells
Seymour Weiss Pays Old Income Taxes in Full
Charles P. Smith said Seymour Weiss settled the government income tax claim for 1929 to 1933 at 38746.10 in New Orleans. Weiss, former Huey Long ally and now head of the New Orleans dock board and Roosevelt Hotel company, previously paid 1290.43 taxes for the period. The settlement split into 25830.73 taxes and 12915.37 penalties.
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New Orleans
Charles P. Smith
Federal Board of Tax Appeals
Seymour Weiss
Weiss
Huey P. Long
Roosevelt
Long
Smith
Barcelona celebrates insurgent occupation with money littering streets
Exultant troops and thousands of Barcelonans walked through streets strewn with worthless peseta notes from the vanished government. Crowds chanted Franco and surged toward Plaza de Catalunya as blue helmeted bands played the insurgent anthem. Tanks rolled through, loudspeakers proclaimed Franco’s pledge of work and bread.
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Barcelona
Franco
France
Plaza de Catalunya
WILLS PROPERTY TO HIS VICTIM'S SON
Los Angeles reports 14 year old Robert Green orphaned after police say Arthur C. Fuller killed his mother Estella Green then took his own life. Fuller left a will in his pocket leaving property to the boy.
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Los Angeles
Robert Green
Estella Green
Gene Betchel
Arthur C. Fuller
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