Senate ready to debate farm bill as anti-political activities pause
The Senate aims to set aside the Hatch act fight and take up a farm appropriations bill that would nearly erase this year’s savings. In a fast week, lawmakers plan to extend the reciprocal trade program and House action on a 655 million naval expansion bill follows. Senator Barkley defends farm spending as offset by savings in future bills.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hatch
New Mexico
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
Judges Fail to Bar Gremillion Name in Supreme Tribunal
A chaotic report from the Supreme Tribunal notes failure to bar the name of Gremillion. The governor claims involvement and says news is being blackguarded. Conservation books are ordered opened and reviewed by officials.
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Gremillion
Supreme Tribunal
Train kills J R Tilley in West Monroe crossing
James R. Tilley a 39 year old truck driver of 205 Linderman avenue West Monroe was killed instantly when struck by an eastbound Illinois Central passenger train at the South Second street crossing The coroner's inquest was set for Monday and funeral services were held at Peters Funeral chapel Interment was at Hasley cemetery He is survived by his parents four sisters and two brothers all of Monroe but some living in New Orleans and Monroe
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James R. Tilley
Linderman Avenue
West Monroe
Ilinois Central
South Second Street
Peters Funeral Chapel
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Hasley Cemetery
W. L. Tilley
May Garner
Jewel Tilley
New Orleans
L. C. Richardson
E. C. Findley
Monroe
Guy Tilley
Gordon Tilley
Fred Bishop Killed Near Texas Town
A man identified as Fred Bishop aged 14, likely from Monroe, was killed instantly when struck by an automobile two miles north of San Marcos Texas. Sheriff M. M. Wren reported the accident occurred about 1 am while the man walked along the highway, with the body sent for immediate burial due to mutilation. Local police seek Bishop’s relatives to notify them.
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Fred Bishop
Monroe
San Marcos
Tex
Frank V. Reitzell
M. M. Wren
Hays County
Reitzell
Wren
Bishop
Garner Seeks Voter Choice In 1940 Primaries
Vice President Garner declares his candidacy stance for the Democratic nomination and enters April primaries in Illinois Wisconsin and the May contests in Oregon and California. He wins pledged California delegates and signals the race will test direct voter decision potentially against Roosevelt in many states. Attention focuses on New Hampshire with the first 1940 primary set for tomorrow.
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Garner
Ilingis
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Gill Trial Began in Assault Case at Poll Booth Incident
New Orleans report on March 11 describes Eugene Gill 38 a detention clerk charged with assault and battery on Times Picayune reporter Russ Kintzley during an election day disturbance. Gill an aide to Philip Paterno faced trial before Judge Frank Echezabal with Paterno and others arraigned on beating charges.
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New Orleans
Eugene Gill
House of Detention
Times-Picayune
Frank Echezabal
Gill
Philip
Nina” Paterno
State Administration
First Precinct
Russ Kintzley
Paterno
Echezabal
Kintzley
Anthony Vidacovich, Jr
Oscar Valeten
Valeten
Vidacevich
Hitler envoy in Rome signals Vatican outreach and Italy ties
Rome March 11. Von Ribbentrop’s visit shows Hitler seeks Vatican goodwill and Italy’s view on wartime issues. The Mussolini government remains non belligerent for now, while talks reportedly aim to ease church state friction and possible Vatican inquiries.
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Rome
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Vatican
Italy
von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Europe
Hitler
Pius XII
Pius
Fuehrer
Austria
Ger
Two Army Fliers Die in Plane Crash Near Sharon Springs
Major Devereux Myers and Corporal Maurice E. Melvin perished when their A-17A Northrop attack monoplane crashed in foggy hill country southwest of Sharon Springs Kansas. Myers buried in wreckage after fire. Melvin thrown clear with severe burns. En route from Albuquerque to Lowry Field their base, radioed to Trinidad that they were in soup and turning east.
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Sharon Springs
Kans
Army
Devereux Myers
Maurice E. Melvin
Here
Myers
Melvin
Albuquerque
N. M
Lowryfield
Denver
Trinidad, Colo
Finland Peace Talks and War Pressures Amid Moscow Mediation
Reports say Britain and France offered immediate aid to Finland if requested as Finnish negotiators headed by Premier Ryti met in Moscow to discuss terms with the Kremlin. Finnish communiques note ongoing battles around Viipuri bay with several Red Army attacks repulsed and six enemy ranks destroyed as Sweden aids mediation efforts.
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London
Great Britain
France
Finland
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Moscow
Viipuri Bay
Risto Ryti
Russia
Viipurt
Vuoksi
Communiqte
Europe
Kremlin
Sweden
Stockholm
Welles Talks With British Leaders On War Piecing
Sumner Welles met King George VI and planned formal talks with Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Halifax in London. The private audience followed tea with Queen Elizabeth as press reaction noted limited clarity on future war and peace aims. In New Jersey four people died in a two story frame house fire, including Charles Jensen Sr and Elizabeth Jensen and their son Charles Jensen Jr and guest Joseph Russell.
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London
Sumner Welles
Great Britain
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Welles
Queen Elizabeth
Daily Mail
John Simon
Exchequer
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
North Bergen
N. J
Goard McLaughlin
Charles Jensen
Elizabeth
Charles, Jr
Joseph Russell
McLaughlin
Burglars Loot Odd Items and Lockhorned Try to Flee
A patchy report describes burglars stealing unusual loot including a Bible and radios in multiple locales. Details mix with erratic notes about arrests, a speed violation, censorship quirks, and odd incidents from cities like Paducah and Toledo as authorities respond to various disturbances.
Europe's War Costs Hit Heavy Pace Across Nations
Article by W. B. Ragsdale outlines Europe’s war expenditures as a drain on Britain, France, Germany and neutrals. Britain spends about 9.6 billion dollars yearly, France 7.4 billion, with Germany’s tax and state earnings financing roughly 60 percent of income. Neutral Belgium and the Netherlands report modest outlays, while overall totals reflect a war burden intense for taxpayers.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Europe
America
Great Britain
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Husa
Finland
Belgium
Netherlands
Film writer's wife leaps from window in Hollywood tragedy
Maxine Rutk, 21, wife of screen writer Peter Ruth, fell from a third floor window. He and others said they were estranged. She suffered a fractured pelvis and possible broken back with other injuries as she struck the sidewalk.
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Hollywood
Maxine Rutk
Peter Ruth
H. B. Johns
Jesemai Burk
White Russians Hope Soon to Regain Power Test Looms in New Hampshire
Refugee governments of Georgia Azerbaijan and Armenia seek Allied action against Russia claiming a political rebirth in Paris. Georgian envoy Eus thyme Takalehesi says secret talks hint at possible allied support and a swift shift in near eastern power dynamics amid wartime pressures.
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Geneva
Transcaucasian
Cheorgia
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Britain
France
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Allten- Oms
Kena Chavichvily
Associated Press
Paris
Eusthyme Takalehesl
Cornistsembly
Great Britain
Rossadn
Near East
Acquittal in Murder Charge Shocks Santa Monica
Los Angeles doctors story centers on George K. Dazey a Santa Monica physician celebrated his acquittal on a murder charge four years after his wife Dera died in a carbon monoxide incident in their garage. The jury returned the verdict after four days of deliberation amid illness and shifts in ballots.
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Los Angeles
George K. Dezey
Santa Monica
Dera
Derean
Frank L. Lane
Walter
Darey
Ganc
Frances Hon Aig
Witneses
Bum
Derey
Deranged son shoots father on ranch
Warren Faust, a WPA worker running a small commercial art business from a parked auto, killed his father Alvin Faust at the ranch after a dispute. Police arrested him in the bathroom where he had retreated, following a brief standoff.
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Lertwood Pal Maren
Belle
Ceidroght
Tareia
Fiy Og
Putiernia
Prutrhwes
Caralyeis
Faust
Alvin Po Faust
Focal
Fies
Warren
Reading
Weed
Youth Death Investigated In Mysterious Case
Police investigate the death of a young man near the Mississippi rover area after a bullet was found at the scene and a shell nearby. The investigation centers on whether foul play occurred as authorities await further forensics and statements from witnesses including local residents and officials.
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Ofileans
Noah Pescalea
Rover
Chitertay
Bebe Chase
Slater
Pleycemines Parsh
Salibes Reyvulger
Seth
Mill Dape College
Jackson
Moa
Postman Way to Post Office Story Emerges
A fragmentary tale recalls a postal route mishap where a man, McBride, describes driving around to locate a post office after being misled by unclear directions. The narrator questions how a mail carrier could be so lost, highlighting confusion and poor wayfinding in a chaotic moment.
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Masie
Walker Burleson
Galveston, Tex
Columbia, S.C
Richard C. Burleson
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Train
J. R. Tilley
Texas
Garnner
Trinidad
King George
Trord Paget
Glade Tel
New York
Barglar
Saft Lake City
Oman
Faye
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Paducah. Ky
Wiand
Miro
Fia Thade
Nba
Ceneral James
AL Farley
Heng Pent
Raoks
Publicana For
Fae
Hodges
Heeward Gile
Nachus
Dazey
Nash Braylas
Postman
Eatlas
Martech
Ata
Pivat
Fees
Poet
Ana
McBride
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