Sentiment for Tax Revision Gains Force
Roosevelt signals possible overhaul of corporate taxes as Senate sentiment grows for prompt action. The president notes studying consolidation of five levies while aiming to keep federal revenues steady. Meanwhile 16 stock exchanges urge clearer rules on market manipulation and easier registration processes.
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Germany Gets Biggest Share in Axis Profits
March 15 Rome diplomats assess Rome Berlin axis profits with Germany favored four to one. Italy backed Ethiopia invasion, Rhineland remilitarization, annexation of Austria, and Sudetenland, and appears to support further German power in central Europe amid questions on Mediterranean claims.
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Widow's 350000 Estate At Issue In Three-Way Court Fight
In Tampa on March 15 a probate dispute centers on a 350000 estate of widow Letitia V. Graham. Testimony supports a 1937 will leaving most to Tampa resident Beatrice Newport while two other wills favor charity. About 50 relatives challenge all documents claiming mental incompetence and undue influence.
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Roosevelt's Money Plea Surs Democratic Row
Bebe Blake, 15, daughter of Superior Judge Samuel R. Blake of Los Angeles, disappears after leaving for school. Police review cases handled by the judge in hopes of clues from jurist trials, possible kidnapper seeking revenge.
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Hungary Presses Carpatho Ukraine With Ultimatum
Budapest demands that Carpatho Ukraine transfer de facto powers to the Hungarian general staff by 2 p m local time. Hungarian troops push toward the Polish border within 13 miles as clashes with local forces appear likely. Hungary also seeks immediate Czech troop withdrawal from eastern Czechoslovak territory near the border.
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Roosevelt seeks extra 150 million for WPA relief sparks House clash
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an additional 150 million dollars for WPA relief. A House appropriations subcommittee began rapid consideration and questioned WPA administrator Harrington on the need. Dems faulted the quick shift of supervision from Woodrum to Taylor while Republicans urged thorough hearings.
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Woodrum
Virginia
Taylor
Colorado
Appropriations Committee
Representative Cox
Georgia
McNary
Virginian
Cooking School Session Draws Near Capacity Crowd
Despite rain a near full audience attended the News Star World eleventh annual cooking school at Neville High School auditorium. Mrs Ida M Chitwood demonstrated new recipes and modern equipment as prizes were awarded after a two hour session. The third session is set for Thursday afternoon with grand prizes Thursday night.
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News-Star—World
Neville High School
Ida M. Chitwood
Chamberlain regrets Nazi triumph as Czech crisis deepens
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons he bitterly regrets Germany's occupation of Bohemia and Moravia but pledges to continue pursuing peace by agreement. He noted Hitler's shift to occupying areas where Germans are not allied by race and referenced Halifax's warning of a confidence shock.
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Bohemia and Moravia
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House of Lords
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Ickes Turns 65 Amid Mixed Press and Proud Record
Secretary Harold Ickes marked his 65th birthday in Washington as a year of achievement for the Public Works Administration. He highlighted vast spending on schools, dams, plants, hospitals, bridges, and public buildings while facing criticism from some Congress members and a diplomatic protest over his remarks on Jewish persecution.
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PWA
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Burke
Nebraska
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Glass
Virginia
South Americans Reject European Propaganda Claims
Indianapolis March 15 The Rev John F O Hara president of Notre Dame and a Pan American conference delegate says South Americans are not influenced by German and Italian radio broadcasts They resent outsiders telling them what to do He added they listen to European broadcasts and turn off propaganda speeches
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John F. O'Hara
University of Notre Dame
Lima
Peru
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Coogan Denies Settlement With Mother in Fight Over Estate
Jackie Coogan refuted reports of a $250 000 estate split with his mother and stepfather. He said terms he read in papers imply little cash value and warned a proposed court settlement would not survive. He pursues a $4 million accounting suit against Lillian and Arthur Bernstein.
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Jackie Coogan
Associated Press
Jackie
Lillian Coogan Bernstein
Arthur L. Bernstein
Red Army Strength More Than Doubled Since 1934
Moscow report on March 15 cites War Commissar Voroshiloff stating the Red Army has grown by about 103 percent since 1934. He notes current totals are undisclosed, but places 1937 armed forces at 1.6 million including army navy air force border guards and secret police.
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Pravda
Soviet Union
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Pneumonia Declared Beat by Leading Medical Expert
Dr Charles F McKhann of Boston told the Dallas Southern Clinical Society that pneumonia has been licked by the medical profession. He cited sulfapyridine as curing a large majority of pneumococcic pneumonias and stated that people will not die from pneumonia anymore.
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America
Charles F McKhann
Boston
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Princess Fawzia Weds Iran Crown Prince in Cairo Ceremony
In a 15 minute civil rite at Abdin palace Princess Fawzia 17 sister of King Farouk marries Mohammed Riza Pahlavi 20 crown prince of Iran. No women attended and Farouk signed the contract. An eight year old girl presented the bouquet to mark the union.
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German note orders France to stay out of Bohemia crisis
Berlin notified Paris of the Nazi occupation of Bohemia and Moravia and said the move was in accord with Prague. The French government indicated it would take no position on the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia, while Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet consulted with Marshal Henri Pétain as he prepared to depart for Burgos as ambassador to nationalist Spain.
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Charlie McCarthy Kidnapping Hoax Sparks Broadway Pace
New York police investigate the missing ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy believed to be part of a publicity stunt. Edgar Bergen reports the act insured for 2500 dollars and threatens cancellation if not returned. Two men rumored to be hotel guests vanished with the dummy. a bellhop was found bound at 37th Street.
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Frank D. Brown
Belmont Plaza Hotel
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37Th Street
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Frank Crimmins
W. C. Fields
Nazi forces seize Bohemia Moravia and Slovakia
German troops enter Prague as General Blaskowitz proclaims executive power under Hitler. Hitler enters Bohemia and Moravia in a sweeping move that also extends to Slovakia, reshaping Europe’s map as of March 15. Locals jeer the invaders in Prague while border changes unfold across the Czech lands.
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Seizure of Czech Nation Tests US Trade and Debt Links
Washington reports focus on salvaging the US Czechoslovakia trade pact and recovering the $15.6 million owed by the postwar republic. Officials weigh implications of a German protectorate and possible blacklist effects on US tariffs and credits. The unfolding break up prompts questions on Austria-like debt status and future payments.
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