Senate poised to approve seven billion British aid bill
In a 336 to 55 House vote, the $7 billion British aid bill moves to the Senate. Administration leaders expect early endorsement next week. Hearings begin this afternoon with army officials as the first witnesses. Senate leaders predict swift passage with minimal amendments.
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Senate
United States
House
Senate Appropriations
Barkley
Ocrat
Kentucky
Sena
Byrnes
South Carolina
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Taft
Suenicion Ohie
Great Britain
Clark
Missouri
Powder Plant Blast Sparks Notable Panic and Losses
A large explosion at the Hercules Powder plant near Morristown caused two deaths and widespread panic. Traffic clogged highways as residents gathered at the isolated site, with authorities noting no injuries and minimal damage. The plant had recently resumed normal operations after a prior blast that killed 52 people.
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Kennil
Hercules
Mown Toda
Morristown
Edward Higgins
Roy
Hull, Jr
Governor Jones to Attend Delta Exhibition in Delhi
Governor Sam Jones plans to attend the Northeast Louisiana Live Stock show in Delhi from March 26 to 28. He is expected to arrive Friday March 28 and may auction top calves, with events drawing large crowds from across northeast Louisiana.
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Delhi
Sam Jones
Ofpetals
Louisiana
Jones
Baton Rouge
Igtcrale
Roosevelt Views Jacksonville Naval Air Station
President Roosevelt toured the Jacksonville Florida naval air station, noting ground broken 16 months ago and the progress of the 3,260 acre site. He cited $16 million spent, $9 million more under contract, and an estimated $44 million total cost for the shore establishment. He spoke at a press conference before sailing from Port Everglades on the Potomac.
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Roosevelt Train EN Roto
Port Everglades
Pla
Roosevelt
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Port Everslades
White House
Potomac
Mr. Roosevelt
Naval Air Stebon
Charles P. Mason
Ufder
DRAINAGE PROJECTS STRESSED BY JONES
Gov Governor Sam Jones stressed flood control and drainage plans to the new state board of public works in Baton Rouge. DeWitt Pyburn said he would travel to Washington to present data to army engineers. The department will assume duties from several agencies. William G. Zetzmann was named chairman and Henry G. Norris secretary.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
State Board of Public Works
DeWitt Pyburn
Public Works Department
Washington
Army Engineers
Congress
Jones
Board of State Engineers
Planning, Aeronautics and Housing Commissions
William G. Zetzmann
New Orleans
Henry G. Norris
Lake Providence
Earth slides block Pittsburgh railroad tracks
About 700000 tons of earth slid from a hillside and cascaded onto Pennsylvania Railroad tracks along the Allegheny River, narrowly missing a freight train. The slide halted traffic on the Conemaugh and Buffalo divisions and blocked the Allegheny River Boulevard that runs parallel to the line.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conemaugh and
Buffalo
WPA Plans 10 Give Jobs At War's End
WPA plans to create a large reservoir of work projects to absorb rising unemployment after the national emergency ends. Howard Hunter, acting WPA commissioner, says a Washington briefing will outline programs financed by federal and state governments, including irrigation canals and other conservation projects. He cites about 7.6 million unemployed in the U S and 1.73 million on WPA rolls, with 4 million more to be absorbed by end of 1941 via defense program.
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Howard Hunter
Work Projects Administration
Washington
Hunter
WPA
Great Plains
Plan to Demobilize Guards After Year
Washington reports a high army authority says national guard units will be demobilized after a year in federal service barring a gravest emergency. The policy also applies to men drafted or in training under the selective service act. Some had worried of possible six to twelve month extensions.
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War Department
National Guard
Army
Guard
Germans Fire 10 000 Incendiaries In London Raid
World Today reports a six hour Luftwaffe assault on London with 10 000 incendiaries and many explosives causing numerous deaths and people trapped. RAF bombs Cologne as Axis claims 66 500 tons of shipping sunk. Reports from Belgrade claim large British troop landings at Salonika and Greece. Unconfirmed reports say Greeks capture Tepleni. Greek counterattacks halt Italian assaults. Balkan questions allegedly settled. US aid shipments to Britain reportedly sunk. US navy plans anti submarine flotilla to Britain. RAF and Italian forces clash in Cheren hills Eritrea.
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Cologne
Belgrade
Salonika
Greece
Tepeleni
Berlin
Gibraltar
Britain
United States Navy
Cheren Hills
Eritrea
Conciliators and New Board Cooperate on Labor Defense Issues
The United States conciliation service will work with the national defense mediation board named by President Roosevelt to resolve labor management disputes in defense industries. Director John R. Steelman announced regional meetings in New York Chicago San Francisco and Birmingham to align peacemaking efforts with the board. The board chaired by Dr Clarence A Dykstra will investigate and recommend settlements though it cannot compel agreements, aiming to keep defense production uninterrupted.
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United States Conciliation Service
National Defense Mediation Board
Roosevelt
Defense
John RK. Steelman
Labor Department
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Chicago
San Francisco
Birmingham
Steelman
Roosevel
Clarence A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Selective Service System
A. F. of S
William Green
Byrd
Virginia
William S. Knudsen
Louisiana Supreme Court Asked to Stay Womack Order
The Louisiana Supreme Court was asked to suspend Judge James D. Womack’s injunction delaying state funds payments under Governor Sam Jones’ constitutional reorganization plan. Attorneys contended the lower court’s writ was improvidently issued and would cause irreparable injury if allowed to stand pending review.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
James D. Womack
Sam Jones
Womack
W. D. Goff
Cicero Sessions
Eugene Stanley
Supreme Court
East Baton Rouge District Court
High Court
Optometrists Dance Tonight Officers Elected
Mrs. R Gordon Smith of New Orleans was reelected president of the women s auxiliary of the Louisiana State Association of Optometry. New officers include Mrs S R Clay Shreveport first vice president Mrs Lacy Bordelon Alexandria second vice president Mrs C E Lewis New Orleans secretary and Mrs N C Genevay New Orleans treasurer The convention s final business session is set for Thursday at 6 p m The second day opened at Hotel Frances with a 10 a m clinic by Dr A M Skeffington and lunch served at noon
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New Orleans
Louisiana State Association of Optometry
S. R. Clay
Shreveport
Lacy Bordelon
Alexandria
C. E. Lewis
N. c. Genevay
Hotel Frances
A. M. Skeffington
Big Throng Attends Cooking School Session at Neville High
Nearly 2,500 women packed Neville High school auditorium for the News Star and Morning World cooking school. Miss Esther Branch leads the second day with prizes, fashion shows, and dance sketches planned for Friday sessions at 2 and 8 pm.
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Goldah Roan
Elroy Scruggs
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U S Warships Welcomed by Australians in Sydney Harbor
Thousands line Sydney harbor as seven United States ships led by the flagship Chicago arrive for a training cruise. Rear Admiral Newton commands the squadron with 2000 sailors aboard. The visit signals strong Australian American friendship and includes a 21 gun salute and R A A F aerial salute. The squadron will stop in Brisbane for three days.
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Downes
Roosevelt appoints three-man rail survey board
President Roosevelt named a three member board to study railroads motor carriers and water carriers to handle expanded national transportation needs. Wayne Coy of Indiana Charles West a former Ohio congressman and Nelson Lee Smith of New Hampshire will earn ten thousand dollars a year and report by May 1.
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Pym
Roosevelt
Wayne Coy
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Charles West
Ohio
Nelson Lee Smith
New Hampshire
Second Draft Registration Day Planned
Washington reports quiet advance preparations for a second selective service registration day for men who have reached 21 since October 16. Officials estimate 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 will come of age by late summer or fall, with date set by the president likely in August or September.
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Selective Service
Selective Service Act
U S Plans Five 60 000 Ton Battleships Under Two Ocean Fleet
Washington March 20 Naval experts in the House said the next five battleships under the two ocean fleet program would be 60 000 to 65 000 ton dreadnoughts the world s largest. Rep Maus said the ships would be about 58 000 treaty tons but displace about 65 000 tons when fully armed and armored. Names likely include Montana Ohio Maine New Hampshire and Louisiana.
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House
Maus
Minnesota
Naval Committee
Navy
Maas
Montana
Ohio
Maine
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Naval Appropriations Sube Committee
To &O
Japan
London Bombarded as 10000 Incendiaries Rain Down
German warplanes bomb London in a six hour assault dropping 10 000 incendiary bombs and many high explosive missiles in the world’s largest metropolis. Berlin said hundreds of Nazi raiders attacked the empire capital in an unprecedented strike. Greek front reports claim Tepeleni fell to Greek forces and Italian prisoners were taken amid ongoing Balkan war preparations.
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Berlin
Empire
Coventry
Belgrade
Tepeleni
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Viosa
Balkans
Greece
Bulgaria
Gevgelia
Yugoslavia
Silonika
Balkan
Six Die After Two Trains Collide in Spartanburg
In Spartanburg South Carolina March 20 six trainmen from Columbia perished when two heavily loaded Southern Railway freight engines collided head on near an overhead bridge on Glendalyn avenue. Firemen and engineers were trapped as crews used torches to reach them. Brakeman Driggers conductor Jones and flagman Robinson escaped.
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S. C
Southern Railway System
Columbia
C. R. Holkomb
L. B. McCord
L. C. Grant
L. C. Summers
J. D. White
Harry C. Schiffley
G H. Driggers
D. K. Jones
Bruce Robinson
Glendalyn Avenue
American cargo reported sunk sparks lend-lease debate
Berlin dispatch notes Italian radio report claiming the first U S war materials shipment in aid to Britain was sunk. The Nachtausgabe calls it the first blow against aid to England and says the American people now understand the meaning of lend-lease lay as the event unfolds.
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Peper Nachtausgabe
England
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