Plan to Stop Hitler Studied Amid Memel Crisis
London March 22 The first date of a proposed declaration by allied powers to counter Nazi aggression includes Memel s return to the third Reich. Formal replies were not immediate and the contents of the declaration could not be determined. Chamberlain s cabinet met in full dress to review the European situation before a state reception for President Lebrun. Downing Street crowds cheered Chamberlain as Halifax opened talks with France s Foreign Minister.
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Charles A. Smith
Memel
Repleaina
Guildhall
Mme
Albert Lebrun
France
Chamberlain
Downing Street
Lord Halifax
Georges
Shenango Township Fire Truck Demonstration At Cascade Park
A spring day tour by 41 Shenango Township School children led to Cascade Park for a demonstration of the new Shenango Township fire truck. Firefighters, led by Captain Isaac Lytle, guided the group through tests as students observed the apparatus and noted the crew’s pride in the new equipment.
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Shenango Township
Cascade Park
Sbs
Mary Ciao
Clara Lytle
Isaac Lytle
May Force Aliens To Register And Pay Tax
Harrisburg report on a Pennsylvania Senate bill to compel all aliens to register with the Department of Labor and Industry, pay a $4 registration fee, receive an alien ID card, and display it to police. Unregistered aliens over 18 face fines and up to 60 days in jail. employers also face penalties.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State
Senate
James A Geltz
Allegheny
House
Department of Labor
Indist
House Appropriations Committee approves arms program bill
The House Appropriations Committee formally approves a $133.24 million transfer to speed U S rearmament, deflecting a $20.0 million Civil Aeronautics Authority training request and rejecting a $310 million NASA aeronautical research station, while boosting navy ship construction and Langley facility expansion.
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Robert Humphreys
Washington
United States
House Appropriations Committee
House
National Defense Appropriations
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Army
GAA
Sunnyvale
Calif
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Germany
N.A.C
Langley Field
Hitler Leaves Berlin for Memel Visit
Berlin reports Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler departed for a state visit to Memel, returning German rule after sixteen years under Lithuanian control. He boarded the battleship Deutschland at Swinemünde, signaling a naval conquest as Memel’s return becomes a ceremonial triumph for his leadership.
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Pierre J. Huss
Berlin
Hitler
Memel
Reich
Butler Minister Heads Conference
Rev Oscar W Carlson elected president of West Conference Pitts burgh Synod United Lutheran Church at spring conven tion in Zelienople Oak Grove church. Rev A M Stump term expired. Rev Suymp of St Pauls New Castle eligible for re election. L A Haug greeted by executive committee in Pittsburgh Synod delegation.
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A. M. Stump
New Castle
Oscar W. Carlson
Firs
Engish Lutheran Church
Butler
West Conference
Pittsburgh
Daily Weather Report United States Statistics
Daily weather report for the 24 hours ending at 1 PM Tuesday notes a maximum temperature of 41 and a minimum of 15 with no precipitation. It lists a 6.2 inch measurement and compares to the previous year with a high of 79 and a low of 39, noting no precipitation.
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United States
Senate Reverses to Restore Roosevelt Reorganization Power
Washington March 22 The Senate reversed course to restore President Roosevelt’s power to reorganize the federal government under the new reorganization bill. The Wheeler amendment requiring professional ratification faced a 45 to 44 vote, producing a coalition of Democrats and Republicans against the administration. Senator Green of Rhode Island rushed from a Florida vacation to vote on deleting the Wheeler provision while Senator Nye of North Dakota was out of the city. Remaining uncertainty persisted about today’s reconsideration and potential administration gains.
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International News Serv Jn
Washington
The
Senate Today
Roosevelt
Robert A. McGill
S .Ervice
IL Hone
Senate
Green ID
Rhode Island
Florida
Todd
Greene
Nye
North Dakota
Administration
Special Session Laws Repealed in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on March 2 four bills repealing the 1938 special session grand jury laws were signed by Gov. Arthur H. James. The laws would have suspended investigations into the Esme administration in Dauphin County. Introduced by Reps. John Hoffman and Herbert Roseberry, the bills void the grand jury probe amid political friction.
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Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
Dauphin County
Grand Fir
Esme
John §. Hoffman
Herbert H. Roseberry
Northampton
James
Public Utility Commission
Philadelphia
Former Officer of CCC Given Term in Prison
Erie Pa March 22 Lt C E Davis of Nant-Gl0 was under a two year prison sentence today after pleading guilty to a charge of con fusing the 1640 payroll of a Clearfield county CCC camp. Davis, a reserve army officer, was picked up two weeks ago near Galveston Tex when he attempted to enlist as an army private.
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Erie
C. E. Davis
Nanti-Glo
Clearfield County
Davis
Galveston
Tes
Houk Retires After Long Service In Local Post Office
J Milton Houk, longtime clerk at the local post office, retires today after nine years as substitute rural carrier and a total service from 1904 to 1912. A Slip-Nerry Rock Township resident, he is noted for efficiency and devotion, with a private interest in growing flowers and winning prizes at local shows.
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J. Milton Houk
Offiec
Postal Service
Houk Comple
Slipnery Rock Township
Sn Ie
Lion Oy Ir
R. F.d.nastle
Wouk
Germany Delivers Ultimatum to Lithuania Confirmed
London March 22. In the house of commons Sir Samuel Hoare said Germany presented an ultimatum to Lithuania which the Lithuanians reportedly accepted. He noted Lithuania did not approve Britain in the crisis and would not reveal Britain's protest plan. Prime Minister Chamberlain to issue a fuller statement later.
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London
Germany
Lithuania
House of Commons
Samuel Hoare
Samuel
Britain
Chamberlain
Plans To Fight For Sanitorium Progress
Harrisburg March 22 Sen c Hale Sipe Democrat reiterated he will press on the senate floor against Gov Arthur James proposal to reopen the Butler sanatorium. Sipe criticized James for not recommending an appropriation and said keeping the hospital closed saves only a drop in the bucket.
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Froternmeonal
Harrisburg
Sen
C. Hale Sipe
Buler-Armstrong
Senate
Gav
Arthur TH
James
Butler
Sipe
Tax Substitution Plans Studied by Experts
Tax experts study substitution plans affecting corporate taxes and stock gains. Proposals include a 14 percent rate on the first 5,000 of special class net income and 16 percent on the next 15,000, with higher brackets up to 20,000, while opposing views from political figures influence abandonment debates.
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Dacomie
Phaldet Replvce
Roosevelt Silent On Third Term
Elliott Roosevelt, visiting New York after a White House trip, praised Vice President John N. Garner as the leading Democratic presidential possibility for 1940. The White House would not comment on Roosevelt’s remarks or on a possible third term for Franklin D. Roosevelt amid party policy tensions.
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Roosevelt
Upternano and News Service
Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
New York
White House
Texas
Vicw
John N. Garner
Roorevelt
Eliott
Democratic Party
Hines Will Hear Fate Thursday
Two Dutch Schultz policy racketeers J Richard Davis and Howy Schoenhaus pleaded guilty and testified against Tammany leader James J Hines. Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand will pronounce sentence at 4 30 p m today. Hines faces sentencing tomorrow at 10 a m by Judge Charles C Nott Jr.
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International News Servier
New York
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Howy Schoenhaus
James J Hines
Tate
Hines
Davis
Bchoennaus
Charles C. Nott J
Labor Federation Executives Gather In Washington DC
Labor federation executives gather in Washington DC for a key conference. Delegates discuss peace efforts and anti war labor actions, aiming to shape policy and coordinate across unions. The meeting highlights include anticipated signals on future labor solidarity and economic concerns.
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Labor Federation
Washington, D. C
Night clubs and roadhouses warned on curfew rules
Pittsburgh officials warn night clubs and roadhouses to obey curfew laws. Board supervisor Carl K. Newell says agents will enforce restrictions on floor shows dancing and noise after two AM on weekdays and midnight on Saturdays. A roadhouse cited for permit violations prompted the warning.
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Cintorna Tons
Boryleet
Pittsburgh
Marrch Nice
Western Pennsylvania
Ted
Garl K. Newell
Histere
Newell
Death Notice for Nancy McKee 74 in Tennessee
Mrs Nancy McKee 74 of Tenn died after a brief illness Wednesday March 22 1959 at home She is survived by her husband TT Wiley ton and other relatives Funeral arrangements are pending with local undertaker in Coverlioug Tennessee.
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Nancy McKee
Wiley Ton Real
Coverlioug
Favor Move For Probe Of W. P. A.
Fragmentary text suggests a push for a probe into the Works Progress Administration with unclear surrounding attribution. Readable names or dates are not established. the fragment hints at political maneuvering without concrete details or outcomes.
G N C A Winners Announced Amid Turmoil
The G N C A results are declared with irregular tabulation noted. Officials report ballot issues and disputed counts affecting final standings.
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G.N.C.A
Beebe triple tragedy shocks Greenville county
A complex case unfolds as a man linked to a double shooting near Beebe is jailed after authorities allege he killed a couple then died by his own hand. The suspect, once dating Mrs. Manley, allegedly plotted to influence a divorce and sought to persuade a former partner to join the plan. The events are tied to a four month period in Washington County.
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Martie
Stanton
Hamsett
Abe
Ralph
Greenville
Beebe
Hansen
Hunt
Grand Jury Pay Increase Proposal Stirs Harrisburg
March state news reports lawmakers consider boosting pay for grand jurors serving consecutive weeks. Republican advocates push to raise allowances from $2 a day, while Democrats and officials spar over the plan amid Dauphin County politics and Attorney Carl B. Shelley’s inquiry into alleged public misdeeds.
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Harrisburg
Mareh State
Aueed
Dasirie
Atorney
Carl B. Shelley
Dauphin County
Ecaad
Werecukre
Democrahe
Admin
Don
Memel Returns to Germany as Lithuanians Yield Control
Amid martial law in the country, crowds in Katnas witness contrasting moods from celebration to grief as Lithuania hands Memel back to Germany. A delegation travels to Berlin while readers are told to turn to page two for details.
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Germany
Katnas
Lithuania
Tela Gisties
Erate
Ciees
Berlin
Emergency Taxes Will Be Continued
Emergency taxes will be continued despite shifting political stances. The snippet suggests ongoing fiscal measures amid discussions, with references to representatives and priorities in tax policy.
Unclear fragmentary notice about local venues and names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions stores, attire, and gear with garbled names and places. No coherent event or clear entities emerge.
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