Hitler accepts League invitation to discuss Rhineland crisis
London reports Hitler agreed to take part in League of Nations talks over Germany’s Rhineland move. Gen. Ribbentrop to represent Germany as Britain and France debate whether to brand Germany a treaty violator. French delegates refuse negotiation while aiming for a strong League stance.
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Charles P. Nutter
Associated Press
London
Hitler
France
Germany
League of Nations
Great Britain
Council
St. James’ Palace
League
France and Britain at crossroads over aid assurances
France and Britain face a tense exchange as memorandums signal France seeks immediate assurances of British aid. French sources warn a favorable reply could block Anglo-German rapprochement while an unfavorable answer might doom the League, with General Von Ribbentrop to speak before a vote on Germany’s treaty involvement.
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France
Belgium
Great Britain
League
Germany
von Ribbentrop
Milwaukee Voters Turn Out Record Primary Across 27 Wards
Milwaukee voters faced fair and cool weather as a city primary drew a record crowd by noon with 39 488 ballots cast, up from 33 784 in 1932. Turnout was heaviest in the silk stocking Eighteenth ward, with strong socialist participation.
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Milwaukee
Daniel W. Hoan
New
Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation
Day of Mourning Over Patrick's Day in Dublin
Ireland marked St. Patrick's Day with flags at public buildings and shamrocks but observed a muted national mood. Shops were closed and crowds wore Irish dress, while veteran observers called it more a mourning day than rejoicing. A formal procession was notably absent in Dublin.
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Denis O'Connell
Associated Press
Dublin
Dublin Town
State of alarm extended during lull in rioting in Spain
A state of alarm was extended as Spain enters martial law preparations amid a 30 day riot crisis. Authorities report about 51 killed and 194 wounded with churches, convents, clubs, plants, stores and homes burned. Jumilla saw fascists killed and wounded. mob lynchings followed political violence.
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Madrid
UPR
Spain
Jumilla
Mucia
221 Die in Chinese Theater Catastrophe
Tientsin China reports a theater fire at Tuliuchen that killed 221 persons. Most victims died in a panic at the exits while others, on fire, leaped into a nearby creek and drowned.
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Tientsin
China
Tuliuchen
Girl Fugitives Recaptured After Milwaukee Escape
Three hungry girls who fled the Milwaukee Girls' Industrial school surrendered to police in Sheborzan Wisconsin and were returned to the institution.
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Sheborzan
Wis
Girls’ Industrial School
Milwaukee
Wedding Anniversary of Roosevelts
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt mark thirty one years since their marriage. The couple recalls wedding memories at the New York home of Mrs. Roosevelt’s godmother and their early honeymoon constraints. They plan a Florida trip for the president’s fishing voyage aboard the Potomac, with Mrs. Roosevelt accompanying to Warm Springs and Winter Park.
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Leonard B.B. Shubert
Associated Press
Washington
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Teddy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executive
Columbia Law School
Ted
Mrs. Roosevelt
Franklin
T. R
New York
Henry Parish
Uncle Ted
Hyde Park
White House
Florida
Roosevelt
Rincker Named President of Concordia College
Prof. Leroy C. Rincker became the new president of Concordia College succeeding Dr. G. Christian Barth who resigned in 1934. Rincker had chaired the history department prior to accepting the presidency.
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Milwaukee
Leroy C. Rincker
Concordia College
G. Christian Barth
Rincker
Binder Plant at Prison Working Fifteen Hours a Day
Waupan Wisconsin report states the state prison binder twine plant runs 15 hours daily to meet contracts secured since September 1. The 1836 output is expected to top 8,000,000 pounds as dealers have placed orders.
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Waupan
Wis
La Follette Declines UW Presidency Bid
Governor La Follette told Regent Harold Wilkie he would not be a candidate for the University of Wisconsin presidency under any circumstances. He stated he would not accept the job if offered, addressing reports of his ambitions amid criticism of President Frank's administration.
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Frank
la Follette
New Ana Setup Announced by Federal Head
Secretary Henry E Wallace unveils a five region reorganization of the invalidated AAA to administer a 500 million soil conservation program across 48 states. Five regional directors join Tolley supervising, with Hutson and Cobb named to lead the East and Southern regions respectively.
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Russell Turner
United Press
Washington
U.P
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry E. Wallace
Harold R. Tolley
Wallace
Southern
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Cully A. Cobb
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
John B. Hutson
Northeast
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Hutson
High Court Approves Faville Boundary Plan
The Supreme Court approved Erick F. Faville's boundary plan in the Green Bay fishing waters dispute between Michigan and Wisconsin. Wisconsin objected to the proposed line from Whaleback shoal to Rock Island passage. the court overruled objections and issued a modified decree. Grassy and Sugar islands in the Menominee River were set to Michigan, with Faville preparing the decree form.
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High Court
Faville
Washington
Supreme Court
Erick F. Faville
Weyer
Michielan
Wisconan
Green Bay
Michigan
Wisconsin
Whaleback Shoal
Rock Island Passage
Menominee River
Wasconsin
Indian Acquitted of Murder Charge in Superior Wisconsin
A federal court jury in Superior Wisconsin acquitted James Hart Zieverrold Infiar of involuntary manslaughter after Judge Patrick T Stone dismissed three counts charging murder. Hart said he acted in self defense in the November Lac Court Oreilles reservation shooting of his 22 year old brother in law Peter White.
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Superior
Wis
James Hart Jn
Zieverrold Infiar
Patrick T. Stone
Hart
Peter White
Lac Court Oreilles
Mart
Vane
White
Income Tax Fund Shows Increase in Milwaukee
Milwaukee tax officials report rising income tax payments with federal receipts totaling about 1,725,009 and state returns near 500,060. The period’s tax intake reached 2,626,392, down from 2,922,290 in the previous year as sixty thousand returns produced 1,569,116.
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Milwaukee
Internal Revenue
Otto AL la Budde
FE. T. Marner
Condon Back at New York After Panama Trip
Dr John F Condon returning from a Panama vacation was quot ed by a fellow passenger as willing to discuss the Lindbergh case with New Jersey Gov Harold Hoffman at his Bronx home He declined to comment on Hauptmanns efforts while Rev Henry Beets quoted as inviting Hoffman for a dinner and discussion but not visiting New Jersey The return follows news Hauptmanns counsel will seek a rigorous examination of the Bronx schoolteacher for possible new evidence
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Donald C. Bolles
Associated Press
New York
John F. Condon
Panama
Santa Inez
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Henry Beets
Presbyterian Missions
South America
Valparaiso
Chile
Limne
Hoffman
Bronx
Myra Hacker
Condon
Jilsie
C. Liesc Fisher
Hauptmann
Raid on Upper West Side Apartment Nets 12 Suspects in Armored Car Holdup Case
Police arrest seven men and three women in an early morning raid on Riverside Drive near Ninetieth Street seizing a miniature arsenal. Officials link the arrests to the $427,000 armored pay truck holdup two years ago and a spate of related bank and jewelry heists, hijackings, and other robberies. One suspect, William O'Brien, is tied to the Brooklyn robbery. more arrests follow as investigators recover rifles, shotguns, thousands of rounds, gun cotton, license plates, and a short wave radio. Landlady Madeline Tully faces harboring criminals charges. Witnesses identify gang members from photos at the Briery Bailery. No shots were fired during the capture.
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New York
Upper West Side
William O'Brien
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Madeline Tully
Riverside Drive
Ninetieth Street
Ais
Tully
Vivian Gordon
Harry Stein
Gang of 12
Pang
Senate Rejects Army Bill Change Over Florida Canal Aid
The senate today rejected an amendment to the army bill that would have provided 20 million dollars for continued work on the Florida ship canal and three other WPA funded projects started with relief funds.
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Washington
Senate
Florida Ship Canal
Mary Foerster Dies After Revolving Door Accident
Milwaukee Wisconsin Mrs Mary Foerster aged 20 died last night from injuries after being caught in a revolving door at a department store on February 28.
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Milwaukee
Mary Foerster
WPA Strikers Refuse to Leave Capitol for Debate
Madison WPA strikers occupy the state capitol for the sixth day denying a request to vacate the assembly chamber for the high school debate. They delivered an ultimatum to Governor La Follette demanding higher wages and better conditions on WPA projects. A later plan to picket the governor by placards was postponed until banners are ready.
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WPA
Madison—U
Assembly Chamber
State Capitol
Statehouse
Dwight Mack
Mack
Assembly Chambers
la Follette
Hunger march to Washington planned for April
Plans for a large hunger march on Washington on April 11 were announced by Herbert Benjamin national secretary of the National Unemployment Councils after a conference with Vito Marcantonio. The protest aims to pressure for relief legislation while criticizing the Roosevelt administration. In Michigan, WPA administrator Harry L Hopkins ordered 16,000 workers cut from state projects from March 30 to June 1, with about half finding jobs on new highways and other programs.
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Washington
Herbert Benjamin
National Unemployment Councils
Tep
Vito Marcantonio
New York
Benjamin
Roosevelt
Detroit
Hary L. Pierson
WPA
Michigan
Harry L. Hopkins
Pierson
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