Substitutes Offered for Catlin Labor Bills Faced
Madison lawmakers debated a Republican plan for state labor union regulation as the senate received a substitute on the Catlin labor disputes bill. The substitute would apply only to creameries canneries and farm cooperatives. The Catlin bill seeks union registration and financial reporting with penalties for noncompliance and false statements. Opposed by labor, final action hinged on narrow voting margins with calls to delay.
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Madison
Assembly
Senate
Progressive
Nelson
New Assembly
Lehmitz
Republican
Germantown
Secretary of State
Schmitz
Council of Agriculture
Coakley
Beloit
Zimny
Milwaukee
Resolution for County Officers Election Killed
The senate rejected a joint resolution for nonpartisan county officer elections by a voice vote after a failed reconsideration 16 to 16. A separate action allowed revocation of beer and herd liquor licenses on a misdemeanor conviction, with both Milwaukee and West Allis leaders backing the measure.
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Madison
Senate
Brown
Osakosh
White
River Fells
Shearer
Kenosha
Gelelman
Republican
Milwaukee
Busby
Progressive
West Allis
Temperature Hits 73 at Milwaukee Breaks Old Mark
The temperature reached 73 degrees in Milwaukee at 1 p m today setting a new record for a March 23. The warmth lasted 30 minutes before a lake breeze cooled it seven degrees in 20 minutes. The all time March high was 31 reached on March 29 3910. Forecast called for fair and somewhat warmer conditions.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Schuschnigg Freed From Custody in Austria
Vierma U%Friends of Kurt Schuschnigg say the former chancellor has been released from custody early this week and is living at the village near Vienna.
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Vierma
Kurt Schuschnigg
Independent
Austria
Berchfolkdorf
Vienna
Fuehrer Greets Memel Citizens As Compatriots
Adolf Hitler ended a two hour Memel visit aboard the Leopard and prepared to depart for an undisclosed destination after arriving on the Deutschland. He declared that Germany has mostly completed its territorial reparation while hinting that further reprisals could remain on the list including the Polish corridor and former colonies.
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Adolf Hitler
Leopard
Deutschland
Memel
Lithuania
Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Memellanders
Baltic
Eupen
Malmedy
Hines is sentenced to four to eight years in lottery case
James J. Hines a longtime Tammany figure was sentenced by Judge Charles C. Nott Jr to four to eight years in prison on lottery conspiracy charges tied to the Dutch Schultz numbers racket. All counts and sentences run as specified with concurrent terms and probation options while an appeal is prepared.
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New York
James J. Hines
Dutch Schultz
Charles C. Nott Jr
Nott
Tammany
Hines
Dixie) Davis
Big Harry” Schoenhaus
Davis
Schoenhaus
Stryker
Tombs
State
Troop Movements Expected in Poland Danzig Corridor
Observers report rapid withdrawal of Polish railway stock from Danzig and Gdynia amid fears of large scale troop movements in the Polish corridor. The Free City and corridor separate parts of greater Germany. Gdynia is Poland’s chief port at the corridor head near Danzig.
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Danzig Free City
Danzig
Gdynia
Free City of Danzig
Greater
Germany
Pojland
Baltic
Murphy Plans Merit Reform for Federal Courts
Attorney General Murphy previews a push to end patronage in federal courts by introducing a merit system. He targets upper tier appointments and district attorneys, cites recent reforms in four states, and orders a complete case digest to guide actions against inefficient judges and practices.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Murphy
Congress
Justice Department
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
New York
Jong i
Chie
Jin
Mass Anti Nazi Parade Planned for Saturday
New York will host a mass parade protesting Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia. The Council to Combat Nazi Invasion expects 350 organizations with 300000 members to participate, with about 250000 marching in the parade.
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New York
Czechoslovakia
Weather Summary for South and North Regions
Northwestern observations note generally fair conditions in the south with warmer afternoon, becoming cloudy and cooler in the north. Morning temperature 38 with afternoon around 0, highest and lowest over 24 hours include Phoenix 8 and Marie 12 with a prior day high of 70 and low of 45.
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Wascon Iz
Bilwagkee
Phoenix
Saul Se
Marie
French Move to Win Italy From Hitler
Paris reports the French government focuses on hastened efforts to win Italy from Germany through force or diplomacy. Observers discuss an antiaggression conference with France Britain Soviet Russia Poland and the Balkans to show resolve. Daladier plans a radio address as negotiations in London race to reach Mussolini before his forthcoming speech.
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Italy
Germany
France
Britain
Soviet
Russia
Poland
Balkan States
London
Haly
Mussolini
Grand Council
Rome-Berlin
I Duce
Daladier
Hubert Lagardelle
Il Duce
Coal Freight Rates Again Undergo Cut
The public service commission announced a new order cutting coal freight rates between Wisconsin points. It lowers short haul rates about ten percent for distances up to 100 miles, with total prior reductions estimated at 230000 dollars annually. The order adjusts several specific routes and points, reflecting transportation conditions and industrial needs. President Roosevelt, suffering a head cold, was advised to remain in his room.
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Madison
Public Service Commission
Wisconsin
Tost
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Cornell
Superior
Rhinelander
Tomahawk
Fox Valley
Milwaukee
Marinette
Neenah-Manasha
Key Point
Foxmer Valley
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Beaver Dam
Waupun
Ripon
Hericon
Mayville
Washington
Roosevelt
Eastern border clash pulls Slovak Hungarian troops into dispute
Across the eastern border Hungarian forces moved into Slovakia, prompting a Slovak protest. Budapest denied official operations, citing an unfixed frontier, while German circles downplayed any aggression and urged restraint amid reports of cross border activity.
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Csaky
Budapest
Germany
Slovakia
Hitler
Europe
Berlin
Fireman Killed as Landslide Triggers Train Wreck
Osceola Wisconsin 1964 report details a Soo Line derailment caused by a landslide. Fireman Frank Deitl, 45, died. third engineer Walpe Robinson, 63, suffered severe burns. Five Minneapolis men trapped but survived after six hours. Rescue crews cleared wreckage near Osceola as track frost thawed. Several cars left the rails and passengers rode out by automobile to Duluth.
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Osceola
Wis
Packager
Frank Deitl
Walpe Robinson
Minneapolis
Cros
Robinson
Duluth
Mari
Iran
Gsttiwla
Sto Crom Rer Crawbridge
Killer Durand still harbored as posse seeks assault
A 100 plus mountain men posse in Cody Wyoming urged for air support bombs and a trench mortar to blast Earl Durand from his rocky fortress in the Beartooth range. Two possemen died in attempts to capture him as Durand known as Tarzan of the Tetons remained nearby awaiting reinforcements and tear gas bombs.
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Cody
Wyo
Earl Durand
Beartooth Mountains
Durand
Sheri Frank Blackburn
Bill Monday
Blackburn
Fort Warren
Cheyenne
War Department
Washington
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Malin Craig
Bulk of U S Defense Program Near Completion
A late 1940s defense plan outline notes most of the U S defense program is complete with remaining orders for aircraft and ships. The article discusses funding, congressional action, and international policy links including South American naval limits and wartime production controls.
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U. S
Britain told to advance declaration amid German threat
Britain presses a declaration as Soviet Russia signals readiness for immediate consultation if Germany acts, while Prime Minister Chamberlain warns Britain will oppose any Nazi attempt to dominate Europe. The cabinet remains undecided on the issue of a broader conference among powers.
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London
Russia
Great Britain
Maxim Litvinoff
Moscow
William Leeds
Chamberlain
Germany
Europe
Britain
Alfred Bell
France
Belgium
Australia
Union of South Africa
League of Nations
Alfred
Poison Plot Uncovered In Insurance Scheme Verdict
Philadelphia officials announce a major murder-for-insurance conspiracy with 70 known victims tied to poison. A jury of five men and seven women convicts Ferdinang Alfons and four others, with death sentences possible for the ringleaders as investigators vow to exhume bodies and pursue further charges across Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey.
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Philadelphia
Iman
Herman Petrifle
Aria
Twestator
Simnel
Piccard
Manis
Ferdmang Alfons
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Boby Miccardi
Harry S. McDivit
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