Leaders Aim to Finish New Deal by May
Associated Press reports President Roosevelt and Congress plan a rapid push to complete key New Deal measures by May 1. Proposals include banking and unemployment relief, farm aid, railroad regulation, and a broad reforestation program expected to employ about 200,000. Adjournment hoped by early May with next session in January.
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Associated Press
Aton
Nus
Velt
Rayburn
Commission On Communications
Congress
Treasury
Beer Bill Legality to Be Court Tested
Associated Press reports that unified prohibition forces plan an early court test of the new beer bill. Dr Wilson of the Methodist Board of Temperance and Public Morals says an injunction will be sought to block beer sales as soon as the bill becomes effective, likely in April, with a Supreme Court challenge anticipated. He notes the location of filing for the injunction has not yet been determined.
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Dr. Wilson
The
Methodist Board of Temperance and Public Morals
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Supreme Court
Veteran of Five Wars Dies at 88 in Milwaukee
Brig. Gen. Charles King, 88, veteran of five wars, lay in state at a Milwaukee funeral home. At the request of Wisconsin's premier soldier, no flowers adorned the casket. King served the nation for 70 years. Agricultural explosives education is provided to farmers by Alabama Polytechnic Institute extension service.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Charles King
Wisconsin
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Extension Service
Governor to address betting bill on Tuesday
Concord March 18 Next Tuesday morning Gov Winant will address the State Senate on the pari mutuel betting bill now approved by both houses. He plans to outline objections and urge amendments before sending it back for House concurrence. The Governor has conferred with Senate President Cummings and Judiciary Chairman Dale and secured an Attorney General opinion. He cautions some objections are substantial and could affect antigambling laws.
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Concord
Gov. Winant
State Senate
Gunmen hold up Nashua and Lowell telegraph offices
Gunmen robbed telegraph offices in Nashua and Lowell on Friday. At Nashua operator Miss Lillian Gosselin was forced under a counter as a man about 35 rifled cash drawers totaling 8.40 and failed to open the company safe. In Lowell a youth robbed the Postal Telegraph Co, taking 10 from a visible cash drawer while directing Cresine and other bystanders.
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Lowell
Lillian Gosselin
Western Union
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Gosselin
Po- Hce
Postal ‘Telegraph Co
Roy Cresine
Somerville Meeting Draws Arcanum Leaders in Mass
A group of Alpha Council Royal Arcanum members from the city and Major Waldron Council of Dover attended a large Arcanum gathering in Somerville Massachusetts on Thursday evening.
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Dover
Somerville
Mass
Arcanum
Chinese Kill Japanese Force at Fanchiakow
A Japanese news agency reports a Japanese patrol was annihilated at Fanchiakow by a superior Chinese force. The dispatch says the Japanese were killed after fierce fighting and that another patrol found the bodies. No death toll is given.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Fanchiakow
Stock Market Falters In Quiet New York Trading
New York March 18 the stock market backed and filled erratically in quiet trading. Rail shares rallied then faded. Industrials were narrowly irregular, sugar stocks firm. Delaware & Hudson rose over two points while Santa Fe Union Pacific and Lackawanna & Western gained about one. Du Pont Case National Biscuit Ground Cork American Can and International Harvester posted fractional gains. American Telephone fell one point. Allied Chemical General Motors and Consolidated Gas remained down a bit. U S Steel stayed steady.
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New York
Generalist
Delaware & Hudson
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Lackawanna
Western
Dupont
Case
National Biscuit
Ground Cork
American Can
International Harvester
American Telephone
Broad view urged on beer bill to aid Portsmouth
In a column from St. Petersburg dated March 16 FP writer W H argues for a broad view on alcohol laws. He says wet states are voting for beer and Portsmouth should be allowed to manufacture for export to those states to relieve local finances. He warns retrenchment and seeks legislative approval to boost prosperity with the bill.
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W. H
St. Petersburg
Fla
Portsmouth
Florida
Physicians Collect Over Four Fifths of Accounts
Physicians are estimated to collect little more than four-fifths of their accounts, not counting services performed without charge.
MacDonald Pushes Immediate Peace Plans In Italy
Osta Italy March 18 Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain urged quick peace organization during a Rome stopover en route to a Mussolini conference. He voiced confidence in cooperation among great powers to resolve political and economic difficulties and create a safe, peaceful world for future generations.
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Associated Press
Osta
Italy
MacDonald
Great Britain
Rome
Genoa
Mar
French War Debt Before Chamber of Deputies
Paris March 18 Paris faced the issue of 18 million dollars in interest on war debts to the United States. The matter was brought before the Chamber of Deputies in a resolution presented by Rene Richards a radical socialist deputy.
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Chamber OF Deputies
Paris
United States
France
Rene Richards
Fryeburg Fire Destroys Masonic Block in Me
Fryeburg Me March 18 fire destroyed the Masonic block at Main and Portland streets. Loss estimated at 35000 dollars. George H Purington owner of the dry goods and shoe store basement where the fire started was awakened by his dog but could save nothing. The building suffered extensive damage and the blaze ruined the premises after an attempted break in weeks earlier.
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Fryeburg
George H. Purington
Main
Portland Streets
Emblem Club Party Draws Large Portsmouth Crowd
The Portsmouth Emblem Club No. 38 held its first public party at the Elks Home on Friday night. A large crowd attended with about twenty card tables on the first floor and prizes awarded for bridge and gents events. First and second place went to several winners including Mrs. Benj Blankenberg and Mrs. Max Goodman in the Ladies division, and Paul Chandler in the Gents division.
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The
Ports ‘Mouth Emblem Club No. 38
Elks Home
Benj. Blankenberg
Max Goodman
Frances Mates
Paul. Chandler
Paul
Emblem Club Hosts First Party With Awards and Dancing
Heffernan and Miss Mary Jordan led rival consolations in Whist Ladies and Cribbage events while Mrs Agnes Willette received a permanent wave certificate donated by Mrs F M Wheeler. Gerald Cullen received a gentlemen’s reading lamp and smoking stand as a prize. Upstairs dancing featured The Rye Hayshakers with novelty dances. The Emblem Club praised the event as a success and hoped for more parties soon.
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Rye Hayshakers
Emblem Club
Number of Confederate veterans alive at start of 1933
The source states that 10,406 veterans of the Confederate army were living at the beginning of 1933. The figure reflects the aging survivor count cited in the historical record.
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