British Blockade Sparks Sharp Italian Protest Note
The note condemns Britain for blocking German exports and halting coal shipments to Italy, warning it disrupts nonbelligerent states and risks economic war. Britain signals readiness to consider concessions but won't retreat from its wartime stance, with Rome awaiting more details and a possible British-Italian financial accord.
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Italy
Germany
Wateh
Ethiopia
England
United States
Unaise
Foreign Office
Rome
Britis Courier
Italy At Odds With Britain Says Foreign Office Circles
London dispatch says foreign office circles report Italy remains at odds with Britain. March 4 remarks indicate tensions over diplomatic stance and potential consequences for postwar alignment. Source notes cautious language and lack of definitive policy shift.
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London
Italy
Tonic Claim Promises Appetite and Energy Boost
An older promotional notice touts S.S. TONIC as beneficial for restoring red blood cells, raising appetite, and increasing energy. It claims the tonic helps digestion and blood quality, presenting a large bottle and price as incentives, with testimonials from undecided users.
Italian Ship Carries German Coal to Rotterdam
Rotterdam reports a Malian vessel named Orata sailed for Trely faday with a cargo of German coal. British authorities may permit 16 Italian ships to enter to lift coal for Italy while the Allied sea blockade remains in effect. Other Italian vessels were preparing to depart. some met deadline but returned.
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Orata
Trely
Great Britain
Italy
Coat Sill Gone But Man Failed
Carlos Navarro reported the loss of a bright sports coat after leaving a gas station front of Friare's club ten days earlier. He claimed Arturo Pralre, club proprietor at 414 East Commerce Street, was jailed for intoxication and released on a $430 bond while Navarro still seeks return of the coat. Navarro and Detective Lowe visited the Kentucky club but Friare refused to recover the garment.
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Hls
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Kentucky Club
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Friare
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R.R. Lowe
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Oil Man Opposes Senator Guffey in Pennsylvania Primary
Walter A. Jones, wealthy Pittsburgh coal and road builder, announced he will oppose U. S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey in the Pennsylvania primary on April 23. Jones backs a Democratic party slate and cites opposition to Guffey as part of his campaign.
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Walter A. Jones
Pittsburgh
U. S
Joseph FP. Gutier
Pennsylvania
Jones
Dermoersés
Beware Coughs Following Flu
Ad copy urges Creomulsion as a quick remedy for lingering coughs after influenza. It promises to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and clear germ laden phlegm, claiming rapid relief and wide effectiveness for bronchitis and chest throat irritation.
Johnny's Spinach Delays Police Report
Police received a call from Johnny Wilson at 1115 East Euclid Street about a missing red and yellow shovel and a Christmas present. He asked officers to wait until after dinner before assisting in the search with Policeman John Needham taking the report.
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John Needham
Johnny Wilson
East Euclid Streat
Johnny
NLRB Upheld in Voiding Contract
A Supreme Court reference states the board’s action to void individual bargaining contracts under the Wagner Act. The National Licorice Company of Brooklyn was ordered to break its contracts with employees, with a slight modification to the order.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
National Licorice Company of
Brooklyn
British Patrol Losses Reported Amid North Sea Attacks
Reports list multiple wartime sinkings including a British steamer hit by a plane and two mined ships. Survivors and casualties described as crews tried to reach safety amid ongoing combat at sea. Dutch arrivals described attacks on several vessels with two ships confirmed sunk and others missing or damaged.
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Amsterdam
Sint Ataland
Jland
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Reighter
Gata
Welfare Bureau Funds Exhausted In County Aid Debate
Commissioner Robert F Uhr and Col W B Tut tle discuss possible city county welfare aid to keep the virtually moneyless bureau open. County auditors report funds not more than 200 after bills paid. City officials urged contributions to county farm to ease county finances. If city aid not forthcoming, the bureau may go defunct within days.
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W. B. Tuttle
Dureat
Spon
Eagar Garvey
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Uhr
Tuttie
Insurance Suit Transferred From State to Federal Court
Ben J. Mitch filed a $6000 damages suit against Provident Life and Accident Insurance in Forty-fifth District Court. The case, arising from an alleged accidental discharge of a gun by his wife returning from a trip, was transferred to the Federal District Court Monday.
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Palm Drive
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company
Ant Insurance
Forty-fifth District
Federal District Court
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Insurance Company
Two Boys Drowned in Old Cistern Disaster
In Cassopolis Michigan on March 4 two 12 year old boys Paul Bowman and George Corbit drowned after entering an abandoned cistern to rescue a cat. A collapse of a concrete platform caused them to fall into the water and drown while bystanders attempted rescue.
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George Corbit
Firemen to Take Examinations for Higher Ranks
Fire and Police Commissioner Louis Toscotthy announced exams for firemen seeking promotion to captain or other higher grades. Tests will be voluntary and held at Draughon Business College at 10 30 a m and 1 p m on March 16. Applicants must file with Ed Tie Coax, clerk of the civil service board, by Friday March 15.
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Fire and Pollen
Louis Toscotthy
Lipscomb
Nist
Clerk of the Civil Service
Priday
Confucius Say Jokes to Remain on Air
The communications commission declined a request to remove jokes from air. The agency said no wave of complaints justified changing the program.
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Washington
the Communications Commission
Gontnelus Bay
the Commission
Pittsburgh
Roosevelt Anniversary Casts Light On Third Term Fears
Washington reports mark President Roosevelt’s anniversary with talk of a possible third term, though he indicated no plan to run again. Cabinet dinners and a morning service highlight a day of political rumors as analysts debate policy and succession. Leaders from both parties offer mixed assessments of the New Deal era and its impact on income, unemployment, and agriculture, with speculation on cabinet choices and neutrality policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Archduke Otto von Habsburg Heads to United States
Archduke Otto von Habsburg, claimant to the Austrian throne, travels from Europe to Baltimore aboard the Pan American Clipper. The 21 year old prince, who still pursues the crown, arrived in Paris last week, then left Lisbon yesterday. He travels with secretary Count Trauttmansdorff as observers note potential American Catholic support for his royal claim.
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Deputy Loses Commission After Courtroom Fracas
Swede Henson, a reporter, says deputy special officer attacked him entering the county courtroom before a commissioners meeting. Henson, cut and glasses shattered, was treated at Robt. Jert. B. Green hospital. The incident followed a dispute over a deputy appointment in Commissioners Precinct 4. Commissioner Wood canceled the deputy’s commission amid the confrontation.
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Wit Wood Uster &Haffray
Swede Henson
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Hensen
Henson
Rob‘Jert
B. Green Hospital
Criminal District Court
Profit Shown by Gannett Papers
Gannett company reports consolidated net profit of 1,302,320 dollars for 1938, up 196,904 from the prior year. After all charges the figure includes the equity in undistributed net profits of controlled firms. Preferred stock dividends were earned three times, versus 26 times in 1938. President Frank Gannett announced the firm owns or operates 19 newspapers and affiliates with eight radio stations across four states, mainly New York.
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N. Y
Gannett Company
Frank Gannett
Gannett Company, Inc
New York
Officers Barred From Cars In Radio Patrol Reform
Captain Vaughan issued an order barring special officers from using squad cars with immediate effect. The measure addresses past practices of officers riding in vehicles aimlessly, deemed to hinder radio patrol efficiency and response.
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W. W. Vaughan
Mexican Envoy to Advise on Oil Settlement Talks
Mexican ambassador Francisco Castillo Najera arrived from Washington to brief President Lazaro Cardenas on progress in talks over the colonial expropriation dispute involving foreign oil companies. The envoy’s arrival follows renewed discussions aimed at a settlement after the agrueement controversy.
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Francisco Castillo Najera
United States
Washington
Lazaro Cardenas
Bis Game Hunter and Tropical Trails of Low in Mexico
Gene Low, famed as a hunter and archaeologist, operates a 160000 acre ranch in Refapie Texas, using San Jose de las Rusias as a hunting preserve. He treks across Mexico and Latin America with a kennel of 25 custom “cat dogs” and writes on Mexican hunting dogs while pursuing jaguars and exotic game.
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Im Gans Antonia
Refapie
Texas
Low
Mexico
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Amazon River
South America
Ise
San Josa de Las Ruslag
Many Americans in Canada's Army
New York March 4. The New York Journal and American reports a special article showing many Americans cross the border to join Canada’s forces. Reporter Jokustin D. Kerkhoff entered a Canadian camp to question recruits and found estimates vary widely with 10,000 to 15,000 Americans in the Canadian army or air force or on waiting lists.
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Horder
Canada
New York Journal
American
Jokustin D. Kerkhoff
Steel Mills Work at 64.6 Per Cent
New York March 4 The American Iron and Steel Institute estimated steel mills in the United States will operate at 64.6 percent of capacity this week, down from 65.9 last week and the lowest since September of the prior year. A month ago operations were at 7 percent and a year ago 55.1 percent.
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America
American Iron and Steel Institute
Labor Day Haliday
Patients Saved as Poor Farm Fire Ravages Building
Fire at Fayette county poor farm in LaGrange destroyed the building as several bed-ridden inmates were carried to safety on stretchers. Fire officials say the blaze caused major damage but saved lives with quick rescue today.
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Fayette County
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