Mrs Roosevelt resigns from DAR over Marian Anderson row
Boake Carter notes First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt quits the Daughters of the American Revolution after their denial of Marian Anderson at Constitution Hall. He praises her stand for tolerance, contrasts DAR intolerance with American revolutionary ideals, and hopes others follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Constitution Hall
Marian Anderson
Roosevelt
DAR
Arrturo Toscanini
The
Mrs Roosevelt
America
DA R
Lloyd George criticizes leadership in Europe and warns on war
In a March 6 exclusive interview with United Press, David Lloyd George blames second rate leadership for Europe’s plight and urges strong decisive democracies. He cites Russia’s influence, warns Munich reshaped power, and compares today’s tension to 1914 while urging united, hard leadership to avert war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd George
Europe
Duke of Wellington
London
United Press
Tme
Soviet Russia
Lloyd George
Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
Wilhelm
Germany
Frank Joseph
Austria--Hungary
Foch
Rome-Berlin
France
Great Britain
Munich
Britain
Bohemia
Czechoslovakia
Gladstone
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Balfour
Clemenceau
Daladier
Camargue
Rhone Valley
Bonnet
Briand
Confederacy
Youth Electrocuted For Murder Of Dairyman
Huntsville Texas March 6 Winzell Williams twenty was executed after his death sentence was carried out that spanned thirty days due to Governor O Daniel s reprieve. The case centers on the murder of a local dairyman and political drama surrounding clemency and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Tex
Winzell Williams
W. Lee O’daniel
Mocking Laughter Over Dictator Nations Probed
A reflective piece argues that the perceived persecutions by dictator nations invite scrutiny and scorn from others. It contends authorities unfairly cast aspersions on the spirits of their forefathers and notes the justification for contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
Governor O'Daniel Faces Backlash Over Capital Punishment Stance
The governor faced severe reaction after a reprieve for Williams who died in state prison today after expressing gratitude for extra time. Williams had murdered E. B. Atwood, a dairyman he had worked for, and O'Daniel had initially granted clemency, later stating the delay aimed to reveal the horror of capital punishment. Williams’ reprieve ended Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’daniel
E. B. Atwood
O'Daniel
Williams
State Board Recommends One Day Stay To Avoid Sunday Execution
The state pardons and parole board urged a one day reprieve so no execution would occur on a Sunday. The recommendation aimed to align with religious and public safety concerns while preserving the legal schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Pardons and Parole Board
Blind date sparks romance in Oakland tale
A blind date in Oakland, California, sparked a romance beginning with 25 year old Robert H. Higginbotham. Details of the meeting and ensuing relationship are described in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Robert H. Higginbotham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boake
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Boake Carter
Wallace Carroll
the United Press
Thames Embankment
Versailles
Wilson
Orlando
H.J. McAlindon
Optometrists Office
Read
Broad
Nurito
Okeley, Biermacher & Taft
C.h.merther& Co
Elyria
Rayon Damask
Telegraph
Woodrose
England
Cees
Gay Spring
Shirley Temple
Ann Rita
Deanna Durbin
Lucette
C.h.merthe W
Elyria's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!