Plot to assassinate Brazil's Vargas foiled by police raid
Rio de Janeiro reports a Green Shirts fascist plot to overthrow President Getulio Vargas was stopped after a raid on their Botafogo Bay headquarters. Police seized large quantities of arms including machine guns stolen from the army. Over 1,000 arrests announced. several officers and men under military jurisdiction to be charged.
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Bulletin
Rio DE Janeiro
Green Shirts
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Intergrafists
Botatogy Bay
Pim
Salvado
Salgado
Privat
Navy
Pethopolis
Palice
Vargas
Lhe Rane
Assassinavan
Man Confesses Two Murders Before Near Fatal Suicide
Detroit police report Peter Barton, a 33 year old man, confessed to strangling his former wife Monica Janomis and her sister Urusla Jakubowski on Monday. Barton leaped from a third story window while being questioned, suffering compound fractures and internal injuries. He later provided a full confession from his hospital bed.
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Alfepalo
Peter Barton
Burton
Detroit
Monica Janonis
Urusla Jakubowski
Janomis
Lorain County to Receive $2 298 From State
Lorain County will receive 2 298 from Ohio's local government fund in March a state auditor's office announcement said Lorain is among 55 counties sharing 297 540 in total funds withheld from three counties in debt to the state.
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Lorain County
Columbus
Ohio
Weather Ohio Fair Warmer Tonight Then Warmer Weekend
Ohio forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight with Saturday bringing increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Showers are possible Saturday night or Sunday with colder conditions on Sunday. A trough extends from Manitoba to Texas while other lows sit off Virginia and over the Northwest. High pressure covers California to the Northeast with a ridge into the Gulf states. Light rain occurred in the Upper Ohio Valley and Lake region, with rain along the Pacific coast this morning.
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Ohio
Manitoba
Texas
Virginia
California
Rocky Mountain
St. Lawrence
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Atlantic
Natean
Attorney Makes Impassioned Plea To Jury For Acquittal
Defense lawyer Rendinell urged the eight jurors to acquit Hensley, alleging police forced a confession and that the revolver was planted. He argued the state had little direct evidence beyond a confession and claimed possible misconduct by authorities. The state, led by Wickens, countered with Hensley’s prior offenses and argued the evidence showed a capable suspect. The trial continued as witnesses testified, including Manoff, whose sanity was disputed, and a special investigator who spoke with about 70 people.
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Widward Hensley
Lane We Hornbeck
Fe Rendinell
Youngstown
Tiehese
Rendinel
Murdener
Deniles
Rendinell
Jensley
Bernadette Rater
Louise Hornbeck
Guy B. Finchey
William Wickens
Wickens
Hensley
Boors
Lancaster
Gratton
Wapy
Alexander Manoff
West Tomestead
Manett
Manery
Lima State Hospital
Hornbeck Erie
Maneff
H. M. Turk
Lima Hospital
H. J. Austin
Arthur Myde
Massillon Hospital
Manoff
Hyde
Butler
Clyde
L. W. Girth
Columbus
Hornbeck
Girth
British Ship Is Torpedoed off Cape Cerriere
British freighter Clifford, seen as a blockade runner, was torpedoed at 1 A M off Cape Cerriere. It caught fire and ran aground near Liansa. crew escaped in lifeboats. The vessel flew a Greek flag with French insignia but was registered in London. Reports say it recently loaded mysterious large cases at Lanouyelle believed to contain dismantled airplanes.
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Perpignan
Clifford
Cape Cerriere
Liansa
London
Lanouyelle
Navy to have at least 3000 planes under expansion bill
The House approved a 50 percent increase in naval aircraft in a 1.121 billion navy expansion bill. An amendment by Rep. Maas changed the authorization to a minimum of 3000 planes, up from the current 2030. Rep. Beith Lord sought 4000 but failed. The vote came as the House read the bill for amendments ahead of debate on policy.
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Bulletin
Washington
House
Melvin J. Maas
Minn
Beit Lord
R. NX. Vi
Old Timers Banquet Planning At Tube Co
Veteran workers of the National Tube Company will gather May 19 at the plant restaurant for the annual Old Timers Banquet. James Daniel will be toastmaster and J Powell Jones in charge of the entertainment program. Only employees with 24 or more years of service and their wives may attend. Tickets required. reservations through committee members listed.
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National Tube Company
James Daniel
J. Powell Jones
Commuittee
Wow
Mortimer
Blariay
Robert Bryan
MW. 8
Geisel
George Greenwood
Alex Hone
Luther Koontz
John Gould
Samuel Wire
Loram
Ster
Lorain
Wife Of Former Pastor Here Dies At Home
Mrs. Vic A Piper wife of Dr A E Piper former pastor of the First Methodist Church Elyria died this morning after a lingering illness at her home on Orthodox Street Franklin Park Philadelphia Pennsylvania. She was active in the Elyria church scene during Dr Pipers tenure from 1929 to 1933. Survived by her husband and a daughter Mrs Rath Day of Pittsburgh who lived with her parents before marriage. Funeral services set for Monday morning per local notice.
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Vic. A. BE. Piper
A. EB. Piper
Rotarians To Have Unusual Program At Next Meeting
Elyria Rotary Club members will attend a different weekly meeting next Tuesday at the Elks Restaurant. Robert O. Briggs reader singer and crayon artist will present dialect readings vocal music and nature scene drawings with colored crayons in the entertainment program.
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Elyria
Germans Await Hitler Speech To Reichstag
Berlin reports Hitler will address the Reichstag at the Kroll Opera House tonight, likely two hours, focusing mainly on Austria and the union with Germany. Large crowds are expected across Germany and Austria with offices and factories listening. a new Reichstag is forecast after the session.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Seichstag
Hitler
Germany
Austria
der Fuehrer
Kroll Opera House
Reichstag
Vienna
Wilhelm Hermann Goering
Jlitler
Hiller
Austtia
France
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Defeat of Wheeler Amendment to Government Reorganization Bill
In a tight Senate vote the Wheeler amendment failed to curb presidential power under the government reorganization bill. The measure sought congressional approval for any changes ordered by the President while the bill would transfer bureaus, crown a one man civil service head, and replace the comptroller general with an auditor general. The tally showed 43 votes to 50 against the amendment, with support from 14 Republicans and 25 Democrats and opposition from 40 Democrats, one Progressive, one Independent, and one Farmer-Laborite.
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Washington
Senate
Masure
Roosevelt
Civil Service Board
Comptroller-General
Lorain Bridge to Close for Six Hours for Dredging
Traffic will be barred from the East Erie Avenue bridge over the Black River at Lorain from 12 midnight tonight until 6 a m tomorrow. The bridge will be closed to traffic during that time to permit dredging work.
Stores To Show Previews Of Spring's Newest Tonight
Colorful spring merchandise appears today in Elyria windows as merchants host Spring Courtesy Night. Stores stay open from 7:40 p m to invite Elyria residents to inspect wearng apparel and house furnishings, with no sales urged during the preview event.
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Elyria
Warsaw envoy arrives as Poland backs threat to Lithuania
United Press reports Marshall Edward Rydz Smigly arrives at Vilna near the Lithuanian frontier as Poland readies military action to enforce an ultimatum demanding diplomatic relations and border settlement after a Polish frontier guard was killed. Britain and France seek to halt bombing of Spanish cities while Chamberlain dodges new pledges to aid Czechoslovakia. In Barcelona air raids continue, Paris faces a weak confidence vote, and Vienna sees a wave of Jewish arrests as Nazi reforms convert Austria into the Reich State.
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United Press
Warsaw
Poland
Edward Rydz- Smigly
Vilna
Lithuania
Kaunas
Kove
London
Britain
France
Neville Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
Barcelona
Paris
Blu
Vienna
Austria
Edeuard Rydz-Smigley
Rydz-Smigley
Mobiliza
Lom
Kovno
War Veterans' Association
Elyria educators hear talk on Europe and elect officers
About 60 members and guests attended the Elyria Education Association meeting at First Methodist Church. Dorothy Jones was re elected president. Margaret Hewitt, Ima Sera, and Sabra Armstrong were elected to vice president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. Spencer Irwin of the Cleveland Plain Dealer spoke on European developments, warning against isolation and analyzing moves by Germany, Italy, and England, with France and Russia as potential allies. The group amended its constitution, heard reports on hospitalization, a museum project, and a library project, and promoted the play Daddy Long Legs for April 20.
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Europe
Elyria Education Association
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Jones
Elyria
Margaret Hewitt
Ima Sera
Sabra Armstrong
Spencer Irwin
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belin
United States
England
Jon
Italy
Pyrenes
Rhine
France
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Hitler
Balkan States
Grechoslovakia
Roumania
Ukraine
Baldwin
Eden
Irwin
Miss Hewitt
Social Chaiman
Clare Tree Major
Army Planes Lock Wings. Two Killed Near Manila
Two U S Army observation pilots were killed when two planes collided and crashed in flames 35 miles north of Manila P I during tactical practice today Lieutenant William McBee of Eureka Springs Kansas and Private Harold Northquest of Marion Ohio died in the crash Lieut Joseph J Nazarro of Brooklyn N Y and Serge W Nelson of Chicago parachuted to safety Nazarro landed in a tree and was hospitalized Nelson was unhurt
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Manila
P. I
William McBee
Eureka Springs
Kans
Harold Northquest
Marion
U.S. Army
Joseph J. Nazarro
Brooklyn
N. Y
Serge
W. Nelson
Chicago
Nazarro
Nelson
France Eyes Unity Cabinet After Chamber Rebuff
Paris March 18 Premier Leon Blum pressed the Front Government to form a national union cabinet to face the European crisis. He offered to resign to gain opposition support for a cabinet of all parties, but the opposition refused a unity government with communists. Blum said the government would strengthen France’s military power and address urgent financial concerns.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Popular Front
France
Chamder of Deputies
National Union
Blum
Naual
Chamber
France and Britain Seek to Stop Bombings in Spain
Paris dispatch reports France and Britain launching joint efforts to halt aerial bombings of civilian centers in Spain. Officials say they are contacting Insurgent and Loyalist authorities for coordinated notes within 48 hours to renew limits on attacks outside active fighting zones.
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Paris
Foreign Office
France
Britain
Spain
Program For The Railroads Now Being Drafted
Washington March 18 three interstate commerce commission members began to draft an emergency program for the nations railroads. President Roosevelt added railway legislation to his most program for the present Congressional session. Enforced consolidations reorganizations refinancing and pooling of traffic and revenues were the major reforms under consideration by Roosevelt and railway experts at White House meetings. The President gave ICC chairman Walter M. W. Splawn and ICC Commissioners Joseph V. Eastman and Charles C. Mahaffie one week to complete their report and urged complete definite factual recommendations on immediate congressional action.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
White House
ICC
Walter M. W. Splawn
Joseph V. Eastman
Charles C. Mahaffie
Congress
Franco's Forces Advance Onward To Mediterranean Front
Nationalist troops resumed the march toward the Mediterranean driving back government forces near Caspe and Caspe’s communications hub on the Aragon front. They crossed the Rio Nbro establishing a bridgehead after capturing Alcoriga southwest of Alcántaro.
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Hendaye
Mediterranean
Aragon
Cagpe
Caspe
Nbro
Alcoriga
Alcant
Polish Demands On Lithuania Escalate Across Europe
Berlin reports confirm Germany and Italy urge peaceful settlement to Poland Lithuania dispute to avoid upsetting European balance. Kaunas dispatch notes Poland’s 48 hour ultimatum expires, with Poland seeking restored diplomatic ties, resumed frontier traffic and Vilna’s status as Polish. Rydz Smigly arrives at Vilna as protests swell.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
Poland
Lithuania
Europe
Foreign Office
Memel
Former Oil Executive Sentenced For Arson
Albert R. Knight a former Lansdowne Pennsylvania oil executive and choir singer was sentenced to three to ten years in prison for arson in Medta Pennsylvania. He had been acquitted previously of attempted murder charges tied to a home fire intended to kill his sleeping children who held substantial life insurance.
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Medta
Albert R. Knight
Lansdowne, Pa
Tae Builly
Aroom
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Washington DC
Cordell Hull
National Press Club
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Dilfer
U.S. Navy
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