Franco Forces Push On In Catalonia
Franco Nationalist troops renew a major drive in Catalonia across a 120 mile front from Fraga to Lerida aided by up to 200 planes. Loyalists report Masabarreig and Fraga attacked, with Fraga and Velilla de Cinea as border battle lines. Nationalists claim gains across the Menadea river and near Jaca, threatening Loyalist lines and communications.
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Loyalists Call For Renewed Effort
Catalonia eyes renewed action as Loyalist leaders urge mobilization for Nationals near the Mediterranean Sea. Cabinet vows 17 cash sentences for desertion and rebellion, the secret police is folded into the military intelligence service, and leadership resignations reshuffle control. Labor and women’s groups urge enlistment to bolster defenses against advancing forces.
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Mediterranean Sea
Catalonia
Polita Organization
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Military Intellience Service
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Aulino Gomez
Old Secretice
Frente
Democratic Club to Hear Cleveland Leader Tonight
The Democratic Club will hear Cleveland man Lockwood Thompson, a trustee of Ohio State University and past president of the Ohio League of Young Democratic Clubs, speak at 8 p.m. today at the Itlers Hotel in Lorain to the Men’s Democratic Club of Rain County, as announced by Jacob Levin, president.
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Lockwood Thompson
Clevend
Ohio State Lunirsity
Ohio Ague
Weather overview for Ohio and regions with patterns
Cloudy skies spread across Ohio with showers in western areas and warmer temperatures shifting eastward tonight and Tuesday. A high pressure system over the north Atlantic governs east of the Mississippi, while a low over the Rockies moves toward Alberta. Rain extends from Texas and Louisiana toward Kansas and the northern plains, with precipitation affecting the St. Lawrence region.
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Thessissippi
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Texas
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New Deal Senators Backed to Wall Over Reorganization Bill
Washington March 28 New Deal senators faced a wall as opposition to President Roosevelt's plan to reorganize the government grew. The Senate prepared to vote on recommitment and the bill itself as supporters urged unity while critics argued it threatened democracy. Roosevelt remained in close contact with Washington as pressures mounted, with leaders predicting enough votes to recommit though margins remained tight.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Reorganization Bill Outlines Executive Power Shakeup
Washington dispatch details the administration’s plan to streamline government. It proposes eliminating the Civil Service Commission for a single merit administrator, bringing over 200000 workers under merit rules, abolishing the comptroller general and GAO to be replaced by a budget director with post audit, creating a Department of Welfare, and adding six presidential assistants with rules to coordinate agencies.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
General Accounting Office
Comntroller General
Department of Welfare
Father Coughlin Urges Protests Against Reorganization Bill
DETROIT March 28 Father Charles Coughlin in his Sun address urged followers to wire protests to Washington to stop passage of the government reorganization bill. He warned it would establish a totalitarian state and perpetuate economic ills, predicting increased dole spending and more government corporations if passed tomorrow.
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Detroit
Charles Coughlin
Washington
America
Coughlin
Doles
Retired Oberlin Professor Analyzes Germany
Retired Oberlin College political science professor Dr Karl Geiser returning from eight months in Germany shared his outlook with Elyria Lawyers Club. He warned Germany remains central to Europe and cautioned against immediate major conflict, predicting no wide war in Europe for some time. He suggested potential peaceful reunification with Czechoslovakia and defended the revolution era as cause of current anti Semitic and religious persecutions that would pass.
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America
Europe
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Reich
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County Youth Meeting Planned for Lorain County
Eleven organizations that work with youth gathered Saturday to plan a county wide event in Lorain County on April 21. Dr Frank Slitz, a well known speaker, is slated to address at the Elyria High School auditorium. He will speak also at an Elyria Nish School assembly in the morning and at the Elyria Kiwanis noon meeting. The Lorain Co Penior Four-H Club organized tentative plans with others invited to join. Attending were C A Gibbons county school superintendent Miss Frances Eckert county home demonstration agent CC IT Hummel county agricultural extension agent Mrs Paul Portman Lor County women's home council Miss Frances uemon Elyria Y W W GA Merritt Powell Lorain County Farm Bureau Rev A K Stevenson North Eaton Church of Christ Mr and Mrs Frank Mason and Merton Mason Grange Miss Doris Portman Lorain County youth council Melvin Kolbe Agnes Lottman Norman Youngeberg Corbett Walker Senior Four-H Club W J Young Robert Daly Elyria Catholic Youth Organization Gerald Van Wermen Lorain County Ep worth League.
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Lorain County
Frank Slitz
Elyria High School
Elyria Nish School
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Paul Portman
Lor County
Reception For New Pastor Tomorrow
Mayor Joseph Q Petra will give the official welcome and Dr J Urieh pastor of Emmanuel Laitherat church will bring greetings at the First Methodist Episcopal Church reception for their new pastor tomorrow evening. Dr and Mrs JF Hicks and daughter Dorothy, arriving from Wilmington Delaware, will be honored guests in the church Sunday School rooms with special musical numbers planned.
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4. J. Urieh
Emmanuel Laitherat Church
Elyria Ministerial Association
First Methodist Episcopal Jehnreh
JF. L. Hicks
Dorothy
Wilmington
Delaware
Via
Russia protests to Japan over Manchukuo payment default
Moscow reports a strong protest to Japan and Manchukuo over the Manchukuoan government defaulting a 6,000-yrn installment of 181,740,000 dollars due March 23 for Russia's share of the Chinese Eastern railroad. Japan had guaranteed the payments.
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Russia
Japan
Manchukuo
Clearview and area music groups win at Lorain County contest
Clearview Brownhelm and Camden schools topped finals at the Lorain County Band Orchestra and Choral Contest held at Clearview School. Class A winner Clearview edged Wellington by one point 39 to 38, Avon placed third. Brownhelm won Class CC with 38 points, LaGrange tied for second with 38, Eaton third with 18. Camden won Class CC with 26 points, Henrietta second 22, Belden third 18. Sixty-two organizations competed. many elementary groups rated. Superior ratings earned by Clearview little symphony, Brownhelm orchestra, Belden orchestra, Wellington junior orchestra, Wellington band, Brownhelm and other two Brownhelm, and Camden led CC.
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Camden
Lorain County
Wellington
Avon
LaGrange
Eaton
Mast Carlisle
Glee
Clearview Little Symphony
Belden
Wellington Band
R Brownhelm
Clearview Junior Orchestra
South Amherst
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Penfield Orchestra
Henrietta Orchestra
LaGrange Orchesta
Wellington Orchestra
LaGrange Band
Camden Band
Clearview Drum
Grafton
Avon Hays
Avon Lake
Lee Eluh
Gles Cluh
Glee Clit
Relden
LaGrange Girls
Avon Lake Orchestra
Avon ‘Orchestra
Camden Orchestra
Brighton Orchestra
Haton
Brookside Boys
East Carliste Junior High Girls
Henrietta Boys’ Glee Club
Penfield Boys’ Glee Club
Arishton
Brighton Junior Chorus
Camden Boys'glee Club
New British Italian Pact Taking Form
London reports the British Italian pact forming with likely formal signing before a visit by Hitler. Key points include reaffirming the 1947 gentlemen’s agreement, recognition of Italy’s Ethiopia annexation, dropping naval parity ambitions, and Italy’s planned reduction of Libyan garrison, with Britain hedging on the military significance.
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Shane
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Benita Mussolini
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Hay
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League of Nation
Mediterranean
Libya
Mussolini
Fifteen Officials of Gas Co Indicted in Ohio Case
Columbus March 28 Fifteen officials of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co and its parent Columbia Gas and Electric Corp were indicted by the Franklin county grand jury. The charges include furnishing false bills to a municipality two counts of obtaining money under false pretenses and a perjury count. The indictments stem from a $42 million suit alleging dilution of natural gas supplies between 1929 and 1937. Names of indicted executives span Columbus Cincinnati Pittsburgh and New York with posts at Ohio Fuel Gas Columbia Gas and Electric and related firms. Continued on.
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Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Columbia Gas & Electric Corp
New York
Franklin County Grand Jury
Wwe
Fas Company
John L. Davies
Ohio
Philp G. Gosler
Columbia Gas & Electric
Charles A. Munroe
Norwich
Conn
Columba Oil & Gasoline Corp
Edward Reynolds, Jr
John G. Paw
Pittsburgh
Thomas BR. Gregory
Columbia Gas & Elarkie
Louis A. Seyffert
Colmbus
Ohio Fuel Gas
FE. M. Tharp
Thomas
Death Claims Col Edward House A Wartime Adviser
New York March 2 Col Edward Mandell House wartime adviser to President Woodrow Wilson died. He would have been 80 July 26. House known as the man behind the throne suffered a pleurisy attack last June and lingered until death in his sleep. Funeral plans not yet set. Washington March 28 Col Edward Mandell House died at 79 prompting reflections on his influence as Wilson’s chief informal adviser and the force behind policy decisions during WWI and postwar diplomacy.
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Auchinloss
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Hinuse
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Sheldon
Washington
Edward Mandell
Washington House
America
White House
Europe
League of Nations
Utility Holding Company Act Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a six to one decision, upheld the 1935 Public Utility Holding Act provisions on registration with the SEC and a penalty for noncompliance. Chief Justice Hughes wrote the opinion. Justice McReynolds dissented and did not publish a separate view. The ruling affirmed the Seconds Circuit on the act's validity.
Uphold Tax On Utilities Approved by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on March 23 upheld the constitutionality of New York City's 3 percent relief tax on gross income of utilities, a case challenged by the New York Rapid Transit Corporation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
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New York Rapid Transit Corporation
Petition Denied for Roger Touhs Kidnap Conviction Sentence
The Supreme Court denied the petition of Roger Touhs, once a Midwest gang leader, seeking review of the Ad-year prison term imposed after his conviction for kidnapping John Factor in Chicago.
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Supreme Court Today
Roger Touhs
John Factor
Chicago
Rush For Auto Licenses In Elyria As Deadline Nears
Only three days left to obtain 1938 license plates as Elyria motorists rush to meet the Friday deadline. Local deputy registrars report many owners untagged and plan evening hours to handle demand. Farm truck applicants may use the local deputy registrars. offices listed include Miss Allyan Gehl, Elyria Automobile Club, Thomas Frantis, 7 Broad Street, and W. H. Jenne, Adams and Foster Streets.
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Allyan Gehl
Elrria Automobile Club
Thomas Frantis
Broad Street
W. H. Jenne
Adams
Foster Streets
Indictment Against Maneff Noted and Dismissed
The first degree murder indictment of Alexander Maneff 21 of West Homestead for the Miss Louise Hornbeck Grat ton case was noted by Judge Findley and dismissed after a Lima State Hospital report declared him sane and returning to Lorata County for trial. Meanwhile Edward Hensley 22 of Grafton prison farm was convicted of the crime and given life imprisonment. Maneff’s indictment had stood since October 18 with his arraignment on December 27.
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Alexander Maneff
West Homestead
Louise Hornbeck
Gratton
Common Pleas
Guy RB. Findley
Howard R. Butler
Maneff
Lima State Hospital
Manet
Lorata County
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