Hungary Issues Ultimatum Over Carpatho Ukraine Crisis
Hungary demanded the evacuation of Czech troops from Carpatho Ukraine within 24 hours after delivering an ultimatum. Reinforcements totaling about 60,000 reservists sped toward the frontier as reports said Hungarian forces had crossed into Ruthenian territory. Fighting continued at several frontier points with Czech border forces retreating.
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Budapest
Hungary
Prague
Carpatho-Ukraine
Ruthenia
Caratho-Ukraine
Ruthenianerritory
Munkacs
Williamsport Town Council Organized After March 6 Election
The Williamsport town council was organized last night with three new commissioners elected March 6. Appointments by Mayor R. G. Hawken included Charles Harsh as clerk, William Taylor II and Russell McCardell as collectors, William Ainsworth as electrician, J. W. Helner as banker, and William Shipley with Thomas Drake as constables. Committees named cover streets, electric lights, community park and recreation, ordinances, and project oversight. A citizens delegation sought library operating assistance, approved. The new recreation building at Community Park will open for public inspection on March 24 to 26 with specified hours.
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Williamsport
Ayor R. G. Hawken
Charles
Harsh
William J. Taylor
Russell McCardell
William T. Ainsworth
J. W. Helner
Willam Shipley
Thomas Drake
Weather forecast for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
Fair tonight and warmer in the extreme west. Wednesday shows increasing cloudiness with rain arriving late Wednesday afternoon. Slightly warmer in the west, then colder Thursday and Thursday night. Chesapeake Bay mostly clear tonight with rain possible late Wednesday into Wednesday night, followed by cooler Thursday with northerly to southeast winds.
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U. 8
Werther Norron
Maryland
West
Wes Riion
Chesapeake Bay
Calder Ursday
Woodmont Club Denies Out of Season Hunting Claim
An official of the Woodmont Rod and Gun Club tells legislators that members have never hunted outside regular seasons. He notes dinners for distinguished guests may involve game kept in pens, with a $5,200 yearly feed bill and two game keepers. The club argues it preserves and increases state game and denies illegal hunting, as a Cahill bill meets Assembly opposition. Four treason convicts beheaded in Berlin as the article closes.
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Woodmont Rod & Gun Club
S. Rinehart Cahill
Washington County
Artr Clul
Maryland
Woodmont
Relief Situation Very Serious Says President
President Roosevelt warned Congress that relief funding for WPA is critically insufficient to cover the next three months. He urged restoring a $150,000,000 appropriation cut from $875,000,000 to run WPA the last five months of the fiscal year, stating unemployment has not substantially improved. He framed the issue as a government crisis, not a theory, and placed responsibility on Congress to act to prevent mass layoffs of about 1.25 million workers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
WPA
United States
Congress of the United States
Two Plead in Bigamy Case
Mra Evelyn Robinson aged 24 of Hagerstown pleaded guilty to bigamy at a Frederick circuit court arraignment yester day. Roy A Kerns a 30 year old Boonsboro farm hand who married her in Frederick admitted perjury regarding the marriage license. He testified he was unsure if she was divorced from Charles E Robinson when he obtained the license on March 13. Kerns claimed he loved her and wanted a home. Witnesses described tension and alleged abuse. Both have previous W IA work history. sentence was deferred.
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Evelyn Robinson
Hagerstown
Frederick
Roy A. Kerns
Boonsboro
Kerns
Charles E. Robinson
Evelyn Mongan
Hancock, Md
Hagerstawn
Robinson
Isaac Trumpower
W. IT. A
Hugh K. Troxell
Heaward Welsh
Funkstown
Tle
Premature Honor in Menominee Driver Wins Courtesy Award
Patrolman Anton Jensen earned a $1 award from a club for clever parking lot maneuvering. Later that day he backed a squad car into a post, reflecting a mix of sharp driving skill and misfortune. In Trent, twenty shares of Patamac Edison six percent preferred sold at public sale for STOR.AO a share, with J. C. Sayner as auctioneer.
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Menominee, Mich
Anton Jensen
Jensen
Patamac Edison
Stor.ao
Trent
J. C. Sayner
Vessel Belner Sends SOS After Severe Seas Near Cape Henry
An SOS from a Norwegian motorship Belner, about 1674 tons, was picked up east of Cape Henry. Radio stations reported the ship’s radio room flooded and hull damage while fighting heavy seas. Belner reportedly sailed from Baltimore and was en route to Cuba on the return trip, seeking urgent aid.
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Chatham
Mass
Belner
Cape Henry
Radio Marine
Mackay Radio
Thomaston
Mackay
Baltimore
Maritime Bureau
Cuba
Tax Penalty in Kansas City Over Income Tax Trouble
Peter Larkin faced a $10 penalty after an early morning arrest at his tavern for serving beer after closing time. Larkin claimed friends were assisting him with his income tax return at the time.
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Kansas City
Peter Larkin
Larkin
Building official Aaron Beecher Hospitalized in Washington County
Commissioner II Aaron Beecher, well known building contractor and member of the Board of Street Commissioners, is a patient at the Washington County hospital. He was taken ill last week and was removed for observation. His condition was reported improved today.
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Aaron
Beecher
Board of Street Commissioners
Washington County Hospital
Boy Shot and Killed at Home in Washington County
Police probe fatal shooting of Lawson Delanter, 19, at 9 p.m. He died after hospital admission. Suspect Charles Sweigert, 35, held without bond. he claims he fired when the boy tried to climb a rear porch pole. Coroner’s inquest set for tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Justice C. Edward Heard to preside.
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Lawson Clayton Delanter
Earl Delanter
Mt. Aetna
Ausherman
Bellevue
Harry Eberly
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington County
Charles E. Sweigert
Summit Avenue
Eberly
C. Edward Heard
Sweigert
J. Cleveland Grice
Girl Sought as Impostor Preying on Nurses Training School
Police and the public were asked in May to be on the lookout for an impostor posing as a nursing student soliciting magazine subscriptions and gifts. Hospital authorities say she was never a student and is taking money under false pretenses. Police urge housewives to report any calls for questioning and potential legal action.
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Tn May
Nurses” Training School
Washington County Hospital
Po-Lce
Women jurors approved and fireworks ban in midnight session
Annapolis Md March 14 With money bills conservation and government reorganization sidelined the General Assembly met in a late session that lasted past midnight It approved 44 measures to final passage The major actions included approval of jury service for women and a fireworks ban White opposed the ban arguing it hurts Prince Georges County volunteer fire companies and their income from selling sparklers and skyrockets The Senate was expected to dismiss the bill as reported on page 18
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Annapolis
General Assembly
House
Senate
John S. White
Dem
Prince Georges
O'Conor
White
Prince Georges County
Battle by Mistake Between Miaja Supporters in Madrid
March 14 Valencia reports a misfire in Madrid where two Miaja faction groups fought near the unoccupied United States embassy for about an hour. Both sides believed the other was Communist rebels against General Miaja. A white flag ended the clash and leaders conferred, revealing the error. The Communist group withdrew from the penthouse with little damage.
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Valencia
Miaja
United States
Madrid
Jose Miaja
Defense Council
Hagerstown and Waynesboro Airports Could Train Flyers
Plans announced by President Roosevelt place Hagerstown and Waynesboro airports as training centers for a large pilot program. An official source says about 50 high school students may be trained locally, meeting Army Air Corps physical standards.
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Hagerstown
Sam
Ha Rerstown
Waynesboro
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce
Department of Air Commerce
Government Air Service
Army Air Corps
Older Men Found Work In Baltimore February Report
Baltimore reports show more jobs for men over 45 with 238 placements in February, up from 138 a year earlier. Construction led openings statewide, rising to 282 from 12 last year, while mining fell from 15 to none. Wholesale and retail in Hagerstown dropped from 31 hires to 12.
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Baltimore
Hagerstown
Republic Torn Apart Under German Protection
Prague announces the formal dissolution of the Czecho-Slovak state, with Slovakia declaring independence under German protection. In Bratislava, Slovak parliament names Dr. Joseph Tiso premier, pledges German troop aid, and envisions a Slovakia including Moravia’s industry zones. Hitler positions support to secure German interests and prep for Bohemia Moravia expedition.
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Prague
E.S.T
Slovakia
Woodrow Wilson
Munich
Europe
Bratislava
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Tiso
Joseph Tiso
Hitler
Moravia
Ziin
Bata
Bohemia
Associated Press
Britain and France say hands off over Czechoslovakia
In London and Paris the policy remained hands off as Czecho Slovakia faces further collapse under German pressure. Prime Minister Chamberlain, turning 70, signals no renewed central European trips and insists it is an internal matter. Foreign Secretary Halifax warns against universal policing while millions’ lives hang on decisions.
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London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Munich
Chamberlain
Central
Europe
Paris
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Rabbit Trouble in Palestine Ends With Rash Shot Incident
In Palestine on March 14, 14 year old John Boyd recalled chasing a rabbit into a hollow log. While reaching in to set the trap he was bitten by a rattlesnake. He later blamed his mishap on resting the shotgun barrel on his feet, mistaking the safety for being on.
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Palestine
Tex
John Boyd
Tne
48 Hour Law Having Effect Slows Licenses in Winchester
A Virginia dispatch reports Winchester issued 285 marriage licenses from January 1 to date, far above the annual average of 300. Hagerstown shows a drop with 165 licenses in the same period versus 452 last year. The new four hour law is blamed.
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Winchester
Hagerstown
Virginia City Today
Lucky hunch pays off in dog races betting tip
Joseph M. Stein Kirchner of Newton Kansas mailed subscription money to the Miami Herald and sent an extra dollar to bet on "Deadeye Dick." Four circulation department workers chipped in 50 cents each, the dog won, and the mutuels paid $17.20.
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Miami
Fla
Joseph M. Stein Kirchner
Newton
Kas
Miami Herald
Deadeye Dick
Brick building collapses in Logansport with man asleep inside
A brick building in Logansport Indiana collapsed while 35 year old Paul R Rea slept inside. Police searching the ruins found Rea unharmed and still asleep amidst fallen timbers and bricks.
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Logansport
Ind
Paul R. Rea
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