U S Declares Coup Illegal Amid Czech Crisis
The United States denounces Hitler's seizure of Czech lands as wanton lawlessness and rejects its legal basis. A diplomatic note to Germany condemns the act, while noting de facto German control over Bohemia Moravia. Congress considers a $100 million war materials bill to bolster defenses.
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Heiskel Club Holds Dinner at Washington Square
Nearly 100 members of the Little Heinkel Club attended a banquet at the Washington Square M. E. church last night. The police department led the meeting. Don Derr, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, spoke on traffic safety and showed motion pictures. Former Mayor Lee Elgin received a flowers basket and was named an honorary member. Brief talks were given by Elgin, Mayor Richard E. Sweeney, and Councilman Vernon Miller. President R. R. Daniels presided.
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Gelatine Drink Said To Boost Men’s Strength
A Long Island College of Medicine team announced a drink of ordinary dry gelatine dissolved in orange and lemon juice boosts muscular endurance in men. Six men doubled endurance in about six weeks of bicycle training. no effect observed in women.
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Washington county election reforms push permanent registration
A package of seven election reform bills advanced in Annapolis to enact permanent voter registration in Washington county. The plan transfers voter records to a card index, with originals used at polls and duplicates kept as permanent records. It requires annual registry updates, sets limited salaries for registry board members, and tightens bid rules while excluding Washington county from prior laws.
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Tahiti Sees Warm January Amid Dry Spell
In Papeete Tahiti March 22 January proved unusually hot with an unseasonable dry spell stretching through December and January. Frozen meats and fish can be started cooking while still frozen or after thawing, but require extra cooking time.
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips and the Munich Crisis
An essay recounts childhood and now sees history as present. It notes Hitler's 1938 moves from Munich to occupation of Czechoslovakia, questions German public support, and argues for economic and military resistance, including a Made in Germany boycott and arming for defense.
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Law bill sets annual salaries for alcohol board members
Annapolis Maryland March 22 House finished action on a bill granting Washington county Alcoholic Beverage Licenses board three members annual salaries of 1500 dollars each The measure had already passed the Senate A marriage license was issued in Reno March 22 Lynn W Myers Cannonsburg Pa and Ruth F Franklin Hagerstown Md The Georgia sea island cotton production 2 super staple rose 150 percent in 1938
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Two Ex Guardsmen Indicted For Gasoline Theft
Two former National Guardsmen Otha Lee Dennis and John William Pryor were indicted in Baltimore on charges they siphoned over 1,200 gallons of gasoline from a storage tank at Camp Blanding over time. U.S. attorneys say the theft occurred at a filling station pump on the base.
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