Morgan May Be Quested By Roosevelt
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt may pursue a congressional inquiry into the Tennessee Valley Authority turmoil as time runs out for chairman Arthur E. Morgan. Sources say removal could follow if Morgan resists further cooperation in the White House investigation led by the president and other TVA directors.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
White House
Dr. Morgan
David Lilienthal
Harcourt Morgan
Dr Allard Opens Pediatric Clinic For Crippled Children
Dr Louis W Allard orthopedist at St Vincent's Billings opens the biannual two day rehabilitation clinic at St James hospital for Crippled Children. He will examine all under 16 from 9 to 5 with over 100 expected. surgery cases go to St Vincent's funded by the auxiliary.
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Louis W. Allard
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Billings
Butte
St. James Hospital
Allard
Louise Schrupp
Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
St. Gregory the Great
Dr. Allard
Four Gun Man Sought After Freak Hold-Up in Wyoming
Police hunt a four-gun robber described as an Oriental man about 25 who shot a service station attendant near Cody and fled in a car with Washington plates. A second attendant knocked the suspect down with a pick-handle. four guns were recovered, and the wounded man is reported not in danger.
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Cody
Wyo
Ralston
Here
Washington
Educator Held on Threats to Roosevelt and Cabinet
Lester David O'Dell aged 35 was jailed in New York City on five thousand dollar bail for sending letters to President Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt and cabinet members accusing federal agents of murder. Secret service lieutenant F W Morris said the messages misrepresented officials and prompted a White House investigation. O'Dell, described as cunning and vicious, had earlier been arrested in 1929 in Washington for posing as a clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lester David O'Dell
Roosevelt
Secret Service
O’dell
White House
F. W. Morris
James A. Farley
Irving Ben Cooper
Washington, D. C
Former Bulgarian Premier Alexander Malinoff Dies
Alexander Malinoff former Bulgarian premier died during a campaign address in Sofia as crowds applauded. The event occurred amid a lively election rally with supporters present.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Alexander Malinoff
Walkerville Volunteer Fire Department Open House Highlights New Truck
Walkerville residents attended an open house at the volunteer fire department to celebrate a new truck now in service. Alderman Scott Lyle acted as toastmaster, Francis Holland opened the event, Mc Namara's orchestra provided music, and attendees toured the upgraded vehicle with added equipment from the Anaconda company.
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Walkerville Volunteer Fire Department
Scott Lyle
Walkerville
Francis Holland
McNamara
Anaconda Company
la France
Log raft wreck on Susquehanna kills one missing feared drowned
A 112 foot log raft struck a railroad bridge on the Susquehanna River at Muncy Pennsylvania. One man was killed and at least five others were believed drowned. Fifteen people were missing or unaccounted for. Authorities raced to locate survivors as rescuers recovered a victim identified as W. C. Van Scoke. The raft carried 35 000 timbers and recalled pre railroad lumber delivery methods.
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Muncy
U.P
Thomas Proffitt
Universal Newsreel Cameraman
New York
H. C. Conner
Burnside
Charles F. Taylor
Montgomery
Harry Berringer
Tyrone
John Myers
Lock Haven
W. C. van Scoke
Philadelphia
Log raft disaster traps 50 in Susquehanna river
Universal cameraman Thomas Proffitt and 50 others fell into the Susquehanna River when a 112-foot raft of logs broke apart near Williamsport. Ernest Harner, later rescued after a five hour search, said Proffitt was hit by the collapsing shack and disappeared beneath the water.
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Williamsport
Thomas Proffitt
Universal Newsreel
Susquehanna River
Ernest Harner
Montoursville
Proffitt
Harner
Timber raft wreck at Reading bridge crash injures bystanders
A timber raft en route from McGees Mills Pennsylvania to Harrisburg 300 miles away veered at a river bend struck a shore and then the Reading railroad bridge piers. Old-time lumberjacks manned the raft as hundreds of sightseers rode aboard at each stop.
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McGees Mills
Harrisburg
Reading
Senate 3 Lobby Committee Hit By Foe Of Bill
Frank Gannett demands abolition of the Senate lobbying investigating committee and public apology for alleged vicious activities. Dr Edward A Rumely faces contempt for defying records requests amid clashes over government reorganization bills. Minton and Wadsworth trade barbs over press coverage and executive power.
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Senate
Washington
Frank Gannett
National Committee
Edward A. Rumely
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Gannett
Minton
James Wadsworth
Republican
New York
Florida
Liberty League
Snowy Arctic Weather Hits Butte and Draper
Butte reports about an inch of snow with temperatures around 28 degrees, while Draper 20 miles south of Salt Lake City faced heavy winds and widespread outages. The Montana Power Company noted scattered squalls across the state and fire crews stabilized a two ton sign toppled by winds in Salt Lake City.
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Butte
Montana Power Company
Salt Lake City
Draper
Here
Weather Bureau
United
Cheyenne
Omaha
Reno
Boise
Western Air Express
Las Vegas
Montana woman becomes great grandmother for fortieth time
Hamilton March 20. Mrs James Kerlee senior of Darby became a great grandmother for the fortieth time when her family welcomed a son born here to Mr and Mrs James Kerlee. The 80 plus year old remains active in community and household duties and has lived in Darby since 1882.
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Hamilton
James Kerlee
Darby
Kerlee
Nazi Arrests Shake Vienna Socialist Leaders
Vienna reports Nazi rulers seize and imprison Socialist leaders from the 1934 February war. Major Alexander Eisler chief of staff is held. Marie Deutsch-Kramer, Julius Deutsch's wife, is arrested. Edward Heink, ex commerce minister, is also detained.
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Vienna
U.P
Austria
Schuschnigge
Alexander Eisler
Frau
Marie Deutsch-Kramer
Julius Deutsch
Gun Wound Fatal to Lima Ranch Worker
J. R. Kimmons, about 57, a longtime Lima region ranch worker, was fatally wounded in an accidental shooting on the William Stewart ranch. He was guarding sheep from dogs when his gun snagged on a twig and its bullet struck his abdomen as he passed a willow clump near the Stewart house.
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Dillon
J. R. Kimmons
Lima
Willam Stewart
Kimmons
Stewart House
Senate may vote today to abolish comptroller post
Senate consideration centers on the government reorganization bill that would wipe out the comptroller general position and shift duties to an auditor general and the budget director. Senator Byrd and allies push to keep the comptroller on the books, arguing for continued oversight of federal spending.
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Senate
Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Comptroller General of the
United States
General Accounting Office
Comptroller General
Spy fever grips France as four men and Tatiana arrested
Paris reports a new spy fever after four men and a French woman dubbed Beautiful Tatiana are arrested for allegedly delivering mobilization and fortification plans to a foreign power. A German also faces charges for photographing naval works at La Rochelle. Police cite confessions linking Battide and Outtry to copying plans, with 143 documents found.
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Paris
France
Leon Blum
Tatiana
la Rochelle
Blum
Joseph Paul Boncour
Edouard Daladier
Matignon Place
Jean Battide
Battide
Marcel Outtry
Outtry
Yvonne Talbot
Tatiana Vassilieff
Oil Firms Plan Court Fight Over Expropriation
American, British and Dutch oil companies will file injunctions against Mexico's expropriation decree seizing 400 million dollars of foreign oil holdings. The case seeks to challenge constitutionality as workers seize company offices and a mass departure of foreign staff begins. Labor union officials control oil fields and head offices amid regional unrest.
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Mexico City
Mexico
U. S
Josephus Daniels
Republic
la Prensa
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Puerto Mexico
Pozarica
Minititlan
American Oil Company
Mexican Eagle Oil Company
Unsettled Montana Forecast For Monday And Tuesday
A Montana weather outlook shows unsettled conditions on Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. Moisture ahead may bring showers and cooler skies, affecting outdoor plans statewide. Local meteorologists urge travelers to monitor updates for potential delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
War Rehearsal Stirs Poland Lithuania Tensions
Thousands of Polish troops tanks and aircraft staged a border war rehearsal along the Polish Lithuanian frontier while in Warsaw rioters demanded annexation of Lithuania. Police broke up the demonstrations arresting 435 radicals as tension centered on Lithuania's surrender to Poland's ultimatum.
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Warsaw
U.P
Lithuania
Poland
Kovno
Foreign Office
Lithuanian government expected to resign later today
London dispatch reports from Kovno that the Lithuanian government is anticipated to resign in the same day officials said. The News-Chronicle notes the political shift amid mounting pressure on cabinet leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
News-Chronicle
Kovno
Lithuania
Polish Lithuania tensions escalate near Vilna border
Troops motorized cavalry squadrons of tanks and 50 planes staged near Vilna as nearly 100000 troops lined the border. The Polish fleet prepared for Baltic maneuvers near the Lithuanian coast. Both sides cautioned that peaceful settlement remained uncertain with a March 31 deadline looming and calls for Vilna’s return.
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Vilna
Baltic Sea
Lithuania
Japanese Nearing Strategic Suchow in Shantung Drive
Japanese troops push south along the Tientsin Pukow line reaching 27 miles north of Suchow as they press toward Suchow, a key fall center on the central front. The seventh day of the offensive aims to cut Chinese flank and link northern China with the Yangtze territory under Japanese influence.
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Shanghai
Hanchwang
Tientsin- Pukow
Shantung Province
Suchow
China
Yangtze Valley
Poles Drink Lithuania’s Hot Beverage in Warsaw
In Warsaw on March 20 the Lithuanian national drink Krupnik reappeared in Poland after 20 years following Lithuania’s acceptance of Poland’s ultimatum. Krupnik is a heated mix of vodka red wine and honey. The relaxation of the boycott allowed restaurants to serve kolduny and Lithuanian cabbage as part of the new offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Lithuania
Loyalists Strike at Insurgent Base Near Saragossa
In extended actions near Saragossa Franco's forces press toward the Mediterranean coast through lower Aragon. Loyalist troops report heavy government movement along the Lerida Saragossa line while Franco’s march advances toward Gandesa Tortosa and Morella Castellon Vinaroz.
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Hendaye
U.P
Saragossa
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Lower
Aragon
Lerida-Saragossa
Ebro
Alcaniz
Barcelona
Franco
Spain
Lerida
Catalonia
France
Madrid
Valencia
la Codonera
Vineroz
Gandesa
Tortosa
Tarragona
Morella
Castellon
Vinaroz
Assailant Stabs Wrong Man in Port Arthur Incident
W R Trahan, 36, was stabbed twice by an unidentified assailant who muttered pardon me you're the wrong man and fled. Trahan was reported recovering in a local hospital in Port Arthur Texas on March 2.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Ferry capsizes. 13 drown off Kokinzan
Seoul reports 13 people drown when a motor ferry carrying 50 passengers capsized off Kokinzan. Seven were rescued. Authorities search for missing persons and assess the accident scene and weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Kokinzan
Army and Navy plan mobilization of 2,000,000
Army and Navy officers will study mobilization plans next week to place more than 2,000,000 men under arms within four months of a war declaration. Fifty officers will be trained March 28 to April 9 for future M-day mobilization. The program aims to have about 375,000 Army and a third as many Navy personnel ready in war.
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Washington
Army
Navy
War Department
National Guard
Sonnel
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