France Concessions Edge Toward Cold War Peace Plan
The report notes France made five concessions to the four power Locarno proposal, tempering the plan and easing tensions with Britain Belgium and Italy. It lists compromises on immediate Rhineland actions sanctions removal of troops and the Franco Soviet pact. A Texas mother, Velma Patterson, faces murder charges over the poisoning deaths of her daughters Billie Fae and Dorothy McCasland.
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Greenville
Texas
Velma Patterson
Billie Fae
Dorothy McCasland
Bill Patterson
London
Herr Hitler
Locarno
Anthony Eden
von Ribbentrop
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Franson
Hague
Rhineland
Entire U S Fleet At San Pedro Ordered To Sea
The U S fleet at San Pedro and San Diego was ordered to sea at 4 PM for expeditions with no warning. Eleven battleships and thirteen heavy auxiliary vessels, plus destroyers light cruisers and submarines under Admiral J M Reeves, are set to return within two days after secret offshore exercises.
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U.S
San Pedro
Asso San Pedro
San Diego
Esses
J. M. Reeves
Oregon Governor Commutes Death Sentences for Two Youths
Governor George Martin of Oregon commuted the death sentences of Merritt Hunter 21 and Carl Patterson 20 to life imprisonment. Patterson killed William Simpson during a robbery at Yakima. Hunter killed Lillian Kanda in a jealous rage near Olympia. Both had been scheduled to hang last November but were reprieved, with Martin citing lack of public support for the spectacle of hangings.
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Olympia
George Martin
Merritt Hunter
Carl Patterson
Patterson
William Simpson
Yakima
Hunter
Lillian Kanda
Here
Senate Confirms Post Office Appointments in Alaska
Washington March 21 the Senate confirmed Serena B Pollack of Anchorage as postmistress and fate H Kulper of Cordova as postmaster, confirming key postal leadership in Alaska.
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Washington
The
Senate Today
Serena B. Pollack
Anchorage
Ate H. Kulper
Cordova
Flood Devastation Worsens As Storm Warnings Persist
The Weather Bureau warned of continuing rain and snow across the Northeast and Midwest as floods surged. Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut faced major damage with thousands homeless and billions in losses. relief efforts mobilized WPA workers and public health measures, while New England industries ground to a halt.
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Asso
North Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Wheeling
Connecticut
Hartford
Middletown
Ohio River
Marietta
Cincinnati
Proctorville
Ohio
Conn
Quinnebaugh
Danielson
U. S. Public Health Service
Pennsylvania
WPA
Williamsport
New England
Merrimack
Lowell
Mass
Rumford
Maine
Robert McGregor
Ellis Island
Willimantic Bridge
Massachusetts Senate
Juneau Men Testify in Discrimination Hearing
Juneau witnesses Robert Kanniiden Eli Lundstrom George Hall and John Nelson testified at the Alaska Juneau Mine discrimination hearing conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. They said they were expelled from the union for radicalism and other reasons after returning to the mine when it reopened following the summer strike.
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Juneau
Robert Kanniiden
Eli Lundstrom
George Hall
John Nelson
Alaska
National Labor Relations Board
Summe
Governor Troy Urges Alaska Aid for Flood Sufferers
The Alaska governor John W. Troy urged Alaskans to donate funds to flood relief via the Red Cross. The appeal was reported in the Juneau Nugget and highlighted a call for swift support, citing the urgency of aiding flood victims and credit to contributors.
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Troy
Alaska
Juneau
Ornor
John W. Troy Yester
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Second Health Service
Hitler
Lester McCasland
McCasland
Billie Fae Patterson
Associated Press
Ciated Press
Gov. Martin
Oregon
Martin
Post Office
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