Huskies Triumph Over Oregon State to Claim Olympic Trials Bid
The University of Washington defeated Oregon State College 35 to 29 to win the Pacific Coast berth for the Olympic Games trials in New York City. Seattle reports note this marks UW fifth win over OSC this season and advancement to the national event. Washington and USC had moved into the finals after Stanford was eliminated. The Huskies depart Seattle Friday night for New York.
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Fighting on the Soviet border as Japanese move toward Mongolia
Reports from Moscow say fighting spread from the Soviet Manchukuoan border into outer Mongolia. Japanese and Manchukuoan forces advanced to border posts after crossing the Honsingo River, then withdrew as Mongolian planes attacked. The clash followed ongoing border dispute negotiations, with Russia pledging aid if Mongolia is threatened.
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Wet Snow Falls Seattle as Winter Continues
Wet snow covered Seattle and Tacoma rooftops as a storm from Alaska moved in. Rains swelled western streams and Ohio Valley floods crest near Marietta while Steubenville and Portsmouth eased. Lowlands from the Wisconsin border to the Mississippi faced rising flood stages.
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Sidney Sues For Divorce From Publisher Spouse
Los Angeles March 26 The Los Angeles Examiner reports actress Sylvia Sidney will file for divorce from New York publisher Bennet Cerf. The star recently separated from her husband citing differences in temperament.
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Reynoldstown Triumph Backed by Furlong in Grand National
Aintree England March 27 Major Noel Furlong’s Reynoldstown captured the Grand National for a repeat victory as rival Ego led by Sir Davis Llewellyne finished second and Bachleor Prince third in a 35-horse field. Golden Miller, the defending champion and favorite, fell early and did not complete the race with only seven finishers in the four and a half mile test.
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President’s call for tax on undivided corporate income
The President urges Congress to raise revenue by a tax on undivided corporate income expected to yield over a billion dollars. Opponents call it unjust to penalize well managed firms, while supporters argue dividends saved as untaxed surplus should still be taxed. The piece ends with a reflection on medical disagreement.
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Uneasy heads in Africa and beyond prompt mediation
A report notes that a key Ethiopian leader admitted defeat and asked England to mediate between parties. The piece suggests Britain’s experience in curbing empires could aid Abyssinia, while the U S avoids blame and discusses Native affairs and Nordic shipping interests as it continues.
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Townsend Movement Income Topped 350000 Says Former Secretary
Robert Clements testified before the House Investigations Committee that the Townsend Old Age Pension Organization had estimated receipts of 350000 for October November and December 1935. He said the figure covered about half of total receipts since the movement began in 1934 and presented a chart of cash totals.
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Townsend Move pledge diverts most weekly earnings to pension fund
Dr Townsend announced that 90 percent of Townsend Move's weekly earnings would go to the pension organization's treasury while 10 percent would stay with him under a new plan replacing the Townsend and Clements profit split. He cited a weekly circulation of 250000 and hinted a successor to Clements would be named soon.
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Alaska Vocational Bill Advances From Senate Panel
Senate Education and Labor Committee favorably reported a bill extending vocational education and civilian rehabilitation laws to Alaska. It would fund $15,000 annually for vocational education and $5,000 for rehabilitation to aid disabled workers and return to employment.
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