Rebels Fall Back On Three Fronts In Spanish Turmoil
Associated Press reports government troops press the pursuit of General Franco on three fronts with Vallejoladol, Algeciras, and Salamanca in revolt. Franco's forces strike toward Burgos as insurgents in Cordoba and the Gusd sectors gain ground. European powers discuss disarmament and non intervention with mixed stances while Britain, France, Italy, and Germany show cautious tempers.
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Spain
Cosimo Francisco Franco
Valladolid
Algecires
Salamanca
Franco
Cordoba
Burgos
Madrid
Europe
Italy
Germany
Peace Maintained Through Saturday In Idaho Public Schools
Mrs I E Joslyn of Twin Falls on by W W Christensen superintendent of Idaho Falls public schools. Mrs James Walton Jr of Pocatello second vice president of the state group responded.
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I. E. Joslyn
Twin Palls
W. W. Christensen
Idaho Palls Public Schools
James Walton, Jr
Pocatello
State Group
Excess Rain Nears Inch in Pocatello March 1937
March meteorological summary reports near one inch of excess precipitation for Pocatello in the first quarter of 1937, total 4.90 inches vs 3.97 normal. March rainfall 1.40 inches, 24th snow events on 22nd and 23rd, highs reached 55 on the 12th, lows 71 on the 24th, wind SE with 34 mph gusts from SW on the 18th, and miscellaneous phenomena include solar halo hail sleet and fog observed on several dates. Eleven days clear, six partly cloudy, 14 cloudy.
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Pocatello
British Ready for India Riot in Calcutta
Calcutta reports a swift general strike as British forces prepare to quell opposition to constitutional semi-home rule for 11 provinces. Markets closed, shops shut, newspapers suspended, while Congress processions chant boycotts and wave the party flag through the business district.
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Calcutta
India
Congress Party
Burmpear
State move to take over Twin Falls Jerome bridge
Acting on Gov. Clark's orders, Attorney General J W Taylor filed legal action to permit state ownership of the private Twin Falls Jerome bridge valued at $750000. The span, built six years ago, sits on the scenic highway linking southwestern states and Mexico with Idaho's playgrounds and Canada.
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Boise
Clark
J. W. Taylor
Twin Falls-Jerome
Twin Falls
Mexico
Idaho
Canada
Three Children Die After Ice Breaks at Cemetery Pond
In Schenectady New York three youngsters Theresa Mann 3 Charlotte Mann 3 and James Maiz 4 fell through thin ice at a cemetery pond. James died in hospital after rescue efforts. Billy King and the Manns had been visiting when the accident occurred on the 100 yard pond with 11 feet of water.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Theresa
Charlotte Mann
James Maiz
Billy King
Mann
State Labor Laws Planned in Washington April 1
The Washington Supreme Court upheld the state women's minimum wage act. The labor department will study a possible model minimum wage law for all states, with a committee meeting set for April 8 to decide whether to pursue a general conference of wage states. States with wage laws include California Colorado Oregon Utah Washington Nevada.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Labor Department
Department
Washington State
First Department
Louise Stitt
Stitt
Gerard D. Reilly
California
Colorado
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
Rainy period forecast by Bowling Green professor
Bowling Green professor emeritus Ed win L Moseley predicts a 46 year stretch with heavy rainfall and no major drought, based on U S weather studies. Ohio water table official Wilber Stout asserts adequacy for normal needs for a long time, barring extreme droughts.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Edwin L. Moseley
Bowling Green State University
United States
Moseley
Columbus
Wilber Stout
Fines Set at 1560 Each for Disorderly Conduct
In a recent ruling the court ordered the two men fined 1560 each for disorderly conduct, with payment to be completed by a specified deadline. No additional penalties were noted in the final decision.
Sudden Strike Outbreak Hits Motor Plants in Michigan
An outbreak of General Motors strikes peaked with 18 400 idle workers and 7 200 returning at the Fisher body plant in Cleveland. Pontiac and Flint sites also closed or reduced, while United Automobile Workers protest cited. Chrysler and Hudson strikes added tens of thousands idle across Michigan and beyond.
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Detroit
General Motors
Fisher Body
Cleveland
Yellow Truck & Coach Manufacturing Co
Pontiac
Mich
Chevrolet Motor Company
Flint
Pontiac Motor Co
Ed Hall
United Automobile Workers
Hall
H. W. Anderson
Fisher
Chevrolet
Yellow Truck & Coach
Michigan
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Hudson Motor Car Co
Reo Motor Car Co
Lan
Central Valley Project Full Reauthorization Approved
Washington April 1 The house rivers and harbors committee approved a complete new authorization of California's 170 million dollar central valleys projects to fill gaps in earlier authorizations The action followed an amendment by Rep Albert E Carter to reauthorize the project under the emergency relief act of 1935 and the first deficiency act for 1936 The measure defines navigation improvements flow storage and delivery for arid lands and Indian lands in the region
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Washington
House
San Joaquin River
Sacramento River
Conscone Ena
Regional executives to meet on April 1
Utah and Idaho executives plan a Saturday regional gathering with international participation and a swimmer from the region among attendees. The exact details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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Dae Crry
Utah
Idaho
Swamer
Bodies of Three Found in Car in Portland
A trouble shooter located Mrs. Lola M. Diack 35 and her children Archie 3 and Samuel Jr seven months slumped in a running automobile. Deputy Coroner Gideon Snook ruled carbon monoxide poisoning, indicating the mother likely killed herself and her two young sons amid ill health.
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Portland
Ore
Lola M. Diack
Archie
Samuel, Jr
Gideon Snook
Samuel L. Diack
U S Will Probe Spy Activities Against Government
The House Rules Committee approved a resolution for a congressional inquiry into propaganda against the American government. Chairman Dickstein said he could name 125 spies and testified that Fritz Kuhn of Detroit led a 200000 member Nazi sympathizer organization with a Nazi army drilled in the United States. The plan calls for a special House committee to investigate spreading and financing of anti government propaganda.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Dickstein
N. Y
House Immigration Committee
America
Fritz Kuhn
Detroit
House
Man Taken to View Bodies in Easter Morning Slayings
Joseph Gedeon, the estranged husband and father of Veronica Gedeon, is led to view the bodies of his daughter and wife slain with a boarder on Beekman Hill. Police say a definite suspect exists and Gedeon faces a firearms charge tied to a revolver found at his apartment.
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New York Up
Joseph Gedeon
Veronica
Mary
Frank Byrnes
Beekman Hill
Gedeon
William C. Dodge
William T. Reynolds
Joseph Daley
McCabie
Yonkers
Cherry trees planned for Manson park expansion
Mayor R. M. Terrell said the city will plant cherry trees in Manson park and has acquired land between the Gregerson place and the Wel ler service station adjoining Ross park. A bulldozer and steam shovel are grading the area, with a spring planting goal and a new road to the lava rocks in Ross park for tourist camping access.
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R. M. Terrell
Manson Park
Gregerson Place
Weller
Ross Park
Terrell
Roas Park
Convention Plans Near Idaho Shippers Meet
Austin Anson of Nampa secretary of the Idaho Shippers Traffic association visits for talks with the association president on plans for the state convention to be held in Pocatello May 7-8.
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Austin Anson
Nampa
Idaho Shippers Traffic Association
Michigan Law Dean Opposes Court Change
Dean Henry M Bates of the University of Michigan Law School argued before the senate Judiciary Committee that Roosevelt's court reform plan would grant the people no say in their land as a new tribunal would intrude on the people’s land without consent. He warned the proposal could move toward a European style government and called it retrogressive and dangerous. Bates denied unethicality in a president seeking more judges but urged caution about altering the court’s structure.
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Washington
Henry M. Bates
The
University Law School
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Michigan
People's Land
Ashurst
Ariz
Bates
Roosevelt Court Poposal
Europe
Logan
Congress
Rotarians Hear Address on Army Preparedness
Rotarians heard Captain Robert Brower discuss U S Army policy and preparedness during a weekly meeting aligned with Army Day. He cited education benefits from military training and noted surveys showing high approval for training in colleges while urging public support. Guests included Austin Anson Denver Joe Shevlin Milton Zener and Philip Perez.
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Robert Brower
Army
CCC
United States
Germany
Brower
General Staff
Austin Anson
Nampa
Joe Shevlin
Denver
Milton Zener
Philip Perez
Dick Arps
Finis Bentley
Arthur Petersen
Harry Petersen
Japan buys scrap metal for wartime steel drive
Japan accelerates steel supply by purchasing construction machinery used for the Boulder Dam project. The Nailsea Court loaded 450 tons of gear in Los Angeles for Yokohama as part of a 4,000 ton order, while ships carried 6,000 tons of scrap iron from Los Angeles to Osaka. Observers cite reduced Soviet iron exports and nonmaterializing Manchukuo ore as factors.
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Los Angeles
Japan
Boulder Dam
Los Angeles Harbor
Yokohama
Hawaii
Osaka
Russia
Germany
Manchukuo
Utah Faces Possible Coal Miner Strike Across State
Utah miners may be ordered to strike at midnight pending renewal talks. Local unions in Carbon, Emery, Grand, Sevier and Summit counties prepare to maintain pumps and property as Cheyenne headquarters coordinate steps for 3,000 workers. Carbon County alone accounts for about 2,400 miners.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
John L. Lewis
Cheyenne
Wyo
New York City
Frank Bonacci
District 22
United Mine Workers
Albert Carey
Subdistrict Board
Bonacci
Carbon
Emery
Grand
Sevier
Summit Counties
Carbon County
Downey Field and Health Day Draws County Students
E J Hartvigsen and the Downey chamber invite all county school children to the Bannock county field day and health day at Downey on Friday May 7. Trophies will be awarded to individual and school winners with health and safety demonstrations led by Ruth Havener under Scott Lowe. Activities include marble and horseshoe tournaments marching band demonstrations and various track and field events for multiple ages.
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E. J. Hartvigsen
Downey
Downey Chamber of Commerce
Bannock County
Scott D. Lowe
Ruth Havener
Deadlock over wages holds up settlement in New York
The Appalachian soft coal operators and United Mine Workers recessed negotiations until 8:30 p.m. EST as a strike looms. About 400,000 miners from Pennsylvania to Washington could walk out, with operations likely limited to Illinois fields and unorganized pockets. John L. Lewis warned no work tomorrow without a signed contract. Roosevelt aides have monitored talks without direct involvement.
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New York
Appalachian Soft Coal Operators’ and Mine Workers’ Joint Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Aand
Pennsylvania
Washington
Illinois
Progressive Miners of America
John L Lewis Dey
Lewis
Roosevelt
Edward F. McGrady
Appalachian
Pope
Pope Pius XI Begins Audiences With Five Cardinals
Vatican City April 1 Pope Pius XI resumed audiences in the noble apartment and throne room below his private area receiving five cardinals in a brief session.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Calls Calendar April 6 Change Noted
A notice states a call for April 6 has been rescheduled from the previously announced date. It references an essential item and clarifies the new timing as April 6. No further details are provided.
BOGS IN POCATELE Former Gov Maas Tops Saath Today
Former Governor C Ben Maas defeats Saath in an unspecified contest as reported in a local column. The brief item notes Maas prevailing and highlights his continued influence in regional politics.
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Pocatele
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Norman Thomas
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