Four Nations Begin Patrol Along Coast
The naval patrol by Britain France Germany and Italy started along the Spanish coast to enforce the 27 nation arms embargo. Government forces repelled a renewed insurgent attack on the Jarama front and slowed the insurgent threat around Madrid as the Trijueque area becomes untenable for the vanguard.
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Associated Press
Spain
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Iberian
Jarama
Madrid
Roosevelt Limits Canadian Red Cedar Shingle Imports
President Roosevelt issued an executive order restricting Canadian Red cedar shingles to 1 048 262 squares for the first half of 1937 as a safeguard against import surges. The move follows a White House notice and involves the Red Cedar Shingle Industry Inc and reactions from industry and officials.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
United States
Georgia
White House
Red Cerad Shingle Industry, Inc
Seston Production
William C. Bullitt
Permanency Hinted for CCC After Pocatello District Tour
James C. Reddoch personal representative of Robert Fechner completed a tour of the Pocatello district CCC camps. He praised conditions as eminently satisfactory and noted high efficiency across camps. Reddoch expressed belief the CCC would become permanent, with Capt. Willard P. Kistler and company officers continuing in leadership roles.
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James C. Reddoch
Robert Fechner
Pocatello District
CCC
Reddoch
Pocatello
Reddach
Pocatello Tietset
Prices Reported Boise March 3 1936 Agronomy Note
University extension service agronomist Harry L. Spence says short alfalfa and red clover seed crops in 1936 created a sharp increase in prices. The note reflects crop conditions and market implications for growers and buyers in Idaho.
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Boise
Harry L. Spence
University Extension Service Agronomist
Earhart Plans World Flight Start Amid Rough Pacific Conditions
Amelia Earhart announced plans to begin her 27 000 mile world flight tomorrow despite near storm conditions over the Pacific. She completed two test flights from Oakland with navigator Harry Manning and others, studying compass and radio equipment before departure.
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Oakland
Calif
Pacific
Amelia Earhart
California
United States
E. H. Bowie
Here
Honolulu
Bowie
S&s
Pan American Airways
Hawaii
Hearings on Court Revision May Go On for Over Month
Washington March 13 Administration leaders doubt Senate judiciary committee will vote support for Roosevelt court legislation. Hearings may run until late April with 9 to 9 split in the 18 member committee. Schedule changed as Wheeler testimony delayed and governors to testify for proposed new federal judges for each jurist over 70 who refuses retirement. Governors listed include Glen D Johnston and George H Leake among others.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ashurst
Democrat
Arizona
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Ashurat
Roosevelt
Glen D. Johnston
George H. Leake
Trucks to Aid Ogden Area Construction Project
Nine surplus CCC trucks will be transferred from Pocatello to the US army arsenal south of Ogden for construction work. Within a week, 16 five zone tractors from the Utah National Guard camp at Jordan Narrows will join the effort. Capt. E. M. George noted funds are available to complete the loading plant, delayed since January 20.
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Ogden
CCC
Pocatello
United States Army Arsenal
E. M. George
Utah National Guard
Jordan Narrows
George
Enter Tourney to 18 at Moscow Showdown
The entry match between ENTER TOURNEY and Worley determined the second district qualifier in Moscow, with a decisive late contest and clear advancement path for the winner.
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Worley
Moscow
Income tax payments buoy federal revenue as filing deadline nears
Washington reports revenue officials expect about 840 million dollars in income taxes by midnight Monday with 1.5 million returns filed that day. March 15 looms as the deadline and many high earners and corporations plan four quarterly installments under new rules.
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Washington
Federal
Intels
Columbia Captures 4A Indoor Title At MSG
Columbia University won its first intercollegiate AA indoor title at Madison Square Garden before 12,000 fans. Ben Johnson led with 6.3 seconds in the 60 yard dash and a 24 foot broad jump, while Danny Taylor tied the meet shot put record at 50 feet 9 inches. Manhattan College finished third and Princeton second with total scores of 45 to 14 and 19 16 21 respectively.
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New York
Columbia University
Madison Square Garden
Ben Johnson
Princeton
Manhattan College
Johnson
Columbia
Danny Taylor
Dimmy Zaitz
Boston College
Son Born in Car Travelling Posey Tube
Mrs. William F. Clark 25 gives birth to a baby boy in their car while speeding 40 mph under 30 feet of water through the Posey tube in Oakland. Doctors report the child weighs five pounds six ounces and is in excellent health.
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Oakland
Calif
William F. Clark
Clark
Two youths killed in west Los Angeles car crash
In west Los Angeles a two car collision killed Halan Jackson 22 of Yuma Arizona and Bon Jackson 18 of Phoenix Arizona. They were part of a seven person group crowded in a small car that collided with a large car driven by Mrs Rachel Gray of Holywood.
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Los Angeles
Halan Jackson
Yuma
Arizona
Bon Jackson
Phoenix
Pai
Rachel Gray
Holysood
Praise for Cancer Work in Utah Campaign
Governor Blood urged support for the Utah Division during its cancer fight week campaign in Salt Lake City. He praised the work of the effort and called for participation in the membership drive as part of the campaign.
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Salt Lake City
Mirren
Utah
Strikers Quit Plant After Court Injunction
Forty eight workers at the John D. Brock Specialty Optical company vacated the building today after a temporary circuit court injunction was served. The strike began earlier as employees demanded higher pay and had been in the planning stages since Thursday.
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Kangas City
John D. Brock Specialty Optical Company
Otom Weather Mild Change Through Weekend
The forecast shows a gradual temperature shift from Saturday into Sunday and Monday with a mild cooling trend. Skies stay mostly clear and light winds are expected as conditions shift through early next week.
Girl Hurt In Red Hill Run
Little Maxine Powell daughter of Joan D. Powell tried her bicycle on Red Hill Saturday. She suffered facial and body cuts when the bike failed to negotiate the slope. Taken to 704 South Tenth for first aid and then to General hospital, she was later returned home with injuries described as not dangerous. Dr. D. C. Ray treated her.
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Little Maxine Powell
Red Hill
Joan D. Powell
South Fifth Avenue
South Tenth
General Hospital
D. C. Ray
Berlin press forgets US over Blomberg praise shift
A Berlin press shift praises Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg amid US criticisms of German tactics. After US envoy Dodd met Foreign Minister Neurath, Berlin media stopped targeting America, amid protests over LaGuardia’s chamber of horrors remark and Jewish-related agitation.
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Berlin
Marn
LaGuardia
Germany
United States
State Department
Foreign Office
Boris Smolar
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
United State
Low Pressure Shifts Across Western States Weather Map
A northern California low moves west of the continental divide as Alberta and northern Montana highs hold the northern plains and Great Lakes. Light to moderate precipitation blankets the region with San Diego reporting .70 inches. Rockies snow and northern plains flurries observed.
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California
Continental Divide
Colorado
Alberta
Montana
Plains
Great Lakes
Middle Atlantic
San Diego
Rockies
Boise
Cheyenne
Chicago
Helena
Los Angeles
Omaha
Pocatello
St. Louis
Salt Lake C
San Francisco
Spokane
Mohamedan New Year Observed Amid City Moving Day
Bedlam filled Jerusalem streets as furniture moved by men, donkeys and trucks on Muharren the first day of Mohamedan new year 1356. Arabs Jews and Christians mark moving day while Ottoman law ties rents to the Huharrem cycle and tenants press for western calendar rent dates.
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Jerusalem
Bedlam
Muharren
Official Dies in Rochester New York
Harry Lawrence Noble, author of the pulipeine die author, died at his home in Rochester New York, March 13. He was associated with Seam Bast Bag-
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Rochester
N. Y
Harry Lawrence Noble
Passengers Rescued After Pacific Freighter Fire Ends in Honolulu Ferry
The cruiser Louisville sped 350 miles in under 12 hours to rescue eight passengers from the burning British vessel Silverlarch. Four women and four men were taken aboard and slated for transfer to the destroyer Waters near Honolulu if weather allows. The passengers, part of a world cruise, were adrift for under three hours before rescue.
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Associated Frees
Honolulu
Mid- Pacific
Louisville
Silverlarch
Associated Press
Katherine Grenfell
Washington, D. C
Helen A. Weller
Michael Weller
Stroudsboro
Glades Morris
New York
I. C. Lewis Barrington
R. I
Harry Dobert
G. N. Camp
A. T. Wilson
Cincinnati
Mesage
Honoalully
F. H. Henderson
Sugar bill pleas shape offshore producer stance
Washington reports offshore producing areas including Hawaii Cuba the Philippines and Puerto Rico shaping pleas on the administration sugar stabilization bill. They back extending the Jones Costigan quota system but oppose other features as hearings open. Refiners and Cuban trade interests plan protests against a 75 cent tax per 100 pounds. Hawaii Sugar Planters Association opposes delaying first benefit payments to July 1.
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Washington
Fox
Hawaii
Cuba
Philippines
Puerto Rico
House
A. G. Biuke
Asockation
Aged London Man Gets New Place
Michael Moore claims to be 124 years old and worked today in a Blackpool sideshow his pension was raised by the Manchester relief committee due to his age. He said he is in fighting trim and ready to go to war if needed.
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London
Michael Moore
Blackpool
Moore
Manchester Relief Committee
Michael
Proclamation Honors National Businesswomen's Week in Pocatello
Mayor Robert M. Terrell proclaims March 14 to 20 as National Businesswomen's Week in Pocatello Idaho. He commends recognizing the emancipation of women and their contributions in business, professions, art, and science, urging residents to join in observance.
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Robert M. Terrell
Pocatello
Idaho
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Auto Workers Agree On Strike Troubles
Detroit March 14 United Automobile Workers leaders signed at 12:25 AM to an agreement addressing the issues behind January strikes at General Motors plants. GM officials have signified approval and will sign today or Monday. Delegates from GM locals in six states ratified the pact after a 13 hour meeting with objections to some terms.
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Detroit
Hign
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors
Roosevelt urges unity to push court program for democracy
President Roosevelt called for united action to push the Democratic plan to remake the judiciary and broaden democracy. Gov. Rivers of Georgia endorsed the court reorganization, while Senator George of Georgia opposed it. Labor unions signaled intensified organizing as the CIO prepared bargaining talks with General Electric, Westinghouse, and AT&T, aiming to extend union power nationwide.
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D. Harold Oliver
Warm Springs
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
United Action
Democratic Party
Columbus
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Rivers
White House
Marvin B. MelIntyre
George
Washington
Russell
Anne“Needfits
Cox
House
Committee For Industrial Organization
United Electrical and Radio Workers of America
C. I. O. Affilate
General Electric Co
New York
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
General Electric
Westinghouse
King Opposed to Judicial Change
Senator William H. King voiced opposition to any plan that would undermine the United States supreme court and modify the judicial system in a letter received by Utah citizens committee secretary Edward P. Richards. The committee, opposing court changes, mailed King a petition and he urged constitutional amendment only through the constitutional process.
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Salt Lake City
William H. King
United States Supreme Court
Edward P. Richards
Utah Citizens’ Committee
Supreme Court
King
Blacksnake whip sought to carry out 10 lashes sentence
Cumberland Maryland March 13 Sheriff George E Kimp seeks a blacksnake whip for a 10 lash sentence on Gilbert Crabtree a 45 year old WPA worker convicted of beating his wife The magistrate sentenced Crabtree to the whip and 90 days in the house of correction The sheriff will attempt to perform the punishment Monday if a whip is found Crabtree has 10 days to appeal which could delay the flogging
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Cumberland
George E. Kimp
Gilbert Crabtree
WPA
Paul M. Fletcher
Crabtree
House of Correction
Kemp
Iowa Woman Killed by Child in St. Ansgar Home
Mr and Mrs Edward Schultz began moving into a St Ansgar Iowa house when their seven year old daughter, while her parents worked in the kitchen, looked into cupboards and found a gun on a top shelf. The child reportedly fired the weapon, killing her mother. Authorities investigated as a domestic accident.
Seven Bodies Brought From MacBeth Mine Tragedy
Logan West Virginia March 13 Two more bodies were recovered from MacBeth mine today leaving seven still entombed under slate and shale after Thursday night explosion that killed 18 men. Earl Gearhart 28 and James Wiley 32 identified among the recovered.
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Logan
W. Va
MacBeth Mine
Earl Gearhart
James Wiley
West Virginia
Pea Growers Reach 25 Cent Increase Contract
Representatives of the Upper Snake River Valley Pea Growers association and 14 seed contracting firms agree on a contract raising all grades by 25 cents per hundredweight. Association president T. R. Hebdon announced the basic Alaskan perfection price at 30 dollars per hundredweight. The 3,000 producers affected mirror a 1935 agreement.
Death of Circus Giant Known as Happy Jack Eckert
A report from South Mobile Alabama notes the death of "Happy Jack" Eckert a 738 pound circus performer billed as the world s fattest man. The brief obituary records his fame in circus circuits and his popular nickname.
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South Mobile
Ala
Happy Jack” Eckert
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