Welles Expedition Foreshadows Peace Talks in War News
Summary: Sumner Welles pursuit of peace hopes rouses talk of a Russo Finnish truce and new European settlements. Italy seeks a coal deal with the United States easing blockade pressure while U S loans boost Finland Sweden and Norway exports. Finland’s Procope celebrates U S support as Finland eyes possible Moscow mediated settlement with Russia and Sweden and Norway fear Russian influence.
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Welles
Sumner Welles
Washington
Hans Dieckhoff
Italy
Britain
Reich
Rome
U. S
Germany
Senate
House
Finland
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Hjalmar J. Procope
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Laurence Steinhardt
Moscow
Viacheslav Molotov
Sweden
Slovakia
Norway
U. S. War Sentiments Stir Europe Coverage in March
Early March reports from Washington to Berlin and Rome show U S concern over Europe's war. Key drivers include U S loans to Finland approved by Congress and Welles peace feelers amid talks with Mussolini and Hitler. Rumors blamed Der Fuehrer for potential peace without a final accord.
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America
Europe
Washington
Berlin
Rome
U. S
Finland
Congress
Middle
Georgia's national guard ousts Miller in state politics scene
In a long running clash Gov Rivers and ousted highway chief Miller face legal pushback. Miller appeals to federal court after being deemed wrongfully deprived of property. Rivers ordered to appear for contempt as Miller's case widens across states and politics.
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Georgia
W. L. Miller
E. D. Rivers
Miller
Oustee Miller
Rivers
Roosevelt Begins Eighth Year Amid Polls and Policy Push
Franklin Roosevelt returns to the White House for an eighth year as polls show 64 percent backing his policies while 46 percent would support a third term. The Senate backs Hull's reciprocal trade plan, Lamont endorses it, and a vote looms on extending the Hull program. The Hatch Act extension faces debate as Tobey seeks to remove income questions from the 1940 census.
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Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Gallup
Congress
Senate
Cordell Hull
Hull
Thomas W. Lamont
Morgan
Collier's Weekly
House
Charles W. Tobey
Rep
N. H
Tobey
AMA Sherman Act case revived against doctors group
About two years after the U.S. Justice Department sued the American Medical Association and affiliates for Sherman Act violations the federal appeals court ruled the indictment valid and allowed prosecution of the AMA and 20 physicians. The district court then set trial in motion.
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U. S. Justice Department
American Medical Association
Health Association
Washington
James Proctor
Federal District Court
Supreme Court
Buster Thurman Arnold
U. S. Court of Appeals
Back
District Court
Sinking City Shakes Shenandoah Pa as Ground Gives Way
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania the earth beneath old anthracite mine workings shifted after a 24 hour rain. Residents fled as ground settled up to 18 inches and buildings cracked. Gas and water lines broke while streets caved in.
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Shenandoah
Shenandoahans
Utilities plan integration under death sentence clause
The SEC pressed utilities to voluntarily integrate under the 1935 holding company act. Electric Bond & Share and Engineers Public Service were ordered to consolidate across 15 states. United Gas Improvement and Cities Service Power & Light faced similar orders, with property reshuffling due by April 12.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
U. S
SEC
Middle West
Electric Bond & Share Company
Engineers Public Service Company
United Gas Improvement Company
Cities Service Power & Light Company
Pope Pius XI Celebrates Rome Birthday Mass
Pope Pius XI marked his sixty fourth birthday and the first anniversary of his papal election with a pontifical mass in St. Peter's for Romans. Gey notes it was the first such mass for the city by a pope.
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Pius XI
St. Peter's
Rome
Sam Houston Jones tops Louisiana gubernatorial race
In a profile by Lemuel F. Parton, 42 year old Sam Houston Jones described as a well educated corpora tion lawyer and political newcomer who defeated Gov. Earl K. Long for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The piece traces his rise from log cabin roots to a disciplined campaign and organized state apparatus. It also notes Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s child refugees crusade and reflections on modern humanitarian efforts.
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Sam Houston Jones
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Democratic Central Committee
Long
Jones
Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
New York
David
Huey Long Goliath
Cous Ce
Kingfish
Wildcat
University of Louisiana
France
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Germany
Alexandria
Miss Fisher
Lawrence
Kan
Dr. Fisher
Columbia University
Ohio State University
Middlebury College
Dartmouth
University of Vermont
Ohio State
Northwestern
Williams
Arlington
Etienne
Cloyes
Walt Disney
Dies Committee Fight Over Matthews Ends With Narrow Margin
Drew Pearson and Robert Allen report a secret Dies committee session failed to approve new plans. A 4 to 3 vote kept J. B. (Doc) Matthews employed as the committee's Communist expert amid charges of radical bias and possible conflicts with Consumers Union.
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Washington
Dies
J. B
Doc) Matthews
Matthews
John J. Dempsey
New Mexican
Dempsey
Joseph Casey
Massachusetts
Jerry Voorhis
California
Joe Starnes
Alabama
Noah Mason
Sinois
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Orange
Texas
Consumers Union
Consumers Research
Casey
Embroidery Motifs for Pillow Slips with Transfers
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Fight Colds With Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
A vintage health claim urging readers to use Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to ward off colds over time by boosting nutritional assimilation and physical resistance as advised by Ady.
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Dr. Pierce
Ady
Help From All
Help from all surrounds every great man as he draws good from all things and all people, shaping his gift through others.
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Ruskin
Constipation Relief with Pepsin Laxative Remedy
A dated ad styled note promotes Begiavells Laxative with Pepsin and Senna to ease constipation and digest undigested food. It claims Pepsin dissolves protein, relieves belching and stomach discomfort, and suggests children prefer the syrup form. It emphasizes dual action for stomach upset and lazy bowels.
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Eva Feen
Sena Barr
Oiegele
Knowe Only Price Cynic Quote From Wilde Inscribed
A concise quotation from Oscar Wilde defines a cynic as one who quotes the price of everything and the value of nothing, reflecting on misapplied value judgments.
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Paris
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Judge Landis
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John L. Lewis
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Panama
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