Government Troops Break Madrid Siege Standoff
Government forces push toward insurgent positions around Madrid as a four motor bomber joins the attack. Garabitas Hill and the Manzanares bridge come under government fire while a hospital at Carabanchel is wrecked.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spain
Madrid-edge
Carbancel
University City
Franco
Garabitas
Casa de Campo
Rio Manganares
Carabanchel
Winchester pool project urged by Park Association
The Park Association pushes plans for a city pool in Winchester amid civic calls for a cleanup and removal of rusted cars to improve the town’s appearance. An elder resident wishes success for the efforts and goodwill toward Front Royal’s Garden Club Clean-Up Week.
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the Park Association
Winchester
Front Royal
Jimmy's Lunch Open All Night Specializes in Plate Lunches
Jimmy's Lunch near Woolen Mill advertises all night service with plate lunches priced at 25 cents. Charles Cleveland is listed as manager.
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Jimmy
Woolen Mill
Charles Cleveland
Official Receipts Sent To Shenandoah Festival Sponsors
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Finance Committee announces that official receipts for general expense fund contributions for 1937 are being mailed to contributors whose pledges have been paid. Solicitors’ receipts reflect pledged amounts and payments.
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Shenandoah
McCann
Richard
Harry L. McCann
Wyatt M. Richard
Maurice Pifer
Miami Tornado Strikes Southwest Miami Beach
A tornado and severe storm ripped through Miami's southwest residential area before dawn injuring several people. Sam Scowins, 58, suffered critical head injuries. Mrs. Lillian Brewer, 40, was lightly injured and hospitalised. The twister damaged lines at Eau Gallie and Melbourne and cut a two mile swath from the Tamiami Trail to Coconut Grove.
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Miami
Fla
Sam Scowins
Lillian Brewer
Eau Gallie
Melbourne
Here
Oakland Park
Twister
Tamiami Trail
Coconut Grove
Biscayne Bay
Mr Sartelle Suffering Blood Poisoning in Greenville
Harry M. Sartelle, a traveling salesman for the Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Co., was seized with illness near Easter in Greenville South Carolina and is reported to be suffering from blood poisoning. Dr. C R Anderson examined him Tuesday night and has returned to his city.
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Harry M. Sartelle
Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Company
Greenville
S. C
C. R. Anderson
Mr. Sartelle
Home Demonstration Agents Meet in Fredericksburg
Home demonstration agents from Frederick county will gather April 13 at City Hall Fredericksburg to discuss the rural electrification program. Attending are Elizabeth Farrar Ethel Fisher C M Rosenberger and C H Harbaugh.
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Fredericksburg
Frederick County
Elizabeth Farrar
Ethel Fisher
C. M. Rosenberger
C. H. Harbaugh
Senate approves coal control bill amendments
The Senate approved conference amendments to the Guffey Vinson coal control bill. Exemptions for farm cooperatives and statistical employees were added, a per ton charge replaced a percentage method, and intrastate sales fell under the commission. The measure creates a national coal commission and a code of fair practices to regulate prices.
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Washington
Senate
House
The
Coal Control Commission
Supreme Court
Refugees killed by train near Bilboa in air raid tunnel
In Bilboa Spain April 9 an unknown number of Spanish refugees seeking shelter from an air raid were struck and killed by an electric train in a dark tunnel outside the city. The driver did not know the raid signals had been set.
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Bilboa
Spain
Explosion Injures Six At Detroit Chemical Firm
An early morning blast wrecked the first floor of C. E. Jamieson & Company, manufacturers of chemicals in Detroit. At least six people were injured and president C. E. Jamieson estimated the damage at 250000 dollars. The cause remained a mystery.
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Detroit
C. E. Jamieson & Company
C. E. Jamieson
Franc Drops To Attract Tourists In France
Paris reports a cheaper franc to lure visitors this summer with forecasts of the biggest tourist season since the 1920s. The franc may dip to 22.96 per dollar under a tri party pact, while London markets show the rate easing to 110 to the pound. In Johannesburg gold shares tumble amid speculation the US may cut gold prices.
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Paris
France
London
London Exchange
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
United States
Handley Harriers Meet Yellow Jackets in Drizzly Track Meet
Handley high school opened its track campaign against Randolph-Macon Academy as Coach Snag Sargent led his veterans in a steady drizzle. At 3:45 only the mile had finished with Sutton of Handley winning in 5 32 5, McCormick of R M A second, Rosenberger of Handley third. The discus followed.
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Handley High School
Yellow Jackets
Randolph- Macon Academy
Snag Sargent
Sutton
Handley
McCormick
Dr B M Knight Unimproved After Illness and Surgery
It was learned this afternoon that the condition of Dr. B. Mitchell Knight, Sr., was unimproved at his home on Fairmont Avenue, where he has been gravely ill since undergoing an operative procedure in a Washington hospital.
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B. Mitchell Knight, Sr
Fairmont Avenue
Washington
VFW Encampment Plans Draw Winchester Crowd
Winchester Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars prepares for the Virginia Department encampment next June expecting 1,000 to 1,200 attendees. A. Lee Coble chairs committees and invites Staunton officials to join as locals assemble leadership and events.
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A. Lee Coble
Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia Department
Winchester
Staunton
Andrew Bell
W. A. Baker
Donald Weems
C. R. Anderson
W. W. Glass
Douglas D. Spillman
Hale C. Moore Bary E. Anderson
Fred Hay
Irwin Suspect in Beekman Hill Murders Shown by Doctor
Dr. Russell E. Blaisdell, superintendent at Rockland County Hospital for the Insane, said he is inclined to believe sculptor Robert Irwin may have died by his own action after disappearing during police search. He noted Irwin showed no homicidal tendencies while under care and suggested any involvement would reflect shock after his expulsion from Divinity School on March 18 for instability.
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New York
Russell E. Blaisdell
Rockland County Hospital For
Robert Irwin
Beekman Hill
Blaisdell
Irwin
Ronnie” Gedeon
Mary
Frank Byrnes
Breinz
Divinity School
St. Lawrence University
Garbage collection changes to start April 15
The city announces a new garbage and refuse routine effective next Thursday April 15. Printed instructions have been delivered to every home detailing how refuse should be handled in the future. By splitting collections, officials expect reduced expenses since only refuse will be hauled to the new dumping site.
Crown Princess Juliana Takes Off With Coronation Gowns
Paris dressmakers panicked when Crown Princess Juliana allegedly took six exclusive coronation gowns by error. The gowns were packed with her clothes during a rushed departure to The Hague, after her maid mixed items in the royal coach.
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Paris
Juliana
Julisha
Netherlands
Prince Bernhard
Hague
Blos som Festival Dates In Doubt For Petersburg Warrenton
Community leaders discuss likely bloom timing and the Apple Blossom Festival schedule. Weather could shift dates, with speculation centering on late April or early May and a preference for Friday and Saturday festivities to boost attendance and band participation.
Unfairness Is Condemned by House Action
Speaker Bankhead sent to the House labor committee a Senate approved resolution condemning sit down strikes and unfair labor practices by employers. He said he would support the measure personally. Congress also faced a new labor issue as the American Federation of Labor sought aid against John L Lewis and the House judiciary committee moved to study regulating wages and hours via state laws enforced in Interstate Commerce by the federal government.
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Washington
Bankhead
House Labor Committee
Capitol
American Federation of Labor
Congress
John L. Lewis
House Judiciary Committee
Traffic Lights Arrive for Braddock Boscawen Gerrard Sites
The city received traffic signals for Braddock and Boscawen, and Braddock and Gerrard, but installation is unlikely until after the Apple Blossom Festival due to staff preoccupation with preparations. A four way signal and an overhead signal are planned, with high priority street surfacing on Piccadilly and Indian Alley to finish before the festival.
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Braddock
Boscawen
Braddock and
Gerrard
Piccadilly
No Disputes Cloud Skies North of border
Detroit April 9 peace prevailed in the automotive industry below the Canadian border with only verbal exchanges between Ford Motor Co and CIO. The Hudson Motor Car Co strike settlement ends a major period of disruption affecting 225000 workers across four automakers. Governor Murphy calls the end serious. Henry Ford vows Ford will never recognize a union while CIO predicts Ford may yield in time to the United Automobile Workers.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Committee On Industrial Organization
Hudson Motor Car Company
United States
Frank Murphy
Hudson
Lansing
Henry Ford
John L. Lewis
CIO
Ford
United Automobile Workers
New York Daily News
Washington
Dearborn
Takes A Walk Goes To Jail In ABC Code Case Near Cedar Creek
Mahlon McDonald walked along Cedar Creek and avoided trouble while two companions, his son Joseph McDonald and L. E. Headley, suffered the penalties. They each received 30 days in jail and a 100 fine with costs, plus a 1000 bond to observe ABC laws for a year. Charged with manufacturing liquor without license and possessing an unlicensed still, the trio faced Trial Justice A J Tavener.
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Mahlon McDonald
Cedar Creek
Joseph McDonald
L. E. Headley
A. J.tavenner
Mahlon Mc
Pickets Guard Hershey Factory as Talks Resume
Rain soaked demonstrators kept a quiet vigil at the Hershey Chocolate Company gates while loyal workers returned to duty. A conference followed between sit downers and executives as federal and state officials joined the resumed negotiations after Wednesday's clash. William F. P. R. Murrie said output reached 90 to 95 percent of normal as state police and deputies watched the plant. Miles Sweeney of the CIO led a Swatara meeting urging restraint and not signing loyalty pledge cards distributed by company reps.
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Hershey
Heershey Chocolate Company
Hershey Company
William FP. R. Murrie
Swatara
Miles Sweeney
Oshawa plant strike prompts Labour Showdown in Ontario
Premier Hepburn vows GM Canada protection to ship parts from the Oshawa plant amid a 3700 worker strike. Pickets clash with police as Mayor Hall resists militia aid. Woodworth moves to adjourn Commons to discuss the rising tension. Mounties mass in Toronto as Hepburn warns of possible army action to counter the CIO influence.
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Toronto
Ont
Mitchell Hepburn
General Motors of Canada
Oshawa
Hepburn
Alexander Hall
Torarto
Hall
General Motors
Heapburn
Ottawa
J. 8
Woodworth
Cooperative Commonwealth
House of Commons
Mounties
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario
C. O
United States
Bodies Of Those Killed In Crash Brought To Camp
Curious crowds watched as officers and lumbermen moved eight crash victims from a mountain forest to Camp McNary Arizona. The Douglas airliner struck a mountainside in a snowstorm killing six men and two women. Survivors endured a freezing night and a three mile trek to the highway.
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Mcnary
Ariz
Public Auction of George Washington Hotel Bonds
General Mortgage bonds of the George Washington Hotel set to be sold at public auction Saturday April 10 at 11 a m in front of the Court House. Coleman Dunn auctioneer.
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Court House
George Washington Hotel
Coleman Dunn
Gas 19- Gallon Beer Sold Everyday Chuck and Rays
Public notice shows daily beer sales at Chuck and Rays with 19 gallon gas promotion details. One line fragment indicates Fris. and tf as internal codes. Further specifics are unreadable but the gist is a regular beer sale listing.
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Chuck & Ray’s
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Washington Monument
Army Hospital
Coruna
Harry McCann
W. M. Richard
Finance
Guffey-Vinson Coal Control
Handley Harriers
B. M. Knight
Hugh Clarke
Charles R. Anderson
J. Earle Clowser
James E. Keffer
F. I. McClure
Hale C. Moore
Harry E. Anderson
Edwin M. Haines
Bloom
Canada
Gen’! Motors
Petersburg
Warrenton
Premier Hepburn
Company
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