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The San Francisco Golden Gate bridge is near completion but today a stripping platform broke away from the structure. 10 died 2 survived.
Residents of the Capitol city try out their skis in Rock Creek Park after the heaviest snow of the year, Washington DC.
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In the wake of the Ohio River Flood, President Roosevelt presented a request to Congress for almost $3 billion for flood control improvements.
The Battle of Málaga began.
The 33rd International Eucharistic Congress opened in Manila, Philippines. It was the first eucharistic congress held in Asia.
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George VI released the New Year Honours list, one month late due to the abdication crisis. Queen Elizabeth was made Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
Argentina defeated Brazil 2-0 at the Estadio Gasómetro in Buenos Aires to win the South American Championship of football.
The French aircraft manufacturer SNCASE was founded.
New York Governor Thomas Dewey is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine
The waters are receding in the Ohio River Valley and moving into the Mississippi. Todays was the maximum discharge of the Ohio River at its mouth at 1,880,000 second-feet .
Meantime, a foot of snow is falling in Portland, Oregon
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The Great Flood has claimed 150 lives in 12 states and there is still plenty of snow on the ground in Youngstown, PA.
President Roosevelt appealed for donations to the American Red Cross to help the flood victims.
In London, the Council of the League of Nations formally condemned Germany as a breaker of treaties. Joachim von Ribbentrop had pleaded for the delegates to delay the vote and take more time to consider Germany’s peace offer, to no avail.
Italy and Albania signed a new series of economic agreements between the two countries
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Awoke at 9 but read in bed until 12 – After lunch felt like I was taking cold in my eyes so broke off the tennis date and went to bed. Went to Rozella Kropp’s birthday party sans gift – I’d forgotten, and did I ever feel small! Met Zelpha Bates and enjoyed an evening of Contract. Home at 12! Mr. Moen came by in the afternoon and tried to sell insurance for sickness and accident. By paying $7 quarterly I get quite a benefit and I’m never sick! However, I think I’ll try it Mr. Moen used to know Dad in Las Vegas.
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A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker
The Second Battle of Tembien ended in an Italian victory.
The Japanese coup attempt was put down and rebel troops return home.
President Roosevelt extended the 1935 Neutrality Act through May 1, 1937
An avalanche covered a Northern Pacific RR Passenger Train in Couer D’Alene, Idaho.
The snow in Detroit Lakes Minnesota
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Telegram from Dad saying he will be here at seven on the bus. That evening we went to Burdette’s and rode by Velma’s but I knew she wasn’t home
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The Sun is back – now the work begins to clear away the snow in the Mid-West.
Artists from Tin Pan Alley such as Rudy Vallée, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin came to Washington to fight a bill affecting the copyrighting of popular songs
The first in its class of life boats…the Coast Guard 36-Foot Motor Lifeboat Underway in Cleveland
The British Foreign Secretary warns of the possibility of a second World War.
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The snow is deep in Illinois but in California – the beach is calling.
Charlie Chaplan’s new film is banned in Germany
Modern Times is a 1936 comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world.
Switzerland banned the NSDAP/AO – the Foreign Organization branch of the National Socialist German Workers Party
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President’s Birthday! Went to the dance with a dress salesman whom I met in the afternoon- he sold me a good-looking dress due here in the middle of March. But he didn’t want to dance, or meet anyone else! Brrr. Wanted to go to the hotel and have a drink – I played solitiare instead and at 12:30 we were bored enough to come home. Double -dated with Charlotte Klyng and some tall Swede who was a salesman too. I never spent a worse evening even when I was sick! He (Fitch was my date) didn’t want to meet any of mine or Alyce Claire’s friends and he was full of stories that he’d like to tell but wasn’t sure I’d enjoy! And I didn’t. Am I ever a prude! but I like to dance when I have a date to a dance. Got home and to bed by one o’clock. Bought a dress from Fitch – Be glad when it arrives – One spring outfit anyway!
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The wind and cold is taking a toll.
54 died in a cold wave centered on the Midwestern United States. Snow drifts of 14 -15 feet closed the Sandusky Bay Bridge in Ohio, to all traffic
The body of George V was brought to Westminster Abbey to lie in state for four days.
The Cunard ocean liner The Queen Mary is nearing completion on Clydebank in Scotland, and will begin sea trials within 10 weeks
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie became the 10th Governor-General of Australia
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Letter from home says she’ll be glad when Jonathon gets back but no word about where he had been! Woke up to a beautiful snow and it continued to snow all day almost without a stop. Lots of absences ant tardies! Letter from Mrs. Ruiz says her child was born Jan 2. Named Bernardo – they finally got the package too!
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It’s still snowing in the Mid west and North East.
This is Iowa
Pierre Laval resigned as Prime Minister of France after the Radical-Socialist Party factions withdrew their support for his government.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Adjusted Compensation Payment Bill and turned it over to President Roosevelt for signature or veto
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Letter from Ty-Ty gives Jaime’s address as 3701 Trowbridge, El Paso. Velma came over in the evening. I finished my cards. heard Mrs. Howard Glover was in Las Vegas – too bad – she was such a lovely woman!
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The new King of England Edward VIII flew from Sandringham House to London for the traditional pledges at St. James’ Palace, swearing to uphold the Church of England and receiving the oath of allegiance from the Privy Council.
The snow continues to fall in New England
Bolivia and Paraguay signed a final peace treaty ending the Chaco War
Richard W. Leche won the Louisiana gubernatorial election.
Paul Hindemith wrote Trauermusik at very short notice for the late George V.
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