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1930-1939

Natives beaten down by police in India salt bed raid

Mahatma Gandhi -- By WEBB MILLER, United Press Staff Correspondent -- May 21, 1930

Japan stuns world, withdraws from league

Japan Invades China -- By STEWART BROWN, United Press Staff Correspondent -- February 24, 1933

Germany gets martial law, constitutional safeguards suspended

Hitler's Rise -- February 28, 1933

Strict measures needed to fight Depression, says new President

1932 Election -- By RAYMOND CLAPPER, United Press Staff Correspondent -- March 04, 1933

Roosevelt asks Congress to allow manufacture, sale of beer

Prohibition -- March 13, 1933

Middle Class behind push for greater economic security

The New Deal -- HARRY W.FRANTZ -- July 01, 1933

Five baby girls born to Canada farmer's wife

Top Stories -- October 30, 1938

Crowds defiant in Prague as Hitler crosses Czech frontier

Munich Agreement -- By EDWARD W. BEATTIE Jr., United Press Staff Correspondent -- March 15, 1939

Europe moving toward war

Munich Agreement -- By JOE ALEX MORRIS, United Press Foreign News Editor -- June 28, 1939

Life for Shirley Temple begins at four, not 40

1936 Election -- By Leicester Wagner, United Press Correspondent -- July 14, 1934

Begin work on Giant Boulder Dam project

1912 Election -- July 07, 1930

Alcatraz not escape proof but is strong

United Press -- August 21, 1934

'Wizard of Oz' may top 'Snow White'

Frederick C. Othman -- August 12, 1939

Amelia Earhart makes non-stop flight over U.S.

United Press -- August 24, 1932

British 'no' on way, Parliament called, Nazi war preparations are completed

WWII 1939: France, Britain -- Frederick C. Oechsner -- August 28, 1939

Hurricane death toll reaches 1,000 in Dominican Republic

Francisco Escovar -- September 05, 1930

296 die in hurricane

United Press -- September 22, 1938

Britain's queen gives her name to huge liner

United Press -- September 26, 1934

World's largest liner is launched

United Press -- September 27, 1938

Mrs. Sanger opens secret birth control clinics

George Martin -- October 21, 1934

Florida community where Edison wintered grieves

United Press -- October 18, 1931

Eyewitness tells how 'Pretty Boy' came to his death

United Press International -- October 23, 1934

World's largest suspension span to be opened today

United Press -- October 24, 1931

Seabiscuit beats War Admiral at own game

Henry McLemore -- November 02, 1938

Bay Bridge tolls bring $3,250

David Heenan -- November 12, 1936

Spanish rebels get recognition

Spanish Civil War -- Edward Beattie -- November 18, 1936

Roosevelt lays cornerstone for library

United Press -- November 20, 1939

Clipper plane nearing end of Pacific flight

United Press -- November 23, 1935

United Press reporter watches from hotel as Russia attacks Finland

Norman Deuel -- November 30, 1939

Two contingents of hunger marchers arrive in nation's capital

Charles McCann -- December 06, 1931

Nanking falls to Japan; Chinese troops fleeing

United Press -- December 13, 1937

'Snow White' wins plaudits of premiere throng

Alan McElwain -- December 22, 1937

Woman named for speaker of N.D. legislature

United Press -- January 03, 1933

Death of Coolidge shocks Washington

United Press -- January 05, 1933

Hattie Caraway is victor, fifteen to one

United Press -- January 13, 1932

Sworn in, Roosevelt wars autocratic powers their rule is over

1936 Election -- Lyle C. Wilson -- January 20, 1937

Astronomers find new huge planet

United Press -- March 13, 1930

Sandino, famous rebel, is slain in Nicaragua

United Press -- February 22, 1934

Nevada sets record for liberality

E.H. Leif -- March 20, 1931

Nakedness bared at nudist camp

1936 Election -- H. Allen Smith -- August 17, 1933

Cycle wreck proves fatal to Lawrence of Arabia

United Press -- May 19, 1935

50 anguished women keep vigil as sub rescue speeds forward

Edward Herrick -- May 24, 1939

Cooperstown has its day at baseball's centennial

George Kirksey -- June 13, 1939

In This Corner: Jack Cuddy on retirement of Lou Gehrig

Jack Cuddy -- July 03, 1939

President signs labor bill

United Press -- July 05, 1935

Huey Long's close friend tells story of how he was shot

United Press -- September 08, 1935

General Franco becomes Spanish rebel dictator

United Press -- October 01, 1936

New Roosevelt plan provides 2 millions jobs

Great Depression -- United Press -- November 08, 1933

Eye witness from plane tells how Graf Spee exploded

Roscoe Snipes -- December 17, 1939

World's largest theater opening tonight in N.Y.

United Press -- December 27, 1932

Work started on huge excavation for Gate Bridge

United Press -- January 05, 1933

Barcelona and Madrid subjected to terrific bombings at noon today

United Press -- January 19, 1938

Hitler seizes army control in big shakeup

United Press -- February 05, 1938

Plot to slay Stalin bared in spy trial

United Press -- March 03, 1938

Hitler smashes Versailles and Locarno pacts

United Press -- March 07, 1936

Sincere tribute paid former President Taft

United Press -- March 12, 1930

Bank failures ended, pledge of Roosevelt

Raymond Clapper -- March 13, 1933

President signs measure freeing Filipino nation

United Press -- March 24, 1934

Heavy loss of life feared in Illinois blast

United Press -- March 25, 1937

Roosevelt dedicates New York fair

International News Service -- May 01, 1939

First automobiles to cross Golden Gate Bridge at noon

United Press -- May 27, 1937

Duke of Windsor, Wallis Warfield marry

Kenneth T. Downs -- June 03, 1937

FDR gives July 4th speech 'day ahead' at Gettysburg

George Durno -- July 03, 1938

Use fire, poison to war on pests on Kansas farms

United Press -- July 27, 1931

Capt. Frank Hawkes breaks Lindbergh record by more than 2 hours

United Press -- August 13, 1930

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Exploration: Earhart, Hindenburg

Italy Invades Ethiopia

WWII: Hitler Invades Poland

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