Japanese Intervention in Chinese Crisis Probable
Tokyo dispatch reports Tokyo studying evidence of Communist incitement in Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang revolt and warning that Japan may intervene if Soviet involvement is confirmed. Chiang Kai-Shek’s death announced by Chang heightens unrest as Sianfu killings prompt fear of civil war and chaos nationwide.
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Chiang
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Chang Hsueh- Liang
China
Japan
Soviet Russia
Chiang Kai-Shek
Germany
Shanghai
Marshal Chang
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Sianfu
Nanking
Shensi Province
Chang
Siafu
Japa
Manchukuo
Missing Western Air Express liner sparks Utah search
A Boeing twin-motor airliner with seven aboard vanished after 3 27 A M radio contact near Milford Utah. Army planes private flyers and volunteers scour the Alpine Wasatch region from Milford to East Lake City as hopes fade and reports hint at a low flight with possible engine trouble near Mount Timpanogos and Lone Peak.
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Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Western Air Express
J. Samson
Milford
Alpine
Here
Wasatch Range
Rex Moyle
Mount Timpanogos
Lone Peak
Hostesa
Salt Lake City
East Lake City
Los Angeles
Samson
Gladys Witt
California
John Wolfe
Chicago
H. W. Edwards
Minneapolis
Christopher
Dwight
Ill
William Bogan
Edward the ex king despaired after abdication for love
Edward of England, now the Duke of Windsor, is described as morose and aging since his abdication for Wallis Simpson. A Rothschild household guest calls him enveloped in low mood, tearful at times, while films about his abdication fail to lift him.
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Edward
Enzelfeld
Austria
Edward of
England
Wallis Simpson
Duke of
Windsor
Eugene Daniel Rothschild
Simpson
Cannes
Vienna
Mrs. Simpson
Wally
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Pierre Nouveau
Herman Rogers
la Croisette
Nice
Probe Judge Threatened in Kansas City Voting Inquiry
A federal grand jury advanced a wide probe into Kansas City voting, despite a telephoned threat to Judge Albert L. Reeves who ordered the investigation. Jurors subpoenaed records from fourteen precincts, joining sixteen already under scrutiny as DOJ agents examine alleged fraud raised from the bench.
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Kansas City
Albert L. Reeves
Reeves
Maurice M. Mulligan
Department of Justice
T. J. Pendergast
New Mexico Adopts Jobless Measure in Special Session
New Mexico's twelfth legislature in a special session unanimously approved an unemployment compensation measure. Gov. Clyde Tingley called the session to retain about $350000 in social security revenue. The act creates taxes and administration by a three member unemployment insurance commission.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Clyde Tingley
Texas Society for Crippled Children Opens Convention in Port Arthur
The annual convention of the Texas Society for Crippled Children opened in Port Arthur with about 300 delegates. Mayor I. H. Wheless welcomed the attendees.
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Port Arthur
Texas Society For Crippled Children
I. H. Wheless
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle region
The Amarillo area foresees Wednesday with partly cloudy skies and a cooler afternoon. West Texas west of the 100th meridian expects increasing clouds and a dip in temperature. New Mexico shows unsettled conditions with likely snow in the northwest. Temperature readings from yesterday are noted with high and low values.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Panhandle
New Mexico
Espeed
Sanne
Phoenix Officials Order Attendance by City Commissioners
Phoenix city commissioners pass an ordinance requiring attendance at regular or special meetings. Unanimously adopted it imposes a 25 to 100 dollar fine for failure to attend after notification, a move prompted by minority members often absenting themselves from sessions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Man Continues 230th Hour Talkathon In Fortunes Of Illness
Ocala Florida reports physician notes that ard Stillman extended his 230th hour of continuous talking and singing with no sign of a setup. Doctors diagnose a brain disorder as the cause but cannot pinpoint it though Stillman babbles and then discusses topics from comic strips to divine revelation and grows weaker.
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Ocala
Fla
U.P
Howard Stillman
Stillman
Ribbentrop Vows to Scrap Versailles Clause for Colonies
London dispatch reports Joachim von Ribbentrop, Germany's ambassador, declaring Berlin will remove the Versailles treaty's discriminating clause. He argued colonial possessions and raw materials, plus world trade, are essential to lift Germany from subsistence. He spoke to a London audience, urging a reasonable colonial solution.
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London
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
der Fuehrer
Versailles
Jones To Lend Hand as Congress Turns to Water Conservation
Congressman Marvin Jones heads to Washington to press water conservation as a key part of soil and farm programs for the Plains. He sees small lakes and tenancy reform as vital to a long term farm home plan with low interest credit. The Roosevelt call to a farm tenancy meeting aims to shape a complete farm program for the upcoming session.
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Jones
Congress
Washington
Marvin Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Roosevelt
Escaped Prison Aboard a Mule Captured Here
W. F. Goodloe, 35, who rode a mule to liberty from a state reprieve farm, was arrested in Amarillo. He and burglary suspect Bill Thompson, 20, Las Vegas, N. M., are tied to a 408 Johnson Street break in. Thompson was jailed. Goodloe held for investigation after admitting escape from prison. Goodloe's sentence began October 14, 1933, at Huntsville for burglary. he escaped November 17 of this year.
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W. F. Goodloe
Liberty
Amarillo
Goodloe
R. L. Carter
Virgil Beavers
Bill Thompson
Las Vegas
N. M
Johnson Street
Thompson
Goodioe
Huntsville
Wichita Falls
Panhandle dream lake near Umbarger outlined for aid
Canyon and Hereford leaders envision a lake as large as Conchas Dam on Tierra Blanca Creek in Randall County. A 1900 foot dam would create a 34 mile shoreline eleven mile long lake up to 80 feet deep, within reach of Amarillo and multiple towns, offering recreation and water conservation benefits. Continued on Page 11 Col 2.
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Conchas
Panhandle
Canyon
Hereford
Umbarger
Randall County
Tierra Blanca
Hereford City
Amarillo
Happy
Tulsa
Plainview
Lubbock
Farwell
Clovis
Portales
Palo Duro
Sub-Stratosphere Flight Sets Long-Distance Record
In Shreveport on December 15, ten oxygen-fed pilots of Barksdale Field's third wing flew to San Antonio in under two hours at 21000 to 22000 feet. Major Armin F. Herold led the mission with the 20th pursuit group commander accompanying, noting sub-zero temperatures and visibility of cities 50 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Army
San Antonio
Tex
Armin F. Herold
20Th Pursuit Group
Test Case Against Security Act Filed In Washington
The first case to test the taxing provisions of the Federal Social Security Act was filed in the Supreme Court today by George P. Davis, a stockholder of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The suit challenges title nine and its tax on employers with eight or more workers for unemployment insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
George P. Davis
Boston and Maine Railroad
Man fatally shot self in Fort Worth hotel room
A man who claimed to be Charles B. Wooten of Midlothian Texas was found fatally shot and his clothes afire in a Fort Worth hotel room. He died en route to City-County Hospital as an inquest returned a verdict of death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Charles B. Wooten
Midlothian
Texas
Rail employee dies in Cotton Belt derailment near Corley
Corley Texas December 15 fireman H W Wynn of Commerce Texas was killed when an east bound Cotton Belt train from Dallas to St Louis derailed near Corley. The locomotive and tender overturned with two baggage cars and two day coaches leaving the rails. Wynn trapped in the cab. acetylene torches used to reach him. Justice of the Peace B M Holley of Maud witnessed the wreck. Observers blamed possible derailment of pony tracks near a switch.
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Corley
Texas
H.w.wynn
Commerce
Tex
Dallas
St. Louis
Wynn
B. M. Holley
Maud
U. S. Action to Curb Sea Strikes Urged
Federal legislation to curb maritime strikes may be introduced in Congress this winter. Edward F. McGrady, Labor Department mediator, advocates a bill similar to the 1926 railway labor act requiring shipping companies to deal with unions, create mediation and arbitration, and compel unions to delay strikes to seek peaceful settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Edward F. McGrady
Labor Department
Sailor Pleads Innocent In Extortion Plot Against Ginger Rogers
James F. Hall a 20 year old sailor from the Aircraft Carrier Lexington pleaded innocent to charges of trying to extort 5000 dollars from actress Ginger Rogers. The trial date was set for December 21 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
James F. Hall
Lexington
Ginger Rogers
Fireman Dies in Truck Crash in Kerrville
Kerrville reports William Roberts a 37 year old city fireman died from injuries after the fire truck he drove overturned. Two others were injured in the crash.
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Kerrville
William Roberts
Reward Posted for Slayer at Yoakum
Officials posted a $250 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of J. T. Hardy’s slayer in Yoakum. Police had investigated the week without clue, with no motive given and denial of Rangers involvement.
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Yoakum
J. T. Hardy
Desperado Braved Fire in West Side Gun Battle
Harry Brunette 25 of Green Bay Wisconsin surrendered after a 45 minute raid by 40 FBI agents and police on a ground floor West 102nd Street apartment. He faced bank robbery kidnapping and jail breaking charges. His bride of under a month was wounded in the leg during the apartment siege. Merle Vandenbrush 23 was also sought by authorities as Brunette's companion in crime.
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New York
Upper West Side
Midwest
Harry Brunette
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Brunette
Hoover
West 102Nd Street
Merle Vandenbrush
Federal State Rivalry Shapes Newark Trial Forecast
In Newark New Jersey observers see a clash between federal and state perspectives shaping the forecast for a high profile trial. The rivalry influences expectations over jurisdiction rulings and potential outcomes as officials weigh the competing approaches.
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Newark
N. J
Trial set for accused slayer in Kansas murder
J C Stroud a 69 year old Fredonia man charged with first degree murder waived preliminary hearing and was ordered held for trial in January in district court. He allegedly killed Mrs Arthur Utterback of Mulvane and hid her body in a pit to rob the house and obtained about 4 dollars.
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Wichita
Kans
J. C. Stroud
Fredonia
Arthur Utterback
Mulvane
Fred Hammers
Frank Boone
Stroud
Utterback
Seaman Johnny Kane Dies After Waterfront Riot
Johnny Kane a 26 year old seaman who was shot in the stomach during a waterfront riot December 4 died in a Houston hospital today. The incident sparked investigations and warnings from local authorities. Kane’s death brings the case to a fatal outcome tied to the December 4 unrest.
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Houston
Johnny Kane
Amarillo Enacts Licensing for Personal Loan Firms
City commission adopted a new ordinance requiring licensing for personal loan companies in Amarillo. Firms must post a bond, keep books available on request, and face up to 200 dollars fine per violation. Application must list owners and a local resident authorized to accept service, plus proposed interest rates. License fee is 15 dollars annually. Continued on Page 11.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Fort Worth
Congress
Hopkins Seen in New Post
Washington reports favored for a new cabinet post titled secretary of public welfare. Harry L. Hopkins, WPA administrator, is named alongside Perkins in speculation of a broad reorganization. Hopkins might retire if displeased by LaGuardia’s NYC WPA cuts, as plans for unifying public welfare under one portfolio unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
New York City
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Office of Education
Roosevelt Returns to U S Capital After Buenos Aires Trip
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington from Charleston after attending the Buenos Aires Peace Conference. He is greeted at the station by Vice President Garner, cabinet members, and Mrs. Roosevelt. the first lady soon accompanies him to the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charleston
Buenos Aires
Garner
White House
Victor Emmanuel Recovered From Influenza Illness
Rome dispatch reports King Victor Emmanuel, who had been under a doctor’s care for influenza, has reliably recovered today. The update comes after a period of illness and follows medical supervision.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Loyalists Repel Rebel Front as Franco Forces Suffer Losses
Madrid dispatch reports government troops crushed the rear guard of the Fascists attacking Madrid. Insurgents were lured toward the Socialist line near Fresnedillas, 25 miles west, before government militiamen counter attacked with machine guns mortars and rifles to drive them back.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Fresnedillas
Miriam Hopkins Hurt in Beverly Hills Car Crash
Screen star Miriam Hopkins suffered a dislocated shoulder and a bruised nose when her chauffeur driven car collided with a vehicle piloted by Mrs. Fred Astaire in Beverly Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariam Hopkins
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miriam Hopkins
Fred Astaire
Hiring Hall Accord Reached in Pacific Coast Strike
Federal mediator Edward F. McGrady announced that shipowners and striking seamen reached an agreement on hiring halls for unlicensed seamen, resolving a major issue of the Pacific Coast maritime strike in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Edward F. McGrady
Jealousy Motive in Slaying Revealed by Suicide Note
In Mason Michigan a 25 year old Hope Morgan hanged herself in her jail cell a week after shooting her lifelong friend Elizabeth Ann Giltner. Suicide notes on torn magazine covers cited jealousy over Giltner's upcoming marriage to Capt. David S. Babock of Michigan State College ROTC. Morgan had admitted a homicidal fixation and carried her father's revolver for weeks.
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Mason, Mich
Hope Morgan
Elizabeth Ann Giltner
Hope
Giltner
David S. Babock
Michigan
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