Chinese Civil Strife Grows as Chiang Captive Rebels Advance
Reports from Sianfu depict Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's northwest rebellion widening with Communist influence. Chiang Kai-Shek remains captive since December 12 while Madame Chiang and T. V. Soong seek his release. A three day truce is ordered to Christmas Day as government forces hold.
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Nanking
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sianfu
Mei-Ling Soong
T. V. Soong
Dr. Soong
Chihshiachen
Shensi
Marshal Chang
Kansu
Ninghsia
Fushih
Red Territory
Lianfu
Madame Chiang
Christmas Observances Marked by Guarded Bethlehem and Jerusalem
In Bethlehem and Jerusalem, Christmas symbols were scarce as security forces guard Jews amid Arab strikes. British troops protect the Holy Land under League mandate with patrols tightened after robberies near Kafr Kana. A U S Christmas program from Bethlehem will air tomorrow featuring Anglican choir and a message by British Consul-General Wadsworth.
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Jerusalem
Church of Nativity
Kafra Kanna
Britain
League of Nations
United States
Bethlehem
Wadsworth
1937 Predicted as Prosperous for Oil Industry
Ernest C. Thompson, chairman of the Railroad Commission, forecast 1937 would bring great prosperity to the oil business. He said Texas gasoline prices are not high and producers receive good prices for crude. He cited reserves depletion and the oil states compact as key factors in balancing supply and demand.
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Austin
Ernest C. Thompson
Railroad Commission
America
Commission
Texas
Oil Conservation Agency
Victims Die In Braniff Test Flight Crash Near Dallas Love Field
Six Braniff Air Lines officials and employees perished when a Lockheed Electra twin motor airliner, after a routine motor replacement test, crashed into a Bachman’s Lake area cornfield near Dallas Love Field. Pilot W M Clough piloted the ship. theories await investigation.
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Pelix R. McKnight
Dallas
Braniff Air Lines
Love Field
Don Walbridge
Sterling Perry
W.T. Chambers
Pascal Florence
Hubert Duane
Fred Sleeper
Bachman’s Lake
Joe Mason
Walbridge
W. M. Clough
Clough
Russia Grants One Year Fishing Extension to Japan
In Moscow on December 23 Communist Russia gave Japan a one year renewal of Siberian fishing rights. The move aimed to ease tensions after the Japanese German anti Communist accord. The extension shortens a planned eight year term that would have begun in 1937 and follows Japan’s ambassador Shigemitsu’s push amid home criticism.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Mamoru Shigemitsu
White Christmas Prospects Bright for Panhandle
H T Collman the official weather observer expects no real snow for the Panhandle during the 1936 holidays. The Indian Summer pattern will linger through the holidays with clear skies and mild temperatures. After January first a cold spell is possible, with yesterday’s Amarillo thermometer at 58 degrees.
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Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Amarillo
Bomber in Plane Hunt Grounded for Motor Trouble
An army bomber taking part in the search for a missing Western Air Express transport and its seven occupants was grounded in Milford Utah by motor trouble. Flying Cadet J S Hardy said new parts were needed before he could rejoin the statewide search that began after the December 15 disappearance on a flight from Los Angeles.
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Milford
Utah
Western Air Express
J. S. Hardy
Los Angeles
Christmas mail reaches Duke of Windsor in Austria
Two truckloads of Christmas mail arrived in Enzelfeld for Edward Duke of Windsor, who was represented as wishing only that the world forget him amid his public absence.
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Enzelfeld
Austria
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for fair weather with moderate southwesterly winds across Amarillo and surrounding areas. West Texas sees fair conditions north and mostly cloudy south, New Mexico expects fair skies with little temperature change.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Ivedevens
Es Weve Cde
Eas
Strikes Called No Threat to Prosperity
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper said major strikes in steel and automobile industries would not materially affect the return of business prosperity. He argued the movement to ward prosperity was strong and would only be upset by considerable disturbance despite threatening developments in autos.
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Daniel C. Roper
Washington
U.P
Roper
Death Claims Billy Bishop Pioneer West Texas Resident
William E. Billy Bishop of Amarillo died after years of ill health in a Hot Springs New Mexico hospital. Born May 18 1880 in Miami Missouri he came to Texas in 1893 settling at Washburn and later worked for railroads in Paducah Quanah and Wichita Falls. He served as Washburn postmaster and was active in Masonry and oil ventures during the Burkburnett boom.
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William E
Billy Bishop
Amarillo
West Texas
Hot Springs
N. M
Bishop
Washburn
Henry S. Bishop
Miami
Saline County
Missouri
Texas
Stephen Bishop
Paducah
Quanah
Wichita Falls
Prelate Completes Text of Address
Pope Pius finished the Christmas message text and rested in bed to conserve energy for the radio delivery tomorrow. He slept poorly, with leg pain limiting movement. if improved he may speak from bed with Father Soccorsi guiding the microphone, else from an armchair at about 50 words a minute for roughly 15 to 20 minutes.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Father Soccorsi
Vatican
185 Strikers Arrested At New Orleans Port
In New Orleans on December 23, 185 seamen were arrested at Seaman's Hall on loitering charges after a night of riverfront violence that injured two men. They appeared before Recorder Gaston Rose, who released them with a warning to avoid further violence and preserve peaceful protests.
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New Orleans
Recorder’s Court
Seaman's Hall
Gaston Rose
Maritime Social Club
Rose
Robert Meers
Floydada Hotel Destroyed by Fire in Floydada
Fire of unknown origin leveled the Floyda da Hotel in Floydada causing $10 000 damage. The blaze started upstairs and the Floydada department could not save the structure. Lockney crew assisted. Owner Harrison Burns and manager B Martin escaped loss with few belongings saved no injuries reported.
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Floydada
Floydada Fire Department
Lockney Fire Department
Harrison
Burns
B. Martin
Martin
Search for missing planes shifts to Colorado
Search for the missing Western Air Express liner moved to Colorado as reports said flares were sent up last night from Mount Massive near Leadville. Major Virgil Stone of the Colorado National Guard departed Denver at noon to inspect the peak by air.
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Denver
U.P
Western Air Express
Colorado
Mount Massive
Leadville
Colo
Virgil Stone
Colorado National Guard
Lloyds firm drops war risks from global property policies
Lloyds non marine underwriters decide to exclude war risks from property policies worldwide except United States and Canada. War insurance had already been stopped in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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London
Lloyds’ Non-Marine
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Ireland
Bonnet Appointed Envoy to U S Washington
Paris officials indicate Georges Bonnet will become ambassador to Washington with a special mission to settle France's war debt to the United States. The official announcement was expected in diplomatic circles today.
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Paris
Georges Bonnet
Washington
France
United States
Tide of Labor Trouble Pressures White House
A rising tide of labor strife heads toward the Roosevelt administration as the Pacific Coast maritime strike stalls production and John L. Lewis demands talks with General Motors. Miners’ tensions loom with soft coal disputes affecting industry and speculation on White House intervention grows.
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Washington
White House
Pacific Coast
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Lewis
Roosevelt
Commerce Roper
Two Suspects Sought in Woodbine Slaying
Earl G Kerr 60 year old merchant and postmaster killed by three bullet wounds near his store in Woodbine. Two strange young men arrived by passenger train about an hour before the shooting and fled after leaving the station. An automobile was heard fleeing the area and Kerr’s usual money purse was missing, suggesting robbery.
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Gainesville
Woodbine
Earl G. Kerr
Kerr
Ray Hand
Roosevelt Hopkins discuss relief funds for next fiscal year
President Roosevelt and Works Progress administrator Harry L Hopkins met to review unemployment relief needs through June 30. Hopkins declined to name a required amount, saying funds have never been enough. Rumors say Hopkins seeks 750 million dollars, higher than the 500 million Roosevelt plans to ask in January. Hopkins reportedly threatened resignation if relief is underfunded. Some groups back Hopkins while others push relief cuts to balance the budget.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Congress
Hopkins
Austria Orders Food Price Cut To Ease Self Destruction
Vienna reports the Austrian cabinet ordered reductions in milk sugar and coffee prices to curb the rising death by self harm rate. The policy aims to ease economic pressure fueling personal crises across social classes. A growing number of German Jewish refugees seek help to resist suicidal urges amid anti migrant unrest.
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Vienna
Germany
Oil Allowable Increase in Texas Stirs Panhandle Benefit
Editorial praises Col. Ernest O. Thompson and the Texas Railroad Commission for raising Texas oil production by 44 000 barrels per day from January 1. Ten thousand of the extra barrels go to the Panhandle, valued at about one dollar per barrel, yielding roughly 10 000 daily and 3.4 million yearly payroll impact.
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Texas
Panhandle
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Thompson
Ernest Thompson
Insull successor extends control over major utilities
Middle West Corporation, successor to the Insull dominated Middle West Utilities, seeks to extend influence by acquiring 1000 shares of Missouri Gas & Electric and 3 2484 shares of United Public Service Corporation held by its Canadian subsidiary. Indirectly involved are utilities serving Kentucky Tennessee Texas Louisiana Mississippi and Missouri.
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Chicago
Middle West Corporation
Insull
Middle West Utilities
Securities and Exchange Commission
Middle West
Missouri Gas & Electric Company
United Public Service Corporation
Middle West Utilities Company of Canada, Ltd
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Ten Rebel Shells Crash in Madrid
Fascist artillery shelled central Madrid with ten shells late today. One shell damaged a tele phone tower reaching to the 13th floor while residents fled to cellars. Insurgent infantry moved south to cut Madrid defenders from the Socialist government at Valencia. Five members of Col. Jose Miaja’s family were released as insurgent hostages in exchange for ten of Joaquín Bau’s family held by the government.
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Madrid
Valencia
Jose Miaja
Joaquin Bau
Neutrality plans revived amid Pan-American pact talk
Washington reports renewed push to stiffen U S neutrality laws with a Pan American consultative pact seen as a solution to leaks in arms embargo. Senator grope proposes a western hemisphere agreement based on the Buenos Aires treaty to block trans shipments through neutral ports.
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Washington
America
Senate
Buenos Aires
Grope
Democrat
Idaho
United States
Pope
Pinkney Packing Co Injunction Ruling Set for Saturday
Federal Judge W H Atwell said he would announce Saturday his decision on Pinkney Packing Co Amarillo's request for an injunction to restrain collection of the windfall tax. The tax sought to recapture funds under the agricultural adjustment act ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
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Dallas
W. H. Atwell
Pinkney Packing Co
Amarillo
Supreme Court
Cuban Senate reaches verdict in Gomez impeachment trial
In Havana on December 23 the Cuban Senate swiftly conducts the impeachment trial of President Miguel Mariano Gomez. If convicted on charges of interfering with government, Gomez would be ousted and Vice President Federico Laredo Bru would assume the presidency.
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Havana
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Gomez
Cuba
Gomez On
Federico Laredo Bru
Army Order Dispatches Officers to Training Task
Army orders list Captain Francia F. E. Cothran CE Fort McIntosh Texas via Fort Belvoir Georgia for one month training related to search assignments at Belleville New Jersey.
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Washington
Francia FE. Cothran
Fort Mcintosh
Tex
Fort Belvoir
Belleville
N. J
Man Sought in Alleged Abduction in Three States
Kentucky police, with help from Ohio and Tennessee, seek A G Cawood a coal mine operator from New Tazewell Tenn and a 17 year old studentVivian Lee abducted after a high school banquet in a car with Tennessee plates The girl is a University of Kentucky freshman and her father J H Lee Bell County auditor filed warrants charging abduction and detaining a female.
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Pineville
New Tazewell
Tenn
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
Vivian Lee
University of Kentucky
A. G. Cawood
Lee
Simeon Fess Dies a Leading Ohio Republican Leader
Simeon Fess veteran Ohio Republican leader died of a sudden heart attack in Washington at the Carleton Hotel shortly after arriving from Ohio. A former U S Senator from 1923 to 1935 and long time commentator, he also lectured at the University of Chicago and led Antioch College as president.
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Simeon Fess
Ohio
Washington
Simeon DD
Fess
Iis Party
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