SOVIETS HOLD GERMANY AND JAPAN IN VIEW
The Soviet union boosted its undersea fleets in Izvestia with claims of a fourfold increase over four years and a 1100 percent rise in coastguard forces, signaling strength in the Pacific and Baltic as tensions with Germany and Japan rise. Thousands of students in Shanghai protested North China autonomy, forcing entry to the north rail station and urging central government response with a peaceful demonstration and no major clashes.
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John Lloyd
Moscow
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
Goverment
Izvestia
Russia
Pacific
Baltic
Manchukuo
Outer
Mongolia
North Autonomy
Shanghai
North China
Nanking
8 000 Planes for England and Italian war lessons
Arthur Brisbane discusses Britain's air power ambitions and aviation lessons from Italy. The Globe notes his column reflects his personal views, not the paper's editorial stance.
Ethiopians claim Adi Quala capture and huge tolls
Report says Ethiopian northern forces captured Adi Quala deep in Eritrean territory near Asmara. Rome dispatch cites 700 Ethiopian fatalities and over 2,000 wounded in Sunday’s battle at Abbi Addi, with Italian losses of 157 dead and 173 wounded.
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Addis Ababa
Reuters
Adi Quala
Asmara
Italy
Rome
Abbi Addie
Abbi Addi
Degiae Hailu Chebbede
Belgium
Ras Seyoum
Christmas Spirit Lights Up City With Gift Drive
The city prepares for Santa Claus as a 20 foot municipal tree decorates the auditorium and over 3 000 children await gifts. American Legion and other groups organize the event with doors opening before 7 and Santa arriving at 8. Goodfellows reports nearly 250 families adopted and welfare staff ready to distribute food baskets and cheer tonight. Firefighters help prepare Christmas dinners for 15 additional families to be delivered tomorrow morning.
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Municipal Auditorium
Old St. Nick
American Légion
Santa Claus
Goodfellows
Beulah Robinson
Welfare Association
Central Fire Station
Lindberghs to be guarded on Liverpool arrival
British authorities will post a small extra police presence at Liverpool docks when Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrive from the United States seeking sanctuary for their kidnapped son. A plainclothesman and uniformed officer will meet all boats, with limited additional guards expected to greet the Lindberghs around January 1 aboard the S S American Importer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Johns
London
Liverpool
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Jon
Lindberghs
England
Customs and Immigration
Bankers plan private cash for citizens
The American Bankers Association announces a nationwide drive to replace government financing with private lending after assurances that there will be no more banking legislation soon. ABA president Robert V. Fleming cited authoritative sources in high quarters confirming the near-term absence of new banking laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bankers Association Today
Robert V. Fleming
ABA
Fleming
Claudette Colbert Heads to Yuma to Wed Dr Pressman
Hollywood reports Claudette Colbert and Dr. Joel E. Pressman are en route by car to Yuma Arizona to wed. Colbert recently divorced Norman Foster in Juarez six months ago while Pressman completed a divorce from his first wife last week.
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Hollywood
Calif
Claudette Colbert
Joel E. Pressman
Yuma
Ariz
Miss Colbert
Norman Foster
Juarez
Mexico
Pressman
Possible bipartisan path on bonus bill to aid administration
Speaker Burns said a compromise bonus bill might be workable and acceptable to the administration though he stopped short of a probability. He hopes the bonus is settled early to clear the way for adjournment in May and noted the Threat of new major legislation remains unlikely beyond routine matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Burns
Prison Gates Swing Open for Convicts
Good will and Christmas pardons touched governors and parole boards in 18 states as more than 1,000 inmates nationwide walked free with paroles and paroles or new leases on life. The nationwide action covered prisons from Maine to California and Minnesota to Florida.
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Chicago
Maine
California
Minnesota
Florida
Legion Christmas Party Lights Amarillo Night
The American Legion with civic clubs and other groups hosts a community Christmas tree party at Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo. Aimed to help every underprivileged child, 3,150 bags of candy and 3,000 new toys surround a large illuminated tree under Santa's supervision for attendees. Doors open near 7 pm with a 14‑piece West Amarillo Christian Church orchestra directed by Mrs. B. B. Holland from 7 to 7:30 pm.
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Amarillo
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Santa Claus
West
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Brief
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity mostly fair tonight with a low near 28. Wednesday brings fair skies and slightly colder conditions. West Texas shows partly cloudy skies with possible rain in the southeast tonight and Wednesday, colder in the north. New Mexico remains fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Long-Bell Lbr. Co
Threats Rise in The Todd Case as Grand Jury Probes
In Los Angeles on December 24, Alexander Hounie head waiter at Thelma Todd's party venue told police threats against his life had renewed. He said a call warned him to stay out of the Todd case, amid grand jury inquiry into the actress death. A threatening postcard previously reached him and two men reportedly warned him. Police cars guard his home as another Todd case related threat reached Santa Monica tree lot owner Jerry Cummings who said a man warned him about talking too much about the case.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Hounie
Thelma Todd
Hounie
Thema Todd
Comedienne
Grand Jury
Todd
Jerry Cummings
Santa Monica
Lava Bombing Considered To Save Hilo Water Supply
U S Army officials planned to attack Mauna Loa lava flows with aerial bombs and ground explosives to halt a vast advancing lava stream that threatened Hilo and its water system. The effort aimed to divert the lava and protect the city’s resources as eruption activity continued. Dr G L Yates, pastor of the First Baptist Church, remained seriously ill after two operations.
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Honolulu
T. H
U.P
U. S. Army
Mauna Loa
Hilo
Hawaii
G. L. Yates
Northwest Texas Hospital
Yates
First Baptist Church
Traffic record notes and holiday greeting from police
A chaotic OCR fragment lists wrong driving traffic items such as running red lights and parking violations. It ends with a holiday greeting from the police reporter, mentioning Christmas.
Victims of Comer Found in Oklahoma Farm Area
The search end as L. A. Simpson and son Warren Simpson are found shot to death in a sagebrush patch near Bluebell schoolhouse west of Sapulpa. Other victims linked to Chester Comer include Ray Evans of Shawnee, Lucille Stevens Comer’s remains near Edmond, and Elizabeth Childers Comer identified in Kansas City Kansas.
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Sapulpa
Okla
U.P
L. A. Simpson
Piedmont Farmer
Warren
Chester Comer
Oklahoma City
Simpsons
Bluebell
Navy
Ray Evans
Comer
Maysville
Liberty Hill School
McClain County
Edmond
Lucille Stevens Comer
Kansas City
Kan
Elizabeth Childers Comer
Potter Prisoners To Get Roast Beef On Christmas Day
Morristown Pa December 24 A jailer said fifty Potter County prisoners will dine on roast beef instead of turkey on Christmas Day to mark the holiday. Thanksgiving saw turkey for prisoners and a Santa Claus visit was planned. In Bridgeport two robbers held up two paymasters of the Continental Diamond Fibre Company and escaped with 125 for Christmas bonuses.
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Potter County
Gib Landis
Landis
Morristown
Continental Diamond Fibre Company
Bridgeport
Roosevelts Spread Christmas Cheer in White House and City
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt spend December 24 distributing toys to children at a downtown theater and giving gifts to White House staff. They host a 3:30 P.M. household party and plan to light the community tree at Lafayette Square, with the event broadcast nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby A. Black
Washington
White House
Lafayette Square
Garden Bridge Finale Draws Petite Madison Square Match
The Americans led by four aces defeated France and Mike Jacobs in the French American contract bridge final at Madison Square Garden. About 1,000 spectators watched as 300 hands determined a 97 250 to 94 440 total, with the last eight hands staged on a tall card set for the arena.
Last Day for Free Tickets to Prisco Kid at Fair Theater
Last day to secure free guest tickets for James Cagney in Prisco Kid at the Fair Theater starting Christmas Day. A three day Want Ad buys one ticket, a timed Want Ad buys two tickets. Dial 6262 now for this bargain to reach 35,000 daily readers of The Globe and News.
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James Cagney
Fair Theater
Globe and News
Charged man found dead in Texas jail cell
B R Harrell a 36 year old Grapevine farmer and murder defendant in the Aug 22 slaying of Miss Gladys Rodden was found suffocated under his burning mattress in the county jail death cell. Jail attendants reported hallucinations and belief he was followed by a gang. He faced murder charges in the shooting at a rooming house that killed 24 year old Rodden.
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Fort Worth
B. R. Harrell
Gladys Rodden
Harrell
Miss Rodden
Bill to halt liquor ads using Santa Claus imagery
Boston reporters say Rep. Roland D. Sawyer of Ware filed a bill in the Massachusetts House to stop advertisements showing Santa Claus drinking liquor. He argued that Santa is a beloved children's figure and should not be depicted with whisky branding across papers state wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Santa Claus
Roland D. Sawyer
Ware
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Santa
Quints to Celebrate Christmas With Dionne Family
Guardians and physicians plan a Christmas reunion for the Dionne quintuplets their parents Mr and Mrs Oliva Dionne and their nine siblings at Dafoe Hospital in Callander Ontario. Dr Allan Dafoe arranged the event the party follows mass at a tiny Catholic church.
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Dionne
Olivia Dionne
Dafoe Hospital
Allan R. Dafoe
Dr Dafoe
Agir
Charity Drives Help 250 Families Planned for Adoption
Goodfellows at the charity headquarters report brisk donations as 250 families are to be adopted by noon. More than 100 families were spoken for yesterday amid cash gifts from Rotary Club and others, plus groceries, toys, and baskets for welfare use. Two children delivered a train to Mrs. Robinson asking that a crippled child receive it.
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Goodfellows
Beulah Robinson
Amarillo Welfare Association
Robinson
Rotary Club
Shamrock Oil & Gas
Lew Timmons
BOO Dr
di Remedy Concecss
Aces Yews Ee
H. W. Galbraith
Lee Bivins
S.C. Obey
T. C. McAdams
Stanley Marsh
Cc. C. Dubbs
Bishop E. C. Seaman Sees
Hugh Harkeston
Houston
Malenots Geavincaeak
O. M. Franklin
R. D. Myers
Hooly
Meeks
Amarillo College
Margaret Boulware
Margaret Wills School
Hobart
Ray Smith
J. Ray
Sheldon
Primer
Child's Progressive Study Club
Dog To Put Wreath On Schall's Casket
A trained German shepherd dog named Barry Von La Salle will carry a wreath to the casket of Senator Thomas D. Schall in St Paul. Schall died in Washington on Sunday after an automobile collision. The dog’s trainer Lambert Krimer and dog Lux will accompany the wreath delivery. The senator’s body will lie in state at the state capitol Thursday morning, with the funeral in Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, that afternoon.
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St, Paul
Thomas D. Schall
Senator Schall
Washington
Lambert Krimer
Lux
Barry von la Salle
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