World War II era notes mixed with holiday season scenes
The report blends wartime updates with holiday retail mood and public life. It mentions Ethiopian front action, hopes for peace, Christmas exchanges boosting sales, and President Roosevelt with family at the White House. It also notes the Lindberghs traveling, and a quintuplet birth with guarded restrictions amid fears of contagion.
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Ace
Holf
Bethieend
Reed
Great Britain
Pan American flight plan advances for next year
A fragmentary notice outlines steps to launch a Pan American transport service next year. It mentions Atlantic air routes and preparations for airways to carry passengers and mail. Strong entities include Pan American and Atlantic routes, with reference to a future summer flight plan.
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le Transport Service
Pan-Ameri
Ans-Atlantic Air Vay
Proprietor Fatal Shooting
A shooting at a local restaurant left the proprietor dead after an argument with a companion. Sheriff Ed McFee reported detectives secured the scene and a man identified as McFee was involved before authorities responded.
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Hughey
Christaeman
Man & Companion
Actor Healy's Christmas Impulse Lands Him in Jail
Wisecracks by film comedian Ted Healy backfired. Healy smashed a glass door at Bonnie Oredell's home, burned debris on the kitchen stove, and attempted arson amid yuletide celebrations. His sister Marcia Healy claimed the house belonged to her and called it a festive impulse.
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Los Angeles
Ted Healy
Bonnie Oredell
John Mize
Healy
Marcia Healy
Episcopalians Move to Unite With Catholics
Twenty nine Protestant Episcopal leaders call for unity with the Roman Catholic Church and urge clergymen to support the plan. The American Committee claims Protestantism is bankrupt morally and culturally and argues Christians should rally around Rome as a center of resistance.
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New York
America
Church Unity Octave Council
Russia
Mexico
Spain
Germany
Rome
Ohio to Have Emergency First Aid Stations
Columbus reports a joint effort by the American Red Cross and the Ohio State Highway Patrol to set up 150 to 200 emergency first aid stations along busy highways. Stations will be financed, staffed, and run by Red Cross units with locations in roadside filling stations and similar sites near frequent accidents.
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Columbus
Ohio
American Red Cross
State Highway Patrol
Lynn Black
Highway Patrol
Red Cross
Black
Arnold Letter Reveals Cruel Treatment Motivating Desertion
Cleveland report finds strengthened evidence that Benedict Arnold felt his character was cruelly and unjustly maligned, fueling his switch to the British side. The material is an original letter to Governor Greene of Rhode Island, acquired by Western Reserve University from William Ellsworth Tuttle via Warren lawyer Mary T. Mills.
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Cleveland
Benedict Arnold
Greene
Rhode Island
Western Reserve University
William Ellsworth Tuttle
Warren
Mary T. Mills
Warren Booksell
Mother of Two Near Death After Shooting at Kanauga
In Gallia County Kanauga Lawrence Jacques admitted to shooting his 22 year old wife at their home Wednesday night. He later confessed after initial denials. The mother of two faced critical injuries from a 22 rifle and was hospitalized with probable fatal outcome. Sheriff E. E. Hatfield led the investigation.
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Kanauga
Gallipolis
Lawrence Jacques
Stom
Jacques
New Deal and Opposition Clash Over January Congress
As Congress readies for its January 3 session, Roosevelt factions push for a short harmonious term while Republicans seek a broad attack on New Deal policies. The $2.0 billion soldiers bonus heads to the House floor January 13, and GOP critics charge relief funds are used to bolster the New Deal political machine.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Republican National Congressional Committee
New Charges Aimed at New Deal by Bishops
Three Methodist bishops accused the New Deal of smothering a constitutional amendment designed to bar aliens from the census count for apportioning congressional districts. The proposal to exclude aliens has been introduced in Congress several times.
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Washington
Congress
Warren Woman Loses Bid for Gas Station Permit
Anna N. B Stoker lost in the Supreme Court in Columbus after failing to obtain a permit to build a filling station in Warren. The court refused to review the case, and lower courts declined to compel Warren planning commission, board of appeals, and city building inspector to grant a permit or reclassify her property from residential to commercial.
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Columbus
Anna N. B Stoker
Supreme Court
Warren
Warren Planning Commission
Board of Appeals of the Commission
City Building Inspector
Exports Rise Slightly Amid European Unrest
Reports indicate modest gains in U S exports despite European unrest and a large gold inflow partly tied to the same turmoil, with details from multiple sources.
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United States
Woman Lab Worker Dies After Meningitis Exposure
Anna Pabst, a National Institute of Health laboratory assistant and co author of science articles, died after an exposure to meningitis culture Dec 17. She fell ill while Christmas shopping and died at Emergency Hospital Wednesday night. Public Health Service notes her death as a duty related fatality.
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Ence
Anna Pabst
National Institute of Health
Miss Pabst
Public Health Service
Hauptmann Awaits Clemency Before Christmas Verdict
Bruno Richard Hauptmann waited in the Death House for the New Jersey Court of Pardons to decide his clemency appeal. The court may commute his death sentence to life, with the governor indicating no reprieve was contemplated if clemency is denied. The moment is framed by a restrained Christmas in prison and lingering hope for mercy.
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Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Flemington
Hoffman
Chillicothe Gas Rate Fight Compromised
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. dropped its appeal over the 48 cent gas rate in Chillicothe. Counsel for the company and the city said a recently adopted compromise rate had been accepted by the State Utilities Commission.
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Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Chillicothe
State Utilities Commission
Claudette Colbert and Dr. Joel Pressman Wed in Yuma
Movie star Claudette Colbert and Dr. Joel J. Pressman, a noted Hollywood specialist, exchanged vows in Yuma Arizona on Tuesday ending months of speculation that they were already married.
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Claudette Cobert
Joel J. Pressman
Yuma
Ariz
Bank Robbery in Columbiana Leads to $3000 Loot
Five young men robbed Union Banking Company in Columbiana today. Two guards watched the robbers’ car while three entered the bank. The leader ordered hostages to raise hands and keep quiet as the trio emptied cash drawers and rifled the vault. Bank president E. P. Funkhouser and treasurer Sylvia Smith were forced to floor as a burglar alarm rang. They fled with about $3000 after locking three employees behind the vault gate.
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Columbiana
Union Banking Company
E. P. Funkhouser
Sylvia Smith
Funkhouser
Miss Smith
Funkhouse
Mary Crawford
Beokeeper
Four Drowned Believed After Ohio River Crossing
Four people, a man a boy a girl and a second man, were believed drowned after crossing the Ohio River from Sandy Springs Ohio to Vanceburg Kentucky in a skiff just before a blizzard. They were not seen after the crossing and a search continued.
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Portsmouth
Ohio River
Here
Sandy Springs
Vanceburg
World War pathologist Dr. Walter G. Bain dies at 59
Dr. Walter G. Bain a nationally known pathologist and commander of the 62nd evacuation hospital in World War II died Wednesday night at age 59 in Springfield Illinois. He led the unit during the war and was honored for his medical service and military leadership.
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Springfield
Ill
Walter G. Bain
Ice harvest near on Indian Lake eyed for early start
Citizens estimate the ice will reach the necessary six inch thickness in time to cut and store it beginning Monday on Indian Lake. In Columbus Roy Stair of Wayne County won a new trial in the state Supreme Court after jurors in his original case served more than three weeks.
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Lakeview
Indian Lake
Columbus
Roy Stair
Wayne County
State Supreme Court
Snow and cold sweep across the nation to the Southland
A winter storm stalled across the nation delivering heavy snow and extreme cold. Cities from Kentucky to New England reported subfreezing temperatures, stranded motorists, and emergency crews clearing streets while several deaths were linked to the weather. Ocean City and Norfolk felt the bite, with Delaware and Maryland bearing deep snow.
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Chicago
Southland
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Louisville
Dixie
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Atlanta
Laste
Nashville
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Illinois
Altamount
Baltimore
Frederick
Ocean City
Washington
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia
New York City
New England
Boston
California
Pro Jap official assassinated in Shanghai sparks Sino Japanese tension
Tang Yu Jen pro Japanese vice minister of Chinese Railways was killed by unidentified gunmen in the French Concession. The incident prompts martial law in Shanghai and Nanking and sharp measures against anti Japanese demonstrations. Clashes on the Manchoukuo Outer Mongolia frontier reported with casualties.
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Shanghai
Tang Yu-Jen
Nanking
Hankow
North China
Japan
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
Asahi
Hainking
Manchoukuoe
Manchoukuoan
Tell is Hieh in Chinese Quake
Reports from Chengtu Sichuan describe a major quake on December 18 devastating southern Szechuan villages and forts of the Lolo Tribes. Communications breakdown hindered damage estimates, but officials fear thousands may be dead. Missionaries affiliated with the United Church of Canada operate in the quake zone.
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Chengtu
Szechuan
China
James Endicott
United Church of Canada
Dominion
Police Probe Into Thelma Todd Death Continues
Police and prosecutors pursue new evidence in Thelma Todd death case. Deputy D A Bialock says detectives will question two Hollywood men about a San Francisco businessman tied to the actress and a rumored romance.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
A. A. Bialock
Hollywood
San Francisco
Fatal Shooting Clashes Over Cigar Lighter
Police say a dispute over a cigar lighter sparked a fatal shooting of 36 year old George Schrecengost during a visit with his wife and four children. The host was detained for questioning after the incident in Youngstown.
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Youngstown
George Schrecengost
Dr. William Wenning Dies on Christmas Day
Dr. William Wenning aged 85 former professor of medicine at three institutions and oldest Xavier University alumnus died Wednesday night in Cincinnati He taught at Miami Medical College Women’s Medical College and Cincinnati Medical College for many years.
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Cincinnati U
William Wenning
Xavier University
Old Miami Medical College
Women's Medical College
Cincinnati Medical College
Quintuplets Born to Nicaraguan Couple in Managua
A Nicaraguan couple in Managua welcomed quintuplets in what local sources describe as a landmark multiple birth. Doctors report all five babies are healthy and stable, with the family thanking medical staff and expressing joy at the arrival of the children.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Peace on Earth But None in America for The Lindberghs Cobb
The piece contrasts the Lindberghs Charles and Anne with global strife. It notes conflict across Europe and Asia, including Japan China and Germany, and remarks on Mexico and the Philippines. The tone blends Christmas imagery with warning of worldwide turmoil and ends with a jab about gas masks.
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The
Lindberghs
Cobb
Westwood Hilla
Calif
Bethlehem
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Japan
China
Germany
Europe
Mexico
Philippines
Lions
Santa Claus
Irvin
Holiday Death Toll Mounts to More Than 150
New York reports disaster and death during the Christmas holiday abroad and at home. The tally includes 34 killed in a German train wreck and widespread fatalities from traffic crashes, fires, cold exposure, and other causes across multiple states and regions. Local cases include a carbon monoxide tragedy in Kam Sag City Kansas and numerous auto crash deaths in Texas Missouri and Illinois.
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New York
Tiliocis
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
New Jersey
Arizona
Indiana
Tennessee
Montana
North Dakota
Kamsag City
Kas
Alline Thompson
Texas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Georgia
Washington
Kansas
Michigan
California
Florida
Ohio
Massachusetts
Christmas Frigid Weather Grips Ohio Nationwide
A brutal cold snap causes multiple deaths and record lows across Ohio and the Midwest. Subzero temperatures, snow and wind disrupt travel, with Ohio reporting its coldest December in decades and fires claiming several lives including a child and an elderly firefighter.
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Ohio
Blaze Claims Three Army Officers At Waterbury CCC Camp
A fire at a Vermont Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Waterbury killed three reserve Army officers and left four others dead or badly burned. Captain Roland P. D. Potter of Northfield, Captain Edwin W. Boothby of Watertown Massachusetts, and Lieutenant Leonard B. Bushey of Concord New Hampshire died in the blaze which consumed a long one story barracks building. The high death toll came as officers fled with 14 other officers while 2,100 veterans and 46 officers were away for holidays.
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Edward Jones
Bellefone Taine
Fred Crump
Roy Crump
Jones
Cleveeland
Cinvinert
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Pittsburgh
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Mansfield
Ironton
Zanesville
Marion
Lorain
Akron
Bucyrus
Youngstown
Warren
Bowling Green
London
Athens
Steubertville
Hamilton and Sandusky
Alliance Zero
Middletown
Edward Mclain
Waterbury
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roland PD. Potter
Northfield
Edwin W. Boothby
Watertown
Mass
Woman Loses Fight To Avoid Tax Payments
In Columbus a land lessee granted to Miami University by the State lost her Supreme Court challenge to escape local taxes. The 1809 act gave 23 040 acres to the university with an exemption from all state taxes. The university leases the land to tenants under 9 year contracts.
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Columbus
Miami University
Supreme Court
Two Die at Northern Ohio Rail Crossing
A New York Central passenger train killed two people at a crossing in Kenton today. Driver W. P. Smith, injuried, claimed he tried to beat the train but his car skidded and sped up. Smith's wife and Samuel Faulkner were killed.
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Kenton
New York Central
W. P. Smith
Smith
Samuel Faulkner
Unidentified Woman Found in Hallway Under Investigation
Autopsy surgeons sought today to determine whether the unidentified blonde woman found in a hallway was the victim of foul play. The partial details indicate a possible homicide investigation pending lab results and a police inquiry.
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New York
Christmas triplets surprise Cleveland parents at St. John’s
In Cleveland, at St. John’s Hospital, three newborn boys named Ruprecht A Ruprecht B and Ruprecht C weighed five four and four pounds respectively as parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Ruprecht recovered from the shock of an unexpected Christmas birth. The parents had planned to choose a name after birth but the hospital attached tags forced an early naming moment.
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Cleveland
Ruprecht
St. John’s Hospital
Clarence Ruprecht
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