GOP High Command Plans Immediate Campaign Start
The Republican National Committee outlined an immediate educational and organizational campaign to defeat the New Deal in 1956. Chairman Henry P. Fletcher said funds would be used to launch the campaign, with Hilles named treasurer and Keim as secretary of the arrangements committee for the Cleveland convention. The committee prepared to travel to Cleveland January 27 to finalize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Cleveland
New York
William B. Bell
Roosevelt
G. O. P. National Committee
Representative McLeod
R-Mich
Hoover
St. Louis
Fletcher
Charles D. Hilles
George Deb. Keim
LaFayette B. Gleason
Chester C. Bolton
Ohio
Etcher
Himeef
Ralph E. Williams
Oregon
National Committee
Knights of Columbus Press Roosevelt Over Mexican Persecutions
The Knights of Columbus fault President Roosevelt for U S policy toward religious persecution in Mexico. In a blunt letter signed by Supreme Knight Martin H. Carmody, the order says Washington refuses to remonstrate, citing non intervention and prior presidents. They place responsibility for throttling the Borah resolution on the President.
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New York
Knights of Columbus
Roosevelt
Mexico
Washington
Martin H. Carmody
Carmody
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Michigan District Elects Republican
Verner W. Main won the Third Michigan congressional district race by a two to one margin over Howard W. Cavanagh and E. G. Kiefer. Main carried 24,686 votes to 11,342 for Cavanagh and 397 for Kiefer, amid a Townsend plan driven campaign. Main credited Townsend groups yet claimed to run as candidate of no faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Verner W. Main
Townsend Old-Age Pension
Michigan
Main
Howard W. Cavanagh
E. G. Kiefer
Farmer-Laborite
Townsend
Floyd R. Moody
Townsend Club
Suport
Townsend Clubs
Congress
Cavanagh
Townsend Old Age
Legion Pushes Immediate Soldier Bonus and Public Works Plan
The American Legion urges the White House to pay the soldiers bonus now and align with Veterans of Foreign Wars on bonus legislation. House leader signals a cash payment bill could pass over presidential opposition. Roosevelt outlines a public works program near 500 million dollars with project specific funding rather than lump sums.
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Washington
American Legion
White House
Congress
Democratic House
O'Connor
New York
House Rules Committee
Ray Murphy
The
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Roosevelt
PWA
New Deal
Mrs Reisman Trial Opens In New York City
In New York City a ballistics expert testified at the murder trial of Mrs. Etta Reisman that the secretary was shot from four to six inches away. Defense contends the shooting was an accidental self-inflicted act during a doomed affair, while the state argues Mrs. Reisman killed to punish jealousy after hearing her husband confess love to the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Etta Reisman
Henry Butts
Police Department
Sydney Rosenthal
Virginia Leigh
Reisman
Leigh
Beechurst
Long Island
Rosenthal
Mayor Barber Meets Mayor-Elect Barber in Erie
The Erie Maryland mayor Barber, the Forest Glen Maryland mayor Barber, met at a local paper company sales conference in Erie. Both men share the same first name Charlie and will take office January 6.
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Erie
Barber
Forest Glen
Washington
Maryland
Charlie
Candidate Files in West Virginia Election Disclosure
Charleston, W V Dec 17 J Walter Statnaker of Gifhtsville filed notice with the secretary of state today He is a salesman
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Charleston
W. Va
J. Walter Statnaker
Gifhtsville
Lifer Appeals in Vain for Review in Supreme Court
A life term convict, Sherman Moore, asked the Supreme Court to review his murder conviction based on asserted circumstantial evidence. The case concerned the disappearance and murder of Lannie King in late October 1933, later found on a mountain ridge. Also named were Clyde H. Scott challenging a ten year sentence for illegal operation reform, R. B. Turner seeking to escape two years for embezzlement, and W. W Trent reviewing teaching certificate renewal for Lawrence B. Copley amid protests of character concerns. The Raleigh bank case involving usurious interest remained pending before spring.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Sherman Moore
Kanawha Court
Lannie King
King
Moore
Clyde H. Scott
Huntington
Cabell County
Scott
R. B. Turner
Beckley
Raleigh
Raleigh Criminal Court
Turner
W. W Trent
Kanawha Circuit Court
Lawrence B. Copley
Copley
Wayne County
Trent
Raleigh County Bank
Willie M. Patterson
Rum Store Opens In Anawalt And Sistersville
The liquor control commission opened a store at Anawalt in Mc Dowell county today and prepared to open another at Sistersville tomorrow or Thursday as part of the new distribution plan.
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RUM
Charleston
W. Va
Liquor Control Commission
Anawalt
McDowell County
Sistersville
Thelma Todd Death Under Scrutiny in Los Angeles
Police and coroner probe the death of silent film star Thelma Todd found in a car in Bert West’s garage. Authorities cite carbon monoxide from the exhaust as the cause while unresolved questions hinge on a late night appointment and why she was locked out of her apartment after returning from a party.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Rowland Weat
Frank Nance
A. F. Wagner
Miss Todd
West
Hollywood
Bert Wallis
Roland West
Mise Todd
Government piles trouble on Hopson
Washington reports that two new federal tax liens totaling about 5 million dollars were filed in New York against Howard C. Hopson and the Associated Gas and Electric company, raising the total federal claims to over 53 million dollars for unpaid income and excess profits taxes. The treasury described the action as an assessment to protect the government's tax claim as Hopson faces House inquiry data demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Associated System
New York
Treasury
Coal Producers Board Hears Price Fix Delay Under Act
Fairmont West Virginia December 17 district 3 coal producers board held a long session behind closed doors focusing on price correlation and delays in price fixing under the national coal conservation act. Officials reported favorable talks with Washington district representatives and planned continued discussions with other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Mituminong Coal Producers’ Board
Washington
Thomas
Ashcraft
W. Clark Dobie
West Virginia
National Commission
Courtney
Samuel Pursglove
S. Dunlap Braday Jr
Lisle White
EB. H. Reppert
Milne Kidnapping Case Sparks Relatives to Contact Suspects
Philadelphia dispatch reports two states see urgent activity in the Caleb J. Milne mystery. Grandfather and a federal operative traced moves from Germantown. Anita Smith and Aubrey Milne join leads toward New York City as authorities pursue a possible kidnap theory.
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Philadelphia
Caleb J. Milne
New York
Wasco
Germantown
Anita Smith
Woodstock
N. Y
New York City
Goon
Aubrey Milne
Caleb Milneard
Milne
Caleb Milne Jr
Department of Justice
Louis Tarbell
Milne Home
Petition Declares Students Refuse To Sign Away Heads
Fifty nine Murray State Teachers College students signed a petition asking for Christmas holiday on December 18 or 20. Only seven read the fourth paragraph which stated they would be harmed upon return, and they refused to sign away their heads.
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Murray
Murray State Teachers College
America Pays Homage To Four Pioneers Of Aviation
Dayton tribute marks the 32nd anniversary of the Wright brothers flight with honors for Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright. Captains A W Stevens and Orville Anderson are praised for record altitudes, as Kitty Hawk ceremonies honor the Wright memorial and new aviation possibilities loom with balloon ascent plans and high altitude aims.
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America
Dayton, CO
Roosevelt
Orville Wright
A. W. Stevens
Orville Anderson
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Wright
Kill Devil Hill
Capt
Stevens
Anderson
Oscar Westover
Air Corps
EB. J. King
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
George W. Lewis
Hugene Vidal
Air Commerce Bureau
Department of Commerce
Italians Retreat in North Sector as Ethiopian Offense Intensifies
Fighting in the Takkaze river area ends in an Italian retreat after heavy casualties. Ethiopian forces push south of Makale with air and tank support, while Italian officers anticipate a major new strike. Premier Laval wins a confidence vote in France as Baldwin gears up for one in Britain. Mussolini seeks clarification on the peace plan ahead of a midweek council session.
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Haile Selaeale
Italy
Takkaze
Rome
Makale
Takkaze River
Pierre Laval
Great Britain
Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Geneva
Council
League of Nations
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Obervers
Baldwin
Commons
Mussolini
Needles Picturing Serious Problems Ahead for Norfolk and Western
A. C. Needles, president of the Norfolk and Western Railway, cites moderate 1935 business gains but warns railroads face serious challenges from subsidized competition, restrictive legislation and the threat of government ownership. He urges better service, active citizenship and informed staff to secure a square deal and progress in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Needles
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Norfolk and Western
Washington Agent To Start Probe Of State WPA Set-up
Bruno Richard Hauptmann may have one final chance to influence his fate in the Lindbergh baby case. An official questionnaire for commutation asks for new evidence or important facts, as authorities signal no new trial via newly discovered evidence.
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Washington
WPA
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of
Hauptmann
Court of Mercy
League Council to Discuss Peace Plan at Geneva Meeting
The League of Nations council convenes in Geneva to debate a plan that would expand Italian influence in Ethiopia, while privately addressing the Syria settlement for about 25 000 Assyrians from Iraq. Public discussion will cover Italian colonization in southern Ethiopia as part of the peace plan.
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Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
Syria
Iraq
League
France
Britain
Calles Charges Friends Removed From Office In Mexico
Former President Plutarco Calles charges four state governors and five senators were illegally removed for being his friends. He says he is forming a political party and urges allies including President Cardenas to deny accusations of conspiratorial acts. Federal garrisons in four state capitals strengthened as new governors arrive.
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Mexico City
Plutarco Blais Calles
Mexico
United States
Calles
Lazaro Cardenas
Sonora
Sinaloa
Durango
Guanajuato
Senate
McKell Coal Company Attacks Guffey Law
The McKell Coal and Coke Company of near Glen Jean filed suit in federal court seeking an injunction to block penalties under the Guffey act. It marks the twelfth Southern West Virginia producer to challenge the law, arguing the act is unconstitutional.
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Charleston
W. Va
McKell Coal and Coke Company
Near Glen Jean
Federal District Court
McKell
West Virginia
Charges Mixup In West Virginia WPA Dispute
Huntington Mayor Chapman said an immediate WPA investigation would be sent to WV to probe a quarrel between WPA backed factions. He cited mismanagement and political maneuvering in relief work and urged a fair chance for the program.
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Washington
Martin V. Chapman
Huntington
W. Va
Works Progress Administration
West Virginia
Chapman
Howard ©. Hunter
WPA
Witcher McCullough
C. L. Allen
McCullough
Allen
C. Payne
West Virginia Relief Administration
GRAFT SPOKESMAN CRITICISES LEW
John P. Frey president of the metal trades department of the AFL accuses John L. Lewis and his industrial union committee of trying to split the trade union movement. He calls for metal trades councils to condemn propaganda from the committee and resist efforts to divide unions at a critical time.
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AFL Metal Trades Department
UMW
Washington
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Industrial Union Committee
Frey
United Mine Workers Chieftain
Committee For Industrial Organization
Communist Party
Metal Trades Councils
Hpment
Walone
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High Command
Republican Party
Finance Group
Hilles
Townsend Planners
Legion Presents
Lifer
Kanawha County
Polige
Otars
Hopson
Coal Producers Board
Emperor Haile Selassie
Premier Laval
League Council
M’kell Coal Company
Guffey Law
Lew
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