Cuban President Gomez Convicted in Senate Impeachment
Havana reports say President Miguel Mariano Gomez was officially notified of a Senate conviction on impeachment charges. He and his family planned farewell from the government palace as Vice President Federico Laredo Bru stood ready to assume the presidency once the verdict was announced.
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Havana
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Senate
Gomez
Cuba
Federico Laredo Bru
House of Representatives
Buenos Aires
Laredo Bru
Government urged to insure crops starting with wheat in 1938
A Roosevelt study committee proposes federal crop insurance starting with wheat in 1938, with ongoing plans for cotton corn and other crops. It envisions premium payments and losses covered by the government, plus store of surplus yields for bad years, and cites past drought relief spending to justify costs.
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Washington
Roosevelt Aday
Wallace
E Group
Treasury
Agriculture Department
Hull declares war must be destroyed at Buenos Aires parley finale
Secretary of state Cordell Hull urged world nations to abandon militarism and choose peace as the Inter-American Conference closes. He said war is a crime of man and modern civilization cannot tolerate it, calling for forgiveness among nations and collective effort to prevent conflicts. Hull spoke via a message read by Sumner Welles due to a cold.
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Hull
Buenos Aires
Best of World
Americas
Cordell Hull
United States
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
New World
Ceaes
Six Burned To Death In Crash Of Plane In Test
Two separate disasters are reported. A mass funeral for 39 miners killed in a Novo Rosita Mexico coal mine explosion abroad and a Braniff Air Lines ten seat plane crash near Love Field Dallas killing six officials and employees. Eyewitness Joe Mason recounts the crash and rescue effort as investigators probe the cause with no theory yet advanced.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Nuevo Rosita
Mexico
Rosita Coal Company
Rosita
J. M. Riojas
Riojas
Dallas
Braniff Air Lines
Love Field
Don
Webasdee
Sterling Perry
Wiley Post
W. T. Chambers
Pascal Florence
Hubert Dane
Fred Sleeper
Bachman’'s Lake
Walbridge
W. M. Clough
Lines
Clough
Perry
Post
Alaska
Braniff
Oklahoma City
Mason
Bachman Lake
Soviet Grants Fishing Rights to Japan
Moscow reports a one year extension of Siberian fishing rights to Japan as a temporary concession to ease strains from the Japanese German anti communist accord. Japanese Ambassador Mamoru Shigemitsu pressed for renewal amid domestic criticism of foreign policy blunders. Negotiations had been set for eight years from 1937 but were halted November 9.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Fireman Witnesses Tragedy As Son Is Crushed
A retired New York firefighter rushing to a steam shovel trailer discovers his ten year old son William Quinty Jr. was dragged into the tractor tread and killed. The incident occurred after the elder man parked nearby and ran to help, collapsing at the scene.
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New York
William Quinty, Jr
Governors Busy At Statehouse During Christmas Week
Gov Kump and Capitol postman Charley Goff were among the busiest at the West Virginia statehouse as pardon petitions and letters filled days. Officials planned gift exchanges, with many clerks expected to be released at noon Friday while most bureaus closed Saturday. Several officials spaced holidays statewide, while statehouse staff prepared for Santa visits and department trees.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Charley Goff
Capitol
Statehouse
Santa Claus
Slaying of Dollman Tied to Two Aides in WV Case
State police disclose that 20 year old Joseph Kirby accuses Lawrence Gingell 22 and William Reed 25 of killing salesman W Earl Dollman in a road side burning near Sutton West Virginia. Kirby says Dollman offered a ride then fought and was beaten and his car set ablaze after being siphoned.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. Earl Dollman
Joseph Kirby
P. D. Shingleton
Kirby
Elwood Mathews
Maryland
Lawrence Gingell
William B. Reed
Dollman
Gingell
Reed
Fillinger
Richmond
Sutton Road
West Virginia
Philadelphia
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Joseph Horne
Sutton
Scranton
Montgomery
P. P. Wilson
Deerwater Mountain
Sutton Thanksgiving
Pair Held In Slaying Of Wheeling Woman In Beer Garden
Wheeling police held two men for questioning in the slaying of Mrs. John Bries mother of five children who was shot during a break in at her husband’s beer garden. Alonzo Capito and John Sidon both of Bellaire Ohio were unnamed suspects held for questioning. A reward of 1000 dollars was authorized for information leading to the arrest of the slayers.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Albert Megale
John Bries
Bries
Megale
Alonzo Capito
Bellaire
Ohio
John Sidon
Jumby
Community Christmas Tree Program Aids 1661 Bluefield Children
Bluefield and nearby areas prepare for the Community Christmas Tree appeal delivering gifts to 1151 white and 400 colored children plus 110 on the outskirts. Santa arrives by fire truck to Ramsey auditorium at 3 45 pm and 4 15 pm at Genoa street for gift distribution with Salvation Army and Union Mission aiding baskets and food.
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Bluefield
Santa Claus
Community Christmas Tree Association
Posable Me Elatt
Sien Aichelas
Salvation Army
Union Mission
Santa
Municipal Auditorium
Genoa Street
Community
Dobbin
Ramsey Auditorium
Ramsey and
Bland Streets
Chinese Uprising Grows Near Sianfu Amid Truce Called
Reports say Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang's rebel forces in Shensi Northwest China gain strength while the government enacts a three day Christmas truce to end by Dec 25. Chiang Kai-Shek remains captive at Sianfu with wife Soong and her brother Soong seeking his release. American interests fear for citizens as diplomats monitor the situation and Americans in Hankow and Sining seek safety.
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Chiang
Sianfu
Nanking
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Meiling Soong
T. V. Soong
Dr. Soong
Chihshiachen
Shensi
Marshal Chang
Kansu
Ninghsia
Siu
Chow
Hankow
Lancnow
Sining
United States
Herman Swenson
Jersey City
N. J
China Inland Mission
George Fitch, Jr
Texas Company
Edward Wingart
Erie
Royal Leonard
Glendale
Cal
Julius Barr
Pittsburgh
Hankow Airport
Santa May Need Roller Skates for Christmas Trip
The weather service predicted Santa would rely on roller skates for much of his U S excursion due to limited sled use. Snow would stay near the Canadian border, with rain unlikely in most areas. Cooler conditions and light snow were forecast in the north central states while the Dixie region anticipated a mix of mild and clear weather and possible warm rain in spots. In Phoenix shoppers wore sleeveless dresses as Christmas approached.
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Washington
Santa Claus
United States
Canadian
North Central
Dixie
Phoenix
Arizona
CCC Enrollment Plan Sets 350000 Goal
Washington announced by Director Robert Fechner that 50 742 men will be enrolled in the civilian conservation corps between January 1 and January 20 to raise total enrollment to 350 000.
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CCC
Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Former Senator Simeon D. Fess Dies in Ohio Hotel
Former Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, 75, a long time Republican critic of the New Deal, died of a heart attack in his Yellow Springs hotel room while preparing for a Christmas reunion with his son Charles Fess. He had arrived from Cleveland and collapsed on a bed while telephoning a former secretary. He was keynoter at the 1928 Republican convention and later chairman of the RNC. Funeral services are tentatively set for Saturday in Yellow Springs. Survivors include two other sons and five grandchildren. Mrs. Fess died in 1926.
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Simeon D. Fess
GOP
Ohio
Washington
Fess
Senate
Cleveland
Charles 3. Fess
New Deal
Margaret L. Welsh
Clares Fess
Yellow Springs
Lehr Fess
Toledo
Lowell Fess
Manufacturer's Association
Antioch College
United States
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Christmas in Holy Land Quiet Amid War Tensions
In Jerusalem and Bethlehem Christmas observances are subdued as British troops guard Jews amid Arab opposition. Shops lack holiday symbols, tourists are few, and security steps including strengthened highway patrols and armored lorries at the Church of Nativity are noted. A US broadcast from Bethlehem is planned for tomorrow with musical selections and a message from British Consul-General Wadsworth.
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Jerusalem
Star of Bethlehem
Holy
Bethlehem
Cairo
Church of Nativity
Kafr Kanna
Britain
League of Nations
United States
Wadsworth
Peace Moves Bright Spots In Discordant Strike Situation
Two auto industry strikes end at Detroit plants with 600 Aluminum Co of America workers returning to work and Sage union sit down strikers accepting 75 cent minimum wage terms. Secretary Perkins urges immediate negotiated settlement on Pacific coast maritime dispute as labor tensions rise toward the White House.
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Detroit
Perkins
Pacific Coast
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation
Automobile Workers
Aluminum Company of America
Auto Parts
Sage
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
Roper
Joseph L. Miller
Washington
White House
Kelsey-Hayes Company
Cherife Pursues Girl in Southbound Abduction Case
Sheriff J W Ridings chased a car believed to contain Vivian Lee and coal mine operator A G Cawood after reports of an abduction in Bell and Whitley counties. Vivian later denied Cawood abducted her, saying she left after a night incident and was later located in Williamsburg.
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Pineville
J. W. Ridings
Vivian Lee
Youth Administration
A. G. Cawood
Ridings
Whitley County
Will Hamblin
Cawood
Miss Lee
Williamsburg
Corbin
Mr. Cawood
Smith
Hamblin
Vivian
J. H. Lee
Uni Kentucky
Bell County
Aloah
Ca.wood
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Laredo Ball
Island Republic
Sec. Wallace
Mags
Joe Mason
Soviet
Gov. Kump
Elkins
A. Spates Jr
F. M. Peters
Homer A. Holt
J. B. McLaughlin
Big Chimney
Haymond Maxwell
State Supreme Court
Clarksburg
A. M. Mahood
Public Service Commission
Princeton
C. E. Nethkeen
Keyser
Capitol Guides
Agguses
Earl Dollman
Mathews
William Reed
Marshall Chang
Hanchow
Fido
Holy Land
Sec
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Associated Press
Cherife
Coal Man
Pineville Youth Administration
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