Pope Pius XII and Roosevelt Move Toward Vatican Ties
The piece notes Pope Pius XII's moral influence amid Europe’s war and reports President Roosevelt appointing Myron C. Taylor as ambassador for social purposes to the Vatican, signaling U.S. effort to aid the Pope. It discusses war materials trades and proximity of conflicts to American shores, plus the Panama neutral zone and related protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Pius XII
Europe
Roosevelt
Pius XI
United States
Vatican
White House
Myron C. Taylor
Pius XII
Francis J. Spellman
New York
A. A. Berle
Amleto Cicognani
Rooseevelt
George A. Butterick
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Cyrus Adler
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Americas protest by 21 nations over Uruguay naval clash
The United States joined 20 American republics in a formal protest against the Graf Spee engagement with British cruisers near Montevideo. The note demanded neutrality zone enforcement and warned of punitive actions for belligerents’ acts in American waters.
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Roosevelt
Americas
Delaware Capes
Florida
United States
Panama
Uruguay
England
France
Germany
Washington
INS
Montevideo
State Department
Britain
Augusto Boyd
Graf Spee
Exeter
Achilles
Ajax
Spee
Formose
Brazilian
Dusseldorf
Ussukuma
Orion
Port Everglades
Fla
Panama City
Long-Lost Melvin Horst Hopes Rise This Christmas
In Orrville Ohio a Horst family back from Marshallville decorates a Christmas tree hoping blue eyed Melvin Horst, missing since December 27, 1928, will return. The case involves past kidnappings and murder charges against others, but the family clings to a Christmas revival of memory and belief.
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Oarville, O
Melvin Horst
Orrville
Raymond Horst
Russell
Elgie Mae
Melvin
Santa Brings Hope to Despairing Youth on Christmas Eve
A Pittsburgh youth facing unemployment and a sick wife planned to kill himself but received a $35 weekly job offer, needed medicine, and support after letters from Dr. Bernard Clausen and Father J L Quinn urged him to live. He later met his employer and withdrew his plan.
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Pittsburgh
Santa Claus
Santa
Sun-Telegraph
Bernard C. Clausen
First Baptist Church of
J. L. Quinn
Catholic Church of the Resurrection
Clausen
America
Rumors of Soviet purges after Finnish reverses sweep Europe
Copenhagen reports circulated from Tallinn claim a purge of Leningrad district leaders and Finnish insurgent regime figures after Finland’s setback. Names mentioned include General Merezkoff and Otto Kuusinen, with unverified reports of executions and denials from Moscow.
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Copenhagen
INS
Leningrad
Finland
Tallinn
Estonia
Scandinavia
Josef Stalin
Merezkoff
Otto Kuusinen
Terijoki
Stockholm
Kuusinen
Communist International Central Executive Committee
Moscow
Nabbed Second Time In Week On Reckless Driving
James Taylor, 47, of 719 First Avenue W, was jailed after his eastbound car collided with Myron Pals’s westbound vehicle at Third Avenue and Third Street SW. Pals and his wife injured. Mrs Pals taken to St Luke's Hospital. Witnesses said Taylor appeared to cut the corner while turning left. police noted drinking. Taylor remained jailed after failing to post a 105 bond. a week earlier he faced a similar charge and paid 2.70 later.
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James Taylor
First Avenue
Myron Pals
Meservey
Third Avenue
Third Street
Pals
St. Luke's Hospital
Taylor
Pals Auto
Thomas B. Powell
Farm daughter questions planned economy in harsh book review
A farmer on Route 1 Mc Gregor cites his 13 year old daughter who questions whether having everything planned by superiors is right after reading a social science textbook by Harold Rugg. He notes pride in her critique and signals broader debate over American governance and economics.
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Route 1
McGregor
Harold Rugg
Gazette
World War and Russia Plan Shape Modern Strategy
The text notes two catalysts for leadership change. First, World War showed interdependence across regions within nations, demanding coordinated planning. Second, Russia's Five Year Plan aimed to systematically rebuild agriculture and regulate outputs like coal and oil production.
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Russia
Box Car Survivor Near Death After 18 Days Without Food
William Kensey, 31, of Thalmann Georgia, was found in a box car in Allentown Pennsylvania two days ago after 18 days without food or water. He allegedly climbed into the car at Thalmann and became inadvertently imprisoned in the loading hole before rescue.
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Allentown
William Kensey
Thalmann
Kensey
This Santa Claus Wears Gray and Rides a Bicycle
Arthur Bugs Baer notes a Santa who wears gray and rides a bicycle, with lines about there being a Santa Claus for Virginia and also distinct Santas for West Virginia New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Santa Claus
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Virginia
West Virginia
New Hampshire
Vermont
United States letter carrier and New York post office
The piece highlights the nationwide number of mail items handled with a focus on a gray uniformed letter carrier who occasionally rides a bicycle. It notes New York’s post office processed 17,508,033 packages and letters last Wednesday.
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Union
United States Letter Carrier
New York
Twinkle in Eye Marks Offbeat Departure From Round Facade
A playful notice describes a man with a merry twinkle in his eye who has walked away from a round facade. The item reads as a brief, characterful snapshot of a departure.
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Virginia
Writer Harold Johnsrud Dies in New York Fire
Harold C. Johnsrud a 36 year old writer and actor associated with Cedar Rapids died after a fire in his Brevoort hotel room in New York City. He fled then returned to save belongings and died in hospital hours later. He had a stage career including Key Largo and Winterset and acted in A Doll’s House.
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Cedar Rapids
New York City
Harold C. Johnsrud
Donald Wayne
New York
A. W. Pailthorpe
Bever Avenue SE
Johnsrud
Brevoort
Carleton
Paul Muni
Key Largo
Ibsen
Argentina Faces German Protest Over Graf Spee Internment
Buenos Aires reports a formal German protest about internment of over 1 000 German seamen from the scuttled pocket battleship Graf Spee. Argentina stands firm that the sailors are fighting men and must be interned. Germany argues the Graf Spee crew are shipwrecked seamen.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Admiral Graf Spee
Germany
Graf Spee
Dionne Quintuplets Dream Gifts for Christmas
In Callander Ontario Grace Troy reports the Dionne quintuplets decorate their nursery for Christmas. The children await Pere Noel and peek from windows as sleigh bells ring hoping for an early visit. Individually they request gifts from a doll carriage to a piano while dreaming of cameras and ice skates for the group.
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Callander
Canada
Dionne
Pere Noel
Santa Claus
Father Christmas
Santa
Quins
Marie
Emilie
Cecile
Annette
Yvonne
Dies Sees Deportation of 7 Million in Probe
Chairman Martin Dies of the House committee on un American activities said the investigation could lead to deportation of seven million aliens if Congress funds its work to continue. He cited west coast findings of espionage sabotage and murder amid ongoing probe.
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Orange, Tex
Martin Dies
House Committee
Congress
West
Christmas Trees Cut From St. John’s Cemetery
Officials at St. John’s cemetery reported two spruce trees were cut and removed, a four and a seven foot tree, with the caretaker noting the theft occurred Saturday. Police were informed and authorities urged borrowing trees from local merchants or from the north woods next time.
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Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Cemetery
Frank Michalec
North Woods
Diogenes Lantern Shines on New London Official
New London residents mockingly flagged the lantern bearer toward Thomas E. Troland, director of law, who declined a $15,000 award for land condemnation work. Troland earns $4,000 annually.
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New London
Conn
Diogenes
Thomas E. Troland
Troland
Finnish Front Claims Major Aglajarvi Victory With Prisoners
The Finnish high command says a large Russian force at Aglajarvi on the southeastern front was nearly destroyed and surrendered. More than 600 prisoners were taken along with cannons tanks and other equipment. A major Finnish counteroffensive on the Karelia isthmus reportedly wrecked five Russian tanks and wounded enemy forces near Suomus and Kitala.
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Helsinki
Aglajarvi
Finnish High Command
Tolvajarvi
Lake Ladoga
Karelian
Kitala
Lake
Ladoga
Suomus
Quest for Security and the Disastrous Brink of War
A sweeping assessment of the 1930s as a decade of seeking security that drove nations toward conflict. It notes Europe’s powers abandoning caution, social security costs soaring, labor clashes, advances in science and medicine, and the paradox of wealth amid rising global insecurity. It highlights shifts in culture, aviation progress, and the looming threat of world war.
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Associated Press
China
Ethiopia
Europe
United States
Men of Peace
Howard Hughes
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley Dec 25 30
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions most of the week. Temperatures start moderately cold, dip to colder periods around Wednesday and again at week’s end, with milder conditions in between.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Move Is Hailed By Vatican As Sign Of Friendly Relations
The Vatican welcomed the appointment of Myron C. Taylor as President Roosevelt's personal representative to the Holy See. Vatican sources expressed belief the move signals warmer U S Vatican ties, citing past steps such as Cardinal Mundelein’s Rome embassy honors and Joseph Kennedy's role at the Pope’s coronation.
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Vatican
Vatican City
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
United States
Holy See
Rome
George Cardinal Mundelein
Joseph Kennedy
Pius XII
Grinnell Student Hurt In Colorado Crash Kills Three
In Colorado Wray a car crash killed Beverly Groves Berma Cuney and Robert Irwin Jr all 3 students. David Evans 20 a Grinnell College clerk was badly hurt with two others injured. Miss Josephine Pyle 20 Colorado University fractured legs and faces serious injury. Kenneth Bowman 21 CSUED suffered broken hip and jaw.
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Wray
Colo
Little Hope
David Evans
Wray Public School
Beverly E. Groves
Berma Cuney
Colorado Woman's College
Denver
Robert Irwin, Jr
Grinnell
Iowa
Benkelman
Neb
Josephine Pyle
Colorado University
St. Luke's Hospital
Kenneth Bowman
Colorado State College of Education
Wray Hospital
Roosevelt names Myron Taylor to Vatican liaison
President Roosevelt designates Myron C. Taylor as personal representative to the Vatican to seek peace and alleviate suffering from the global crisis. Taylor, ex-Chairman of U S Steel and head of the refugee committee, will have unofficial ambassadorial status and a salary but no diplomatic rank.
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Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
International Committee On Refugees
White House
Vatican
Roosevelt Denies Desire to Run in 1940
The New York Times reports definite information that President Roosevelt told friends he does not wish to run for a third term. Yet Democrats doubt this intention is irrevocable, noting international events and pressures could lead him to seek renomination if he decides.
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NEW York
The
New York Times
Roosevelt
the Times
James A. Hagerty
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