Christmas Tragedy: Ex-Detective Kills Wife Children
In Philadelphia a 56 year old retired detective shot and killed his wife Eloise and five year old son William and six year old Jacqueline and two year old Adele before killing himself. His mother in law Nell Downs 43 was also wounded and the couple's eldest son Harry Downs 18 helped police. A neighbor recalled threats to kill the family and the shooter had prior pistol charges.
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Philadelphia
John W. Rogers
Eloise
City Hall
Rogers
William
Jacqueline
Adele
Harry Downs
Downs
Young Downs
Elizabeth Caldwell
Seven Injured Here In Three Accidents
Seven persons were injured in three separate accidents late Tuesday into Wednesday. A train auto crash on First street at Ninth avenue SW involved Garth West and three others, with a box car string and snow reducing visibility. West had a broken tooth and bloody nose.
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First Street
Ninth Avenue
Garth West
Nineteenth Street
West
Ralph Vosmek
Eighth Street
Emma
St. Luke’s Hospital
Blake Boulevard
C M. Kolsto
Omaha
Neb
Kolsto
James T. Hamilton
Linden Drive
Second Avenue
Third Street
Killian
Frank Lee
Palo
Ivan Simpson
Tenth Avenue SE
Third Avenue
L. E. Sims
First Avenue
Army to receive 82 new pursuit planes this week
Washington AP reports the War Department plans to announce contracts for 82 additional pursuit aircraft by week’s end as part of a rapid buildup. The year’s purchases push total War Department aircraft to 1 769 since 1934, with about 540 combat ships in the mix.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Germany
Icy Christmas Wind Brings Three Deaths to Iowa
An extreme cold snap, described as an icy Christmas wind, chilled Iowa to 20 degrees below zero in the north and 10 below in the south. Three deaths occurred, including Dave Reese and Jack Kimball, with others injured in blizzards and crashes. Roads remained slick though mostly open as trains and buses lagged. Weather officials forecast slowly moderating temperatures Thursday.
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Sparaeg
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Oskaloosa
Dave Reese
Jack Kimball
Waverly
O. L. Rector
Strand Theater
Sioux Rapids
Ashton
Lindberghs Observe Christmas Aboard Ocean Freighter
Col Charles A Lindbergh wife and 3 year old Jon travel with family aboard the freighter American Importer. Weather reports warn of winter storms as the ship nears Liverpool with an expected December 30 Liverpool and Manchester New Year’s arrival. Destination remains unannounced.
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Lindbergh
Jon
United States Meteorological Bureau
mid-Atlantic
England
New York
Liverpool
Manchester
Congress weighs extending Roosevelt reorganization powers
Democratic leaders open inquiry into granting the president broader authority to reorganize government agencies under the economy act. The two year limit has expired and the House Expenditures Committee questions how to achieve further economy through consolidation. Senator Lewis plans a bill to cut expenditures by merging departments and abolishing several commissions.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Rep. Cochran
Missouri
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Board
One Killed Missing After Hotel Theater Wreckage
A woman guest died and an unknown number of guests were missing after the walls of a fire scarred theater collapsed onto a nearby transient hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas. The Princess theater started the blaze. eighteen people were believed at the hotel for Christmas Eve.
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Hot Springs
Ark
J. K. Love
Jackson
Pearl Hughes
J L. Sanders
Tulsa
Lexington
Okla
Ollie Mae Comer
White Beam
Lindbergh Declines Aviation Research Advisory Post
Boston AP President Porter Adams of Norwich University disclosed that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh declined to serve on an aviation research project funded by a 250000 endowment from Godfrey L. Cabot. Adams said Lindbergh wished to remain abroad for longer than a year and could have taken a professorship, but chose not to.
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Boston
Porter H. Adams
Norwich University
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Adams
Lindbergh
Norwich
Godfrey L. Cabot
New England
C.A
Agate A
36 Die As Train Collision Drops Doomed Christmas Passengers
In Gross Heringen Germany on Christmas Eve a local passenger train on a bridge over the Saale was struck by a Berlin express. Thirty six bodies were recovered and dozens more injured as rescue efforts faced freezing conditions and an official investigation began. The express reportedly did not harm passengers aboard.
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Gross Heringen
Germany
Saale
Julius Dorpmueller
National Railway Administration
Mercury Dips to Eleven Below in Cedar Rapids
After a Christmas Eve blizzard added two inches of snow, temperatures fell from 10 above to 11 below by 7 am. The gauge rose to one above zero by 10:30 am as residents faced record cold, with cars fewer than usual on the streets.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Liberty League twelve point program to curb dictatorship
The American Liberty League proposed a twelve point constitutional recovery plan to restore government order. It urged balanced budgets, reduced spending, reform of monetary law, and rejection of inflationary currency schemes while opposing New Deal measures and extended executive power.
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Washington
American Liberty League
League
United States
Hay
Speriiai Nreli
Duyates
Congress
Talmadge May Order Martial Law in Georgia
Governor Eugene Talmadge plans to order martial law in early 1936 to manage Georgia finances amid a two year cash program. The plan, per The Atlanta Georgian, cites four reasons including savings from troop administration and avoiding extra legislative sessions. The move faces divided opinion with supporters arguing constitutional action and critics warning of overreach.
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Talmadge
Georgia
Atlanta
INS
Eugene Talmadge
The Beauty of Christmas in Quiet Faith and Wonder
A meditation on Christmas as simple and divine, contrasting worldly pageantry with a humble manger scene. It speaks of God entering life through modest doors, the power of gentleness, and love as the final law of life. Copyright 1935.
Europe Passes Christmas Hopes Peace Will Prevail
An apprehensive Europe celebrated Christmas hoping peace would prevail over war talk. Britain urged world peace. France paused policy debates to join greetings. Italy faced sanctions Christmas with little jubilation. Germany enjoyed its quietest Christmas in years as heavy snow fell.
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United Press
Europe
Great Britain
George
France
Italy
Germany
Reich
London
Belgium
Steeneckzeel Castle
Zita
Otto von Hapsburg
Otto
Rome
Harvard Receives Half Million Gift for Chair in Political Economy
Harvard University in Cambridge received a $500 000 Christmas gift from Thomas W Lamont of J P Morgan to create a new chair in political economy.
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Harvard
Cambridge, Mass
Harvard University
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
Commerce Dept Launches Industry Conferencing Campaign
The Commerce Department initiates a nationwide effort to boost employment and profits through personal conferences and data analysis across major industries. Secretary Roper targets small businesses and expands the model used with autos and fisheries, while Major Berry coordinates industry progress and urges national trade associations to attend the Industrial Council meeting.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Roper
George L. Berry
Industrial Progress
Industrial Council
Berry
NRA
Car Hits Highway Bus. Chicago Man Dies Near Keystone
Robert W. Poague 29 of Chicago dies from internal injuries after a head on collision with an Inter-State bus on Highway 30 near Keystone at about 11 am Wednesday. Thelma Hill of Chicago is hospitalized with facial injuries. Bus driver William Finck of Omaha escapes injury as both vehicles leave the road. coroner J. R. Burrows investigates.
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Robert W. Poague
Chicago
Keystone
Thelma Hill
Poague
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Finck
Omaha
J. R. Burrows
Belle Plaine
Hill
St Luke’s Hospital
Illinois Farmers Produce Crops Worth 269 Million
Illinois farmers produced crops valued at 269 million dollars, a 25 percent rise from 1934. The gain comes from heavier production while prices slipped year over year. Corn led the total, contributing 158.6 million dollars, about 59 percent.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Federal and State Departments of Agriculture
Nine Die In St Louis And Boston Auto Mishaps
In St Louis two men died and four were injured in Christmas Eve crashes. one victim, Joe Zemanty, 50, appeared to be hit by a hit and run driver. In Boston seven New Englanders died in pre Christmas auto accidents with a score injured.
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Boston
INS
Joe Zemanty
New
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