Emperor of Ethiopia denounces Dessye raid to League
In Geneva, Emperor Selassie protested the Dessye bombing by Italian planes, denouncing the killing of civilians and the Red Cross hospital damage. He cited four Red Cross doctors and journalists as witnesses, called for league action, and condemned Italy for violating international law with brutality against noncombatants.
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Geneva
Ethiopia
Dessye
League of Nations
Red Cross
Italy
League
Cassius
G. Schupfler
Bellot
Associated Press
the Times
Reuter’s
Chicago Tribune
Daily Express
Selassie
Iself
Dabat
Gondar
Pre Christmas Trade Boom Signals Strong Holiday Season
The Association of American Railroads reports a five year high in trade activity and a jump in payrolls as 250 extra hands join merchants for the yuletide rush. Chicago merchants show Americans have $5 009 000 000 more to spend than last year with November sales up 94 percent from a year earlier. Spiegel Stern and Chicago Mail order houses note record volumes and expanding holiday demand.
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Association of American Railroads
Chicago Association of Commerce
Spiegel, May
Stern Company
Chicago
Escaped O'Malley Gangsters Slain and Arrests Amid Raid
The O'Malley gang escapes ended in slayings after a raid as Chief of Detectives Ken Bolton was killed while stopping the escape. Cooper Gilmore Garrett and Mrs Heary face murder charges with arms smuggling alleged against Mrs Heady. A Muskogee auto flee and a pursuit into the hills followed the abandoned vehicle discovery.
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Cooper
Gilmore
Garrett
Mrs. Heary
Ken Bolton
Bolton
Heady
Muscogee
Malden Road Rights of Way Budget Concerns
Malden Road funds are insufficient to cover 2.26 miles of right of way and building removals at an estimated 286000 dollars, about 12000 dollars per acre. Commissioner Simpson cautions current funds won't cover this year but pledges road repair and possible future construction without losing federal funds.
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Simpson
Kanawha County
Noted Gutenberg Bible on Display at Local Stores
A reproduction of the Gutenberg Bible opening is on display at People's store, viewable tomorrow morning and afternoon at First Presbyterian church. The piece notes 1930 U.S. government purchase of $300,000 for a Library of Congress copy, and prior prices for other Bibles. Experts call the print nearly perfect. descriptions cover illumination, rubrication, and historic binding features.
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People's Store
First Presbyterian Church
United States
Library of Congress
Yale University
Gazelle Chota
Leipzig
Mages Brothers
Landon
Charleston Ministerial Association
Sino Protest to League Held Likely
Peiping, Dec 6. A tentative compromise on North China's autonomy crisis was unofficially reported as reached. The plan, to be submitted to Maj. Gen. Hayao Tada and the Nanking government, would create a North China commission with broad self-governing powers and exclude the Nanking currency reform.
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Peiping
China
North China
Kengo
North
Rengo
Hayao Tada
Nanking
Japan
Paroled man Roman walks 30 miles to wife home
Roman, released on parole, walked about 30 miles to Rupert to reach his wife and child. Bradley and Mr Myre were unaware of the court action. Roman predicted no further prosecution in this court, but warned to stay out of trouble.
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Roman
Mr. and
Myre
Bradley
Rupert
Price
Little Dorothy
Texas
Raman
Homan
Judge Sharp
Births Reported From Local Families in December
O Dell Avenue couple FE Legg announce a birthThursday December 5 a son James Franklin. Shelby Burdette and wife welcomed a son born Monday December 2. J S Ballard announce a daughter Beverley Blanche born November 28 at their home 102 1 2 West Washington Street. H D Lay Jr announce a daughter born Wednesday at St Francis Hospital.
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FE. Legg
O'Dell AvEnue
James Franklin
Shelby Burdette
Montgomery
H. D. Lay, Jr
St. Francis, Hospital
Parker Seeks to Show Bruno Is Innocent
Parker argues Hauptmann innocent in the Lindbergh case while noting extortion doubts and missing ransom evidence. Witnesses say Hauptmann was near the Lingberck estate before the kidnapping, with authorities probing possible accomplices and new trials pending.
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Parker
Bruno
Hauptmann
John F
Lassie" Condon
Millard Whited
Alexander Fiecmuath
Charles Rossiter
Lingberck
Nilfer
Arthur Koehler
Koehler
Haupt-Mann
Isidor Fisch
Germany
Haupt- Papi
American Hospital Hit As Italians Rain Bombs On King's Headquarters
Haile Selassie directs Ethiopian forces from Dessye after imperial capital Addis Ababa raids by Italian planes. Reports say two Ethiopian soldiers killed and two wounded amid Lake Tana sector bombardments and incendiary fires at Dabat. Rebels claim Ethiopian air defense shot down two Italian planes near Ras Imeru’s army near Lake Tana.
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King’s
Hite
Red Cross
Associated Press
Haile Selassie
Dessye
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Lake Tana
Dabat
Ras Imeru
Newsman Describes Italian Air Raid Over Dessye
C D Gallagher reports from Dessye, Abyssinia, as Italian bombers strike the capital area. Smoke darkens the sky while Ethiopian shells and rifles volley, leaving at least 32 dead and hundreds wounded. Emperor Haile Selassie survives, firing a machine gun during the assault. Red Cross tents burn as medical teams rush the wounded. The raid lasts about an hour with multiple waves of bombing and casualties across the city.
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C. D. Gallagher
U.S
London
Dai Xmendon Iy Express
Dessye
Ethiopia
Deseye
Caproni
Asmara
Eritrea
Seventh Day Adventist Mission
Red Cross
Trishman
James Hickey
Hickey
Haile Selassie
Paramount
Sun Hospital
Hwa
High Pay Leaders Show Large 1934 Salaries
The article notes executive salaries topped 560000 in 1934 with most recipients earning over 100000, forming a partial blue book of the nation's highest paid bosses.
Italian troops debate tropical illness claims in Mogadiscio
In Mogadiscio Italian officers deny reports that hundreds of Italian workers and soldiers died from tropical diseases and are returning home. Surgeon Captain Sara Francesco says only a few chronic invalids shipped home and malaria cases are limited as natives are vaccinated and medical units prepare to move into Ethiopian-occupied territory.
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Mogadiscio
Italian Somaliland
Medina
Sara Francesco
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mogadisca
Maliland
Wittern
Magadisci
Courts and Congress Face Court Rulings and Tax Talk
President calls for letting courts decide constitutional questions while Congress adjourns amid rulings on legislation. He cites budget figures and potential new levies if processing taxes are cut, replying to Sen. George's idea. The president plans speeches to the American Farm Bureau in Chicago and Notre Dame. Landon has an ice hockey craze.
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Hauickly
Congress
Sen. George
D. Ga
AAA
Supreme Court
Wiliheld Corment
American Farm Bureau
Federation
Chicago
Notre Dame University
Norris to Campaign for President in One Man Party Way
Sen Norris plans a presidential bid as a one man party under precise wording that allows affiliation with no party yet run independently. Reports say western Progressive Republicans will not back Borah if he is the GOP nominee, with Johnson and Lafollette ready to drop Borah.
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Borah Norris
Borah
Idaho
Hiram Johnson
California
Sen
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Legion Post Calls for Allen Ouster at Marshall College
Huntington December 6 legion post No 18 voted to urge Gov Kump and the state board of education to remove Dr James B Allen as president of Marshall College citing his Charleston Service Club remarks predicting constitutional changes and a perceived attack on the constitution and the justices. A four fifths majority of about 70 attendees authorized writing officials to demand Dr Allens resignation. Allan called the reports misrepresentations and defended his patriotism.
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Huntington
American Legion
H. G. Kump
State Board of Education
James B. Allen
Marshall College
Charleston
Supreme Court
Supreme Court.” Interpreting Dr. Allen
Legionnaires
Jen
Duncan W. Daugherty
Legionnaire
Post
Allen
Frank Hoy
West Virginia Department of the Legion
Com- Boat Command B. Boot
Charles
The
Herald-Dispatch
Dr. Allen
Roosevelt Urges Democratic Mobilization for 1936
President Roosevelt calls for a nationwide public consecration to Democratic ideals as a Jackson Day observance marks Gen Andrew Jackson's rout of the British at New Orleans. He urges active local events and a public display of support to aid the 1936 campaign, with Farley proposing forward allocation of dinner proceeds to reduce the party deficit.
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Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
National Committee
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U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
New Jersey Court of Pardons
Madison
Wis
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Flemington
Chumber
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Bronk
Denver
Theodore Waller
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Lonnaire Gento Almllar Corpora
Francis H. Brownell
Amn. Smelting & Ref. Co
James H. Rand
Remington Rand, Inc
Uite Tan FH
Edward G. Seubert
Standard Ol. Co
Madiagay
Edward A. Deeds
National Cash Register Co
J. Rosehwald
Sears Roebuck and Co
Robert £. Wood
Sapece
ER. Crawford
McKeesport Tin Plate Co
Thane
G. V. Parl
McKeesport Tie Plate Co
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Hiram S. Hivitz
Industrial Rayon Corp
George Gordon Crawford
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
William B. Warner
Metall Corp
Thomas J. Watson
Business Mach. Corp
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Rufus L. Patterson
Idh. & Edu
S. LaAvery
Montgomery Ward and Co
Ray
R. H. Woodruff
I Coca Cola Co
Philip G. Gossler
I Col, Gas & Elec. Co
Cornelius F. Kelley
I Anaconda Copper Co
Thos H. McInnerney
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Dairy Prod. Corp
Dan Moran
Continental Oil Co
George B. Cortelyou
Consolidated Gas Co
Pi N
W. van Dyke
Atlantic Refining Co
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International Cigar Machinery Company
Ion
General Motors
Moffett
E. T. Ridford
F. B. George B. Everitt
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