Storms and Floods Kill Dozens Across Nations
A sweeping east coast blizzard and California floods caused at least 77 deaths as storms surge nationwide. Upstate New York suffered heavy losses with 10 known dead as the National Guard aids isolated Erie County towns. In Scotland a major railway wreck left 30 dead, while ghost towns and vast snowdrifts trapped hundreds in vehicles and homes from Buffalo to Ogdensburg.
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Sacramento Valley
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Castlecary
Scotland
Britain
Upstate
New York
Erie County
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Erift
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Ogdensboro
St. Lawrence
Tallea
City Auditorium Plans Approved in Chicago
City approves 450000 municipal auditorium plans by A F Wrong with Rapp and Rapp consultants. Bids to be advertised soon, work to start early January. Elk River bridge project faces a January 13 deadline and land acquisition delays require cooperation from adjacent property owners.
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Grin and Bear It Comic Feature In The Charleston Gazette
The Charleston Gazette runs the Grin and Bear It comic in today’s comic section. The feature presents a light humor response to daily life with a new color pace.
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Charleston Gazette
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Mary Christmas Is Late Shopper in Austin
In Austin, Mary Christmas, long known for her Christmas mailings, is again the seasonal subject as she delays shopping and instead sends an ever-growing number of Christmas cattle to friends around the world. Her name Mary has become a yearly feature in local Christmas stories.
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Tex
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Tally Street
Mary
Japan Draws Ring of Steel About Nanking
Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese defenders fighting to slow a Japanese encirclement of Nanking as three Japanese columns and heavy siege guns pound the capital. Observers fear a mass slaughter if Chinese forces do not surrender and a Japanese thrust along the Yangtze threatens a turn to further pages.
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Robinson Case Probe Demanded by U S Government
The United States presses the Soviet Union for immediate information on the disappearance of American couple Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Robinson in Moscow. Secretary of State Hall presents the demand to Soviet Ambassador Traymanovsky as senators Copeland and Connally urge a Senate inquiry.
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Unista Stern
Donald L. Robinson
Moscow
State Hall
Alexander Trayanovsky
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Senate
Sen. Copeland
N. ¥. Copeland
Sen
Connally
Texas
State Department
Bluebeard suspect Weidmann tied to 40 victims
Paris reports a suspect in the Bluebeard case, Eugene Weidmann, linked to 40 possible victims. Police search the villa grounds for more bodies near a grave of Miss DeKoven, a Brooklyn dancer. Agents find names like Josephine and Caroline in missing persons files, suggesting additional deaths by Weidmann and accomplices. Weidmann remains isolated in jail as his attorney claims family abandonment.
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U.S
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Eugene Weidmann
Jean DeKoven
Brooklyn
DeKoven
Surde Nationale
Missing
Josephine
Janine
Caroline
Weidmann
Attornty
New York Police Seek To Unmask Pierre Million
New York police move to identify Pierre Roger Scarface Million held in Paris as mastermind of a murder syndicate and partner of the bluebeard slayer of Jean De Kaven. They request Paris authorities provide fingerprints and photographs as he is an escaped convict wanted since March 1936.
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Scarface
Paris
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Jean de Kaven
Brooklyn
Convret
Plans for Camp Fairchance Christmas Party
Plans were completed for the fourth annual Christmas party at Camp Fairchance a state health recreational and educational center near Madison for underprivileged boys and girls. A large committee led by Alan McClain and William Tormey will organize gifts from Toc a merchants and a Christmas eve truck delivery to Camp Fairchance with a ceremony and tree.
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Logan Veltures
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Frank Levy
Bernard Riddle
Jesse Bardas
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T. H. McGovran
Eliott Netlien
Samuel Tompkins
Ira Fulks
Mike Breslin
Frant Garrison
Passengers Await Rescue After Liner Run Aground
600 passengers of the luxury liner President Hoover wait on two small Japanese islands in the western Pacific as rescue ships close in. The $5 million vessel ran ashore on Northoto Island after striking rocks at dawn. a skeleton crew remains aboard to prevent breakup while three American destroyers and the Empress proceed with aid.
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President Hoover
Pacific
Norshoto Island
Millions Sought For Flood Control
Washington December 11. Members of congress pressed for new flood control funds for the Ohio river valley. A group urged action early next month to add projects desired by communities not in the Roosevelt program approved by the last Congress. The plan targets projects in West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Indiana and Illinois.
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Arms Costs in 1937 Rise to 11.5 Billion
Paris report from the League of Nations armaments year book shows world expenditures on armaments in 1937 totaling 11.457 billion dollars, nearly three times 1933. Standing armies reached about 8.5 million, with war machine spending rising from 7.181 billion in 1932 to 9.352 billion in 1935, excluding semi military groups and strategic road and airport costs.
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Yee
League of Nations
Hank
Supreme Court Clerk William E R Byrne Dead
William E R Byrne sr longtime West Virginia Supreme Court clerk died at 4 20 pm after a week long pneumonia illness He fell ill at his Elk River camp and returned to Charleston for care Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 am at his Querrier street home with Rev Ernest Thompson officiating Interment will be in Spring Mill cemetery Harlow mortuary handling arrangements Pallbearers named Byrne a prominent legal figure and longtime Democratic party aide in West Virginia Turn to Page 2 Part 1 Col 4
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First Presbyterian Church
Spring Mill Cemetery
Harlow Mortuary
Charles A. Lave
John E. Amos
John J. D. Preston
Charles G. Peters
M. C. Trusiow
Nobert G. Kelly
Byrne Long
West Virginia
Democratic Party of
Byrne
Sery
Farm Bill Vote Nears in Senate
Senate debates and committee amendments push the farm bill toward a vote by next Sunday. Administration officials say prospects for passage of housing legislation follow the farm measure. The Senate held a weekend session to speed action while the House plans to resume Monday with wage and hour talks.
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Abdration Act and Gridiron Frolic Capture DC Tonight
Washington reporters mingle with Roosevelt Landon and Eden at the Gridiron Club dinner as the New Deal satire unfolds. The event features Academy guests, a masked Ku Klux Klan tableau, and a chorus mocking taxes and business distress amid political theater.
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Duke of Windsor
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Adam” Hull
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Alabama
University of Texas Students Refuse War Volunteers
In Austin on December 11 a Daily Texan poll shows 612 percent of male UT students would not volunteer for a new world war. Only 18 percent would volunteer if the United States faced war under similar conditions to 1811, while 60 percent had no opinion. The Texan conducted a weekly survey of student sentiment.
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Final shopping days spark big buying rush in city
Charlestonians count down 11 days to Christmas as merchants report early spike in Christmas specialties and layaway sales 15 percent higher than last year. Retailers note increased spending intent and demand for better merchandise amid anticipatory shopping surge.
Italy exits League of Nations amid Mussolini victory rally
Italy withdraws from the League of Nations after a seven minute Fascist council meeting. Premier Mussolini proclaims the move to crowds at the Palazzo Venezia as they express approval amid rain.
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Jury condemns Booth to death for kidnap murder
A 58 minute jury verdict in Huntington finds Arnett A. Booth, 44, a pardoned convict, guilty of kidnapping Dr. James J. Seder, 79, who died four days after his return from captivity in an old coal mine. Death sentence mandatory, no mercy. Sentencing deferred for new trial procedures. Booth remained silent as the verdict was read.
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Arnett A. Booth
James J. Seder
Sentenes
Valley Business Advances Cited in Kanawha Valley Growth
The Kanawha valley is highlighted as a bright spot in the U S business map with more than 60 million in check transactions in 1938 and gains despite regional recessions. Charles E Hodges of the chamber of commerce notes Charleston and the valley show growth, aided by diversification of industries and raw materials. The Charleston Clearing House reports 11 months of 1937 check transactions totaling 608 million, up from 36 totals, aided by a 40 million rise from Sept to Dec.
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Charles E. Hodges
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Hodges
Charleston Clearing House Association
Trease
Leaders Scorn St. Louis Parley Over 1940 Platform Plan
GOP leaders in Washington scorn the St Louis parley drafting a new platform and urge former President Herbert Hoover to renounce 1940 aspirations. Landon withdrew from the race, Knox followed, and Congress officials refuse to serve on the platform committee. Independent Republicans and key senators oppose Hoover’s bid, calling for a broad, nonpolitical approach to rebuild the party.
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Del
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Maes
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Civilife
Hammon
Funerals in GOP Needed Says Taft
Atty Charles P Taft of Cincinnati son of former President Taft suggested that funerals might help the Republicans during a speech before the American Farm Women’s Federation. He said he spoke generally and had no individuals in mind.
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Charles P. Taft
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Wile Howerd Taft
American Farm Bet
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