Milne Held by Kidnappers, Noted Actor Missing
Caleb J. Milne a 24 year old actor is missing in New York after a ransom note. Police seek Milne and his guardian Stanston Milne says a letter from kidnapers claimed he is in Poughkeepsie and says act promptly to establish contact. The family learns of the disappearance after a strange call and note, with federal agents reportedly examining a code.
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Baby Adoptions Set New Record in Midwest
Kansas City reports a record rise in adoptions with Chicago tripling November and December totals. Deputy Clerk William E. Golden notes Kansas City surpassing 420 adoptions this year and expecting around 550 by year end. Judge Ray R. Cowan says demand this Christmas season remains high.
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Mrs Marjorie Hutton Weds Capital Attorney
Mrs Marjorie Post A Notton daughter of cereal magnate C W Post wed Washington attorney Joseph F Davies at her Fifth Avenue apartment New York service was by Reverend Clarence W Pinkey of Watertown Wisconsin couple kept intimate guests away from sightseers Davies 49 a divorced heir to millions from his bride’s father’s estate after a long marriage.
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G O P Factions Rally as Georgia Governor Mulls Candidacy
Washington December 15 Republican factions press for the next summer convention site while Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia hints he may run for the Democratic presidential nomination. He and John H Kirby of Houston schedule a Southern Jeffersonian Democracy meeting in Atlanta to oppose the New Deal and the current nominee.
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Roosevelt
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Kansas City
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West Virginia Cities League Meets in Charleston Today
Mayors city managers and other officials from across West Virginia gather at the Charleston city building for the West Virginia League of Municipalities annual meeting opening at nine this morning. Governor Kump is the keynote speaker at lunch at the Daniel Boone hotel with others including F Whittor McCullough Elmer Prince and Charles Hodges among the speakers. Committee reports will be summarized and officers elected in the afternoon as the 1936 program is discussed with focus on federal state and municipal finances and issues.
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West Virginia League of Municipalities
H. G. Kumpis
Daniel Boone Hotel
F. Witrhor McCullough
WPA
Elmer W. Prince
Morgantown
Cliffera W. Ham
Chicago
Fred L. Fox
Morton J. Wallerstein
Richmond
R. Orton
State Planning Commission
Charles E. Hodges
State Senate
Daniel B. Fleming
Carl B. Wachs
Kentucky Municipal League
M. ¥. Chapman
Huntington
D. Boone Davison
New Deal Acts To Be Studied by Supreme Court
Washington Dec 15 The Supreme Court resumes hearings on amendments to strengthen the Agricultural Adjustment Act and debates over the Tennessee Valley Authority as new deal cases potential for decision loom. Justices may also consider Hoosac Mills Bankhead Act challenges as opinions on 28 argued cases are released.
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Supreme Court
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Hoosac Mills
Lee Moor
Colerycedure
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Bie Millers
Suetltes
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Personal crisis reports decline aids business growth in Chicago
Chicago physicians link falling personal crisis reports to improving commerce as 20 year trends show suicide rates and business failures moving in similar patterns. Professor William Fielding notes data hint at misreadings and calls for cautions in interpreting the annual totals.
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William Fielding
University of Chisago
Teuicide Ralea
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Oxzburn
Book That Speaks to Our Day Sermon on Scripture
The Gazette prints Rev. M. D. Cavender's sermon from Blue Fresk, arguing the Bible is the living word of God. He cites 1 Peter 1 28 and Proverbs 6 22 to show scripture guides daily life, contrasting divine revelation with non Christian writings. The piece notes the Bible’s 14 century span yet unity as one book led by the Holy Ghost.
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Slaying of Publisher Attacked From Pulpit in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on December 15, Rev. George Mecklenburg denounced the killing of Walter Liggett from the Wesley Methodist church pulpit. Investigators seek a key witness believed to know too much about the assassin, with authorities warning threats against those who speak. Mecklenburg blamed lax enforcement and alleged ties between authorities and gangsters, urging action amid claims of violence against publishers.
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Bar Association
Tulsa Vice Inquiry Opens Amid Nightclub Killings
In Tulsa December 13 officials prepare for a wide inquiry into vice conditions after two nightclub killings prompt detectives to explore links with earlier deaths. Authorities face rumours and a wave of questions about the Sheridan club incidents and the fates of John Gorrell and Sidney Born Jr. as investigations unfold.
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Sun
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Sidney Born, Jr
Phil Kennamer
Four Are Injured In Two Auto Crashes In Henawha County
Two crashes on the West Side yesterday raised to 292 the number of persons seriously injured in Henawha County auto accidents since January 1. The injured include Daniel Light at Charleston General with a slight skull fracture, B. Henshaw at Staats with a dislocated hip and broken jaw, Ravia at Atanis with deep head wounds, Garland Painter at Staal with facial and leg lacerations. Light’s condition reported favorable after stopping from a bus and entering the path of a car. the others were in Bigley avenue and Blatter, listed in shock and good condition respectively.
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Steel Expansion Plan Announced by Pittsburgh Firm
Pittsburgh December 15 M The Dones and Laughlin Steel Corpora tion disclosed a 40 million dollar expansion program in a letter to stockholders Approval of a 100 million dollar first Mortgage 60 million in reserve was requested This plans calls for a 25 million dollar strip and sheet mill in Pittsburgh the largest of its kind The letter announced a February 14 stockholders meeting The move marks the companys entry into steel sheet and strip manufacture The firm claims the decision follows a comprehensive study of major steel products The company founded before the Civil War remains independent and is among the nations top producers It cites 4 66 million ton ingot capacity and about 18090 employees The plan also involves retiring bonds and financing for equipment and plant improvements
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Antanas Governor Dies of Heart Attack
GREAT FALLS Mont. Dec. 16 Governor Frank H. Cooney aged 62 died in a hospital tonight from a heart ailment after being stricken while returning home from Plorica. He had suffered a long illness and was native of Norwood Ontario. Cooney, elected Lieutenant governor in 1932, became executive after Governor John Merrickson resigned in spring 1933 and later was appointed United States senator to succeed Thomas J. Walsh.
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Nine Die As Fire Wipes Out Carnegie Farm Home
A blaze at the four room Bailey farm near Carnegie Oklahoma killed six children and two nephews while severely burning George Bailey and others. The fire started in the home of George Bailey 13 miles west of Carnegie due to a defective flre. Bailey and the survivors were aided by neighbors after escaping and taking others to safety.
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Leaders Eye Short Session Amid Tax And Policy Debates
Congressional leaders expect a brief session but foresee a packed agenda. The pending bonus vote opens January 13 and a wave of controversial measures, from tax policy to new neutrality rules, may keep lawmakers at work through June. Other items include subsidies for merchant shipping, war profits tax, and social security reforms.
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Peace Plan Hope Fades Amid Africa War Fears
A flattened front in Africa grimly signals new larger battles as optimism for a Franco British peace plan wanes. Ethiopian columns near Dolo threaten Italian lines while Graziani vows to press a hard drive. Mussolini orders defiance flags and a women's vow to support the war, tempering hopes for peace.
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Cardenas Moves Against Calles Supporters in Mexico
President Lazaro Cardenas dismissed General Medina Velda as chief of the Valley of Mexico military zone and General Jose Quintan Amaro as director of the national military segment. The action targets former Calles allies and expands a government crackdown amid rumors of a broader power struggle.
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Prayers Offered To Lift Scourge In Kiowa County
Kiowa county Oklahoma residents prayed in shut homes as spinal meningitis spread. One death and 13 illnesses were reported with nine other deaths under study. Health officials planned regional quarantine and tight control of stores and gas stations amid the outbreak.
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Gazeteer Cameraman Seeks Lucky Shopper Prize Draw
The Gazette hires a cameraman to snap a random lucky shopper in downtown business district for a five dollar prize. A photo will appear tomorrow in The Gazette, taken of an individual or group, with the shopper urged to notify the office for identification. The prize and photo aim to encourage early holiday shopping amid crowds.
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Hauptmann Clemency Petition Planned By Counsel
In Trenton New Jersey Richard Hauptmann’s lawyers plan to draw a petition for clemency. Judge Frederieter A. Pope in Somerville will oversee the filing with the New Jersey Court of Pardons. Governor Harold G. Hoffmann has already visited Hauptmann and would act on the petition if approved by the pardons board.
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