U S Abandons Defense Pact Hope at Lima
At the Pan American conference in Lima the United States dropped efforts for a continental defense pact and proposed a Pan American peace constitution covering 23 articles. Argentina pushed for language safeguarding against aggression from any direction, including the United States, prompting concerns over U S policy permanence. Women’s groups split over status and rights, while Mexicans urged court reforms and a change in arbitration method.
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Lima
Peru
U. S
Argentina
Argentinea
Latin America
U.S
Washington
Committee On
Inter- American Women's Committee On
Western Hemisphere
U U. S
Bh Arbitration Board
Pillie Willis Recalls Heated Entrance and Apology
Pillie Willis describes a confrontation where a woman entered angrily drunk and cursing. Willis reflects on feeling she deserved the rebuke and recalls the moment when courtesy should have been shown. The quote captures informal interview language and atmosphere surrounding the incident.
602 Alabama Convicts Will Receive Leaves
Montgomery dispatch reports Gov. Bibb Graves approved Christmas pardons sending 602 Alabama convicts to two week leaves starting Saturday with honor bonds to return by midnight January 1, 1928. Officers note fewer than twenty failed to return in ten years and those who did were captured.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Boand
Paroles Granted by Gov Holt in Christmas Grants
Fred F Frey of Charleston, once auditor and teller at Kanawha Banking and Trust, was among 23 parolees approved by Gov Holt. Frey, convicted in 1834 of grand larceny totaling 44 478, may be released in time to spend Christmas at home.parole actions also included 22 year old Pat Wells in a Mercer county case ending in two deaths.
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Fred F. Frey
Charleston
Kanawha Banking and Trust Company
Holt
Frey
Kanawha Savings and Loan Company
Seven Point Medical Plan Is Proposed in West Virginia
Huntington reports Dr. J Wilkinson chair of a committee on low cost care for the poor disclosed a six point program approved by the West Virginia Medical Association council at Charleston. The plan targets medically indigent on direct relief and WPA, with 87 562 people affected. The committee found 46.5 percent of families earn 1000 dollars or less and 9 65 percent earn under 4000 per year.
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Huntington
BR. J. Wilkinson
West, Virginia
Wilkinson
West Virginia
Alderman Shot In Self Defense Claims By Snyder
In Los Angeles Col Martin Snyder testified he shot Myrl Alderman, 30, pianist, only to prevent being killed and denied any intent to kill Miss Etting or others. He said he fired while Alderman produced a pistol and that he was drunk when warning of killing himself and Ruth Etting. Edith Gnytier, Etting's secretary, and Snyder's daughter, were present.
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Los Angeles
Martin Snyder
Myrl Alderman
Snyder
Ruth Etting
Aldermoon
Miss Etting
Edith Gny
Tier
Alderman
Misa Etting
Cornel
Jerry Glesler
Mr. Aldermant
Miss Snyder
al Jolson
Snyder Teatifred
Fragmentary Page Turn Reference
A clipped OCR note shows instructions to turn to Page and Part 3 Column 4. It appears as a navigational cue rather than a full article. No person or organization details are readable in the fragment.
National Debt Reaches New High Amid Bond Sales
Washington reports the treasury debt rising to 39.4 billion dollars as investors buy 720 million in new bonds. Germany and Czech crisis echoes surface with Hungary making token payments, and Czechoslovakia remaining in default on 10.68 million. Total due today from 13 nations stands at 160.22 million, with unpaid prior debts at 1.901 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Finland
Hungary
Venus of the Turnip Patch hoax shocks French experts
In Paris a Polish nightclub performer claimed to be the Venus of the Turnip Patch once hailed by French scholars as ancient Greek sculpture. Officials opened an investigation into a possible hoax by a young Italian sculptor as the buried statue near Saint Etienne drew nationwide attention and mockery.
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Paris
Department of Fine Art
Anna Strudinks
Lyon
Venus
Saint Etienne
France
Indicted McKesson Chief Masked Past Crimes Revealed
Philip Musica identified as F Donald Coster head of McKesson and Robbins indicted amid federal and state probes into asset overstatements. Records show prior grand larceny conviction and suspended sentence from 25 years ago, plus later charges including perjury and a 1920 federal case. McMahon announces broader arms shipment inquiry linked to the case.
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New York
F. Donald Coster
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Philip Musica
McKesson
A Coster
Dinger- Wints
Joseph Donovan
Musica
U.S. Halr
Asst. U. S. Atty
Bricn McMahon
Washington
Justice Department
Jesus
Coster
Donald Coster
McKesson, and Robbins, Inc
George 8. Dietrich
Fairfield
Conn
Samuel Reich
Ex-Spanish King Restored Full Rights and Estates
The insurgent government in Burgos restored full citizenship and all personal estates to former King Alfonso of Spain. Generalisimo Franco presided as the decree nullified a 1931 court ruling stripping Alfonso of rights. The law returns to Alfonso the Palacio Sumare Garcander property and other estates, with no stated reasons given by the council.
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Larry Allen Burgos
Spain
Alfonso
Council
Ministera
Generalisimo
Francisco Franco
Laat
Franco
Juan
Ily
Summze
Magdalena
Garcander
Council of Ministers
Generaliasimo Franco
Roper Quits FDRs Cabinet
Washington Dec 18 Daniel Calhoun Roper secretary of commerce resigned suddenly today. Word circulated that Harry Hopkins WPA administrator was set to take the cabinet post. Roper cited personal reasons and devotion to administration objectives. Close associates said resigning force came from attacks by some New Dealers who disapproved his conservatism.
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Washington
Daniel Calhoun Roper
Commerce
Capitol Hill
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Roper
Busi
Yurm
Beards Sterilized for Health Drive by Newark Santas
Newark health inspectors ordered street Santas to sterilize detachable beards and wear washed white gloves during child greetings. Health Chief Craster touted the measure to curb colds flu and other illnesses spread by contact.
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Newark
N. J
Banta Iene
Health Department
Charles V. Craster
Right Ad Contest Open to Amateurs at Gazette
Readers vie for a share of 3500 in weekly prizes by submitting an ad, letter, essay, poem, or jingle about listed advertisers. Entries must include name and address. Turn to Page 9 Part 3, Col 1 for details.
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Charleston Gazette
British Gold Will Outfight Planes and Nazis Warned
Sumner Welles issued a note asserting the U S government will not apply anti religious or anti racial decrees to American citizens Germany faces a general exemption request for Americans from past present and future measures by the Reich The note expressed deep disappointment at Germany s failure to promise non discriminatory treatment of Americans and was delivered to the foreign office by Prentiss Gilbert while Berlin disputed specific decree interpretations
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Washington
INS
Sumner Welles
Germany
U. S
Hans Thomsen
Reich
Foreign Office
Prentiss Gilbert
Funk
Welles
Jews Face Expanded Nazi Wealth Taxes and Installments
Berlin officials said new levies on German Jewish wealth are likely as the first quarterly payment on a 1,000,000,000 mark tax falls short. Jews paid through bonds and real estate, aiming to meet the total, with prospects of higher 25 percent shares next installments to ensure collection.
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Berlin
Pro Finance Ministry
Pratensis
Tat Hs Mionth
Ernst’ Vom—Rathby
Paris
Hitler Warns Outside Realities Must Be Met in Speech
Berlin December 16 1935 Chancellor Hitler told cheering road workers that Germany must push economic and military self sufficiency in view of outside realities. He praised Western defense Lines One facing France and referenced tensions with England Italy and France since the Munich pact.
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Berlin
Hitler
Germany
Whoretch
France
Fo Bla
England
Ialy
Sudetenland
Reich
Death Prefers To Amputating Leg
A distraught New York father, William Lewis, chooses letting his eight year old daughter Dorothy Lewis die rather than endure leg amputation for thigh cancer. Doctors say amputation offers a 10 percent chance of cure, while he seeks other counsel as Dorothy plays and awaits Christmas. Page 8 Part 1 Col 3.
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New York
Dorothy Lewis
Wiliam
Dorothy
Lewis
City Bond Vote Returns To Charleston Voters
Charleston residents face a repeat bond election today for Kanawha boulevard extension and other municipal projects. The state Supreme Court invalidated the Sept 19 vote, citing lack of clear per project dollar specifications. The proposed measures include 1 375 000 for boulevard work 200 100 for four ice stations and training tower and 50 000 for street improvements in West Charleston.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Boulevard
Aoe
Pas
State Supreme Court
FWA
Reich Refused London Credits Reich Refused
London reports a Bank of England rejection of a plan to extend credits to Germany as part of an Anglo German trade understanding. Prime Minister Chamberlain warned that Britain’s economic power would influence any future conflict with Germany, while relations with Hitler’s regime dipped toward a crisis point.
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William Hillman
London
INS
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Germany
Bank ‘of England
Pathedrate Credita
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Adolf Hitler
Bank of England
Montagu Norman
Norman
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Europe
Schacht
Reich
Tom
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Robert Quillen
W. Virginia
Miss Elling
Czechoslovakia
Royal
Wizard’ Crook
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Hopkins
Commerce Post
State Department
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PWA
Empire
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