FDR Plans Congressional Program Emphasizes Social Security
President Roosevelt readied a Congressional program stressing naval and military spending, social security expansion, railroad relief, and public health aid for low income groups. He held secret talks on defense with war and aviation officials and discussed extending old age insurance, as senators urged budget balance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Louis Johnson
Edward J.noble
Robert Hinkley
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Aubrey Williams
WPA
Sen. Adams
D.-Corp
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
White House
Social Security Advisory Council
Carl Gray
Union Pacific
George Harrison
Masociaeion
Harrison
Al Capone Faces Additional Stay in Prison for Treatment
Chicago report cites District Attorney William J. Campbell stating Al Capone suffers paresis, a progressive mental and physical decline. Capone remains lucid about 75 percent of the time, irrational about 25 percent, with family and attorneys set to meet federal officials in Washington this week to discuss his disposition.
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Chicago
Atly
William J. Campbell
al Capone
Underworld
Capone
Campbell
Washington
Ally
Brien McMahon
James ¥. Dennett
Federal Bureau
Prizons
Income Tax Review Due in Federal Salary Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a New York ruling on taxing salaries of federal workers, as it reviews if states may tax James B. O'Keefe of the Home Owners Loan Corp. A ruling may influence Roosevelt tax proposals and multistate revenue, with estimated annual gains around 15 million dollars. O'Keefe has paid tax on his federal salary.
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Washington
Dec
Supreme Court
High ‘Tribunal
New York Supreme Court
James B. O'Keefe
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Roosevelt
Treasury
New York
State Supreme Court
O'Keefe
Fire Grieves Tots Gives Adults Cheer
Michigan City dispatch reports a Christmas Eve party at the Moose Lodge interrupted when a fire destroyed decorations and presents, forcing adults to grimly watch as the last man to escape, Assistant Steward Edward Graves, emerged. An overheated furnace is blamed for the blaze.
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Michigan City
Ind
Moose Lodge
Edward Graves
Coster Plans Huge Arms Deals Revealed In Probe
New York reports detail Philip Musica alias Coster plans to arm major powers with 2,000,000 rifles and 100,000,000 cartridges, a proposed deal valued around 904 million dollars. Indictments accuse Musica and three brothers of forgery and grand larceny in the McKesson and Robbins case.
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New York
INS
Philip Musica
Donald Coster
al Capone
Alcoho
McKesson and Robbins
Dist
Atty
Thomas E. Dewsy
Caster Musica
Arthur Musica
George Vernard
Robert
Robert Dietrich
George
Ailas
George Dietrich
Richard Ree
John Doe
Coster
WW. W. Smith Company
Dun and Bradstreet
Coster-Mullica
High Court Deliberates Coal Data Disclosure Case
The Supreme Court will decide if cost records of U S coal producers may be disclosed by the Bituminous Coal Commission. A temporary injunction blocks public release of the data filed under order, with arguments set for January 3 on Utah Fuel Co and 18 others appeal from the D C Circuit ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Scott Coal
Bituminous Coal Commission
Commission
Utah Fac Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Girls Center To Be Started At Lock 6 In South Charleston
The National Youth Administration will open a girls resident center at the old Lock Bix property on the Kanawha River. About 75 girls are expected to move in Feb 1 and will join a cooperative living program with the boys project. They will learn homemaking crafts, sewing, light machinery use, clerical work, and subsistence gardening. About 20 girls may seek work as secretaries or stenographers and some may study cooking and food prep under an intensive health program.
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NYA
South Charleston
Navel Ordnance Plant
Lock Bix
Kanawha River
Giaete Neoul Weel
Aay Cateme Em Prem
Glenn S. Callaghan
National Youth Administration
Kanawha
State Department of Public Assistance
Callaghan
Ant Clue Solves Clock Theft in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City last October Joseph Jackson found an ant inside his clock. He left the clock intact, it was later stolen, Tolice recovered it and demanded ID. Jackson recalled the ant and recovered the timepiece.
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Salt Lake City
Joseph Jackson
Jackson
Tolice
Omaha Police Report of Domestic Disturbance Probe
In Omaha Nebraska on December 1 a family disturbance led officers Al Schneider and Victor Belltz to investigate a man allegedly heating his wife. Schneider fell through an outside trapdoor, Belltz was punched, reinforcements arrived and the householder was arrested. Schneider was taken to hospital with possible ankle and shoulder fractures.
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Omaha
Neby
al Schneider
Victor
Belltz
Schneider
Rocherd
Olica
Christmas tree disappears from church front
Rev Shavott Bowman rejoiced at a lighted Christmas tree in front of the First Presbyterian church last night. This morning he found the tree gone, leaving no hole where it had stood, in Chicago.
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Chicago
Shavott L. Bowman
First Presbyterian Church
FSA Loan Rulings Spark Disputed Projects
Washington. Federal loans totaling 4 059 000 for five cooperative silk mills were ruled real by the comptroller general but FSA officials said the ruling should be ignored as money has been sent and contracts signed. Elliott objected that the mills could undermine law and job prospects, noting the plan shifts from private industry to cooperative dwellers funding. FSA defends that only minor policy changes occurred and cites prior approvals for plants at Westmoreland and Tygarts Valley.
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Washington
Der
Comptroller General
Farm Security Administration
Richard N. Eliiott
Ue _iancy
FSA
Westmoreland Homer Project
Tygarts Valley
W. Va
Beting Comptroller
Eliott
Defense Pact Accord Nears At Pan American Conference
At Lima on December 10 delegates in the Pan American conference advanced a draft defense pact. Brazil’s delegation completed a compromise draft resolving to consult if the peace of the Americas is menaced. The U S and Argentina debated whether to vow stronger action or limit wording to aggression. Peru approved the project and sent copies to Hull, while Cuba’s mediation proposal failed 18 to 3.
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Lima
Peru
Solidarity and Defense Project
Elgih
New World Solidarity
U. S
Argentini
Washington
Sumner Welles
U.S
Sun Flay
Alf M. Landen
Buenos Aires inter-America
Afranlo Mello Franco
Furrther
Carlos Concha
Sec
Hull
Mella Franca
Ambiler
Cuba
Cubs
Halt
Mexico
Cuban Mourners and German Cadets Clash in Havana Welcome
In Santiago a German naval cadet visit turned tense as 30,000 workers lined the docks with black ribbons to protest. Police acted as demonstrators were arrested while officials hurried the German minister Hans-Werner Voelkers to separate ceremonies. The voyage, set as a tropical fiesta, aimed at German West Indian goodwill.
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Santiago
Cuba
Ely Morro
Federation of Labor of
Hans - Werman Voelekers
Havana
U S Opens Door to China Credit Despite Japan Protests
Treasury renews for an indefinite period credits to China while Japan objects. Morgenthau says no neutrality issue, credits are to a friendly nation with dollars drawn from the stabilization fund backed by gold deposits. China may borrow as silver shipments resume, with a $12,000,000 monthly pace.
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Washington
Der
Treasury
Japan
China
Hachiro Arita
Morgenthau
U. S
Stabilization Fund
Hungary drafts anti-Semitic rules in parliament move
Budapest reports Hungary plans new anti Jewish laws to limit Jews in business and professions to 20 percent in a drive that mirrors Romania's colonization scheme for Romanian Jews. Romania develops a plan to assist Jews in Palestine as British inquiries surface in London.
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Budapest
Hungary
Rumania
Europe
Bucharest
Palestine
Bucovina
Besesarabia
Transylvania
London
Premier Chamberlain Seeks German Sign for Peace Pact
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain pressed Reichsführer Hitler in Parliament for a clear sign that Nazi Germany wishes to partner in European peace plans. He defended 18 months of policy and asserted Britain and the United States share no major differences in the Far East. The Labor motion for censure failed 340 to 243 as Chamberlain warned against war and urged cautious diplomacy while noting a new U.S. loan to China.
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London
Chamberlain
Hitler
Nazi Germany
Europe
House of Commons
House
Britain
U.S
Far East
Commons
Condictfoter
Chamberlilh
Germany
China
U. S
Washington
Premier Obsessed Lloyd George Attacks Chamberlain
In the House of Commons David Lloyd George, wartime prime minister, called Neville Chamberlain obsessed and obstinate for defending foreign policy. He criticized Chamberlain as unable to match astute adversaries and said he would shout peace while pursuing concessions, referencing Mussolini and Hitler.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Chamberain
Hitler
Mussolini
Chamberlain
Tie
Ivanhoe
Wambs
Daladier Wins Chamber Backing For War Stand In France
Premier Edouard Daladier's government secured solid support in the French chamber as Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet pledged to go to war rather than yield to Fascist efforts to partition the empire. Bonnet’s statement was placed in the parliamentary record and the budget for the foreign ministry was approved at about 11.05 million dollars for 1930.
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Pans
Edouard Deladier
Chamber of Deputies
Georges
Bonnet
Witis
Thi Kite
Foreign Ministry
France
City Firemen Aid in Toy Donations for Needy Children
Boycotted toys from stores in Charleston are handed to local firemen for distribution to needy children. Florida station firemen proposed this disposal method, noting annual leftovers already go to workers. Matron Myrtle Thomas has refurbished dolls to supplement stock, ensuring no child goes toyless at Christmas.
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Japan
Germany
Charleston
Florida
Myrtle Thomas
Toys and cash flood Camp Fairchance drive fifth year
Gifts and cash flowed into Camp Fairchance headquarters for the fifth annual Christmas drive sponsored by the 40 and 8 and The Guzette. Volunteers sort supplies in a room donated by United Fuel Gas and canvass merchants for toys, chimes, nuts, and oranges to aid underprivileged children on Christmas Eve.
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Camp Fairchance
Children’s Rennet Center
Am Pane Vamp
Enoch
A. H. McClain
United Fuel Gas Company
G.'R. Lowder
Bungalow Park
South Charleston
WPA
Council Moves To Get Overpass Across Tracks
Mayor Dawson authorized to pursue another PWA grant after unanimous approval of Councilman John Moore’s resolution for an overpass across New York central tracks by Fayette street. Dawson to obtain cost estimates, secure 50 percent railroad funding, and file the PWA request while bids are sought before December 31 to avoid losing PWA money.
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Dawson
PWA
John Moore
New York Central
Fayette Street
Virginia Street
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Williz
By Robert Quiblen
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Elless Landi
Kingston
N. Y
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Tella
Swindler
Frederick Wingersky
McKesson and Robbina Corporation
John J
High Court
Supreme Tribunal
John Kantor
McKesson and Robbins Company
Harry E. Mackenzie
Connecticut
F. Donald Cosler
McCarl
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Daladier
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