Traffic toll tops 37 500 in 1936 record year
The National Safety Council reports 37,500 highway deaths in 1936, the worst year for traffic fatalities in American history, with the rate rising less sharply than gasoline use. The piece urges stronger drivers license laws across 43 states, noting 23 lack full standards and pledging campaigns in 18 states this year.
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America
Spain
National Safety Council
Gettysburg
Nova Scotia
Traegermen
National
Safe- 4 Council
Sidney J. Williams
Council
Ncew
Holiday Death Toll Reaches 321 In Christmas Week
United Press tallies show 321 violent deaths across 36 states and DC during the holiday period. Illinois records 31 total violent deaths, with 18 linked to automobile crashes, as the count nears 400.
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United Press
States
District of Columbia
Ilinois
Town's New Reservoir Lacks Water Supply
Herndon Pennsylvania residents face a water drought as a WPA built reservoir remains largely empty. Springs have been wiped out and officials fear a future drought will leave the borough without water. Men are employed to search for springs and to sink wells to improve supply.
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Herndon, Pa
WPA
Roosevelt Works On Three Messages For Congress
President Roosevelt devotes ten days to drafting three keynote statements the annual message to Congress the budget message and his inaugural address. He aims to outline fiscal plans and the nation’s finances while hoping the Buenos Aires peace conference sets a constructive example for global relations.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Planes Resume Search for Missing Western Air Express Liner
Storms hampered the hunt for the Western Air Express liner and its seven occupants near Milford Utah. Clearing skies allowed planes to resume a checkerboard aerial survey between Milford and St George while ground parties remain stalled by heavy snow.
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Milford
Utah
Western Air Express
St. George
Japanese Parliament Opens With Break Until Jan 20
Tokyo reports the Japanese parliament opened today and will adjourn on Sunday until January 20 to allow lawmakers time to study the matters to be considered.
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Tokyo
Survivor of O'Leary family dies in Chicago
Mrs. Keith O'Leary Ledwell, 70, the last survivor of the O'Leary family, died today in Chicago. Remembered the 1871 fire, she disputed that the O'Leary cow caused it, noting the cow was milked, no lantern, and many animals in the barn.
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Chicago
O’leary
Keith O’leary Ledwell
Ledwell
Inquest Ordered Into Prisoner John Dixon Death
An inquest in Hot Springs Arkansas will determine why John Dixon 32 died in a hospital after arrest for assault with a weapon. Dixon grew ill during detention and hospitalization followed his removal. His father claims jail mistreatment caused the death.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
John Dixon
Dixon
Studebaker Family Matriarch Mary Riley Dies at 75
Mrs. Mary Studebaker Riley, 75, a member of the Studebaker family that founded the auto maker, died today in Kansas City. She was the daughter of the late Peter Studebaker, founder of the company, and her great grandfather Samuel Chaze helped sign the Declaration of Independence.
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Kansas City
Mary Studebaker Riley
Studebaker
Peter Studebaker
Corona High School Hosts Ninth Annual Homecoming
Corona High School marks its ninth annual Homecoming with a 8 p.m. auditorium program featuring former grads student body leaders and Hi Jinx Queens. Dorothy Jewell presides while baby alumni of 1926 run social hour and refreshments. A 7 p.m. faculty alumni basketball game showcases the line-up led by coach Ray Mahoney.
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Corona High School
West Sixth Street
Mary Brown
Dorothy Jewell
Austin Ranney
Forrest Black
Clare Kilday
Ray
William Chambers
Lawrence
Bud” Langley
Black
Ray Mahoney
Jesse Hill
Orville Brooks
Ralph Rich
Milton Hacker
State Gasoline Tax Receipts Rise in November
California gasoline tax assessments for November totaled 4,088,512.25 dollars, up 441,095.61 dollars from November 1935, as announced in Sacramento by John C. Corbett of the State Board of Equalization.
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Sacramento
California
John C. Corbett
State Board of Equalization
California beer and wine tax receipts total 151878.29
Fred E. Stewart a member of the State Board of Equalization announced that November excise tax assessments on beer and wine totaled 151 878 29 dollars.
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California
Fred E. Stewart
State Board of Equalization
Turkey spark plug found in gizzard shocks Lubbock
J W Settle blamed the motor age when his turkey was lean. The cook discovered a spark plug in the bird's gizzard, prompting disbelief in Texas.
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Lubbock, Tex
J. W Settle
Settle
Supreme Court Controversies Mark Year In Review
The U S Supreme Court dominated national talk with rulings reversing New Deal measures and redefining federal power. Key actions included striking down the AAA and New York wage laws, while approving Tennessee Valley Authority power operations and a New York unemployment insurance law in a 4 to 4 split. Critics call the result a No Man's Land for federal and state regulation as campaigns avoid using the court as a political issue.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Esther Cavs
New Deal
Sogil
Armaent
New York
Harlin K. Stone
AAA
Congress
Tennesse Valley Authority
Wilson Dam
Roosevelt
No Man's Land
Washington State
State Supreme Court
Chinese Kidnap Case Mediator Helps Seek Release
An Australian adviser to Chinese officialsacted as intermediary between factions in the Nanking government over a kidnapping. The mediator tried to secure the release of Chan Chiang Jai-Shek and arranged ransom terms with Chan Elsueh-liange.
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Nanking
Chan Chiang Jai-Shek
Hi Rem
Chank Elsueh-liange Emerye
Kidnapping Tale Becomes Arabian Nights Like Drama
A sensational account portrays the Chiang Kai-shek era kidnapping as a fantastical myth. Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang, once a Manchurian warlord, is linked to the alleged crime as the Nanking government’s leader contends with blame and intrigue.
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Nankeing
Chiang Ihai- Shek
Nanking
Marrshal Chang Hsueh-Liang
Manchuria
WPA Workers Under Check on Eligibility in Fourth District
Robert J. Stevens cites no need for a major WPA shake-up in Riverside San Bernardino and Imperial counties while Los Angeles undergoes reclassification. A tri county survey, eight months in progress, reviews 6300 relief cases, aims to identify those ready to leave relief for private work, and to verify continued eligibility and legal status.
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Riverside
San Bernardino
Imperial Counties
Los Angeless
Robert J. Stevens
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Tri-County
Stevens
Orange Shipping Proves Sluggish
The California Navel orange market showed a disappointing week with expected Monday and Tuesday activity failing to materialize. Prorates for next week are set at 400 interstate and 125 intrastate cars for Central California and 1000 interstate and 40 intrastate cars for Southern California. lemon quotations remained practically unchanged.
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United Press
California
Central
F.O.B
Ancient giants unearthed near York in gravel pit
Excavations at a York area gravel pit reveal tusks teeth horns and bones of extinct elephants rhinoceros wild horse and buffalo. T Sheppard director of the Hull museum confirms identification of these ancient animals in Yorkshire forests.
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England
London
York
Yorkshire
T. Sheppard
Museum
Gat Hull
NYA Toy Project Is Huge Success
The NYA toy project thanks organizations for donations and Christmas baskets. Mrs W Field notes the response enabled many worthy children to receive toys. A total of 285 toys were read and distributed for Christmas with baskets to families. the Chamber of Commerce and Red Cross acted as a clearing house for the task.
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NYA Toy Project
W Field
NYA Project
Evervons Avas Taden
Riel
Chamber of Commvee
Coopertion
The
Red Cross
Snow falls and rain mix in Corona forecast
Corona residents woke to unexpected snow and freezing rain with sun breaking through later. The storm dropped .87 inches, bringing the season total to 5,384 inches as the Weather Bureau forecasts more rain tonight and Sunday.
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Corona
Weather Bureau
Rainstorm Hits Pacific Coast With Heavy Snow in Mountains
The first general rainstorm of the season struck the Pacific coast with signals posted from Cape Flattery to Point Conception. Snow blanketed the Sierra and Siskiyou regions, heavy in California valleys including Reading, with freezing temperatures at higher elevations. Six inches of snow fell at Big Bear valley and Keller Peak, one inch at Lake Arrowhead, three inches at Camp Baldy, and two inches at Mt. Wilson near Los Angeles, while light snow fell at Big Pines.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Cape Flattery
Washington
Point Conception
Santa Barbara County
California
Sierra
Siskiyou
California Valley
Big Pines
Camp Baldy
Mt. Wilson
Los Angels
Bonfoey Offers Carvings to City for Corona Museum
Dr. R I Brunson receives a letter from W I Bonfoey of Los Angeles proposing to donate a collection of world wood carvings and a tar pit relic to Corona. The donor envisions a small display space and urges forming a Corona history museum with Brunson as leading advocate.
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R. I. Brunson
W. I. Bonfoey
N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
Bonfoey
Corona
Los Angeles County Museum
Botanical Garden
Wilshire Boulevard
Exposition Pari
Brunson
Son born to Mr and Mrs Lopez at River Side County Hospital
Avon hospital birth announced for Mr Hilarion Lopez and Mrs Lopez of 13 Howard Street last Thursday in River Side County.
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Avon Was
Riverside County Hospital
Mrs. Hilarion Lopez
Howard Street
France and Britain Offer German Help If Hitler Averts War
Paris reports France and Britain may aid Germany financially and economically and discuss colonial aims if Adolf Hitler shifts German stance toward peace. In exchange, negotiations call for Spain withdrawal, guarantees of nonaggression in Europe, an arms-location agreement, and restraint on air, land, and sea weapons under a general European arms limitation pact.
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Paris
France
Britain
Germany
Adolph Hitler
Owas
Greipiiny
Hitler
Europe
Taimat
Neuritis Worsens Pope Pius XI Suffering
Vatican official reports Pope Pius XI endures severe neuritis pains atop existing ailments that keep him in bed. Doctors say nerve inflammation heightens discomfort linked to his left leg condition and varicose vein issues, extending his inactivity.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
United Press
State revenues rise might cover deficit in coming biennium
Sacramento reports state general fund revenues are rising steadily and may reach 330 million dollars in the next biennium, sufficient to finance costs and wipe out the deficit. Comptroller Ray L. Riley predicts general fund receipts will total about 260 million in the current biennium, citing higher revenues rising commodity prices and increased payrolls.
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Sacramento
Ray L. Riley
Riley
Opportunity Class Installs Officers
New officers of the Opportunity Class Church of Christ were installed at a Christmas party. Music featured Teddy Trocker on accordion with songs like Silent Night and Sailor's Dream. Outgoing president Mrs H F Trockel led the meeting. new officers include Mrs A Smith president Ella Walker secretary and vice president Edna Trockel assistant secretary.
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Church of Christ
Teddy Trocker
H. F. Trockel
Kittie Mees
Letha Payne
A. Smith
Ella Walker
Edna Trockel
Mckinney
Troyles
H . Trockel
Parker
Marie Thompson
Gertrude Hammond
Mack
Morrow
Pearl Smith
Prune By-Product Diversion Program Ends January 15
Harold H. Hyde manager of the Pacific Prune Products Association announced that prune growers must dispose of lower grade substandard prunes through the by-product diversion program funded by government money by January 15, 1937.
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Harold H. Hyde
Pacific Prune Products Association
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