Republicans to control Senate as Dem resigns
Coroner P. J. Henney will resign from the Pennsylvania State Senate giving Republicans control of the Senate with 25 votes to 24 for Democrats. The move ends a split legislature and leads to a January convening under GOP leadership. A special election will be held to fill Henney’s 45th district seat.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
P. J. Henney
State Senate
Senate
Frederick T. Gel Ger
Forest City
Henney
Supreme Coupt
Alleghany County
Tn Henney
Thames Kennedy
Tittsburgh
Allegheny County
Pope slams Italy under Il Duce and Nazi emblems
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XII condemning Italian anti Semitic racial policy and Nazi symbolism. He cites the German swastika as a cross alien to Christ and criticizes the Ton government for meddling with Catholic Action. He deplores Nazi emblems shown in Rome during Adolf Hitler's visit.
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United Press
Vatican City
Critietot
Italy
College of Cardinals
Ttal- Ton
Catholic Action Organization
Catholic Action
Rome
Adolf Hiller
Tragedy Hits Holiday Family in Elyria Plain Talk
In Elyria on December 24 a family tragedy disrupted Christmas. Geraldine Rousseau 41 and 1 year old Sarah were given presents early after the father was killed and the mother wounded in an attempted theft. Will Case 14, a farmer, and his wife face charges after a fir tree incident on the Rousseau farm. Also in Philadelphia a minister, Rev John Brennan, died in a church parish house fire.
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United Press
Elyria
Roussei
Geraldine
Sarah
Santa Claus
Will Case
William Rousseau
Philadelphia
John Jr. Brennan
St. Donato's
Babson Cites Ways to Help 39 Business
Roger Babson notes two cheerful facts about current business in Brunswick Georgia. Activity is 18 percent higher than prior year with strong holiday trade and many industries busier. The trend shows a shift from downhill later to upward momentum and optimism for the coming year.
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Babson
Roger Babson
Brunswick
Chesimus Staton
Christie
1939 Resolutions Considered in a City Meeting
Several proposed resolutions discussed for 1939 include labor rights under the Wagner Act, tax law reform to curb risky investing, pay-as-you-go Social Security, railroads regaining footing, TVA acting fairly, shelving Reform Legislation until 1988, arms control with cautious expansion, and extending Christmas spirit through 1939. The list names Labor, Taxes, Social Security, Railroads, TVA, Congress, Defense, and Religion as focal areas.
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TVA
Congress
Defese
New Year resolutions call for cross group cooperation
The piece warns of 1988 pressures and urges universal action across employers and workers, Republicans and Democrats, Jews and Gentiles. It proposes amending the Wagner Act, extending protections to employers, and reforming tax laws to boost employment, urging elected officials to push changes.
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Republian
Sam
Army Bomber Blown to Bits and All Killed in Crash
An army bomber exploded and crashed near Unia town causing seven deaths. Wreckage scattered over 15 acres with only fragments of bodies recovered. Officials suspect sabotage and will hold a board of inquiry. The crew included Lieutenants Underhill Pollard and Rueb, and Privates Johnsoati Humpert and Jones among others.
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United Press
James Dennis Underhill
Morgantown
John W. Pollard
Army Air Reserve
Wasco
Cal
Fred Rueb
Army Medical Sorts
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco Presidio
John Tiydle
Shelton S. Johnaoti
Northville
N. C
Humpert Marto
Los Angel
Ben L Jones
Ashville
N.C
Break-In Reported At GSS Station On West Smith Street
Police investigated a break-in at the Penn Zoil Gas Station on West Smith Street operated by Al Wiggers. Entry occurred between 11:20 p m last night and 1:30 a m this morning after a glass pane was broken. A Firestone midget radio was reported stolen. manager Wiggers found little else disturbed. Chief Flanighn led the inquiry with Patrolman Mead.
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Xvarice
Pennzoil
West Smith Street
al Wiggers
Ross Mead
Wiggers
John D. Flanighn
Mead
Santa denies live dogs for Dionne quintuplets in Canada
In Callander Ontario on December 24 Santa Claus refused to grant the Dionne quintuplets live dogs as Christmas gifts. The four and a half year old sisters, not yet rich, wanted dogs but Santa decided they were not proper playthings for young ladies of their standing.
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United Press
Callander
Meh Dionne
Santa Claus
Santa
Nomination of Hopkins Faces Republican Democratic protests
A coalition of Senate Republicans and Conservative Democrats foregrounds opposition to President Roosevelt's nominee Harry Hopkins as secretary of commerce. Some leaders foresee a likely Senate rejection, while others defend the president's cabinet latitude. Hopkins to be sworn in at the White House asquiries into campaign finance loom.
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Hopkins
Commerce
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Oval
Gothmeree Ropers
Senate Campaign Extenditires Committee
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Sheppard
Tex
Pilgrims March Under SNiper Threats in Bethlehem
Bethlehem December 21 Pilgrims headed to the Church of the Nativity under threat from Arab snipers as British troops in steel helmets manned sandbagged ramparts around the holy site. The city bore scars of ongoing fighting during the traditional Christmas Eve observances despite the security measures.
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United Press
Bethlehem
Misalang
Tél
Nazis Claim U S Back of Plot Against Europe
Berlin dispatch reports the Voelkischer Beobachter claims American readers and newspapers support a world campaign against Nazi Europe. The piece defends Hitler’s cause and answers Sumner Welles’s rebuke of a German embassy envoy after interior secretary Tekes criticized anti-Neal speech in Cleveland.
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United Press
Berlin
Cial
Voel- Kischer Renbuchter
Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler
United States
Ronse
Sath
Europe
Sumner Welles
Hans Thomsen
Washington
Harold L. Tekes
Cleveland
Insurgents Win First Line Trench In Snowbound Action
Dispatches report Spanish and Navarrese troops storming and capturing Loyalist trenches near Montsech with hand grenades and bayonet. Weather battered the high altitude combat as Nationalist and Loyalist forces clashed in blood stained snow near Levida.
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Hmmaye
Formidable
Montsech
Levida
Nationaljee
Two Mail Clerks Shot To Death On Express Train
Manila dispatch reports two mail clerks found shot to death in the baggage car of the Locos Manila express train arriving at a Manila station. The train reportedly carried about 75000 in gold. Police could not yet determine if the gold was stolen.
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Manila
Christmas services mark holiday in city and murder case shocks Findley Lake
Christmas observances expand across St. Choinas St Elizabeths and Emmanuel churches with closing of businesses and post office, while a murder case unfolds in Chautauqua County. Armenian farmer Simonian is charged with fatally stabbing George Bohigian after a dispute over milk, with details of the farmhouse shared and witnesses present.
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Hachig Simonian
Findley Lake
George Bohigan
Waml
Haliday
Perind
St. ‘Choinas
St. Elizabeth's Catholic
Emmanuel Episcopal
Christa
Santa Claus
Penury
Somorrow
WPA Workers to Map Demands in Washington March
A save WEA delegation of Workers Alliance officials and members plans to march on Washington in January to urge a one billion dollar appropriation to counter WPA curtailments in Pennsylvania. The group cites a four point program with CIO input, seeking job protections, hearings on layoffs, reinstatement for workers unfairly marked down, and union activity safeguards amid cuts from 285000 to 235000 statewide.
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United Press Marrisburg
Save Wea
Workers’ Alliance
Washington
Congress
Works Progress
State Alliance
M. Dean Weiner
CIO
Jessen
Pennsylvania
WPA
WEA
Charges Against Sabol Dismissed in Erie Hearing
Charges against George Sabol of Hatch Hollow near Union City were dismissed by Alderman James Lon erg an at a hearing in Erie yesterday. Sabol was alleged to have beaten his wife at her father August Reigel's home on East 24th Street Erie, but questioning failed to substantiate the assault claim.
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George Sabol
Hatch Hollow
Union City
James Lon‘ergan
Eyre
Sabol
August Reigel
East 24Th. Street
Erie
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Fortier
Findley
Alnul
Taury
Shires
Monlan
Chaptaqua County
Mayville
BuWih G. O'Gorney
Farr Mundo Chiegus
Ie Shevit
George Simoni
Vigcusus Isan
Wold
Pohigrat
Mike Keshmonian
Simonian
Chanitaugma Canary
Simontan
Bohigian
Simonkan
Ainey Howeven
Simonion
Goligian
Dohighin
Las
Lloyd
Simonine
Ad J
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Harry D. Montgomery
Depuy
Lon Prott
Alen
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Apiry
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Justva
Swartz
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Virginia
Michael
Mary
William ‘Ten Hagen
Indley Lake
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