Fear for safety of 30 aboard Fleischmann yacht
Coast Guard could not contact the Malta yacht owned by Col. Max Fleischmann as it faced engine trouble and a hurricane. on board were Fleischmann, five guests including Mr and Mrs W H Yule, and a crew of 23. The vessel carried a value of about 1 million dollars.
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Fleischmann
United Freya
San Diego
Calif
Yucat
Malta
Col
Max Fleischmann
Milllionaire Sportsman
Yeast Manufacturing
Coast Guard
W. H. Yule
Santa Barbara
Arthur Wyburn
Hart
San Francisco
Yule
Charles Raymond
Akron
Montecito
Seek Clubs Support For Corry Hospital
Maintenance plans discussed to finance upkeep of several rooms at Corry Hospital. Informal meeting at Hotel Cong with city organizations and civic leaders proposing extended support. Notables present include Mrs. Lawrence Thomas and Miss Earth Cole among multiple club heads and hospital officials.
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Corry Hospital
Coy
Lawrence Thomas
Corry
James P. Sullivan
Stanford Hose Company
Miss Ta Austin
College Weenen
Miss Earth Cole
G. B. Bennett
James Cassidy
Richard R. Merker
Corry Nurses Alumnuse Association
Morris Chorin
New Year Brought by Cold Wave Across Northeast
Winter delivered an old fashioned freezing spell as frigid winds hit the northeastern United States. A year marked by cold waves and drought ends with the new chill sweeping cities that sweltered earlier. Continued on Page Three.
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United Press
United States
Roosevelt to Ask Million for Defense
Washington December 31 President Roosevelt is believed to have prepared a one billion dollar personal defense recommendation in his budget to be submitted next week to Congress. The defense cost and vitally related non military war department expenditures have approximated that figure for two consecutive years. The president explained that the precarious world situation required adequate preparation for defense as well as determined efforts to maintain peace.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Journal to Publish Comprehensive New Year Review
Tomorrow the Journal will feature 28 page coverage with War on New Year's Day reviews of the year. It highlights leading events in Corry in pictures and chronology, the 187 Almanac, Roger Babson's 1937 Forecast for business readers, and other features, promising a complete annual review and forecast.
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Corry
Roger Babson
Wthich
Treaty expiry ignites looming naval race across nations
London dispatch reports the Washington naval limitation pact expires at midnight, prompting Britain, the United States, Japan, France, Italy and Germany to restart battleship programs. Work begins on two 35,000 ton British battleships with new 14 inch guns as other powers consider matching builds. Taxpayers face funding renewed fleets as global rivals rush to restore naval parity.
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Washington
London
Britain
Frederick Rum
United
Bee
Vickers Armstrong
Prince of Wiles
Cammell
Ryse
Soviet ships detained as Basque refuse German cargo release
Moscow reports the Bela Kun seized for four hours off Gibraltar by rebel forces before release, while another Moscow bound ship stayed near Gibraltar then freed. Basque government rejects Germany’s demand to release cargo from the German steamship Puma seized off Bilbao, pending the Nonintervention Committee decision.
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United Press Moscow
Bela Kun
Rekterdam
Taly
Gbrattar
Yeleaea
Fanta
Pal
Lindbergh ransom money mystery reported shifts
A cryptic report from Trenton and New York notes a recovered sum tied to the Lindbergh ransom. Officials including Harold Hoffian, a Philadelphia Record citation, and state police leaders discuss the alleged $21,390 in gold notes. The governor's aide and FBI comments reflect uncertainty about the money’s link to the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
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United Prone South
New Year Festivities Forecast Minded Millions Coast to Coast
A United Press survey shows a nationwide splash to greet the new year with lavish parties across major cities. New York leads with about 10 million, while Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles expect millions in hotel events, bowls, clubs and liquor sales.
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United Press
America
Kansas City
Lexington
Lquor
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Washington
Cleveland
Columbus
New Orleans
Dallas
San Francisco
Hven
Albany
Tulsa
Okla
Atlanta
Speed Trap on East Columbus Ave Nets 25 Speeders
A state highway patrol operation on East Columbus Avenue stopped 25 motorists for speeds over 20 mph. One Covingtonville man received a hearing. others await notices for appearance. The drive is part of a state-wide effort to curb reckless driving and reduce highway fatalities.
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Inca Subestation
Gily
Colvellaville
Highway Patrol
East Columbus Averiue
Rebels Bomb Own Soldiers Alarm In Madrid Report
A government communique says insurgent planes bombed their own troops near Oviedo by mistake, killing seventy. Loyalists report two insurgent warships the bat Hrostip Espana and destroyer Velasco tried to bombard Fort Musel near Gijon but were repelled. Later they shelled Santander as mist limited visibility. Bruce Arongo, Socialist deputy acting as Commissioner of War, warned Santander residents to evacuate upper floors amid fear of renewed bombardment.
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Madrid
Oviedo
Bat
Hrostip Espana
Velasco
Santander
Bruce Arongo
Influenza Surge Linked to Unseasonable Weather
Influenza and related respiratory illnesses rose in the United States due to extreme weather. Health officials noted the current outbreak is milder than past waves in 1918 1920 1928 and 1982, with warmer spells fueling cases in the east and central regions and forecasts predicting improvement with a return to colder conditions.
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United Press
United States
Rainstorm Tests City Sewer Capacity and Noses Minor Flooding
Torrentia rainstorm struck shortly after 4 this morning threatening major damage to the city sewer intakes on Seneca Street. The brief nearly 20 minute storm caused minor washouts on hillsides and partial flooding in lowland districts. Street Commissioner Edward Hartington organized a small crew to clear debris and keep the intake from overflowing, narrowly averting extensive damage.
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Torrentia
Seneca
Edward Hartington
Sale of planes fuels fight for neutrality law
Washington December 31 Diplomatic officials said the row over a New Jersey exporter’s insistence on shipping airplanes and motors to Loyalist Spain may boost support for stronger neutrality legislation next Congress. The incident coincides with a looming naval race after treaty expirations and a push to show the United States will stay out of European conflict while defending shores. Observers consider the export denial embarrassing but not a threat to wider European events.
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Hobart C. Vontee
United Press
Washington
New Jersey
Spain
London
Motorists Warned To Have New 1937 Plates
Police announce 1937 license plates required by midnight. Checks begin at midnight and motorists found operating cars with old plates will be arrested. Extension for plates may be granted at officer's discretion.
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Corporat FA
Ganson
Sithe Station
Sinter
Jamestown Grants Gas Franchise at 55 Cents Max
Jamestown’s City Council unanimously granted B. Updegraff of Williamsport a franchise to supply natural gas at a maximum 55 cents per thousand cubic feet, with rates dropping 1 14 cents in the industrial bracket. Work must start within 60 days, service within six months, and yearly adjustments hinge on consumption. The agreement runs while gas is available to northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York cities.
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Jamestown
B. Updegraff
Williamsport
Lena
Pennsylvania
New York State
Corry Prepares For New Year 1937 Celebrations
Corry small towns announce watch night services across churches for New Year’s Eve. Veterans of Foreign Wars plan a watch night meeting while families gather at home. The Elks sponsor a New Year’s Eve dance starting at 9 pm with a strong turnout expected. A live orchestra is booked and favors and novelties are planned for the guests. Business and industry pause tomorrow for the holiday.
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Elks
Corry
Troutlon
Alan
Elka
Biles
Italian Volunteers Transported to Spain
Rome reports the transport of Italian volunteers for service with General Francisco Franco’s Spanish insurgents has resumed after four brief suspensions during non intervention talks. The dispatch cites a trustworthy fascist source as confirmation.
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Spain
Rome
Francisco Franco
Boy's return expected soon in Mattson kidnapping case
A source says Dr. William Mattson paid a $28,000 ransom for 10 year old Charles Mattson and expects his son to be returned home soon. Officials have not confirmed payment or exact timing, with rumors of the payment and where the reunion might occur spreading amid police age whispers and family secrecy.
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Mattson
United Press
Tacoma
Wash
United Press Today
William Mattson
Charles
Turangen
Idite Noper
Dr. Mattson
Paget
Sever Offens
Fey Bors
Finnever
Milk price holds firm in Corry amid district changes
Local milk dealers report no price increase in Corry as nationwide and statewide adjustments push milk up in many districts. Buttermilk price will rise from 1 to 19 venta, with Corry not included in the milk rise.
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Corry
Cnether
Mlate
Artillery Shelling Strikes Madrid Center as 5 PM Fire Opens
A late afternoon shelling hit central Madrid at 5 p.m. as insurgent artillery opened fire after combat near the outskirts. The attack began with three large shells exploding within minutes, shaking the capital while a weather forecast predicted a fall and colder temperatures with increasing clouds Friday.
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Madrid
United Press
Tulln
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Clymer
Haney Bensink
Lymer
Corty
Timn Werle
Bensinie
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