Italy Mussolini Laval 1935 Pact Not Valid For Tunisia
Paris reports Italy warns France that the 1935 Mussolini Laval convention is no longer valid. Officials withheld the text of Rome's communication amid possible French actions. The accord extended Italian citizenship rights and border agreements in Tunisia and French Somaliland, though not ratified by France.
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Italy
France
Tunisia
Libya
Eritrea
East Africa
Rome
Somaliland
Mussolini
Pierre Laval
Hugo Geraldi
Society of Italian Authors
Emmanuel Audisio
Geraldo
Paris
Italia Nuova
Barrow Prepares for North Slope Christmas Festival
Barrow Alaska readies a three day Christmas celebration with school and church programs gifts of sinew parka covers and spears for natives and a feast featuring muktuk and seal meat. Packages arriving by air set the holiday mood as residents plan no extra shipments.
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Barrow
Alaska
Lonely Child program seeks Santa helpers for 125 gifts
Noon Friday deadline for pledged baskets. Elks Club 50 children Ninth Street Methodist 50 American Legion Auxiliary 20 Alabama Hosiery Mills $20 Mrs T V Harrison 85 Malone Freight Line boxes of toys. Call 9199 to volunteer. If rain on Saturday the Guild House hosts the event with two Santa Clauses distributing presents.
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Elks Club
Ninth Street Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Alabama Hosiery Mills
T. V. Harrison
Malone Freight Line
Santa Claus
Lonely Child Committee
Oliver C. Cox
Lawson Davidson
W. T. Jordan
Ben Martin, Jr
J. H. Johnston
Charles Scales
Guild House
Federal grand jury charges Rufus Oliver in race track fraud case
A federal grand jury indicted Rufus Oliver, a special investigator for the local district attorney in Corpus Christi, Texas, and 21 others on mail fraud and conspiracy charges connected to a $100,000 race track confidence scheme.
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New York
Rufus Oliver
Corpus Christi
Tex
Markets Mixed as Stocks Weaken on Tax Adjustments
In New York on December 22, stocks showed mixed signals with gains in some areas offset by pressuring declines in aviation shares. Traders cited tax account adjustments and year-end repositioning as the main cause, with about 1,000,000 shares changing hands and notable losses for Douglas Aircraft United Sperry and Glenn Martin at times.
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Wall Street
Victor Fabank
New York
Douglas
United
Sperry
Glenn Martin
Markets Show Mixed Direction As Aircraft Sector Slows
New York trading ends with irregular to higher ratios as aircraft stocks weaken. steady demand in other sectors. In Chicago, wheat rises on crop prospects while corn falters with no export business. cattle up to 25 cents lower and hogs gain 5 to 15 cents.
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New York
France
Commission House
Chicago
Market futures close lower with mixed options data
New York futures finished down with assorted activity across March May July and October contracts. Prices showed notable highs and lows with spot middling at 8.85, while large open interest and shifting margins influenced the session's direction.
Cotton futures close steady with modest advances
New Orleans markets reported cotton futures finishing with net gains of three to four points. Prices traded in narrow ranges with nearby contracts at mixed levels as December and March installments showed slight upticks.
Cottonseed Oil Market Reports Steady Close
Cottonseed oil finished the session steady with a bleachable prime summer grade cited at 7.35 nom, indicating minimal price movement and stable demand amid market conditions.
German American strains deepen after cross Atlantic attacks
Welles told Thom son that criticism of Ford and Lindbergh in Germany was a domestic matter and Germany had no right to interfere in U S affairs. He warned that attacks on American officials would invite reciprocal German protests while noting German press influence and lingering tensions after ambassador withdrawals. The State Department sought a formal U S expression of regret for Ickes statement, which Welles refused.
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Charlies A. Lindbergh
Welles
Thomson
Ford
Lindbergh
Germany
United States
State Department
Ickes
Roosevelt
Thomsen
Wilson
Cotton Market Reports From New Orleans and Memphis
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with gains of 3 points as sales reached 1 094. Low middling 7.46, middling 8.60, good middling 9.15. Receipts 1 008, stock 746 409. Memphis cottonseed meal futures closed steady with mixed Dec to Jul prices ranging from 22.50 to 23.00. Bales 1 200.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
Wheat Futures Edge Higher in Slim Holiday Trade
Chicago prices rose briefly as the holiday lull limited demand. Export activity was quiet and most futures activity reflected account adjustments. May wheat closed around 64 7-8 to 67, while corn slipped about 1 8 to 5-8 points with May at 51 7-8 to 52.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Reported Steady in Chicago Market
Chicago market notes show live poultry with 57 trucks and a car. turkeys ducks and geese mixed with steady prices. Plymouth rock and turkey hens listed, old turkeys and ducks varied by weight. dressed turkeys steady with old toms at 22 1 2 cents.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock Springs
Cattle Hog and Sheep Quotes Reported in Nashville Market
From Nashville Tennessee on December 23 the U S Department of Agriculture notes cattle 150 calves 80 with trade mostly steady. Common and low medium heifers and steers sell 6.80 to 7.50. Good fed steers and yearlings 8.50 to 9.00. Beef cows and bulls 6.00 down. Cutter cows 3.50 to 4.50. Hogs 400 market up 10 cents. 190 lb weights 6.60 to 7.90 top for long haul butchers. Sows 6.15 down. Sheep 25. Steady or 8.00 to 8.50 for good ewe and wether lambs and 9.50 to 8.00 for fat ewes.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dept. Agr
Butter market report from Chicago opens mixed prices
Chicago markets show firmer butter with creamery specials and various grades quoted. Current receipts, refrigerator extras, and standard levels appear unsettled amid fresh and existing stock, reflecting a cautious pricing environment.
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Chicago
German protest over Ickes speech reaches Washington
Berlin reports a strong protest to the acting secretary of state over Harold L. Ickes condemning dictators. Der Angriff accuses Ickes of war agitation and mocks him for mail ban claims. Ickes earlier criticized anti Jewish violence in Germany and attacked Lindbergh and Ford for accepting German honors.
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Berlin
Harold L. Ickes
Washington
Germany
Ickes
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Angriff
Zionist Society of
Cleveland
Charles A. Lindbergh
Henry Ford
Woodland gun duel leaves two Crenshaw farmers dead
In Luverne Alabama sheriff W J Ellington investigated a woodland gun battle that killed B B Veasey aged 55 and Holly Sasser aged 48 near Dozier Crenshaw county. He cited long standing feuds between the Ceasey and Sasser families as a factor in the fatal incident.
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Luverne
Ala
W. J. Ellington
Crenshaw County
B. B. Veasey
Holly Sasser
Near Dozier
Ellington
Ceasey
Sasser
Four Children Die in Hoschton Fire
Fire at the Miller home in Hoschton Georgia last night killed four children aged 18 months to four years. A nurse scheduled to care for them was not present. A 16 year old boy who found the blaze tried to enter through a window but flames prevented rescue. Two neighboring houses were saved by volunteers.
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Hoschton
Harold Miller
Miller
Ion
Atlanta
Coster Musica Death Note Details Swindle Trial Notes
Prosecutors describe Coster Musica using new identity to control McKesson Robbins scheme. Brothers char g в ed with false filings while witnesses reveal executives sold stock amid probe. Dozens of subpoenas issued as federal case widens with arms and munitions links and a jailed witness.
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Coster-Musica
Charles F. Michaels
Ambrose V McCall
McKesson and
Robbins
Caster-Musica
Benjamin Simon
Federal Grand Jury
Brien McMahon
U. S. Attorney General
Simon
Ooster
Phill Musica
GRR
McMahon
Washington, D. C
Coster
George FE
Dietrich- Musica
George Vernard-Arthur Musica
Robert Dietrich
Samuel Reich
Coster Musica
Reich
William Bondy
John Kantor
Musica -Broas
United States of Arms
Snyder Jury Deliberates in Myrl Alderman Case
The jury weighing charges against Martin Snyder for attempted murder and related counts remains split after days of deliberation. Snyder, Miss Etting, and Edith Snyder are central figures as the courtroom watches clock hands move toward a verdict.
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Log Angelee
Deco
Martin Snyder
Ruth
Hollywood
Myrl
Alderman
Miss Etting
New
Thomas L. Ambrose
Edith Snyder
Snyder
Helen
Miss Snyder
Sam
British Spanish espionage tale widens as shirt clue emerges
The report says Gigantic was cleared of guilt while several British consulate employees in insurgent territory face suspicion. Some Spanish nationals work in British consulates in Spain, but it’s unclear if those arrested are all Spanish. Officials say Goodman carried an official bag not immune from search, and the shirt could become a key clue in a major espionage case. Paris dispatch notes Franco and British officials weigh blame as they seek the origin of the incriminating papers.
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Spain
London
Goodman
Francisco Franco
Strikers Denied Unemployment Aid in Birmingham Labor Dispute
In Birmingham Alabama the appeals board of the Alabama Unemployment Compensation Commission denied unemployment benefits to about 300 Johnston Manufacturing Company workers amid an ongoing labor dispute. John C. Arnold, board chairman, said the ruling could be appealed and employees planned to pursue action.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Unemployment Compensation Commission
Johnston Manufacturing Company
John C. Arnold
Public invited to view Christmas tableau on Davis lawn
During the holiday season the public was invited to view the Christmas tableau on the lawn of Dr. A. W. Davis at 606 FE 8th Street in Tuscumbia. Hundreds visited each night to enjoy the scene and carols as lights were lit at dusk.
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A. W. Davis
8Th St
Tuscumbia
Simon arraigned on conspiracy to violate securities act
Kantor is held as a fugitive. Simon, arraigned yesterday, faced $4,000 bail on a conspiracy to violate the securities act charge. McMahon said Simon spoke of abortive talks with Foster to ship arms to belligerents for financial gain, with no disclosed target group.
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Kantor
Simon
Nvo
Oster
Ich
McMahon
Coster
Decatur Christmas Notices and Local Delays
Decatur scene includes Harvey Self visiting Alabama parents, no vesper services at First Methodist. Many locals travel for holidays. Garden club decoration judging, Goodyear mill holiday closure, and diverse hospital, church, and business updates.
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Harvey Self
University of Alabama
Wm. C. Self
First Methodist Church
B. F. Tingle
Santa Claus Visits Kiwanis Club in Decatur
Santa arrived at the Kiwanis club meeting in the Tennessee Valley Hotel with gifts exchanged among members. Three new poets were born during speeches as members voted to give gifts to children who will not have a visit from Santa. John Harlow W B Neher and Lewis Brown led the program and will deliver the gifts.
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Santa Claus
Decatur
Kiwanis Club
Tennessee Valley Hotel
John Harlow
W. B. Neher
Lewis Brown
Elks Plan Basket Work for Christmas Distribution
Elks lodge members will assemble baskets for Christmas aid this afternoon and tonight. They will deliver to 50 Lonely Children in cooperation with the Lonely Child committee and prepare baskets for several families with toys fruits nuts and candies for youngsters.
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Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Lonely Child Committee
Lodge
Decatur Girl Wins Honors At Southern Art Exhibit
Miss Mildred Nungester daughter of Dr and Mrs R C Nungester 312 EB Church Street won first prize at the seventh annual Southern Art Exhibit in New York for her oil painting Cotton Pickers She submitted further works Down a Southern Road and Fiesta for the World’s Fair exhibit She has studied at Athens College Alabama College Dixie Art Colony Chicago Art Institute and the Art Student League She has shown at the Southern States Art League Alabama Art League and earned a merit certificate in 1936 for Negro Revival
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Mildred Nungester
R. C. Nungester
EB. Church Street
Souther
Southern Women's Democratic
McDowell Club
New York City
Oll
Epec
Southern States Arts League
Atlanta
Alabama Art League
Montgomery
Southern Art League
Wetumpka
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Republicans contest elections in Chattanooga and Birmingham
A report notes election disputes in Chattanooga Tennessee and Birmingham Alabama amid a clash between the General Accounting Office and the Tennessee Valley Authority over TVA bookkeeping practices.
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Chattanooga
Birmingham
Ala
General Accounting Office
TVA
Daniels Considered for TVA Board Appointment
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt weighing Jonathan W. Daniels of Raleigh for the TVA board seat created after A. E. Morgan’s ouster. Daniels, 36, editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, is famed for his book A Southerner Discovers the South and is the son of former Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels.
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Daniels
Knoxville
Tenn
News-Sentinel
Washington Today
Roosevelt
Jonathan W. Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
A. E. Morgan
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Mexico
Raleigh News and Observer
South
Dr. Morgan
Fred Brown
New Hampshire
James Pope
Idaho
TVA
Trapper Discovers Body in Keelersburg Creek
The body of Miss Martin was found in Keelersburg Creek in a sparsely settled countryside. Major William A. Clark, state police commander at the Wyoming barracks, said she might have lain there 20 years without being seen until the trapper found her.
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Keelersburg Creek
Miss Martin
William A. Clark
Wyoming Barracks
Sai
Youthful Slayer Dies in the Chair in Ohio Peni
Stephen Figuli, 21, of Cleveland died in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary after being convicted of the slaying of Columbus detective Robert Cline. He was the last member of a bank robber gang whose February 4 gun battle with police left three gang members and Cline dead. Figuli walked to the chair holding a prayer book as the current surged through him.
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Columbus
Stephen Figuli
Ohio Penitentiary
Robert Cline
Cleveland
Cline
Figuli
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