Motive sought in Texas slaying with infant death
A Texas case reveals a brutal attack that left a four month old dead and the mother badly beaten. Police say Richard L. Preston, 26, fled with his wife after the assault, and he later died by his own action. A murder charge was filed against him in the infant’s death.
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Tex
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Wheeler
Richard L. Preston
H. L. Calloway
Preston
Robert Thomas
C. M. Ezell Aad Preston
Mackenzies Column on Vittorio Emanuele and Appeasement
The piece reflects on Vittorio Emanuele’s exile and downfall linked to appeasing Mussolini. It traces how appeasement enabled fascism and Nazism, then warns that communism now poses a greater threat to democracy. Francis Sayre urges active U.S. aid to Europe and resisting Soviet influence.
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Mussolini
Europe
Bolshevists
Francis B. Sayre
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Washington
United States
Extra iodine in diet may worsen some goiters
A report indicates that consuming additional iodine can aggravate certain goiters rather than improve them. The finding suggests careful iodine use in diets where thyroid conditions are present and underscores need for medical guidance.
Cryptoquote Puzzle and Crossword Clues Summary
A cryptogram quotation headline appears with a large blocked message and a set of crossword clues for a Saturday puzzle. The entry references cryptogram themes and an attributed line about devotion and astronomy.
Lull Ends In Vote Battle Across Alabama Cities
Gov. James E. Folsom tours Leeds Tarrant City and Fairfield to urge defeat of the self-starter amendment as pro amendment speakers renew push for Jan. 6 ratification. He plans a Birmingham appearance tomorrow at Temple Theater. Speeches announced by the Committee For The Self Star ter Amendment include Hooton Pruitt Gillis in three cities. The amendment would let legislators call themselves into special session if ratified.
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Associated Press
James E. Folsom
Leeds
Tarrant City
Fairfield
Birmingham
Temple Theater
Committee For
Opelika
Monkey Rule Rewrites and Parody Puns Parade
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Raging Over Train Visit Sparks City Debate in Birmingham
In Birmingham the planned Freedom Train visit drew sharp rows over segregation with Louis A. Nevins of the American Heritage Foundation disputing Mayor Green’s statements. The event was cancelled after city officials signaled segregation would not be set aside.
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Ala
Louis A. Nevins
American Heritage Foundation
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Nevins
Gana
Newark
Foundation
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Spaatz
Thomas Brophy
Tuscaloosa
Bath and Fish for Prisoners Treat Tokyo
Metropolis police announce New Year treat for prisoners breakfast a whole fish apiece head and tail intact an Oriental delicacy. They hope to give each prisoner a bath depending on hot water supply while aiming to release as many as possible before the holiday with about 1400 inmates remaining.
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Tokyo
Defense witness found dead in Brockton storage
A 39-year-old defense witness for Walter E. Steele was found hanging in a Brockton storage. The death was ruled a death by own action by Medical Examiner H Leavitt Pierce, likely occurring several days prior. The witness had tied to the Cote murder case in which Mrs Bertha Surprise Cote had been tried for killing Rene Cote.
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Brockton
Mass
Walter E. Steele
Bertha Surprise Cote
Rene Cote
H. Leavitt Pierce
Ralph McFadden
Steele
Coate
Cote
Marshal Konev Awarded Order of Lenin
Marshal Ivan Stepanovich Konev commander in chief of Russian army ground forces received the Order of Lenin, the Soviet Union s highest civil decoration, according to a Moscow radio announcement.
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London
Ivan Stepanovich Konev
Lenin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Grand jury testimony links Cote murder to McFadden Steele
In Framingham, McFadden testified with Steele before the Plymouth grand jury that in the early morning hours Cote was murdered.
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Framingham
McFadden
Plymouth
Steele
Cote
Birthday Honor Marks Soviet Official's Service
A decree notes recognition on the occasion of his birthday to honor his long service to the state and the armed forces of the USSR. The award underscores his contributions within the Soviet administrative and military ranks.
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Ussr
Fires in forests blamed on hunters in Alabama
Forest rangers report twenty six fires in Jefferson county over the last 24 hours with no relief since Christmas Day as careless holiday hunters are blamed for the blazes. Robert E. Young, head of the local district, stated the situation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Robert E. Young
Strike Goes On in Bombay Unions Call General Strike
Executives of nearly a hundred trade unions decided to proceed with plans for a one day general strike on Monday in Bombay. The strike protests the alleged failure of machinery for settling labor disputes.
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Bombay
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