Hoover Praised As Leader By Fess As Republicans Meet
Senator Fess of Ohio urged the Republican National Committee to back Hoover for 1952, praising his leadership and relief work. Detroit withdrew its bid for the 1932 convention, opening the door for Chicago, with Chicago favored to win as the delegation plan faced initial fights. Philadelphia Atlantic City and St Louis also bid in the process of selecting the convention host.
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Hoover
Fess
Washington
Ohio
Coolidge
Chicago
Detroit
Roy O. West
West
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
St Louis
Man Dies Listening To Son's Broadcast
New York report states Gustave Rothafel died unexpectedly while listening to his son Roxy appeal for aid on WMCA. The elder Rothafel, born in Germany on Christmas Day, settled in Stillwater Minnesota as an orthopedic shoemaker before his move to America.
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New York
Gustave Rothafel
Roxy
WMCA
Brooklyn
Rothafel
Germany
America
Stillwater
Minn
Boston Bank Remains Closed and Deposits Large
The Federal National Bank of Boston and its five branches with deposits of 23 235 233 on Sept 28 remained closed as the board asked the comptroller of currency to take charge. Several affiliated banks in Lawrence Salem Lynn Cambridge Brockton Lowell and Worcester were also closed.
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Boston
Federal National Bank of Boston
Comptroller of Currency
Federal Nations
Lawrence
Salem
Lynn
Cambridge
Brockton
Lowell
Worcester
Fall weather expected tonight and Wednesday
Fragments indicate regional fall conditions with slightly warmer spells tonight into Wednesday. Additional garbled text mentions personal matters and names, making full details unclear.
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Faron
Holiday Kissing Boost Through Local Relief Plan
In Los Angeles a holiday kissing scheme sanctioned by two civic bodies aims to ease economic strain. The unemployment committee and chamber of commerce expect 400 to 500 people to gain work harvesting mistletoe and poinsettias on a 500 acre Paul Ecke farm, a major US supplier of Christmas flowers.
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Los Angeles
California
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Ecke
United States
Gandhi Departs Europe in Sad Farewell on Return to India
Mahatma Gandhi steamed east from Brindisi on the Italian steamer Pilsna, writing a sad note for the Associated Press as he left Europe after a brief stay. He lamented not securing his demands at the London round table conference, though he praised Mussolini's courtesy on his Italian visit.
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James A. Mills
Associated Press
Pilsna
Mahatma Gandhi
Mediterranean
India
Lot
Pilsas
Brindisi
Italy
Europe
Turkey
Palestine
Egypt
Gandhi
London
Engineer Killed In Open-Switch Train Crash Near Hutchison Spur
SHREVEPORT LA Dec 15 A Texas and Pacific passenger train ran through an open switch 14 miles south of the city last night killing engineer J W Gorman 55 of Alexandria LA and injuring six others Officials say the switch was disconnected from the stand and the signal light read clear in what appeared a deliberate wreck Fireman Guy Green 40 of Marshall Texas was fatally injured two unidentified men riding the blinds were badly hurt
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Shreveport
Texas and Pacific
Hutchison
Here
J. W. Gorman
Alexandria
Guy Green
Marshall
Texas
Lucia Deletj Offers Sacrifice for Prince Nicholas
Belgrade reports Lucia Deletj, bride of Prince Nicholas of Romania, expressed willingness to sacrifice her marriage to save his royal title. She reportedly asked King Carol for an annulment and said she could never forgive herself if the Romanian dynasty endured more estrangement. Carol spoke with Nicholas in a fatherly tone, warning of reputational harm to the dynasty.
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Lucia Deletj
Nicholas
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Jana Lucia Deletj
Romania
Kic Carol
Carol
Young Plan Committee Agrees On New Germany Moratorium
The Young Plan committee will urge a further moratorium on Germany s conditional reparations payments. A final report outlines short term credit, trade balance since 1930, the reich budget, gold standard, and future German policy options. Substantial figures include Sir Walter Layton Prof Charles Rist and Dr Carl Melchior as writers.
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Young Plan Committee
Germany
Melvin K. Whiteleather
Associated Press
Basel
Walter Layton
Great Britain
Charles Rist
France
Car! Melchior
Sir Walter Layton
Walter W. Stewart
Prof
Rist
Melchior
Wiggin
Reichsbank
Freaky Weather Visits Country
Weather features dizzy shifts across the nation with floods in southern Ohio. Six deaths occur in southwestern Arkansas and northern Louisiana amid tornadic winds and heavy rain. Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley report snow and ice with strong Atlantic gales complicating maritime travel and causing road dangers. A man dies from heart strain while battling snowdrifts. fuel aid reaches 356 people in Gallup New Mexico.
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Ohio
Arkansas
Louisians
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Atlantic Coast
Ohio River
Martin's Ferry
Big Pines
Jackson Lake
Gallup
N. M
Atlantic
Ousted Barber Returns Fight Over Union Action
William J. Shinners was expelled by the local barbers union in Superior Wisconsin. He retaliated by slashing prices by half. The union invited him back with demands including a free taxi to meetings and a full month of dues. Shinners refused rejoining despite the agreement.
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Superior
Wis
Des
Barbers' Union
William J. Shinners
Shingers
Three Die In Fire At Falconwood Hospital
Charlottetown PEI reports the Falconwood hospital for the insane burned today. Three persons died including a man trapped by flames and two who leaped from windows. About 300 patients fled into freezing night as flames spread from the west wing. Estimates put property loss between 250000 and 560000.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Falconwood Hospital For
William McGuinn
John MacKennie
William MacDonald
Falconwood
Claims Unfairness In Road Contracts Looms In Court
ST PAUL December court test loomed for a section of the highway construction code. A district judge ordered Feyen Construction Co of St Paul to show why it should be barred from bidding on major highway projects. The firm challenges a clause requiring prior paving work of 100000 cubic yards or more or annual paving experience.
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ST. Paul
F. B. Olson
Rtele
Feyen Construction Company
Eielson Father Dies in Hatton North Dakota
Funeral services set for Ole Eielson pioneer banker and merchant of Hatton North Dakota. He was father of famed aviator Carl Ben Eielson who died in the Riperland crash. Cause of death listed as pneumonia.
House Organized And Is Now Ready Take Up Business
Washington December 15 The House completed its organization with approval of Democratic and Republican committee slates. Appropriations and Ways and Means are set to draft funding for next year. Mary Norton of New Jersey becomes first woman chair of a House committee, leading the District of Columbia panel. Several South Dakota reps win chairmanships as party lines compress. Senate moves to navy bill amid policy debates as Moses fight over pro tempore persists.
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Wshington
House
New York
Texas
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Missour
Nebraska
Ohio
Iminsis
New Jersey
Maryland
Kentucky
West Virginia
District of Columbia
House Republicans
Judiciary Committee
Wiliam Williamson
Rapid City
Royal C. Johnson
Aberdeen
World
Gamer
Robinson
Democratic Party
New Congress
Senate
Hale
Naval Committee
George Moses
New Hampshire
Democrats
Vandenberg
Michigan
Moses
Young Guard
Testimony Complete in Howard Nicholas Case at Deadwood
The prosecution and defense in state versus Henry Howard Nicholas Rapid City wrapped testimony in circuit court. Indictments include Leona Stewart in the first two degrees and failure to stop after an accident. He is accused of driving a car that struck and killed Mrs. Alex Waugh in Spearfish on July 12.
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Howard Nicholas
Deadwood
Defenge
Cam
Henry Howard Nicholas
Rapid City
Circuit Cours
Lea
Millie Angus Drews Montage Dake of Manchester
Fragmentary notice reports a person in Manchester connected to a week roster and a marriage event. Readable names include Millie Angus Drews Montage Dake and Petal Dawes with unclear context or dates.
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Millie Angus Drews
Manchester
Bowen
Prohibition Man Recounts Salesman's Error Near Sioux Falls
In Sioux Falls on December 15 a traveling salesman tried to sell alcohol to a prohibition agent at the federal building. The man arrived at the agent’s home as planned but fled when an officer arrived, dropping a can while escaping. the captured seller was Chester M. Thompson of near Colton.
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Sioux Falls
Prohibition Department
Prohibition
Federal Building
Prohibition, Bureau
Chester M. Thompson
Colton
Huron Merchants Prepare For Christmas Shopping Rush
With eight shopping days left before Christmas, Huron merchants vote to stay open evenings starting tomorrow. The Chamber of Commerce says all stores will stay open to aid last minute buyers as Santa visits downtown and the Legion Auxiliary offers music for shoppers. Special bargains are planned by nearly all merchants to attract crowds.
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Huron
Huron Chamber of Commerce
Fonsortow
Claus
Str
Nick
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Auxiliary Drum
Bugle Corpa
Wheeler Loses Suit On Bridge Contract
Des Moines reports that W. Wheeler, president of the Wheeler company, must pay Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Baltimore $8,765.37 to honor two contracts with Youngberg Construction Co. in 1924. Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey ruled in favor of the depositary, noting the Wheeler defense about a supposed investigation period did not form part of the written agreement.
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Des Moines
Dec
W. W. Wheeler
Wheeler Company
Fidelity and Deposit Co
Baltimore
Youngberg Construction Co
Charles A. Dewey
Banding Company
North
South Dakota
Wheeler
Dewey
Wage cuts inevitable rail chief declares
Chicago dispatch reports W B Storey president of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe said western railway executives would demand a 15 percent wage cut for employees under the railway recovery plan unless union men agree to a 10 percent reduction in the meantime.
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Chicago
W. B. Storey
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Western Railway
Storm Lake Man Dies In Fall From Freight Train
Storm Lake Iowa man Harry Wallace about 28 was killed instantly yesterday afternoon after falling from a moving freight train two miles northwest of Salix. The train crew did not know what caused the fall.
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Storm Lake
Siouk City
Harry Wallace
Iowa
Salix
Counterfeit Outfit Seized in Lyons Arrests
Federal agents arrested Frank Davis of Shenandoah Iowa and E D Elliott of Homeworth Ohio yesterday in Lyons Colorado. They found complete counterfeiting equipment for quarters in a house they occupied.
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Denver
Frank Davis
Shenandoah
Towa
E. D. Eliott
Homeworth
Ohio
T Lyons
Colo
Federal Secret Service
Five South Dakota Congressmen Join In Seed Loan Drive
Five South Dakota lawmakers including Senator Norbeck and Congressman Williamson say they support seed loan legislation to aid farmers for spring planting. The plan would provide loans for seed grain feed for work horses and fuel. Williamson notes hearings may consider raising the loan amount from 200 to 250 or 300 dollars per farmer.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Northwest
Green
Norbeck
Bulow
Congressmon Williamson
Johnson
Christophi
Williamson
Iit
Russians Report Big Wheat Crop
Moscow sources report a large Russian grain crop surpassing 1944 figures though exact 1931-to-1932 comparisons were not disclosed. Officials said collections reached 84.4 percent of the 1931 plan by December 10 and the full program should be completed by month’s end.
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Moscow
Dees
Af M
Russia
Communist Party
Soviet Agricultural Organizations
Appoint Duluth Man To Disputed Office
Sam Owens of Duluth, former chief deputy sheriff, was appointed sheriff of St. Louis county by the board of county commissioners. He succeeds Emil M. Erickson, who resigned a week ago. Frank L. Magie, who contested Erickson’s election on alien grounds, says he would pursue further legal action if not granted the appointment.
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Duluth
Sam Owens
St. Louis County
Board of County Commissioners
Emil M. Erickson
Frank L. Magie
Erickson
Confessions Clear Up Becker Postoffice Robbery
Becker Minnesota officers say two confessions cleared the $34 robbery of the Becker postmistress last week. Four men, including the postmistress's associate, were charged with first degree robbery. A car stopped Miss Dyson and her escort, forced entry to the post office, and opened a safe containing $500 owned by a brother.
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Cloud
Minn
Becker, Minn
Gertrude Dyson
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Mills
State Department
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Teo Imam
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