Recount Ordered As Margin Against Auditorium Widens
Attorneys for Eugene Weidmann 29 German ex convict who confessed slaying Brooklyn dancer Jean De Xoven and four or five others sought a psychiatric examination before trial. Paris strike wave spreads as workers walk out in numerous factories near Paris including Goodrich Tire plant. Twenty injured in Pere Marquette train wreck near Detroit as coaches topple into embankment. British fleet expansion anticipated early January with cabinet decision next week.
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Pamis
Eugene Weidmann
Jean de Xoven
Brooklyn
Todry
Atending Triar
Trobert Planty
Versailles Bar Association
Jean Raoult
Mile
Renee Jardin
Weidmanon
Detroit
Pere Marquette
Bay City
Mich
Derole
Callene
Redford Receiving Hospital
Allen Huston
Saginaw
Sid He
Water pistol foils bandit in Calif clothing store
In San Bernardino a bandit threatened Louis Blatt with a pistol but Blatt grabbed the weapon and fired it, splashing water. The gun turned out to be a water pistol as the bandit fled pursued by Blatt. A separate item notes a waiter smashing a pewter tray over a Peare Sun-Made product in Japan.
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Philadestina
Louis Blatt
Blatt
Blait
San Bernardino
Colif
Japan
Washington Seeks Curtailed Highway Funds Plan
Paul Mallon reports that President proposes tax on federal highway funding and urges curtailment. The draft, presented December 14 to Congress by the VP and Speaker, would relieve Wallace of allocating 125 million dollars for next fiscal year. Congress plans to bury the measure in committee.
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Congress
Agriculture
Wallace
Bea Mallon
Doaway with New York City dogs sparks quirky tale
A fragmented column recalls a tall tale about a law to ban dogs in New York City and the comic fate of dog ownership, featuring Uncle Squincey and Uncle Bob Burns in a humorous rural voice.
Hope To Pave Way For Housing Vote Before Christmas
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt’s wage hour and farm bills near final House votes at a special session. The aim is to move housing legislation before Christmas while committees work out compromises during recess. An anti lynching bill lay aside until January and a potential late night vote on wage hour looms. Rayburn hopes to take up housing soon as partisan debates focus on administration power and proposed FTC alternative.
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Nathan Robertson
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Aencte
Ceadher Rayburn
Ra-Feesman
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Rep. Lamneck
Ohio
Federal Trade Commission
Rayburn
Congress
Social security chief seeks aid for Christmas basket drive
Miss Mabel Lucado Beadie County social security director runs a clearing depot for Christmas baskets in Huron. She urges residents to notify her agency with gift details to avoid duplication and ensure no family misses aid. Confidentiality is promised. informants should include household size and children by age and sex.
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Mabel , Lucado
Beadie
Huronjinne
Huron
Luendo
Frank to chair Republican policy group in Chicago visit
Republican National Chairman John Hamilton met with Dr. Glenn Frank in Chicago to discuss Frank taking over the chairmanship of the party's new policy committee. The St Louis meeting had named a steering group of 135 to 140 members, with many invitations pending acceptance and a first meeting date still undetermined.
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St. Lewis
John J. M. Hamilton
Walter T. Hailanain
West Virgina
Hoover
Landon
Glenn. Frank
University of Whsconsia
South
Chicago
John DM
Hamilton
Glenn Frank
University’ of Wisconsin
Frank
Republican National Executive Committee
St. Louis
Dr. Frank
St. Leuis
Flann
St. Lows
National Committee
Huron Sailor Tied To Panay Patrol Mystery
U S Navy recruiting officer O J Matterman reports seaman first class Albert Dale Clemens of Monocacy Yangtze patrol serves in the same force as the Panay victim. Clemens, son of Mia ML Clemens, 631 Nebraska Ave Southwest, enlisted at Omaha August 10 1835 and trained at San Diego. Last message says Clemens stationed at Ichang China about 1000 miles from Shanghai, Ichang near Penny wreck site.
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O. J. Matterman
U. S. Navy
Huron
Albert Dale Clemens
Panay
Clemens
ML Clemens
Nebraska Avenue
Southwest
Omaha
U. S. Naval Training Station
San Diego
Ichang
China
Shanghai
Roosevelt Opposes Referendum on War Powers
President Roosevelt stated a public referendum on going to war is not consistent with a representative government. The issue arose after Rep Ludlow’s petition, signed by 218 House members, calling for a constitutional amendment to require a public vote before war.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United, States
Ludlow
Panay survivors describe Japanese gunboat attack at Shanghai
Survivors arriving in Shanghai aboard the gunboat Oahu recounted that Japanese forces on Yangtze riverbanks machine gunned Panay survivors before she sank. The United States court of inquiry gathered testimony, noting the attack and identifying victims and witnesses among crew and civilians.
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United States
Panay
Oahu
Yangtze
Shanghai
Charles
Li. Ensminger
C.F Carkton
Standard Oil
Mecan
Sendra Sanuel
Oil Company
Oshu Ulya
Escape From Alcatraz Prompts Bay Hunt
San Francisco officials launched a coastal and air search for two inmates who escaped from Alcatraz Island. Coast guard boats and police vessels scoured San Francisco Bay as authorities pursued clues about how the pair evaded the island’s famed “escape proof” barrier.
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Alcatraz Island
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Opposition Faction Gains 30 Votes in Canvass Recount
Proceedings for a recount in Tuesday's municipal auditorium election began after an official canvass showed the opposition margin rising from 17 to 47 votes. The revised auditorium totals announced by City Auditor M F Walt listed 1754 no votes and 1707 yes votes, while the unofficial count was 1739 to 1722 against the grant for the $363 636 municipal auditorium. The three cornered city commission contest remained steady with Dr George A Youel at 1634, Roy Ramsell at 1108, and Oscar Edd at 58 percent. The recount will be conducted in district court next week with council representation for both sides. The fourth ward second precinct drew attention for alleged inconsistencies in ballot totals.
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Municipal Auditorium
City Commission
Fourth Ward
Second Precinct
Auditorium
M. F. Walt
Muniapal Auditorium
George A. Youel
Roy Ramsell
Oscar Edd
Youdl
F.C. W. Kuehn
Charles
P. Warren
Penperal Ware
George
Labor Delegates Held For Murder
Pittsburgh December report on four Steel Workers Organizing Committee delegates detained on murder charges while police probe the death of Rose Ault. Brooklyn men Zelkind Engaold and Monaghan detained. New York suspects Green and Odenweld held. Coroner’s exam inconclusive. maid Sarah Marty found the nude body and note implied a flight order.
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Pittsburgh
Steel Workers Organizing Datititiee
Rose Ault
Roorm
Walter Monaghansal
Jakob Zelkind
Morris Engaold
Brooklyn
New York
Louis H. Green
Fred A. Odenweld
Ozone Park
J. W. McMeans
Sarah Marty
Fred
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