War Clouds Over Bloody Balkan States
The League of Nations is in uproar as European peace hangs by a thread amid accusations over the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia. Hungary's delegate, Tibor Eckhardt, faces countercharges from Yugoslav minister Bogoljub Jevitch, who claims Hungarian involvement. Eckhardt asserts the plot arose from a secret Yugoslav terrorist network with a death sentence pronounced by Croats in the United States. The hearing continues.
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Balkan
League of Nations
Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
Tibor Eckhardt
Hungary
United States
Alexander of
Yugoslavia
Marseille
League of Nations Council
Alexander
Ary
Bogolub Yevitch
Yuavia
Hungaria
Eckhardt
Serb Troops Cross Border Into Hungary Front Likely
Hungarians in Yugoslavia are deported home as Serbian units of the Yugoslav army briefly press near the frontier. The Hungarian News Agency reports Chetniks threaten a pogrom against expelled Hungarians and describe brutal deportations with fears of further violence as the situation remains tense.
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James A. Mills
Associated Press
Szeged
Hungary
Apogrom
Chetniks
Yugoslavia
Ethiopian Forces Repelled In Italian Somaliland Clash
The Stefani News Agency reports armed Ethiopian detachments attacked Unlual at the walls of Ualu al in Italian Somaliland on Dec 5. Italian troops resisted with machine guns and cannons, reinforcements arrived, Ethiopians were defeated, leaving arms, munitions, tents, and horses abandoned over a ten mile radius. Frontier measures were set to prevent further incidents.
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Rome
Stefani
Unlual
Italian Samoa
Iiland
Ualual
Dubai
Bake Sale Empire Meat Market December 8
A bake sale will be held Saturday December 8 at Empire Meat Market featuring cakes pies light bread rolls fried chicken fresh eggs cottage cheese and sour kraut with proceeds benefiting Wesley Chapel M E Church.
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Empire
Wesley Chapel
M. E. Church
Michigan killer given life for 12 year old Levy Love murder
Leroy Carson, 24, a former convict who confessed to abducting and fatally shooting 12 year old Leone Love near Lansing, Michigan, received a life sentence at Marquette prison less than 36 hours after the crime. Carson admitted ambushing the girl, making advances, and shooting her when she cried.
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Leroy Carson
Leone Love
Lansing
Mich
Marquette Prison
Carson
Braves Woods to End Vigil of Aged Man
Relief worker Mari Stockley braved brutal cold and wolves to reach Willow Lake country where Clinton Moss kept a 72 hour vigil beside his wife’s corpse. She planned to recover Mrs. Moss’s body, pneumonia victim, and transport it toward Tripoli as rescuers weathered impassable snowbound routes.
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Rhinlander
Wis
Mari Stockley
Willow Lake
Sara
Tripoli
Sarah Moss
Clinton Moss
Pris
Hungary Not to Rush Into Ruinous War
Budapest December 7 1941 Hungary’s cabinet met in special session over Yugoslav Hungarian tensions after Yugoslavia deported thousands of unlawfully staying Hungarians. A detachment of Serbs crossed near Szeged. refugees report mistreatment. Government recalls Belgrade minister and appeals to Geneva are considered.
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Budapest
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Szeged
League of Nations
Belgrade
Geneva
Stansbury and Tallman to Speak at Grid Banquet
Grafton High School’s 1934 football squad will be feted at 6:15 p.m. tonight at the Hotel Grafton by the Rotary Club. H. A. Stansbury of West Virginia University and C. C. Tallman, Morgan-town football coach, are set as principal speakers. Chairman Bailey Wyckoff promises an enjoyable program for about 30 players and Coach Rand McKinney’s squad as honored guests.
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Grafton High
Grafton
H. A. Stansbury
West Virginia University
C. C. “Trusty” Tallman
Morgan Town School
Bailey Wyckoff
Moose Picture Proves Interesting at Strand
A Strand theatre program presents Tomorrow's Citizens, a short film about Mooseheart Illinois and its Loyal Order of Moose orphans. The piece highlights the humane care and training given to children to prepare them for life, emphasizing mental, physical, and professional development.
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Moose
Eilen the
Strand Theatre
Tansyrow
Mooseheart
Juvenie
Illinois
Order of Moose
Degenerates blamed in Denver girl kidnapping case
Denver headlines report Emaline Harris a 10 year old girl, daughter of Mrs George W Jennings, was kidnapped last night and later returned to her Mitchell school class this morning. Police search two men alleged to have seized the child and fled in a motor car.
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Denver
Mitchell School
Emaline Harris
George W. Jennings
Jenings
Governor's 1935 program includes sales tax renewal
Charleston reports Governor H. S. Kump will urge reenactment of the two per cent sales tax and support for old age pension and unemployment insurance, tax equalization for all businesses, free textbooks, liquor sales monopoly, and continued tax administration reforms. Sales tax, effective April 1, aimed at funding schools, collected over $3.5 million in six months.
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Kump
Charleston
Charleston Daily Mail
H. &. Kump
Legis
Text Books
Reprieve for Slaver Given by Gov Rump
Charleston December 7. Governor H G Kum o grants a one month reprieve for Greeley Blankenship of Peter Creek Kentucky who was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of John Christofono a relief worker near Matewan. The reprieve delays execution until January 7 1935 to permit an appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court while commutation is denied.
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Charleston
Greeley Blankenship
Peter Creek
State Supreme Court
H. G. Kumo
Mingo County
Supreme Court
Blankenship
John Christofono
Matewan
Ken
Lucky Blankenship
Manufacturer Blamed in Gym-Field Shooting Near Lebanon
Emma Miller, mother of an eight year old, says garment maker Laudermilch 60 fired the shot that killed a 28 year old blonde in a deserted yard near Lebanon after a dispute over the NRA code. Police say Miller’s statement suggests the attacker believed she reported him. Laudermilch is wounded and under guard at a private hospital. his factory was closed.
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Lebanon
George Er
Byron A. Laudermilch
NRA
Emma Miller
Tucker
West Virginia relief talks with Hopkins at relief headquarters
Governor Kump met with Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins at relief headquarters to discuss the West Virginia relief situation. Market activity remained quiet with scattered profit taking and reduced trading volume across the day. Senate munitions committee members asserted the War Department favored DuPont powder production over guarding secrets, warning of risks to national security and future American advantage.
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Washington
H. G. Kump
West Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
New York
Nathan Robertson
War Department
DuPont Company
Senate Munitions Comittee
America
United States to mediate Bolivia Paraguay war effort
Washington reports the United States will help mediate the Bolivia Paraguay conflict. Secretary Hull proposes an American member to a neutral supervisory commission and American delegates to a Pan American peace conference in Buenos Aires. The plan avoids League of Nations engagement while aiming for a swift ceasefire and lasting border settlement.
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Lloyd A. Lehrbas
Washington
United States
Bolivia
Paraguay
Gran Croco
Hull
League of Nations
Supervisory Commission
Ito
Buenos Aires
Pesee
Sault
America
League
Chaco
Geneva
Jeague
Studio Shooting Fatal to Company Policeman
Culver City Calif Dec 7 Police widened a dragnet for Dan Snyder 60 after Capt Ott Hilinger studio police officer was shot and killed and studio matron Ruby Michael 43 seriously wounded Chief of Police C T Truschel said witness Millie Dean identified Snyder as the slayer Deans statement suggested Snyder acted after Miss Michael refused his advances.
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Culver City
Calif
Dan Snyder
Ott Hilinger
Film Studio
Ruby Michael
C. T. Truschel
Millie Dean
Snyder
Dean
Michael
Elder Insull May Testify For Brother
Chicago December session opened with Samuel Insull possible witness for his brother Martin Insull on trial for embezzling 344720 dollars from Middle West Utilities. Chief defense attorney Northrup claimed the transaction could be explained on reasonable grounds and done in honesty and fair dealing. Prosecutor presented two witnesses as the state opened its case. Packman identified lodgings and records as auditor for the Middle West company.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Martin
Middle West Utilities Company
John B. Northrup
Cornelius J. Harrington
Martin Insull
Insull
C. EB. Packman
Middle West Company
Lodg
Theater Blaze Death Toll Reaches Sixteen
Perpignan France December fire at the improvised St Gau dric motion picture theater claims sixteen lives. Eight more injured, many children, die, raising hospitalizations to twenty seven with severe burns or injuries from the rush for safety.
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Perpignan
France
St. Gaudric
Court Refuses 3 2 Beer Instruction in Probst Case
The jury found L. D. Probst not guilty after a short deliberation as Circuit Judge Herbert W. Dent refused defense requests to instruct that consuming only 3.2 beer would warrant acquittal. Attorney William P. Samples urged the instruction, arguing 3.2 beer’s intoxicating effect should lead to acquittal if believed.
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L. D. Probst
Herbert W. Dent
William P. Samples
Gillis Faces Court Action In Federal Hearing
Helen Gillis 22 widow of George BabyFace Nelson stood silent in federal court and heard Judge Patrick Stone commit her to Alderson Prison for one year and vacate. She will start serving sentences on harboring Dillinger gang members and was placed on probation after surrendering Thanksgiving as a probation violator. Previous sentences included four years for harboring Dillinger and six months for harboring Tommy Carroll, running concurrently. Carried alongside is a Saturday specials list for baked goods.
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Madison
Wis
Helen Gillis
George
Nelson
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