Cuba under martial law as Machado suspends freedoms
In Havana, President Machado declared martial law for 60 days amid island wide disturbances. Constitutional guarantees are suspended, allowing detention without trial and curbing free speech while authorities seek to quell unrest and police clash with protesters. Doctors threaten strike over government policies.
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Cuba
Machado Ines
Havana
Ual
Machadoghi
Supreme
Natonamo
National University
Crazed Pawnee Creamery Manager Murders Wife Then Kills Self
J R Cates sixty of Pawnee Oklahoma a creamery manager shot killed his wife and then killed himself after attacking three other family members with a hammer. He struck his son Haskell and son in law J Price before fatally wounding his wife then turning the gun on himself. He abducted his three year old granddaughter who escaped unharmed.
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Pawnee
Okla
J. R. Cates
Cates
Haskell
J. Price
Price
Bake Sale at First Baptist Church Ladies Aid Event
Ladies' Aid of First Baptist Church holds a bake sale and exchange at Elmarch on Saturday December 13 starting at 10 in the morning. Pies cakes and other items for sale. Kodak in colors shown by Borat W Loar as organizer.
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Ladies’ Aid
First Baptist Church
Elmarch
Borat W. R. Loar
Hebets
Loyal ‘Womens
First Christian’ Church
Grapton Hardware
Stenographer Reiterates Love Affair During Shepard Trial
Grace Brandon testified under cross examination about her relationship with Major Charles A. Shepard, accused in a wife’s poison murder. She cried while letters from Shepard were read, describing ardent feelings and a Thanksgiving illness where she asked for relief from pain.
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Kennats City
Kan
Dee
Atihe
Grace Brandon
Charles A. Shepard
Harry S
Denver
Shepard
San Antonio
Tex
Brandon
Manhunt Advances in Toronto for Possible Car Thief
Four hundred constables hunted the second of two alleged motor thieves after Constable Roy A. McQuillin was shot and killed. Henry Clarkson of Windsor was captured in a Humber Heights cemetery, with police saying he admired the vehicle but claimed Jack Brackenshire from Windsor fired the fatal shots.
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Toronto
Roy A. McQuillin
Henry Clarkson
Windsor
Humber Heights
Jack Brackenshire
Windhor
Jaffen and China Reopen Contest Over Road in Southern Manchuria
In a new phase of postwar contention, Jaffen and China reopen disputes over railway influence in southern Manchuria. Blight Kimura, director of the South Manchurian Railway, left Tokyo for Mukden to seek safeguards for Japan's railway rights as talks with Manchurian governor Chang Heeuk Liang begin. The move marks Tokyo's renewed effort under Foreign Minister Shidehara to assert treaty rights amid concerns over economic pressure against Japanese interests in Manchuria.
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Jaffen
China
Manchuria
Japan
Kwan- Fung
Mukden
Tokyo
Baron Shidehara
Foreign Ministry
Defalcations Admitte by Beesemyer in Million Losses
Hollywood California December 12 AP Charles A Whitmore building and loan commissioner announced a written confession by Gilbert Beesemyer secretary manager of the Guaranty Building and Loan Association admitting defalcations totaling several million dollars The confession indicates Beesemyer misappropriations may reach eight million dollars affecting the association and related firms in Los Angeles The nine year scheme involved the Bank of Hollywood failure and the seized institutions and directors say the loss will be very great
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Hollywood
Gal. Dee
Charles A. Whitmore
Guaranty Building & Loan Association
Gilbert Beesemyer
Vectors
Beesemyer
Association
North American Bond, and Mortgage Company
Guaranty Holding Corporation
Los ‘Angeles
Whitmore
Bessemyer
Bank of Hollywood
Einstein Quietly Resumes Voyage Aboard Belgenland
Nobel physicist Albert Einstein returns to seaborne calm aboard the Belgenland after Antwerp departure, accompanied by Else Einstein and Walther Mayer. One appointment today, luncheon with Adolph Ochs of the New York Times. He will be received by Mayor Walker tomorrow and speak on Palestine for NBC.
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New York
Albert Einstein
Relativity
Belgenland
Antwerp
America
Else Einstein
Walter Mayer
Vienna
Adolph 8. Ochs
New York Times
City Hall
Walker
Citizens’ Committee
Radio-Eixt
Palestine
Hoover Plans Another Reply to Opponents
Washington dispatch reports President Hoover may issue another statement attacking foes of his relief program while Senate debates a drought relief bill and honors Senator Overman who died. Republican leaders seek coordination with Hoover on future statements and avoid an extra session as they push to limit relief funding to treasury credits.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Capitol
Overman
North Carolina
Conferente
Watson
Indiana
White House
Senate Republica
Treasury
House
Tilson
Heavy Storm Strikes Grafton and Surrounding Area
A violent windstorm hit Grafton and nearby regions during dawn, rattling small buildings and overturning several structures for about eight minutes. The event followed three days of dense valley fog, with clearing skies later but persistent clouds and intermittent snow flurries. Temperatures fell from 42 to near freezing by noon.
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Grafton
Viciniy
Bulld Iage
Lindsey trial continued in New York court
The Lindsey misdemeanor case against former Judge Ben B Lindsey was continued to next Wednesday by Magistrate, after defense argued improper framing. The charge cites two statutes with penalties up to $50 fine and six months in jail, or $500 fine and one year in jail.
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New York
Ben BL. Lindsey
St. John the Divine
Lindsey
Arthur Garfield Hays
Hays
William F. Mays
Veteran Senator Overman Dies After Illness in Washington
Washington notes the death of North Carolina's Lee Slater Overman a veteran senator who served 28 years in the chamber. He died shortly after noon following an internal hemorrhage after a days of decline. He leaves Mrs Overman and daughters in Washington and Salisbury. Overman entered the senate in 1903 and shaped Democratic policy during World War I.
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Washington
Senate
Lee Slater Overman
North Carolina
Chamber
N. C
Overman
J. N. Snow
BE. C. Gregory
Gilbert Hambly
Salisbury
Overmany
Wilson
Wilson Wartimers
Thesenate
Santa Claus in Grafton: Cumberland Youth Finds Helpers
Vernon Cunningham a thin fourteen year old rode a freight car into Graf ton east end yard last night and learned there is Santa Claus in Grafton. He left home to visit an aunt in Baltimore but rode the rails instead. Mayor King fed him and warmed him in his office as Patrolman Sillman and C W Graham aided the runaway. Vernon's father came for him this afternoon and the boy rode home asleep on grandpa's shoulder, grateful for kindness and a moral lesson learned.
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Vernon Cunningham
Grafton
East End
Vernon
Baltimore
Mayor King
Clarence Sillman
C. W. Graham
Mr. Graham
Sillman
Santa Ch
Two Thirds of Pruntytown Reform School Boys Paroled Says Supt Flasher
Superintendent Flesher told Hiking Rotarians that two thirds of Pruntytown state industrial school boys should be paroled into the custody of good men. He argued against life imprisonment and supported prison farms and camps. He urged reform schools only as a last resort and criticized excessive penalties and overlong statutes.
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Pruntytown
Reform School
Supt
Flesher
Prugytown State Industrial School
BB. Flasher
Fiesher
Randolph Rotarlang
Indust ‘Ial
West Virginia
Stock Yards May Be Built in City Soon
High Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials visit Grafton to survey stock pens for through shipments between the west and east. The pens would feed and care for animals in transit. Officials on the survey include James M. Scott Wheling F G Hoekins H R Laughlin and others from the Baltimore district and Cumberland division.
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Sevarall High
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton
James M. Scott
Wheling
West Virginia
F. G. Hoékins
Maryland
R. W. Brown
H. R. Laughlin
Gumberland Vision
Ebe
Baltimore
Kemple
Spanish soldiers revolt sparks nationwide unrest in Madrid
Madrid reports a military revolution unfolding as 3 000 infantry and artillery attack the mountain capital. Jaca near the French border sees 2 000 troops fire on the town while trains rush to move troops to the front. Government information remains sparse as the crisis widens across northern garrison towns.
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Madrid
Spain
Marid
Jaca
Tary
Sobrarde
J McDermott Dies Former Senate Leader at 69
Joseph Henry McDermott 69 Morgantown former president of the stake senate died at home in Bluefield after declining health since a stroke three years ago. He had lived with his daughter Mrs Uke Shott Jr in Morgantown and was noted in Republican political circles. He presided over the state senate in 1907 and cast a presidential elector vote for Howard Taft in 1908. He led campaigns of Stephen B Davis and others and served as a Republican State leader from 1917 to 1921.
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Stephen B
Davis Bikins
Grafton FRUIT Market Saturday Specials
Grafton fruit market advertises Saturday specials including Sweet Potatoes six pounds Leaf Lettuce rhubarb Green Onions mustard greens beets two bunches Cauliflower cat and Florida Oranges a dozen Fancy Cranberries two packages Kale spinach endive water cress peppers cabbage head lettuce celery assorted nuts and more. Deliveries available for one and over. Phone 499.
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Grafton
Recovery of Four Bodies Solves Part of Mystery
Watford City North Dakota dec 12 four bodies found in a barn floor advance investigation into the February disappearance of the Haven family near Schafer County authorities near solution. A Haven father mother and three children were identified among the victims with ages given. The four hog sale charge tied to Charles Batts led to court and a preliminary hearing.
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Watford City
N.D
Schafer
Charles Barnes
A. Haven
Daniel
Haven
Himy Batts
Haver
Bannon
Colton
Ore
Hive
Nis
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