Flying Santa Claus Tragedy Strikes Boston Harbor
Army corporal Harold J. Kramer 36 of Winthrop died after parachute jump as a flying Santa Claus over Oceanside airport. Winds carried him into the water as crowds watched a Christmas party. Rescue attempts involved coast guard and airport crews. another accident injured police sergeant Edward Sei Boldt when a police cruiser collided with a taxiing plane.
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Boston
Boston Harbor
U. S. Army
Harold J. Kramer
Winthrop
Oceanside
Kramer
Cobb
Coast Guard
Edward P. Seiboldt
Foreigners in flight as Japan presses attacks in China
Refugees from Canton Tsingtao Hankow and other cities flee as Japan expands its offensive. Americans prepare to evacuate on Marblehead Pope and Sacramento while British and other foreigners seek shelter or transport to Hongkong. Japanese columns push toward Hangchow meeting resistance near Chan gan and Mokanshan. Hangchow defense cited along with 100000 Chinese troops in the area.
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Canton
Tsingtao
Hankow
Japan
Bhantung Province
United States
Marblehead
Pope
Sacramento
Nanking
Hongkong
Capetown
International Express
Mitropolis
Shanghai
Hangchow
Shanghai-Hangchow
Changan
Anchi
Mokanshan
Quarrel Gets Man Five Days Over Christmas
Frank Haddix of South Graf ton was found guilty in Mayor E O Waugh's court of causing a disturbance and using profane language at his mother's home. He was fined ten dollars but unable to pay, and sentenced to five days in the county jail, keeping him incarcerated over Christmas. A witness said Haddix forced his mother to leave her home. Haddix denied the events. The mayor refused his offer to work off the fine on city streets.
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Frank Haddix
South Grafton
Haddix
E. O. Waugh
Mary E. Haddix
Pardlee
Rome
Mel
Vin Sayer
Gouverneur
Walki
Lehman
After 13 Years D'Andrea Charged in 1924 Slaying
Soccorso D'Andrea, 42, of Milwaukee, has been returned to Chicago charged with the 1924 killing of his brother in law. He was arrested on information provided by his estranged wife, according to police.
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Soccorso D'Andrea
Milwaukee
Chicago
D'Andrea
Central
Final appearance quoted in farewell line
A brief line reads will be your last appearance be fore me highlighting a farewell moment. No additional context or names are provided in the text fragment.
Christmas Execution Scheduled Date Noted
The record notes a planned December 18 execution by electrocution involving the inmate named Christmas. Details remain sparse in the fragment, but the date and method are stated as scheduled.
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Christmas
Page One
Christmas commutations man injured in Utica railroad fall
A man identified as Sayer was critically injured today in Rome infirmary after falling from a home-bound train. A railway crew found him crawling from a ditch along the tracks about four hours later. He had a cut cheek and possible internal injuries, doctors said, and police reported he admitted buying a quart of liquor in Utica the day before.
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Rome
Sayer
Stanley Skibiteki
Utica
Police hunt escalates after near miss shooting
An official statement signals that the suspect likely fled the area and remains at large. Police intend to vigorously prosecute him once in custody, with the public assured of swift action and cross section of authorities pursuing the case.
Tax Bill Case Seeks Injunction Against Sheriff and Assessor
The Snare firm seeks to halt 1937 tax collection, asking release of bank funds. Francis L. Warder, county prosecutor, and Harry Friedman, the sheriff’s counsel, filed a demurrer at December rules, but Circuit Judge Herbert W. Dent has not ruled. The U S Supreme Court recently ruled in a similar Dravo Construction case.
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Harry Batson
New York
Francis L. Warder
Harry Friedman
Herbert W. Dent
United States Supreme Court
Dravo Construction Company
State Sales Tax Payment and Sheriff Mail Confusion
A fragmentary notice notes a cross state tax payment issue and points to Sheriff correspondence sent from the New General Office. The text mentions morning mail and a discrepancy highlighted by Snare, with the ere dissimilar at that time.
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West Cross
Snare
First Lady Roosevelt Flying West to Seattle
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt flies from Washington to Seattle by air for a surprise Christmas visit to her daughter Mrs. John Boettiger. The trip was set by the president and first lady to split family gatherings. illness keeps Boettiger from traveling. Santa greets theater-goers and a planned Christmas program is shortened due to Mrs. Roosevelt's departure.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Seattle
Wash
John Boettiger
White House
Roosevelt
Eliott
Fort Worth
Tex
Mrs. Roosevelt
Boettiger
Santa Claus
Santa
Severe Blizzard Kills Many as Turkey Suffered Storm
A severe blizzard whipped by north winds battered Turkey causing widespread misery. The 6,000 ton Turkish freighter sank after striking rocks at the Black Sea entrance to the Bosphorus. only one of its 25 crew members was saved.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Chicago debates license for off track race betting
An ordinance to legalize and license prokers handling bets on horse races away from tracks awaited Mayor Edward J. Kelly's signature. The measure won council approval 43 to 4 amid disputes over legality and morality. Governor Horner questioned council authority. A second ad promotes a kidney health product, unrelated to the main item.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Ordinanc
Henry Horner
Red Cross
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Unclear links tied to local gang killings rise in inquiries
Authorities explored possible connections among the Visnich shooting, the a gangland slaying of Roy Marino in Youngstown, and the August 25 murder of Mike Russell in Wheeling. Rackinac, a material witness, had prior assault convictions while Visnich had no police record.
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Alexander
Rackinac
Racinac
Roy “Happy” Marino
Youngstown
Visnich
Marino
Mike Russell
Numbers
Wheeling
W. Va
Wyoming county medical society elects new officers
Pineville December 23 The Wyoming county medical society elected Dr. Walter Dearing president. Other officers are Dr. R. C. Hatfield of Oceana vice president and Dr. Ward Wylie of Pineville secretary and treasurer.
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Pineville
Wyoming County Medical Society
Walter Dearing
R. C. Hatfield
Oceana
Ward ‘Wylie
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St. I Child
Schick
Malone
Daughter
Jayne
PAM and
Grafton Drag and Chemical
ROYAL
Clyde S. Holt Company
Adams Street
Peel
Chicago Council
Scan Records
Cutex
LaCross
Coty and
Yardley
Parker
Amity
Page
Shaw
Red Cross Pharmacy
Rasy Notime Loy
Clarke's Pure Rye Inc
Clarke
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