GOP Meeting Plans Expanded Committee For Platform
St Louis December 14 Informed sources said the Republican executive committee would draft a new declaration of party principles with about 200 members instead of 100. Of these 200, 135 would be men and 65 women from agriculturists, manufacturers, businesses, lawyers, professionals, social workers, educators and financial interests. Most would be under 40. A canvass of 1052 names was completed, with chairman John D. Trainiton noting progress as discussions continue.
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St. Louis
Republican Executive Committee
Pickets at Ford Plant Arrested as UAW Strike Grows
Kansas City officers reported 41 arrests of pickets at Fort Motor Company assembly plant during a United Automobile Workers strike. Police director dismissed disturbing the peace charges for 10 women and urged pickets to go home due to bad weather. Later, 15 more pickets, including 5 women, were arrested.
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Kansas City
Fort Motor Company
United Automobile Workers of Americ
Imny
Polles
Oflo B
P. Higetus
Breach Between A F L and CIO Widens In Pittsburgh
Delegates at a United Mine Workers convention in Pittsburgh accuse A F of L leaders of inflaming division after a pause in peace talks. Philip Murray and Thomas Kennedy blame AF of L chief Green for sowing disunity while urging unity within the Miners’ group and CIO affiliates. The talks are to resume December 21.
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C. I
C. L
Pittsburgh
Der
Joba Ta Bayly
Philip Murray
Comention
Vce
Garren
Green
Willian Green
AF. of L
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Senators Debate How to Give One Billion to Farmers
Washington December 14 President Eisenhower faces a choice on a proposed one billion dollar farmer aid package. Both parties back aid, but the plan split favors two routes: a conditional subsidy tied to conservation or a direct distribution without strings. Proponents argue the latter yields abundant, moderately priced food. critics say it undermines reform and favors regulation. The debate hints at political motives behind preferred approaches as leaders consider which path best serves national welfare.
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Washington
Congress
America
Farmera
Regional Planning Legislation Faces Western Congressmen
Western congressmen from states including Washington Colorado Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah and Wyoming testified before a regional planning committee expressing strong opposition to any measure eroding state water rights. Representative Mansfield of Texas proposed dividing the nation into seven planning districts while officials stressed preserving state jurisdiction over water resources amid drought concerns raised by Montana’s O’Connor.
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Washington
Vin Atiana
Colorado
Mdxico
Montana
Nevada
New Medea
Utah
Wyoming
Ats Shimman
Mansfield
O'Connor
Mont
Wheeler Would Increase Seed Loans To Six Hundred
Senator Wheeler of Montana proposed raising maximum need seed loans to 600 dollars for farmers. A Senate Agriculture Committee recently approved a bill authorizing an additional 60 million dollars for seed loans. Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on rail freight rate moves wrap up. observers forecast a decision by March. Tanbephaus a 62 year old plant pathologist at Texas A&M College died.
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Washington
Whieler
Mont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wellington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mafton'a
British Warship Panay Sunk After Japanese Attack
Shanghai dispatches report the US gunboat Panay sunk after Japanese bomb and machine gun attack. Survivors were rescued by the USS Augusta as officials confirm eye witness accounts of the 1:50 p.m. Sunday bombing and subsequent sinking, with crew members shown to have fought to abandon ship.
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Shanghai
Bee Today
United States
Panay
Hohsien
Augusta
Deri
Arconn
Colin MacDonald
Lond Times
Macdonald
Transient Man Leaps From Broadway Bridge
Coroner Pred Porter reported a transient man, 40, died by his own action late today by leaping from the Snake River Bridge in downtown Broadway. Identity tied by army tag found around neck, no relatives located. Railroad tickets show Denver to Halle then Warm Springs to Denver.
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Fula
Waho
Porter
Tol Watson
Broadway
Denver
Halle
Mont
Warm Springs
Snow and Rain Halt Operations in Spain Front
Snow and rain halted operations on the Aragon front in northeast Spain. Government dispatches said artillery bombardments north of Madrid targeted advancing convoys bringing fresh troops, while insurgents replied with shelling of suburban quadrants around Madrid, killing several persons.
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Madrid
Quaderea
Aragon Front
Spain
Yarnell Refuses Quit War Sector
Shanghai dispatch reports Admiral Yarnell, commander of the US Fleet in Chinese waters, resisting calls to withdraw from the Yangtze patrol amid Japanese pressure. A conference with foreign reporters touched on the Mangpy incident, Panay, and possible sea gunboat withdrawal as a practical remedy.
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Shanghai
Th. Yarnell
Tig
United States
Ain
Amerisin
Trent
Ieee
Hoy
Win Yangtae
Wiermuig
Mangpy
Asa Wey
Reese
Peiping
Generineiny
Dbang
Tipan
Polls in Philippines Marred by Killings and Riots
Manila reports that troops were deployed to restore order after at least three people were killed and seven seriously wounded during elections under the Commonwealth. In Santa Cruz, Luzon, a mayoral candidate's shotgun appearance sparked a riot with three more shots fired.
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Manila
Thee
Philippine Commonwealth
Santa Crus
Luzon
Avalanche in Italy buries thirty boys in Alps rescue
A December 14 Alpine avalanche at Pordos passes buried 30 students in northeastern Italy. A rescue squad saved 12, nine were found dead, and nine others remained unaccounted for. The incident occurred in the Alpine pass region.
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Avalanche
Italy
Pordos Pasa
Complication Delays Justice Cardozo's Supreme Court Return
Washington, Der 14 Urp A complication has arisen in the condition of Justice Cardozo and may delay his return to the Supreme Court. He has been ill with the grlane according to Dr John Harneet Jr.
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Washington
Der
Tustica
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Jomninul Harneet, Jr
Supreme Court
Cardono
Great Area Set Aside for Use of Original Americans
Government designated 4,000,000 acres for an open wilderness refuge beyond which American Indians may retreat from frontier conflicts. Areas will be barred to paved roads and motor traffic, allowing only foot and horse trails. Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner John Collier issued the order defining a wild, roadless tract of Indian reservation land across several states including a 1,590,001 acre Waitahow ridge area on the Navajo reservation in Arizona and Utah. The move aligns with early 20th century Indian policy and reserves Wind River Mountains and other ranges in Wyoming and Montana, with 220,000 acres at Shoshone and 125,000 at Wintherhead.
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Washington
Der
Token
John Collier
Prent States
Waitahow Ridge
Navajo
Arizona
Utah
Montanaro
United States Demands Open Door Pledges from Japan
Washington reports Secretary Hull delivered a formal note to Japan demanding open door pledges for China. The note seeks formal regret for the Panay sinking, complete indemnity, and assurance that American nationals and property in China will not suffer attacks or unlawful interference. The phrase about unlawful interference signals the open door principle.
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Washington
United States
China
Hull
Japan
State Department
Shanghai
Chiang Says Capture of Nanking Not To End War
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek acknowledged Nanking had fallen but vowed China would not cease resistance against Japan. Reports said foreign residents feared for property as fighting raged, with Chinese defenders retreating toward Puchen and Japanese forces tightening lines around the Yangtze.
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Nanking
Sarbous
China
Japan
Gina
Nankbig
Arso
Adres Sinkusinan
Tien-isi
Figin Pukow
Merase
Yangteo
Puchen
Conrneys Brother Pushes Wage Bill Change
Lawrence Connery a Massachusetts representative and brother of the late William Connery proposes changes to the administration wage bill. He would add a 40 hour work week and a 40 cent minimum wage across interstate industry, arguing the bill should align with Billy Connery’s aims. The Senate heard a rival view on crop control as unconstitutional with praise and sarcasm for the Supreme Court.
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Willian P. Gounery
Connery
Lawrence Connery
Mia Drather
Carachute Rentresentativn
Massachusetts
Billy Connery
Fanny Bill
Senate
Batley
N.C
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Ku Klux Klan
Black
Roosevella
Japo Truly Sorry Over Panay Case
Tokyo reports Japan offered apologies and compensation for the attack on the United States gunboat Panay and three steamers. Foreign Minister Hirota sent a note to Ambassador Graw with sincere apologies, promises of indemnifications, and orders to prevent repeats. Similar note delivered to British Ambassador Crugle, addressing the incident near Nanking.
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Japan
United States
Vanay
Roosevelt
Nanking
Apanese
Koki Hirota
Joseph C. Graw
Aimilar
Vorelka
Itirata
Robert Crulgle
Sambhassador
Britain Eyes Formal Protest Note Over Yangtze Attacks
The British government plans to issue a strongly worded note to Japan in response to Sunday attacks on two British gunboats in the Yangtze river. Cabinet approval anticipated, with Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Eden discussing at Downing Street. Tokyo handed a similar note to the British ambassador, pledging indemnities and safeguards.
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London
Dees
de Jaynin
Yangtz
Neville Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
Downing Street
Britain
United States
Pansy
Robert Craigie
Tokyo
Joseph Grew
Yangtze River
Hello Girl Hears Dad Dead Faints at Board
Hazel Rannoing, a telephone operator in Hirookfield Missouri, fainted at the switchboard after dialing a number and hearing a neighbor announce the death of her father Gene Raning, 74, a retired farmer, who had not been ill.
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Hirookfield, Mo
Hazel Rannoing
Gene Ranlng
Present Silver Policy To Continue As Long As Needed
Washington, Dor. M. Representative Murdock of Utah stated he had assurances from President Roosevelt that the present silver policy would be continued as long as necessary. He transmitted a Rocky Mountain congressmen drafted resolution urging no changes to the silver program. Western congressmen warned a lapse of the 7.70 per ounce price stabilizing order would devastate American metal mining and affect world prices.
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Washington
Dor. M
Murdock
Utah
Roosevelt
Ailver
Rocky Mountain
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