GopS Told Far Ehd Le Times On Welfare Crisis
Chicago December 17 chairman John D M Hamilton won overwhelming support at a turbulent Republican National Committee meeting lowering the vote to retain him at the party helm after three and a half hours of acrimonious debate. A 74 to 2 tally rejected his resignation as critics urged liberalization of policy and a stronger stance on social issues. Hamilton praised the outcome and pledged to keep working. Representative Hamilton Fish of New York defended him as others pressed for reform. The dissenters were Katharine Kennedy Brown of Ohio and L W McCormick of Philadelphia with proxy votes from Georgia and Alaska. The session featured sharp exchanges over social security and party modernization. Continuous discussion reflected the party’s struggle to balance wage earners’ concerns and policy liberalization.
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Chicago
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Katharine Kennedy Brown
Ohio
L. W. McCormick
Philadelphia
James W. Arnold
Georgia
Fish
B. A. Ragmuggan
Alaska
Hamilton
Everett Dirksen
Wilnels
Robert Lincoln Hoyal
World News Highlights of Early Threats and Trials
World briefing covers Nanking clashes with public executions sought for Marshal Chang, backstage talks ongoing. Tokyo cites a diplomat remark on Red China, while London reacts to disputes over Iran. Vatican reports renewed illness. Madrid notes captor claims in Germany conflict. Washington hints at tax cuts, Salt Lake City searches for a missing airliner, and local politics in Chicago and Wise VA shift with rescripts and appeals in high profile cases.
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China
Marshal Chang
Tokyo
Minin
Ter Telle Chitesa
Red Chins
Japan
London
M. P
Arch- Mahop
Iran
Vatican City
Pops
Madrid
Lost Western Air Express Plane Missing With Seven
Salt Lake City dec 17 ap searchers failed to locate a single clue in the hunt for the Western Air Express transport missing since Tuesday with seven aboard. More than 25 planes and hundreds of men combed 100 square miles in the Wasatch mountains southeast of Salt Lake City as dawn neared, with no confirmed traces found. The ground effort will broaden to cover the airline route between Milford and Salt Lake City within 25 miles of either side,调查 alpine area and follow last radio contact from the ship in route from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Western Air Express Transport
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Here
A. B. Cahlan
Epokesman
Western Air
Milford
S. J. Samson
Jost Imer
Los Angeles
Alpine
Fishermen Battle Eagle at Lake of the Ozarks
Springfield man K H Brewer hooked a five pound bass when an eagle swooped and snatched the fish. Brewer fought the bird with an oar as M M Odom and Dan Clark joined in. After a cuff battle they killed the eagle and Brewer landed both the eagle and the bass.
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Springfield
K. H. Brewer
Lake of the Ozarks
Brewer
M. M. Odom
Dan Clark
Orville Wright Honored By Nation For Aerial Services
Dayton Ohio Dec 17 AP Orville Wright honored as aviation pioneers are saluted by a 21 passenger airliner ceremony wreath laid on Wilbur Wright’s grave Roosevelt letters extend greetings from the American people praising the Wright brothers for guiding flight.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Orville Weight
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Alriinor
Wright
Orville
Wilbur
Roosevelt
Air
Wright Brothers
State Highway Commission Burden Questioned In Hearing
The Montana Supreme Court case led to ouster of three commissioners over alleged illegal fees and a misused traveling representative post. Governor Holt continues a three-shift hearing into good faith defense with Brown and McGregor testifying on responsibilities and Croonenberghs’ full time chairmanship. The session ran late and resumes at 9:30 a.m. with Brown concluding direct testimony.
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Harry McGregor
Great Falls
Mr. Brown
Billings
JJ. Croonenberkhs
Missoula
Supreme Court
Holt
Brown
Horace Davin
McGregor
Commissioner Croonenberghs
Highway Patrol
Camminsioner
Croonenberghs
Parley in Nanking to fix deal for Chiang's release
Nanking China December 18. Secret talks at Nanking between British adviser James Elder and Chiang Kai Shek's rival Chang Hsueh Tsang sought terms to end the civil war and free Chiang. Government factions press for harsh punishment, while rebel forces claim battlefield gains on the Shensi front. Emphasis centers on negotiations and doubts about Chiang's fate as demonstrations continue.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang Hsuch- Tsang
Shensi
Chang
Chiang
Sianfu
James Elder
Marshal Chang
Madame Chiang ‘Kai-Shek
H.kung
T. V. Saong
Mother Stricken At Omaha Theater Is Ambulance Case
In Omaha on December 17 Fo Mee received a theater call for an ambulance. With the regular crew absent Police Officer Alex Grant drove as emergency driver. He found the patient was his mother, stricken with apoplexy.
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Omaha
Neb
Fo- Mee
Alex Grant
Grant
First German Troops Captured West of Madrid in Civil War
Madrid reports the first capture of German troops in fighting west of Madrid near Boadilla del Monte as fascist forces claim victory at Salamanca. The junta notes casualties and prisoner captures while an air raid yields 62 dead and over 200 wounded in Madrid.
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Madrid
Junta of Defense
Boadilla del Monte
Salamanca
International
Junta
Nore
Congress urged to fund fight on crop pests in 1937
Washington on December 17 reports Congress backing a large federal grant to curb grasshoppers chinch bugs and other pests. Delegates meeting in Omaha urged a $5,000,000 appropriation to accelerate control measures. last year’s $250,000 was deemed insufficient and late. Grasshopper damage alone was estimated at 84 million dollars in 1936.
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Washington
Omaha
Neb
Congress
Fred Hildebrandt
South Dakota
Prairie States Congressmen's Committee
Nny
Guy Gillette
Town
Agricultural Department
Just a Minute with Irving Cobb in Montana tale
A Montana tale recalls two cowboys discussing Millie’s father who never speaks to the lover. The lover suspects disfavor as Millie’s father shadows his exit by shoveling tracks from the front yard. The joke shifts to the Archbishop of Canterbury waking to the public shoving his tracks from the front yard.
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Los Angeles
Montana
Millie
Archbishop of Canterbury
Five Die In Pittsburgh Area Shootout By Retired Officer
In Duquesne police arrested 70-year-old veteran officer Martin Sullivan after a night of gunfire left five dead. Authorities say Sullivan stalked through an industrial neighborhood firing his service revolver at people connected to his troubled personal life. Victims include Mary Vukelja and her son Jack, Henda Benda, Helen Benjla, and social worker Taura Bacon.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Martin Sulivan
Revolvar
Sullivan
Mary Vukelja
Jack Vukelja
Joseph Benda
Helen Benjla
Henda
Taura Bacon
Socia
Guilty Verdict in Murder Trial in Wise Virginia
In Wise Virginia Edith Maxwell, 22, was found guilty of murdering her minor blacksmith father for the second time. The judge set the sentence at 20 years and permitted release on bond while defense argues to overturn the verdict. The defense claims the miner blacksmith acted in self defense when Edith’s father, aged 52, allegedly struck her for staying out late. The state asserts Edith carried out threats and bludgeoned him with an unnamed blunt instrument.
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Wise
Edith Maxwell
Ezra T. Carter
Edith
Edward's Quster to Taken Up in Commons Again
London December 17 Jock McGovern member of parliament who once heckled King George V rose in the house to urge the bishops to deal with unemployment instead of attacking a downed man He compared cabinet members to huffy old women and said if the Edward marriage issue had been put to the country the country would have backed him The speech touched on unemployment allowances and defense of Holward continued on page A3
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Marshal Chang
Yuan
Chang
Kung
Nanking
Sianfu
Chiang Ting-Wen
Siantu
London
Jock” McGovern
George V
House of Commons
Archibishop
Ganterbury
Edward VIII
McGovern
Hela
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Holward
Commons
Hooded riders flogging cases spark federal interest in North Carolina
In Southport Brunswick county a threatening note signed KWK sought federal help to stop a hooded band flogging activity. Sheriff Russ said the note was sent to Jarvis Inman a 22 year old filling station operator and cousin of William Inman who reported being lashed with neighbor Jesse Cos by 25 to 30 men at a prayer meeting. The flogging incidents earlier erupted with four women later jailed for prostitution and related relatives.
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Southport
N.C
KWK
Brunswick
Hppe
J. A. Russ
Jarvis Inman
Freeling
William Inman
Jesse Cos
Russ
Inman
iKinman
Cox
Le Roy man survives near miss with freight train
Le Roy Minnesota December 17 Paul Thetan hunted rabbits with poor luck, failing to flush any. Fatigued he dozed on a railroad track and was lightly injured when an approaching freight train struck him briefly. He escaped serious harm as the train would have caused greater damage if he had moved a foot farther.
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le Roy, Minn
Paul Thetan
Thelan
Budget to Goal Now Budget to Goal Now
Washington reports from White House circles say President Roosevelt and congressional leaders aim to cut federal appropriations and taxes, avoid general cabinet shakeups, and limit borrowing. The Civilian Conservation Corps may be extended past March 31 and made permanent. Extended powers of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation are discussed, with talks on reducing uncontrollable universal taxes and possible modification of undistributed profits tax to aid debtors and expanding plants. House and Senate taxation committees met with the President, noting no tax increases planned for the upcoming session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Businens
Civilian Conservation Corps
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Harrison
Miss
Doughton
D. N
Senata
House
Speaker Bankhead
Ala
New Trial Sought In Clark Damage Action
Los Angeles reports Mrs Thelma Clark wealthy widow filed a motion for a new trial in the suit where Christine Fitzpatrick recently won $30,000 damages alleging Mrs Clark stole her husband Michael a former ship purser. Judge Elliott Craig set a hearing for January. Mrs Clark is widow of William Andrews Clark II.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Clark
Christine Fitspatrick
Clark
Michael
Elliott Craig
West January
Calvary cemetery worker shoots self at grave of wife
In St. Louis on December 17 a Calvary cemetery employee, Charles Boettger, 8, was found critically wounded over his wife's grave. Police reported a revolver in his right hand as he lay face down, and Boettger appeared to have attempted suicide.
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St. Louis
Calvary Cemetery
Charles Boettger
Boettger
Pope Pius XI Relapses After Hard Work
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI grew weaker after another relapse linked to strenuous exertion. Doctors say the Holy Father pressed on with official duties, urged by close aides and cardinal officials, as Vatican preparations continue amid concerns for his health.
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Vatican City
Popo Pius XI
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