Thelma Todd Death Probe Hints at Possible Suicide or Poison
Los Angeles foreman George Rochester told the grand jury he gathered evidence suggesting Thelma Todd might be a monoxide murder victim. He cited the actress’s body found last Monday and noted coroner’s report indicated accidental death from motor exhaust, while urging further inquiry and expanded searches.
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Ios Angeles
George W. Rochester
Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Migs
Tedd
Kevtyhe
World News In Brief Highlights Coup Plot And Conflicts
Fragmented world news notes a Lavon plot retreat, Addis Ababa clashes with heavy casualties, London and Washington reporting political and security tensions. Mentioned are Mullan’s rhetoric, Milne kidoapore events, and debates on congressional lending, with Boris and Senator Self among figures cited.
Governor Holt urged to probe Montana relief commission
Governor Holt pressed the federal government to investigate the Montana relief commission and report findings quickly. He sought 600000 dollars in federal funds for two and a half months of relief work, with 100000 for December 250000 for January and 250000 for February, while coordinating with Aubrey Williams and the state banking department on the matter.
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Holt
Montana Relief Commission
Montana Reer Department
Elier
Hopkins
Warry
Montana
State Relief Commission
Aubrey Willame
Volt
Governor Landon Not to Seek Nomination this year
Report says Kansas Governor Landon has no plan to pursue delegates for the presidential nomination. He may leave the state for a speaking tour to seek support, as eastern registrants urge him to appear, according to Associated Press dispatches.
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Topoki
Moe
Landon
Kansas
Kansas Goveror
Borah Signals Candidacy Amidst Republican Talks
Washington. Senator Borah hints at a possible bid for the Republican presidential nomination as discussions in Wisconsin and Idaho surface support for a 1986 convention slate. He declines formal declaration, reiterating no stated objective beyond prior comments.
Giant waves pound California coast from Port San Luis to San Diego
A severe coastal storm battered the southern California shore with offshore winds meeting incoming swells. Waves up to 26 feet smashed piers and wrecked vessels from Ventura to Hermosa Beach, with the 50,000- seat municipal pier left precarious. boats and small craft beached at Port San Luis, Santa Barbara, and Fort San Luis.
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California
Port San Luis
San Diego
Buasa
L Tf. Daimgerfield
Ino
Associated Oil Company
Lo Pieres
Fort San Luis
Santa Harbara
Hermosas Beach
White Point
Man Released After Changing Story About Death At Hotel Window
Thomas I. Matkins a former husband of Olga Steck was released from police custody in San Francisco after altering his account of Steck 38 allegedly leaping from a hotel window. He admitted a quarrel preceded the death claiming he saw her dive as she used to do when she swam. Matkins 40 year old bond salesman father of Steck's two children had previously said he did not witness the tragedy. Capt Charles Dullea said the quarrel centered on her stay at the hotel and his refusal to let her remain. The couple were long divorced in Salt Lake City 17 years ago.
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Thomas I. Matkins
Olga Steck
Fr Matkins
Charles Dullean
Pang
Dullea
Matkins
Miss Steck
Rona
Tullea
Toney
Prims Donna
Oyiv T
Matktos
Tors
Davis Hopeful for Naval Accord at Conference
London dispatch reports Norman M. Davis, chief American delegate, expressing optimism that a fair constructive agreement could be reached by the standards early in the new year at the international naval conference. The note underscores Davis's belief in progress toward limits and disarmament terms.
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London
Norman M. Davis
Trade War Warning Outlined By State Department Official
Riverside Calif Dec 19 A State department official told the Institute of World Affairs that the United States can unleash strong retaliatory trade measures if foreign nations retaliate against American exports. Henry S Grady chief of the trade agreements section noted authority under the 1930 tariff act to raise rates or exclude goods from discriminating countries. He stressed the power exists to be used only in a trade war against the United States and implied preparations for such a conflict. The remarks marked the first detailed emphasis on this aspect of policy in recent months.
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Riverside
Calif
State Department
Institute of World Affairs
Henry S. Grady
Grady
United States
Senator Schall Critically Injured In Auto Crash
Senator Thomas Th. Schall Republican of Minnesota was struck by a car on a Maryland highway near Washington. He suffered a fractured skull a compound fracture to a left leg and lacerations and was rushed to a hospital. Police arrested the driver L G Humphries of Hyattsville on reckless driving charges but he was later released on bond. Witnesses said Schall was with friends when the vehicle struck as he crossed toward his home Winecrest near Cottage City.
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Thomas Th. Schall
Minnesota
Schall
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Cottage City
Maryland
Sehall
L. G Humphries
Hyattsville
Winecrest
North States Hit By Early Winter Snowstorm
A broad winter storm blanketed the northern tier, with heavy snow in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota. Fargo reported 14 inches and 14 below zero, while Milwaukee and Chicago saw snow and chilly winds. Strong winds and drifting caused travel issues across North Dakota and surrounding areas as temperatures dipped below freezing from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania.
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Parte
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Sero
Fargo
South Dakota
Milwtaukee
Wisconsin
Loop
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Texas
Bonus measure looms as Congress returns to Washington
Washington December 19 amid quick hopes for action on the soldiers bonus dispute. Speaker Burns seeks February 1 completion but not a veto showdown. Senators Byrnes and Steiner say a compromise bill would repeal the silver gate. The Patman plan awaits a January 14 House test, offering 3 million dollars in new money and bond financing to veterans. Inflation foes, led by Vinson, push noninflationary tactics as Doughton and McReynolds near alignment on the bonus topic.
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Byrnes
Roosevelt
Lia
Steiner
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Senate
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Vinson
Rep
D. Ky
Doughton
N.C
Ways and Means Committee
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Tann
Foreign Affairs Committee
Milne Describes Kidnapping and Hideout Found Nearby
Doylestown Pa December 18 Caleb J L Milne fourth gave federal agents a description of four men who kidnapped him in New York and led them to a hideout on a farm near Wrightstown Bucks County He was dumped on a highway near Doylestown and kept unconscious with narcotics for four days A doctor in Gracie Square New York was involvedMilne recalled meeting the group at the park and a sedan trip to Philadelphia before the abduction
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Wrightstown
Bucks County
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Gracie Square
Calab J. Milne, Jr
Belen Hit by Repeat Earthquakes and Structural Damage
In Belen New Mexico on December 19 tremors rattled the tile mountain valley town. The first major damage appeared as a large crack split buildings housing the town's large drug store and other shops, with structures twisted and damaged by the sequence of quakes.
Public Ownership of Ball Is Asked
Washington dispatch reports the Railway Labor Executives association urging government ownership of railroads as the only way out of the current financial morass. A circular to congressmen claims profits are harmed by railroads treated as financial chips, risking rail securities. A Senate bill for departmental ownership was introduced last session by Senator Wheler of Montana, but action was not pressed.
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Railway Labor Executives Association
Senate
Wheler
D. Mont
Shanghai Students Protest Autonomy Amid City Heat
Shanghai students from multiple universities stayed outside municipal buildings through the night denouncing north China autonomy. The demonstrations occurred in the city on December 24, reflecting broader tensions tied to regional governance and foreign influence reports.
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Dulidng
North China
Baldwin Government Holds Off Censure in Parliament
The British House of Commons rejected a labor motion of censure of the Baldwin government by 897 to 165, with the Lords upholding the government earlier. Sir Samuel Hearn resigned as foreign secretary, walking out in sorrow amid the crisis. The Geneva League of Nations buried the Franco British peace proposal after sanctions continued. In Italy, Mussolini offered no comment as Laval’s regime faced a possible vote of confidence, while Ethiopia claimed battlefield success against Italian forces on the Takkaze river.
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Samuel Hearn
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Council of
Hea League of Nations
League Committee of 18
League
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
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Italy
Ethiopia
Dedjazmatch Ayale
Haile Sellassie
TakKaze
Makale
Asmara
Woman Bank Raider Captured After Minnesota Robbery
A 27 year old, neatly dressed woman named Mary Lyon from South Bend Indiana was captured fifteen minutes after the Twin Lakes State Bank in Freeborn County was robbed of $700. Sheriff Helmer Myre said the loot was found in her possession and she admitted the holdup.
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Albert Lea
Maint
Twin Lakes State Bank
Freeborn County
Mary Lyon
South Bend
Ind
Helmer Myre
Sbr
Great Falls Porter Apparent Suicide Death Reported
Great Falls December 19 Walter G Hartwig 95 a porter at a beer parlor was found dead in the establishment today, apparently killed by a rifle bullet with a weapon found nearby. He is survived by his widow and six year old son. A separate dispatch states Fringe Sarrgl was appointed bishop of Ciulmars Alla today by ope Ploy.
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Walter G. Hartwig
Lar
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Vhelate
Fringe Sarrgl
Ciulmars
Alla
Ope Ploy
GOAL IN JOBS REACHED BY GOVERNMENT HOPKINS SAYS
Washington reports Hopkins announced the new goal of 3 500 009 jobs has been reached. Works progress administration projects employed 2 678 629 people that week with an estimated 826 900 employed by other federal agencies. He dismissed Hoover criticism as political, focusing on relief for the unemployed since 1929.
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Lay
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