Tragedy as Santa parachutes into Boston Harbor
In Boston a costumed Santa Claus fell from a circling plane and drifted to a water landing in Boston harbor. The 24 year old Harold Kroner of Winthrop was seen aboard the parachute, body found later half on a sandbar half in water. Police and coast guard converged, while other search incidents followed including a crash injuring a sergeant and an army crewman.
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Boston
Santa Claus
Harold Kroner
Winthrop
Kroner
Army
Navy
Edward J. Seiboldt
Boston Police Ballistics
Eaat Barton Vicket Hopnitel
Lew
Jobn Clarin
Richard Miller
Bar Jortan
Mae West Raises Funds For Santa Claus Gift
Mae West sent Santa Claus a $200 gift after reading about his misfortune. A local man named Santa Claus faced hardship, prompting West to begin a collection at her studio. Claus, via telegraph, received $250 from the actress.
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Mae West
Santa Claus
Marahall
Nur West
Ruppert Als Familly
Claus
President urges restraint as highway spending debated
President Roosevelt urged Congress to reduce federal highway spending to help balance the budget. He warned that if budget goals fail, democratic government could become insolvent in a few years. He told Rep Cartwright that practical economies are necessary and Congress must accept responsibility.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Cartwright
D. Okla
United States
van Willl Agren
Mat
Rn United
All roads open in spite of two day snow
Montana weather and highway officials report all roads open despite two days of snow. Helena and northern areas received significant snowfall while statewide precipitation included up to near 2.5 inches in places. Drivers urged to use caution and carry chains as conditions remained slippery. bus and train schedules largely normal with some minor incidents reported in Helena.
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State Highway Department
Helena
Montana
P. Hart
Helena Eae
Havre
Kallspell
Miles City
Maton
Hintle
Great Fally
Great Fally and Other Points In This Area. Traing
Rodney
State Stream
Wester Union
On the Record: Dorothy Thompson Warns of Farm Cooperators
Dorothy Thompson argues that Senate action creates a compulsory cooperative farming system under federal policy. She links quotas, subsidies, and penalties to control over individual farmers, warning of political corruption and loss of independence. The column cites Tennessee remarks by Oscar Johnston advocating broad compulsory participation.
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Senate of the
United States
Hava
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
Menphils
Air
Oscar Johnston
Department of Agriculture
Johnston
Coltoh
Ku Klux Kian
Rebels Retreat as Franco Forces Rally in Spain
Government troops advancing from Toruel pushed toward Albarracin as 26,000 trench reinforcements bolstered the retreating rebels. General Franco reportedly launched a counter-offensive north and west of Terusl with shock troops, aircraft, and artillery.
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Toruel
Dia
Albarracin
Terusl
Francisco Franco Jrd
Utilities Could Aid Revival If Policies Eased
Washington December 22 AP utilities leaders urged policy changes to unlock a big contribution to business revival. Kellogg said funds for new construction depend on securities sales while cautioning the TVA and federal grants distort markets. He noted securities offerings suffer under current federal policies and that some utilities can still sell bonds at weakened prices.
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Washington
Phe
Bellage
Hany Blechte Dua Atinnte
Kellogg
Tonesies Valley Authority
AML
Cof
TVA
Ranneville
Ore
Powersre le
Hamilton Declares GOP Gains as New Deal Charges Confirmed
Jon M. Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, met with party leaders in Los Angeles on December 22 to lay groundwork for GOP efforts against New Deal strength in the 1938 elections. He said the party has grown since the 1940 campaign because many charges against the New Deal have been confirmed.
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Ton Angeles
Jon 2
M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
G.O.P
Hamilton
Republican Party
Independent Boys Unveil Unusual Christmas Calendar
Independent carriers plan a holiday greeting featuring a calendar drawn from a Last Chance painting by William de la Montague Cary. The repro calendar, tied to a 19th century work housed at the Newhouse Gallery in New York, aims to intrigue customers with a rare artistic link this Christmas.
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Christus
Carrie
Helena
Willam de la Montague Cary
Newhouse
New York City
Cary
Carrion
Three Kidnappers To Death In West Virginia
In Wantington West Virginia December 22 three ex-convicts were sentenced to death for the abduction and dying of 59 year old Dr James J Redner. The victims were found near an abandoned coal mine after being kidnapped on November 1 and dying four days later of pneumonia from exposure. The defendants Arnett Booth 46 John Travia 28 and Orvilla Adkild 24 received the death penalty.
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Wantington
W. Va
James J Reder
Arnett A. Booth
R. Clay Wari
John Travia
Orvilla Adkil
Judge Worth
White House Christmas Preparations Signal Roosevelt Reunion
Washington December 22 UP The Roosevelts plan a Christmas reunion with the president’s 30th birthday celebrations for son James Franklin. Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt and Mrs J R Roosevelt are expected from New York to join the family at the White House. Spokane murder report notes Lea Carson a 60 year old Omaha man found dead in an alley near a road trap.
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Spokane
Wash
Peles
Lea Carson
Omaha
Aliens advise escape as Hangchow siege looms
Japanese forces threaten Hangchow as thousands flee Canton, Tsingtao, and other cities. Refugees rush toward Hongkong while Chinese defenders resist near Wukang. Japanese armor advances within 16 miles of Hangchow along the Shanghai-Hangchow line. US ships stand by at Tsingtao as evacuation pressures grow nationwide. Continued on Page 21.
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Shanghai
Thuirsday
Hangchow
Canton
Tsingtao
Hanhow
Ers Owas
Sil
Jangehow
Shanghad
Wukang
Shanghai-Hangchow
Marth
Changhai
United States Warcraft
Marblehead
Pope
Minneapolis Grand Jurors Repudiate Rumor Report
Minneapolis report paints vice as rampant. grand jurors issue a dissent denying the claimed findings. Foreman Herrly Wik defends the one-man report while Mayor Leach questions federal justice records backing the accusations.
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Minneapolis
Righeles
Merrig Walden
Canadian Stork Derby Legal Acknowledges Legitimate Constraint
Ottawa reports the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that legitimate children do not count as dependents under the will in the so called Stork Derby case. The Millar will now favor the mother or mothers bearing a child within ten years after the testator's death, clarifying the fortune’s distribution among listed claimants. The decision affects Mrs Martin Kenny and several other mothers seeking portions of the fortune amid media attention.
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Ottawa
Dee
Segael
Cumida
Rivl
Ceremrte Torontsy
Oia Wastehidiren
Toronto
Millar
Lenton
Martin Kenny
Kenny
Kenny Elas
Milur
Arabella Wert
Alexander Tayteher
Tuthoe Mae Clark
Roosevelt Hull condemn war as policy in Kellogg notes
Washington December 22 President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull united to denounce war as a national policy instrument following the death of Franklin Kellogg. They reflected on Kellogg’s principles as tension rises over the peace pact and awaited the Naval Board report on a major aviation matter.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Naval Board
Muchy Gite
Wonseyelt
Taw
Mui
British Troops Reinforce Hong Kong Amid Protests
London dispatch says Britain sent fresh troops to Hong Kong while a protest note demands respect for territorial waters. The Dunera departs Southampton carrying the second battalion of the Royal Scots to reinforce Hong Kong where 8,000 troops are normally stationed. Sir Robert Craigie tasks to deliver a protest to Japan, the sixteenth since the Far Eastern conflict began.
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London
Hongkong
Dapag
Southampton
Hombay
Longkong
Orient
Robert Leslie Craigig
Japan
Mongkong
Fire Destroys Century Cabin Killings in Pennsylvania
A 100-year-old log cabin in Connellsville Pennsylvania burned Christmas day killing William Yothern 74 and Annis Crow 70 who were born there. Neighbors Melvin Crow 14 and Jean Crow 12 died in the same room. Melvin Crow 14 died later at Connellsville state hospital. Frank Crow 45 and Donald Snyder 16 were badly burned and hospitalized after a kerosene lamp explosion.
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Connellsville
William Yothern
Annis
Niscos
Wilmer D. Crow
Jean Crow
Anabelle Crow
Melvin Crow
Connellsville State Hospital
Frank Crow
Donald Snyder
Crow
Death of film comedian Ted Healy ruled natural causes
Los Angeles reported the death of film comedian Ted Healy as natural, with no inquest. Coroner Frank Nanco said autopsy found facial cuts and facial bruises superficial and not contributing to death, and investigators will end inquiry into a reported Monday morning fight outside the Trocadero cafe.
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Los Angeles
Ted Healy
Waa
Frank Nancosaklintay
Liuts
Joy Bukan
William J. Baker
Henry
Mim Repr
Dezvous
Healy
A. F. Wagmer
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Delared Nahi
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