Earthquake Devastates Niijima Island in Japan
An exceptional tremor struck Niijima in Tokyo prefecture at 9:15 a.m. local time, destroying the town and triggering landslides. The quake centered under the sea near Oshima, with casualties not yet known, and officials call it one of Japan’s strongest earthquakes. Niijima, a 4,000 resident island near Oshima, faced severe damage potential if on land.
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Senators discuss stripping citizenship over foreign war volunteering
Influential Senate quarters debated May lose citizenship measures aimed at Americans who volunteer to fight in foreign wars. The move mirrors the Socialist Party of New York planning to enlist 500 volunteers for loyalists in the Spanish Civil War. Administration experts consider broadening the neutrality law to cover civil wars.
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Wreckage Found and Search for Plane Continues
Domestic Kellogg and Waho reports indicate wreckage found from a plane with severe injuries aboard. Washington faces rising spending pressures as Congress contemplates the looming problem. Chicago weather disruption triggers holiday deaths. War talk pushes wheat prices to a seven year high. Berlin warns of reprisals over a German freighter dispute with Madrid. France pledges to restore German colonies for peace while London eyes developments. Madrid reports the People's Army holding ground as siege enters its eighth week. Nanking's Chiang Kai-shek reaffirms leniency toward Chang’s captor. Mrs. Tulia Denaher, 70, dies from burns after clothing ignited near a gas stove.
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Wreck of Plane Found Near Kellogg Idaho
Northwest Marines locate the wreck of a transport plane 25 miles south of Kellogg Idaho. Bodies of pilots Joe Livermore and Aviat Haid are recovered. Officials report the pilots likely died instantly. Mail from the plane is found nearby. investigation and access to the wreck are ongoing.
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Young Roosevelt Foregoing Well During Illness
Boston dispatch reports Miss Héhel du Pont arrival coinciding with physician’s update on Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. The Harvard senior son of the president shows no setback and fences perfectly according to Dr George Loring Tobey Jr. His illness, tied to Christmas activity and a streptococcal infection, remains under control at Phillips house where he rests with his visitor.
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Penitent Chang Says He Is Ready To Suffer For His Crime
Nanking reports Marshal Chang Siant declares willingness to endure any penalty, up to death, after rebellion in northwestern China ended with Mayhal Chang’s release. General Chang arrives in the capital with his captive, amid a welcoming ovation for the government’s leniency stance.
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Holiday Fourth Death Toll Bursts Past 490 Across States
Unusually warm Fourth of July, motorists and other dangers push traffic deaths to 396 in a nationwide total nearing 500. The report lists state tallies led by California and Michigan, with drownings, fires, and fireworks among causes.
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Turbid Northwest weather brings snow and isolation
Snow and ice swept the Northwest on Dec 26, isolating towns and knocking out wire communication. The U S Weather Bureau warned motorists to limit trips as record high temperatures mixed with freezing precipitation. Three deaths in South Dakota were attributed to the severe conditions affecting travel and utilities.
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Citizens group condemns Commonwealth Labor College teachings
A Polk County citizens committee in Mena Arkansas condemned the teachings and machinery of Commonwealth Labor College. The chairman Rev JL D Summers, pastor, announced plans to seek closure in a legal way. He withheld further details, noting a resolution signed by 14 residents of Polk County.
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Hint of revolt in Mexican Republic near Laredo
250 Mexican cavalrymen arrived at Nuevo Laredo across the border from Laredo Texas for Rio Grande patrol duty triggering speculation. Border sources said Mexico may have been tipped to a plan to smuggle arms and ammunition, though this could not be verified.
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Seizure of flaxseed shipment prompts Spanish inquiry
The U S state department cabled Spain for information on a reported sea seizure of a flaxseed cargo owned by Archer Daniels Midland. The shipment from Buenos Aires aboard the Motomar, under the Spanish flag, sought Vera Cruz after a protest by ADM vice president T L Daniels claiming title and value at 490 000 dollars. No action was taken. officials note wartime seizures may occur with compensation.
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Duke of Windsor Enjoys Christmas Cheer With Enzesfeld Children
In Enzesfeld Austria on December 26 Duke of Windsor Edward stood beside Bar oness de Rothschild at a holiday fete. He was nearly mobbed by about 220 children aged 6 to 14 who sang, clapped, and offered gifts while he and the Rothschilds watched a playlet and shared cheerful moments.
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Just a Minute with Irvin Cobb 8 Santa Claus
Santa Monica, December 26 The piece reflects on wartime realities abroad versus a carefree Christmas at home noting that foreign lands face gas masks tanks and missiles while Americans and Canadians enjoy a safer holiday with no war gear in their meals The author expresses relief that the supreme court might not reverse Santa Claus and closes with a quip about copyright dates and the author Nana Irvin Cobb.
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Berlin Demands Release of Palos Freighter
Berlin issued an ultimatum to Madrid demanding the release of the German freighter Palos and threatening reprisals if ignored. Three passengers aboard were reported safe and the cargo’s status unspecified. The German communique said the Palos was seized outside Spanish waters and not carrying war material.
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Coming Congress to Face Relief Spending Fight in New Year
Washington observers expect a sharp debate once Congress convenes January 5 over relief funds. A $500,000,000 appropriation to last until June 20 faces opposition from those urging more liberal spending and from fiscal purists seeking restraint. Some leaders believe this amount will be inadequate for the rest of the year and next year, signaling a larger requested relief outlay.
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Roosevelt works brief day amid holiday crowds
President Roosevelt spent a half day at the White House, meeting briefly with acting Secretary of State R. Walton Moore and Home Loan Bank Board chairman John H. Fahey as government workers enjoyed the holiday.
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Pope urges housing program tweak on farm not farm loans
Senator Pope of Idaho called for changes to the federal credit program to allow loans for homeowners whose properties are not clearly farms or homes under housing administration or land bank rules. The Dec 26 remarks propose widening eligibility to include more property types.
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After Stalin Wezhlauk? Eugene Mineo Injured
In Carrosion Kentucky on December 26 Eugene Mineo 28 an entertainer was seriously injured when the car he rode in plunged from the road over an embankment at about 107 miles per hour Police report he was alone in the vehicle while New York saw a spike in overseas telephone calls over Christmas Day and eve.
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Pope Pius Likely Not To Survive Paralysis Spreads
Vatican reports indicate Pope Pius XII shows paralysis spreading to his left side with full mobility limited. Doctors and nurses guard his room as he endures piercing spasms of pain while 79 years old Pontiff remains mostly bedridden and relies on Cardinal Pacelli and Dr Milani for care.
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Britain weighs Germany colony issue amid European crisis
London reports disquiet over Germany's postwar burden and talks of returning some colonies via the League of Nations. Berlin threatens reprisals if the Paloy release is not immediate, while Britain weighs raw materials needs and broader imperial policy in a tense crisis.
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Army in Noad Holding Ground as Siege Continues
Madrid reports the people’s army maintaining positions amid the eighth siege week. Defenses stiffened in the recaptured Boadilla sector including Boadilla del Monte seven miles west of Madrid, quashing any hope of celebrating the three kings in the capital. Officials say international opinion favors the socialist government. Apart from the Boadilla advance, the front was quiet after yesterday’s bombardment that killed at least five residents.
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White Slavers Face Deportations War Cry
Washington authorities announce a new crackdown on white slavery with wholesale deportations planned. The Justice Department and immigration bureaus move to expel 16 convicted white slavers as FBI Director J Edgar Hoover orders steps to enforce removal.
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Italian steamer Cesare Battisti sinks after harbor explosion
Rome reports 26 killed and 100 injured when the 10000 ton Cesare Battisti exploded in Massage Eritrea harbor. Fire destroyed waterfront buildings and port offices as officials begin plans to raise the vessel to clear the harbor. Identification of the victims is incomplete and the death toll may rise.
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