Kidnapping Case Spurs Inquiries Across States
Eureka California report says a boy matching Charles Mattson and a middle aged man were being investigated by the sheriff's office after a restaurant sighting. Mrs Dorothy Reppeteau reported the boy’s description from photos in newspapers. Stumbaugh, bus driver, denied any boy among passengers. In Washington, ransom car arrived near the Mattson home as a man and woman left the vehicle. The car matched the abduction note description and the $28,000 ransom was to be delivered. A potential suspect questioned, but authorities said he accounted for his whereabouts. The license plates were 1937 King County. Continued on Page 5.
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Calif
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Sheriff's Office
Dorothy Reppeteau
Waiticsa
Newsoaners
Stumbaugh
Santa Rosa
Hina
Wash
Charles Wattson
Charles
John Blorklund
Fort Lewis
Iniango
King County
Seattle
W. W. Mattison
Willism
World News In Brief From Multiple Fronts
Foreign Term Mussolini allegedly urged Sitler to drop ties with Spanish fascists while Vatican signals slow decline. Nanking trial of Chang Hsueh-Liang before military commission today. Madrid endures heavy rains delaying siege. Tacoma reports ransom demand of 28000 for a 10 year old boy with an army officer as intermediary. Detroit protests widen in auto parts plants. Washington testimony links a plane deal to Soviet dealings in 1940.
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Mussolini
Sitler
Vatican City
Nanking
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Madrid
Tacoma
Detroit
Anto
Washington
Pope Pius XI Lingers After Decline With Blood Clot Fear
Vatican reports say Pope Pius XI grew weaker in a slow decline as relatives were called to be near, amid concerns that a blood clot from his paralyzed leg could travel to the heart or brain. Officials imposed strict silence in the papal apartments while Dr Milani and Cardinal Pacelli monitored the frail pope.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican
Papal Apartments
Nursing Brothers
Trentatory
Servatore Romaio
Eugenio Cardinal Pacalli
Amanti Milani
Pius
Railways ordered record equipment in 1936 gains
Railway Age reports the nation's railroads ordered 727,100,000 dollars worth of equipment during 1936, up 325,000,000 dollars or 80 percent from the prior year. Purchases exceed any year since 1920 and 1937 is forecast to rise further as business demand accelerates.
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Chicago
Railway Age
Young Roosevelt Convalescing Well in Boston Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital reports Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. is improving after a sinus operation and throat infection. The president's son remains under care in Boston as doctors monitor his recovery.
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Roosevelt
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Fresh Strikes Hit Motor Plants Across Nation
Detroit reports widespread strikes and glass shortages slow auto output as Fisher Body Font plant sits idle and Chevrolet halts assembly. GM curtails part inflow while unions press for higher wages and shorter hours. strikes hit Flint Cleveland Atlanta Kansas City and other plants with USW organizing talks.
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Detroit
Fisher Body
Font
Mich
Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Fisher
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Essembly
Flint
Standard Cotton Products Company
Fisher Dlant
Cleveland
Atlanta
Kinses City
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors
John L. Lewis
Cold but not severe weather hits Central States forecast
Central States brace for colder weather as a broad area shifts east after a 24 hour period with precipitation over most of the nation. Forecaster Donner notes the chill will replace mild spells but not become unusually harsh. Snow, ice, wind damage affect Minnesota and Iowa towns while a sand storm near Gallup rescues Navajo families.
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Central States
A. Donne
Donner
East Central States
North Central States
Slater
Minnesota
Hom
Kan
Cumberland
Iowa
Canton
South Dakota
Gallup
N. Mj
National Emergency Board Tackles Drought Problems
Kansas City December 30. The National Emergency board's 14 state director team prepared drought response recommendations for Eugene Leggett acting national director. Delayed by poor conditions in the East, Leggett plans to meet with state directors tonight and depart for northern states tomorrow. Richard Oulehan led an executive session to refine guidance on conserving feed and water, livestock care, and erosion control.
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Kansas City
National Emergency Council
Eugene
Leggett
Washington
Richard Oulehan
NEC
Hearing on Butte recount of ballots underway
In Butte Dee Butte, Judge Frank L. Riley seeks a recount of judicial ballots from 63 Silver Bow county precincts not challenged in similar actions. Judge Charles B. Elwell presides, appointed by Governor Holt. Lynch's lawyers filed a demurrer as the court adjourned to 0:30 tomorrow morning.
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Butte
Dee. O
Frank L. Riley
Silver Bow County
J. J. Lynch
District Court
Charles B. Elwell
Hayre
Elmer Holt
Lynch
Elwell
Freckle Star Jane Withers Threatened Kidnap Plot
Boston reports that child star Jane Withers faces a death threat demanded ransom of 50 000 dollars. Her mother says an armed guard and constant secrecy surround the danger, with notes received at Hollywood home five weeks prior.
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Boston
Jane Withers
Jane
Huth Withers
Mrs. Withers
Hollywood
Jave
Abduction fails as kidnapper killed in Texas gunbattle
Port Lavaca Texas December 30 A gunman who attempted to abduct three family members was shot to death and Sheriff D ONeil aged 63 of Calhoun county was seriously wounded in a pistol battle tonight The slain man identified from papers as Wade W Gunboat Smith of Ohio was about 34 The bandit held up Mr and Mrs Wasserman and their daughter Bennie Mae 22 as they backed their car The mother leaped from the car and alerted officers The bandit forced Wasserman to drive toward Corpus Christi About a mile out of town Sheriff ONeil and City Marshall George Livingston overtook the car Forced it to stop The bandit leaped out and fired at the officers They returned fire and killed him ONeil was wounded in the head Livingston escaped unharmed
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Port Lavaca
Tex
D. O'Neil
Calhoun County
Wade W
Ben Wasserman
Bennie Mae
Kiduaner
O'Neil
Livingston
Butte Girl Dies in Coastin g Accident
Butte, Dec. 30. Melha Hugo, 14, was fatally injured when the sled she rode crashed into a guard rail post on a Cen tarvius street. Her companion Peri MacLane suffered scalp lacerations. The two girls were part of a Salvation Army sledding party.
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Butte
Melha Hugo
Centarvius
Hugo
Peri MacLane
Salvation Army
Just a Minute with Irvin 8 Cobb Santa Monica
A 1938 column discusses China’s plan to execute chronic narcotic addicts who refused free cures, viewing it as mercy. The piece humorously contemplates a harsh, abhorrent form of punishment for telemarketers or prank callers, closing with copyright credits to Irvin Cobb.
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Santa Monica
Cal
China
Irvin
Cobh
Not Official but Soviet Tie to Air Shipments Reported
Washington dispatch reports congressional investigators uncover a link between Soviet Russia and a Jersey City firm preparing to ship airplanes and motors to Spanish loyalists. Testimony cites Amtorg's Basil Delgados and a Vimalert group, with War and State Department notes on engine sales and flaxseed cargo bound for Spain amid U.S. policy tensions.
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Washington
Russia
Jersey City
Ha Vimalert Onmnane Tata
Berane Cerisees
Spain
Roosevelt
Basil W. Delgass
Amtorg
Alexander Troyanovsky
War Department
Money Found in Lindbergh Case May Reopen Hauptmann Matter
The Record reports a cache of 821,650 in goldback bills believed to be Lindbergh ransom money found in a hag by New Jersey state troopers under Gov Hoffman. It claims Hauptmann’s name is tied to the money and hints the case could reopen, while officials deny or withhold comment.
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Lindbergh
Hauptmann Matter
Philadelphia
Bruno Hauptmann
New Jersey
Harald G. Hoffman
Moftman
Charles A. Tindbergh
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Trenton
Hoffman
Hauptmann
Hottman
Annia Tlauptmann
New York
Western Reclamation Bloc Plan by James F. O Connor
Representative-elect James F. O Connor of Livingston Montana proposes a Western reclamation bloc in the house to back irrigation appropriations. He says a united Western front will secure water to aid drought stricken areas and create jobs, asserting the human budget must come first even if the national budget suffers. He plans to succeed Roy Ayers as Montana’s governor elect and argues eastern opponents cannot beat Western unity.
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Washington
James F. O'Connor
Livingston
Mont
House
O'Connor
Roy BL Ayers
Montana
Ass Congress
Drough
Grandchildren Visit Naval Academy Amid Fog and Laughter
Annapolis dispatch reports President’s grandchildren Stirling Dall and Buzzie Dall visiting the United States Naval Academy. They toured a midshipman's room, bounced on a bed, and joked about living there. Curtis Dall, age six, told Anne Eleanor he might someday live at the academy.
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Annapolis
Sistie
Buzzie" Dall
United States Naval Academy
Alipman
Curtis Dall
Anne Eleanor
Germany and Italy weigh Spain war proposals and Palos incident
Europe awaits Hitler's response to Franco British plans to curb foreign volunteers in Spain. Berlin discusses how to resolve the Palos freighter seizure with Basque authorities while Mussolini reportedly loses interest in Spain. Russia accepts Franco British terms with conditions. France foresees German Italian acceptance of principles by January 4.
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Frese
Germany
Europe
Reichsfehrer Tittler
Palos
Hitler
Berlin
Berchtesgaden
Hans von Seeckt
Waa
Magsolini
Titley
Spain
Russia
Yvon Delbea
France
GertThany
Italy
Delbes
Reds Jubilant at Sale of Planes in Civil War
Madrid reports indicate fascist troops clash with Madrid defenders at city edge as heavy rains halt major offensives. Government says fighting persists along Cordoba front with artillery duels near Biscay, while officials celebrate a United States armament purchase as a turning point in the civil war.
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Madrid
Cordoba
Flueta
el Orrio
Bilbao
United States
Chang to Face Trial as Foes Demand Death
In Nanking strong government factions press for harsh punishment for Marshal Chang Hsuchiang. Trial set before the national military commission tomorrow with Chiang Kai-shek presiding. Some leaders insist death is the only sentence to restore dignity and authority of the state.
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Nanking
Chang Hsuchiang
North ‘West
National Military Commission
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sianfa
Shensi
Imingo
Sion
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Jackson, Mich
National Emergency Board
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Ane Withers
Texas
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Woodring
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Wimalert Company
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