Daladier Captures Corsica Visit With Naval Display
Premier Edouard Daladier tours Corsica aboard a fleet of warships in a symbolic warning to Mussolini that France will defend its empire. He rallies crowds in Ajaccio and Bastia, insisting France need not be aggressive, while stressing strength to deter threats.
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Plane Crash Disrupts North Florida Telephone Lines
A crop-dusting plane piloted by H Marks, 28, crashed two miles north of Fort Lauderdale, halting all northbound telephone communications. The incident disrupted nationwide AP wires during a moment featuring Tennessee's first Orange Bowl touchdown replay.
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Lower Chamber Briefly Chooses Officers In Session
Montana's House of Representatives met at noon to organize and elect officers. Governor Roy E. Ayers will deliver a message to the 20th legislative assembly from the House rostrum, broadcast statewide.
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Treasure County
A.D. McLicod
Cascade
Jenvier
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Nay Jeu
Rep. Manning
Legislative Assembly
Hugh R. Adair
George Burr
Petroleum County
Onder
B. R. Armstrong
Park
Bure
Ferroleum County
Middleton Named New Chairman of State Rail Commission
Austin B Middleton was named chairman of the Montana State Rail Commission after a meeting that also announced nine year terms for Middleton and other officials. New appointments included John W Bonner as secretary and counsel and several fieldmen and clerks across Helena Glasgow Butte and Missoula with the board aiming to work in harmony for the people.
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Montana Railroad and Puise Service Commission
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Yeorghatenlion
Shang Hn
Shelvy
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Helena
George Bartholomew
Milea City
Andrew Mackay
Butte
Albert Kaufman
Miasoulin
Emmett Fogarty
Butts
Ld Dougherty
Anaconda
Fatricia Gadlivan
Herena
Leon Cho
Murphy Is Sworn In As Attorney General
Frank Murphy of Michigan took the oath as the United States attorney general, becoming one of the youngest in the post. The ceremony at the White House had President Roosevelt and cabinet members in attendance. Murphy pledged to run the office with candor and helpfulness as he faces early questions about his record and possible scrutiny by the Senate.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Hhe Senate
Harry Lo Topking
Formar Relief
Ommerons
Daniel C Toper
Christmas
McCarran
Nev
Long Flight Planned in Old Junkheap Plane
Patrick Brean, 29, a telephone company employee, departs Floyd Bennett with an improvised eight year old plane fueled by 60 gallons of gasoline in a cockpit tank. The single pilot hopes to fly nonstop to Miami, aiming to set a record for such a small aircraft. He envisions future legs to South America and possibly beyond.
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Patrick Brean
Employa
Floyd Bennett Airport
Miami
South America
Good and bad for Wall Street in 1938 headline review
The year 1938 brought dramatic failures and regulatory gains for Wall Street. The Richard Whitney scandal and investment trust exposure highlighted abuses, while government regulation for investor protection gained real acceptance. A former U S Grant partner is noted in a distant reference as the era's financial specter.
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Wall
Kesnon & Robbin
Bygong
Martin Named House Minority Leader by Acclamation
Washington reports Rev Joseph W Martin of Massachusetts was elected by acclamation to lead the Republican minority in the House. The 4 year old publisher Walter Martin et al form a coalition to unite factions ahead of the 1940 presidential election. Martin pledged a balanced approach and indicated Republicans will seek responsible leadership while succeeding Bertrand Snell who retires after 24 years.
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API
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Law Walter
Jom Allen
T. Treadway
Wadsworth
New York
Frienca Lad Cant Palgnet
Congress
New House
Bertrand H. Snell
Germany Orders 400000 Girls Into Year of Farm Labor
Berlin reports a new compulsory labor service in Germany requiring four hundred thousand unmarried girls aged 18 to 25 to work a year on farms and in households. The program, tied to Wilhelm Goering’s four year plan, aims at self sufficiency and mobilizes the female workforce nationwide.
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Berlin
Merman Wilhelm Goetieg
Harold M Stephens Seen as Favorite for High Court Seat
Reports from Workington on January 2 suggest Harold M Stephens has the inside track for a Supreme Court appointment. The DC Court of Appeals member, former Utah lawyer and Nebraska native, was named by President Roosevelt as attorney general in 1944 and moved to the court of appeals in 1920s. Rumors place potential successors and cabinet moves amid ongoing vacancies, with speculation over the comptroller general post and possible replacements.
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Supreme Court
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District of Columbia
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Rooosevelt
Alama
Court At Appeals
Stephene
Associann Justin
Benamin Cardorm
Farmer and Aged Mother in Battle Against Eviction
Tupelo Jan. 2 AP A farmer and his elderly mother resisted eviction from a home owned by a local bank as officers attempted to remove them. Bailiff Grissom and Sheriff Wigful were wounded in the confrontation when gunfire cracked as the door opened. The farmer and mother fired, the mother from a window. the officers withdrew. Bishop died of wounds. the confrontation centered on a home in Walton. In a separate note, Pacific Northwest congressmen discussed seeking blanket authorization to develop navigation on the Columbia and Snake rivers.
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Mather
Bailtt
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Ayles
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Mra Bishop
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Griasom Anid
Wiggul
Topato Bank
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Speaker Predicts Revision of Many Laws Under Fire
Spraker Bankhead predicted a broad revision of controversial New Deal laws as Congress convenes. He urged Democrats to study last fall’s Republican gains to decide which statutes to modify or repeal, signaling changes to the Wagner act, security act, relief administration, crop control, and plans for a government reorganization bill, with national defense likely to be central. Bankhead also expected the president to address international issues and suggest measures to strengthen armed forces amid world tensions.
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Roosevelt
Spraker Bankhead
Holiday Death Toll Rises Near 300 Amid New Year Chaos
In a grim New Year tally the toll climbs toward 300 with 201 deaths in holiday violence and accidents. In New York City 140 perished during Vip revelry including a dentist Dr Henry Stelt who shot a reveler in Times Square. A Cadillac runaway crashed into a family outing by a hole, seven of eight occupants drowned. A father and three children died in a car crash near Veldeburg California, and seven high school athletes burned to death in another incident.
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Henry Stelt
Livingston Manor
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Veuldeburg
Call
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Aln
Tour
Supreme Court may rule on TVA power program today
Washington date Jan 2 Supreme Court may announce tomorrow if the Tennessee Valley Authority power program is constitutional The case involves 14 private utilities claiming government produced electricity would injure them irreparably The high court has 34 cases in reserve as justices prepare for decisions
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Supreme Court
Tennessee Valley Authority
No Fatalities in Bangor Notice Sparks Confusion
A Bangor Maine page notice mentions no fatalities and suggests readers leave obituaries at the Commercial office. The fragment advises those planning to drink and drive over the New Year holiday period to submit obituaries and photographs at the Commercial office before evening festivities.
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Maine
Inn
Bangor
Escaped insane criminals plan to kill wife of one and police
Cleveland, Jan. 2. Four escaped insane criminals plotted to go to Chicago to kill their leader's wife for a couple of copies. Detected by Cleveland police, Nuckles and three others were stopped. McDonald arrested Neckles without resistance. The group fled from Lima State Hospital and rode a freight car to Cleveland. Police say Haines planned to call his wife and a couple of cops before a large robbery.
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