Southern Conference session ends with multiple proposals
The executive committee presented four controversial recommendations to the Southern Conference meeting in Richmond. The panel debated membership expansion from 10 to 16 schools, broadcasting football, transfer eligibility, and junior college transfers while keeping outcomes confidential.
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Richmond
Mond’s
Forest Fletcher
Dixie
William and Mary
Virginia
Wake Forest
Davidson
North Carolina
Citadel
Furman
South Carolina
Murphy's Hotel
Fletcher
William Cooper
Power executives meet with Roosevelt on industry peace pact
President Roosevelt met with Wendell Wilkie Preston Arkwright and Mr Roose velt discussed a peace pact for the industry and a prudent investment approach to capitalization. TVA actions and the NRA supervision on collective bargaining and minimum wage were on the agenda amid calls for private cooperation and potential legal challenges.
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White House
Roosevelt
Wendell Wilkie
The
Commonwealth and Southern
Preston Arkwright
Georgia Power Company
TVA
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
NRA
Prest
Ian Green
Anneration of Labor
Bear Giants And Lions Sweep National Football League Posts
New York Giants named five on the first team with four Chicago Bears and two Detroit Lions also earning spots. Second team features players from Detroit Green Bay and Chicago Bears, with honorable mentions across several positions.
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New York
New York Giants
Chicago Bear
Detroit Lions
Ed Kawal
Bears
Nate Barrager
Green Bay
Hewitt
Chicago Bears
Christensen
Detroit
Gibson
Hein
Kopcha
Morgan
Badgro
Clark
Feathers
Chi
Strong
Magurski
Ebbing
Bud Lyman
Michalske
Guadr
Barrager
Kawai
Emerson
Edwards
Boston
McKalip
Bud Newman
Hanson
Philadelphia
Gutowsky
Hinkle
Mukulak
Chicago Cardinals
Caddell
Heller
Pittsburgh
Bruder
Brumbaugh
Presnell
Karr
Gantenbein
Becker
Brooklyn
Skladany
Carter
Smith Chicago Cardinals
Mitchell
Riblett
Schneller
Musso
Macmurdo
Fields
Chesago Cardinals
Johnson
DeGuards
Jones
Carlson
Hickman
Tipton
Oehler
Bausch
Randolph
Miller
Chicago
Execution of Missionaries by Bandits Near Tsingteh
Government troops pursue a band of about 1000 outlaws led by Fan Chin Ming said to have raided Ki angsi. Details from Stam’s letters describe the capture of Missionary Stam and his family outside Tsingteh, their ransom demand of 20,000 silver dollars, and Stam’s plea for his wife and child.
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Fan Chin- Ming
Kiangsi
Chiank Kali
Stam
P. Me Gibbs
Siam
Gibbs
Dragnet Tightens for Mass Leading Philadelphia Gangs
Police trailed a getaway car linked to a Richmond escapee Walter Legenza to Wayne Junction. After a shooting affray detectives raided three North Philadelphia houses under two weeks of surveillance, capturing two men amid the crackdown on gang activity.
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Walter Legenza
Richmond
Wayne Junction
Philadelphia
Suspect Seven Held After Armory Theft and Kidnapping Suspicions
A woman and seven suspects, including Frank R. Wiley and Charles Zeid, are in custody after a raid on an armory in Norristown two nights earlier. Authorities refuse to confirm rumors of a $25,000 ransom and possible confessions, while Beatrice Wilkinson and her three daughters are under police care.
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Norristown
Weiss
Frank R. Wiley
Eastern Penitentiary
Charles Zeid
Felts
Camden
Beatrice Wilkinson
Zeid
Italy Charged With Aggression Before League Council
Geneva officials said Abyssinian communication would be shared with League members. No appeal was made under the covenant so immediate action seemed unlikely. The council planned to meet January 11 in advance of the Saar plebiscite set for January 13.
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Geneva
League
League Council
Saar Basin
Italy weighs sanctions over Somaliland Ethiopian clash
Rome reports Italy considers sanctions as Addis Ababa takes the border dispute to Geneva in a formal Ethiopian complaint. A government spokesman says Italy may add steps beyond a Geneva reply while Ethiopian officials claim isolation from Addis Ababa amid undelivered telegrams.
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Rome
Abyssinia
League of Nations
Geneva
Addis Ababa
Italy
Foreign Office
Landslide approval of cotton control measure
The measure won broad support with Secretary Wallace noting farmers favor the act and pledging administration efficiency improvements. A national allotment will be set after returns, estimating next year’s cotton consumption to guide quotas. Senator Bankhead, co author, said he is greatly gratified and aims for a 10 million bale national quota, mirroring this year.
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Wallace
Bankhead
Alabama
Panthers Face Y M C A Triangles In Holiday Preps
High Point college basketball hosts the Y M C A Triangles tonight at 7 in the college gym. Pur ple Panthers seek revenge after last week’s win but face trouble from the improved visitors. Ronyecz and Oakley are sidelined with injuries as Culler Diamond Niernsee Elder Interieri start.
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High Point College
Purple Panthers
Collegians
Ronyecz
Oakley
Rple Kittens
P. U
Hanley Expected To Quit At Northwestern
Evanston Ill Dec 15 Dick Hanley resigned as head football coach at Northwestern University was expected to be offered today A faculty athletic committee meeting reportedly decided not to renew his contract Ossie Solem of Iowa and Dana X Bible of Nebraska were mentioned as possibilities Bible reportedly said he is happily situated at Nebraska
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Evanston
Ill
Dick Hanley
Northwestern University
Ossie Solem
Iowa
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Bible
Out
Tennessee Gridders Seek Neyland System Continuation
University of Tennessee players, via a committee formed at yesterday’s meeting, ask the athletic council to maintain the Neyland system. They propose selecting Major Bill Britton as head coach and promote Col. Paul P. Parker to line coach and athletic director, roles once filled by Major Neyland.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Bob Neyland
University of Tennessee
Neyland
University Athletic Council
Bill Britton
Paul P. Parker
Britton
Parker
Tennessee
Morrison Offered Vanderbilt Coaching Post
Ray Morrison was offered the Vanderbilt University football head coach position to succeed Dan McGugin. Eldon B. Stevenson announced at a dinner that Morrison will take the post if he accepts, with Vanderbilt prepared to match his SMU salary near $10,000 yearly.
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Morrison
Vanderbilt
Dan
New York
Ray Morrison
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt University
Southern Methodist
Eldon B. Stevenson
Vanderbilt Alumni Association
Stevenson
Dallas
Two Women Golfers Repeat Finals at Pinehurst
Helen Waring of Pinehurst faces Mrs Richard Clemson of Middletown New York in the season's members golf tournament final at Pinehurst. Waring won last year 7 and 5 after defeating Mrs J K Love 2 and 1 in the semis while Clemson beat Mrs Emmett French 4 and 3.
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Pinehurst
Helen Waring
Richard Clemson
Middletown
N. Y
Miss Waring
J. K. Love
Johnstown
Clemson
Emmett French
Southern Pines
N. C
Fights From Last Night Across Cities
In Chicago Joe Louis stopped Lee Ramage in the 183 1 2 round. Teddy Yarosz outpointed Kid Leonard in New York in a non title bout. John Henry Lewis outpointed Tony Shucco in Boston. Eddie Zivic knocked out Nick Barto in Pittsburgh. Buddy Baer stopped Bob Cook in Kansas City.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Detroit
Lee Ramage
San Diego
Calif
Teddy Yarosz
Kid Leonard
East Moline II
New York
Sammy Fuller
Boston
Eddie Cool
Philadelphia
John Henry Lewis
California
Tony Shucco
Pittsburgh
Eddie Zivic
Nick Barto
New Kensington
Kansas City
Buddy Baer
Hollywood
Bob Cook
Cotton measure votes tallied across states
In incomplete returns Mississippi led with 164 824 yes votes to 6 143 no while 141 222 to 7 082 backed the measure. Texas the top cotton state reported 68 139 yes and 9 278 no with 710 of 400 counties reporting.
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Dorsed
Mississippi
Texas
Dress extras rule in Hollywood under strict wardrobe costs
Hollywood's dress extras face steep investments to stay viable as background stars. Ruth Magden recalls erratic calls and heavy wardrobe needs, with average costs around 1500 to 2500 dollars for women and 1500 for men. The system prizes updated, high quality clothes and meticulous grooming, with many extras earning little after wardrobe.
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Dan Thomas
NEA
Hollywood
Norma Shearer
Connie Bennett
Central
Ruth Magden
Ruth
Hollywood girls press on under NRA rules despite hardships
The passage notes that many girls persist in pursuing opportunities in Hollywood despite harsh conditions and NRA regulations, questioning whether any future remains for them in the industry.
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Hollywood
NRA
Tragedy at Sea Ascania Lifts Survivors Near Newfoundland
In a hurricane force storm 850 miles east of Newfoundland the Usworth foundered as lifeboats failed and rescue efforts by the Jean Jadot and other vessels saved eight of ten volunteers and two crewmen. Capt Sadie Gonthier described the perilous operation and losses aboard the Jean Jadot.
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Usworth
Sadie Gonthier
Jean Jadot
Wireles
Associated Press
Ascania
Gontheir
Helples
Newfoundland
Secret Army Plan Studied by Senators
Senators discussed expanding funds to probe the army inquiry into banking ship building and steel linked to munitions. Senator Vandenberg of Michigan predicted a mighty interesting week as more money to continue the inquiry was anticipated.
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Vandenberg
Mich
Com
War Profits Policy Board Hint Expected From Hurley
In January Patrick J. Hurley former secretary of war and chairman of the war policies commission was asked to report on the policy board recommendations for actions against war profits. Arthur C. Carnduff former justice department special attorney testified that the government failed to audit properly a Du Pont powder plant account. He said Attorney General Daugherty in 1923 removed him from the case, while the Du Ponts argued government auditors checked everything and even rejected two dollars for a fountain pen lost.
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Mittee
Patrick J. Hurley
War Policies Commission
Policy Board
Arthur C. Carnduff
Justice Department
du Ponts
Daugherty
German glider students receive radio guidance from instructors
At two German aviation schools, glider students learn to fly while staying in constant radio contact with instructors. The teachers warn students of steering mistakes as they practice.
Louis Scores Spectacular KO to Top Ramage in Chicago
Detroit heavyweight Joe Louis, 20, 194 1 2 pounds, floored Lee Ramage of San Diego twice in the eighth round to win by knockout in Chicago Stadium. Ramage led early with a slight points edge before Louis claimed the decision with a decisive finish and a 12,151 crowd watching in gross receipts of 26008.80, before Teddy Yarosz and Kid Leonard co featured.
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Chicago
Dee
Jack Johnson
Joe Louis
Detroit
Lee Ramage
San Diego
Calif
Louis
Ramage
Phil Collings
Teddy Yarosz
Pittsburgh
Kid Leonard
East Moline
Til
Jury Calls for Attorneys Scalp in Los Angeles
Los Angeles December 15. District Attorney Baron Fitts faces a 25 000 word grand jury accusation with twenty one allegations of misconduct in three prosecutions and payroll mishandling. The document accuses him of blocking investigations into General Reserve and its leaders, and of Mills case dismissals and a ranch sale profit. Eleven of 17 jurors supported the accusation.
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Los Angeles
Baron Fitts
Fitts
General Reserve Company
John P. Mills
Claremont
Calif
Mills
Grand Jury
Chicago Dairy Markets Reported Prices and Sales
Chicago December prices for butter and bees listed by grade and type. Creamery specials 93 score at 29 1 2 percent, extras 92 at 28 percent, extra furete 90 91 at 27 1 2 percent. Butter 65 tubs extras 28 percent. Bees mixed grades with firm listings and local adjustments. No egg sales reported.
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Chicago
Eight year old girl wounded in Franklin County shooting
An eight year old girl, Dorothy Nell Alford, is seriously wounded in a gun attack at a Franklin County school. The injury occurred at the hospital in Raleigh after a shooting involving a small boy with a .22 caliber pistol yesterday at the school.
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Raleigh
Franklin County
Dorothy Nell Alford
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