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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
1
State officials announce strict enforcement of the Vehicle Code requiring motorists to switch to low beams when within 500 feet of an oncoming car. Highway Patrol will issue arrests with fines up to 10 dollars or five days in jail for noncompliance. single beam heads remain limited to 200 feet.
Shells of 405 millimeters struck about 300 yards from the U S gunboat Erie off Gijon as the Erie hoisted the American flag then withdrew to Gijon. Reuters reported the attack and said the Erie would return to the U S via the Azores after a shakedown cruise. The Naval Attache in Paris could not confirm the reports.
University chemists say glutathione can be produced from barber shop hair and seasoning sauce, drastically cutting cost. Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud and Gail L. Miller report the substance shows promise in animal growth studies and could become a widely accessible research tool for disease treatment.
The report details Madrid’s siege with government forces gaining small footholds around Las Nieves hill while preparing defenses and awaiting a possible infantry assault. It notes leaflets urging civilians to seek cellars, Allied distress over German and Italian aid, and Eden’s surprise disclosure of gas mask sales to Madrid amid the non intervention debate.
Washington December 18 The United Automobile Workers backed by John L Lewis Committee for Industrial Organization said the union will within a few days ask General Motors for a collective bargaining agreement. Lewis accused GM of discrimination against union members and noted many new members in Flint Michigan. He urged peaceable talks and cited industry prosperity and GM profits. He also endorsed strikes at Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Libbey Owens Ford plants and sought a labor secretary conference to address financial interests behind Pittsburgh Plate Glass. He named the Mellon and Pitcairn families as influential backers.
Fulton Missouri December 18 George McKeever 36 was hanged in the presence of the widows of Ben Booth the statewide patrolman he killed and a sheriff. Mrs Alice Booth expressed satisfaction saying justice has been served. Her two children were denied permission to watch. The report blends accounts of the execution with Spanish Civil War commentary and unrelated historical notes.
Folklore from a village hints the Duke roams at night while a terrier tale unfolds. In London the Archbishop's criticism of King Edward spurs talk of church disestablishment and possible severance from the state amid wartime debates and protests in Parliament. Mrs Wallace Simpson's movements are described as a matter of choice and timing as the piece closes.
President Roosevelt planned to discuss with his cabinet the possibility of laying down two new battleships next year. He noted Congress granted authority to order battleship construction if needed by other powers as Washington and London pacts near expiration. Britain plans five new battleships after January.
From a villa in Cannes she avoids crowds while planning the end of her marriage. She left with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers, drove countryside, and played bridge. Hosts deter reporters with blocking patrols as rumors swirl about a trip to Egypt or a long Cannes stay until the April 27 divorce from Ernest A Simpson finalizes her freedom with Edward, Duke of Windsor.
Pittsburgh markets show hogs steady with 1300 direct. 180 to 290 lb at 10.65 to 10.75. sows 9.25 down. Cattle slow with 75 direct and good to choice steers 10.00 to 13.00. vealers 11.50 to 12.56. Produce slow with apples and potatoes steady. various regional prices listed.
Continued from page one into Taiyuan Fu the neutral city capital of Shansi province a day long conference in Nanking with officials focused on the immediate return of Chiang Kai-shek. Elder shown courting American citizenship faced pressure from British authorities and maintained ties to the young marshal.
Barrie believed Samson diverted from course and crossed the Alpine region, then returned toward the radio beam. From Eureka to Bede about 56 miles south, the search aimed to locate the big airliner with J. I. Hess of the Forest Service guiding the Alpine clue. Yesterday Hess faced impene trable rocks and thick undergrowth as the effort stalled.
Petitions for postponement were granted for the trials of Michael Pidhinway and Andy Yucas on murder charges. A January 18 trial week was likely after a special juror panel was summoned. Autopsy testimony by Dr. B. V. Algin was cited as delaying the Pidhinway case, while Yucas faced delays due to other trials and lack of counsel.
A Cuban commission drafts impeachment against President Miguel Mariano Gomez over his veto threat to a Batista backed tax measure. The move follows Gomez opposition to a nine cent per bag sugar tax intended to fund rural schools and prompts calls for a special House session to charge Gomez.
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