France acts fast against Italian threat in Somaliland
Paris reports a Senegalese detachment of 1200 to 1500 troops rushed to Djibouti to bolster the garrison after Governor Deschamps requested aid amid reports Italian forces near Somaliland. France warns it will go to war if Italy seizes Djibouti while showcasing military moves from Algeria to its borders.
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Paris
Ministry of Colonies
Djibouti
Hubert Deschamps
Somaililand
France
Ethiopia
Eritrea
French Somaililand
Dalladier
Italy
Suez Canal
Beirut
Syria
Foreign Legion
Algeria
Libya
Morocco
Aly
Yon
Amberlain
Cranium Crackers Logic Quiz Clues and Answers
The quiz lists five statements with truth values. Petroleum V Nasby was a comic pseudonym, not a railroad magnate. Upton Sinclair did not author Brass, that was Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle era but Brass is by Upton Sinclair. The City of Brotherly Love is Philadelphia. Theodore Roosevelt was not the youngest president at inauguration. A regicide is the killing of a king, not an exile. Answers appear on page seven.
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Petroleum
Nasby
Upton Sinclair
Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
U. S
Educators Urge Tenure Act Extension to School Leaders
Harrisburg reports at the Pennsylvania State Education Association convention call for extending teacher tenure protections to school administrators and State Teachers Colleges faculties. Delegates backed a commission study on non academic pupil issues and urged professional growth, tax reform, and federal aid without central control. election results for association officers to be announced Thursday.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Charles S. Miller
Slippery Rack
Jay
Ically
Our
América
Focal
Association
Franke Paust
Chambersburg
Thomas Francis
Scranton
Robert W. Park
Philadelphia
N. R. Casilla
New Castle
Teachers in Convention Discuss State Issues
The Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers met to consider chartered reforms and higher salaries. President Mary Foley Grossman of Philadelphia announced the group’s 4000 plus members and affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. Charles Héridley introduced the New York State paper Int. of Teathers charter.
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STATE
Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers
America Federation of Labor
Charles Héridley
New York State
Teathers
A. F
Mary Foley Grossman
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Election to fill unexpired term of Allegheny Coroner
The article notes an election to fill the unexpired term of Coroner P. J. Henney after his resignation from the state senate. The Supreme Court required Henney to relinquish one office, briefly giving Republicans control of the state senate. Local leaders consider Frank Hayle as a likely GOP candidate. date of the election is not yet set.
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Allegheny
P. J. Henney
Supreme Court
Henney
State Senate
Prank
Hayle
Debut Gala Showcases Lavish Party And Glamour
More than 1000 attendees including 300 white tie guests filled the elite debut party noted for gold motif decorations and a focus on music. Brenda downplayed the decor while guests enjoyed the music and security detail from private detectives guarding wealth from Newport to New York. An Anti Hangover bar offered milk and soft drinks, with champagne at two other bars.
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Barbara Hutton
Natalie Coe
Brenda
America
Newport
Long Island
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Arctic chill grips nation with record lows and deaths
The severe cold blanketed the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic as subzero readings spread through Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin. At least 15 deaths from exposure and traffic crashes were reported while shelters and transit hubs provided refuge for the homeless.
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Chicago
Rockies
Atlantic
Easter Seaboard
Mid-Continent
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Michigan
Dakotas
New York
Bowery Missions and Welfare Department
New England
Ohio
Toledo
Armal
Maumee River
Lake Erie
Warroad
Minn
Devils Lake
N. D
Craig
Cole
Cutbank
Mant
Moorhead
Duluth
Inquest details sightings near Kingston Corners
Three witnesses described seeing a man about 26 in brown clothes driving a 1937 or 1938 black coupe meet a girl on Saturday December 17 in Kingston Corners a Kingston suburb. The girl resembled Miss Martin and entered the car as it headed toward Kingston. Police pursued toward Keelersburg Crook where Ure girl was found.
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Kingston Corners
Kingston
Miss Martin
Willan Agrafiotis
Martin
Wyoming County
Keelersburg Crook
Hold up frightens Blairsville family in raid
Strayer family tied and gagged during a home invasion. Bandits escaped after ransacking the house and stealing $7 in cash and $15 from a hiding place forced from the proprietor. Baby John Jr. and Billie aided rescue, motorist alerted police, and Chief Watson responded to the scene.
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Foiiy
Shaydy
John, Jr
Strayer
Billie
Chief Watson
Blairsville
Wealth distribution follows talent not inheritance says Fortune
The Fortune article surveys wealth patterns, noting long run Pareto curves in income tax data. It argues fortunes across England, Germany, France and the United States rise from talent rather than inheritance, with few inherited fortunes among the top 25 in each generation since the Revolution.
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Thomas Hancock
Yicek
John D
United States
Andrew W. Motton
Dr Mundy’s Brother Dies In Philadelphia
James F. Mundy 70 of Wilkes Barre, collector of internal revenue for middle Pennsylvania district, died after a stomach obstruction operation in Philadelphia. He had been a Temple University Hospital patient since December 8. State Senator Dr Leo C Mundy, his brother, was at his bedside. His body will be returned home for burial.
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Philadelphia
James F. Mundy
Wilkes- Barre
Internal Revenue
Middle Pennsylvania
Leo C. Mundy
Temple University Hospital
Notable Obituaries of Prominent Figures Across U S
Death notices carry many figures including Zona Gale Breese 65 Wisconsin author of Miss Lulu Bett Pulitzer prize 1981 Dr Calvin B Bridges 48 noted for genetics flies Lieut Commander Alvin Hovey King U S N retired former U S Embassy Mexico City John William Bowler 74 Dartmouth Professor Emeritus Roy Atkinson 55 Boston Post reporter who informed Coolidge of Harding death Rear Admiral Emile Gabriel Martel 58 Lille France.
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Zona Gale Breese
Chicago
Zaora Gale Breese
Wisconsin
Lulu Bett
A. Hovey-King
New Orleans
Alvin Hovey-King
U. S
Mexico City
Roy Atkinson
Boston
Bosa Post
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
Pres. Harding
Stock Market Ticker Highlights Industry Shares Decline
A dense OCR summary lists numerous companies and tickers including Alco, Am and For Pow, Am Tel and Tel, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, IBM, Coca Cola, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Ford, General Electric, Penn RR, Reading, Studebaker, Texaco, Union Oil, Woolworth, and Westinghouse among others. It notes varied percentages and prices, with several entries showing fractional or percentage changes, indicating a mixed or volatile trading day across multiple sectors.
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Alco
Ohio
Beth Steel
Canad Pacific
Case
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Am Cornwith
South
Cons Edison
Crane Co
del Lack and
West
Douglas Allcraft
Eastman Kodak
Gen Elee
Gen. Poods
Gen Motors
Gen Refract
Gillette Saf
Greyhound Corp
Hershey Choc
Hudson Motor
Totertake Iron
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Kennecott Cap
Kresge
Lehigh Port C
Lehigh Val Coal
Lehigh Va
Liggett & Myers
Loew's Inc
Southern Pacific Southern Ry Dag Sperry Corp
Gly Stand
Gas & Elec
Cal
Ind
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp US
Idus Alco US Rubber US Smelt US Steel West Union
Tel West
el & Mig
Woolworth
Curb Ark Nat Gas
el Bohd & Share
Gs Pennoad Corps
Obituary notices recount local deaths and survivors
Mrs. Sara E. Lydic 94 lifelong South Mahoning resident died at home. Robert D. Elder 72 former Seward resident, longtime Juniata lumber businessman, former Altoona school board member. both obituaries note survivors and local ties. Additional lines mention Edith Jane and Kenneth, H G and Cassie Cessna, and other relatives in Rossiter, Kittanning, Youngstown, Brussels, Homer City, and nearby areas.
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Rossiter
Edith Jane
Kenneth
Kane
H. G
Dacol Cassi
Kittanning
Clyde
John Cessia
Youngstown
Glenn Cessia
Brussels
Mont. Quay
H. Wayne
Lyle June
McKée Rankin
Homer City
Sara E. Lydic
South Mahoning
Cree Lydie
Robert Dn, Elder
Seward
Juniata
John Co. Hider
Colorado
Altoona
R. D. Elder Lumber Company
Elder
Duniata Borough
Schont
City of
Jimiata
Governor-Elect Delays Cabinet Picks After Christmas
Cabinet 1 managed his campaign across counties and many chair men seek posts while some linger in a receptive mood. The governor-elect has postponed cabinet selections after Christmas breaking from prior governors who announced appointments by mid December. Several hitches complicated plans to reveal nominees.
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Ioe
President May Consider Nonpartisan County Relief Boards
Washington report says President Roosevelt weighs creating nonpartisan county boards to sift discrimination relief complaints and keep relief funds federal. Details to be worked out by Congress. Plan would not shift relief administration to counties. Senate leaders press reforms to curb political use of WPA and PWA funds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ptay
WBA
Senate
WPA
White House
United States
Congress
Ales
Hate
D-Nm
Byres
Gréss
PWA
Hatch
House
Rayburn
Barkley
Kentucky
Bankhead
Cabinet Vacancy Fight Over Highways Post Rages
After Christmas the cabinet lineup remained unsettled as James and Republican State Chairman James F Torrance negotiated for key posts. The struggle over the Secretary of Highways drew bids from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia leaders, with patronage concerns noted for the metropolitan groups. James faced a second major choice for the Labor and Industry head, a post rivaling highways in patronage claims.
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James
James F. Torrance
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Labor and Industry
Capitol
Governor-Elect Sets First Trip to Western Pennsylvania
The governor-elect left his Plymouth home last night for Pittsburg on his first trip to Western Pennsylvania since his election.
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Plysmouth
Pittsburg
W. S.tern
Pennsylvania
Treasury balance and receipts on December 23
The Treasury report shows receipts of 13.31 million dollars and expenditures of 18.31 million, leaving a net balance of 3.166099 million. Customs receipts totaled 20.83 million, and a Civil Aeronautics Authority project develops a floating marker to aid night seaplane and flying boat operations.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Insurgent Offensive Expands in Catalonia and Navarre
Front reports from Hendays France describe Spanish insurgents pressing across northern Catalonia and Navarre, capturing Aviesa and Alos De Balaguer and advancing toward Lerida. Government counter-attacks shake the Urgel plateau as Franco's forces push south with tanks and bombardment.
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France
Dee
Jim
Attesa
Alos de: Balaguer
Segre
Artesa
Lerida
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