President Roosevelt returns to task of second term
President Roosevelt, sunburned from a 12,000 mile journey, arrives in Washington and resumes work on a busy pre Christmas agenda. He weighs cabinet changes and a new public welfare post while a funeral service for his bodyguard August Gennrich is held in the White House East Room. James Roosevelt may join the White House staff.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
White House
Gus” Gennerich
Garner
Middle Village
Long Island
Capital
Charleston
S. C
U. S
Indianapolis
Americas
Hopkins
F. Ho
Guardia
New York City
WPA
James
James Roosevelt
Christmas Trade Brims With Practical Gifts Across Regions
Christmas buying in Missouri centers on practical gifts with jewelry and electrical items leading. Watches sell strongly, electronics and radios rise about 35 percent, furniture and autos show gains, and department stores report 10 to 37 percent increases from November to December 10. Carthage and Cape Girardeau merchants expect robust totals, while a $21 million cotton crop boosts southeast Missouri trade. Scott Cottrell of the chamber notes a 20 percent gain over last year and a 47 percent rise from 1931 levels.
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Columbia
CarroHton
St. Joseph
Carthage
Missouri
Scott Cottrell
Chamber of Commerce
Cape Girardeau
Vote Proberg View Gallots Vote Proberg View
A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri, began a second day examining votes cast and cancelled in thirty Democratic precincts amid an investigation into election conditions. Lawyers indicated the case shows violations of election laws, with three FBI agents assigned and a fourth to be added. Judge Reeves ordered strict custody of ballots with a guarded depository.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Thomas J. Pendergast
Maurice M. Milligan
Pendergast
Albert L. Meerges
Milligan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Judge Reeves
Community Center to Sponsor Yale Party
The Community Center Association will sponsor a Christmas tree at 7 o clock the night before Christmas at the center. R. 5. Cobb, president, announced today. Cobb urged Negro citizens to send contributions to the Alias Santa Claus club care of Mrs. J W Daniel at 608 E Dunklin Street.
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Community Center Association
R. 5. Cobb
Cobb
Santa Claus Club
J. W. Daniel
E. Dunklin Street
Hangover Room Wallpaper Sparks Decorator Debate
Denver column reports the International Society of Master Painters and Decorators, in convention, finds vivid wall paper borders with purple grapes provoke stress and violence. Edward Spangenberger of Wichita, Kansas, cites scientific studies supporting the claim that such designs disrupt tranquility and worsen hangovers.
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Denver
Cols
International Society of Master Painters and Decorators
Edward Spangenberger
Wichita
Kans
Spangenberger
Costs of food rise from droughts and crop crisis
Washington dispatch reports that food prices this winter may be about ten percent higher, costing consumers hundreds of millions as a result of drought. Secretary Wallace told President Roosevelt that meat supply will tighten after January, boosting prices to two-year highs, while farm purchasing power nears 1929 levels and overall cost of living climbs about three percent in 1937.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
AAA
Fulton prison case recalls "Pretty Boy" Floyd era manhunt
The article recounts Elroy McKeever awaiting execution after being tried at Fulton for killings tied to the Booth and Wilson case. It details Missouri’s late 1920s manhunt, national guard involvement, and the Oklahoma desperado likeness to Floyd, with McKeever remaining steadfast and unconflicted as his death sentence stands after a June 1935 trial.
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Mexico
Floyd No. 2
Oklahoma
Ohio
Col. B. M. Casteel
State Highway Patrol
McKeever
Highway Patrol
Fulton
Floyd
Adam Richetti
Union Station
Kansas City
McNeiley
Elroy McKeever
Wilson
Missouri
Booth
Tts
Killer Dies After Confession Linked to Bank Robbery
McNeiley, arrested as a robbery suspect, died by his own action after confessing to slaying Wilson and implicating McKeever. Gill matched a bullet from Booth's body to the bank gun, tying McKeever to multiple crimes. Stellings and Hughes identified McKeever in photos and linked a pistol to the 1925 crime.
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McNeiley
Means
Gill
Booth
Wilson
McKeever
North Dakota
Floyd
Oklahoma
E. H W. Stellings
Omaha
Getna Bank
KE. T. Hughes
Stellings
Widow Awaits Husband’s Slayer Hanging in Fulton
Mrs. Alice Booth, smiling but marked by grief, travels to Fulton to witness the Friday execution of George McKeever, killer of her husband Sgt. Ben Booth. She laments that her two children cannot attend, though Sheriff Wells grants her permission to observe. She vows justice and recalls the life-shattering impact of the slaying.
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Columbia
Alice Booth
Fulton
George McKeever
Ben Booth
Harris Wells
Santa Claus Parade Draws Huge Crowds Through City
A large throng welcomed Santa as bands from Lincoln University senior high and a musicians union performed. Floats such as Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella thrilled children while Eskimo dogs pulled a Santa sled. Balloons rose as the parade toured High Street and nearby avenues and Santa spoke with youngsters. ponies gave rides and bells chimed Jingle Bells, marking a joyous Christmas pageant.
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Musicians’ Union
Lincoln University
Uncle Sam
Santa
High Street
Jefferson
Madison
High Streets
Tear gas bought to fight strikes detailed by senate
The senate civil liberties committee disclosed that private industry and municipalities spent 451,938 on tear and sickening gas from 1933 to 1936 to counter strike activity. The two minute edition of records reveals advance munitions prep for a west coast maritime strike and anticipated steel disorders. Purchases covered all states and DC with Lake Erie Chemical, Federal Laboratories, and Manville Manufacturing as major suppliers.
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Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Robert M. la Follette
Prog
Wis
John L. Lewis
Lake Drie Chemical
Gulf States Steel Co
Birmingham
Ala
Missouri
Senate Civil Liberties Comittee
States
District of Columbia
Lake Erie Chemical Co
Federal Laboratories
Manville Manufacturing Corp
Iowa
Illinois
Kansas
Turkeys paid costs of two at college
Jane Raup 21 of Great Bend Kansas said turkeys she sold while on temporary leave from college funded her brother Philip’s two years at the University of Kansas and will pay for her education. She hopes to sell her largest flock of 400 birds here and vows future sales will also help send her younger brother Rowland 18 to KU.
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Kansas City
Jane Raup
Great Bend
Kans
Philip
Kansas University
Rowland
Resettlement Admin Loans to Missouri Farmers Reported
The resettlement administration said it loaned 3,419,550 dollars to 92,170 Missouri families and granted 886,394 dollars to 32,170 Missouri families up to November 1. Options were obtained on 39,164 acres of Missouri land.
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Washington
Dev
Resettlement Administration
Missouri
Minnesota woman killed by auto in Osage Beach incident
Mrs. O. D. Crawford of Minnesota died when an automobile driven by Lee Gunnison of Osage Beach struck her late yesterday. Gunnison was not held.
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Osage Beach
O. D. Crawford
Minnesota
Lee Gunnison
Gunnison
Missing Plane Believed Wrecked Near Alpine Utah
Word from about a score of early risers near Alpine Utah led to a search shift toward the Wasatch western slopes after reports of a plane in distress. The craft departed Los Angeles at 11 15 p m Pacific time Monday and was due in Utah at 4 10 a m Pacific time Tuesday. Injured or deceased remain unconfirmed as the missing party includes stewardess Gladys Witt and several passengers led by Mr and Mrs John Wolfe of Chicago.
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Ford
Alpine
Here
Wasatch
Apne
Los Angeles
Mountain Ringer
Gladys Witt
Samson
William Bogan
Mtr
Btrs
John Wolfe
Chicago
H. W. Howards
Minneapolis
C. Christopher
Dwight
T. B. G. Mitchell
Las Vegas
Nevada
Miss Witt
Erick K. Balzerp
Transcontinental
Western Air
Kansas City
Mer
Mrs. Wolf
San Diego
Can Dogs Read Incite LA Council Debate
Los Angeles city council spent two hours debating a proposed ordinance to quiet animals including dogs chickens cats turkeys canaries and donkeys from 10 p m to 6 a m while failing to reach action due to lack of expert opinion Councilman Byron Brainard sparked the discussion with can dogs read as a question about bark timing.
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Los Angeles
Byron Brainard
Postmaster’s wife destroys his $2,000 in bills in Edison
Postmaster Paul McCoy hoped federal inspectors could verify the ashes from his stove are the remains of 2,500 new $1 bills that his wife burned inadvertently. He had wrapped the bills in newspaper, thinking they were merely papers.
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Edison, Neb
Paul McCoy
McCoy
Park Paroles Two From State Prison
Gov. Guy B. Park granted paroles today to two Missouri convicts Earl Watkins 44 of St Louis and Ernest Tribbey 59 who had served one year two months of a five year embezzlement sentence and more than three years of a ten year manslaughter term from Davies County respectively.
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Guy B. Park
Missouri
Earl Watkins
St. Louis
Ernest Tribbey
Davies County
One Cent a Day Pays Up to Hundred A Month
Postal Life Casualty Insurance No. 508 offers an accident policy paying up to 100 a month for 24 months in disability and up to 1000 for deaths, with annual cost under 5.50. Nearly 8 quarter million have bought. Open to men women and children. No medical exam. Send name address age beneficiary and relation. Postal will mail policy with free inspection. No agent will call. Write today.
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Postal Life 2 Casualty Insurance
Postal Life
Kansas City
Etd Postal
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