New Cuban president sworn in Havana amid political turmoil
Dr. Federica Laredo Bru was sworn in at noon as Cuba’s president succeeding Miguel Mariana Gomez who was ousted by the army controlled senate over opposition to a 1.5 million dollar sugar tax bill. Gomez was ejected by a 22 to 10 to 12 vote after a lengthy impeachment debate.
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Havana
Federica Laredo Bru
Cuba
Miguel Mariana Gomez
Senate
Laredo Bru
Gomez
Supreme Court
Wie Island Republic
Audiencia Court
Santa Claus
San Juan de Los Remedios
Spain
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Carlos Mendieta
Council of State
Nationalist Union
Mendiela
Water bills mailed as Christmas present to St. Charles customers
Twenty three hundred December water bills totaling 4500 dollars were mailed to patrons of the St. Charles municipal waterworks. The company called the mailing its Christmas present to customers in the memo dated December 24.
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St, Charles
St. Charles
Wichita Family of Four Injured in Crash
Four members of a Wichita family were injured when their automobile crashed into a ditch near Fort Scott Kansas. Daniel Tevis 46 suffered a broken ankle Mrs Tevis had a broken nose and bruises their sons William 13 and Dan 6 sustained minor injuries. They were en route to St Louis for Christmas when another car turned into their path.
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Fort Scott
Kas
Dee
Wichita
Deniel Tevis
Franklin Jr in hospital on dreary Christmas day
Boston December 24 AP A dreary Christmas loomed for Franklin D Roosevelt Jr son of the president convalescing at Massachusetts General Hospital from throat infection and sinus operation. His condition was comfortable with no visitors except close relatives possible visits by Miss Ethel Du Pont and Nathan officials said Mrs Roosevelt mother hoped to visit over the holidays Doctor Charles Johnson and the president’s son did not take the news cheerfully noting everyone wants to be home for Christmas.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ethel du Pont
Nathan
Tm Washington
Wage hike for all brewery workers in St Louis area
In St Louis metro area 2,500 brewery workers receive wage increases averaging 11 percent retroactive to November 4. Ten breweries across St Louis East St Louis and Granite City grant raises and add better working conditions including Thanksgiving as a holiday and a conciliation board. Brews affected include Anheuser Busch and Columbia Brewing, among others. In a separate note, James Ballard, 70, dies of a heart attack after dancing with a partner at a Richmond gathering, despite friends saying he was too old to dance.
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ST. Louis
Jules R. Field
Missouri Brewers Association
East St. Louis
Granite City
Lil
A. B. C. Brewing Corp
Anheuser-Busch, Tec
Columbia ; Brewing Co
Falstafe Brewing Crp
Gast Brewery
Richmond
James
Ballard
Three Burned in Iowa Home. Father, Mother, Daughter Die
Neighbors found Herman Grootveld 32 and his wife and their daughter dead in their fire-scorched Pella Iowa home. Coroner F M Roberts said they may be victims of a triple murder with skull injuries and an ax possibly bloodstained found in the basement. Fire started in the basement and burned up to the bedroom before burning out.
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Pella
F. M. Roberts
Herman Grootveld
Roberts
Matt Tuinstra
Grotveld
William Gosselink
Grootveld
Santa Claus Visits Jefferson City Stores for Christmas
Crowds crowd the business district as shops stay open late for last minute gift buying. Santa Claus arrives at St Mary’s Hospital at 4 pm delivering gifts to adults and children. Tonight and over the next 24 hours outdoor decorating judging, church services, and many home visits are planned as Santa prepares to spread Christmas cheer.
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Santa Claus
St. Mary’s Hospital
Yale
Grace Episcopal Church
Jefferson City
Papal Christmas appeal in sickbed for peace across Europe
On Christmas Eve 1936 Pope Pius XII, in a radio broadcast from the Vatican, called for peace and urged good faith to oppose communism, citing bloodshed in Spain as a warning. Across Europe, Madrid, Paris, Berlin, and London framed the crisis as fascism versus republics, while Chiang Kai-shek, Japan, and Britain faced looming conflicts. Bethlehem sounded bells amid riot and murder as the world weighed politics and the festivity of the season.
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Associated Press
Europe
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Spain
Madrid
Paris
France
Germany
Berlin
Fuehrer
General Goering
Goering
London
Great Britain
Orient
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Japan
Russia
Bethlehem
Mother Clark Unable To Comfort Convicts In Hospital
Mrs Mary Clark known as mother to prisoners nationwide weeps in a Kansas City hospital after a fall fractures her right shoulder missing Christmas card duties. For over 60 years she has led prison work, correspondence with inmates, visits, and aid for release jobs.
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Kansas City
Mary Clark
Jefferson City boxers invited to Boonville exhibition
Jefferson City boxers aiming for the Golden Gloves were invited to a Boonville intercity exhibition next Wednesday. Jefferson City Boonville and Columbia will be represented, with a second show in Jefferson City around Jan 4. Youths should report to the National Guard armory at 8:30 Sunday morning. Strong teams from Boonville and Columbia promise tough bouts.
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Jefferson City
Boonville
Jack Meyerhardt
Columbia
Meyerhardt
National Guard
St Louis Plans Citywide Christmas Day Quiet and Carols
St Louis will suspend all activities on Christmas Day and many businesses will stay closed through Saturday. Carolers will roam the city and county collecting for the needy after singing, with efforts extending to aid in Chile’s Atacama Desert region.
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ST. Louis
Des
Altacama
Chile
Christmas bonuses drive gift exchanges in Alton shoppers
ALTON Ill Dec 24 AP Christmas bonuses in this industrial city were so numerous merchants reported today many persons were exchanging previously purchased Christmas gifts for more expensive articles. Christmas Eve collections last year totaled 7700 dollars.
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Alton
Ill
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