New Deal Poll Shows Decline in Roosevelt Support
The Literary Digest poll tallies nearly 1,000,000 ballots from 41 states, with 577,631 voting against the New Deal and 409,527 for it. Midwestern farm belt backs the opposition while southern states largely support Roosevelt policies, and New England shows strong opposition. Missouri records 33,909 against and 25,881 for the president's policies.
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Journalism school heads holo meeting concludes White House visit
About 100 leaders of American journalism schools and departments met in Washington to study present day newspaper problems. The session opened with a White House visit to President Roosevelt as speakers included Frank L. Martin Eugene Meyer H H Herbert Sir Willmott Lewis Camille Lemercier H W Van Deemiming Kenneth Durant and O W Riegel from Washington and Lee University.
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London
Roosevelt declines to comment on Lindbergh flight
President Franklin D. Roosevelt faced questions at a press conference about the departure of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, his wife and son Jon for England amid ongoing kidnapping threats. The move prompted speculation about residence changes and security considerations.
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Atwood Warn Bar Association Speech in Nebraska
Judge Frank E. Atwood of Missouri warned that repeated failures to maintain public confidence in the bench and bar will invite condemnation of the legal profession. Speaking at the Nebraska State Bar Association, he praised Missouri’s rules and committees created to improve professional conduct and the administration of justice.
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Blanket of Snow Forecast Across the Nation
The article notes record cold spells from Chicago to Dakota towns with temperatures from 15 below to 19 below and 18 inches of snow in Michigan. Ontario and Ohio to Idaho are predicted to see rising temperatures and more snow tonight, with several cities listed as the coldest spots.
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Thelma Todd Beaten Before Death Report
Los Angeles reports say Thelma Todd was beaten severely at her cafe days before her body was found in a garage. Investigators reviewed the claim as a grand jury resumed the inquiry, with witnesses to testify. The attack involved a principal witness in the case and occurred after guests departed, unnamed assailant knocked her across a table.
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Jess Winn
Lloyd Yar
Yew
Roosevelt Busy With Annual Message And Budget Plans
President Roosevelt plans a focus on his annual message to Congress and 1937 budget proposals, dictating the state of the union at the White House. Congress convenes January 3, with delivery likely at the Capitol and no fixed date set for the message. Speaker Burns and Senate leaders weigh timing and potential tax items as Rollinson delays decisions.
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Lava Channel Plans Bombing Atop Volcano Vent Hope
Government expert Dr. Thomas Jaggar directs aerial drops on the 12,600 foot volcano to open a new lava vent on the north slope. He warns the lava may reach Hilo if it follows drainage paths, with flow speeds of 30 to 40 miles per hour along the river course.
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Two Octogenarian Sisters Die in St. Joseph Influenza Tragedy
Double services were held for Laura Gordon, 33, and Anna Bird, 85, who died yesterday from influenza in St. Joseph Missouri. A third sister, Kate Miller, is seriously ill and unaware of the deaths. The Gordon family is described as prominent in the city.
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Fight to keep rails out of bankruptcy
In St Louis a federal court proceedings continued as Walter E. Meyer of New York and two bondholders pressed to block bankruptcy for reorganization of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. Meyer, a former Cotton Belt director, charged the line is exploited for investment banks. He blamed J. W. De Forest for hostile conduct and dictating policies to Cotton Belt directors.
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Laval Assured of Confidence Vote in Parliament
Laval defends his policies amid sanctions talks with Italy and stresses France will rely on the League of Nations for security. He argues negotiations must continue, cites Franco British cooperation as essential to European safety, and criticizes both Italian and Ethiopian governments for obstructing peace. A Burma statue note closes the report.
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German Plans For Large Air Force Revealed
Berlin reports that Germany aims to build a formidable naval air force beyond the Versailles limits. The 1935 air force annual outlines torpedo seaplanes, carrier planes, catapult warships, and smoke screen planes to aid coast defense and naval operations. General Goering asserts air power as vital to navy and army.
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Germany to Build Seaplane Fleet With Naval Ties
Germany will field seaplanes at 85 percent of British naval strength with special heavy seaplane squadrons and a new bomb drop mechanism. Crews will be navy men trained at air schools, and must be prepared to die for tactical necessity. The seaplane force will have a commander in chief, with the admiral in charge when acting as fleet auxiliaries.
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China Students Halt Advance On Nanking
About two thousand Chinese students halted their advance on Nanking in a commandeered train seventy miles from the capital. Threatened with stern government measures, they abandoned the protest against Japanese aggression and the movement for north China autonomy, and many headed back to Shanghai in bitter weather. The five day railway tieup ended as the government deployed 500 soldiers to disperse the train. Oil extracted from cherry pits is becoming commercially valuable.
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Two Babies Die In Fame House Blaze
In Belleville Illinois on December date, two infant daughters of Mr and Mrs Orville Harper were burned to death when a small frame house on the city outskirts was destroyed by fire. Mrs Harper had left the child unattended briefly before the tragedy.
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