Kline proposes Norris run independent for Roosevelt bid
George W. Kline of the Nebraska Progressive League outlined a plan to form Norris for President committees in Nebraska Kansas Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas to back Roosevelt and progressive House and Senate candidates. Norris未 responds. Kline targets Democratic leaders he deems unsupportive.
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Norris
Midwest
Washington
R. Neb
Roosevelt
Nebraska
George W. Kline
Nebraska Progressive League
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Hauptmann mercy plea discussed. no hearing date set
Trenton, N J AP Albert B Hermann clerk of the court of pardons said today the court informally discussed Bruno Richard Hauptmann's plea for mercy but set no date for a formal hearing. His execution is set for the week of January 13. Hermann declined to specify which aspects were discussed and said the next meeting date would be arranged by him.
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Trenton
N. J
Dew
Albert B. Hermann
Court of Pardons
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hermann
Smith declines invitation to White House visit
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt said Alfred E Smith declined her invitation to stay at the White House when he arrives January 25 to address the American Liberty League. A White House spokesman called a published claim that Smith had been invited annually and always refused as false.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
White House
American Liberty League
Smith
Roosevelts
Man paroled from San Quentin steals police car
Jack Svahn, paroled from San Quentin after six years for manslaughter, engaged in a week of thefts and ended by stealing a Kansas City police car. Radio alerts led officers to pursue and wound Svahn in the shoulder before arrest.
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Kansas City
Jack Svahn
Svahn
San Quentin Penitentiary
St. Louis
Svan
KGPE
Quivive
Syahin
Syahn
Mail carrier finds man dead on floor in rural Maine
Rural mail carrier John A. Lowe found W. D. Copeland, a bachelor, dead on a farm eight miles north of Brookfield, Missouri. A note in a mailbox read I am slowly becoming paralyzed Help. Copeland likely died last night after leaving the house unwell. Coroner McLarney noted unsteady tracks in the snow and a cold, quiet scene with a guardian shepherd dog nearby. No telephone nearby and the nearest neighbor two miles away.
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Brookfield
Mec
John A. Lowe
Here
W. D. Copeland
Lowe
Copeland
John T. McLarney
Train derailment near Enid injures three travelers
Oklahoma report says two cars of Rock Island passenger No 31 derailed half a mile south of Jefferson injuring three, none seriously. Injured include Mrs Pipkin of El Reno and Mrs Minnie Taft of Norman. Charles E Watson of Saginaw continued south with a burned toe. Seven of 32 passengers rode in the pullman. a chair car left the rails. Broken rail blamed. train was 30 mph after a brief stop.
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Enid
Okla
Rock Island
Jefferson
Gus Stransberg
Pipkin
el Reno
Minnie Taft
Norman
Charles E. Watson
Saginaw
Mich
Taft
Watson
Stransberg
George Hillman
Nurse Asked to Return to Lindberghs' Service
Betty Gow, the Lindbergh babysnap nurse, told the Associated Press she was invited to work again by Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh as they neared Liverpool aboard a cargo steamer. She indicated she does not intend to return to service, seeking a normal life and has declined film and stage offers.
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iCopyright
Associated Press
Clasgow
Scotland
Betty Gow
Associated Press Today
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Glasgow
The
Lindberghs
Jon
Liverpool
Miss Gow
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Fife
Migs Gow
England
Ethiopian Emperor Faces Food Strain in Mobilization Drive
In Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie tries to sustain a large mobilization against the Italian invasion. Ras Nussa and Ras Immeru lead forces toward Makale while Ras Gudatchou, Ras Nasibu, Webib Pasha, and Ras Desta Demtu command hundreds of thousands. Officials cite a potential reserve of 1.5 million able-bodied men still in provinces as shortages loom. The emperor delays proclamations to avoid alarming locals, amid a week-long bread and water fast that eases provisioning pressures for now.
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Makele
Ras Nussa
Ethiopia
Ras Immeru
Gojjam
Ras Gudatchou
Ras Nasibu
Harar
Webib Pasha
Ras Desta Demtu
Haile Selassie
Selassie
Dessye
Adigrat-Adyuma-Aksumn
Makale
Addis Ababa
Emperor Haile Selassie
Ethiopian Emperor accuses Italians of gas warfare on civilians
The League of Nations was told today that Italy used poison gases against Ethiopian civilians as Ethiopian forces pushed toward the frontier. Ethiopian leaders claimed Ras Imru’s troops bombed gas canisters in Tembien and surrounding areas, with churches burned and civilians exterminated.
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League of Nations
Ethiopia
Fas
Lengine Secretariat
Suire
Lembien Gions
Tempien
Ras Impare
Tembien
Shutdown in Illinois Relief Work Ordered
The Illinois Emergency Relief Commission ordered a complete shutdown of relief activities in Illinois effective January 15. 141,800 relief clients outside Chicago and over 500 relief staff will be affected after a conference between Governor Horner and relief officials. Instructions were issued to close all relief offices in the 102 counties.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Wilfred Os. Reynolds
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Henry Horner
Reynolds
Germany Regulates Wedding Rings And Gold Trade
A government decree in Berlin sets strict limits on wedding ring weight and fineness to conserve gold during the Reich's resource shortage. The measure also tightens sale of old gold, as part of a broader wartime effort. London reports Lord Reading, former Viceroy of India, died at 75 after a chill.
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Berlin
Germany
Reich
London
Lord Reading
India
Congressional group watches Louisiana vote
A congressional committee examined Louisiana election practices amid the January 21 primary. Rep Cleve Dear opposes Gov. Allen, with the two factions accusing each other of frauds. Telegrams urged parish boards to give each side representation at polls as a “home-rule” effort to influence election officials.
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New Orleans
Congressional
Louisiana
Cleveland Dear
Huey P. Long
O. K. Allen
Long
Senate
Rep
Wilcox
D. Fla
Boards of Supervisors
Dear
Richard Leche
Allen
Johm Sandlin
Allen Ellender
State House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Licket
Wilecox
California man near death from exposure
Charles Seibert, 34, of California Massachusetts, was near death at General hospital after riding railroad cars to reach his home for the holidays. He was taken to the hospital on Christmas day with frozen feet and right hand, and pneumonia developed. Police said he telephoned headquarters after leaving the train and asked for aid.
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Kansas City
Det
Charles Seibert
California
General Hospital
Seibert
Journalism teachers meet in Washington
The American Association of Teachers of Journalism met in Washington to discuss press interpretation of the modern world, covering economic issues, international relations, women's interests, radio, advertising, business management, and news pictures with speakers from Missouri and Oklahoma. An inheritance tax of 2394 was paid by the estate of Andrew J. Eisenmayer, who died in Springfield, with a net estate of 200,247 left to his widow and four children.
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Washington
American Association of Teachers of Journalism
J. Edward Gerald
University of Missouri
Roscoe B. Eliarc
A. Clarence Smith
University of Oklahoma
State Treasurer's Office
Andrew J. Eisenmayer
Springfield
Injured When Truck Hits Bus Near Salina Kansas
Six people were injured when a gasoline truck hit a bus three miles south of Salina Kansas early today. The truck driver W H Laughlin of Hiawatha was uninjured. Bus driver Gale Norris of Salina and five passengers suffered severe cuts and lacerations. Passengers named include Mrs Rose Carlisle Merle Gainer Mrs Edith Jacobson Mrs Frank Webb and Leona Sommarheuser.
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Salina
Kans
Here
W. H. Laughlin
Hiawatha
Gale Norris
Rose Carlisle
Merle Gainer
Edith Jacobson
Oklahoma City
Frank Webb
Longton
Ald
Leona Sommarheuser
Newton
Former Governor Ely backs Alfred E. Smith for 1936
Former Massachusetts governor Joseph A. Ely announced his intent to support Alfred E. Smith if he seeks the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936. Ely, who nominated Smith in 1932, will join Smith in Washington for the American Liberty League meeting on January 25, where Smith is to speak. Ely noted he was not surprised by Smith’s White House invitation decline.
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New York
Horah
Idaho
Pierce
Ore
Roosevelt
Kenneth Bradley
Young Republican
Republican National Committee
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
National Lawyers Committee
American Liberty League
Norris
Kline
Backi Mgr
Arthur F. Mullen
Keith Neville
Mullen
James Quigley
Lenox
Mass
Joseph
Ely
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Washington
White House
Nazis to Aid in New Year Festivities in Berlin
Berlin officials announce Nazi encouragement of the new year celebration with free distributions of ten thousand pancakes and large quantities of confetti tin horns and other festive materials on New Year Eve.
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Berlin
Creamulsion Promises Quick Relief for Cough and Chest Cold
Advert says Creomulsion goes to the seat of the trouble to soothe inflamed membranes. It claims to loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and guarantees refund if not satisfied after first bottle. Drugstore ad urges readers to get Creomulsion now.
Bombardment of Mauna Loa May Halt Lava Advance
Hilo Hawaii reports that aerial bombardment by army planes has slowed the Mauna Loa lava flow. Government volcanologist Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar said the lava movement was nearly imperceptible after twenty bombs dropped Friday. He projected a full assessment by Tuesday and noted the stoppage began within 24 hours. Local leaders held a mass meeting to discuss protecting the water supply as the lava flow nears the city. Legends among natives discussed Pele and Kama Puaa in relation to the eruption.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Thomas A. Jaggar
Jaggar
Pele
Kama Puaa
Dog Follows Postman Across Brockfield Streets
A small white dog named Jiggs meets Postman Lee Fletcher at the corner near the Brockfield post office every morning at 8. On Sundays and holidays the dog waits all day on the corner, following the postman as he makes his rounds.
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Brockfield
Jiggs
Lee Fletcher
G Post
London Airmail Sends Thirty Thousand Letters Weekly
London mails about thirty thousand letters to Africa by air each week while India receives around fifty thousand from the same stream. The flow highlights a growing use of airmail services across the British Empire with substantial volume reaching Africa and India.
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London
Africa
India
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