Boys break into U.S. Mint in San Francisco
Two 15 year olds gain entry to the mint by a partly open window then exit with copper clippings. Federal authorities consider juvenile delinquency action and possible confinement until age 21. Guards and alarm systems are under review while the boys await potential private hearings.
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San Francisco
Frank Hennessy
U. S
Paul Francis
William Gallagher
U. S. Mint
Secret Service
Peter Haggerty
Mint
Haggerty
Iran and France sever diplomatic ties over cat pun
Paris reports Iran ends relations after Foreign Minister Sepah Bodi cites Iranian displeasure at French humor. Shah protests being likened to a cat in multiple Paris newspaper headlines. Officials review etiquette while seeking to mend ties after prior strains.
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Paris
Sepah Bodi
France
Iran
Persia
Shah
Itran
Bodi
Government troops flee into France amid frontier clashes
Spanish government soldiers escaped across the frontier into France after an assault by guards aimed at pushing them to the fighting lines. Some who refused were disarmed as tensions rose at the border. In Washington, senators debated additional funding for the Lafollette civil liberties committee investigations. On clear days, St Isaacs Cathedral in Leningrad is visible from the Gulf of Finland, about 20 miles away.
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Perpignah
France
Der
St. Isaacs
Leningrad
Gulf of Finland
New Deal Seen as Part of Old Pattern
Chicago. December 30. Professor Harold A. Faulkner of Smith College described the New Deal as not new but part of the established American pattern of alternating progress and recession. He noted a persistent rhythm in American history and argued historians overemphasize novelty, labeling the New Deal abnormal rather than a normal phenomenon.
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Chicago
Harold A. Faulkner
Smith College
Faulkner
May abolish 9 appeals courts and court reorganization
The piece describes a proposed constitutional amendment to restructure the state judiciary. It would elect three Supreme Court judges by district vote while seven remain statewide. The en banc court would sit in Jefferson City with divisions, and circuit judges could serve as special judges to support the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court En Banc
Jefferson City
Brothers Picked Up For Questioning In Bank Robbery
Two brothers, one an ex convict, were questioned in the $1,600 Humansville bank robbery. No charges yet. Identification by a bank employee led to arrests in a Lebanon beer parlor. Police seek two women last seen with the brothers as they fled in two cars.
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Lebanon
Bank of Humansville
Sergt. E. C. Brown
State High Way Patrol
Humansville Bank
De Montreville Attempts Suicide on Eve of Sentencing
Clarence De Montreville president of the Public Service Institute swallowed poison tablets at his home to avoid a mail fraud conviction sentence. Federal Judge Moore finished sentencing 28 other defendants in about 50 minutes while De Montreville was in hospital in critical condition.
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ST. Louis
United States
Harry C. Blanton
Clarence de Montreuille
Public Service Institute
Blanton
de Montreville
George H.moore
Cold Weather Lingers Across Northern States Amid Frosts
The Associated Press reports frigid conditions grip northern states with zero and below readings. Exposures claim at least 12 lives, and 78 traffic deaths blamed on blizzards and slick roads. Chinook winds ease eastern Rockies while several areas report record lows.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Alabama
California
Montana
New Jersey
North Carolina
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Nebraska
Livingston
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Dallas
Jack Tanner
Mission
B.C
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Pacific
Canada
Warroad
Minn
Battleford
Canadian Northwest
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Moorhead
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Wis
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N. Y
Boeston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Atlanta
Oklardma Firm Leads in Zing Production
The Eagle-Picher Mining & Smelting Company moves toward becoming the top zinc concentrate producer in the United States after purchasing all zinc and lead mining properties of Commerce Mining & Royalty Company of Miami. The deal, valued unofficially over 10 million dollars, includes the Bird Dog ore concentrating mill near Cardin, an electric plant, and multiple mills, with Eagle-Picher holdings across several states and smelters in Henryetta Joplin Galena East St. Louis and more.
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Miami
Okla
Eagle-Picker Mining & Smelting Company
United States
Tristate
Eagle-Pitcher
Commerce Mining & Royalty Company of
Missouri-Kansas- Oklahoma
John A. Robinson
Commerce
Joplin
Commerce Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
Eagle-Picher
Henryetta
Galena
Kas
St. Louis
Til
Rehearing Sought in 1932 Maplewood Murder Case
Bart Davis, life inmate whose murder sentence for a Maplewood grocer was upheld by the supreme court on December 20, 1932, filed a motion for rehearing today. He was later linked to the 1921 Dr J D Kelley kidnapping in St Louis but not tried on that charge. The Dominion of Canada produced 127,356,000 pounds of factory cheese in 1937.
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Bart Davis
A. Maplewood
Supreme Court
Davi
J. D. Kelley
St. Louis
Dominion of Canada
Aylls bride end her father and shoots self
Coroner ruled William Query 33 killed Ralph Kendall 39 then killed himself after a Christmas Day marriage to Betty Kendall hit a legal snag. The couple wed the next day. Betty and mother Minnie Dobson had sought an annulment. Betty survived as did a neighbor-witnessed scuffle before the double tragedy.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bee
Clarence R. van Ardsdall
William Query
Betty Kendall
Ralph D. Kendall
Query
Belle Union
Greencastle
Cloverdale
Betty
I Minnie Belle Dobson
Seeman
Mrs. Kendall
Kendall
Japanese Bomb Shiuchow Missionary Home Raid
Japanese planes bomb Shiuchow 120 miles north of Canton in a raid. Two missionary homes were severely damaged. no casualties reported. Residents in damaged house include Dr. J. R. Sanders of Adamsville Tenn. and L. A. Thompson of Springfield Mo. and M. W. Rankin of Newberry S C.
Unavoidable Airplane Crash Verdict Throws Johnson Suit
Los Angeles jury finds the 1937 airliner crash near the city unavoidable. Martin Johnson died, wife Osa injured. suit for 706 539 dollars against Western Air Express and United Airport Co. is decided for defendants. Also notes Cyprian beehive honey record of over 1000 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Here
Martin Johnson
Osa
Western Air Express
United Airport Co
Tense Atmosphere As Solons Gather For Kansas City Fight
A tense scene as Solons convene on the eve of a legislative session. The Democratic party divides over Pendergast versus Stark, risking a fight that may shift from primaries to the Capitol. The outcome hinges on legislative alignments, not voter will. The Stark and Pendergast rift could redefine party power in Missouri.
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Pendergast
Stark
St. Louis
Kansas City
Pender—gast
Dies in bus car crash near St Louis
Leonard Wissman a 41 year old man died from injuries after his auto was struck by a Greyhound bus on U S highway 50. The driver H T House of Springfield Mo said he was traveling east at about two miles per hour when Wissman darted into the path to make a left turn. The car overturned and skidded about 40 feet before the bus stopped. Wissman suffered skull and right leg fractures in the crash. The item also notes a note about a new fan belt potentially eliminating engine noises and Carlsbad Caverns temperature listed at 50 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Leonard Wissman
U. S
H.T. House
Springfield
Wissman
Insurgent Arem Driving Toward New Catalonia Victories
Insurgent forces under General Franco press the attack in Catalonia from Camarasa toward Cubells and Artesa. Government defenses shrink Balaguer bridgehead as insurgents push along the Segre corridor, aiming to sever main lines and seize Artesa triangle.
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AREM
Fay
Granadela
Tarragona
Artesa
Camarasa
France
Spain
Franco
Catalonia
Balaguer
Franto
Granadella
Artess
Fron
Balaguer- Artesa
Segre
Carbonera
Carrier Boy Optimistic On Collections In New Year
The News and Tribune carrier expresses optimism about steady subscriber payments in the coming year. He notes readers value his reliable service and the physical product, expecting prompt payments as a natural result of appreciation.
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News & Tribune
Fagoats lash at French attitude in Europe clash
Rome dispatch reports fascist protests escalate as France rejects mediation by Prime Minister Chamberlain over Italy's territorial claims. Messaggero notes Italy views Munich as possible model for a four power conference, while French prestige concerns blunt dialogue.
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Chamberlain
Britai
Haly
Tl Messaggero
Italy
Messaggero
Munich
Germany
Rome
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