Three Cities Seek GOP Pact for 1936 Convention
The article outlines the race among Cleveland Chicago and Kansas City to host the 1936 Republican national convention. It notes party leaders interest in swift selection, mentions figures like Henry P Fletcher and Mark L Roche, and references prospects of candidates including Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge and potential nominees. It also touches on controversy over the New Deal and anti communist sentiments shaping the campaign.
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Richard Rendell
Associated Press
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Henry P. Fletcher
National Committee
Weimer Els Vie Tereas
Mark L. Roque
California
Fletcher
Harry W. Nice
Maryland
Hamilton Fish
New York
Weather Forecast Takes a Cloudy Turn Across Regions
Cloudy conditions expected in most areas with rain chances in the west. Kentucky sees mostly clear night, Tuesday turning cloudy and slightly warmer with possible rain in the west. Sin ta reports fair to cool with a few mountain-slope temperatures. North Carolina notes partly cloudy tonight, trend to unsettled conditions with possible rain by Tuesday night.
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Kentucky
Sinta
Nortie Carolina
Main Is Endorsed In Congress Race In Michigan District
Washington December 18 Senator Vandenberg opposes the Townsend pension plan but endorses Verner W Main Republican nominee in Michigan third district. Cavanagh, a Democrat, attacks the plan as uneconomic and taxation threat. The special election to fill a vacancy will be held tomorrow.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Verner W. Main
Michigan
Main
Cavanagh
Min
Howard W. Cavanagh
Townsend
Vandenbers
Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of AAA farm act
Washington December 16 The latest phase of farm legislation argued before Supreme Court as to its constitutionality The AAA act as amended last August to strengthen it faced court challenges The case named Hoosac Mills Corp of Massachusetts previously debated last week The litigation began with an injunction request by eight parties and continued on the following page
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Washington
Supreme Court
AAA
Hoosac Mills Corporation
Massachusetts
Pope Pius avoids war talk as he elevates 20 cardinals
In Vatican secret consistory Pope Pius XII sidestepped discussion of Italo-Ethiopian peace proposals while creating 20 new cardinals. He prayed for peace with justice and charity. The event marked the death of Cardinal Lega of Frascati and added new prelates, bringing the college to 68, still one short of the limit. Argentina gains its first cardinal as Archbishop [name cut].
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Associated Press
Kingdom of Haile Selassie
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Britain
Geneva
Paris
South
Mussolini
Rodolfo Graziani
Ethiopia
Dolo
via _Courier
Mogadiscio
Italy
Ras Desta Demtu
Henry Ford
Ehenry Ford
Ford
Rome
Neghelli
Eriteran
Takkaze
Pius
A. E. Stuats
Vatican City
Dec
Lega
Frascati
United States
Helena
Mont
Joseph P. Gilmore
Ralph L. Hayes
American College
Home
College of Cardinals
Holy See
Argentina
Batten Confesses Crime and Calmly Awaits Execution
Marvin Batten confessed to the killing of Mrs. Lydia Daughtry in an inquest, describing a plan formed days earlier. He claimed he warned her and refused to harm the child, saying no one would ever know the certain things except him and her. Officers testified Batten showed no remorse and spoke of executing the act in Raleigh if not hindered by trial.
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Marvin Batten
Lydia Dinyightry
Statton
Uney
Daughtry
Battes
Raleigh
Darber Varit Leoputy
AL Massey
Batten
Batten Wan
States Press for Continued Relief Spending in Winter
President Roosevelt faces mounting pleas from state and local officials to extend federal relief funds into next year as governors and leaders urge ongoing Works Progress Administration support while the administration weighs spending cuts. Governors including Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania discuss relief, with Montana requesting direct ratios and a new relief director in Wisconsin. Governor La Follette warns of a critical relief shortage and seeks a larger works quota.
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Max Boyd
Associated Prean
Washington
Roosevelt
Iowa
Nebraska
National Conference of Mayors
Congress
Dole
Montana
Murray
D-Mont
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
New Deal Faces Ballot Box Test Across Georgia
Atlanta December 16 A ballot box test of the New Deal's strength in cotton country is seen as Governor Eugene Talmadge considers a 1936 presidential bid He may run if the state Democratic executive committee allows a primary Roosevelt faces Smith of the share our wealth movement and Talmadge who opposes restricted farm production The committee could choose an uninstructed delegation or call a primary to elect delegates to a state assembly Smith would enter if the primary is held Roosevelt's name would be put forward by necessity.
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Washington
Republican National
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Roosevelt
Senator Long
G. O. P. Committee
Dixie
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Atlanta
Gerald L. K. Smith
Smith
Huey P. Long
Senaor
Bhickaired
Palevadge
O Fine
Student Riots Delay Session of Chinese Group
In Peiping the inaugural meeting of the semi autonomous Hooker-Chahar political council was postponed as student rioters clashed with police. Ten students were killed and fifteen injured according to Reuters. Demonstrators at Chienmen station shouted Down with Japan and Save China as foreigners helped prevent further beatings. Police used clubs and rifle fire to disperse the crowd, while rioters stormed the gateway.
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Peiping
Hooker-Chahar
London
Reuters
Chienmen
Japan
Council
China
Hsipienmen Gateway
Paternity Tests Aid Identification in Ohio Study
Miss Harriet Hyman a genetics graduate student at Ohio State University announced findings on hereditary blood groups in newborns. She says the groups appear by three months gestation and remain unchanged, offering negative proof of paternity. Dr. Landsteiner’s theory on M and N allelomorphic genes is discussed, with potential use in infant identification and paternity questions.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Harriet Hyman
Bluefield
W. Va
Karl Landsteiner
Rockefeller Institute Research Genetist
Landsteiner
Hyman
Piyne
Lawrence H. Snyder
Inmate Refuses Christmas Invitation From Penitentiary
A Nashville furniture company mailed Christmas greetings to townspeople inviting visits before December 20. One card returned with the line I really should like to, but I fear I can't The Warden might not like it. The recipient is an inmate of the State penitentiary.
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Nashville
Nashville Furniture Company
State Penitentiary
New Deal at Met Announced on Opening Night
The Metropolitan Opera opens its fifty third season with a new general director Edward Johnson replacing Giulio Gutti-Casazza after 28 years. Verdi’s Ser Tri viata leads the program with star sopranos Lucrezia Bari and prominent singers Richard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbetts in the cast as the season begins.
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Richard Hippelheuser
Associated Press
New York
Der
The
Metropolitan
New Deal
Edward Johnson
Metropolitan Company
Kown Amegan
Richard Crooks
Lawrence ‘Tibbett
Lucrezia Bari
U S Plan to Lead in Pan American Short Wave
Federal Communications Commissioner George H. Payne warned at Syracuse that South American reaction to American short wave advertising is being eased as the government prepares to use five channels from a Montevideo 1932 conference. He noted the Pan American Union nations favor government stations to foster understanding and said the United States will take the lead with a Washington station and funding from the Navy.
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Syracuse
George H. Payne
Federal Communications Commissioner
South America
Payne
University of Syracuse
Montevideo
U.S
United States
Washington
Navy Department
As Broadcasting
Federal Men Join Hunt for Caleb Milne the Fourth
Federal agents joined New York police in a search for Caleb J Milne IV heir to Philadelphia wealth amid kidnap scare. A ransom note postmarked Poughkeepsie and a strange man’s encounter near Murray Hill fueled the case. Relatives and Anita Smith insisted the missing 24 year old was abducted as investigators traced letters and Philadelphia ties.
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New York
Caleb J. Milne
Philadelphia
New York State
Scotland Yard
J. Schwartz
Murray Hill
Caleb
Frederic
Ranson
Celeb
Jan
Poughkeepsie, N
Zwitier
Woodstock
N. Y
Anita Smith
Frederica Milne
Cale
Henry Devlin
Washington
Justice Department
Milne
Justice
Boston
Federal
Cemen
New York Police
Caley J. Milne
Champion Liar Stands Ready to End All Liars Convention
Shelton Waal Osborn and Trish enter Burlington Wisconsin as contestants in a humorous contest titled the Worlds Champion Liar. Osborn plans to outlie rivals with tall tales while the audience and judges anticipate a finale at New Year’s Eve. The event features a talent show and a famed mule anecdote as proof of boastful storytelling prowess.
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Shelton
Waal
Tar
Veme Fa
Osborn
Trish
Burlington
Wis
Randisates
Tomay
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League
Dessye
League of Nations Council
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J. B. White
Price Johnsen and
J. C. Spencer
Plurs
Price Johnson
I. C. Spencer
Kingman
Ariz
Spencer
Johnson
MET
Metropolitan Opera
Caleb Milne
Pony Lapress
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