Weather chaos and Santa braves winter across U S regions
An Associated Press weather wrap describes a brutal cold sweep from Montana to the Atlantic seaboard, with blizzards, freezing temperatures, floods, and travel disruptions. Snow blankets the North while mild Southern weather lingers, and trains face washouts and isolation as the nation braces for a white Christmas.
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North Pole
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
South Lawn
Gulf Coast
Norlda Atelantic Seaboard
Middle
Great Lakes
Santa Glaus
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Great Falls
Milwaukee Road
Drexel
Seattle
Pacoma
Wash
British Columbia
Wales
Rain and Cold in Tennessee Forecast
Occasional rain is expected Sunday and likely Monday with a colder night Sunday. Highs and lows are noted for Friday and Monday with no rain on the earlier date. Readings are taken daily over the preceding 24 hours at the weather station.
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Pennessee
P. A
Mussolini Hosts Italy's Largest Families at Rome Event
In Rome on December 28 Mussolini welcomed Italy's eight most prolific mothers as nurses cared for their children. The mothers, totaling 1 310, heard the dictator praise large families as essential for Italy's future, part of a fascist birthrate campaign timed with Mothers and Infants celebrations. The Mothers' National Protective Association organized the event, funded by a special tax on bachelors.
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Rome
Pi—Mussolini
Italy
St Duge
Tie Kingdom
Mothers’ National Protective Association
Mie
More Airplanes Sought for Navy in 1 000-Plane Plan
Rear Admiral Ernest J. King reports a serious aviation shortfall as new ships raise demand. The navy’s 1 000 plane program would need 212 planes for additions including 15 heavy cruisers the aircraft carrier Ranger and the airship Macon. King urges early legislation to boost the program and notes a fleet pilot shortage of 185 heavier-than-air aviators as of July 1. Training of aviation reserves is improving but expansion remains critical.
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Washington
Ernest J. King
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Secreary Swanson
Ranger
iMacon
Navy
King
Naval and
Marine Corps
Northwest Flood Puts Cities Under Water and Deluge Warning
The Pacific Northwest endures heavy floods with several deaths and thousands displaced. Washington Oregon and British Columbia see rail and road traffic nearly halted as fifteen towns flood and many areas become isolated. Forecaster William Greenwood predicts a massive deluge, warning of watery graves and urging preparation for 1938.
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Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
William Greenwood
Olympia
Control method delayed by administration plans
Washington dispatch reports the administration will delay enactment of a permanent federal liquor control method until after key post repeal issues are addressed. The interdepartmental alcohol committee proposal will not reach the House Ways and Means Committee until after the projected appropriation and revenue bills pass.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Plana
Cnderstand
Debate over authorship of A Visit from St. Nicholas persists
New Yorkers mark Christmas by flowers at the grave of Clement C Moore who is credited with the poem. Henry Livingston Jr. supporters claim his family wrote the verse. The dispute centers on the poem published in Troy and later Look magazines. Children visit Moore's grave yearly echoing the familiar lines.
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New York
Clement C. Moore
Henry Livingston, Jr
Moore
Santa Claus
Troy
N.Y. Mentinel
Broadway
Livingston
Poughkeepsie
Rhye
Murdered Deaf Mute Girl in Grand Rapids Area
Miss Margaret Peevy a 22 year old deaf mute was found murdered in a meadow two miles beyond Grand Rapids city limits. She had been beaten shot through the forehead and cheeks with clothing torn and teeth knocked out. Police and father Edward G. Poovey confirm the death and autopsy was delayed due to a frozen body.
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Grand
Rapids
Mish Dee
APJ
D'Sand
Margaret Peevy
Ra Meadow
Thomas’ Marshall
Edward. G. Poovey
Frank Zuidenia
Simeon le Roy
Resignation follows harsh discipline at Augusta baby home
Gladys M. Krateuler resigns as superintendent of the Arthur Sunshine Home and Kindergarten for Blind Babies after a four hour public hearing on charges of harsh disciplinary methods. The board found lack of modern training but noted improvements under her tenure. Separate item: Judge A L Franklin grants injunction allowing licensed sale of liquor defying Georgia dry law amid city council action.
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Georgia
Board of Trustees
William J. Ellis
Fd‘nal Burns
Childre
Moubhds
Cbsets
Augusta
A. L. Franklin Woday
Gran
Ted
Hey
Franklin
W. I. Fleming
Fleming
Bbut
Georgia Nn
W. O H. Bagby
Americans Claim French Planting of Evidence
Americans Robert Gordon Switz and his wife testified they were innocent and said materials found by police were planted in their arrest as tools of a spy ring. Switz’s four hour examination exhausted him. their attorney and a French lawyer joined the defense as reports proceed to Washington.
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Paris
Robert Gordon Switz
Benon
East Orange
N. d
Charles Moyse
Muvig
Henry Torres
Second extortion plot foiled against Rosenwald
Frustrated scheme to extort philanthropist Lessing A Rosenwald collapses after authorities trap and arrest suspect William Schultze a 34 year old milk dealer in the city. Detectives say the man wrote three letters demanding money and attempted bodily harm. The plot follows a prior case aided by Sears Roebuck chairman.
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Failadelphta
Lessing
A. Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Willian Schultze
Thomas McCarran
Rosenwald
Ipim
Times to suspend publication for Christmas Day
In adherence to custom The Times will not publish tomorrow December 25 so staff may celebrate at home. The newspaper will resume normal schedule on Tuesday.
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Times
Pope Assails Sterilization Plan Of Reich
Pope Pius XII attacked the German sterilization program for the unfit and urged worldwide prayer for peace and welfare. He described the year’s joys and sorrows and noted the church's stance in Gagti Connubii. He emphasized prayer as essential in world affairs and warned against futile negotiations.
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Vatigan City
Vene
Pius
Mayers
Cardinal Mgnatelli di Belmonte
College of Cardinals
Babies Whooping It Up Prompt Adoption Ban
A Charlotte hospital bans adoptions amid a whooping cough outbreak. 18 infants affected, matron Mary Iaseanwley refuses requests, and local and distant letters flood the Junior League Hospital seeking baby placements for Christmas.
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Charlotte
N. C
Mary
San Tran
Elscos
Mnill
II Ag
North Carolina
Missy Brawley
Express Trains Crash in Heavy Fog Near Lagny
A fog bound collision near Lagny Pomponne France killed about 108 and injured many as the Paris Strasbourg express rear ended another train. Rescue parties ferried victims from wreckage while spectators lit fires along the track and officials reported multiple gravely injured passengers.
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Lagny
France
Pomponne
Paris
Ruge
Bout
Paris Strasbourg
Marne
Lan Ponne
Strasbourg Lyrain
Ilachet
Chamber of Deputies
Henri Rollin
Gaston Fontevin
Strasbourg
Holidays Check Recovery Stride In NRA Shutdown
Washington December 23 The holiday season quieted the National Recovery Administration as it closed its offices and left about 30 codes for presidential signature on Roosevelt's desk. The batch includes codes covering construction printing publishing and daily newspaper publication with details still under review.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
White House
Roosevelt
NRA
Fay
Anoller
Offici
Ghie
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