Lindberghs to get extra guard at Liverpool docks
British inspectors say extra guards will patrol Liverpool docks when Col and Mrs Lindbergh arrive for sanctuary from threats of kidnapping. Authorities stress protection will be modest and provided by bobbies and plain clothesmen, as United States inspectors condemn many local jails as unfit for federal prisoners.
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Thelma Todd Death Case Hints At Love Clues
Grand jury hears about two romances involving Thelma Todd amid questions of a possible murder motive. Evidence centers on a “man from San Francisco” and the actress’s former husband Pat Di Cicco, plus a vacant chair at a party and a late phone call.
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Weather forecast for Tennessee North Carolina and Kentucky
Weather outlook shows fair and colder conditions across eastern regions with clearing tonight and possible precipitation by Wednesday. North Carolina expects fair to partly cloudy conditions with mild temperatures, while Kentucky notes colder tonight and Wednesday with mostly cloudy skies and slight warming afterward.
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Nichols Arrested on Robbery Count
Special to The Times Marion Va December 24 Curly Nichols former tolian was arrested by Federal agents in a barber shop in connection with the Mars Hill bank robbery last July A woman was said to have been killed at the start of a running gunbattle Between the bandits and officers The report continued on page sixteen
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Lindy Frightened by Crank Letters
Chicago December reports Dr Harry R Hoffman lead Cook County behavior clinic says anonymous threats against Charles Lindbergh show real danger. He cites dozens of crank letters monthly from paranoid individuals craving fame and harm, many capable of violent acts.
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Associated Press
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Pope Still Hopes For World Peace
Pope Pius told 34 cardinals that peace Christmas hope remains despite dark times and bloodshed. He urged continued effort to find beneficial solutions to global problems, calling hope deeply rooted in human life even as he warned of grave precarity and looming uncertainty.
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Associated Press
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Pope Pius
Quiet political scene as government curbs rioting
In the wake of a presidential death, reports from Paris and local cities indicate a state of alert with violent clashes and a near-war atmosphere. Government leaders express confidence in President Yen's direction as Congress convenes to set funeral arrangements and restore order.
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Christmas Bus Crash Lit by Grief in Hopewell
Virginia’s worst bus disaster identified victims from the Appomattox River crash as families prepared for Christmas. Laura Davis of Meredithsville, Ruth Goodwin of Cary New York, Alma Parmar of New York and Lumberton NC, Ruby Matthews of Richmond area, plus others, were named. Investigations ordered by state officials include autopsy tests for driver L G Alford, and inquiries by the Division of Motor Vehicles and Commonwealth’s attorney John Goodman. Await inquests set for Thursday as families mourn.
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Speaker Burns eyes compromise on bonus bill with FDR
Speaker Burns said a workable compromise to the bonus bill might satisfy the administration though not guaranteed. He urged restraint among sponsors, hoping for an early disposal to clear the way for adjournment in May. Burns noted the White House promised a breathing spell and suggested only routine matters might reach the floor beyond the bonus issue.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
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Roosevelt
Christmas frees hundreds of U S prisoners on pardon day
Across the nation governors and parole boards granted pardons and paroles to more than 1,000 inmates. Alabama freed 500 with some to return home by January 3 under guard parole. About 850 others nationwide were released from various states including killers with life terms and a Harvard graduate, Alfred Codman, among those noted.
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Life and Death in Bremerton Mass Murders Trial
Leo Hall sits in Port Orchard jail as Bremerton mass murder case returns to court. Co defendant Mrs Pegey Paulos is acquitted and exits jail a free woman. Prosecutors pressed for hangings while defense argued for mercy. The trial drew statewide attention to the Port Orchard facility and Bremerton crimes.
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Federal probes silent on Milne kidnapping case
Federal investigators paused their inquiry into Caleb J. Milne the 24 year old grandson of a Philadelphia manufacturer after determining the investigation has reached a stage allowing a return to Washington. Officials declined to say if this indicated progress on the leads Milne described in the New York apartment captivity four days and subsequent roadside dumping near Doylestown last Wednesday. Details of ransom talks or arrests were not disclosed as inquiries continued.
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Italy Warns Xmas Shoppers Amid War and Sanctions
Italy presses its Italo Ethiop war with slow northern advances through the Tembien sector as Britain under Eden seeks League support. Shoppers in Rome comply with anti foreign‑made goods bans and sanctions warnings while Turkey eyes Dardanelles fortification with France. Ethiopian casualties exceed 600 dead and thousands wounded in Mariam Quorsi clash.
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Bethlehem Christmas Eve Service Draws Christian Pilgrims
Pilgrims from many lands fill Bethlehem for Christmas Eve as bells ring and prayers for an end to the Italo Ethiopian war mingle with the celebration. At midnight a Bethlehem star blaze lights the Church of the Nativity and an effigy of the holy child is unveiled amid incense and hymn.
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Continued Cold Forecast For Christmas Across U S
Weather forecasters gauge frigid air to linger through Christmas with subzero temps in Minnesota Wisconsin and Chicago near zero expected in the Windy City while heavy snow covers the northern plains and Appalachian routes face travel slowdowns. Santa’s trip may be hindered by lingering cold as a second storm system hits Minnesota and Wisconsin. Temperature readings across several cities fall to single digits with Omaha Spokane and Chicago among the coldest readings reported last night.
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Kingsport Times Not Published Christmas Day
The Kingsport Times will not publish on Christmas Day to allow staff to celebrate with friends and families. The paper extends season's greetings to readers and wishes joy and good cheer.
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