Weekend Toll: Over 180 Dead Across Nation in Crashes and Disasters
AP reports more than 180 fatalities from auto wrecks and disasters stateside over the weekend. Sweeping weather and a major Canadian storm spread cold, causing widespread deaths from crashes, fires, and hypothermia, with many regions including Michigan, Illinois, and the Carolinas reporting losses. Alaska saw severe gloom from natural events, while separate incidents in Florida and other states added to the grim tally.
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Canadian Northwest
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Florida
Storm Warning Advisory For Sandy Loon North East Winds
A chaotic local weather notice warns of a northeast wind storm sweeping Sandy Mook and Nantheket areas with strong gusts possible this afternoon and tonight. East central winds rise, Northerly gusts peak tonight as forecasts call for unsettled conditions across the region.
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O Brien Named for Court Post in New York
In New York the Nines discuss appointing James O Brien to the supreme court seat to fill vacancies created by Justice Gyeligak leaving office. Governor Selmar is asked to name the appointee. The mayor’s term expires at city hall in December.
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New York
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Selmar
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Supreme Court
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City Hall
Dr Butler Outlines Causes Behind Repeal Of Dry Laws
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia University president, attributes repeal drivers to nationwide bootlegging and officials' corruption, plus warnings about the eighteenth amendment's effects. He recalls the 1920 Supreme Court arguments by Elihu Root, promising to oppose the amendment and work to remove it from the Constitution.
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John Man
Gold price steadies as Roosevelt weighs monetary policy
Washington reports no immediate move toward a new gold understanding as markets close 1998. The first domestic price after Christmas stands at 84.06 dollars an ounce with minor shifts noted in RFC quotations. Officials refine the budget message ahead of Roosevelt’s state of the union amid a federal deficit nearing one billion dollars.
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Abandoned Silver Mines Reopened Near Reng Nevada
Reports from Reng Nevada dated December 26 describe activity revitalizing abandoned silver properties near Tonopah. Investors anticipate a profitable reopening as ore grades improve with higher prices, with talk of reviving Comstock prospects and new work plans amid expected better days for Nevada mining, despite generally low grade ore.
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Jim Butler
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O'Brien
Mag
Borrasea
Man confesses slaving youth names another
Columbia December 20 AP Officers said Robert H. Wiles a 49 year old automobile mechanic confessed to abducting and beating Herbert Morris Jr a 16 year old boy from his home and leaving his body in an abandoned house. Wiles implicated M Rushton former meat cutter in the same firm as the boy’s father. Wiles held for questioning at the penitentiary. no charges yet.
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Robert H. Wiles
Herbert H. Morris, Jr
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Desolat Congarve Swamp
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T. Alex Heise Wiles
2. M. Rushton
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Wiles
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Business survey ordered by FDR and its economic impact
The article notes a presidentially requested business survey to gauge national conditions and guide immediate economic policy. It discusses high level agency input, NRA CWA PWA links, and projected tax plans and budget items for the next fiscal year.
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Japanese Scions Open Session As War Forces Seek Record Funds
Tokyo reports Emperor Hirohito opened a diet session with the cabinet dominated by war ministers. The program seeks 938,000,000 yen for army and navy, about 4281,400,000 dollars, roughly 44 percent of total appropriations. Army 430,000,000 yen and navy 488,000,000 yen, peacetime highs but still below earlier military demands.
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Herriot presses France to pay war debt to America
Former French Premier Eduoard Herriot resumed his drive for debt payment, arguing France’s stance isolates it. He urged rejection of a European war scenario and criticized England for delaying payments. The debts total about 82 million dollars in interest and principal, with ongoing political tension in Paris and a possible leadership change.
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Chamber of Deputies
Great Britain
199 Dead in Coast Guard Navy Train Wreck Merger Studied
Paris reports a rail disaster leaving nearly 2199 dead and many injured as investigations name Strasbourg flier crew held on homicide charges. Pope Pius voicing condolences and U S lawmakers push lengthy study on Coast Guard Navy merger. A Brooklyn Christmas tragedy ends with a son shot dead before dinner.
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No alcohol deaths in New York over Christmas weekend
Bellevue Hospital reported no alcoholic deaths over the Christmas weekend. Seven deaths occurred during last year's holiday period, highlighting a contrast in mortality.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Dillinger Gang Readied to Fight Capture in Chicago Threats
An informant related to the Dillinger gang told Chicago police sergeant Dan Healy that the gang would battle to the death if arrested. Edward Shouse, a recent inmate who broke from Indiana prison, described drill routines, bulletproof sleeping, and plans to amass about 100000 dollars through robberies while aiming to relocate to Chicago as a safe base.
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John Dillinger
Edward Shouse
Paris
Jye
Dan Healy
Chicago
Shouse
Indiana
Chiith
Ghitago
California
Sergi
Healy
John Stege
North Side
Avena
Fireworks cause fatal crowd tragedy at Tenauan church
A crowd at a Christmas Eve midnight service in Tenauan village near Tacloban Leyte island caused a fatal incident when a sparkler display at the altar ignited. Surviving congregants reported panic as flames and smoke spread, injuring several and resulting in a death.
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la Vanguardin
Tacloban
Leyte
Armenian Archbishop Leon Toorian Slain by Soviet Rebels
An Armenian Church Archbishop Leon Toorian was murdered during services at Holy Cross Armenian Church in New York. Police say four to five assailants tied to the revolutionary group Tashnag killed him, aiming to restore the old Armenian republic. Investigations focus on Armenian quarters and a bloody shirt linked to a suspect, with multiple arrests and ongoing inquiries.
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Jeam Gonsales Tehaleikian
Tehaleixian
Armenian Apostolic Church of America
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Aslan Yerjianen
Matos Levigian
Nishon Sarkisian
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America
England
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Balgarin
Smyrna
Noel birth and Madison boy face long road to recovery
Two separate AP stories report a disabled Madison youth, Carl Seals, 18, awaiting wheel of progress after leg injuries from boyhood games and a mother's hope as surgeons transplant toes to restore walking. no permanent harm to mother. In another item, a Bloomington couple explains their son Noel born Christmas Day may be christened Noel in years ahead confirming a family tale.
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Noel
Lester Prigmore
Surprised by Visitors After Hunting Trip Home Welcomes Friends
Scott Tiller, a farmer, returned from a hunting trip to find his Peau filled with people bearing sympathy. The article notes the surprise of the host as many friends arrived without clear origin of the report. The exact circumstances and timeline remain unclear.
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