Loans to Allies Probed as Senate Munitions Hearings Begin
Morgan and Company partners will testify January 7 as the Senate munitions committee expands its probe into whether wartime loans to the Allies swayed U S neutrality. The panel released a Lansing memorandum and reiterated calls for broader neutrality legislation amid historical disputes over loans and U S entry into World War I. Meanwhile two women, Irene Clark and Nancy Wells, lie in critical condition from gunshot wounds in Kingsport, caused by an accidental discharge near Wells’ home. the shooter, Park Trent, is free on recognizance as doctors assess Wells's prognosis.
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Preston L. Grover
Washington
Morgan
Thomas W.W. Lamont
Morgan and Company
Senate Munitions Committee
America
Clark
D-Mo
Nye
R-Nd
Robert Lansing
United States
Couet
England
Stephen Raushenbush
Congress
Lansing
Wilson
Nye-Clack
Bryan
Europe
J. P. Morgan and Company
Andre Tardieu
France
Kingsport
Nancy Wells
Reedy Street
Arthur Wells
Irene Clark
Bir
Jesse Clark
Dorothy Street
Wells
Park Trent
Miss Carr
Trent
W. Ailey
Why Eat the Peas in Memphis for 1996
Mrs. Page M. Baker advises starting the New Year with black-eyed peas for luck in 1996. She recommends eating the peas and leaving a few on the plate if you hope to have money during the year.
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Memphis
Page M. Baker
Music Lover in Chicago Case Described in Court
In Chicago a hearing revealed a man wanted Christmas carols on the radio while his wife preferred dance music. The judge discussed the conflicting tastes as a key issue in the case. Francis Borelli reportedly faced charges related to the incident.
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Chicago
Seiler
Francis Borelli
Weather Now Warmth Shifts Across States
Weather forecast notes warmer trends in Tennessee and Virginia with cloudy skies and rising temperatures. Snow is expected tonight in parts of Kentucky and western central areas of Virginia with possible snow or rain in North Carolina as cloud cover increases.
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Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Supreme Court's Decisive Outcomes Narrowly Favor Government
Washington awaits rulings on seven major cases this year. Government won only the gold policy case while losing six others. Justice Cardozo joined government leaders in three votes. Chief Justice Hughes Brandeis and Justices Stone voted twice for the government, while Roberts sided with conservatives on most decisions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ewen
Cardozo
Bughes
Brandeis and
Stone
Roberts
Vatl Devater
McReynolds
Sutherland
Butler
Thelma Todd Beating Allegation Reaches Jury
Los Angeles December reports a sensational unverified claim that a man involved in Thelma Todd death inquiry beat the actress days before she died of monoxide poisoning. Capt. Winn highlighted the tale naming a central figure as grand jury probes testify, with the panel visiting a highway resort to inspect Todd living quarters near Roland West.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Jess Winn
District Attorney’s Office
Central Agure
Todd
Winn
Miss Todd
National Defense in Air Considered
Congressman Wilcox calls for funds to start a chain of giant air bases and to raise the Air Force to the Baker board’s recommended minimum of 80 planes. He urges more military aircraft and personnel to secure the United States’ position in world affairs, warning current status is pitiable.
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Douglas
Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
Representative Wilcox
D-Fla
Wilcox
Congress
Air Corps
General Headquarters Air Force
Newton
Women Air Travelers Rated By Stewardesses
Chicago dispatch notes a study on air travel needs and attitudes by stewardesses. Findings include women pilots relaxing quicker on first flights, staying calmer in bad weather, obeying instructions more, and being more selective about cigarette ash placement, menu fussiness from men noted, with comparisons from Ruth Phelan and Newton Wilson.
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MY Kroth Cowan
Chicago
Wamer Eke
Todav
Newton Wilson
Sul Guean Wardesses Grave Hall
Milwaukee
Wis
Ruth Phelanere
Norris studies IPlan for M v A eclipses TVA
Senator Norris, father of the TVA act, says he will introduce a bill for a Mississippi Valley Authority along the lines of TVA. The expanded plan would cover the continental U S from the Alleghenies to the Western Continental divide and from Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Flood control would be chief, with navigation, irrigation, hydroelectric power, and reforestation. A three member board would manage it. funding to be yearly from Congress.
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Munro Kezer
Associated Press
Washington
Dec
Senator Norris
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mississippi Valley Authority
TVA
Allegheny Foothills
Mississippi
Tennessee Valley
Norris
Missouri Valley Authority
Army Engineers
Congress
Senate
Growth of railroads linked to livestock and cotton trade
At the 50th annual American Historical Association convention in Chattanooga the link between livestock and cotton transport and railroad expansion in the South before the Civil War was outlined. Dr. T R Clark cited ads from 1831 and projections of freight from 30 000 horses and mules 250 000 hogs and 20 000 bales of cotton, noting Chattanooga as a central hub with six roads in 1860.
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Chattanooga
American Historical Association
T. R. Clark
University of Kentucky
Knoxville Register
Robert King
Tennessee
Clark
John C. Calhoun
Vernon K. Stevenson
Nashville
Middle
Atlantic Coast
Athens, Ala
Louisville Courier
Kentucky
Huntsville
South Carolina
Orgia
Mississiippi
Alabami
Memphis
Charleston
Jimmy Jones
Corinth
Miss
Clark Ade Od. Caehen
Atlante Lie Geran
Father
Waters
Dtouglas
Memphs
Niles
Charlest
Laval Defends War Policy In French Parliament
Premier Laval told the chamber that his efforts on ending the Italo Ethiopian war were flawless though many deputies opposed him. He said the door to conciliation remained open and he opposed painful sanctions against Italy while defending his conduct with London on Britain’s stance.
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Roy P. Porter
Associated Press
Pierre Laval
Edouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Stanley Baldwin
England
Baldwin
Samuel Hoare
Libya
East Africa
Gojjam
Addis Ababa
Ras Hailu
Rome
Ethiopia
Rodolfo Graniani
Dolom
League Council
Ze Fs Ababa
Tenvhien
Makale Road
Richard G. Massocih
Associated Frese
Paris
Premiier Laval
Lavel
Italy
Antljap Feeling Grows Fear Riots
Shanghai December 27 Chinese student agitation against a Japanese aggression and autonomous movements surged as a 2000 strong group blocked railway points seeking to reach Nanking aboard a commandeered train. The government dispatched 500 troops to stop the entry, while disruptions rumble through Honan province with chaotic railway and communications networks as students press the drive.
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Morris J. Harris
Shanghai
Nan i King
Bombing Mauna Loa To Save Hilo Water Supply
United States Army planes bomb Mauna Loa to divert lava away from Hilo water sources. A 50 man third engineers detachment will dynamite lava channels, then drill beneath the crust to place TNT charges. Plan aims to create a safe flow toward the ocean and keep lava from reaching Hilo.
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Hilo
Hawaii
United States Army
Mauna Loa
Hiro
Third Engineers
Saivos
Java
Lindbergh Plans Still Uncertain
Cardiff dispatch reports Morgan family members unsure of Charles Lindberghs travel plans in England. Peter Morgan denies any knowledge of the Lindberghs staying at Aubrey Morgan’s Llanwig home near Cardiff after their arrival.
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Cardiff
Wales
Morgan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindberghs
England
Peter Morgan
Aubrey
Colonel Lindbergh
Dan
Llan- Wig
Dlan
Ameries
Sky the Limit for New Year's Gaiety
New York reports an exuberant New Year’s Eve scene with clubs and hotels advertising cover charges from 7.50 to 15 dollars per person. Non-members at one club face 4.29, while members pay 15 for access and festivities. Reservations run high as crowds anticipate a loud, crowded celebration with supper and noise makers included.
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New York
Nation suffers as record cold grinds on across states
A sweeping cold wave kills at least 35, with 86 traffic fatalities, 17 fires, five carbon monoxide deaths, and 24 other cases across 25 states. December lows extend into Kentucky, Ohio, and New York. Lexington endures its coldest Christmas season on record.
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Cricago
Great North Central Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Far South
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain States
New England
North Atlantic States
Ohio River
C. W. Roberts
Bismarck
N. D
Angzard
Lexington
Vanceburg
Ana Groom
Henry Ford
Milton Raymond
Detroit
AMC
Washington, D. C
Mercury
Soviet Minister to Uruguay Given Passport to Go Home
Montevideo Uruguay Der 27 cP The Uruguayan government acted to expel Soviet Minister Alexander Minicin and his staff amid alarm over possible armed revolt. The move follows Brazilian complaints that instructions to rebellion leaders came from Montevideo, amid broader South American concerns over Soviet influence and communism in the region.
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Uruguay
Montevidiem
Alexander Minicin
Russia
Brazil
Montevideo
Uprisin
Liniz Carlos Firesters
Third Internationale
Legation
Aygmerouz
Communistie Wellation Wi Peing
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Fare
Hopewell
Lacy McNair
Accid
Nanking
Honan
Railroad Star
Boathsight
Wailutea
Ami Hilo
Coutioucdeo
Lindbergh
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