Roosevelt Urges Universal Peace Pact Plan For All Nations
President Roosevelt outlines a three step plan to suppress offensive weapons and require all nations to join a universal peace accord. He criticizes political leaders blocking peace and asserts U S non intervention while stressing world public support for a broad, enforced agreement. He honors Woodrow Wilson and ties the idea to longstanding League of Nations debate.
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U. S
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
World Political Lenters
Woodrow Wilson
R Roosevelt
League of Nations
League
New confession given by Wiles unsettles trial
Investigators in Columbia continued to examine a purported new confession by Robert H. Wiles, a jobless mechanic. He claimed full responsibility for the kidnap and murder of 15 year old Hubbard H. Harris, aiming to obtain a $1000 ransom. Wiles also said he considered kidnapping other children, but chose Harris as the easiest target.
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Columbia
S&s. G
Wealth
Robert H. Wiles
Hubbard H. Harris
Alex Heise
Wilex
Wiles
Pon
Harris
Heise
SURRENDER OF ALL MONETARY GOLD IS TREASURY ORDER
The federal government tightens gold mobilization as Acting Secretary Morgenthau orders surrender of nearly all monetary gold and gold certificates. The policy eliminates the $100 exemption and clamps down on legal loopholes, aiming to bring wealth outside federal reserve banks into Treasury control.
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Washington
United States
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve Banks
Reconstruction ‘Corporation
Treasury Command
Roosevelt
Treasury
New York
Mx Roosevelt
French disarmament plan outlined in Hamburg report
Hamburg based report cites a memorandum from France proposing within four years a two step disarmament treaty. First step would place European armies on a militia basis with eight month enlistments and a German force of 400000 militiamen. The plan calls for international control of armaments over two four year periods.
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Hamburg
Germany
Frennlen‘Dlaté
France
Paris
Thirteen Year Old Confesses Murder of Eight Year Old
White Plains New York District Attorney Frank Coyne announced a 13 year old girl confessed to the murder of her eight year old friend Mary Kavala. She described killing Josephine Woropig with a rock and then strangling her with a neck scarf and inner tube, dragging the body under porch steps before hiding it. The confession followed earlier denials and a claim the crime was committed by a man. Authorities hold the girl at a children's shelter on a material witness charge while prosecutors decide whether to charge her with first degree murder.
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White Plains
Xni
Dee
Iou
Frank H. Coyne
Chum
Mary Kavala
Coyne
Josephine ‘Woropig
Distriet
Josie
Josephine
St. Matthews Lyceum
Nastings-on-Hudson
Mary
Lyceum
Harry Sulka
Cayne
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Ahead of Weekend
Weather notes for Tennessee and Virginia predict cloudy skies with rain Saturday and possible snow changes. Temperatures will rise slowly with mixed precipitation in western areas including tonight and Saturday. Yesterday’s highs and lows mirror last year with no rain reported yesterday and 2.10 inches of rain over the prior 24 hours ending at 0:00 p.m.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Record Cold Deepens Across Northeast and New England
The cold intensified east from Lake Huron into New England and Pennsylvania, with new snow flurries east of Lake Michigan. Official readings dropped to 34 below at Canton New York 32 below at Greer New Hampshire 16 below at Albany and 30 below at Montreal. Mount Washington and Vermont saw 46 and 45 below unofficially while Boston hit 17 below zero early morning breaking prior records.
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New York
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Portland
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Fort Kent
Massachusetts
Virginia
Carolinas
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Philadelphia
Boston
Mystery Man Sought in Whitman Slaying Near Jersey Island
Martinez Calif Dec 29 A mystery man with a scarred neck is sought after the death of Julian C Whitman a 50 year old former San Francisco stock exchange secretary found shot on Jersey Island near Martinez Autopsy says suicide unlikely as the wound is high left temple A revolver found near the body was traced to a pawn shop sale Whitman may have been with the man hours before in Beneicia where he was last seen Abandoned car located in Oakland with a report of a dark heavyset man leaving it Authorities consider motive tied to agricultural bond issues and bondholders association affairs
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George Alves
Beneficia
Whitman
Dikes Joslin
John Craft
Brentwood
Oakland
Homereel
California Triccation and Reclamation District
Senator Huey Long avoids Kemp seating contest
Senator Huey P. Long said he would not take part in the dispute over seating Mrs. Dolivar Eo Keng of Louisiana's Sixth District. He stated he would support administration measures in Congress and praised the president's potential good, while noting Mrs. Kemp was legally elected and that he had no plans to engage in the contest.
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Kemp
Washington
Huey P. Long
Dolivar Eo Keng
Louisiana
Kema
Congress
J. ¥. Sanders, Jr
Long
Women fliers land set endurance record at Miami
Kavine set a new women’s refueling endurance record as Frances Mersalix and Helen Richey decide to land after more than a week aloft. The trio landed at Miami Municipal Airport as darkness closed in, ending a nonstop flight that surpassed the prior mark of four days and five minutes.
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Miami
Fla
Kavine
Frances Mersalix
Helen Richey
Apny
Germany scraps legal customs in Nazi reform drive
Berlin December 29 AP Hundreds of long standing legal traditions are being erased as Nazi reforms align German law with race driven ideology. Minister Helmut Nicolai calls the changes a complete overhaul of the regal system. Nazi justice chief Hans Frank predicts the new Teutonic law will rival or surpass Roman law in influence.
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Rade
Helmut: Nicolai
Interior
Hans Frank
Naking
Lear
New York preps New Year's Eve amid grand plans and higher prices
New York hotels and venues anticipate a festive New Year's Eve with lavish menus and rising prices. Supper and entertainment options range from $5 to $12.50 per plate, with Broadway venues reporting strong advance sales and hopes for a more wholesome, decorous celebration compared with wartime era excess. Authorities note high liquor sales and efforts to curb self-service antics while retailers record heavy traffic in spirits and gifts.
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New York
Cash Register Symphony
Cartier's
D.a. My
Broadway
Helen Morgan
Plano
Charles Wilson
Old Sherry’s
Rite Tower
The
New York Tribune
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Hallowe'en
Maitress D'Hotel
Dillinger Tops Public Enemies on New List
Chicago police released a revised list of public enemies headed by John Dillinger. The lineup adds two women, Pearl Elliott and Mary Kinder, noted associates, along with ten fugitives including John Hamilton Carlos Makley Russell Clark Walter Derrick and Joseph Fox linked to the Michigan City escape.
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Chicago
Desperado
John Dillinger
Pearl Elliott
Mary Kinder
Zillinger
Dillinger
John Hamilton
Carlos Makley
Russell Clark
Walter Derrick
Joseph Fox
Indiana
Michigan City
U S PICTURED AS CENTER PAGANISM IN AMERICA
Nashville December 29 AP Describing the present age as glorious and dangerous Dr J B Lawrence secretary treasurer of the Banist Home Mission Board told delegates at the Southwide Rapital Young People's Union conference that the nation may be the center of an essentially pagan civilization He warned of forces arrayed against the gospel including communism atheism and worldliness calling for use of newspapers and radio to spread gospel aims He said wealth and power now reside with those opposing Christian values and urged capturing them for Christ to counter the rulers of darkness
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Nashville
J. B. Lawrence
Banfist Home Mission Board
Rapital Young People's Union ‘Conference
America
Lawrence
Christ
Outbreaks in Argentina Halted After Radical Uprisings
In Buenos Aires and Rosario radical uprisings aimed at resisting a March electoral move triggered deaths and injuries. Authorities arrested hundreds as police fought rebels who seized an arsenal, cut telegraph lines, and clashed with mounted units. The government reported order was near restoration.
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Buenos
Aires
Arentina
Rosario
Argentina
Santa Fe
Chamber of Deputies
la Plata
Buenos Aires
Garcia
Mounted Police
Follee
Radica
Santa
Bustos Aires
Rosaiie
Negroes Sought in Attack Case
MEMPHIS December 20 AP police and county vets continue a roundup to capture three negroes suspected in the attack on a ten year old New Albany and Holy Springs Miss girl near here Wednesday night. The girl was at her aunt Mrs W L Jackson Jodny s home when the attack occurred. The aunt and the girl s uncle G A Collins Holly Springs could identify the attackers. Three other suspects were picked up today. The attack began after the suspects boarded a car with the family. Mrs Jackson was forced to sign two checks and the menaced uncle was threatened with guns. A nervous suspect tried to cash a 325 check signed Aly Ruth C Jackson but left when questioned.
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Memphis
New Albany
Holy Springs
Miss
W. L. Jackson
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