South American tremors leave 31 dead in long quake saga
Reports from Valpariso and La Poma detail a major Chile and Argentina earthquake sequence with at least 50 shocks, widespread building damage, and over 100 injured. A telegraph operator helped relay disaster news amid collapsing infrastructure as Panicked residents sought shelter. In Washington, Senator Norris rejects third party plans and supports abolishing the electoral college.
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San Antonio DE Lot Cobres
Calta Province
Argentina
la Poma
Salta
Confession From Negro Ex Convict In Missouri Murder
Maryville Missouri December 26 officers arrested Raymond Gunn negro ex convict before a justice of the peace charged with murdering Velma Colter a 20 year old school teacher. Gunn waivered preliminary hearing and did not have counsel. Trial likely after January 12 circuit court opening. Prosecuting Attorney Paul H Jones Jr said a signed confession matched investigators evidence. In a separate note Bob Hays former Wake Forest coach was named head basketball coach of the varsity team.
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Maryville
U.R
Raymond Gunn
Justice of Peace
Velma Colter
Paul H. Jones, Jr
Gunn
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Circuit Court
Jones
Chinese President's Reservation Ignored Air Clerks Fired
Hankow December 26 Two Hankow Nanking airline booking clerks were fired after they ignored a passenger reservation. The passenger was Chiang Kai Shek president of China and his party had to wait as the plane departed without him. He proceeded to Nanking aboard a government gunboat with staff displeased at the incident.
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Hankow
Hankow- Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Nanking
Vicar Kean Brings Joy To Children At Pageant
At Christ Church last night the pageant of the coming of the Christ child and the first Christmas was staged under Vicar Kean. Mrs. Carmody assisted with coaching and church decorations. Children from the Sunday school acted roles including Elaine Cline as Martha and Gerard Hanford as Joseph. Santa Claus arrived after the pageant giving gifts and greeting each child. Glenn Jarrett, North Dakota, noted for scoring touchdowns in recent seasons. Greensboro, North Carolina chosen as spring training site for the Rochester Redwings of the International League.
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Christ Church
Kean
Carmody
Elaine Cline
Marthar
Beulah Cline
Geo. Phillips
Leland Harvey
Mary Jetty Dennett
Christ Child
Gerard Hanford
Joseph
Billy Dennett
the Shepherd
Santa Claus
Hans Christian Anderson
Nick
Santa
Vicar Kean
Glenn “Red” Jarrett
North Dakota
Halfoack
Greensboro
N. C
Rochester Redwings
Jail Breakers Sought in Las Vegas Heist
Sheriff S M Bliss issued a lookout for three Price Utah jail escapees who fled Christmas Eve and may have escaped in a stolen car. Perry Double 26 tall armed with description. Valley Mayhew 36. Raul Gonzales 32. Also noted Bing Miller, 36, veteran Philadelphia Athletics right fielder.
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Price
Utah
S. M. Bliss
Perry Double
Valley Mayhew
Raul Gonzales
Lindbergh Urges Closer Airports To Downtown Districts
Charles A. Lindbergh argues airports must be within a short taxi ride of downtowns for aviation to reach the average American. He notes private flying grows where cities are spaced farther apart and foresees larger planes on trunk routes as passenger numbers rise. He also mentions the Dormer Do-X as a future possibility under proper conditions.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
United Press
Lindbergh
Texas
Oklahoma
Lindbegrd
Breaks Guard To Speak To Emperor
A young man named Midori Yoshitake of Osaka attempted to approach Emperor Hirohito’s car as he returned from the diet. Militia stopped him before the official vehicle, and police took him to jail for questioning to determine his motive. He reportedly aimed to make a personal appeal, likely economic.
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Tokio
UPI
Midori Yoshitake
Osaka
Emperor Hirohito
21 Meet Violent Deaths in Calif During Holidays
Calisfornia toll of violent deaths during Christmas season reported a mix of auto crashes drownings and suicides. Notable cases include Floyd Snyder Amedeo Menorini Henrietta Gay and several elderly residents across San Francisco Bay Los Angeles and other regions. Poison liquor deaths also noted with Navor Villa listed among victims.
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Calif
San Francisco
Dew
California
New York State
San Francisco Bay Region
Floyd Snyder
Amedeo Menorini
Antioch Jancher
Berkeley
Henry Batterson
Alabama
Palo Alto
Luigi Marliani
Sonora
Madera
Richard Allen Flum
Los Angeles
Wallace L. DeWolf
Illinois
Pasadena
Susan Moots
Charles Frank
Ben S. Wilkinson
Pauline Adams
Long Beach
B. H. King
Wilmington
Loren Wilcox
Miller Newhart
Jose Lopez
Navor Villa
Flyweight Title Bout Ends In Draw In New York
Midget Wolgast and Frankie Genaro, rivals for the flyweight crown, battled 15 rounds in New York on December 26 to a draw. The disappointing bout failed to settle the undisputed championship as portions of the crowd began to leave in the fifth round and the slim audience booed the fighters' tactics.
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New York
Midget Wolgast
Frankie Genaro
Marketwide decline after reactionary trading grips New York
Stocks drifted to new lows in late trading as reactionary tendencies spread across issues. Wheat futures fell to 62% cents, with many leaders like J I Case, Allis-Chalmers, Macy’s, Sears, Coca Cola, and Gillette posting losses near seven points. Banks withdrew funds, call money rose to 2% werkt, and rails including International Telephone hit new lows.
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New York
U.P
Mercantile
Harvester
Gillette
J. I. Case
Allie Chemical
R. H. Macy
Safeway
Sears Roebuck
Coca Cola
Auburn Ao
Nickel Plate
Alleghany Corporation
Mos
International Telephone
Bradstreet
Anaconda
John D. Ryan
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Crew Rescued After 19 Hours In Open Boat
Seven crew members of the lumber schooner W. J. Cole were rescued after 19 hours in a yawl in heavy seas, 18 miles off Tampa. Captain A. Simmons led the survivors, with Captain C. R. Myles and six others from Gulfport Mississippi aboard the Cities Service tanker Denver. The schooner sank after foundering last Sunday while en route from Tampa to Guadalupe Martinique and Granada in the West Indies.
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Port Arkansas
Tex
U.P
W. J. Cole
Denver
Cities Service Corporation
A. Simmons
Tampa
C. R. Myles
Austin Bent
Henry A. Williams
FE. Myles
Alston Ferdinand
Cook Berney Nixon
Gulfport
Miss
L. A. Scott
Shamrock
Fis
Guadalupe
Martinique
Granada
West Indies
Christ
Auto Accidents Not Serious This Christmas
Two Christmas Eve and Christmas Day auto accidents caused non serious injuries and notable vehicle damage. Dave Sutherland in a Buick struck by Mrs. Carrie Ford’s Chevrolet near Gilbert's store to avoid a boy, breaking motor support and front bumper. Felix Rives collided with William Elwell Jr on Ogden Street. both drivers escape serious injury. Elwell taken home, Rives to police station.
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Dave Sutherland
Gilbert
Chevrolet
Carrie Ford
Buick
Felix B. Rives
South Main
Ogden Street
William Elwell, Jr
Rives
Young Elwell
Stribling Tops 70 Critics as World Heavyweight Leader
New York December 26 1 W L Stribling leads the world’s top heavyweights per 70 boxing critics polled by the New York Sun. His rise from sixth to first comes after knocking out Von Porat and defeating Tuffy Griffiths. Sharkey second Schmeling third Carnera fourth Griffiths fifth Godfrey sixth Campolo seventh Loughran eighth Baer ninth Risco tenth.
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New York
W. L (Young) Stribling
New York Sun
Stribling
von Porat
Tuffy Griffiths
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnera
Griffiths
George Godfrey
Vittorio Campolo
Tommy Loughran
Max Baer
Johnny Risko
County Farm Hosts Real Christmas Dinner
The Clark county farm west of town held a warm Christmas dinner on Thursday. Elderly residents enjoyed turkey cranberry sauce and trimmings at a long decorated table. Hostess Mrs A J McLaren and niece Genevieve Root led the event with J P King supplying turkeys and the Salvation Army delivering gift baskets.
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Clark County
A. J. McLaren
J. P. King
Salvation Army
Secretary Hyde to Dispense Relief Direct to Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde announced a $45,000,000 drought relief fund would be dispensed directly to farmers by application rather than allocated by states. Regional offices will be established to administer the program as the money awaits appropriation.
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Washington
U.P
Hyde
Congress
Department
Gets Divorce In Reno Ex Wife Has California Decree
Los Angeles reported that Nevada divorce and Dickinson remarriage were not considered by Superior Judge Dudley Valentine as he granted Mrs Genevieve Dickinson an interlocutory decree. The case hinged on Dickinson answering his wife's California cruelty charge and submitting to California jurisdiction. Dickinson, after the Reno divorce, married Ruth K Reed of a prominent Chicago family. Mrs Dickinson sues for $100,000 against Mrs Reed alleging stolen love.
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Los Angeles
Nevada
Harmaliton M. Dickinson
Pasadena
Dudley Valentine
Genevieve Dickinson
Dickinson
Juri 1
California
Dickin
Reno
Ruth K. Reed
Chicago
Reed
Lift for Carlsbad Caverns elevator plan announced
Washington December 26 Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico famed as the world largest subterranean chamber will get what is believed to be the longest single lift elevator in the world Horace Albright director of the National Park Service announced plans to install an elevator to reach the upper levels The caverns lie 760 feet below the entrance and the elevator could make the 750 foot trip in one to two minutes with an estimated cost of 100000
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Washington
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Horace Albridght
National Park Service
American Public Pays Its Debts Reports Credit Conditions
The Department of Commerce notes extensive annual credit in use with merchants rarely failing to collect. Includes data on retail credit volume, open accounts, and install ment buying. Chamber of Commerce reports imports in 1930 show a mixed contrast to recent years with declines in some raw materials and minor gains in others.
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Departmen of Commerce
Washington
Edwin R. ¢ Verge
Federal Rescue Board
United States Chamber of Commercce
George
Chamber
Thirty dead in southern celebration
Atlanta reports 30 plus fatalities across Dixieland states from C day events and May reports. Tennessee shows six automobile deaths and a Memphis self-inflicted death, Nashville three car deaths, Newport train death, Knoxville auto death, Woodburn NC slaying, plus Kentucky shootings and traffic accidents.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Newport
Tenn
Knoxville
Woodburn
North Carolina
Kentucky
Spirit of Chop Suey returning to pursue aviation dreams
Zensaku Sauma, a Pasadena chop suey parlor owner who funded a flying machine named The Spirit of Chop Suey, plans a Japan return to promote commercial aviation. He faced slow aviation development in Japan and will depart January 9 for California, Woodley, and amateur aviation. Walter Rip Van Winkle is re elected director of athletics and coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
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Torio
U.f1
Japan
Mammoth Airlines
Zensaku Sauma
Pasadena
Calif
Inter- Ee
New York
Hal
California
Woodley
Walter “Rip’ van Winkle
Kentucky Wesleyan College
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