Jackson Accuses Big Business of Striking at New Deal
Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson charged big business with striking against the government to liquidate the New Deal. He cited rising profits for major firms from 1932 to 1936, criticized monopoly tendencies, and defended executives’ pay as justified for their roles.
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Philadelphia
Robert H. Jackson
Big Business
American Political Science Association
Jackson
United States
Chrysler
General Motors
Crucible
National
Jones and Laughlin
DuPont
American ‘Cyanamid
Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan
Stay of proceedings ordered in Sedgwick county case
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a stay on proceedings in the Sedgwick county district court action against the state department of inspections and registration and J. L. Grimes, its director, until further notice. The stay followed an appeal by Orie Nelson, Grimes' attorney, who warned a habeas corpus writ could be sought to protect Grimes from arrest.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
Sedgwick V.county
State Department
Registration
J. L. Grimes
Orie’ Nelson
Grimes
Cigaret Tax Share Shown for Douglas County
During November total cigarette tax collected in Douglas County was 1350 dollars with the county treasury receiving 337.50 dollars. A check was received by County Treasurer A Gardner. Per capita tax for November amounted to 5.2 cents. State total cigarette tax for November was 90060.21 dollars. Ford Service Hamilton 702 Vt. We 7
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Douglas
Douglas Junty
A. Gardner
Free Radio Propaganda Battle in Holy Land Seen
Journal reports a planned radio propaganda war between Italy and Britain in Palestine. Arabs are expected to receive free radio sets from Rome and London to access government broadcasts. Britain plans short-wave transmissions from Daventry to reach Jerusalem starting January 3 to counter Italian messaging.
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Jerusalem
London
Rome
Palestine
Near East
Bari
Holy Land
Daventry
England
British Broadcasting Company
Paris Government Moves to Force Public Service Return
Paris reports say the peop le s front government will requisition public service workers if unions do not call off strikes. About 120000 Paris workers struck, halting transportation and dimming gas and electric service as ministers plan to deploy army trucks to restore services and conserve milk and newspapers.
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Paris
People’s Front
France
Camille Chautemps
French Communist Party
Chautemps
Stock Market Index Rises to 42.7 Points
The stock index averaging 60 shares moved to 42.7, up from 42.5 yesterday. Traders noted modest gains across sectors as market activity continued amid cautious optimism.
Chinese to Quit Port of Tsingtao
Shanghai reports faction to abandon the threatened Shantung port of Tsingtao with a campaign of destruction of telegraph, cable and radio terminals. The move heightens tension as Americans and foreigners weigh evacuation amid Japanese advances, with foreign vigilantes organizing to protect property and people.
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Tsingtao
Shanghai
Shantung
United States Warcraft
Marblehead
Pope
Japan
International Settlement
Niputon
Germany’s Beer Tax Nets 115 Million for 1936 37
The German revenue service reports 115.2 million dollars from beer tax in the 1936 37 fiscal year. Germans consumed about 15 gallons per person, according to The Aneriff official organ of propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
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Berlin
Germany
Aneriff
Joseph Goebbels
Foreign firms fear for future in China
Shanghai reports rising concern among American and other foreign firms over China’s debt obligations and the impact on trade. Japanese cargoes arrive without duties, while foreign consignments pay customs, as talks over customs administration amid war disruptions stall and a February payment deadline looms.
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Shanghai
China
United States
England
France
Japan
Customs
Finders Keepers Rule Confirmed In Baltimore Gold Cache Case
Two boys who found gold coins worth thirty thousand dollars in a Baltimore cellar hold clear title to their finds. Henry Grob died months ago while litigation over a second cache was pending, and Ted Jones rejoices alone. The court upheld the finder’s rights against the property owners who contested the possession.
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Baltimore
Ted Jones
Henry Grob
Samuel K. Dennis
Fireman Missing Hensley Delivers Son During Alarm
Firemen at Number One station responded to an afternoon alarm while Harold Hensley, at the hospital awaiting a birth, was absent. The nine pound son arrived at 1:42 PM as the chimney fire at 909 Pennsylvania Avenue was already under control.
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Harold Hensley
Hensley
Pennsylvania Steel
Relief rolls swell after GM layoffs probe
Relief rolls of the Works Progress Administration run about 65 000 above the 1 500 000 average set by Administrator Harry L Hopkins as the GM job cuts threaten another rise in unemployment aid.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
General Motors
Ireland changes name as Free State adopts new constitution
Dublin reports the Irish Free State’s 26 counties adopt a Gaelic name Erie and a new constitution taking effect. Eamon De Valera calls it a milestone in Dublin’s march away from London as religious and military ceremonies mark Constitution Day. He plans a broadcast to America amid planned Republican protests with no noted security measures.
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Dublin
de Valera
America
Madrid Battlefront Stirs As Teruel Siege Continues
On December 29 the government pressed to crush insurgent holdouts in Teruel while better weather allowed resumed combat across the Aragon front. Government artillery pounded Huesca and north of Teruel as insurgents attacked the captured city with several desperate probes.
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Madrid
Teruel
Aragon
Huesca
Reporter training urged by Cleveland editor at convention
Paul Bellamy editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer urged journalism teachers to aid newspapers in selecting and training prospective reporters. He said the reporter is the keystone of the press and urged teachers to instill a clear understanding of what a newspaper is and its responsibility to society.
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Columbus
Paul Bellamy
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
American Association of ‘Teachers of Journalism
Nanking Battle Casualties Reported by Japan
Japanese tabulation of losses in the Nanking operations stated 84,000 Chinese soldiers killed. Japanese losses were 800 killed and 4,000 wounded. Chinese wounded figure not known.
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Shanghai
China
Nanking
Texas Rumor Ties Bible to Kansas Coach Getto
Rumor says Dana Bible seeks to hire Kansas coach Mike Getto for Texas staff as contract talks surface after Getto joined Ad Lindsey at the national coaches meeting. Bible denies the claim. Getto previously drew Pittsburgh links and Kansas officials have not acted on rehiring next year. Kansas and Texas schedule a September gridiron clash here.
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Dana
Getto
Ad Lindsey
New Orleans
Bible
Texas
K. U
Uni
University of Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Panther
Stanford
University of Kansas F Athletic Board
H. C
Gilstrap
Blair Cherry
Iato Texas
Kansas
GM's Knudsen Asked to Testify in Unemployment Inquiry
Knudsen, president of General Motors, is asked to testify next week before the UPA special senate committee on unemployment. The GM layoff of 30,000 workers takes effect January 1. William Green of the AFL is also invited to testify January 6, per committee counsel Pierce Williams.
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Washington
UPA
Senate
William S. Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
Knudsen
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Pierce Williams
Commerce Secretary says U S will push trade with all countries
Secretary Rovner commented on boycotts of Japanese goods and said the state department’s stance is to stimulate trade with every country. He added to reporters that only the state department can change this attitude and noted that the sun is still shining on the business picture.
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Washington
Rovner
State Department
Roper
Panay bombing photos routed via destroyer plane and wirephoto
Graphic shots showing the Panay sinking were distributed nationwide by the Associated Press. Foreign staff aboard the destroyer U S S Stewart carried images to Manila, then to the China Clipper reaching San Francisco. Photographs of the injured from the President Hoover and other war actions in Shanghai and Nanking followed.
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New York
Panay
Associated Press Service
Associated Press
U. S. S. Stewart
Manila
San Francisco
C.S
Kansas City
Hoover
Formosa
Shanghai
Nanking
Two Die in Spectacular Three-Alarm Fire at Plaza Hotel
Jersey City fire gutted the Plaza hotel during a three alarm blaze started by a Christmas tree in the lobby. Ida Thomas and William Marx died from smoke after aiding guests. Ellen Sullivan and others were injured. Dozens escaped via ladders and nets as flames blocked elevators and stairs.
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Jersey City
N. J
Ida Thomas
William Marx
Marx
Ellen Sullivan
Medical Center
Journal Square
Mild Weather Forecast For Year End In Kansas
Federal meteorologist S D Flora said mild temperatures will return to Kansas as year end approaches with generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday Fog will linger in extreme eastern counties delaying sunshine and modest temperature rises East areas may reach about 45 degrees and western sections around 55 degrees Tonight’s lows likely 28 in the east and 25 in the west
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Mayor Lembke Charged With Embezzlement in Albuquerque
Albuquerque mayor Charles Lembke faces ten counts of embezzlement for allegedly converting about $12,000 in city funds to his own use during 1934 and 1935. The complaint and warrant were issued through the district attorney's office based on a filing by Santos Garcia.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Charles Lembke
Santos Garcia
Owen B. Marron
Lembke
Small Fire in Treasury Under Basement
A small blaze broke out in a pipe tunnel beneath a basement floor of the Treasury today. Fire was extinguished quickly and caused no damage. Lawrence Business College opens a new term on January 3.
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Treasury
Washington
Lawrence Business College
Reverend Seth Slaughter and Family In Auto Crash
Des Moines Bible college head Reverend Seth G Slaughter and his family were injured in a highway accident near Omaha while en route to Lawrence Kansas. His daughter Mary Elizabeth 14 sustained minor injuries and both were taken to hospital. Mrs Slaughter and baby Seth Jr were unharmed.
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Omaha
Neb
Seth Slaughter
Drake University
Des Moines Bible College
Plattsmouth
Lawrence
Kaw
Mary Elizabeth
Seth G. Slaughter
The
Christian Church
Mrs. Slaughter
Betty
Ann Beal
Mary Elizabeth Slaughter
Miss Beal
Mr. Slaughter
Des Moines
Kanasas City
Wealthy hotel owner may be murdered on drifting yacht
Coast guard reports unconfirmed word that Dwight Faulding of Santa Barbara was killed aboard his 51 foot yacht Aarge after departure from Los Angeles December 20 with five others. The vessel drifted 100 miles west of San Diego as rescue craft head toward it. authorities say body location unknown.
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San Pedro
Calif
Coast Guard
Dwight Faulding
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Perseus
Faulding
Wilmington
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Former Senator Heflin Ill With Pneumonia in Alabama
J Thomas Heflin 68 year old former senator was placed under an oxygen tent at Wheeler hospital in LaFayette Alabama today ill with lobar pneumonia. Doctor N A Wheeler said he has not shown a crisis and doctors are giving maximum drug doses to modify his temperature and pulse. The illness interrupts his campaign for the United States senate nomination in the upcoming special Democratic primary next Tuesday.
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LaFayette
Ala
Fi J. Thomas Heflin
Wheeler Hospital
Heflin
N. A. Wheeler
United States Senate
Kansas Weather Forecast Highlights and Local Advisories
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with slight warmth in the east and south. Morning notes show cloudy conditions with mist in Arkansas City and Pittsburg, fog in Emporia, dirt roads becoming rough to muddy at Emporia, slippery spots at Ottawa, and soft surfaces at Arkansas City and Pittsburg. Topeka remains fair. other areas report good conditions. University Coal Co. phone 44.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Pittsburg
Emporia
Ottawa
Topeka
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