New American Embassy in Argentina Opens in Boesch Mansion
The United States embassy in Buenos Aires officially relocates to the Boesch mansion on Avenida Alvear. Ambassador Robert Woods Bliss and his wife move into the $1,250,000 government owned residence with a formal garden and refined interiors. The first function welcomed members of the American colony.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Argentina
Robert Woods Bliss
Boesch
Palermo Park
Bliss
Memphis to Become J C Car Building Center
Memphis will become one of three car building centers for the Illinois Central railroad. The plan includes constructing box, flat and house cars in Memphis while steel cars stay at Centralia Tl and refrigerator car shops move to McComb Miss. Repair shops are being dismantled and Memphis designated a key city in the line's construction program. Machinery from other plants is being installed here.
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United Press
Memphis
Illinois Central Railroad
Centralia
McComb
Miss
Little Rock Bureau To Take Over Ouachita River Reports
River and flood report work on the Ouachita basin in Arkansas will be transferred January 1 from the New Orleans weather office to the Little Rock weather bureau. The New Orleans unit will still record Ouachita river stages and conditions in Louisiana. The move follows a recent survey of the upper Ouachita basin by W. F. McDonald of the New Orleans bureau.
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New Orleans
Quachita Basin
Arkansas
Government Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Ark
Ouachita River
Louisiana
Ouachita Basin
W. F. McDonald
Flying Generals Pilot Planes Across Continent
Major General James F. Fechet and Brigadier General Benjamin D. Foulois, ages 50 and 53, flew planes from the west to Bolling Field Anacostia to demonstrate aviation skill and inspect air corps activities, challenging the idea that flying is a young man's game.
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Washington
James F. Fechet
Air Corps
Benjamin D. Foulois
West Con
Bolling Field
Anacostia
General Foulois Joined Army Air Service Early Flights
General Foulois is named the army's senior aviator by service time. He began flying in 1908 in a Wright biplane and Baldwin's dirigible, becoming the army's third airplane pilot.
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General Foulois
Army
Baldwin
Alexandria Boy Places In Editorial Contest
Isham Kimbell of Bolton High School Alexandria won tenth place in the national editorial writing contests conducted by Quill and Scroll. He was the only Louisiana winner, with awards distributed across a wide territory. George H. Gallup of Drake University headed the event.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Isham Kimbell
Bolton High School
Alexandria
Quill and Scroll
Kimbell
Louisiana
George H. Gallup
Drake University
TV Now
New Guinea Natives Value Old Newspapers as Trade Items
Australian commissioner reports natives in the New Guinea hinterland prize old newspapers. Bushmen cut pages into strips to roll cigarettes with tree gum. Coastal traders buy old newsprint in Australia, bundles valued over beads or knives.
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Canberra
New Guinea
Australia
Italian Fascism Shies From German Variety
In Rome this fall a group of German steel helmets visited the city. Dressed in full uniform with Sam Browne belts military caps and hobnailed boots the visitors met a cool reception from Italian fascists despite Mussolini’s claims of a world wide fascist movement. The incident signals Italy’s wary stance toward foreign fascist groups.
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Rome
Mussolini
Alfonso Directs Operations Against Rebels in Madrid Crisis
King Alfonso personally led government troops at Cuatro Vientos during the Jaca uprising aftermath. Premier Berenguer remains ill as martial law stays in effect and Madrid braces for potential trials and penalties for captured rebels.
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Alfonso
Spain
Ramon Franco
Cuatro Vientos Airdrome
Berenguer iI
Berenguer
Jaca
Spanish Foreign Legion
Morocco
Smile
Anita Torrero
Ayerbe
Huesca
Cuatro Vientos
Mangham Eastern Star Chapter Elects Officers
Mangham December 17 Mangham chapter No 152 of the Order of Eastern Star elected officers. Names include Mrs Ada Vickers worthy matron F B Hatch worthy patron Mrs Georgia Ellington assistant matron A B Beardsiee assistant patron Mrs Mary S McConnell secretary Mrs Ruby Bruce treasurer Mrs Mary Underwood condr Mrs Linda Pardue condr Miss Mary Lee Elling-
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Mangham
Order of Eastern Star
Ada Vickers
F. B. Hatch
Georgia Ellington
A. B. Beardsiee
Mary S. McConnell
Ruby Bruce
Mary Underwood
Linda Pardue
Mary Lee Elling
Local Officials and Citizens Named in Obituary or Notice
A roster lists Ton, Marshal, Mrs. Maude FB Wooten as organist. Mrs. Sara DeMoss chaplain. Miss Maude Jones Ada Miss Thelma Harrison Ruth Mrs. Sue Hatch Esther Mrs. Myrtis Archibald Martha Miss Ola Cooper Electa Mrs. Harvey Belle Powell warden J P Hair sentinel.
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