Louisville and Nashville crash kills two engineers and a fireman
A southbound L and N passenger train collided head on with a northbound train at Castleberry station Alabama. Engineers Joe Gorey and Philip Grizzard and a Negro fireman Barnes were killed. No serious injuries reported. Tracks blocked between Cincinnati and New Orleans. weather and fog cited as possible factors.
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Castleberry
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Joe Gorey
Philip Grizzard
Barnes
L. and N. Main Line
Cincinnati
New Orleans
South Alabama
Castlesberry
New York-New Orleans
L. and
Montgomery
Wite Nesses
Mobile
Behind the Scenes in Washington Spotlight on Spy Fever Case
In Washington, officials navigate a high profile espionage case amid international alliances. Key figures and agencies contend with leaks and policy shifts as the investigation unfolds across borders.
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Bullitt
Roosevelt's diplomat Bullitt shapes Moscow to Paris influence
Washington reports Bullitt still wields heavy impact at the White House on foreign policy. The Philadelphia-born envoy shifted from Moscow to Paris and backs hard line choices, including Davies's London post amid allied diplomacy and debt deals with Trujillo.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William C. Bullitt
Bullitt
Foreign Service
Paris
Moscow
State Department
Joseph E. Davies
League of Nations
Davies
Marjorie Post
Hutton Davies
Soviet Union
London
Camign
Joe
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
White House
State Relief Body Names Youths for WPA Work
Baton Rouge reports A R Johnson says the state emergency relief will name hundreds of youths aged 18 to 25 for NYA work under WPA certification. ERA previously named 2300 youths. parish welfare workers will now select eligible individuals for the service division of the WPA.
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Baton Rouge
A. R. Johnson
State Emergency Relef
War Youth Administration
NYA
ERA
Service Division
WPA
Chang Hsueh-Liang opens talks to end Chinese civil war
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang began negotiations to end the Chinese civil war and ensure Chiang Kai-Shek's safety. He released General Chiang Ting-Wen to relay a message to War Minister Ho Ying-Chin as James Elder flew from Sian to Nanking to advance settlement talks.
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Nanking
Chang Hsueh-Liang
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Ting-Wen
Ho Ying- Chin
Sian
Foreign Office
T. T. Li
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Marshal Chang
James Elder
Chang
Frank vows to fight Wisconsin ouster after board charges
Dr Glenn Frank, 11 year University of Wisconsin president, refused resignation amid board charges read by Harold M. Wilkie. A public hearing on accusations is to be held, possibly next week. Students cheered Frank and threatened a walkout if he is removed as the 8,000 enrollment campus braces for action.
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Madison
Wis
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Harold M. Wilkie
Wilkie
Frank
President calls parley on taxes in White House meeting
President Roosevelt convened a White House conference on taxation with invitation to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Harrison and House Ways and Means Chairman Doughton to review the tax situation. The president aims to balance the budget within two years without raising taxes.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Ways and Means Committee
Brigadier General Patrick W. Guiney Dies at Walter Reed
Brigadier General Patrick W. Guiney assistant army quartermaster general died today at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington. The 4 line brief notes his position and death.
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Washington
Patrick W. Guiney
Army
Walter Reed General Hospital
Death Blow To Madrid's Cause Struck By Germany And Italy
Un censored reports from Madrid quoted reliable sources saying Franco's insurgent regime received recognition from Italy and Germany, a blow to Madrid's hopes. Madrid leaders doubt Russia alone can save them and France's reluctance to intervene adds to agitation as the war nears a turning point.
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Madrid
Germany
Italy
Associated Press
Hendaye
France
Francisco Franco
Russia
New Queen's Ideas Studied by Debutantes
New York dispatch reports American debutantes await Queen Elizabeth II nicknamed Lizzie as she assumes royal influence. The piece notes debutantes considering powder, paint, and low cut gowns while planning debut events costing tens of thousands, with Queen Mary once frowning on such trends.
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Roger D. Greene
New York
Britain
Lizzie
England
Mary
Sale of candy begun by blind in Ouachita parish
The Ouachita Association for the Blind launched a fundraising effort by contacting Monroe and West Monroe residents Thursday to sell one-pound boxes of nationally advertised candy. Ralph Thedford, president, said the sale would run at least a month and offer every parish resident a chance to support a workshop for blind people. Citizens can call at campaign headquarters to obtain boxes as Christmas gifts.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Association For the Blind
Ouachita Parish
Ralph Thedford
Thedford
Federal Court Ends Lake Charles Term
A mistrial was declared in the case of Loyd Weldon versus Trout Creek Lumber Co of Pitkin after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Weldon, a Beauregard Parish log cutter, sought $4,680 in compensation for an on the job injury.
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Lake Charles
Ben C. Dawkins
Loyd Weldon
Trout Creek Lumber Company
Pitkin
Weldon
Beauregard Parish
Maxwell Girl Gets 20 Years in Slaying
Edith Maxwell a 22 year old mountaineer and school teacher was convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of her father a minor blacksmith in Wise Virginia. The Wise county jury recommended the maximum penalty and the judge delayed bail while defense motions were considered.
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Wise
Edith Maxwell
Mountaineer
Wise County
Edith
Earl Maxwell
Chesterfield County
Ezra T. Carter
Carter
Maxwell Girl Sums Up Simpson Threats at Riviera Villa
In Cannes on December 17 a spokesman said Wallis Warfield Simpson has received threatening letters about Edward VIII abdication. Mrs. Simpson tore up many letters and refused police involvement, preferring seclusion to endure public attention and romance fears.
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Cannes
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Edward VIII
Riviera Villa
Toll in Cagayan Valley Floods Reaches 74 Dead
Reports from the Cagayan valley flood area confirm 74 dead and 166 missing. Damage is estimated at over 2.0 million dollars.
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Manila
Cagayan Valley
Ouachita Parish Voter Poll Books Urgently Need Signatures
Sheriff deputies warn a great number of Ouachita Parish voters must sign the 1936 poll books by midnight December 31 to avoid two year disqualification from voting. Many residents delayed visiting the office though the window for eligibility is closing, with some unsure if they are properly qualified.
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Ouachita Parish
Sheriff's Office
Leche Names Flood Control Commission Members
Governor Leche named the Louisiana flood control and water conservation commission to advise on flood control drainage navigation and waterways. Members include Mayors Maestri and Caldwell James Thomson D L McPherson Hamley Daigle Overton and others with Wade Martin as chairman and Harry Jacobs as engineer. The group will act as a planning and supervisory body.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana Flood Control and Water Conservation Commission
Robert S. Maestri
New Orleans
James M. Thomson
D. L. McPherson
Abbeville
Sam S. Caldwell
Shreveport
J. Martian Hamley
Lake Providence
Leo Cafiero
Donaldsonville
Edouard Daigle
Church Point
John H. Overton
Alexandria
Wade O. Martin
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Harry Jacobs
Clue To Lost Plane Believed Found Amid Snow Delays
Snow delays hampered a search for seven missing aboard a Western Air Express liner. Fifteen planes stood by as Alpine and Draper teams, aided by horseback and snow gear, pressed toward Lone Peak ridge where a distress call was reported before dawn Tuesday.
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Salt Lake City
Western Air Express
Great Salt Lake
Alpine
Draper
Utah
Lone Peak
Edward Ready to End Semi Recluse Rule at Austrian Castle
Edward Duke of Windsor is posed to drop his semi recluse role and speak to newspapers with words and pictures. He may travel to Styria for deer hunting as a proposal under consideration. He showed renewed gaiety playing golf and ninepins at Baron Rothschild's castle where he is a guest.
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Enzelfeld
Austria
Edward
Duke of Windsor
England
Styria
Baron Rothschild
Baroness Rothschild
Three more states vote security in unemployment laws
Washington reports that Ohio North Carolina and West Virginia ratified unemployment insurance laws bringing the total cooperating with the federal program to 25 states. Nearly 35 states are expected to join before year-end as legislatures in Minnesota Maine Tennessee Michigan Iowa New Jersey and Vermont meet or reconvene. The surge follows a rare four to four Supreme Court ruling.
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Washington
Ohio
North Carolina
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Virginia
Minnesota
Maine
Tennessee
Michigan
Iowa
New Jersey
Vermont
Supreme Court
Florida law may protect gators
Leesburg report on December 17 cites Florida conservation council plans to push a 1937 bill to shield alligators from slaughter or capture. Secretary Eaves Allison warns the species could vanish in a few years without protection and urges tourists to choose other souvenirs.
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Leesburg
Fla
Florida Conservation Council
Eaves Allison
Good Fellows Fund Sees Rising Donations In Monroe
Contributions to the Good Fellows Fund exceed 766 dollars as groups like the Monroe Junior Charity League and Monroe Kiwanis Club donate. A Christmas goal of 1 000 dollars looms with public appeals for a band concert at Neville High School and a gala by Jack Angell to raise funds for relief of local needy families.
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Good Fellows Fund
VOY Trons
Ose
Siscy
Tte
Jen Ee
Monroe
Thomas D. Mingledorff, Jr
C. E. McKenzie
Revadiet
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Tprt Gases Oo Dvs
Sven Ccoins
Griffin Studio
St. Tae United Gas Public Service Company
League of
United Gas Public Service Company
Good Fellows
United Band
Neville High School
Jack Angell
Three Mile
Money Cause of Most Worries
New York report cites money as the leading problem causing nervous stress in adults and youths. Dr Percival M Symonds of Columbia University notes money tops three key worries, followed by a search for a philosophy of life and concerns about health. Age shifts meaning of existence according to findings.
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New York
Percival M. Symonds
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Symonds
Gail Patrick Weds Restaurant Man at Tijuana Border
Hollywood star Gail Patrick and Robert Howard Cobb, a Hollywood restaurateur, wed at the Mexican border resort of Tijuana at 1 am. A telephone call awoke her brother Richard Fitzpatrick as Patrick asked if she was happy. The bridal party including Jean Edwards and Charles Seymour drove back to Hollywood after the ceremony.
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Hollywood
Gail Patrick
Robert Howard Cobb
Tijuana
Richard Fitzpatrick
Stone Act to Take Part in Wage Ruling
Washington dispatch reports Justice Harlan F. Stone ill with dysentery and not participating in the Supreme Court decision on Washington state minimum wage for women. Arguments resumed as attorney E L Skeel for West Coast Hotel argues act mirrors a failed DC law. Assistant AG W A Toner represents Elsie Parrish who sued for hotel maid wage shortfall versus $14.50 weekly minimum.
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Washington
Harlan ‘F. Stone
Fioe
District of Columbia
New York
W. A. Toner
Elsie Parrish
Wenatchee, Wash
Four Days Left to Enter Christmas Illumination Contest
Only four days remain to submit an entry for the Christmas illumination contest with a $400 prize. Send entries to the Chamber of Commerce before 6 o'clock Monday night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Four Alarm Fire Threatens San Francisco Pier 46
Investigators probed the cause of a spectacular four alarm blaze that nearly destroyed pier 46 and the State Terminal Shipping shed in San Francisco. Fire officials estimated the potential loss at 750000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Pier 46
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