France warns Germany over Nazi invasion of Spain
Paris reports say Foreign Minister Delbos warned German ambassador Von Welczeck that a new mass Nazi invasion of Spain would force France to aid Madrid. France threatens to abandon neutrality if German support for the insurgents continues, and considers a broader settlement amid the crisis.
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Paris
France
Germany
Spain
Madrid
Reich
Yvon Delbos
Johannes von Welczeck
M. Delbos
Delbos
Chamber of Deputies
Ring of
Poland
Welczeck
Berlin
Bers Lin
Washington
Congress
Franco
State Department
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
Washington Moves Warily on Spanish Entanglement
Washington takes cautious steps amid tensions over Spain and entanglements abroad. Ambassadors weigh propaganda influence as U S policy aims to balance diplomacy and strategic interests.
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U. S
Blame Engine in Deaths of Six in Dallas Plane Crash
Dallas officials blamed a failing right engine after interference by two other planes during a landing attempt for Braniff Airways twin motor crash that killed six crew and employees. The Lockheed Electra fell in a field near the municipal airport as witnesses and investigators gathered at the scene.
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Dallas
Tex
Braniff
Department of Commerce
Washington
Don Walbridge
Sterling Perry
W. T. Chambers
Pascal Florence
Hubert Daane
Fred Sleeper
John B. Jaynes
Fort Worth
Charles E. Beard
Stuart Bailey
T. E. Braniff
L. A. Luckey
Oklahoma City
Joe Mason
Two Brothers Reunite After Forty Years apart
In Washington page eight reports a Christmas reunion of the Maggio brothers Joseph and James after four decades. Joseph, an immigrant from Sicily, settled in New Orleans, while James moved from Orange New Jersey to New Rochelle before a long separation. Earl E. Jameson of Kansas City helped reconnect them leading to James visiting Joseph, a track walker for the Kansas City terminal railway.
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Kansas City
Maggio Brothers
Joseph Maggio
United States
Sicily
New Orleans
James
Orange
N. J
New Rochelle
Joseph
Earl E. Jameson
Kansas City Terminal Railway
Junkers Planes Delivered to Portugal for Rearmament
Ten large tri motored Junkers aircraft were delivered to the Portuguese government in Lisbon as the first step in Portugal rearmament plans.
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Portugal
Lisbon
White House Family Active at Christmas
President Roosevelt leads a busy White House Christmas Eve with Dickens readings and holiday activities. Franklin Junior ill in Boston hospital will miss the celebration. Anna Boettiger and husband have moved to Seattle. The day includes delivering baskets to 1,700 needy children and the capital tree dedication.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Tiny Tim
Old Scrooge
Franklin, Jr
Boston
Anna
John Boettiger
Seattle
Salvation Army
Everything in readiness for Christmas Day
Monroe and surrounding cities prepared for a bounteous Christmas as business conditions improved and spending rose. The Salvation Army distributed 300 baskets of food clothing and toys in Monroe while West Monroe's Welfare Association handed out 50 baskets. The Good Fellows fund reached a record level aiding the needy.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Salvation Army
Welfare Association
Injuries Fatal To Local Man In Sunday Crash
Richard A. Gossett Jr. 33 of Monroe died at Baptist Hospital Alexandria from injuries after a Sunday automobile crash near Lake Charles. He will be buried Friday at 3:30 p.m. at home with interment at Riverview Burial Park. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Richard A Gossett Sr and two sisters Mrs Alma Collins and Mrs Fannie Fuchs.
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Baptist Hospital
Alexandria
Richard A. Gossett, Jr
South Fourth Street
Monroe
Riverview Burial Park
Richard A. Gossett, Sr
Alma Collins
Fannie Fuchs
Houston
Tex
Gossett
White House says 50 742 to enroll in CCC early next year
Director Robert Fechner announced 50 742 men would be enrolled in the civilian conservation corps between January 1 and January 20 to raise total enrollment to 350,000. New enrollees will replace dropouts and discharges and join 2 085 camps nationwide with state quotas listed for Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Louisiana
Mississipni
New Orleans Duck Hunting Season Closes at Four P.M.
The duck hunting season ends today at 4 p.m. The closure also applies to other migratory birds there.
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New Orleans
Many Won't Get Look At Santa Claus
Chicago on December 24 reports that thousands will work Christmas Day as a morale piece. The story highlights furloughed or unavailable workers including traveling salesmen and others who remain on duty.
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Santa Claus
Williard Robertson
Chicago
Junior
Lake Michigan
Ernest Peters
Arthur Schwind
John Maloney
Good Fellows Fund Reaches Record Total For Christmas Aid
The Good Fellows fund, supporting underprivileged families in the Twin Cities, closed at noon with 1410.33 in totals after cash and goods. The Salvation Army began distributing about 300 baskets in Monroe and West Monroe under J. W. Phillips, aided by Adjutant and Mrs. G. W. Washburn and B. B. Martin of Sur-Way Store.
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Good Fellows Fund
Twin Cities
Salvation Army
Good Fellows
Monroe
West Monroe
Salvation Army Hall
J. W. Phillips
G. W. Washburn
B. B. Martin
Sur-Way
Torpedo Injury Costs Woman Left Eye in West Monroe
Mrs. A. L. Broome of 407 Vernon Street West Monroe lost her left eye after an explosive torpedo thrown by her nephew Charles Stuckey shattered the eye globe. She was taken to Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic in shock where doctors treated her. the incident occurred outside her home after she bought fireworks and advised restraint.
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A. L. Broome
Vernon Street
West Monroe
Charles Stuckey
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic
Robbery Victim Dies After Head Injury in Shreveport
Henry Craft, 38, a roadside store operator, was slugged and robbed of $1.20 near his shop. He died in Shreveport after sustaining a fractured skull, naming a short heavy white man as the attacker.
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Shreveport
Henry Craft
Craft
Pope Aims Christian Unity Against Communism
Pope Pius XI, speaking from his sickbed on Christmas Eve in the Vatican, urged Christians to unite against the “evil forces” of Communism. He prayed that God accept his suffering for peace and for Spain, calling for a union of good will and denouncing propaganda he attributed to the enemy. His 29 minute message emphasized sorrow for recent evils affecting humanity, society, and the church.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Father Soccorsi
Vatican
Spain
Holy Father
Europe
Spain at Christmas in war torn Madrid as death grows
December 24 reports from Madrid describe a city under siege with civilians dead maimed and starving while fascist forces shell the center and warplanes bomb government posts. Pope Pius XI and church leaders plead for peace as generals push for total victory.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Pope Pius XI
Rome
100 More Convicts Out for Christmas
State Prison Superintendent Tom C. Cogbill announced the release of over 100 convicts on brief Christmas furloughs. Governor Futrell authorized ten day holiday leaves for deserving inmates who must return to the two state prison farms between December 30 and January 2.
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Little Rock
Ark
Tom C. Cogbill
J. M. Futrell
Cogbill
Christmas Trail inaugurated in Monroe and West Monroe
The first annual Christmas Trail opens tonight linking Monroe and West Monroe as part of Yuletide illuminations. The route, planned by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, West Monroe officials, and the Monroe Garden Club, showcases entries from the lighting contest and other displays with prizes to be awarded Christmas morning. Also reported is the Patton discovery well in Claiborne parish producing 150 to 200 barrels of 36.5 grade oil daily, signaling a new north Louisiana oil field with increased leasing in the area.
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Roosevelt-Hull
Buenos Aires
State Department
United States
Franco
Spain
Navemar
New York Harbor
U. S
Coast Guard
Patton
Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
West
Monroe Garden Club
Louisiana
DeSiard Street
Bridge
Trenton
McClendon Avenue
Natchitoches Avenue
Jonesboro Road
Paper Mill
North Seventh Street
Dixie Overland Highway
Claiborne Parish
Santa Claus
Ruston
Rodessa
Flying Santa to Visit 91 Lighthouses Via 2000 Mile Trip
Captain William Wincapaw, veteran pilot, prepares a 2000 mile flying Santa mission to deliver gifts to 91 remote lighthouses from Massachusetts to New Brunswick. His son joins as bomber. last year gifts missed targets and a keeper recovered one package from the sea.
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Boston
William Wincapaw
New England
Wincapaw
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Massachusetts Bay
Portland
New Brunswick
William, Jr
George Mason
National Aeronautic Association
Maine
Santa Claus
Cuba ousts President Gomez in senate impeachment vote
Miguel Mariano Gomez was removed as Cuba's president by a 22 to 12 senate vote after impeachment charges. Vice President Frederico Laredo Bru automatically became the 10th Cuban president in under four years.
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Havana
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Cuba
Gomez
Frederico Laredo Bru
Maverick Talks Ickes for President Club Organizing
Representative Maury Maverick said an Ickes for president club is being organized in San Antonio. He noted contact with Progressive business, labor leaders and industry and reported strong response to an early campaign launch.
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San Antonia
Tex
Maury Maverick
Texas
Maverick
Disciples of Christ Gather at Bethlehem in Somber Christmas
In Bethlehem on Christmas Eve 1947, a sombre procession from Jerusalem met at the Tomb of the Rosary and was led to the Church of the Nativity. Soldiers tightened guard as six months of Arab-Jewish strife left the Holy Land tense and scarred by sporadic bandit activity.
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Disciples OF Christ
Bethlehem
Robert S. Strother
Jerusalem
Raschel
Holy Land
Sugar tax in Cuba to raise prices in the United States
New York reports Cuba faces a nine cent per pound sugar tax to fund army controlled rural schools. The tax bill, backed by Batista, aims to finance 2,300 new schools run by army sergeants, expanding from 700 existing institutions.
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New York
White Gold Foundation
Cuba
Island Republic
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Gomez
United States
Gomap
Fulgencio Batista
Gerardo Machado
Batista
Tex
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Dick Prichard, Jr
James Tonore
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