Armed truce ends Detroit wheel strike
Walter Reuter, UAW local president, called the settlement at Kelsey-Hayes two Detroit plants an armed truce as 2000 workers return to duty. George W. Kennedy said wage demands were met with a 75 cent hourly minimum and later adjustments. Aluminum Co of America’s Detroit plant also nears resumption after 600 workers accepted conciliators’ terms.
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Detroit
Walter Reuter
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
United Automobile Workers of America
Reuter
United Automobile Workers
George W. Kennedy
Kelsey-Hayes
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Companies
Dearborn
Kansas City
Ford Motor Company
Good Fellows Thank Community for Christmas Basket Drive
The Good Fellows express gratitude to the public and volunteers for supporting the fund and distributing baskets in Monroe. They note the use of five trucks from the city and Commissioner R. D. Swayze, and thank the West Monroe Welfare Association and the toy project for aiding underprivileged families and children. Contributions surpassed all prior years, aiding a joyful Christmas for many.
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R. D. Swayze
Monroe
West Monroe
Good Fellows
Christmas Toy Drive Reaches 4000 Items For Needy Children
WPA workers aconditoned over 4000 toys at a city shop sponsored by local social agencies and distributed by Thursday noon. 575 requisitions were filed with deliveries made, and shut ins will receive Christmas Eve visits from church groups and area volunteers. Special dinners and multiple church services mark the holiday, including mass times at Grace Episcopal and St. Matthew's Catholic churches and musical performances led by soloists and a choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
First Christian
Monroe Recreation Department
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home
Louisiana Training Institute
The
Good Sam
Grace Church
Charles Gounod
Wainwright
Clyde Paine
Henry Whitfield
John Winkler
Roger C. Frisbie
St. David's
Rayville
Fragmentary reminiscence of shared happiness and goodwill
A faded line notes that otherwise would have been unable to share in the general spirit of happiness and good will, hinting at an interrupted communal moment or celebration. The text preserves a sense of collective emotion without detailing who was present or the event's scope.
Washington views on Spanish warfare and Madrid morale
In Washington a mix of Spanish descent diplomats and military attaches discuss the Spanish conflict. Officials remain officially neutral while private opinion leans toward aiding Madrid. A mass meeting raised funds for medical supplies led by Senora Isabel de Palencia with limited official attendance.
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Spain
Madrid
Washington
Masonic Auditorium
Senora Isabel de Palencia
Sweden
Senora Palencia
NEA Service
Madrid braces for Christmas under siege during civil war
News from Madrid describes a city scarred by bombardment and curfews as government forces claim a six mile advance in the Boadilla sector and battle lines push through surrounding areas. Shops display no Christmas cheer while hotels serve as makeshift hospitals and embassies arrange sparse observances.
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Romanillos
Majadohonda
Escorial
Madrid
Soma Sierra
Guadalajara
Boadilla
Mrs J A Lanier Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs J A Lanier of Aimwell near Harrisonburg underwent a major operation Wednesday morning at Riverside sanitarium. Her condition later in the day was reported satisfactory.
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J. A. Lanier
Aimwell
Harrisonburg
Riverside Sanitarium
Pope Desires Speak On Christmas Day Amid Illness
The 79-year-old pope, beset by paralysis and circulatory trouble, urged prayers and sacrifices from millions of Catholics. He granted a Christmas broadcast despite fatigue, with his voice wavering yet showing moments of strength as he spoke of suffering, Spain’s war, and devotion.
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Spain
Amanti Milani
Pius
Vatican
St. Peter's
Europe
Americas
Pope Pius Christmas Message Not Broadcast in Germany
Berlin reports no radio station aired Pope Pius XII Christmas message today. A Nazi official in charge of programs cited inquiries but said no broadcast occurred and that leaders were away for Christmas.
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Germany
Berlin
Vatican Speaks In Christmas Speech Broadcast Denied
Vatican tension with Nazi Germany over youth education led to Germany refusing to rebroadcast the pope's Christmas message. Berlin blocked a German translation, directing signals via Berne and Vienna instead. Baron von Neurath informed the papal nuncio that the broadcast could not be transmitted in Germany.
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Vatican City
Nazi Germany
Vatican
Germany
Reich
Baron Konstantin von Neurath
Christmas babies brighten Memphis with 25 deliveries
Santa Claus delivered 25 bundles of joy to child hungry couples in Memphis on Christmas Eve. The 1936 Christmas babies brought laughter to homes that had waited for a family, ending loneliness with joyous arrivals.
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Memphis
Tenn
Santa Claus
President and Vice President Cancel Social Events
A casual call between Vice President Garner and President Roosevelt led to the cancellation of the White House dinner for the Garner party and the vice presidents annual dinner. Observers note Lent and late nights as possible causes while social dowagers react with alarm.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
White House
Cuba's Exiled President Faces Senate Impeachment Vote
The Cuban president, impeached after opposing a nine cent sugar tax, argued the army led by Colonel Batista aimed to rival civil authority. He blamed daily military encroachment on budget, governance, and treasury, while defending cooperation with the army within limits.
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Cuba
House of Representatives
Senate
Fulgencio Batista
Gomez
Camp Columbia
Treasury
White House Christmas traditions and menu details
The White House decorates with icicles on the tree in Lafayette Park as the president prepares to greet the nation at 5 p.m. EST. Cooks bustle for a 7:30 p.m. Christmas dinner featuring a 38 pound turkey and chestnut dressing plus a festive menu. Presents from around the world adorn the Executive Mansion as the family opens stockings and attends church at 11 a.m.
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Lafayette Park
Executive Mansion
White House
Quintin Parades
Philippines
Plane wrecks and searchers face blizzard on two missing transports
Spokane reports nine believed dead from two Western Air transports. Ground and air searches in Idaho and Utah continue, with crews scouring Cemeter y Ridge and rugged terrain while snow, fog, and weather hinder the effort.
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Spokane
Wash
Western Air
Northwest Airlines
North
Idaho
Mile High Cemetery Ridge
Utah
Western Air Express
Marine Corps
San Diego
North Idaho
Joe Livermore
Arthur A. Haid
United States Signal Corps
Forest Service
Alvin Sherwood
Kellogg
Christmas at Work: Essential City Helpers On Duty
Residents learn that many workers keep Christmas at their posts. In control towers and aboard ships, police stations, firehouses, and rail crossings, staff continue duties to safeguard the public. They insist service must prevail even on Christmas.
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Schwind
William R. Selleck
O. K
Bernard J. McGourty
Selleck
Control Board
George Haas
Coast Guard
John Fennessy
Mourning Leopold rebukes busybodies over marriage gossip
In Brussels King Leopold denounced reports of a prospective wife to replace Queen Astrid who died 16 months ago. He called gossip about his private life inappropriate for a head of state and urged such rumors to be prohibited.
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Brussels
Leopold
Astrid
Franco-German Clash Over Spain Warns of Possible War
Reports say France issued an ultimatum tone to Germany amid Spain’s civil war. Observers caution Hitler may take an adventurous path risking a broader European crisis, or halt aid to Spanish fascists to ease toward a four power conference after Christmas.
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Spain
Europe
Berlin
Yule Trail Returns to Monroe Via New Traffic Bridge Route
O A Evans plans a tour of Monroe downtown streets for the Yule Trail. The circuit begins at the new traffic bridge on Louisville Avenue and travels Riverside Drive through Park Avenue Island Drive Milton Avenue Hilton L Street Speed Avenue Hilton North Third Glenmar Auburn North Eighth North Third Bres North Third North Sixth Arkansas North Fourth Walnut North Grand South Grand Pargoud Drive Gordon Avenue Dick Taylor South Fourth South Fifth Jackson St John Catalpa Harrison DeSiard Columbia Avenue Sherrouse Harrison and D Arbonne Sherrouse Edgewater Gardens DeSiard Street to Three Mile Inn ending at Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
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O. A. Evans
Monroe
Louisville Avenue
Riverside Drive
Park Avenue
Island Drive
Milton Avenue
Hilton
L Street
Speed Avenue
M Street
North Third
Glenmar
Auburn
North Eighth
Bres
North Sixth
Arkansas
North Fourth
Walnut
North Grand
South Grand
Pargoud Drive
Gordon Avenue
Dick Taylor
South Fourth
South Fifth
Jackson
St. John
Catalpa
Harrison
DeSiard
Columbia Avenue
Sherrouse
Harrison and D'Arbonne
Edgewater Gardens
DeSiard Street
Three Mile Inn
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Fatal injuries after crash near Alexandria and Monroe
Both victims were taken to Baptist hospital in Alexandria Sunday night. The son, initially only slightly hurt, developed severe internal injuries and died Wednesday night. earlier word from Monroe said he was in critical condition.
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Baptist Hospital
Alexandria
Monroe
Blaze Extinguished at Monroe Hospital
A fire on the first floor of Monroe Hospital threatened the Riverside sanitarium when a bucket of polishing wax ignited near a gas jet. Companies two, four and six responded and extinguished the blaze by hand with no reported damage.
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Riverside
Nativity rites draw crowd at sacred sites in Bethlehem
A subdued throng gathered as the patriarch donned the costume delivered by religious orders. Bethlehem women in medieval headdresses, soldiers, students, Bedouins and pilgrims filled the scene around the churchs grotto and St Catherine church. Nuns kept vigil as Protestant groups prepared services in Shepherds field.
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Bethlehem
Sudan
Europe
America
St. Catherine
Palestine
Shepherds’ Field
World Christmas Peace and Prosperity Amid War and Hunger
The Associated Press notes a joyful Christmas mood in the United States with strong prosperity, bonuses, dividends, and rising wages. Contrasting scenes show Spain’s war-torn misery and Germany rationing while Pope Pius XI broadcasts for peace. In Bethlehem, pilgrims await the nativity observance as soldiers guard streets.
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Associated Press
United States
Pius XI
Spain
Germany
Krist
Bethlehem
Jesus
St. Catherine's Church
Miss Julia Wossman Nearing Full Recovery
The condition of Miss Julia Wossman principal of Barkdull Faulk school after an operation at Vaughan Wright Benedel clinic was reported as likely to fully recover. It is hoped she can return home to 313 Wood Street in a few days.
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Julia Wossman
Barkdull Faulk School
Vaughan-Wright-Benedel Clinic
Wood Street
New Coast to Coast Freight Rates Take Effect
Washington December 24 A.P. increased railroad rates on all coast to coast freight became effective today. The move affects multiple carriers and reshapes shipping costs nationwide.
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Washington
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New Orleans
New York
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Martin Daane
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