Fire kills two at Princess Theater Hot Springs
Fire at the Princess theater and adjacent transient hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas destroyed the show house and a rear frame hotel. Two unidentified persons died. Three others were missing and four injured from jumps and debris. Rescue teams searched the wreckage as partial details emerged.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Princess Theater
Hattie Mae Kendall
Carroll Lois
J. K. Love
K. E. Hickman
Love
E. White
Beaumont Quads Play With Identical Toys At Christmas
In Beaumont Texas six year old Perricone quadruplets A B C and D shared four identical sets of toys marked with their names to avoid mixups. B fell ill with a cold but the brothers otherwise enjoyed a hearty Christmas party with family, food, and early school milestones.
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Beaumont
Texas
Perricone
Phillip Perricone
Anthony
Bernard
Carl
Donald
Perricones
Applications To HOLC To Be Considered Again
HOLC officials will reinstate rejected or withdrawn home owner loan applications under specified conditions including fixing technical snags reducing debt and clarifying titles. A total of 38 417 applications in this group are to be reconsidered. The HOLC has processed 1 884 422 applications with 847 828 rejected or withdrawn 961 401 granted and 75 193 pending. Lending in 11 states should be substantially complete by January 1 and in the remaining states by June 13.
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Washington
The
HOLC
Quintuplets Gift to Parents in Christmas Spirit
The Dionne quintuplets in Callander Ontario gave gifts from their own earnings to their parents and five older siblings. Papas received handkerchiefs scarves and items while Mrs. Dionne got necklaces and rings. Dr. A R Dafoe planned a private hospital visit as the family held a quiet Christmas party with nurses relatives.
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Callander
Ont
Papa Dionne
Blizzard Blankets Much of United States in White Christmas
Blizzard conditions spread across the north western states with many areas recording subzero temperatures. Snow covered the northern belt from coast to coast while Pacific coast regions saw light rain and mild air. Tatoosh Washington reported 1.3 inches of snow as California remained largely dry.
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Chicago
Northwest
Maine
California
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Washington
Tatoosh
Wash
United States
Weather Bureau
Montana
Borah Stands Firm on Money Views Amid Western Support
Washington dispatch reports Senator Borah of Idaho remains firmly committed to his monetary stance on silver and inflation despite eastern critics fears. Friends say he has no plan to shift his positions even as campaign support grows in the West. He asserts he holds different concerns from opponents over inflation.
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Washington
Borah
Doll Tot Wanted Placed In Coffin At Her Side
Three year old Jeanette Knight died from injuries after being struck by an automobile near a neighbor’s home in Pine Bluff Arkansas on Christmas Eve. Her mother was visiting when the accident occurred. The doll she wanted from Santa was placed beside her in the coffin.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Jeanette Knight
Santa Claus
Jeanette
Christmas Amid War Strains Italian Children
Rome reports a solemn Christmas as war pressures pull fathers away, cut imports of trees, and limit gifts. Many children face quiet holidays while church bells ring and Befana may miss some homes this year.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Befana
Santa Claus
United States
Jerusalem
Mussolini
Note Holds Key To New Mexico Slaying And Suicide
In Las Cruces a coroner's inquest traced the death of F. E. Oakes, 40, director of the state department of feed and fertilizer, and the self-inflicted death of W. A. Stone, 38, assistant professor of mathematics at New Mexico State College. A note left with J. W. Branson, head of mathematics, sealed the sequence of events as Stone shot Oakes then killed himself.
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Las Cruces
N. M
W. A. Stone
New Mexico State College
F. E. Oakes
State Department of Feed and Fertilizer
Stone
J. W. Branson
Branson
Lindberghs Celebrate Christmas Aboard Atlantic Trip
The American Importer carrying three year old Jon Lindbergh and his parents Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh nears halfway across the mid Atlantic on Christmas Day. Aboard the freighter New York officials favor a festive program with a Christmas tree stockings and a turkey dinner amid heightened crime concerns prompting the family’s escape to England.
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New York
Jon Lindbergh
mid-Atlantic
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
United States Line
Oil Industry Ends Year On High Note In Tulsa
In Tulsa on Christmas Day observers noted oil gains for the year. They cited alleviated overproduction fears, record gasoline consumption, higher refinery prices, and reduced stocks to 300 million barrels the lowest in nine years.
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Tulsa
Okla
New York Republicans Plan Borah Meeting
A meeting of prominent New York state Republicans will be held in early January to organize support for Senator William E. Borah for the Republican presidential nomination. Representative Hamilton Fish announced the meeting, expected around January 4, without naming invitees.
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New York
New York State
William E. Borah
Hamilton Fish
Former Officer Slays Four of Family and Self
A 56 year old retired detective killed his wife Eloise, mother-in-law Nell Downs, and three children William 5 Jacqueline 6 Adele 2, then shot himself in Philadelphia on Christmas Eve. The couple were estranged for a year and a brother-in-law survived.
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Philadelphia
John W. Rogers
Eloise
Mother
City Hall
Rogers
William
Jacqueline
Adele
Trains Collision Kills Twenty in Germany
In Gross Heringen Germany a local train rammed by an express during a holiday crowd killed 20 and injured about 30. Rescue work in bitter cold delayed, with Dorpmueller directing investigation and aid. The incident marks a major German railway disaster after years without such a catastrophe.
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Gross Heringen
Germany
Berlin
Frankfort-Am-Main
Herr Dorpmueller
German Railways
Thuringian Forest
Aso
Tragedies Cast Somber Christmas Across Southern Homes
A deadly Christmas Preludes across the South as 17 people die in crashes fires and other accidents. In North Carolina four killed when a train hits a car returning from a church event. In Alabama a pastor injured when his car collides with one taking him to services. Florida and Massachusetts fatalities also reported.
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Associated Press
Newell
N. C
E. A. Ritchie
Charlotte
Austin
Manita Watkins
Bertha Watkins
Pearson
Christmas Cheer Amid War and Tragedy
War and tragedy tempered Christmas celebrations as 250000 Italian troops rested on arms while chaplains held field masses. The Christ mas tree was missing due to sanctions and tree conservation bans, but bells rang and services opened with an electric star guiding pilgrims to the nativity.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Bethlehem
Torpedo Candies Cause Injuries In Arkansas
Christmas candies misread as torpedoes left two men injured. John Vallion, 41, of Panama Oklahoma, lost a tooth and suffered serious facial damage after an exploding torpedo shattered his palate and lip at Fort Smith. B. W. Edge, 50, of Norphlet, in critical condition at El Dorado hospital, sustained severe facial injuries.
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Little Rock
John Vallion
Panama
Okla
Fort Smith
Ark
Norphlet
B. W. Edge
el Dorado Hospital
Faces Prison for Perjury in 1939 Senate Run
A former Broken Bow Nebraska grocer, who ran for U S senator in 1939 against George W Norris, was convicted of perjury for telling a senatorial committee he received no financial aid. He faces up to five years in prison and a $2000 fine. sentencing in Lincoln Nebraska federal court set for January 2.
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U. S
George W. Norris
Broken Bow
Neb
Lincoln
Thelma Todd Inquest Focus on Troubled Last Months
Los Angeles reports quote Thelma Todd's attorney saying she was troubled in her final months though outwardly merry. He cites possible gambling pressure and alleges someone knows more about her death while noting her ties to Roland West and a cafe venture.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
A. Ronald Button
Miss Todd
Button
Roland West
West
Claudette Colbert Weds Dr Pressman in Yuma Marriage
Hollywood stars Claudette Colbert and Dr Joel J Pressman wed in Yuma Arizona after a swift ceremony officiated by Justice Earl Freeman They plan to celebrate Christmas with Colberts mother Colbert aged 28 and Pressman 34 recently finalized divorces from previous spouses.
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Hollywood
Calif
Claudette Colbert
Screen
Joel J. Pressman
Hollywood Hills
Los Angeles
Yuma
Ariz
Justice
Justice of the Peace
Earl A. Freeman
Miss Colbert
Norman Foster
Mexico
Pressman
Candidates Row Over Who Shall Serve at Polls
In Louisiana during Christmas week 1947, governors and candidates clash over poll worker selection. Governor O K Allen reorganized parish election boards including Lafayette, promising fair representation. Wilcox to confer on election commissioner selection with Allen. Anti administration figures denounce moves as political trickery while New Orleans board pledges broad representation amid protests.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Richard Leche
Cleveland Dear
Mark Wilcox
Florida
House
O. K. Allen
Boards of Supervisors of Election
Allen
Lafayette Parish
Wilfred J. Begnaud
State Audiiion
Citizens’ Committee
Covington
Wilcox
New Orleans
Boar
Anti-Administration
Film Idols Get Many Odd Gifts
Hollywood fans sent holiday tokens to screen stars in unusual ways. Jean Harlow received a four wheel Christmas card on a decrepit motor car, Nelson Eddy found a horse with an unsigned note, and Jean Park received a thousand year old eggs from a Chinese admirer.
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Hollywood
Calif
Fame
Jean Harlow
Holly
Nelson Eddy
Eddy
Jean
Clark Gable
William Powell
Tom Brown
Freddie Bartholomew
Victor McLaglen
Arrest Of Santa Claus Lights Up Kansas City Christmas
Police at a department store arrest Santa Claus after finding seven year old Donald Arnot sick in bed. Officers delivered a tree and gifts to the boy, turning a routine visit into a festive moment and a bright Christmas.
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Kansas City
Kas
Donald Arnot
Santa Claus
Donald
Santa
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