Todays Writer Arthur Brisbane Dies in New York
Arthur Brisbane renowned Today and This Week columnist died early in New York at his Fifth Avenue apartment from a heart seizure. He had worked until his death at age seventy two after a long career in journalism with the Hearst papers.
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Phoebe Cary
Behind the Scenes in Washington After Victory
A fresh victory shapes Washington politics as insiders report a big majority forming around key issues. Analysts flag important decisions looming on budgets, policy reform, and leadership moves within the administration.
Roosevelt Dominant Congress Faces Busy New Session
The 75th Congress, to convene Jan. 5 with President Roosevelt to be sworn in Jan. 20, expects a long, partisan term. A Democratic majority will challenge the administration, with key issues including court powers, wage laws, housing subsidies, relief, budget balance, neutrality, farm tenancy, and government reorganization. Leadership battles loom between Sam Rayburn and John J. O’Connor as the party holds sway in both chambers.
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Roosevelts Congress After 1934 Landslide Hurdles Ahead
Old-timers compare political control to a fragile house with a small majority. Roosevelt faced early troubles after the 1934 Democratic landslide, and fears grow the current congress may fragment. Senate leadership stays with Joe Robinson as floor leader Pat Harrison as whip and Charlie McNary as Republican minority leader. Vandenberg is seen as the key Republican spokesman likely shaping programs.
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Lionel Barrymore Grieves After Wife Irene Fenwick Dies
Lionel Barrymore mourns the death of his wife Irene Fenwick and steps back from public life as he isolates at home. John Barrymore fills in as Scrooge in a radio reading of A Christmas Carol. Fenwick, a stage star who retired to be near him, was Barrymore's second wife.
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Detroit
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Marjorie
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Bryant
Two Armies in Spain Largely Made Up of Foreign Nations
An Associated Press report from Salamanca details German volunteers marching in civilian dress and technicians in khaki overcoats as foreign forces bolster the Francoist war effort. The scene extends toward Madrid with German and Italian aviators dining in southern cities.
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First Lady of Land Rest s on Christmas Day
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt rests on Christmas Day after a busy White House schedule. She distributed gifts to 1700 children visiting a theater and spoke to staff and volunteers, visited settlement projects, attended a tree dedication, and aided her grandchildren’s stockings before dinner.
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Hunt for Missing Airliners Expands with Snowbound Search
In Spokane on Christmas Day airmen and woodsmen pressed a search for two missing airliners carrying nine people. Thirteen planes prepared to scour Utah peaks for traces of a Western Air Express ship missing since December 14. Ground crews faced snow and fog in northern Idaho as guards curtailed flights.
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Christmas Eve Joy in Monroe and West Monroe Regions
Residents enjoyed a festive Christmas with crowded streets and shop windows. The Good Fellows distributed 350 baskets of food clothing and toys, while Salvation Army and local welfare groups aided 350 Monroe and 50 West Monroe families. Churches and recreation groups held carols visits, services, and special dinners for the needy.
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Christmas Day Deaths and Injuries in New Orleans
New Orleans Yuletide celebrations sent 111 people to Charity hospital and one man to the morgue. Albert Bocklud, 23, fisherman from Plaquemines parish, died from a severed jugular after a saloon fight with Jose Rodriguez, who faces murder charges. Rodriguez allegedly stabbed Bocklud after a heated argument. Police report multiple stab wounds, gunshots, alcohol-related injuries, burns from firecrackers, falls, and other injuries from Christmas revelry.
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Church Worker Ada Loaring-Clark Dies in Memphis
Mrs Ada Loaring-Clark a noted figure in Episcopal church work died in Memphis at age 61. Her national recognition came from decades of service and leadership within church activities.
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Fireworks Store Blast Kills Two in Asheville
Coroner Baier orders clerks and customers to testify as investigators probe a Christmas Eve explosion at an Asheville fireworks shop. Two people died, ten injured as stock exploded by a charcoal heater, hurling victims into streets and damaging autos and show windows. Lawrence Stepp, 15, survived with burns while identifying his mother Maude Stepp, among the dead.
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Grand Lighting Award Won by Mrs G G Hair
Winners of the Monroe West Monroe Christmas illumination contest were announced by a sponsors panel. Grand prize of 100 dollars goes to Mrs George G Hair for an outstanding display blending artistry and Christmas spirit.
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Christmas birth announced for the Duke of Kent's daughter
The Duchess of Kent has given birth to a daughter at Belgrave Road town home. Both mother and baby are well. Attending physicians are named. The birth adds a fourth grandchild for Queen Mary and places Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in line for the throne.
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President and Family Enjoy Big Christmas at White House
President Roosevelt spent Christmas with 14 family members at the White House after a nationally broadcast greeting. The celebration included a church service, a grand children visit, and a large display of gifts and greeting cards.
Silent Selligman Son Missing Amid War Enlistment
Louisville dispatch reports 20 year old Swarthmore student Joseph Selligman Jr who went to France in December to enlist with the Spanish loyalist army. His family since Christmas has heard nothing and embassy traces are lost. His father and law partner arrived in Paris to urge his return, but he remains unaccounted.
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States expand unemployment insurance reach across nation
Officials review a year of social security gains noting 33 states have joined unemployment compensation under a federal tax lever. With Maine and New Jersey added, over 16 million workers were covered, and more states expected to qualify by December 31. The plan uses payroll taxes to fund state programs, while states without insurance feed funds to the general treasury.
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Houston Strikers Strengthen Lines on Waterfront
Striking seamen reinforced picket lines after a clash with police on the Houston waterfront. Twenty strikers were beaten when police used tear gas and clubs to break up the line as sailors ignored cease picketing orders. Police chief Honea removed Lieutenant Murray from command and promised peaceful handling of demonstrations. The day saw tense dockside conditions and reports of a man beaten and hospitalized with a broken collar bone.
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Night Before Christmas Poem’s Mixed Reception
In Troy on December 25 1823 the poem The Night Before Christmas first appeared in the Troy Sentinel though author Clement C Moore a New York theologian initially chafed at its publication. He later acknowledged authorship and added the verse to a 1844 poetry volume.
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Chiang Freed by Marshal Chang
Chiang Kai-Shek was released unconditionally after 14 days of capture at Sianfu. He returned to Loyang with his wife Dr. Soong and allied officials, amid negotiations cited by the Nanking government and amid ongoing governmental crisis tensions with Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang.
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Girl Regains Sight Sees Christmas Tree
Helena Ark December 25 Miss Jane Borsch, who went blind at age four from a contagious illness, reported her first sight of a Christmas tree in 21 years today and exclaimed It s grand. Her sight began returning in recent weeks while she attended college at Jones.
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