How Much Debt Raises Questions About Safe National Limit
A historic jump beyond 30 billion dollars in US national debt triggers cautious public debate. Opinions vary from bankers and officials predicting limits to economists warning of risks while per person figures show the US comparatively lighter than France or Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eccles
Federal Reserve
Irving Fisher
France
Great Britain
England
Townsend plan gains foothold after Michigan victory
The article argues Werner W. Main's win in Michigan's third district makes the Townsend old age relief plan a political reality and a growing issue for 1936. It warns Congress may bow to strong lobbies and faces ridicule alongside economic debate as the plan lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Werner W. Main
Congress
Borah Signals Liberal Ticket Position in 1936 GOP Split
Senator Borah indicates willingness to be placed at the head of a liberal ticket or back another liberal, signaling a major split within the Republican party as it seeks a standard bearer for the 1936 campaign. He aims to unite liberal delegates across states, risking further party fracture.
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Borth
Dld
Boah
Borah
Republican Party
Great Singer Retires From Grand Opera
Met Opera star Lucrezia Bori announces retirement after this season at age 48, three years past her self imposed 45 limit. She helped keep the Met alive in hard times and will leave the stage with a serene goodbye, as business leaders decry war era policies.
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Lucrezia Bori
Metropolitan Opera Company
Miss Bori
Bori
Uncommon Sense: Trained labor and planning in life
The essay argues that trained, knowledgeable workers are essential and that planning turns effort into results. It cites architecture and outdoor construction as examples, notes nature follows a designed plan, and urges starting work well to avoid repetition and worry.
The Gree Club by George Elliston
A compact poem urges steadfast devotion in marriage with vows to keep love sacred and binding. The speaker asks couples to pledge faithfulness and regard the moment of marriage as final, promising diligence in preservation of their union.
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The
Gree Club
George Elliston
Earth Quietly Offers Joy Amid Blue Mood
A reflective meditation on finding solace in nature. The speaker notes trees, sky, stars and the earth offering comfort and peace when feeling blue, suggesting respite through the quiet beauty around.
Mystery Spouse Confusion Sparks Gossip
A witty exchange hints at social rumors as a man denies dating a woman seen with him, saying she was merely a friend. The quip exposes community chatter and the cheeky tone of local theater or club banter.
Judge confronts defendant over sparring claim and injury
Judge confronts prisoner with alleged lie after the defendant admits striking the plaintiff with a blunt object during a spar. The defendant insists it was a sparning blow, not an attack, while denying intent to injure.
Thrifty Wife and Delinquent Customer Debate Money
A terse exchange centers on money as power with the husband affirming his wife’s thrift and determination against a delinquent customer who claims money speaks louder. The dialogue hints at finance and domestic dynamics without further details.
Veal or Pork Question Sparks Dining Dilemma
A diner questions a server about meat identity. the exchange ends with mutual uncertainty and a light comedy tone highlighting dining confusion. The anecdote centers on taste perception and restaurant service without further facts.
No Title Provided but A Billing Conflict
The Boss rejects a collector applicant citing a criminal past as a stickup man. The applicant argues his experience counts, claiming he can obtain money day or night with his small gun.
Fragmented dialogue on knowledge and distance between kids and father
A dialogue snippet features two kids claiming knowledge. They discuss Asia, enemies, and a remark about steel flotillas not needed to beautify the Mediterranean. A scientist warns midlife concentration declines, unless a chronic ailment is present.
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Mediterranean
Law School Critics Cite Long Era Interference At LSU
An Association report condemns political meddling at LSU colleges, citing forced retirement of Dean Tullis, suppression of the Reveille, and improper appointing practices by Huey P. Long era officials. It warns future independence hinges on new leadership and continued scrutiny.
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L. S. U. College of Law
Dean Tullis
Huey P. Long
College of Law
Iste
Louisiana
Reveille
Smith
James Monroe Smith
Senator Long
Miss Wilkinson
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Long
Law
Kennedy
K. K. Kennedy
Executive Committee
University
Frederick K. Beutel
Board of Supervisors
Louisiana State University
Rufus C. Harris
Tulane University Law School
Association
Hershel W. Arant
Ohio University Law School
M. R. Kirkwood
Stanford University
Wilbur H. Cherry
University of Minnesota
John M. Maguire
Harvard University
Olson names Benson as US senator after Schall dies
Gov. Floyd B. Olson announces Elmer A. Benson, state banking commissioner, will succeed the late Thomas D. Schall as United States senator. Schall died from injuries after being struck by an automobile.
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ST. Paul
Floyd B. Olson
Elmer A. Benson
United States
Thomas D. Schall
Executions Reach Over Two Hundred in California Murders
Over the past two decades California has carried out more than 200 executions for murder, reflecting a long running capital punishment track record in the state justice system.
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California
RACKETEERING IN NEW YORK TO BE GIVEN HARD PUSH
A Dewey led drive targets racketeering in New York. Witnesses discuss the shy lock racket with extreme interest rates. The grand jury foresees broadening probes into union and business rackets as two juries may work for years.
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New York
Raymond Hamilton's Father linked to woman found dead
In Shreveport Louisiana authorities search for the identity of a young woman found dead in a Vivian area tourist camp room alongside a man listed as J H Hamilton father of Raymond Hamilton the executed Southwest outlaw. The woman described as pretty auburn haired in her twenties and about 110 pounds. They were found in a locked room with a gas fire burning and suspected of asphyxiation. Hamilton worked as a pipe fitter at a refinery near Lewis Louisiana and had checked into the camp at noon yesterday.
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Shreveport
Vivian
J. H. Hamilton
Raymond Hamilton
Southwestern Desperado
Hamilton
Lewis
Birth notices and holiday guests at local homes
Fifteen years ago on December 27, 1920 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jowers. Miss Marjorie Leigh, LSU Normal student at Natchitoches, visited her mother Mrs. W. B. Leigh for the holidays. Alymar Montgomery of Baton Rouge spent the holidays with his parents in West Monroe. Mose Carter returned to Sicily Island after a holiday visit. Edna Oliphant hosted her Sunday school class the Pearl Gatherers at the Baptist church with numerous guests and members listed.
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Marjorie Leigh
Louisiana State Normal At
Natchitoches
W. B. Leigh
Alymar Montgomery
Baton Rouge
Mrs
J. C. Montgomery
West Monroe
Edna Oliphant
Pearl Gatherers
The
Baptist Church
Eunice Benoit
Dorothy Richardson
Hazel Evans
Marie Brock
Josephine and
Elizabeth Pumphrey
Elizabeth Wauldrop
Lucille Henderson
Louise Pearce
Louise Jenkins
Christine Chaney
Beatrice Martin
Almena Bennette
Irma Lee Doudy
Myrtle McDonald
J. L. Adams
J. L.griffin
I F. Brides
Radio Programs Schedule for Friday December 27
Radio network listings for NBC WEAF WJZ WABC and other stations detail coast to coast programs by time slots. Music acts news reports and dramatic serials fill the day with East West Midwest and Pacific feeds and affiliate echoes across multiple regions.
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Nbc-Weaf
Weaf
Weae
Wail
Weil
Wdaf
Midwest
Wood Wire
Wim
Wiba
Kstp
Webe
Wday
Kfyr Erect
Cfef
SOUTH
Wrva
Wptf
Wwne
Wis
Wjax
Wila Wiun
Wiod
Wmc
Wsb
Wap
Wjdx
Wsmb
Kwoo
Wky
Wfaa
Wbap
Kpre Woai
Ktbs
Kths
Wsee Wave
Wtar
Mountain
Koa
Kdyl
Kgir
Kghl Pacific
Kgo
Kfi Kgw
Komo Khq
Kfsd
Ktar
Kgu
Kpo Kex
Kga
Kjr
Keca
Grandpa Burton
Betty Mariowe
al Pearce
Tom Mix
Clara, Lu
Dick Fidler
Leonard Keller
Orchesta
Madriguera Orch
Jesse Crawford
Leon Belasco
L. Romanelli
Bobby Benson
East
Son of Fire
Midw
Ene Sem
Marge — East
Eduardo Varzos
Dixie
Boake Carter
Comment
Holly Smith
Freddie Rich
Jim Fettis
The
Broadway Varieties
Hollywood
Richard Himber Orches
Mary Eastman
Louis Armstrong Orches
Myrt
Marge—west
Dick Gardiner Orches
Herbie Kay Orches
Ted Fiorito
Geo. Olsen
Frank Dailey
Orches
Basic
S. Simon Orches
New York Columnist Recaps Nightlife and New Year Plans
A columnist notes socialites Morton Downey Barbara Bennett and the Malone family, plus punchlines from Dorothy Parker and Gracie Allen. He mentions flashy license tags for Ed Wynn Rudy Vallee and Bishop Manning, a gag about a gigolo guide, Sophie Tucker at the House of Morgan, and a wild New Year’s Eve ahead with clubs charging high prices and a million-dollar industry.
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New York
Morton Downey
Mrs. Downey
Barbara Bennett
Papa Downey
Pet
Butch
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy
Miss Parker
Ed Wynn
Rudy Vallee
Bishop Manning
Theodore Pelham
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Peckham
Sophie Tucker
House of Morgan
Broadway
Hollywood Close-Ups by Dan Thomas on Art for Screen
Film sets avoid real people and famous works for pictures hung on walls. Studios paint scenes of imaginative, non existent figures to avoid distractions and censors. Stars like Jimmy Cagney shine in brief sketches, with notes on their off screen quirks.
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Hollywood
Dan Thomas
Jimmy Cagney
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
Earth
Asia
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Ikun
Dewey
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Mose Carter
Sicily Island
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Waab
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Whk
Wir
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Wean
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Kmox
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Whp
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Wibz
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Whce
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Wibx
Wmas
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Dixie—West
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Wowo Mountain
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Kmj
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Kern
Kdb
Kgmb Kgb
Jack Armstrong
Minstrel
West
Og, Son of Fire
Howard Neumiller
H. V. Kaitenborn
NBC
WJZ
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Wood Wire Northwest
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Wme
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Woai
Wsoc Wave Mountain
Kdyt
Kghr
Kghl
Pacific
Kfi
Komo
Khq
Kpo
Kex
Kya
Singing Lady
Orphan Annie
Animal News Club
Ken Sparnow
Press Radio News
Charioteers
Wjs
Lowell Thomas
Tim Healy
Lum & Abner
Irene Rich
Bob Crosby
Light Opera Theater
Nickelodeon
Edward Tomlinson
Dorothy Lamour
Ink Spots
Emil Coleman
Shandor
Ben Bernie
Joel Candullo
George Ross
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Gracie Allen
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Cinemania
Robert Armstrong
Lugia Montagna
Bull Montana
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