Pope Pius XI Visits Italian King and Queen in Historic Gesture
In Rome the pope visited King Vittorio Emanuele III and Queen Helena marking the first papal audience with a temporal ruler in over seven decades. The ceremony at the Quirinal Palace underscored church state ties as Mussolini is expected to visit the Vatican on January 5, signaling closer relations between Rome and the church. The pope’s brief remarks praised the royal family and urged a peaceful world order, while tens of thousands cheered the papal procession.
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Rome
Pius
Il Duce
Pius XI
Italy
Louie D. Newton
Druid Hills Baptist Church
Atlanta
Roosevelt
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
Derailment injures passengers near Shreveport
An eastbound Illinois Central passenger train derailed at Bodcaw station near Shreveport after a broken rail. Two passengers and several crew members were injured lightly. four cars left the rails, with coaches swinging on the roadbed. Names include Charles Edda Thomas of Houston and Leonora Hinton of Chicago.
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Shreveport
Dee Bi
Ilinouw Central
Bodcaw Station
F J. Watts
Monroe
J. J. Cuthbert
FE. FE
Charles Edda Thomas
Houston
Tex
Leonora Hinton
Chicago
Richard Morley
Vicksburg
Miss
Acadians in Louisiana See Advances in Americanization
Harley N. Gould of Tulane University told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that Louisiana Acadians show physical Americanization. He said they have grown taller, longer legs and broader hands while retaining some French accents and customs.
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Columbus, D
Evangeline
Louisiana
Harley N. Gould
Tulane University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Dies probes place stigma on Colin Ross
The Dies committee recommended barring Colin Ross, called a Nazi propagandist, from the United States. It described him as a German spy and secret service agent who had spoken for Nazi groups and arranged engagements with Nazi consular officials. The report notes Ross traveled to Germany and was funded by Nazi subdivisions for trips involving American youth.
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Washington
Dies Committee
Colin Ross
Ross
State Department
Secret Service
United States
Japan
Germany
House
Bund
Fritz Kuhn
Fuehrer
Sub zero chill slows U S transport as frigid depths bite
Snow fog and sub zero temperatures crippled transport across regions with planes delayed at LaGuardia and roads blocked in several areas. The cold brought exposure deaths in New Jersey while places from Craig Colorado to Kanakee New York reported extreme lows.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
LaGuardia Field
New York
Craig
Colo
Kanakena
New Jersey
Owosso
Mich
Syracuse
N. Y
New York City
Northfield
Greenville
Nebraska
Finland Resists Soviet Invasion As Winter War Enters Fifth Week
Finnish forces hold the Mannerheim line while skirmishes continue along the Karelian isthmus. Russian air raids raise civilian deaths to about 150 as Norway and western front activity remain limited.
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Associated Press
Finland
Russia
Karelian
Mannerheim Line
Europe
Britain
France
Planes to Visit Monroe for Air Cavalcade
A cavalcade of 35 to 45 privately owned light planes bound for the all American air maneuvers in Miami will land at Selman field Friday afternoon and stay overnight. George D. Holland announces no formal reception but invites aviation fans to inspect the craft. Planes from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana join in this mass migration toward Miami for January 5 to 7 maneuvers.
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Miami
Fla
Monroe
George D. Holland
Chamber of Commerce
West Monroe
Holland
Selman Field
Department of Finance and Public Utilities
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
North Atlantic
New York
Alexandria
Raleigh
N. C
Orangeburg
S. C
Jacksonville
Four Killed Themselves In New Orleans
New Orleans December 28 four persons died by self inflicted means after coroner reports. Two men shot themselves and two women took poison. Victims include John R Farrell 29 unemployed musician Minneapolis with a note this is my Christmas present to myself and to the world Gasper Joy 56 relief worker Mrs Wor sham Scott Chandler 31 and Dufferin Richards 23 a negro man.
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New Orleans
Joseph Conrad
John R. Farrell
Minneapolis
Conrad
Gasper Joy
Worsham Scott Chandler
Dufferin Richards
Lewis' Views On Roosevelt Still Riddle 1930s Labor Leader
The United Mine Workers face a golden jubilee convention in January amid lingering questions about John L. Lewis support for a third Roosevelt term. Once a fervent Roosevelt backer, Lewis has grown critical of some Roosevelt policies, weighing possible backing for Senator Wheeler and opposing Vice President Garner. As the largest U S labor group, miners’ stance could influence other unions in the CIO and set the political pace for labor.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Chieftain
Labor
Wheeler
Montana
Garber
United States
Columbus
C. I. O. Lewis
Security Pay to Benefit Widows
The SocialSecurity program expansion will distribute federal benefits next year to about 400000 wives widows and orphans. Benefits depend on the family wage earner and expected retirement annuity. The board projects 125000 wives 65 plus 20000 widows 65 plus 78000 younger widows and 194000 children up to 16 or 18 in school will file in 1940.
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Washington
Congress
Social Security Board
Roosevelt to Fill Several Diplomatic Posts Soon
President Roosevelt expected to name new ambassadors to Belgium Cuba and Peru and ministers to Canada and Bulgaria after Congress convenes A Belgian post may go to Breckinridge Long with Joseph Davies moved to a European policy role Hugh R Wilson also eyed for a new post A Cuban ambassador to succeed J Butler Wright Peru and Bulgaria vacancies also anticipated
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Belgium
Cuba
Peru
Canada
Bulgaria
Australia
Breckinridge Long
Woodrow Wilson
Italy
State Department
Long
Joseph E. Davies
Hull
Early
Hugh R Wilson
Germany
J. Butler Wright
Lima
United States
Balkan
Ray Atherton
Denmark
Oak Ridge Youth Critical After Self Inflicted Gunshot
16 year old Douglas Wathen of Oak Ridge was critically ill from self inflicted gunshot wounds. Doctors said a .22 caliber rifle punctured his left lung and he could not be moved to a hospital. He is the son of Clarence Wathen and remained at home as transfusions were given.
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Douglas Wathen
Oak Ridge
Clarence Wathen
Oakdale Man Dies After Highway Crash
Leonard Leggett, 23, of Oakdale, died en route to Ville Platte hospital from injuries after a collision near Oakdale. Companion Jack Parker of Oakdale was seriously injured when their coupe left the road on a curve.
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Oakdale
Leonard Leggett
Ville Platte
Here
Jack Parker
Roosevelt Silent On Third Term as Democrats Plot
Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt offers no clear stance on a third term while James A Farley is bound by loyalty. Garner runs a quiet Texas led campaign. Paul V. McNutt maintains a Indianapolis publicity line with Washington ties. Secretary Hull fronts minimal activity amid global war concerns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
James A. Farley
Garner
Texas
Paul V. McNutt
Indianapolis
McNutt
Indiana
Social Security Board
Federal Security Administrator
Death Claims J E Doughtie Who Ran Hotel Monroe
J E Doughtie aged 64 died at his Shreveport home after two years of illness. He once owned Hotel Monroe for two years before moving to Shreveport four years ago and running the Inn hotel. Survived by his wife a sister Mrs Cote Murphy and his wife’s niece Miss Myrtle Lipscomb who lived with the couple. He participated in civic life as a Mason and in Monroe Kiwanis while he resided in Monroe.
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J. E. Doughtie
Hotel
Monroe
Shreveport
Mr. Doughtie
The
Inn Hotel
Cote Murphy
Myrtle Lipscomb
Doughties
Masonic Lodge
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Jefferson Davis Friend Treen Dies After Illness
Joseph W. Treen, 84, a friend of Jefferson Davis and former Mississippi legislator, died last night at his daughter Alice Treen’s home after a long illness. Born January 6, 1855 in Holliston Massachusetts, he studied at Harvard Medical School and later moved to Chicago. He met Davis at the Beauvoir estate after moving south in 1886 and served as county physician in Pearl River County before entering politics. He supported the agricultural high school building act and equal distribution of state funds for schools and campaigned with William Jennings Bryan. Treen lost substantial property in post century storms.
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Baton Rouge
Joseph W. Treen
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Alice Treen
Hollinston
Mass
Treen
Harvard Medical School
Chicago
Robert Ingersoll
Marshall Field
Custer
Davis
Beauvoir
Pearl River County
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Long says big gain made in oil field tax
Governor Earl K. Long claimed in Hammond that the Rodessa field oil and gas tax rose by $8,000 monthly since he succeeded Governor Leche. He blamed rival Sam Jones for opposing conservation of tax revenue and touted educational fund proposals amid campaign stops with Morrison Noe Moseley across multiple towns.
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Long
Associated Press
Sam Jones
Today
Arabi
Pointe A la Hache
Burns
Gretna
Barataria
Metairie
Earl K. Long
James H. Morrison
Vincent Moseley
Melville
Opelousas
James A. Noe
Jena
Pollock
Pineville
Alexandria
Boyce
Cheneyville
Moresauville
Hammond
Richard W. Lewhe
Rodessa
New Orleans
St. Martinville
Wisner
Jones
Louisiana
Rodessa Field
Leche
Three Thousand Ouachita Voters Urged to Sign Poll Books
About 3,000 voters in Ouachita Parish have not signed the 1939 poll books, deputies say. If they do not sign by Friday they cannot vote in the January 16 election. Some 360 have signed since last Saturday, and 15,500 poll receipts have been issued. Voters are urged to check that they hold 1938 and 1939 receipts. The sheriff's office operates 8 am to 5:90 pm.
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Ouachita Parish
Tremors Devastate Erzincan Region Killing and Injuring Thousands
Reports from Ankara describe fresh earthquakes in eastern Anatolia with 9 000 casualties plus hundreds more injured as fires rage in dozens of towns. Erzincan lies in ruins with military barracks collapsed and strong winds and cold worsen homeless survivors.
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Ankara
Turkey
Erzincan
Anatolia
Black Sea
Vilayet
Sivas
Samsun
Anskara
Europe
Asia
Tokat
U S Taxes Jump 219 4 Percent Since 1932
Treasury tax expert Wylie Kilpatrick told the American Political Science association that federal taxes rose 219.4 percent from 1932 to 1938, state revenue up 109.3 percent, and local general revenue only 19 percent due to expanded grants and shared taxes.
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Washington
Treasury
Wylie Kilpatrick
Tax Research Division
American Political Science Association
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