City Tax Millage To Remain Same For Coming Year
City council approves 1936 proposed millage of 11 mills and a general revenue budget of 486696.23 dollars to fund departments including Public Affairs 88184.23 Accounts and Finance 34517.00 Public Safety 179681.00 Streets 65029.00 Parks 50253.00 Water Service 9000. Miscellaneous 58707. Indications were both measures may pass on December 30.
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Albert Hovland
Hoyland
Public Safety Department
Health
Elec
Figures In Thelma Todd Inquiry
Thelma Todd death case takes a new turn as Mrs Carmen West estranged wife of Todd business partner reports seeing the actress with a stranger nearly a day after the presumed death. Mrs Martha Ford wife of actor Wallace Ford confirms Todd telephoned her 12 hours after the autopsy time.
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Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Carmen West
Miss Todd
Britain’s Oil Sanctions Move in War Threat Fallout
Britain calls Mussolini’s bluff amid looming war danger as oil embargo plans surface. Government signals readiness to use oil sanctions to deter aggression and back military support options.
Snowy Street Conditions Prompt Sledders and Warnings
Weaver street near Lincoln Garfield school hosted sledders Thursday as traffic and icy conditions made the area hazardous. Police urge tire chains after reports of cars slipping on Mercer street hill with several non serious skidding incidents. Signs on Highland avenue are refreshed and Mills Way sign corrected. December expected to bring heavy snowfall, already around 12 inches.
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Weaver Street
Lincoln-Garfield School
Highland Avenue
Pa Nene
Mills Way
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a max of 31 and min of 21 with .09 inches of precipitation and a 6.8 foot river stage. Yearly comparison records show a max of 44 and min of 30 with .28 inches of precipitation.
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U. S
Two Children Die In Crash Of Bus Train
In Holbrook near Ro nkonkoma a westbound express from Greenport to New York struck a school bus at a crossing. Two students Alice Bedell and Robert Seekamp 16 and 17 were killed. Three other pupils and bus driver August Blaske were badly injured.
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International News Service
Ronkonkoma
N. Y
Long Island
Holbrook
Here
Alice Bedell
Robert Seekamp
Alice
Edna
Eleanor Nagel
August Ring
August Blaske
Sayville
Southside Hospital
Bayshore
Blaske
Sayville High School
Nagel
Greenport
New York
Borah Signals Possible Republican presidential bid
Senator William E. Borah 70, seen as entering the Wisconsin primary for April. He tentatively consents to a Borah for president slate and may push for delegates to the Cleveland convention in June. Friends think his aim is convention influence rather than the nomination himself.
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International News Service
Washington
William E. Borah
Congress
Republian
Borah
Wisconsin
Cleveland
New Development In Actress Death
Hollywood reports a fresh lead in Thelma Todd's death, as a caller claiming to be Mrs Kane says she saw Todd at a Sunset Boulevard drug store last Sunday at 4 04 PM making a phone call. The timing aligns closely with Mrs Martha Ford who recalls a call from Todd about bringing a mysterious guest to her cocktail party around 4 10 PM.
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Hollywood
Thelma Todd
Martha Ford
Kane
Utica Drive
Sunset Boulevard
Laurel Canyon Road
Mrs. Ford
Wallace Ford
Miss Todd
Fire damages Valley Motor Freight office and warehouse
A stove overheated in the Valley Motor Freight office at 202 West Washington street sparked a fire last evening at 8 45. Firemen from three companies fought the blaze, causing about 1500 in damage covered by insurance with 500 to the building and the rest to merchandise. The building housed Max Ludwig company in the front and Valley Motor Freight in the rear. Captain Ralph B. Craig reported the rapid start and stubborn containment.
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Valley Motor Freight
West
Washington Street
Max Ludwig
Max Ludwig Company
Ralph B. Craig
Sunday Christmas Programs in New Castle Churches
The News publishes Sunday morning and evening Christmas entertainments and cantatas planned by churches in New Castle and vicinity, listing programs submitted for today’s issue.
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New Castle
Guilty Verdict in Queens Manslaughter Case
A Queens County jury found Mrs Etta Reisman guilty of first degree manslaughter in the death of Virginia Leigh the 23 year old secretary to Reisman. The panel of 12 recommended mercy with a ten to 20 year sentence potential.
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International News Service
New York
Queens County Court
Etta Reisman
Davenport Elected President of Engineers Society
Edward L. Davenport was elected president of the Engineer's Society at a December 19 election meeting in the Eintracht Society auditorium on Taylor street. New officers include Vice President A. E. Milbragh, Treasurer John P. Boyles, Secretary Donald Allen, and council members Donald Jones and T. L. Paden. Carl Leis ended his term as retiring president.
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Edward L. Davenport
Engineer’s Society
Eintracht Society
Taylor Street
Mr. Davenport
A. E. Milbragh
John P. Boyles
Donald Allen
Donald Jones
T. L. Paden
Carl Leis
Kidnapers Of Milne Facing Death Penalty
G men hunt the Milne kidnapers as federal agents indicate the criminals face execution under the Lindbergh law for interstate kidnapping. They did not collect any ransom in the bungled crime.
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Milne
Kenneth T. Downs
Five Robbers Loot First National Bank in Fort Lee
Five armed bandits robbed the First National Bank in Fort Lee New Jersey escaping with a considerable sum. Authorities later said the loot exceeded 5000 dollars but the exact amount was not released. The getaway car sped south toward Jersey City as radio alarms alerted police along highways.
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International News Service
Fort Lee
N. J
First National Bank
Jersey City
Kin Of Former President Is Hurt In Crash
Ker mit Roosevelt Jr. grandson of T. R. Roosevelt. and companion William Burnham suffered cuts after their car skidded on wet pavement and hit a tree on the Arborway Jamaica Plain. They were Harvard students taken to Forest Hills hospital with head and facial injuries and a concussion.
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International News Service
Boston
Kermit Roosevelt, Jr
Oyster Harbor
L. I
T. R
Arborway
Jamaica Plain
Roosevelt
William Burnhamm
Brookline
Forest Hills Hospital
Harvard University
Frank Sullivan
Burnham
Blizzard Strikes Region Causing Deaths and Travel Chaos
A fierce blizzard sweeping from Detroit to the Atlantic coast caused at least two deaths in Pennsylvania as highway, air, and rail travel bogged down. A 40 year old man died near Greenville after a collision with a train. a 13 year old was crushed between a streetcar and a truck in Pittsburgh. Snowfall varied from two to five inches with drifting in hills.
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International News Service
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Atlantic Coast
State Highway Department
Michael Heine
Greenville
Mobile
Erie
Joseph Cassidy
Pittsburgh
TWA
Christmas Carol program at Almira Home porch
Singers from Third U P church and Epworth M E church joined voices on Thursday night for a Christmas carol program on the Almira Home porch. Despite frigid weather a fair crowd enjoyed the carols and the spirit of the event. The East Side Garden club sponsored the outside program with Mrs Harry Sturdevant coordinating details.
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U. P. Church
Epworth M
Voices
Almira
East Side Garden Club
Harry Sturdevant
Alderman Lewis Election Contest Dismissal Sought
Sam Bassano requests the court quash and dismiss the Lewis election contest petition contending it lacks proper signing by 25 qualified electors who voted. The petition claimed 28 signers who voted on November 5 but four signers did not vote, including Italo Amandie Dorothy Allshouse Lottie Phillips and Ruth Reese.
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Bassano
Richard R. Lewis
Sam Bassano
Election Board
Lewis
Italo Amandie
Dorothy Allshouse
Lottie Phillips
Ruth Reese
Joe Micoletti
Hauptmann seeks pardon court for new hearing with Condon
Bruno Hauptmann and his chief accuser Dr. John F. Condon may face a second trial in a New Jersey pardon court. Hauptmann’s attorneys plan to petition for permission to bring both men before the mercy court to challenge Condon’s identification in the Lindbergh ransom case.
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International News Service
New York
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
John F
Jassie
Condon
Hauptmann
Bronx
New Jersey Court of Pardons
Board of Pardons
Flemington
Dr. Condon
Dr.Condon
Court of Pardons
Commissioners Discuss Patronage and Policy in December Meeting
County commissioners elect George H. Bolinger Floyd C. Cotton and Joseph A. Hannon met in the People Bank Building Thursday afternoon. They tentatively decided on several appointments but gave no names. They expect drastic changes to the courthouse bill after January 6, 1936 and discussed funding options before tax receipts begin.
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George H. Bolinger
Floyd C. Cotton
Joseph A. Hannon
People Bank
Court House
Public tir ing of delay in victory by Mussolini
Rome December 20 Mussolini, backed by a public tired of delay, was believed ready to order a new concentrated drive against Ethiopia to force Emperor Haile Selassie to meet Italian terms by next spring. He sees no European help after the collapse of Franco British peace efforts and Italy stands alone to wage an economic war with 50 of the world’s leading nations.
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Mier
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Il Duce
Europe
Italy
Death notices for Bruce J. Cole Laura Mae Recher and Matthew Reed
Bruce J. Cole 49 Pulaski. Laura Mae Recher 64 New Amsterdam Mercer county. Matthew A. Reed 79 539 East Long avenue.
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Bruce J. Cole
Pulaski
Laura Mae Recher
New Amsterdam
Mercer County
Matthew A. Reed
East Long Avenue
Britain urges League powers to ready force on Italy oil embargo
London on December 20 1935 urged leading Mediterranean League of Nations powers to mobilize and be prepared to fight to enforce stricter sanctions on Mussolini including an oil embargo. The move followed British consultations with major powers about potential naval and air actions if Italy resists further penalties.
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London
Mussolini
Africa
Great Britain
League of Nations
Italy
Blind Senator Struck By Auto
Senator Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota, aged 58 and blind, remained unconscious in Casulty hospital after being hit by a car in Maryland. Doctors said his condition is grave with a compound fracture of both bones in his left leg and a head injury, skull fracture undetermined until consciousness returns.
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Maryland
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Casualty Hospital
Present for Arthur Mometer Hidden at Home
A humorous cry from Arthur Mometer laments the lack of a present and warns family he expects a simple trinket or dollar. He searches every room and kitchen clock, fearing gifts will be forgotten and vowing a loud yell if none appear. The tone is playful and domestic.
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Engineers’ Society
Alty
G-Men
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Bruno
Rome
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Minnesota Statesman
Arthur Mometer
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