Kidnapping Case In Second Week Boy Not Released
International News Service reports on the Tacoma child abduction case entering its second week. Officers led by Governor Clarence D Martin search the Olympic peninsula for a man in a black overcoat who appeared at a Reed mill and told a watchman to call Dr William W Mattson that Charles Mattson was all right.
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Tacoma
Wash
Clarence D. Martin
Olympic Peninsula
Charles Mattson
William W. Mattson
Charles
E. R. Grubb
Shelton
Puget Sound
Grubb
Dr. Mattson
Actions Of Spanish And German Fleets Bring New War Fear
Berlin reports show Franco loyalists marching in the streets as Germany and Spain retaliate at sea. The German cruiser Koenigsberg seizes the Spanish merchant Marta Junquera in the Bay of Biscay, following prior seizures of the German Palos and another Spanish vessel. Public dread grows as naval tensions rise.
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Marta Junquera
Koenigsberg
Bay of Biscay
Madrid
Palos
Nazi Cruiser Seizures Imperil Spanish War Waters
Reports from London Paris and Madrid describe German vessels seizing Spanish merchant ships near the Bay of Biscay amid Loyalist reprisals. Valencia denounces aggression while Berlin counters claims. France moves toward joint blockade talks with Britain to curb German naval action.
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International
Madrid
Germany
Spain
London
Paris
Marta Junquero
Koenigsberg
Bay of Biscay
Valencia
Berlin
France
Incoming 75th Congress Faces Broad New Deal Revival
The incoming 75th Congress must quickly re enact nearly all phases of the New Deal to prevent lapse of emergency programs. Key areas include foreign affairs taxes unemployment relief public works neutrality social security housing banking and possibly a constitutional amendment on hours and wages. Neutrality legislation is sought to curb sales of American war supplies amid the Spanish conflict.
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Washington
Seventy Fifth Congress
Congress
Seventy-Third
Seventy-Fourth Congress
Handstand Monday gifts and one way streets in town
The piece notes Handset Monday in Scotland as a gift day and mentions January 6 as Epiphany gift day elsewhere. It says August has the only Friday the Thirteenth in 1937 and reports post office lobby repairs to begin soon after holidays. It also describes a YMCA bulletin board offering over 40 activities and updates on downtown one way streets and removal of Christmas decorations despite the cold.
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Scotland
Pa Nene
Richard A. Steen
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather statistics show 24 hour period ending 9 am with maximum 36 and minimum 24, no precipitation and river stage 7.7 feet. Sunday morning period records maximum 47 and minimum 25 with 0.03 inches of precipitation.
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U. S
State Legislature Opens with Democratic Control in 132nd Session
Harrisburg January 4 The 1937 legislature convenes Tuesday at noon marking the first Democratic controlled General Assembly since 1846. Gov Earle signals a policy mandate as administration leaders prepare to outline the program and translate it into statute books.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Four Police Officers Retire in New Castle Pension Move
Four oldest city police members in New Castle retire today under the police pension ordinance effective January 1. Officers are Lieutenant J. Ed. Elder Detective C. C. Horner Patrolmen George Wyman and Nick Faella. Elder born 1867 joined in 1909 Horner born 1865 began in 1896 with gaps, rejoined 1916.
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New Castle
J. Ed. Elder
C. C. Horner
George Wyman
Nick Faella
Cyrus Horner
Official Bulletin On Pope Pius XI Condition Issued
Vatican reports grave fears for Pope Pius XI heart and circulation as age and illness advance. Bulletin cites irregular heartbeat and deteriorating blood flow, urging prudence for the 79 year old pontiff. Cardinal Pacelli and Cardinal Bissetti visited him this morning.
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International News Service
Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
Pius
Cardinal Pacelli
Bissetti
Congregation of Seminaries
Vatican State Department
Russian Steamer Halted By Rebels Near Cueta
Rebels halt the Russian steamer Komiles carrying 3400 tons of war materials bound for Valencia. The ship is escorted to Cueta, Morocco for inspection. In a separate incident the Krasny Profintern bound from Bremen to Naples is stopped near Gibraltar and released after arrival at Cueta.
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International News Service
Gibraltar
Valencia
Cueta
Morocco
Moscow
Krasny Profintern
Bremen
Naples
McClester Wins Butler Assembly Seat By 8 Votes
Albert B. McClester Republican defeated J Brady Murrin Democrat by eight votes in an assembly election contest Judge John H Wilson ruled certification McClester 16181 Murrin 16173 The final tally excludes missing Prohibition ticket vote and will go to the state house for action with possible further contests.
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International News Service
Butler
Albert B. McClester
J. Brady Murrin
John H. Wilson
House of Representatives
Wilson
McClester
Murrin
County Return Board
Italians Numbering 4 000 Arrive At Cadiz
Official confirmation that 4 000 Italian volunteers reached Cadiz Spain on January 1 aboard the Lomardy steamer was received by the British government today.
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Cadiz
International News Service
London
Spain
Lombardy
Esposito Set for Trial in County Court
Rocco Esposito 56 known as Rocco Esposito Strange, charged with the 1906 murder of Francesco Romeo near West Pittsburg, will be returned from Kirkland Lake Ontario to Pennsylvania. Investigator Frank Costa will escort him to Harrisburg where Sheriff Edward Pritchard will take custody after extradition waiver. The case stems from a deathbed statement and earlier indictments amid a prior acquittal of Dominick Caio.
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Rocco Esposito
Francesco Romeo
Pittsburgh
Lawrence County
Esposito
Rocco
Kirkland Lake
Ontario
Harrisburg
Frank Costa
Pennsylvania Department of Justice
Harrisbro
Edward D. Pritchard
Romeo
Pennsylvania
Pritchard
United States
Mont L. Riley
Costa
West Pittsburg
Italian Carbineri
S. Romeo
Rome
Dominick Caio
Poetry Group Plans Tuesday Meeting at New Castle Library
The poetry group will study Tennyson poems at its monthly gathering Tuesday night at 7:30 in the New Castle free public library. Original poems "To Youth" will also be read.
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Tennyson
New Castle
Examinations Tuesday For Auto Operators In City Street
State highway patrolmen will examine prospective automobile operators between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday in Sampson Street, it was announced today.
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Sampson Street
Spanish Rebels Bomb Madrid Neutral Zone
Spanish rebels launched a fierce aerial and artillery bombardment on Madrid’s neutral zone killing civilians and wounding many, with bombs hitting embassies including the Chilean and near the American embassy. Simultaneously heavy bombing hit the Teanuin district, killing about 30 and wounding over 100 as the siege of Madrid escalated.
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Thomas A. Loayza
Madpid
Madrid
Tetuan
Vallescas
Mies
Majadahonde
Escorial
Funeral Services For Dr. J. Gresham Machen
Philadelphia reports funeral services for Dr. J Gresham Machen militant fundamentalist church split leader. He died Friday night of pneumonia in a Bismarck hospital. The services will be held tomorrow at Spruce Street Baptist Church and the body will be sent to Baltimore for burial.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
J. Gresham Machen
Presbyterian Church
Spruce Street Baptist
Machen
Bismarck
N. D
Baltimore
Strike Threat Hangs Over Auto Industry
Detroit and Washington stepped into the auto strike crisis as Michigan and the federal government seek to avert paralysis of a $5 billion industry. A new United Auto Workers board of strategy studied authority to call a general strike at General Motors’ vast units while Flint authorities awaited word on renewing efforts to remove sit-down strikers from two Fisher plants. Sheriff Wolcott said deputies would be used to enforce court orders amid rising tensions.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
Flint
Fisher
G. M
Wind Storm Wrecks Poles Across Three Counties
In Pennsylvania three counties Jefferson Clearfield and Indiana suffered extensive windstorm damage. Linemen repaired hundreds of downed poles while trees blocked roads and power and telephone service were restored after hours of outage. Communities including Punxsutawney Rossiter Lutherburg Covode Marchand DuBois Big Run Sykesville endured outages.
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Punxsutawney
Jefferson
Clearfield
Indiana
Tri-County
Rossister
Luthersburg
Covode
Marchand
DuBois
Big Run
Sykesville
Woman survives fall after drain pipe mishap in hotel
Marie Halpern aged 25 was left in a serious condition with a compound leg fracture and internal injuries after her attempt at self harm led to her foot snagging a drain pipe on a nine story hotel wall. The assistant manager pulled her through a window just in time.
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International News Service
New York
Marie Halpern
Death Notices and Ages for Local Residents
Death notices list Martha Joan Grace aged 3 months at 222 Pearson street Clyde Arnold Reid aged 6 months at rear 715 West Grant street Mrs. Margaret Ann Schneider aged 80 at 701 County Line street Wesley Rhodes Gormley aged 80 at Har lansburg Road Hugh O Neill Jr aged 67 at 461 Moore Avenue George L Roys aged 79 of Ellwood City Mrs. Margaret Schly aged 59 of Elwood City Mrs. Mary Jane Heasley aged 84 at 306 Hillcrest Avenue Ralph B Smith aged 57 of Aliquippa.
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Martha Joan Grace
Pearson Street
Clyde Arnold Reid
West Grant Street
Margaret Ann Schneider
County Line
Wesley Rhodes Gormley
Harlansburg
Hugh O'Neill, Jr
Moore Avenue
George L. Roys
Ellwood City
Margaret Schly
Elwood City
Mary Jane Heasley
Hillcrest Avenue
Ralph B. Smith
Aliquippa
Public Hearing On Milk Control Planned At Erie
The Milk Control Board completed plans for a public hearing at the Hotel Lawrence in Erie tomorrow. Producers consumers and dealers are invited to attend and testify on minimum prices to producers and minimum and maximum prices to retail and wholesale consumers by dealers and stores.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
The
Milk Control Board Today
Lawrence
Erie
Pottery Worker Held in East Liverpool Shooting
Harold Wright a 22 year old pottery worker is held as a suspect in the probable fatal shooting of George J. Culp a 62 year old trolley car operator during an attempted hold up. Strands of red hair in a hat lost by the gunman led to the arrest and Wright was identified by Culp at the hospital as the shooter in the Wooster terminal robbery of the Steubenville East Liverpool and Beaver Valley Traction Company yesterday.
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East Liverpool
Harold Wright
George J. Culp
Wright
Culp
Wooster
Steubenville East Liverpool and
Beaver Valley Traction Company
Pride of Possession and a New Razor
The narrator notes different prized items from houses to boats but highlights a Christmas razor that runs on electricity with no soap or brush. He mocks his friend for abandoning the safety razor after a smooth shave, while describing the cool thirty three degree weather.
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Santa
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Pope Pius XI
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