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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
7
Witnesses describe a Brani ff airliner crash near a lake shore with crews recovering bodies. The accident killed all aboard, including crew and passengers, as fire destroyed the plane. Police and officials investigated the scene while searchers scoured nearby areas for wreckage and missing pilots.
Victor Jay Dieter a 38 year old Syracuse Investigator was denied a marriage license by the Worcester clerk after officials cited a New York divorce decree and a provision about remarriage. Dieter had named his bride Iona Marown age 30 and was directed to the State Attorney.
Madrid reports bombardment as fascist forces fire numerous shells into central Madrid with a tower cratered and residents fleeing to cellars. Insurgent infantry maneuver south to cut Madrid’s defenses while Valencia troops shift along the Valencia highway.
A fragmented report notes a 63 year old veteran from the Spine area and American War history who expresses strong reactions and claims never had a day's Mines while discussing a new job.
President Rootes Myth and Hatey 2 Maines discuss the current fiscal year ending June 30. The Works Progress administrator avoids exact figures for unemployment relief while Hopkins supporters cite 790 million dollars and Herbert Hoover's plan to seek 500 million. The administrator says any presidential request is acceptable.
Washington reports Director Robert Wechner of the Civilian Conservation Corps outlines plans to enroll 350 men by January. The program will replace dropouts and extend quotas by state including Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania and Virginia with specific enrollment targets.
Lloyds Marine Underwriters decided to exclude war risks from property policies covering any world region except the United States and Canada. The decision affects coverage issued from London with operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland noted in the report.
The wheat market soars as European powers and wartime fears drive prices to new highs, with Chicago prices surging above 140 dollars per bushel last week. Traders cite war talk, grain shortages, and profit rallies as factors shaping the volatile global market and future supplies.
Fragmentary report describes a figure named Poyate Pete tied to a jail escape and alleged political fixing. Authorities note cash sums, bonds, and investigations involving county detectives and references to a former public figure, with unclear connections to murder accusations and broader graft networks.
Judge Jota Marsallit Petersen set aside the murder conviction of a 16 year old girl in Va for killing Howard W. Watkins in his home. The defense argued jurors violated instructions by not weighing self defense and a threat claim. Watkins died from a fatal wound on August 2 after an alleged assault in the girl’s bedroom with her sister present.
A deed recorded in the clerk’s office documents the sale of three adjoining lots on the west side of Jefferson Boulevard at Braddock Heights. Warry B. Coblentz sold to Sara T. Maynard for about $1000.
Copper hits new six year high at 75 cents per pound amid heavy European demand and domestic bullion buying. Traders cite speculative buying and global needs for industrial metals. Rubber futures jump while carats and rutile rise in a broad market upswing.
The National League of Women Voters announces that 135 women will serve in thirty four state legislatures next year. The total is higher than last year led by New Hampshire with nineteen members followed by Connecticut with fourteen and Vermont with fourteen.
Senators Tydings and Radcliffe of Maryland meet the President in Washington on December 23 to press for federal aid and funding for the Savage River dam project and regional water control works. They discuss WPA financing, harbor and bay protection, and extending power and flood-control programs to Western Maryland and nearby West Virginia. The pair invite the President to speak publicly on the matter.
In Sharpburg Maryland during September the seventieth anniversary of Baline of Ann McTany Senator Tydings met with the President. They discussed Phippne Le and pays. A note on dog health states no fixed rule links nose temperature to health.
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