Wisconsin county officials urge nonpartisan elections for two-year terms
Wisconsin county officials gathered at the Hotel Raulf endorsed a plan for nonpartisan election of all county officials to two-year terms. Senator-elect T G Brown from Winnebago and Calumet counties is set to sponsor the bill in the 1939 session. A Wisconsin County Boards association committee will draft the resolution to unify sponsors and wording.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin County Boards Association
Taylor G. Brown
Oshkosh
Winnebago
Calumet
Raulf
T. G. Brown
A. J. Thelen
Madison
E. E. Fuller
Winnebago County
Willard Franke
Juneau County
J. E. Hickey
Dodge County
Leo Bartels
Green Lake County
Leo
Jews to be pushed out by Rumani plan disclosed
A Romanian foreign office notice said 150000 Romanian Jews could emigrate to Palestine and British colonies under a plan discussed with Great Britain. It envisions settling 50000 Jews yearly in the Holy Land and British possessions with funding from wealthy Jewish communities and capital withdrawal to aid emigration. First removals target Bucovina Bessarabia and Transylvania.
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Bucharest
Rumanian Foreign Office
Palestine
Great Britain
Holy Land
Bucovina
Bessarabia
Transylvania
Romania
American Jewish Committee
Budapest
Hungary
Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Germany
Vandenberg Rejects Roosevelt Third Term
Senator Vandenberg predicted the senate would oppose a third term for President Roosevelt, arguing the American tradition against a White House dynasty. Senate Minority Leader McNary opposed a formal senate stance, saying the body should not rule on the issue despite his personal opposition.
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Washington
U.2
Senzior Vandenberg
Hrepubliczen
Michigan
Senate
Roosevelt
Vandenberg
McNary
Oregon
White House
Seniater Holt
West Virgina
Crite
Congress
Governor to Hear Duncan Appeal December 21 or 22
Madison dispatch reports Governor Philip F. La Follette will hear the pardon application of Thomas Duncan on December 21 or 22. The case arose after a 1929 shooting in West Allis that killed Henry Schuetze and Henry B. Anver, with Duncan serving as secretary to La Follette.
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Duncan
Madison
Philip F. la Forlette
Apphiaton
Tromeas
la Filette
Menart
Conyuea
Mars 'Uehter
Tyre
Henry Schueite
West Alls
Japs Call U S China Loan a Dangerous Political Gesture
Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita labeled the $25,000,000 loan to China by the United States export import bank a dangerous political gesture. He warned the move could prolong the Chinese Japanese conflict and complicate Third Power interests while signaling Japan’s push for a new East Asian economic and political bloc linking Japan China and Manchukuo.
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Tokio
Hachiro Arita
China
United States
Arita
Japan
East Asia
Manchukuo
Manston man charged after Koehn beating and gunshot
A coroner's jury found Charles J. Koehn died from a severe beating and a gunshot wound inflicted by Charles Waterman in a Dec 12 dispute over back rent. Waterman, a former Koehn boarder, confessed and was held on a first degree murder warrant. Waterman was arrested Dec 16 after being located with a relative.
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Manston
Wis
Charles J. Keehn
New Lisbon
Charles Waterman
Koehn
Waterman
Anabeil Koehn
Charles Curran
Weterman
Charles Stickney
Arthur Marks
Hutler
Max Hall
Watri- Man
Roelin
Firkrey Osaid
Charles Stop
Agan Ottine Tees
One Kidnapping Count Dismissed in Etting Case
Hollywood case recaps that Col. Martin Snyder once involved with Ruth Etting has one kidnapping charge dismissed by Judge Thomas Ambrose at prosecutors’ request. He faces three attempted murder counts and gun violations. Trial details reference the October incident at Alderman home and the judge’s ruling on legislative intent.
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Hollywood
Col
Martin
Moesthe Gimp
UU. Blalock
Blalock
Democrats Lay Out Plans For Program Rally
Bea Claire Wisconsin report notes the fourth Democratic rally drew about 409 northern Wisconsin Democrats. State Chairman W D Carroll said enthusiasm was at a new high. speakers included Wills Weet Menwmone, DraA Wallace, ex mayor William Crane, and others. Delegates were selected for the next national convention, the WPA, and the party program.
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Bea Claire
Wis
W. D. Carroll
Prainé du Chien
Wisconsin
Carroll
Eau Claire
Wills Weet Menwmone
Draa Wallace
Rae
Rae Like, ex-Myor Wiliam Crane of Chipeen Fable, Yoaicres Corcoran
Webster Grae
Ferme
Sivte
Iimrar
WPA
Charter special train for Heil inauguration
Milwaukee Court committee plans a chartered special train for the Heil inauguration, announced by committee member John C. Greb. The event aims to transport attendees from area locations to the ceremony.
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Heil
Brazil Rail Crash Kills 42 with Dozens Injured
A Rio de Janeiro train wreck near Belo Horizonte leaves 42 dead and about 60 injured. The express Rathpo Miner crashed while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Collen
Misas Gelies
Jinares
Rathpo Miner
Bello Horizonte
Supreme Court to Hear Three Major Appeals
Washington reports the Supreme Court will hear key cases on utility rate valuation rules, state taxation of federal salaries, and coal industry cost data. The session included tributes to the late Justice Cardozo, with a recess until January 3.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cardozo
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
New York State
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Bituminous Coal Commission
Pennsyvania Utilities
California
Pennsylvania
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Hughes
Cumimings
Attormeys
Heiman Scholarship Offered by Newspaper Men
Cambridge Massachusetts reports a newly announced Heiman Scholarship funded by Mrs Acres Wahl Maeman widow of Tekias W Maeman. Nine yearly scholarships will be awarded to applicants tied to Harvard contributing fields through a gift supporting education in journalism and related studies.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Acres Wahl Maeman
Tekias W Maeman
Milweukee Qeourtet
Phere Sre
Cuba Mediation Plan Rejected by Pan American Conference
The eighth Pan American conference rejected Cuba's proposal for hemispheric mediation in the Spanish Civil War by an 18 to 10 vote. Only Haiti and Mexico supported Cuba, while Brazil drafted a bloc defense plan for the American continent. Argentine officials sought a strong solidarity resolution, and U S Argentinian tensions over the Monroe Doctrine persisted as delegates moved toward a broader continental defense.
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Solidarity
Andrue Berding
Lima
Peru
Europe
Haiti
Mexico
Cuba
Helde
Afranio Mello Franco
End of a long trail after fifteen months
A San Pedro report details a trek that began fifteen months ago and ended recently. The narrative mentions a skipper, Davenport, and varied sea journey challenges including a storm. Names and places are scattered, with fragments indicating maritime passages and a group returning ashore.
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San Pedro
Calif
Gerd
Carl Po Rupee
Davenport
Evie Etter Footer
Hart
Westrdeter
Rome
Jena
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Local Man
John Bahler, 55, was killed when his head was crushed between a wagon rack and a barn door on his farm near the county line road south of Oshkosh in Black Wolf. Sheriff and county coroner investigations followed, with ambulance crews pronouncing him dead at the scene.
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John Bahler
Oshkosh
Black Wolf
Bahler
Door Babler
Bubler
Sheriff's Department
G. A. Steele
Fiy
Buabler
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Raipia Willams
Peemudd
Walforth County
Mahian Williams
Gran Vandewalle
de Pere H.avey Schuknecht
Miyaker
John Himebse
Weather forecast from Northwestern Observatory
Tonight mainly clear with cold wind. Tuesday expect light snow approaching from the south, with colder temperatures inland. Northwestern Observatory reports maximums near 23 and minimums around 7, barometer 29.80.
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Associated Press
Huclett
Waiter Wak
Rackstaff Observatory
Ward Netineest
France vows to defend territory against Italy stance
Paris broadcasts that Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet pledges France will not surrender any territory to Mussolini and will fight if provoked. Britain would aid, and 240,000 tons of new French warships will be laid down by 1942 with 8,000,000,000 francs set for naval construction in 1939.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Iu.p
Georges Bonnet
Chamber of Deputies
France
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Britain
Bonnet
Great Britain
César Campinchi
Foreign Ministry
Chamber
Foreign Office
Germany
Berlin-Rome
Thaly
Crew of Patterson Believes Food For Three Days
In Alaska near Juneau a crew abandoned a damaged motor ship Paterson. After days at sea they improvised flashlights and signaled the coast guard that they believed their supplies would feed them for three more days.
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Patterson
Juneau
Alaska
Paterson
Ce Frorweather
Woods
Snorly
Trev
Hearing On Huge Fraud Is Resumed
A Boston lawyer testified he drafted a contract for Lee Enfield rifles for McKesson & Robbins and Standard Oil of England at the behest of F Donald Coster Musica. Investigators probe the $87 million Coster Musica empire amid gun running and illicit liquor links.
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Donald Coster
Philip Musica
U. S
New York
Boston
F. Donald Coster- Philip Musica
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
Standard Oil
England
Frederic Wingersky
Ambrose V. McCall
Coster-Musica
Brien McMahon
Washington
McMahon
Angle
President Roosevelt seeks stronger security act expansion in January
Clumsy OCR recounts F D Roosevelt asking Congress in January to extend and strengthen social security provisions, with a report to the Social Advisory Council and recommendations. Officials name Charran Fd Sara Noble, Robert Hinkley, Lewis J hier, Aubrey Williams, and others as involved in civil service and WPA roles amid carrier industry concerns.
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Washington
Reese
Congress Aly
White House
Congress
Socal Advisory Council
White Houte Offuta
Revelit
Cate Charran
Sara d. Noble
Robert Hinkley
Civil Seronautics
Lewis J¢hier
Aubrey Williams
Reucseccit
Psom Solunen
Sthee
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Harry E. Mackenzie
Connecticut
F. Donald Coster
Fairfield
Conn
U.S
Find Koehn
Snyder
Miluacker
Dutve Po Heart
Ae Trier
Milwaukee
Wcan
Jeon C. Greb
Aecess
Macane
Hieman
Mello Franco
Hull
Isidoro Ruiz Moreno
Buenos Aires
al M. Lanthan
John Kantor
McKesson & Robbins
Kantor
Mackinley i Kantor
Mar Oufferg
Rietoad
Frange
Mussolini
Ayener
Carere
Panjen
Sayoja
Bret
Pepe Cosine
F. D. Rin
Niewera
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