Fascists Bomb Madrid Again In Air Raids
Associated Press reports Madrid endured two more air raids as bombs fell on the Rosales area and Retiro Park amid artillery and machine gun fire. The city faced continued fighting from Guadarrama north to Cordoba, with Gen Miaja solidifying control of Madrid's defense.
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Associated Press
Madrid
University
Rosales
Retiro Park
Guadarrama Mountains
Cordoba
Motoro
Villaharta
Miaja
Real Work Started by Peace Congress
Twenty one nations of the Western Hemisphere began their actual work at the Inter American conference in Buenos Aires with steering committee chair Lamas of Argentina guiding deliberations. Delegates discuss inter American pacts to deter aggression and the Venezuelan proposal to unify five accords for war prevention.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
F. Espil
United States
Assembly
Heavy Snow Grips Northern Vermont Cities
A major snowstorm blanketed northern Vermont with 10 to 13 inches overnight, challenging town and state plows and closing some roads. Brattleboro saw 5 inches, Wilmington 9, Rutland 8 with near freezing temps, and Newport near the Canadian border recorded a record 15 inches for early December.
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Associated Press
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Brattleboro
Isnow
Wilmington
Rutland
Newport
Canadian
Addle Horses Sold for $15 in Hamilton Case
Police traced two saddle horses stolen from the riding academy of Philip Thieriault to Thomas Barnes in Beverly. Barnes said he bought the pair for $15 as an unsuspecting purchaser. Hamilton authorities called it a historic horse theft inquiry in the modern era.
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Hamilton
Mass
Philip Thieriault
Thomas Barnes
Conant Street
Beverly
Theriault
Barnes
Democrats Ward 2 Meeting Friday Evening
A Democratic Ward 2 meeting is scheduled at the Democrat Headquarters in the First National Bank Building on Friday December 4 at 8 o'clock. Attendees are requested to attend per order of the Chairman.
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Democrat
First National Bank
Stock Prices Rise Amid Mixed Market Gains
New York reports a stock market advance with many questions about the day’s direction. Prominent gainers include U S Steel Bethlehem Montgomery Ward Woolworth American Telephone and DuPont. Chrysler GM Western Union Westinghouse and General Electric held to a narrow range.
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Associated Press
New York
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Montgomery Ward
Woolworth
American Telephone
Dupont
Chrysler
General Motors
Western Union
Westinghouse
General Electric
Morse Dies From Injuries After Fall At Union Station
Nashua December 3 Frank O Morse 66 a veteran railroadman died at Memorial hospital from injuries after falling from an engine tender at Union station.
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Nashua
Frank O. Morse
Memorial Hospital
Union Station
Mayor Marvin to Speak on WHEB Monday News Broadcast
Mayor Marvin will address listeners on Station WHEB Monday following a news broadcast. The appearance aims to provide city updates and respond to residents’ questions.
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Marvin
WHEB
Favorite songs featured at Portsmouth Rotary Club meeting
The Portsmouth Rotary Club gathered at the Rockingham Hotel for a noon program of songs led by Bill Elliot, a widely known regional singer. He opened with Ole Man River, then Home On the Range, and led the club in When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and The Man on the Flying Trapeze. Closing numbers included When Did You Leave Heaven and Wagon Wheels, with When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry as an encore. Leon A. Robinson accompanied, Paul Badger presided, and Fred Cotton acted as chairman.
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Portsmouth
Rotary Club
Rockingham
Bill” Elliot
Ole Man River
Club of
Heaven
Leon A. Robinson
Paul Badger
Fred Cotton
Re-elected Ward Leads St. John’s Lodge Officers
George B. Ward was re-elected master of St. John's Lodge No. 1 at the Maxsonic temple meeting. New officers include Senior Warden William F. Tilton Junior Warden Rufus W. Ferguson Treasurer Harry H. Foote Secretary William B. Randall for his 24th year. Installation set for December 30.
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George B. Ward
St. John’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
Maxsonic Temple
William F. Tilton
Rufus W. Ferguson
Harry H. Foote
William B. Randall
Grand Lodge
Harold A. Marston
Chauncey C. Hodgdon
G. Victor Ross
President Roosevelt Arrives in Montevideo on Peace Tour
President Roosevelt leaves the cruiser Indianapolis and greets President Terra in Montevideo Uruguay. A large crowd lines a 12 block Roosevelt Terra motor route as troops in khaki form a protective guard amid cold winds and strict pier crowd control by police. Local and U.S. reporters are watched by detectives.
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Associated Press
Montevideo
Uruguay
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Republic
Terra
Typhoon Strikes Philippine Coast Hitting Manila
A typhoon battered the Philippine east coast with 60 mph winds and huge waves along Tayabas Province. The storm threatened Manila as observers warned the center could strike near the city. The Philippine Clipper and China Clipper both postponed departures due to the typhoon.
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Manila
Philippine
Here
Tayabas
United States
Guam
Expulsion order hits foreign press in Germany
Berlin dat 3 Karl Robson of the London Morning Post received an expulsion order and three days to depart amid government displeasure at dispatches. He is the 16th foreign correspondent expelled from Germany recently.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Karl Robson
London Morning Post
Germany
Foreign Press
Strike pickets arrested after third day at Berkshire Mills
Reading, Pennsylvania police arrested 32 strike demonstrators at the Berkshire Knitting Mills as a three day “lie down” protest continued. In three days 135 pickets have been taken to the county jail amid snowy conditions.
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Reading
Berkshire Knitting Mills
Ward 38 Republican Meeting At County Court House
Ward 38 Republican meeting scheduled for tonight at 8 p m in the County Court House. All are welcome. Erick Parsons, Secretary.
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County Court House
Madrid siege toll climbs to eleven thousand five hundred
Red Cross authorities estimated that 11,500 people were killed in Madrid during the month long siege. A Red Cross doctor told United Press that more than half of those wounded by bombs die within three days. He warned that the death toll from Wednesday’s air raids would likely reach 70 or 80.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Red Cross
Tebel
United Press
Streamline Derails at Hampton Causes Brief Disruption
The Boston to Bangor streamline train derailed at Brown's bridge in Hampton near the North Hampton line at 12 45 p.m. today. Station Agent John French of Hampton reported a journal on the front track had broken. Damage was slight.
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Boston
Bangor
Brown’s Bridge
Hampton
North Hampton
John French
Mansur elected president of Stoneleigh Class of 1938
Marjorie Mansur of Spencer Massachusetts was elected president of the Stoneleigh College class of 1938. She and two sisters entered Stoneleigh as freshmen this year and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hamilton W Mansur.
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Marjorie Mansur
Spencer
Mass
Stoneleigh College
Miss Mansur
Stoneleigh
Hamilton W. Mansur
King Edward and Baldwin Stand Firm Over Mrs Simpson Crisis
London December 3 Associated Press reports King Edward and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin refuse to yield in the constitutional crisis over the king s friendship with Mrs Wallis Simpson. Baldwin declines to comment as Parliament watches, while the king vows to keep throne and friendship and remains at Fort Belvedere with the duke of York. Mrs Simpson plans a continental or ocean voyage stay for months.
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Associated Press
London
King Edward
England
Stanley Baldwin
Wallis Simpson
Baldwin
House of Commons
Clement R. Attlee
Empire
Edward
Simpson
Kingdom
Fort Belvedere
Mrs. Simpson
Duke of York
Bachelor
House of Windsor
Church of England
Downing Street
John Simon
Saway
America
Edinburgh
France Plans Major Naval and Air Buildup
Paris reports the France plans a vast naval expansion including five 35 000 ton battleships and ten 10 000 ton cruisers by 1943 at an estimated cost of 572 million dollars with 4000 additional fleet personnel. The Air Minister also announced 1500 new warplanes to be built in 1937.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Germany
Italy
Chamber Navy
Superior Navy Council
Navy
Air
Pierre Cot
Chamber Finance Committee
Traip Academy Football Banquet Set for Kittery
Traip Academy football squad coach and band are invited to a banquet at the Ma sonic hall in Kittery tomorrow night. A 6 30 turkey dinner will be served by mothers led by Mrs Edith Chapman with townspeople welcome. Tickets are held by a committee including Harry Roberts Hollis Cole Howard Langdon Fred Abrams Robert Whitman Jesse Philbrick Louis Emmons and Norman B Dinsmore. The Train Academy band will perform and Lieutenant J H Campbell will speak on football and sports. More than 150 guests are hoped for.
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Traip Academy
Masonic Hall
Kittery
Edith Chapman
Harry Roberts
Hollis Cole
Howard Langdon
Fred Abrams
Robert Whitman
Jesse Philbrick
Louis Emmons
Norman B. Dinsmore
Train Academy
J. H. Campbell
Latvian Steamer Everhope Arrives With Lumber Crew of Women
The Latvian steamer Everhope arrived from Archangel to Providence on Tuesday after a 44 day voyage. The ship carried 5,000,000 feet of lumber and included three women among its passengers.
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Associated Press
Providence, R. I
Everhope
Archangel
Mr and Mrs Rowe of Eliot Enjoy Portland Day Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie R. Rowe of Eliot are spending a day in Portland with leisure activities and sightseeing planned. The couple is pictured strolling near notable landmarks as they explore the city.
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Leslie R. Rowe of
Eliot
Portland
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