Dover Boy Victim Of Hit And Run Driver
Authorities believe 10 year old Armand Nadeau was struck along a road while seeking a ride to Biddeford Maine. His body was found in a barn near Rollinsford after an autopsy showed a fractured skull and other injuries consistent with a vehicle strike. State investigators and scouts searched for the boy’s cap and bag while pursuing leads about a motorist who offered a ride weeks earlier.
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Armand Nadeau
Rollinsford
Dover
Biddeford
Travis Burrows
State Board of Health
Ralph Miller
Dartmouth College
Forrest L. Keay
Harry Hammond
South Berwick
Maine
Nadeau
Ralph W. Caswell
Harold Foss
Lucien Levesque
New Guards Watch Over Mrs Simpson in Cannes
In Cannes on December 14, Mrs Wallis Simpson faced a new security shift as a Surrette Nationale detective was placed as special guard for all trips from her villa. French guards remain. Scotland Yard detectives are ordered away. a new chauffeur is hired while the royal chauffeur returns to London. Household members say crank letters are expected after Edward Windsor relinquished the throne, but no threats were received.
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Cannes
France
Wallis Simpson
Edward
England
Surrette Nationale
Scotland Yard
London
Mrs. Simpson
Duke of Windsor
Wallis
Madrid repulses new rebel attack in heavy shelling
Rebel artillery bombarded Madrid as infantry assaulted the capital. Twenty injured when shells struck near the North Railway station and sheds were destroyed. Loyalists repelled a Casa de Campo assault while Basque militia moved southwest of Villareal encircling the area.
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Madrid
Casa de Campo
Body Found On Mudflats At Merrill's Wharf
The body of Everett L. McLaughlin, 33, a WPA worker who had been missing since Friday, was found on the mudflats under Merrill's Wharf in Portland. Medical Examiner Wilbur F. Leighton ruled the death accidental drowning.
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Portland
Everett L. McLaughlin
WPA
Merrill's Wharf
Wilbur F. Leighton
Two Women Rescued From Fire at Stuart Street Building
Fire at 71-73 Stuart Street in Providence caused 15000 in damage. Firemen rescued two women, Mrs. Cora Brooks 65 and Mrs. Etta Gardiner, who were overcome by smoke and taken to Rhode Island Hospital. Thirteen other occupants escaped in scanty clothing. Five stores on the first floor and the two upper stories used as a rooming house.
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Providence
R. I
Stuart St
Cora Brooks
Etta Gardiner
Rhode Island Hospital
Vespers at South Church Candlelight Service
The Unitarian South Church held a Sunday afternoon candlelight vesper service at 5 o'clock conducted by the Alfred Gooding Guild. Readers and ministers led opening, scripture, and prayers, with Rev. William Safford Jones sharing the Christmas legend White Thorn of Glastonbury. Special music featured solo The Virgin's Lullaby and organ selections by Carroll H. Evans and Mrs. Mary Whittier Priest with chorus.
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South Church
Alfred Gooding Guild
Beautiful Old Church
E. Raymond Mugridge
Margaret Trueman
John W. Anderson
William Safford Jones
Sun’s rays hotter in winter than in summer
A historical note reports that sunlight exposure appears stronger in winter than in summer, suggesting surprising seasonal variation in perceived heat from the sun.
Communists Back of Chiang Seizure Claimed by Tokyo
Tokyo reports allege the Communist International directed the capture of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek as mutiny and clashes unfold around Sianfu. Japan, allied with Germany, fears a two‑front split in China may trigger wider turmoil.
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Tokyo
Germany
Communist International
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Sianfu
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Chiang Kai- Shek
Siahu
Shensi
Japan
Popular Front
National Front
Santa Claus Welcomed in Portsmouth Christmas Cheer
Santa Claus arrives in Portsmouth to be greeted by throngs of children and will meet by day and night through next week. Local stores decorate in bright lights and Christmas greenery as the community joins in the season, sharing gifts of heart and goodwill beyond the holiday itself.
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Santa Claus
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Babe Ruth
Portsmouth
Santa
Haymarket Square
Memorial Bridge
Liberty Bridge
Diameter of the Sun Measured at 864100 Miles
Scientists report the sun’s diameter as 864100 miles, a value derived from astronomical observations and standard solar measurements. This figure reflects the sun’s vast scale and serves as a yardstick for stellar dimensions in comparative astronomy.
King George VI Delivers Message to Parliament on Birthday
London reports George VI pledges constant effort to uphold the realm and happiness of the people with his wife’s support. The king signs his address noting personal distress as he asks for national sobriety, with Lord Halifax reading to the Lords and Baldwin delivering in the Commons on his 41st birthday.
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St. James Palace
George VI
Duke of York
Edward VIII
Gerald Wollaston
Arrow
London
Associated Press
Britain
House of Lords
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord Halifax
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Jenks Protest On Recount In First District Race
Arthur B. Jenks of Manchester Republican files formal protest to the governor over the issuance of an election certificate to Alphone Roy Democrat as member of Congress from the First District. Jenks cites about 36 Newton ballots he claims for his candidacy while Roy won by 17 votes per the ballot law commission. Governor Bridges may summon Jenks to state his views.
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Newton
Associated Press
Concord
Arthur B. Jenks
Manchester
Aft Council
Alphone Roy
Congress
Roy
State Ballot Law Commission
Jenks
Bridges
Utilities Lead in New York Market
Utilities surged on the ticker tape after a Supreme Court ruling in the Duke Power case. Leading shares included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors International Harvester American Telephone Cerro de Pasco Westinghouse DuPont Goodyear and Goodrich.
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Associated Preas
New York
Supreme Court
Duke Power
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
International Harvester
American Telephone
Cerro de Pasco
Westinghouse
Dupont
Goodyear
Goodrich
Woman killed in Rutland car crash near Glens Falls
Frances Connell, 38, of Rutland Vermont died at Glens Falls Hospital after a car she rode in struck a truck on the highway between Hudson Falls and Whitehall. Four others were treated for injuries at the same hospital.
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Associated Press
Glens Falls
N. Y
Frances Connell
Rutland
Glens Falls Hospital
Hudson Falls
Whitehall
Global Reform Pushes Calendar Change Across Organizations
Organizations worldwide seek calendar reform citing standardized dates and fiscal year alignment. Proponents argue a universal system would simplify scheduling and international collaboration across government, business, and academia.
Chiang Kai-Shek Released Report Amid Mutiny
Shanghai reports that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek was released by mutinous troops, though officials could not confirm the statement. The claim circulated during the night of December 14 as authorities remained uncertain.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
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