Counter Attack Against Critics Angers Britain Over Peace Plan
Prime Minister Baldwin prepared a counter attack against critics of the Anglo French peace plan. A cabinet meeting discussed dilemma facing government domestically and internationally. Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare returned by air as a secret cabinet session loomed.
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Anthony Ecen
Meinty
Ceasion
Zul
Edea
Tor
Great Britain
France
Hay
Britain
Samuel Hoare
Bald
York trust payout approved for 135000 dividend
The York County Trust Company receivers announce a ten percent dividend totaling 135000 will be paid to about 4000 savings accounts held by depositors in Kittery York Ogunquit and York Village. Justice Sidney Thaxter signed the decree after a public hearing in York Town hall with Porter and others present.
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Kitterly
York
Eliot
Portsmouth
Sirom
Santa Claus
York County Trust Company
William H. Porter
Supreme Judicial Court
Comunty Trust Company
Kittery Depositors
Kittery Branch
Community Ust Company
York and Ogunquit
York Village
Com Company
York and
Ogunquit Mentioi
Supreme Court
Sidney St
Park Village
Justice Thaxter
Selectmen's
York Town Hall
Mr. Porter
Edward S. Theontb
Sanford
York Canty Trast Company
Albert D. Staples
Community Trust Company
Alvis
Army flier killed in Florida plane crash near Miami
Second Lieutenant Robert E. Carver of the 55th Pursuit Squadron at Barksdale Field La. died when the army plane he was flying crashed into a swamp on the edge of Chapman Field twelve miles south of Miami.
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Associated Press
Mian
Fla
Robert E. Carver
Barksdale Field
Chapman Field
Miami
Supreme Court Affirms Inheritance Tax Case
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower federal court ruling holding it lacked authority to block New Jersey from collecting a 16 million dollar inheritance tax on the estate of John T. Dorrance, late president of Campbell Soup Co. The decision was issued today.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Jersey
John T. Dorrance
Campbell Soup Co
Supreme Court
Councilmen deny involvement in city trash contract
Kennard Goldsmith and Ralph Atwell state they had no part in the city council decision to take charge of ashes and garbage collection. They were not consulted or notified of any meeting. They argue the city owns horses and equipment and there is no reason to hire outside contractors while assets remain idle.
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Kennard Goldsmith
Ralph Atwell
Fire Destroys York Building and Outbuildings
Fire swept the house, ell, and shed of Robert Parking on the Logging road between York and Ogunquit. Supported by York Beach and Ogunquit departments, crews fought three blazes since Saturday but could not save the structure due to lack of water and flames. Mr Perkins was inside during the final outbreak. furniture only partly saved.
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Robert Parking
York
Ogunquit
York Beach
Perkins
Perkins Place
Oganquit Fre
York Beath
Kidnapped Millionaire Rescued by Cuban Army
Nicholas Castano, a Havana millionaire abducted a week earlier for a $500,000 ransom, was found alive today by the Cuban army. The rescue ends the week long ordeal with Castano safe after the involuntary confinement.
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Havana
Nicholas Castano
France Plans to Increase Her Military Strength
France plans higher armed forces as Germany’s army is projected to grow to 900,000 to 1,000,000 on the continent within months. Archimbaud, a defense official, told deputies France would have about 654,000 at home and overseas while funding a 6.952 billion franc defense budget with 1.924 billion for new armaments. He lists plans for more tanks and guns, motorized divisions, trench mortars, anti-aircraft guns, a 125 mile fortification belt, and gas protection as France seeks to boost its fighting power.
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Faris
Germany
France
Leon Archimbaud
Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee
Hitler
Archimbaud
War Department
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Safes Stolen in Boston Recovered
Two small safes stolen by gunmen from an American Railway Express truck Friday night were found yesterday in a Brookline vacant lot near the Boston line. The boxes, emptied of cash and valuables, contained 460 dollars, four watches, 120 ounces of pure silver and 40 eye glass rims worth 40 dollars. Non negotiable money orders were intact. Detectives sought finger prints as they took the safes to a Boston police station.>The hold up occurred after five gunmen forced the express truck to stop in front of the Boston Chamber of Commerce building. The driver and two guards were threatened with revolvers. The article also notes a municipal band concert disruption and a Salina Kansas crowd safety ruling, but these latter details are unclear in context.
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Associated Press
Boston
Ann
American Railway Express
Brookline
Taney
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Irregularities Blur Stock Market Trades in New York
New York December 18 The stock market fluttered feebly with prices showing irregularity. Tiny gains were seen in Chrysler Westinghouse Montgomery Ward Standard Oil of Indiana J P Morgan United Pacific and Northern Pacific. notable losers included U S Smelting American Smelting Santa Fe New York Central Southern Pacific U S Steel Bethlehem Sears Roebuck and Woolworth. Many issues stayed virtually unchanged.
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New York
Chrysler
Westinghouse
Montgomery Ward
Standard
London naval conference hears British ship size limits proposal
The naval conference shifted from Japan's demand for total tonnage limits to consider British suggestions on ship size and gun limits. Britain will present concrete proposals for quantitative restrictions at the next delegation meeting.
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Associated Press
London
Naval Conference
Seven Thousand Chinese Students Protest in Peiping
Seven thousand Chinese student demonstrators, defying police and warning volleys, gathered at Chienmen railway station near the legation quarter and voted to strike nationwide. They condemned Sino-Japanese negotiations, opposed North China autonomy, and called for abolition of the autonomous regime. Foreign spectators intervened to spare many from beatings.
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Associated Press
Peiping
China
Hsipienr Gateway
Chiemmen
Legation
Citgular
Kidnap Probe Targets Young Actor Milne Case
New York December 16 authorities intensify search for Caleb J Milne a Philadelphia heir actor reportedly abducted for ransom Investigators including federal agents from New York state and Boston pursue a note postmarked Poughkeepsie asking for cash and contact with the grandfather in Philadelphia
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Associated Press
New York
Caleb J. Milne
Philadelphia
Jeb
Milne
New York State
Scntland Yard
J. Schwartz
Caleb
Frederic
Poughkeepsie
Irving
Jeffers
Zwittier
Clarence D. McKean
New England
Dept. of Justice
Boston
Usted Ab
Permons
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