Navy to Build 82 Ships as 1937 Plan Unveiled
President Roosevelt to discuss with his cabinet whether to lay down two new battleships next year. Navy high command outlines 82 ships including air carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines to reach full treaty strength by 1942 amid looming pact expirations and possible allied expansions.
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Washington
Dec
Roosevelt
White House
Navy High Command
Congress
London
Britain
Navy Department
Five Die As Fire Rages Through New York Rooming House
A dawn blaze on West 79th Street killed five people in a four story rooming house. August Frank, 43, leaped to death from a third floor window. William Hoffman, awakened by flames, escaped. On the top floor Eleanor Duffield 32 and her infant Henry Jr., Nancy Green 28, and her sister Margaret Green, 27, perished from smoke. Hoffman suspects he smoked before sleeping.
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Associated Press
New York
West 79Th Street
August Frank
William Hoffman
Hoffman
Eleanor Duffield
Henry, Jr
Nancy Green
Margaret
Slames
Berwick Coach Rescues Boy From Icy River
Jere Chase of Berwick Academy braved broken ice in the Salmon Falls river to save 10 year old Richard Somerset of South Berwick after he fell through thin ice during play. Help arrived from Salmon Falls Foundry workers and the fire department. both were revived and suffered no lasting harm. Chase, former UNH baseball captain and Sea Brook native, is a coach and ROTC officer with ties to the university and local clubs.
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Berwick Academy
Jere Chase
Seabrook
University of New Hanpenire
Portsmouth Sunset League
Cad Chase
Salmon Falls
Richard Somerset
South Berwick
Hmses
Cotch
Ise
Chas2
Somerset
Sharp
Chase
University of New Hampshire
Advanced Corps
ROTC
Blue Circle
Berwick Academy Eleveen
Murphy orders tax commission to update revenue studies
Gov Francis P Murphy instructed the state tax commission to refresh its 1935 revenue study and submit it with recommendations soon after he takes office. He spoke as he challenged the need for large increases requested by state departments notably the forestry and recreation commission.
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Associated Press
Concord
Francis P. Murphy
State Tax Commission
Bridges
Council
Acton
Murphy
State Forestry and Recreation Commission
Concord Contest Hears Final Arguments in First District
The state ballot law commission heard final arguments in the First District Congress race between Democrat Alphonse Roy and Republican Arthur B. Jenks. A quick ruling is expected to decide who will go to Washington after the recount showed Roy ahead by 17 votes, with Jenks asserting 34 Newton ballots are missing.
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Associated Press
Concord
State Ballot Law Commission
Congress
Alphonse Roy
Arthur B. Jenks
Washington
Roy
Newton
Brooklyn Pawnshop Heist Near Police Headquarters
Three armed men robbed a Brooklyn pawnshop near police headquarters yesterday, taking jewelry valued at $30,000 and cash totaling $2,000 from three employees before fleeing.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Stolen Auto With Safe Recovered Near Alton Camp
In East Alton a caretaker found a stolen automobile containing a wrapped safe on George T. Leigh’s property. The car, owned by J. G. Smart of Durham, had vanished in October after a store break. Police linked the find to the prior thefts and noted Leigh camp entry but no items missing.
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Alton Camp
J. G. Smart
Durham
Wolfeboro
George T. Leigh
Fla
Alton
Charles E. ‘Roberts
Roberts
Ernest H. Swift
Motor Vehicle Department
Alfred Colley
Fred Elliott
Laconia
Leigh Camp
Spanish shell lands near U S gunboat Erie
The State Department reported a Spain Fascist cruiser fired on Musel Spain, with a shell landing about 500 yards from the U S gunboat Erie. No damage occurred and Washington said no action would be taken. The Espana fired two shells from about 10,000 yards, the first near the Erie and the second over the harbor hills. Musel is the port of Gijon held by government forces.
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Associated Pres
Washington, D.c
State Department
Musel
Spain
Erie
Washington
Gijon
Espana
Rescue Crew Saves Exhausted Deer On Icy Lake
On Oneida Lake New York a crew led by Game Protector C. E. Hunter rushed onto the ice to rescue a deer chased by dogs. The exhausted animal was carried ashore placed in shelter revived and ran back into the woods.
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Associated Press
Lakeport
N. Y
C. E. Hunter
Oneida Lake
Mail Plane Missing Near Elk River Idaho
Northwestern Airlines reports a mail transport plane with pilot and co pilot from St Paul has not checked in since 3 19 a m Pacific time. The craft was near Elk River Idaho several miles away.
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Spokane
Wev
Northwestern Airlines
St. Paul
Elk River
Idaho
Extended search for missing airliner sparks wider hunt
Salt Lake City reports say investigators expanded the search for a Western Air Express transport missing since Tuesday between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. About 75 planes joined the search, with some flying toward Nevada along a 50 mile wide strip from Salt Lake City to Milford.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Anly
Western Air Express Transport
Los Argios
Nevada
Milford
Two boys saved as Atherton Street house burns in Quincy
In Quincy on Atherton Street a two alarm fire forces a mother Mrs. Sansone and her guest Mrs. Cellini to evacuate with two sons Cosmo, 4, and George, 3. Mrs. Sansone saves Cosmo while Mrs. Cellini carries George to safety. Damage estimated at 2000. fire likely started by children playing with matches.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Mass
Atherton Street
Joseph Lansne
Ann Cellini
Cosmo
George
Fatal collision kills Concord Club employee in Pennsylvania
George Fern, 24, an employee of the Concord Country Club, was killed when his automobile collided with a truck near Ganache in West Chester Pennsylvania on December 18.
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West Chester
George Fern
Concord Country Club
Ganache
Plan Impeachment Action Against Cuban President
In Havana a commission of 18 senators and representatives met to draft impeachment proceedings against President Gomez over his opposition to a 1,500,000 sugar tax bill. They said impeachment would proceed despite the vote on the bill, which would add nine cents per bag of sugar. Gomez returned to confer with eleven representatives and four cabinet ministers after a three hour absence.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
D.c
Gomez
Batista
Army
Bedi Pepei
Marshal Changs Terms Sent to National Government
In Nanking on December 18 high officials met under armed guard to hear terms Marshal Chang dictated to end the Civil War and free Generalissimo Chiang. General Ting-Wen arrived from Lianfu to push peaceful negotiations while nationalist forces move toward Lianfu, with orders to storm if talks fail. Ting-Wen was freed by Chang to relay plans and a letter from Chiang urging a halt to punitive action against mutineers.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Marshal Chang
Chiang
Ting-Wen
Lianfu
Chang
Ting- Wen
Edith Maxell Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
In Wise Virginia a jury convicts 22 year old Edith Maxell of second degree murder for killing her father who spanked her. She sobbed as Judge Ezra T. Carter released her on 15000 bond pending March appeal. A cousin attorney warned of venue change and authorities report a confession implicating others in a wider ring.
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Wise
Lonesome Pine
Edith Maxwell
Ezra T. Carter
Wise County
Edith
Richmond
A. T. Dotson
Dotson
Boston Narcotic Ring Smashes After Long Probe
Federal authorities announced the smashing of a large Boston narcotic ring that allegedly earned about 2 million dollars over many months. Eighteen men and two women were seized along with an estimated 25 thousand dollars worth of heroin during raids.
Former Textile Federation Leader Killed in Car Crash
Peter H. Van, 43, former president of the American Federation of Textiles Inc., was crushed to death when his motorcar crashed into a concrete wall on a boulevard curve in Palm Beach Florida early today. He leaves a widow and a son.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Peter H. van
American Federation of Textiles Inc
Beano Party Held At Rye Home Of Union Rebekah Leader
A social club event Thursday at Rye residence of Mrs. Hazel Stanley noble grand of Union Rebekah Lodge drew about 25 attendees. Prizes went to Eunice Rolfe first Josephine Drew second William G Drew third and a consolation to Edward Sterling. Refreshments of sandwiches and coffee were served.
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Rye
Hazel Stanley
Noble Grand
Union Rebekah Lodge
Eunice Rolfe
Josephine Drew
William G. Drew
Edward Sterling
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