News Behind The News in a jumble of Europe talk
A fragmented account describes discussions with European officials about British policy and possible alliances with the United States. It mentions Eden, Chamberlain, and Hull, and hints at South American considerations and reactions to U S and British moves. The tone suggests internal debate over defense, alliances, and continental commitments.
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Europe
Eden
Diet
Chamberrenyon
Tony
United States
Sone
U. S
England
Hull
Jesman
Axa
Weather Forecast for Hampshire on December 19
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Hampshire with a cloudy evening. Forecast notes possible midweek changes and temperature guidance, cautioning travelers to prepare for shifting skies.
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Hington
Hampshire
Bam
Robbed At Gunpoint Near Kennebunk
Mrs. Annie Sadler a nurse from Hing ham Mass said two youths 18 or 19 in brown suits and dark overcoats held her up on Route 1 near Kennebunk in daylight, took $50, then vanished into woods as police searched the area. She described the robbers and noted one waved a white cardboard sheet.
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Annie Sadler
Kennebunk
Hingham
Mass
Sadler
Atlantic Highway
Two Arrested In Littleton On Arson Charges
Littleton, Dec. 19. Prominent businessman Gayton C. Parker, 54, and his employer William H. Cullen face arraignment on arson and accessory charges after five fires last week damaged four stores totaling 300000 dollars. Parker allegedly confessed. Cullen was held after being taken from his home to a guarded hospital where he is under supervision.
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Littleton
Apira
Norris H. Cotton
Gayton C. Parker
William H. Cullen
Cotton
Cullen
Parker
Explosion at Maebashi Bows der factory reported
Dispatch from Maebashi Japan said an army bows der factory exploded today. Fire destroyed four buildings with no stated cause or casualty figures. Separate items note Manchester man joins state regular army reserves and other local incidents.
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Artese News Agency
Maebashi
Japan
Manchester Man Injured In Automobile Crash Near Sturbridge
In Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Paul Schelp, 22, of St. Louis a Harvard student and Raymond MacDonald, 42, of Manchester New Hampshire were injured in an automobile accident. Schelp suffered possible internal injuries while MacDonald had head and leg wounds. State police reported no details of the crash.
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Southbridge
Mass
Paul Schelp
St. Louis
Harevard
Raymond MacDonald
Manchester
N. H
Sturbridge
Harrington
Schelp
MacDonald
Thy
Aircrafts Lead In Stock Market
Aircrafts rose to new year highs in trading with gains of 2 points or more as utilities coppers oils and rails moved within narrow ranges. A late opening period showed livelier dealings then cooled, while Belmont saw a damaging fire late at night destroying a home near the fourth hour.
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New York
Steess
Belmont
Probe Fires In Cottages At Salisbury Beach
Salisbury Mass December 19 The State Fire Marshal Office was asked by Chief William Sanders to help investigate two cottage fires at Salisbury Beach marking the third cottage fire in 10 days. The first blaze destroyed a vacant Beach Road house owned by Simeon Gegnon with nurse first aid to Lester Brown for a severe hand cut. Two hours later flames engulfed a two tenement cottage on North End Boulevard owned by Catherine Ford of Lawrence. Firefighters could not save the building and kept flames from nearby structures. the cottage had been closed for the season.
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Salisbury
Mass
State Fire Marshal's
William ¥. Sanders
Salisbury Beach
Beach Road
Simeon Gegnon
Les
Ter Brown
North End Boulevard
Catherine Ford
Lawrence
Three Firemen Injured In Fitchburg Blaze
Fitchburg Mass December 18 AP three firemen sustained minor injuries as police estimate damage at 25000 after a two story business building fire. The blaze started in a basement candy shop and spread to an optician's offices a shoe repair shop and a bakery before firefighters contained it.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Erich Schrieber
Verdicts Totaling 7100 in Kittery Auto Crash Suits
In U S Federal court three suits collectively totaling 33000 allege negligent driving by Robert C Rainie of Kittery Me and produce verdicts totaling 7100 to four plaintiffs Chester J Say ward South Boston Mary Machaughlin Dorc hester and Dorothy C Redmond Somerville Mass in the Aug 22 1937 collision in Kittery Me Hayward 100 MacLaughlin 500 Redmond 6500 were awarded for personal injuries and negligence supporting the crash verdicts.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Sayward
South Boston
Mary ¥. Machaughlin
Dorchester
Dorothy C. Redmond
Somerville
Mass
Robert C. Rainie
Hayward
MacLaugh- UN
Redmond
Rainie
Would-Be Holdup Man Frightened Away By Woman
A Northern Maine woman visiting relatives frightened off a masked would-be robber on Richards Avenue Saturday night. The assailant, about six feet tall in his early twenties, wore dark clothing and used a handkerchief as a mask to threaten with a pistol-like gesture, then fled across lawns. Police seeks the suspect.
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Maine
Richards Avenue
South Street
Middle Street
Mark Snook
Seabrook Rep Smith Vows to Spend Idle WPA Funds
Howard E. Smith, elected representative from Seabrook after a recount, declares the town has $9,000 idle WPA money in Portsmouth. He says he will push for sidewalk construction in Seabrook and vows to resist political bosses, aiming to advance the project by spring.
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Howard E. Smith
Seabrook
Elihu TV
Adams
Concord
Smith
Portsmouth
Parishioners Honor Fr. Quirk At Laconia
Rev Edmund F Quirk longtime Portsmouth native and Our Lady of the Lake parish priest in Lakeport was feted in Laconia as he marked 25 years since his ordination. A surprise reception at Leavitt Park Community House drew civic leaders parishioners and priests from nearby churches with remarks a check gift and a cake. A solemn high mass to be held tomorrow will feature his brothers Rev Thomas Quirk and Rev Robert Quirk.
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Laconia
Edmund PF. Quirk
Portsmouth
Our Lady of the Lake
Lakeport
Leavitt Part
Leconla
Thomas Redden
St Joseph's Church
Rudolphe Heon
George Ledoux
Sacred Heart Church
Thomas Quirk
Father Quirk
China
Walter McCracken
New Hampshire
CCC
Gallagher
James I. Irwin
Michael J. Carroll
Arthur W. Spring
George N. Hubbard
F. E. Normandin
Harrison Merrill
Frank Sullivan
A. W. Simoneau
T. J. McIntyre
Arthur D. O'Shea
Quirk
Robert Quirk
St. Anselm
Lawyer testifies drafting arms contract for Coster Musica
Boston lawyer Frederic Wingersky swore he drafted at the request of F Donald Coster Philip Musica a contract for purchasing Lee Enfield rifles for McKesson and Robbins and Standard Oil of England The inquiry into the Coster Musica affairs focuses on an 87 million dollar corporation and a large illegal liquor operation Investigators say gun running may explain missing assets and cite possible arms law violations beyond New York risks and jurisdictions
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New York
Boston
McMahon
Coster-Musica
Mcl Mahon
Augusta Fire Destroys Sulphite Plant Offices
A spectacular general alarm blaze swept the Sulphite Storage Plant and offices of the Kennebec Pulp and Paper Co in Augusta Me causing an estimated loss of 300000. Origin undetermined the fire started in a three story wooden storage section and with high winds consumed the wooden office building of the 1 million dollar plant. Fire departments from Harlowe ll and Gardiner aided the efforts as sparks showered nearby districts and reached the State Capitol. No employees were in the building when the flames began and the mill is to be shut for an indefinite period according to Alfred Lund superintendent.
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Auguste
Kennebec Pulp and Paper Company
Harlowell
Gardiner
State Capitol
Yakroad
Cushnoc Paper Company
A. Mazer
New York City
Alfred Lund
Last-Minute Christmas Shopping Urged In Portsmouth
With days until Christmas shrinking, shoppers are urged to complete purchases now. Portsmouth stores boast extensive up to date merchandise, extended evening hours, and a festive atmosphere driven by merchants’ plans.
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Portsmouth
Merchants Bureau
Fear Outbreak Of Armed Holdups At Boston
Fearful police sought thieves who forced entry to Bob Smiths, a downtown sporting goods store, and stole an undetermined number of automatic pistols revolvers and ammunition. Firm officials inventory the arms taken. The store, fitted with shutters and grills, has been robbed before, including by the Millen Faber trio tied to a Needham policeman murder after a bank robbery.
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Boston
Bob Smith
Mak
Millen-Faber
Needham
Meredith Church Swept By Flames
The North Congregational Church in Meredith a 75 year old wooden building was destroyed by fire early yesterday. The blaze started in the basement furnace and spread through partitions to the attic causing about 5000 in losses with injuries to two firefighters. Fire Chief Chester Bickford and Fireman Sherman Carter were hurt. Bickford fell through a floor hole but returned to duty. Carter was knocked unconscious and taken home.
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Laconia
Meredith
North Church
Chester Bick
Ford
Bickford
Sherman Carter
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