President Gomez Seeks Chance to Defend Self in Cuba
In Havana on December 23 the seven month Cuban president Gomez faced impeachment by the army backed Senate court. Congressional allies secured passports as Gomez urged Assembly members to keep their seats and seek a personal appearance before the senate court to defend against ouster.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Gomez
R. Crenata
Senate Court of Justice
Crenata
House of Representatives
Senate
Clemency Sought for Six Brooklyn Murder Convicts
In Albany a petition asks clemency for seven of the twelve jurors who found Eugene Bruno 21 and five other Brooklyn youths guilty of murdering Edmund Esposito the railway collector. Lawyer Samuel Liebowitz pleads for consecutive clemency for Bruno Kimmel De Donne Scala Bolognia and Zizzo.
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Liebowitz
Kimmel
Dominick Zizzo
Theodore de Donne
Salvatore Scala
Joseph Bolognia
Pope Pius Prepares Christmas Message From Bed
Vatican City reports Pope Pius writes his Christmas message from bed while radio engineers complete a broadcast setup. The 79 year old Pontiff endures circulatory congestion and pain in a paralyzed left leg as Italian address is planned for about 1000 words and 15 to 20 minutes. He is to speak at 6 30 am EST the following day.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Holy Father
Vatican
Grim Christmas for Defenders of Madrid
Madrid reports a grim Christmas for Socialist defenders as enemy shells rain on trenches northwest of the city. Militiamen hope for a day’s furlough while fears of insurgent attack on critical lines to El Escorial keep them at posts. 15 shells struck the heart of Madrid yesterday injuring several people.
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Associated Press
Madrid
el Escorial
Mine blast at Rosita Coal Mine deaths reach thirty four
Eagle Pass Texas reports an underground explosion at Rosita Coal Mine No 6 near Coachila killing at least 34 Mexican miners and injuring 35. Rescue teams searched 80 miles south in Mexco while officials consider fire damp gas as a cause.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Tex
Mexco
Coachila
Torreon
Mexico
Rosita Coal Mine Company
No. 6
Traders Lean To Buying Side In Stock Market
New York Dec 23 traders leaned to the buying side in today's stock market but gains of fractions to a point or more were selective. Advancing shares included U S Steel Bethlehem American Telephone Western Union American Can Johns Manville Deere Kelvinator. A trifle either way were Consolidated Edison General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Westinghouse General Electric DuPont Goodyear New York Central and International Harvester. In North Hampton a festival will be in the spirit of Christmas with community singing beginning at 7 30 o'clock led by the Portsmouth Choral Society. A bus will leave Market Square at 7 to accommodate attendees.
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Associated Press
New York
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
American Telephone
Western Union
American Can
Johns Manville
Deere
Kelvinator
Consolidated Edison
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Westinghouse
General Electric
Dupont
Goodyear
New York Central
International Harvester
North
Hampton
Portsmouth Choral Society
Market Square
Radio system expands to all 4070 cells at Michigan prison
Jackson Michigan December 23 A three channel radio reception system was installed in all the prison cells. Warden Harry H Jackson dedicated the service with a cell to cell address. Prisoners rent headphone receivers at 25 cents a month and use a switch to listen to programs from three major networks.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan
Harry H. Jackson
Outdoor music fete tonight at Arthur L Hobson estate
The first winter outdoor music festival in the state takes place this evening at the Arthur L Hobson estate near Little Boar's Head. Organizers expect residents and visitors to attend a program of seasonal performances and community entertainment on the grounds.
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Arthur L.hobson
Little Boar's Head
Gov Lehman Opposes Abolishing Death Penalty for Under 21
Gov. Lehman interrupted an executive clemency hearing to oppose abolishing capital punishment for defendants under 21. He stated no difference in guilt between a 22 and a 20 year old and warned that modifying the law would be a backward step as six condemned youths listened. The scene followed a petition by Daniel Blumenthal seeking commutation of nine youths under 21 at Sing Sing.
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Albany
N. Y
Lehman
Daniel W. Blumenthal
Sing Sing
Northwestern students win two books each in prize list
Sixteen non fiction and eight fiction titles fill the prize list for Evanston Northwestern University students. Six men and six women were allowed to choose two books apiece with Webster's dictionary appearing twice on the list as the only title duplicated.
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Associated Press
Evanston, Ii
Northwestern University
Webster's Dictionary
Roosevelt Jr Must Remain in Hospital for Christmas
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr of the White House will spend Christmas in Massachusetts General Hospital after a throat and sinus infection. Dr George L Tobey Jr said the patient has shown improvement but cannot travel from Boston to Washington yet.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Massachusetts General Hospital
White House
George L. Tobey, Jr
Roosevelt
Tobey
Washington
Hope Fades for Early End to West Coast Maritime Strike
The long maritime strike outlook dimmed as two unions delayed voting on tentative agreements while officers called the prospects favorable. Shipowners saw no immediate proposals for the other four unions, and officials warned it would be at least three weeks before any end to the strike. Separately, Detroit's Kelsey-Hayes Wheel plant talks showed no improvement despite initial reports of a settlement.
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Associated Press
Mervyn Rathbone
Central Joint Strike Policy Committee
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
Detroit
Former Senator Simeon D. Fess Dies in Washington Hotel
Former Ohio Senator Simeon D. Fess died of a heart attack in a Washington hotel, arriving from Ohio that morning. He served ten years in the House and two Senate terms, and was defeated for re election in 1934. he gave the 1928 keynote at Hoover’s nomination.
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Associated Press
Washington
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Fess
House
Senate
Herbert Hoover
Green Christmas Predicted for New England
Boston experts forecast a green Christmas across most of New England with only light snow flurries possible in Central Vermont southern slopes of the Presidential Range in New Hampshire and north central Maine.
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Associated Press
Boston
Boston Weather Bureau
New England
Vermont
Presidential Range
New Hampshire
Maine
Weather Bureau
Bodyguard Begins Post at Roosevelt Desk Side
Washington reports a new bodyguard, Thomas E. Qualters, former Massachusetts state trooper, started yesterday at President Roosevelt's desk side. He toured the White House with a Secret Service guide before assuming his post in the executive office.
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Associated Press
Washington
President Roosevelt
Thomas E. Qualters
Massachusetts
Qualters
White House
Secret Service
Weather Highlights From 1936 Record Dates
Summary of 1936 weather with extreme cold and heat dates and precipitation. Records show coldest days on January 30 and February 18 at four degrees, warmest day July 8 at eight, and December 20 at 55 degrees. Precipitation totals reach 45.64 inches to date, with month totals 7.75 inches and excess rainfall 6.70 inches to date and 5.31 inches for the month. Heat excess runs 12 degrees to date and 9 degrees for the month. Normal mean temperature listed as 31 degrees.
TO PRISON FOR GEM THEFT
Alfred Barnstable Massachusetts December 23 was sentenced for stealing gems. Local court records indicate a theft case involving jewels and a prison term was imposed.
Dartmouth Senior and Claremont Girl Die in Crash Near Lebanon
A Dartmouth College senior Joseph Plaisiek 21 of Chicago and Miss Hilda Wolcott 23 of Claremont were killed when their car crashed into a tree on the West Lebanon Claremont highway. Frances Houghton 18 of Claremont and James Truman 24 of Hanover were injured. Truman faces a reckless driving charge. An autopsy was ordered. Mrs Wolcott was a private kindergarten mother and leaves a sister Barbara.
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Associated Press
Lebanon
Joseph Piaisiek
Chicago
Dartmouth College
Hilda Wolcott
Claremont
Frances Houghton
James Truman
Hanover
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Houghton
Truman
West Lebanon-Claremont
William Putnam
Wolcott
Barbara
Peace Conference Nears End With Bolivian Paraguay Accord
The inter American peace conference in Buenos Aires closes with a plea to settle the Bolivian Paraguay border dispute. Key speakers include U S Secretary of State Cordell Hull Argentina Foreign Minister Lamas and Peruvian delegation head Carlos Concha. The next Pan American conference is set for Lima in 1938.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Bolivia
Paraguay
Busi
Armistice Ends Civil War Amid China Crisis
In Nanking China on December 23 a three day truce was agreed after Madam Chiang and Dr. T V Soong flew to Lianfu to free the National government's captive leader. Dr Soong asked for a cessation of hostilities and with H H Kung the armistice was granted until December 26 following a reported Nanking strategic success by the punitive expedition.
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Associated Press
Nanking
China
Madam Chiang
Lianfu
H. H. Kung
Chiang
Jewelry case figure Backus gets 2½ years in prison
S. Backus, 35, central figure in a $132 jewelry case solved by Barn stable police after his confession, was sentenced to two and a half years in the House of Correction by Judge David F. Dillon in Superior Court yesterday.
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S. Backus
Barnstable
House of Correction
David F. Dillon
Portsmouth Hi Club Christmas Party Details
The Portsmouth Hi Club plans its annual Christmas party with a tree lighting in the school library tonight after a 6 o clock supper in the cafeteria prepared by students. Members bring 10 cent gifts for the tree and food for local needy families. officers Frank Brooks president Gerard Griffin vice president George Page secretary Connie Driscoll treasurer will supervise.
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Portsmouth Hi Club
Frank Brooks
Gerard Griffin
George Page
Connie Driscoll
Thieves Fire Big Building In Sacramento Store Loss
Thieves set fire to the W. T. Grant store in Sacramento after failing to crack a safe. The blaze caused about 150000 dollars in damage and destroyed Christmas stock in both the Grant store and the adjoining F. W. Woolworth store.
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Sacramento
Calif
W. T. Grant
F. W. Woolworth
Texas Students Enroll in Courtship and Marriage Class
Eighty four University of Texas students are enrolled in a course on courtship and marriage relations.
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University of Texas
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Yale
Columbia
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Gov
Sen. Fess
Mass
Alfred
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