Il Duce Defies 52 Nations Over Ethiopian War
Mussolini, amid clashes and air raids near Dessye, vows Italy will not yield to League sanctions. He rejects premature optimism while the British envoy presses for a peace framework. Paris talks with Laval and Hoare seek a unified embargos policy as Addis Ababa reports hospital damage and casualties.
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Mussolini
Italy
Ethiopia
Great Britain
East Africa
Chamber of Deputies
Dessye
League of Nations
Eric Drummond
Duce
Paris
Laval
France
Samuel Hoare
Geneva
London
Rome
Can
the Cross
Red Cross
Addis Ababa
Evor Haile Selassie
Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Haile
Mier
Pierre Laval
Erence
League of
Farmers Await U S Plan At Farm Federation Meeting
President Roselt unveiled a preliminary outline of federal programs at the 17th annual American Farm Federation convention. About 15,000 ticket holders inside the stockyard amphitheater and 25,000 in the ante-room listened as officials estimated the address would set the administration’s farm agenda for the year.
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Hicago
Dec
Roselt
Ners
American Farms Federation
Stockyard
1000 Students Riot at Cairo University
CAIRO—About 1,000 Cairo University students and police battled for about half an hour at Giza bridge as students tried to reenter the city after a holiday. Dozens were beaten, and police used birdshot and guns. no serious injuries reported. The riot followed a dispute over erecting a monument to slain classmates.
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Cairo
Cairo University
Giza Bridge
May Renew Movie Drive in Cincinnati
Archbishop John T. McNicholas urged the Legion of Decency to renew pledges of virtual boycott against salacious motion pictures. He said some films approved by administration code officials have been condemned by the legion, urging thousands to renew pledges at the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
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Cincinnati
John T. McNicholas
Legion of Decency
Hollywood
Langer Wins Acquittal In Perjury Trial
Federal Judge A Lee Wyman directed the jury to acquit former Governor William Langer and three associates of perjury charges. R A Kinzer Oscar Erickson Frank Vogel stood trial after a 1934 conspiracy conviction and a moved new trial. The perjury case centered on alleged false statements in an affidavit of prejudice.
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Bismarck
N. D
A. Lee Wyman
William Langer
Langer
R. A. Kinzer
Oscar Erickson
The
Leader
Frank Vogel
Erickson
Odell Begins 90 Day Jail Term For Firearms Conviction
Okey Odell, leader of the McGuffey onion strike in 1954, began a 90 day sentence in Toledo Workhouse after Hardin County Common Pleas Court failed to overturn his firearm conviction. He was fined 100 dollars and assessed 544 dollars in costs.
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Toledo
Okey Odell
McGuffey
Hardin County Common Pleas
Japan Presses Naval Parity With U S and Britain
London December 7 The Japanese delegation told the British admiralty at a conference that Japan demands naval parity with the United States and Great Britain in reality not just in name. They refused to discuss other questions until parity is agreed, reaffirming a stance that unsettled earlier talks and affected Washington London treaties. Officials named were Admiral Osamuni Nu gane Matsuzo Nagai Rear Admiral Iwahita and Tarashi.
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London
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Admiralty
Osamuni Nuagano
Matsuzo Nagai
Iwahita
Chiang Kai shek elected chairman of executive Yuan in China
Nanking December 7 Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek was named chairman of the executive Yuan with full governing powers. He becomes military overlord of central China and succeeds Premier Wang Ching wei who was wounded by an assassin. Chiang also takes vice chairmanship roles in the Kuomintang organ and central political council.
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Nanking
Chiang Kaishek
Executive Yuan
Chiang
Central
China
Wang Ching-wei
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
Central Executive Committee
Central Political Council
Legion In Huntington Seeks Dismissal Of Marshall President
American Legion post No. 16 in Huntington voted to urge Governor Kump and the state board of education to dismiss Marshall College president Dr. James F. Allen. The post acted after a Charleston attorney urged resignation, claiming board authority over college presidents. Dr. Allen said his Charleston remarks were misrepresented and defended his patriotism while declining further comment.
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Huntington
Huntington Post
American Legion
H. G. Kump
State Board of Education
James FE. Allen
Marshall College
Kump
Allen
John —. Simms
Charleston
the Legion Post
Dr. Allen
Legin Post
Returns to colonial days flag flown at court of claims
The 13 star flag of the Continental Army, once the official banner, fluttered above the court of claims for hours after a mistake sent it to replace a worn flag. A building watchman raised it without counting stars, and it was corrected when an employee at the nearby State, War and Navy building noticed. The flag was supplied locally for patriotic societies.
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Washington
Continental Army
United States
Court of Claims
State, War and Navy
Man 81 Dies After 40 Foot Fall Near River
Coroner Fred W. Watkins reports Jacob Schlatter, a county inmate aged 21, died from exposure after tumbling 40 feet down an embankment to the edge of the Tiffin river. His body was found wedged beneath a fallen tree.
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Defiance
Fred W. Watkins
Jacob Schlatter
Tiffin River
Bank Bandits Kill Sheriff in Tennessee Robbery Case
Mountain riflemen and officers hunted three gunmen two escaped convicts who robbed a New Tazewell bank of 1000 dollars and killed Sheriff L B Hutchinson while wounding a posseman Leonard Barrett was injured. The fugitives Gus McCoig Pete Dean and George Moss fled from the penitentiary after kidnapping Deputy Warden Ed Connors. In Cleveland Ohio a mother and her three children died in a two family dwelling fire. Olga Wheaton Edward Edith and John Wheaton perished as Marion Wheaton was rescued. Fire officials suspected an overheated stove as the cause and valued the loss at about 5000 dollars.
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New Tazewell
Tenn
Leonard Barrett
Morristown
MccCoig
Dean
George Wilbur Moss
Ed Connors
Moss
Bunchtown
Cleveland
Olga Wheaton
Edward
Edith
John
Marion Wheaton
WPA
Lace Floyd
Wheatons
John Steiner
Wheaton
Floyd
Albert Wheaton
Battalion
Thomas O Brien
Steiner Suite
O’brien
Ohio Robbers Escape G Men After Bank Job
State police hunt two armed robbers who fled with 2800 from Franklin National Bank. They abducted Frank Morelli near Yellow Springs then released him as authorities widen a search toward the eastern border. A wounded suspect’s Martins Ferry alibi offers a possible lead.
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Columbus
Dee
Franklin National Bank
Lynn Black
Frank Morell
Springfield Orchestra
Morelli
Yellow Springs
Springfield
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Martins Ferry
Philippine Clipper Sails on 16000 Mile Manila Run
The Philippine Clipper, second giant sea plane to join trans Pacific air mail, will depart Alameda for Manila on a 16000 mile round trip. It rode at anchor beside the China Clipper which opened the trail. Delayed to avoid weekend mail delay, the ship was to reach Honolulu soon after the China Clipper's Bay flight.
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Alameda
Calif
trans-Pacific Air Mail Service
Manila
Honolulu
San Francisco Bay
Pacific
Post Office
Hawaii
Australia Drops Efforts To Find Kingsford Smith
Canberra reports the Australian government officially abandons hope for the rescue of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and co pilot Tom Pethybridge on a project ed flight from England to Australia. Prime Minister Lyons states no further rescue is expected and Parliament approves a motion praising Kingsford Smith. The cabinet weighs recognition for Lady Kingsford Smith and their 3 year old son.
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Canberra
Australia
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
Tom Pethybridge
England
J. A. Lyons
Kingsford-Smith
Sir Charles
Kingsford-Smith and Pethybridge Missing Over Bay of Bengal
King'sford Smith and Pethybridge vanished November 8 while flying from India toward Singapore over the Bay of Bengal. A long, fruitless search has continued. Sir Charles, aged 35, had earlier flown from San Francisco to Sydney in 1928 and back in 1934. He was the second to solo westward across the Atlantic in 1920 and completed multiple world flight legs from 1928 to 1930, including several England to Australia and Australia to England trips.
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Kingsford-Smith
Pethybridge
Bay of Bengal
India
Singapore
Sir Charles
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Atlantic Ocean
England
Roosevelt to Open 1936 Democratic Campaign in Washington
Plans for the opening of the 1936 Democratic campaign were disclosed with President Roosevelt delivering the opening address at a Jackson Day dinner in Washington. Similar meetings were planned nationwide with broadcasts of the address. Democratic National Committee Chairman James A. Farley said Jackson Day dinners would likely be held in every community of 5,000 or more.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Committees in Safety Drive Outline Plans
Portsmouth safety drive groups map a campaign to cut auto fatalities in Portsmouth and Scioto county. Over 250 leaders attend city hall meeting as school cooperation and posters are planned. a $10 slogan prize is offered by Phipps.
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Citizens’ Safety Council
Portsmouth
Scioto County
City Hall
N. B. Griffin
United States
Frank Appel
Clif Murfin
Portsmouth Automobile Club
Portsmouth High School
Carl J. Phipps
Appel
Griffin
Aronhold Schapier
Dan E B. Ross
New Boston
Aileen Strauss
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Radio Workers
Russell Stanley
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Muffin
Murfin
Weather report for today and yesterday
Observer Schirrman notes temperature at 11 am 45 degrees with a 26 degree minimum today and a 49 degree high yesterday. One year ago today the maximum was 35 and the minimum 22.
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Schirrman
Five Hurt After Portsmouth Collision Near Adams County Line
Five persons were injured and seven cars damaged in Portsmouth area incidents Friday night and early Saturday. Ray M. Phipps, 29, faced a drunk driving charge after a crash on state highway 125 near the Adams County line. Phipps suffered a cut above the eye and a scalp wound. passengers include Miss Georgeanna Grooms, 22, and her mother Mrs. Winnie Grooms, 44. Lieutenant R. R. Davidson, 31, and his wife, 25, were in the other car en route to Cincinnati. Davidson’s car skidded on a curve and struck Phipps’s vehicle. Phipps’s car damage about 250 dollars, Davidson about 50. State police investigated. A separate accident at Secicto Trail underpass left Mary Nowlin with facial and leg cuts and Miss Jeffries with internal injuries.
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Portsmouth
Ray M. Phipps
Adams County
Georgeanna Grooms
Lynx
Winnie Grooms
R. R. Davidson
CCC Camp
Mary Nowlin
12Th Street
Jeffries
Secicto Trail
Hoffman Denies Reports in Hauptmann Case
In Trenton Governor Harold G. Hoffman denied a published report that Ellis Parker, Burlington County detectives chief, named the kidnapper and murderer of the Lindbergh baby. He said he would be told if Parker made an arrest and that Hauptmann’s fate could be delayed if plausible evidence emerged. The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on Hauptmann’s review request was awaited, with officials promising justice regardless of timing.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Ellis Parker
Burlington County
Lindbergh
Haupmmann
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Haummann
Flemington
Hauptmann
Supreme Court
Payne to Seek Republican Senate Nomination in 1940
Charles Vernon Payne of Hurricane announced in Huntington that he will seek the Republican nomination for United States senator next spring. He stated that he has decided to run and will issue a policy statement in a few days.
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Huntington
Charles Vernon Payne
Hurricane
United States
Ohio to Fund 21 Armories and City Auditors in State Plan
Adjutant General Emil Marx announced that Comptroller General McCracken released 1,977,155 for constructing 21 new Ohio armories and repairs to six existing ones. Portsmouth will receive 74,548 for a smaller armory near Municipal stadium, part of a larger state effort totaling 322,000 in Scioto County this week to sustain work relief jobs.
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Portsmouth
Ohio National Guard
Emil Marx
Columbus
McCar
Washington
Marx
CWA
FERA
Armory
Scioto County
John Troyd
Municipal Stadium
Boundary Street
Riverside Baseball Park
Mark
Carl Watson
Works Progress Administrator
Ohio
Trenton
Two-Faced Bill Mystery At San Francisco Lunch Stand
A lunch stand proprietor reported missing money and asked Police Captain Thoms B. Foster to count it. Both counted the till as $19 short, then discovered eight bills placed oddly, with $20 on one side and $1 on the other, creating a curious discrepancy.
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San Francisco
Dec
O. K
Thoms B. Foster
Foster
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Egypt
Gdell
U.S
Naval Conference
Legion In Huntington
Marshall
Rio de Janeiro
Tennessee
Philippine Lipper
Phipps
Radio Committee
Frank Rowe
Cuba
M. M. Gomez
Coalition Party
Carlos Manuel de la Cruz
Liberal Party
Hoffman
Payne
Municipal Field
Middletown
Elyria
Wooster
Fremont
Kenton
Bellefontaine
van Wert
Barberton
Westerville
Akron
Lakewood
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Ravenna
Camp Perry
Athens
Bucyrus
Bowling Green
Galion
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State
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