Death and flames as guards quell Tennessee riot
Shelbyville Tenn December 20 1944 National guardsmen move in to quell racial violence after a mob attacked the courthouse and attempted lynching. Two died three wounded as fires burned the courthouse and other buildings including a colored hotel. An escorted suspect was taken to Nashville for safety.
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Associated Press
Shelbyville, Tenn
Tennessee National Guardsmen
James L. Morton
Heath
Bedford County
Morton
National
Courtrow
Nashville
National Guard
Hill McAlister
Raleigh Edwards
Themr
Gen
Hold Up Band Robs Philadelphia Electric Cash Office
A five man robber gang hits a Philadelphia Electric Co branch, taking between 40 000 and 80 000 in cash as 60 employees line up for paychecks. Police say one could be fugitive killer Robert Mais, reputedly freed from a Virginia prison after a prior slaying. The car waited ready outside while four robbers entered the building.
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Philadelphia
Robert Mais
Philadelphia Electric Co
Virginia
Cartridge In Man s Pipe Wounds Hunter On Farm
Ralph McGlone a 30 year old farmer of Pond Run was hunting near his home when a cartridge mixed with tobacco in his coat pocket exploded in his pipe. The blast cut his left cheek and nose and burned his face requiring treatment and an anti tetanus serum.
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Ralph McGlone
Pond Run
Mr. McGlone
CG. G. Braunlin
Dutch fliers reach halfway of 2250 mile Atlantic hop
Four Dutch fliers aboard the plane Snip F-18 guided from a submarine in mid ocean report reaching the halfway point of a 2250 mile South Atlantic hop. The craft took off from Porto Praia Cape Verde last night for Paramaribo Dutch Guiana as a Dutch submarine stations itself to assist if needed.
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Amsterdam
South Atlantic
Porto Praia
Cape Verde Islands
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Three Die In Parma Heights Ice Crash In Cleveland
A sedan skid on an icy road in Parma Heights and collided with a truck killing three occupants instantly. Identified were Serafino Zarlengo of Wooster, his daughter in law Mrs. Henry Zarlengo, and her son Charles F. Zarlengo the car owner.
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Cleveland
Parma Heights
Serafino Zarlengo
Wooster
Henry Zarlengo
Charles F. Zarlengo
District of Columbia Court Orders Huey Long Libel Trial
The DC supreme court ruled that Senator Huey Long of Louisiana must stand trial over a $500,000 libel suit filed by Samuel T. Ansell. The decision returns the case to pending criminal proceedings for adjudication.
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Long
Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Huey Long
Louisiana
Samuel T. Ansell
Orania Sinks In Portuguese Harbor Killing Many
In Oporto Portugal 280 passengers aboard the Dutch liner Orania were saved after the ship was rammed by the Portuguese freighter Loanda. The vessel sank within 30 minutes. survivors faced injuries and shock as boats were scarce during the panic. Priests returning from Buenos Aires Eucharistic congress prayed on deck.
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Oporto
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Huey Long Forces Senate to Pass 31 Bills in Baton Rouge
In a dramatic final day of his third special session Huey P Long ordered absent senators to return and approve his 31 bill program. A F Fredericks, president of Louisiana Normal College, was warned to vote or face arrest after fleeing Natchitoches to Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rough
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Senate
A. F. Fredericks
Louisiana Normal College
Fredericks
Natchitoches
Baton Ruge
Pope Pius II Reflects on 55 Years as Priest
Vatican City reports Pope Pius commemorates 55th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He led mass in his private chapel and will preside at a te deum at St. John Lateran Basilica. The pontiff, born Ambrose Damien Achille Ratti on May 31 1857, marks a historic return of a pope to the basilica.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
St. John Lateran
Ambrose Damien Achille Ratti
Vatican
Pope Pius Went To the Basilica of
Lipontiff
1857
Mills Urges Gold Return in U S
Ogden L. Mills former secretary of the treasury urges a return to the gold standard at a Century Club address in Scranton Pennsylvania. He warns that current policy risks progressive inflation and loss of financial control unless public sentiment shifts.
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Scranton
Ogden L. Mills
Treasury
Hoover
United States
Mr. Mills
Century Club of
Wartime tax returns probe widens to war councils
Senate investigators scrutinize wartime income tax returns of General Hugh S S Johnson and other top war officials to identify who ordered the destruction of Baruch and other 1918 19 records. Chairman Nye directs the Internal Revenue Bureau to destroy no more papers as Baruch offers copies from his files.
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Washington
Hugh S.S. Johnson
Alexander Seeze
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Senate
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Baruch
Nye (R
North Dakota
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Roosevelt
New York
Robert A. Lovett
Robert S. Lovett
The
William Williams
Ordnance Department
du Pont Company
United States Steel
Williams
Army
Business outlook for 1935 labeled fine by Firestone
Detroit December 20 Harvey S Firestone said the 1935 business outlook is fine after meeting Henry Ford He expected the next congress to avoid experiments and return to tried methods for reviving business He added practical experience is not undervalued as it was at the low mood’s bottom
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Detroit
Harvey S. Firestone
Henry Ford
Council Rejects New Itinerant Vendor Licensing Bill
City council voted unanimously against the proposed licensing ordinance for itinerant vendors after a two hour debate. The measure would have set yearly licenses of 35 for trucks up to ten and one half tons and 100 for heavier trucks, plus 100 wholesale license, an enforcer, and 2 annual registration for makers. Critics argued the bill stifled competition and harmed small sellers. supporters urged protections for wholesalers and small vendors. The vote ended with plans to draft a new ordinance addressing concerns.
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Council
Nelson, Browning & Co
Fox Einhorn & Co
Gray & Co
Cincinnati
Louis Bannon
Bickett
Bond sale under 6 percent since 1931 to reimburse sewer project
Auditor Gableman announced the refunding bond sale with bidders Provident Savings Bank Edward Brockhaus Seasongoods and others. An ordinance appropriated 150 for counsel fees to clear legal entanglements in the 85000 relief sewers PWA project. The city faces mandamus action to sign 65000 of bonds. hearing January 11 in supreme court. Joseph Hensley attended council as Thirteen Club member.
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Gableman
Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co
Edward Brockhaus & Co
Seasongoods
Mayor
Cincinnati
Banco- Ohio Securities Co
Columbus
Arthur D. Lynn
Joseph L. Kouitz
William N. Gableman
PWA
Supreme Court
Joseph Hensley
Thirteen Club
Columbus Thief Shot by Officer in Home Invasion
Columbus police said Henry Harrison a 45 year old colored man was fatally wounded by Patrolman V McGrew after being tracked into a home during an attempted entry early today.
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Columbus
Henry Harrison
V. McGrew
Inquiry to Halt Overlapping of Taxes Ordered
President Roosevelt ordered a Treasury inquiry into federal state and local tax systems to prevent overlaps. A national taxation conference next summer may result from the study led by Morgenthau, with a focus on tax collection efficiency and possible federal consolidation. The probe will also examine tax-exempt securities and liquor tax assessments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Cleveland
Jacob Viner
Charles O. Hardy
Chicago
Bandits Blow Two Grain Offices for Pennies
H M Price discovered two safes blown at Sedalia Grain and Lumber Co. after reading a trade magazine. Thieves used nitroglycerin, took 68 pennies from one safe, blew the other apart, and also stole a $75 typewriter with $150 in damage. Explosive cost about $10.
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London, CO
H. M. Price
Sedalia Grain & Lumber Co
Sedalia
Here
Freighter Severance in SOS Seabound off Fire Island
The American freighter Severance of Boston sent an SOS 18 miles south of Fire Island as a gale buffeted the Atlantic. Radio Marine Corp and the coast guard received the message, prompting the tug Champlain under Lt Commander Saratte to respond. New York felt the gale with a 48 mph wind.
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New York
Atlantic
Severance
Boston
Fire Island
Radio Marine Corp
Coast Guard
Champlain
Robert C. Saratte
Gravesend Bay
Roosevelt to study business recovery plan for Congress
President Roosevelt faces a three day White House review of a business conference recovery platform. Officials say he will welcome cooperative suggestions from industry labor and farmers as he prepares to present ideas to Congress on January 3. The plan advocates continuing the NRA on an emergency basis for a year with codes, a balanced budget, and action on dollar value.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White Sulphur Springs
Congress
White House
B. Ames
George Mead
Capitol Hill
NRA
Hits Securities Act
Weather snippet with temps from page 14
Temperatures are at minimum 81 yesterday's maximum 52 and minimum 42. The note repeats yesterday's high and today's low in a brief weather line from the continued story.
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Federal building contract awarded to P W Johnson Co
The treasury department announced the award of Portsmouth s federal building contract to P W Johnson Construction Co of New Martinsville W V for 190 000. A separate bid for installing an electric freight elevator and dumb waiter was given to Capital Life Manufacturing Co of Columbus for 3 445. The site was purchased in 1931 west of the Selby Shoe Co plant for 153 088 33 with tax valuation 142 926 and optioned to 147 025 75 later reduced to 133 088 33. Bids in 1938 and 1933 fluctuated among several firms before Johnson secured the award amid delays and a postal delivery error.
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Portsmouth
Treasury Department
Washington
Federal
Findlay, Slath
Seventh Streets
P. W. Johnson Construction Co
New Martinsville
W. Va
Capital Life Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Mary L. Martin
S. D. Ruggles
Leona Labold
Anna Rau
Katherine Bryant
Margaret Wiehle
FERA
P. W Johnson Construction Co
R. B. McDaniel Co
New Brighton
Algernon Blair
Montgomery
Ala
P. W. Johnson
Postorf
Sebring
Uhrichsville
Princeton
Hillsboro
McConnellsville
Chillicot
Johnson
Scioto Trail
Treasury
Galay
Post Office Department
Gay Oo Cowatone
Belby Shoe Co
The
Baty Shoe Co
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B. W. Gills
I. Tagg
A. K. Goddard
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