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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1936
Page
12
Batista, known as maker of presidents, reviewed the three year anniversary of his coup. Dressed in a medal-bedecked uniform, he appeared to dream of past and future while heading the army navy and national police.
The Supreme Court upheld the 1934 resolution authorizing the president to embargo shipments of munitions to Bolivia with only one dissent, signaling support for neutrality laws now in effect. Government officials see implications for reciprocal tariff treaties and executive negotiation powers without Senate consent, while Congress weighs extending the current law beyond May 1. Secretary Woodring warns the world climate requires stronger national defense including a larger regular army and expanded National Guard and youth training programs.
Scranton resident Kirby, 20, told state police that Lawrence Gingell, 22, and William Reed, still at large, killed W. Earl Doliman after offering help to get gasoline. He said the trio also killed Edwood Matthews near Silver Springs, Maryland, and carried out robberies and kidnappings across West Virginia and Maryland.
The Buenos Aires inter-American conference closed with four core principles: no forcible territorial gains, non-intervention, outlawing compulsory armed debt collection, and settlement of disputes by conciliation or arbitration. Bolivia and Paraguay pledged a peaceful Gran Chaco boundary settlement, expanding the Good Neighbor policy across the Americas.
West Virginia enjoyed a festive Christmas with record store sales and high consumer spending while churches aided the sick. A winter storm disrupted travel, a power outage in Charleston hampered shopping districts, and workers faced injuries from a blast at Gordon. A police chief, Elliott Mitchell, faced murder charges after a shooting dispute with his housekeeper. An apparent double tragedy saw Anthony McNear kill his wife and wound himself while seeking reconciliation. The WPA announced a drive to place men in private employment, highlighting coal mining needs in the south.
Chiang Kai-Shek again commands China as Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang relents and surrenders. Madame Chiang Soong helped negotiate release. Chiang heads to Nanking with unclear fate for Chang. The event eases tension with Japan and the Soviet Union, though implications for Manchuria and Communists remain debated.
The article frames Adolf Hitler as facing a critical choice between war escalation and negotiating peace with European powers. It notes food shortages and economic strain at home, Franco’s request for more German troops, and shifting stances of France and Britain toward non intervention. It observes Mussolini’s possible drift toward London and Paris, and describes Europe as a battleground of bargaining between Britain, France, Germany, and Italy with broader stakes for future conquests.
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