Roosevelt lands in Washington after South American cruise
President Roosevelt returns to the White House from a 24 day rapid ship cruise to Buenos Aires for the peace conference. He steps ashore in a light suit with James Roosevelt as a cold rain falls, then heads to a 32 hour rail ride to Washington as the bodyguard Gus Gennerich is laid to rest. In Washington, major tasks await him including unsettled maritime strikes, war debt notes, cabinet vacancies, and shaping a new budget and relief programs.
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Texas to Suffer Grasshopper Plague
Washington reported by agriculture department entomologists that a grasshopper infestation is likely next season with a southward shift and gradual spread over a wider area. While other states face heavier damage, infested areas will broadly scatter across western states including Utah Arizona Nevada New Mexico California and parts of Texas.
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Skunk Triggers Refrigerator Door Opening in Lancaster
In Lancaster Missouri on December 15 1949 N Rector heard a noise from a store room. A skunk sneaked in and bit the insulating strip at the top of a refrigerator door then pulled itself up to release the handle causing the door to swing open.
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Yuletide Rush Hits P. O. In San Antonio
The Christmas rush hit the San Antonio post office on Tuesday with more than 10 000 parcels. Many items bore the Bo Nor Open Until December 24 classification as postal workers hurried to deliver ahead of the holiday. Authorities pressed substitutes and extra clerks, adding 20 trucks to speed deliveries. The rush was the earliest in memory and signals one of the busiest Christmas seasons on record.
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Old Trail Drivers Christmas Party at Witte Museum
Christmas celebration at the Witte Museum from 7 to 8:40 PM Saturday features a tree Santa Claus and cake for 100, cowboy tunes, a tableau of the old trail, songs by Eric Harker and Oscar J. Fox at the piano, and carols led by Mrs. F L Carson. Judge Robert Lee Bobbitt gives greetings. committee serves after a cake-cutting and bonfire on the patio. small admission charged.
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Soviet Japan relations near critical stage amid anti communism pact
Moscow reports tension rising as the Soviet Union and Japan edge toward new terms on the Siberian fishing treaty while accusing Japan of links to Chinese rebels and awaiting conditions on a Manchurian boundary issue. Maxim Litvinov told Japan's Mamoru Shigemitsu the Soviets may impose new conditions as the current pact nears expiry.
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Shotgun Shells Warn of Blaze in Oklahoma House
In Vinita Oklahoma on December 15 a fire broke out after shotgun shells left in a hunting jacket exploded, waking Mrs Mix Cox and six roomers upstairs. They escaped just before the stairway collapsed.
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Treat A Cold As If You Mean It
Public health advert urges serious treatment of colds as internal infections. Promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as a fourfold remedy, claiming bowel opening, infection control, headache fever relief, and system fortification. Advises immediate dosing, sugar coated form, and cost savings.
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Star Mark On Shoulder Links Linda Adams Birth Day
On Linda Adams birth day an old doctor spotted a star shaped mark on her shoulder. The item hints at fate and hints at a destined path toward love and glory. The piece invites belief in signs and preordained outcomes for remarkable individuals.
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