Global News Patchwork of War and Scandal
The article surveys conflicting reports from Ethiopia's war, Italian advances, and Haile Selassie’s front plans, then shifts to a Woodstock murder confession and hangs in Canada. It highlights Rosemary Andree vs. Martee Hoff in beauty lore, GOP convention chatter, Peiping student protests, and a costly plan to build two super ocean liners for wartime use amid economic missteps.
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Halle Gelassie
Tan
Staley
Ethiopia
Aml
Teague
Bolassie
Abdif
Bea
Iceland Blizzard Claims 26 Lives In Fatal Sleet
A severe Iceland blizzard on December 17 left twenty six men drowned or frozen with Teelsand swept by the storm. Three hundred persons were reported missing as Teerty residents faced the disaster and authorities urged caution.
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Iceland
Reykjavik
N—Vrvaly
Teelsand
Foreign Silver Drops to New Low in New York Trading
New York December 17 silver fell another cent to 3 4 cents an ounce in New York the lowest since May 21 and down 5 to 8 cents in ten days The drop followed a decline in London and reduced U S Treasury buying in London The British price slipped 118 percent to 2478 pence per ounce about 55 23 cents at current exchange The market remained highly restricted with buying orders rationed to roughly percent of offers The U S Treasury maintained the price of newly mined silver at 77 57 cents
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New York
London
U. S. Treasury
Wall Street
York
United States
Kidnaping Suspects Die in Havana Gunfire
Three prisoners in the Nicolas Castano kidnaping case died in a volley of fire as they were transported to Havana. Rural guards earlier rescued a kidnapped capitalist from a ford near San Antonio de Las Vegas, near Calvario, without paying the ransom. Five suspects, including a woman, were rounded up in connection with the case.
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Havana
Nicolas Castano
San Antonio de Las Vegas
Army
Calvario
Japanese Demand Wide Chinese Area
KALGAN Chahar Dec 11 Japanese artillery mission reportedly demands outright cession of six border counties to Manchukuo. Provincial officials are understood to seek a compromise allowing retention of Changpei and Shangtwo counties.
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Kalgan
Chahar
CNS
Manchukuo
Changpei
Shangtwo
Negligent Homicide Charged in Truck Crash
Corpus Christi report states 17 charges of negligent homicide filed against W. Parker after a tie truck struck a bush and killed Mrs. B. Croadwin of New Orleans last Saturday. Parker was driving the truck when the fatal crash occurred.
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Tureday
W. ©. Parker
Parker
B. &. Croadwin
Newt Orleans
City News Sets Train Speed Limit at 18 MPH
Mayor K. Quin and city commissioners set the locomotive speed limit at 18 miles per hour at a special city hall meeting on Tuesday. Violations carry a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $00, according to the ordinance.
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City
Lmits
K. Quin
Connell Pt City Hall
Canletlan
Weather Forecast for Antonis and Vicinity
Partly cloudy to Tuesday night and Wednesday. Somewhat colder with probable frost Tuesday night. Lowest near 24 degrees Tuesday night, highs around 52 to 61 degrees depending on location. Light to moderate northerly winds. Partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday with frost likely along east coast and central portionsTuesday night. Gentle to moderate winds along the coast and in West Texas.
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Antonis
East Texes
West Texas
Thelma Todd Death Probed Amid Conflicting Leads
Hollywood police pursue a murky case surrounding Thelma Todd's death with autopsy results pointing to possible carbon monoxide poisoning in her garage. Key witness Fimaat Peters says he drove her home from a party, while Roland West recalls locking up late and and her dog was heard but no alert was made. The investigation continues as detectives seek to confirm time of death and location details.
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Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Fimaat Peters
Lbler
A. S. Wagner
Miss ‘Todd
Martha Ford
Wallace Ford
Tip Ims
Lele
Actres
Peters
Miss Tart
Hollywood At & P
Coast Highway
Santa Monica
Miss Todd
Roland West
Bruce Clark
West
Italy admits retreat as northern Ethiopia battle opens
Rome reports Italian forces retreated before an Ethiopian attack on the northern front after about 2000 Ethiopians struck near the Takkaze River. Communique notes Italian losses include four officers and nine soldiers killed, with Eritrean troops also suffering. Ethiopian losses described as considerable amid tanks taking part in the engagement.
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Ethiopia
Italy
Eee
Takkaze
Mai ‘Tinachet
Dembhguina Pass
Seire
Hes
Mother of Nine Dies on Gallows in Ontario
Elizabeth Tilford, 66, mother of nine, was hanged in WoodsToCK Ontario for poisoning her third husband Tyrell Tiltford. She was the first woman executed in Ontario in 62 years after conviction last October with no defense witnesses. Her counsel challenged the claim she may have killed herself.
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Elixareth Milford
Woodstock
Ontario
Canada
Amd Salvation Araty
Ont
Des
Elizabeth Tilford
Tyrell Tiltford
Titford
Mrs Henderson Named Head of City Nurses Corps
Mrs John Henderson appointed head of the nurses corps at the city health department on Tuesday, succeeding Miss Ollie Maddox who remains on the staff.
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Henderson
S. A
John Henderson
Baylor Hospital
City Health Department
Ollie Maddox
Bandits Get $10,000 in Bank Hold-up
Five robbers held up the First National Bank in Ardsley New York today and escaped with about $10,000. No injuries reported as police launched a search for the suspects.
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Ardsley
Dee
Calles Power Crushed In Mexico
Mexican senate ousted four governors tied to former president Elias Calles and reinstalled new leaders in Sonora Sinaloa Durango Guanajuato. Authorities strengthened garrisons in the capital and pursued Calles loyalists as the government moves to crush the former strongman’s influence.
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Mamtco Gchty
Bee
Senate
Flatavgo Elias Salles
Calles Fn
Sonora Sinaloa
Divanga
Guanajuato
Ramon Ratmos
Manuel Paez
Carlos Real
Manuel Yanez Maya
Unammons
Jesus Gutlertez
Sonors
Rernando Javier Leyna
Sinajor
Gen
Seversino Conicerox
Durango
Arca
Caltes
Calees
Vicente Gonzales
Federal District Police
Dismissals Hit Drug Store Indictments In Dallas Case
In Dallas, Noland G. Williams cleared his defendants in practice, with 26 cases dismissed today as drug store operators faced indictments. District Attorney Bod alleged liquor violations and other charges, but motions led to the dismissals amid ongoing docket clearance.
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Dallas
der. LiFidge
Noland G. Willams
Tiny Hort Ne
Bod
Light Frost to Decorate San Antonio Area Tonight
Weatherman J H Tarboe says a light frost will visit San Antonio and nearby areas Tuesday night into Wednesday with the coldest reading to date, 34 degrees on November 12, likely equalled Wednesday morning. Northerly winds return bringing a heavier frost in hill country. sunshine expected Wednesday with a gradual rise in daytime temperatures. Tuesday morning's low was 40 at one station and 38 at Ellington Field. highs forecast around 58 for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.
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San Antonio
J. H. Tarboe
Wille
Momine
Jarboe
Eqlly Field
Woman, 82, Charges Cruelty in Divorce
Yesimuny in the must saydi pared Yrought to Mia, Onleana Williams, 82, against Roger Williams, $7, ANeging harsh and cruel treat ment, got under Way before Judge Marcy L. Howard in Thirty-sevanth, District court. Mira Williams testified she married Williams May 4, 1935, and separated from him. October 7, 1938, textified her husband tried to get contra of her property and real estate.
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Mia
Onleana Williams
Roger Williams
Marcy L. Howard
Mira
Wilams
Williams
Carranza plans New Mexico Canada air hop
Jesus Carranza 24 son of a former Mexican president said he will attempt a nonstop flight from Montreal to Mexico City next spring. He claimed backing from the Mexican government. Rudolf Claus German Communist leader was severely harmed today after the Reichsprüfgericht refused him clemency. Claus was sentenced by the people's tribunal for high treason in July.
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Carranza
New Mexico-Canada
Jesus Carranza
Mexico
Montreal
Mexico City
Herlin
Rudolf Claus
Reichsfgebrar Hivder
Claus
Navi Tribunal
People's Court
Bonus lad before for bonus lad before for
The American Legion pressed its demand for cash payment of bonuses at the White House today, with Ray Murphy, national commissioner, presenting the case before President Roosevelt.
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Washington, D. C
American Legion
Roecevelt
White House
Ray Murphy
National Commisaulery
Hauptmann seeks pardon test and new evidence in Lindbergh case
Bruno Hauptmann asks the New Jersey court of pardons to permit a so called lie detector test and new evidence in his Lindbergh kidnapping murder appeal. Officials say New Jersey law requires newly discovered evidence for a new trial. Governor Hoffman declined comment while defence and prosecutors spar over the test proposal and Jafsie's involvement.
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Trenton
Nod
Dea 2
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Hauptmann
New Jersey
Court of Morcy
Aareld G. Hoffman
Egberg Rosecrans
Arold G. Hoffman
Hauptman
John F. Condon
Jafsie
Flemington Eell
Corton
Hangiman
Sanity test case widens in Woonsocket nurse case
Marie Sevigny, 26, on trial in Twelfth District Court charged with mercy killing of patient Mrs. J Valmers Normandin in Woonsocket. She pleaded not guilty as she cried for mercy and asked to die. Police note Sevigny may be linked to a pattern of nurse deaths investigated across Rhode Island and New England.
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Woonsocken
Dee
Twelfth District Court
Marie Simone Sevigny
J. Valmers Normandin
Gha
Lydia Yount
State
Concord
Normandin
Arthur Genlinas
Jacob Kane Ini
Frank Landaf
Massachusetts
Frank Prine
East Douglas
Mass
Baties
Sevigny
I Woonsocket
Christmas Clemen cy Plea Before San Antonio Court
Christmas spirits flood San Antonio as Judge Phil C Shook handles annual pleas for clemency. Edna Valentine told the court she is guilty of drunkenness and asks for a suspended sentence to be out for Christmas. The judge imposes a small fine and releases her after two days in jail.
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San Antonio
Phil C. Shook
Edna Valentine
Vity
Hideo Shove
Dudge
Edna
Aid
Collections Up on Income Taxes
The treasury reports income tax collections in the first half of December rose over last year. For the period December 9 to December 19, the total was 164,917,072 dollars. A separate note mentions a hurricane impact near Suva, Fiji Islands, with island damage and night counts reported from Tulsa.
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The
Treasury
Fahd
Suva
Fiji Islands
Worthorn
Salamon
Islands
Islanes
Tulsa
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