Luxury Liner Hoover Aground Off Formosa Near Manila
Seaborne reports say a luxury liner named Hoover ran aground near Holshote Island off Formosa as seas batter the vessel after leaving Manila on December 20. Ralph Bates, detained in Hong Kong, and others connected to the ship await further details from officials and media groups in Tokyo and Madrid about the incident and potential rescue operations.
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Hoover
Holshote Island
Formos
Mrager Meily
Ralph Bates
Deten Aitior
Oes
bYenke
Alent
Hongkong
Pucone
Travis Drerk
Passage of housing bill eyed before holiday recess
Congressional readers rushed to review a major measure moving to the Senate as a housing program bill, designed to spur residential construction by easing rules for small homes. If House and Senate versions align, compromise should be swift and a White House signing before adjournment is hoped.
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Capitol
Dr Kraus Honored by Chemical Society
New York December 29 The Chemical Society announces Dr Civarie Al Kisu director of chemical research at Brown University as president of the American University for 1839. Dean Frank C Whitmore of Pennsylvania State College will become president January 1.
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Chemical Society
NEW York
Civarie
al Kisu
Brown University
Frank C. Whitmore
Pennsylvana State College
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Steel Leader Fete Planned Amid Industry Hope
Pittsburgh leaders gather for a steel industry event arranged by the chamber of commerce to honor a coal miner turned steel executive. More than 1000 industrialists attend as the Carnegie-Mellon Steel Corp faces leadership and production changes amid a $2.6 billion reorganization plan.
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Wuuques
Chamber At Commerce
Ali Ohla
Carmegit-Miinels Steel
Body of Bingham Returned for burial in Louisville
A special railway car carried Robert Worth Bingham’s body to Cave Hill cemetery Louisville for burial. Dignitaries from United States and Great Britain attended as army escort and government officials adjusted schedules. Rumors swirled over a potential appointment of Joseph P Kennedy as ambassador to London with quick Senate consent expected.
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Robert Worth Bingham
Lo Louieville
Temeks
Lofore Browning
United States
State Department
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Franktoyh
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Roosevelt
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
Foreign Relations
Senate
Malaria Treatment Declared Successful
In a report from Tooransville Georgia a physician states he successfully treated 100 cases of malaria with a form of sulfan ttmica over the past several months. The Soul Medical Journal notes varied physicians and the public acceptance of the drug.
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Soul Medical Jauran
War Measure Vote Unlikely in Congress
Congressional foes of a proposal for a popular vote before the United States could go to war say opposition from President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull blocks passage. A plebiscite referendum compromise is pushed by senators and Representative Ludlow with 28 signers, but faces Senate opposition. Chairman Pittman argues such a referendum complicates foreign policy and overruns representative democracy, while Representative Celler labels supporters as agitators seeking a plebiscite amendment.
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United States
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Yul
Wandezer
Ludlow
Cemocral
Indiana
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Nevada
Senate
People's Weil Se
Congress
Celler
Democrat
New York
Barrie Manuscripts Sold for $14,000
London report notes Sir James Barrie manuscripts fetched $14,000 at auction. Included were reflections and other items, with World War era notes and other authors works also mentioned. Treasury figures from Dec 17 show receipts $82.17 million and expenditures $146.48 million, balance $3.13 billion.
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Dec
P—Ganrisl Wells
New York
Lnte
James Barrie
Peter Paund Wendy
Tiapouruis Lou Barrie
Treasury
Washington
Tia Treasury
Giese
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