Roosevelt on Ay to be Hyde Park Christmas Day
President elect Franklin D Roosevelt leaves Hyde Park for Albany to meet Norman H Davis and outline trade agenda for the world economy conference. The Roosevelt clan enjoys a glamorous Christmas. illness in two grandchildren dampens celebrations.
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Lost Dogs Wander Home Alert Broadcast Over Local Station
A stray dogs notice appears in The Light the rest day with a missing pet listing. The appeal mentions a broadcast over KTRA and urges listeners to place a four week ad through The Tight'a direct classified number.
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Boy Returns to Iron Lung at Vassar Hospital
A 14 year old boy, Birdsall Sweet, is in an iron lung at Vassar Hospital after renewed battle with poliomyelitis. He enjoyed a one day home visit in Beacon for a turkey dinner with family during Christmas. He has been in the iron lung almost constantly since September 16.
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100000 Japanese to Get Decorations
The Japanese army will award decorations to more than 100000 officers and men for meritorious service in the Manchurian and Shanghai campaigns. The exact total remains undisclosed by the army.
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Chicago Opossum Terror Spreads Nonsense
Police reports from the South Side indicate residents feared an animal terrorizing the neighborhood. Investigators found only an opossum, which was captured and taken to headquarters for review.
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Critique of Chain Gangs and Humane Punishment
The piece denounces chain gangs and the sweat box as archaic, inhumane punishments. It emphasizes that such methods stain the nation’s conscience and should shock every American state into abandoning cruel penal practices. Governor Russell is praised yet deemed mistaken on this issue.
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New Planes Cut Coast Flight Time Advances
United Allies will add week of multi motor commercial planes now under construction. They claim fastest multi motor planes in service cutting Portland Atlantic coast trips from 20 hours to 26 hours or less. Aircraft boast 161 mph at 1000 feet and cruising 155 mph with fuel for 500 miles.
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Seattle Repeals All Liquor Fines Ordinance Passed
city council voted unanimously to repeal all existing liquor fines under the bone dry statute. Mayor Dore said the measure would be signed and take effect 30 days after enactment, following the recent election.
New York Opens 2 Speech Clinics
New York announces the opening of two speech clinics to aid children with speech defects and handicaps. The report notes the date December 24 and mentions the bustling scene as authorities coordinate services.
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Grandmother Is Only 31 in California Claim
A San Francisco woman, Mary Alonzo, 31, reports she became a grandmother on September 27 after her daughter gave birth to a son. Born March 24, 1902, she was 18 when her daughter was born in 1918.
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Spark From Toy Train Fires Store in Barcelona
A spark from a toy electric train ignited a blaze at El Sigo, Spain's largest department store. The fire gutted the building, destroyed a large stock of goods, and left seven people injured. Damage estimated at about 4 million pesetas.
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Hangover Cure in Oxygen Helmet Reported
Boston editors recount a quirky note about using an oxygen helmet to alleviate morning after symptoms. The piece mentions aviators and a claimed cure following a big party, with playful tone and retro slang.
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Hosiery Slicker Gets Ninety Days
CHICAGO December 26 James D. Fowich forty four is serving a ninety day term after Judge Jay Schijer found him guilty of selling hosiery to housewives taking a deposit and failing to deliver the goods. COPS WORK WITHOUT PAY Kansas City police members vote to work two weeks without pay to cover a threatened maintenance fund deficit.
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200 Killings in Yuletide Mishaps Shock Texas
A string of Christmas-time deaths and injuries spans Houston to Dallas and Port Aransas. J R Presser, 30, dies after being struck by a car in Houston. Marion Gomez, 25, killed in Port Aransas. Doyle Johnson, Temple, fatally wounded while catching culprits in car theft. Frank Anderson Jr, 14, shot near Dallas when a Christmas gift gun misfired. Charles Patton, 50, shot at a Whitt garage. Hubert Carr, garage operator, charged with assault to murder amid the holiday tragedy. The scale and locations highlight a grim yuletide period.
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Prince George Advocates Short Books For Quick Read
London editor notes Prince George speaking to the Incorporated Society of Authors Playwrights and Composers. He defines the ideal book as concise and practical. He argues readers seek information or entertainment in a form that can be grasped quickly during brief moments.
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Salvation Army Feeds 2300 At San Antonio Kitchen
About 2300 people ate Christmas dinner at the Salvation Army kitchen on 207 Market Street in San Antonio on Sunday 1000 of them from local poor families. Captain Parker reported the turnout and noted four transients also sought meals.
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Mine disaster at Moweaqua. bodies still being removed
Springfield dispatch reports delays in removing victims from the blast wrecked Moweaqua mine. John G. Millhouse, director of mines and minerals, said rescue work proceeds slowly as rock and slate clog entries and the mine is wrecked in its entirety.
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Vagrant Girl Exposes Woman in Male Disguise at Dalhouse Jyneson
In Campbellton New Brunswick a case unfolds as Ann Sherwood of Montreal, age 18, disguised as a man travels with Frank Towittourski and is jailed for 10 days after police force her to speak. Towittourski, labeled a vagrant and said to be Polish, is ordered out of town within two hours after arrest. Authorities note this is the first time in Campbelltown a woman had to be compelled to speak.
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Tiny Principality Has Only One Vet
VADUZ Liechtenstein once wealthy and peaceful with no army but one veteran. An 80 year old survivor from Liebenstein’s lone 100 man contingent that fought Austria against Garibaldi volunteers who menaced the Tyrol in 1866.
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