Vatican Envoy Plan Lauded By Religious Leaders
Catholic Protestant and Jewish spokesmen praised President Roosevelt for appointing Myron C. Taylor as presidential representative to the Vatican. Archbishop Cicognani and Rabbi Adler conveyed gratitude, while Protestant leaders stressed faiths cooperating for world peace amid war. Stephen Early defended the appointment as facts would satisfy critics.
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Vatican
Francis J. Spellman
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Atlanta Pastor Asks Six Questions on Vatican envoy
The Rev Louie D. Newton, honorary secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, sent a letter to President Hoover asking whether Myron C. Taylor, named as the U.S. representative to the Vatican, will be paid personally or by the government. Newton, pastor of the Druid Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta, also posed five other questions seeking a fuller understanding of the policy and the envoy’s role in peace and relief efforts.
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GUNNERS OF MAGINOT Want Shot at Enemy
In the Maginot line guns, gunners dream of striking the German front. A turreted bunker shows a towering periscope, oversized pistol grips, and twin machine guns firing 200 rounds per minute. The fortress houses two other turrets, a firing chamber, and a five story ouvrage for 200 men with supplies for months. The commanding officer, 29, St Cyr graduate and veteran of Africa, presides over this hidden battlescape.
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Danielle Dar Rens
Constitutional Query on Vatican Appointment by the President
The text questions whether an enabling act by Congress exists and whether the Vatican can be treated as a religious body or political entity for presidential appointments. It asks if such an appointment is constitutionally possible and whether Congress has recognized the Vatican as a political entity, and if the president can appoint without representing the people.
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Snow Falls on Kansas Farms Brings Drought Relief
Snow blankets Kansas farms easing drought conditions after months of dryness. Heavy snowfall followed by drizzle adds moisture, protects crops, and offers relief to farmers statewide.
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Senator Norris Te Quilt Politics
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, after 37 years in Congress, announces he will not seek re election. He cites completing his work and declines pressure to run again. Norris, 78, has a long career including opposing entry into World War I, supporting social legislation, and pushing for constitutional reform.
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Uncle Joe" Gannon
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Dies committee to issue report on subversive groups
Washington dispatch states the Dies committee will report to Congress on January 3 that movements led by Communists Nazis and other subversives threaten American democracy but will refrain from broad new legislation. The draft argues existing laws already enable prosecutions and urges continued funding of the inquiry through 1940. It notes indictments of Earl Browder and other leaders and calls for further police actions and local audits of subversive groups.
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New York
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War Roundup From Associated Tross Report
War round up notes shelling of Vibors by Rustian forces near the Karelian isthmus and advances claimed around Jolomanta Suomanssim. Red victory claims and Pacific theater mentions follow, with casualties at sea and a German freighter detained in the Panama Canal Zone amid broad war repercussion.
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Mrs Caraway Feels Fine After Hospital Stay
Washington December 26 Mrs Hattie W Caraway of Arkansas reported she is feeling well after a hospital stay for a stomach operation. She thanked well wishers for flowers and gifts and said she expects to be back at her senate desk in a few weeks despite a 4% hospital stay and limited New Year celebrations.
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Steel Mills to Reduce Schedules This Week
New York December 2 194? The American Iron and Steel Institute estimates U S steel mills will operate at about 13.7 percent of capacity this current week. The drop from last week reflects extended Christmas holiday shutdowns and reduced activity across major plants.
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Gulf Torn Dawmages Club Describes Destructive Windstorm
A severe Gulf of Mexico windstorm damaged the Southern Yacht lab on Lake Bontehurtrat and toppled a four room house 80 feet. Mrs. Danie Zanco, 28, and Manuel Zanco, 46, were injured as the storm forced a frantic escape. The Weather Bureau forecast a drop in temperatures tonight across the region and issued storm warnings from Mobile to St. Marks.
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More Donations to Finnish Relief Fund noted
Contributions to the Finnish Relief Fund led by Herbert Hoover were reported as swelling with several small donations from New York and Texas. The Light newspaper coordinated collection in New York, while Hoover prepared a Midwest swing to boost the drive, noting that $200,000 has already been sent to Finland and that more is needed.
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Rites Held Today for Pioneer Charlotte Clem in Dallas
Funeral services were to be held for Mrs. Charlotte Clem who arrived in Texas with her father in 1848 and at age 85 saved both the old-time Telegraph and fast auto ride, marking a notable local pioneer death in Dallas.
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French Report On Christmas Night German Attack East Of Moselle
Paris reports a pre-dawn Christmas action by German patrols east of the Moselle. The heaviest bombardment began around 4 a.m. local time with artillery and mortars, as French forces repelled the assault with cavalry and infantry support. The action followed German high command claims of action on Christmas Day.
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