World War II Era Showdown Amid European Tensions
News reports claim Hitler ready for military action in Spain as Italy and Germany face Allied pressure. Britain and France weigh troop movements to Spain's frontier, with Britain signaling a potential readiness conference between leaders to discuss intervention.
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Texas Panhandle Braces for Bitter Freeze Wave
Cold air masses threaten Texas with a hard freeze across West Texas and North Texas as temperatures plunge into single digits and snow is possible in northern regions. Forecasters expect a blue norther to sweep the state, with El Paso at 30 degrees and Dallas dropping below 50 the thermometer readings.
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Weather Summary for San Antonio and West Texas
Cloudy with likely rain Wednesday night and Thursday. Cold wave and hard freeze Thursday night, with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to around 9 degrees in various regions. Winds shift from southerly to northerly, with strong gusts on the coast and strong northerly winds in the north. Livestock warnings issued for North and West Texas. snow and rain possible in northern portions. Additional details on page 2.
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San Antonio
Texas
West
Weather Outlook Calls for Freezing Temps and Colder Days
A garbled forecast from Weath fran J Ht Jackoe indicates a colder pattern for San Antonio. Light south winds shift to a northern gust with a low of about 44 degrees Wednesday and a high near 60 Thursday. Skies stay dull as cooler air moves in and a potential Thursday night freeze looms.
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China Turns Guns on Dealers in Narcotics
Peiping reports the government widens its war on narcotics with a focus on dealers while addicts face warnings to straighten up by New Year. Officials deliberate a harsher plan to round up addicts and place them in detention camps for treatment, amid talk of arrest and execution for great crimes.
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Peiping
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Avon
Ohio
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Summit County
J. Sterling Marion High School
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Timber Workers Union
Minnesota
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Jersey City
Big Dog Saved After Tots Plea in Tulsa
Seven residents petitioned Mayor Penney to spare Adolphus a great dane blamed for trampling flower beds and upsetting trash. They argued the dog was a gentle big puppy, not worse than other neighborhood dogs. The mayor ruled he should not be penalized for his size.
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Jan
T. A. Penney
Adolphus
Glyde Steinberger
Penney
Pope Pius Enjoys Fairly Easy Night
Vatican reports a fairly restful night for Pope Pius XII aged 79 in Rome City after a reported restless spell. Doctors say his condition is unchanged and he remains beyond medical help due to arteriosclerosis and age.
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Prisoner Freed During Cold Snap in Antigo
Joe Strasser, Langlade County’s prisoner, was sent home by the jailer during a frigid spell as the heating plant proved inadequate. Strasser was serving a sentence for a related violation and was released briefly to heat the cell.
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Langlade County
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GM Strike, Union Leaders Fail To Reach Truce
News from Detroit reports no truce between General Motors and United Auto Workers as Alfred P Sloan arrived from New York for talks with Homer Martin. Roosevelt considers intervention to ease coastal shipping disruptions and aid 69 day strike with 49,000 idle workers.
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Automobile Workers of America
Generel Motors Corporation
Detroit
Alfred P. Sloan
Corporation
New York
Fodleral Lsbor
Homer Martin
Automobile Workers
Frank Merriam
California
Roosevelt
Pavilie
Doubt Over Good Intentions After Police Hold Youth
Police question the intentions surrounding a 18-year-old Wavy youth and a dangerous-looking police dog named Alex. The youth was detained for investigation on Wednesday while Alex was placed in the police pound for safekeeping. Capt Dave Crna reported the dog’s behavior and past encounters across the country.
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Famous Blackface Performer Dies in Poverty in Houston
Jah Debrow, once a top blackface vaudeville star on Broadway, died of heart disease in a small Houston hotel. He had faded into small local shows, struggled financially, and left behind a daughter Aim Debrow in San Antonio.
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Howe Debrow
San Antonio
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the Pot Follies
Aim Debrow
Ives
Antonio
Five Children Die In Farm Fire Tragedy
Five children perished in a blaze that consumed a farm residence in Manitova. Victims: Catherine Graham 4 Irene 1 and a 6 week old boy. Mary 3 and George 1 McKennie. Mothers feeding stock in a stable could not escape. Fathers worked on a highway project nearby. Authorities note rapid spread and blocked exits. Page 4.
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Manitova
Jan
Theuilding
Fingerprints Sought on Kidnapers' Auto
Federal agents examined an abandoned car three miles east of Uniontown for fingerprints linked to the abduction of Solon Snowden, 18, of Shreveport, Louisiana, and W J Ferguson of Jackson, Mississippi. The vehicle is tied to the Friday night incident as Snowden and Ferguson were driven toward Alabama before being left in Pelahatehia, Mississippi.
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Shreveport
W. J. Ferguson
Jackson
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Ferguson
Pelahatehia
Miracle Man Brother Andre Dies at 91 in Montreal
Montreal reports the death of Brother Andre also known as the miracle man of Mount Royal. The nine year old holy man reportedly blessed visitors at St. John's oratory and was famed for cures attributed to his intercession with St. Joseph. He was partly paralyzed and speechless at the end.
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Mount Royal
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Flu Epidemic Raging in Dallas County
Dallas county health officer Dr. Horace Durie Bean reports a widespread flu epidemic across Dallas County. While no exact case total is available, private physicians treat many patients and others suffer at home without medical aid.
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Duncan
Gang Blamed in Hurtle Death
Fort Worth investigators probed the death of Arthur Tyler 33 owner of a Fort Worth tourist camp and son of a Presidio county rancher. Tyler allegedly fell from a fourth floor hotel window in a suspected gang swindle case as hotel staff and police searched for three men including a man named Bakerr.
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Arthur Tyler
Presidio County
Tyler
Joe Torres
Bakerr
Railroads Seek Freight Rate Hikes Citing Higher Costs
Class one railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant permanent relief by raising freight rates to cover increased costs for materials and supplies. They argued the emergency surcharges enacted December 3 should be restored, noting surcharges cost carriers about $120 million annually.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hie Commission
Allied Names Body to Fight Auto Toll
AUSTIN January Governor Allred urged formation of an organization to curb traffic deaths and protect property. He named a 100 member committee including public safety officials to plan safer driving and announced a statewide meeting likely later this month. He cited U S Department of Commerce figures showing Texas auto deaths in 11 months of 1936 at 1802 with 95 703 for the nation.
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Austin
Jan
Public Safety Commission
Alled
U. S. Department of Commerce
Texas
Court refuses to outlaw dog racing betting
The Texas Supreme Court declined to reconsider its ruling that wagering on dog races is not prohibited by law. It rejected a motion from Bexar County against the All Tex Racing Association, saying betting on dog races is not defined as gambling under the penal code and not a nuisance.
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Austin, Jan
Bexie County
All Tex Re Racing Association
Thers
Court of Criminal Appeals
Sea Scouts May Get Seized Rum Boats
Sea Scouts may receive forfeited rum boats seized during national prohibition. A bill by Chairman Mead of New York seeks to turn over vessels to the Boy Scouts for training at no charge. Congress was asked to act to authorize this transfer.
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Mead
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New York
Nouse Postetthce Committee
Far West Feels Severe Cold Storm Hits Eight Camps
A brutal cold spell grips the Far West and Midwest with subzero temperatures. Roads are slick from rain and snow as 250 people are stranded in eight scattered camps. One death is reported. More cold is forecast across the Dakotas and Minnesota with moderating temps in parts of the Middle West.
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Middle-West
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Arizona
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Dakotas
Minnesota
Tarver Proposes Amendment to Exclude Aliens From Census
Representative Tarver of Georgia introduces a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude aliens from counting toward state populations for apportionment of representatives in Congress.
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Roper Sees Peace in Auto Factories
Washington January reports quoted FPL Secretary Roper as saying the administration was greatly concerned over the lever situation in General Motors plants. He predicted a settlement would be reached and noted no immediate factory disruption was expected.
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Washington
Jan
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