Judge Thurmond Clarke Young Superior Judge in LA County
The article notes that Clarke who has long served on Los Angeles municipal court has been elevated to the Los Angeles county superior bench by Governor Merriam. At 33 he is the youngest man to hold a Los Angeles superior judgeship and is compared to his father Judge Robert M. Clarke famed for bee legislation and early election to the state legislature.
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Clarke
Municipal Court of
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Merriam
California
Thurmond Clarke
Robert M. Clarke
Ventura
Bar
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California Bee
Death of Santa Claus Ends a Child's Dream in Portage
In a reflective reminiscence, Theodore F. Bayless recalls a distant childhood fantasy of Santa Claus, exploring a vivid imaginary country with rainbow birds and scarlet trees. He laments learning the friend is dead, hoping to reach that dream-like land again as he nears old age.
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Santa Claus
Theodore F, Bayless
Capitol Comment on Orla Jean Shantz and California politics
A columnist outlines shifts in California politics surrounding Orla Jean Shantz's resignation from the Board of Equalization and appointment to the Los Angeles bench. The piece details factions, maneuvers by Collins Merriam Hatfield and Hoover forces, and the potential impact on national delegation influence amid a split Republican party and looming special-session threats.
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California
San Francisco
William Bonelli
Hoover
Merriam
Bonelli
George Hatfield
Alf Landon
Kansas
Borah
Assemblyman
Riley Plays Decisive Role in State Budget Clash
Ray L. Riley emerges amid Hoover crowd tension as bankers balk at state warrants. He speaks against a special session and later admits its inevitability after a lunch with bakers and Governor, signaling a turning point in the political standoff.
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Ray L. Riley
Hoover
Riley
Bakers
Man of Galilee Christmas Hymn Across Lands
A devotional poem by Theodore F. Bayless praises the man of Galilee during Christmas. It travels from sea and prairie to snowbound regions, urging mercy and charitable acts in his name. Rich with biblical imagery, it links Christmas joy to compassion for the sick and needy.
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Man OF Galilee
Galilee
Apne of the
the Man of
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Board of Equalization Members Hide from Press Amid Resignation
The board members fled a hotel suite to avoid newspapermen before a meeting. Michael Connolly then Oakland chief liquor officer was to resign. They barred reporters by claiming Fred was bathing, though the exact bath remained unspecified.
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Board of Equalization
Michael Connolly
Oakland
Newshawks
Fred
Three-cornered contest shapes Hoover forces top
National convention delegation sees a three way race with Hoover forces leading though Hoover will not seek the nomination. The scene suggests a tight contest among factions as the party weighs its path.
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Hoover
Spivalo Named to Railroad Post and Mer riam Memoir
Claude Kimball reports Ray Spivalo husband of Rheda Crawford Spivalo has a railroad commission job. Governors remarks hint at past tensions with Mer riam as reports from the south say radio attacks by Mrs Spiva lo would stop. Fred Stewart and Richard Collins are named as officials.
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North Hollywood Press
Ray Spivalo
Rheda Crawford Spivalo
Railroad Commission
Angel of Broadway
Merriam
Spivalo
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