Syria press threatens independence amid French colonial clash
Dec 30 Syria seeks immediate independence while France warns to retain naval and military footholds under the League mandate. Premier Maryam vows freedom by legal or extra legal means as Syrian unrest grows. France readies a thousand Sengalese sharpshooters to Djibouti with more to follow amid Ethiopian rail ambitions. Iran cuts diplomatic ties after a disagreement over the pun cat shah word, Shah protests the slight and seeks diplomatic remedy.
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Paris
Syriin
Syria
France
Syrian Independent Nationalist Party
Maryam
Sothwee
de Atom
Syra
League of Nations
Djibouti
Gulf of Aden
Italy
Shah
Woman Slain. Man She Was To Wed Sought
Auburn authorities seek Lester Wheeler, itinerant, regarding the apparent murder of Daisy Mae Tillotson Moore, 58, of Ashland Oregon. The woman, who planned to marry Wheeler after a divorce, was found slain with her throat cut near an auto camp cabin yesterday.
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Auburn
Wash
State
King County
Lester Wheeler
Daisy Mae Tillotson
Moore
Ashland
Oregon
Wheeler
Boom Town to be renamed Central Valley in California
In Central Valley California on December 30 settlers recall Boom Town born from the Ken nett dam project and later renamed when the post office rejected the nickname. The community learned the town will officially be known as Central Valley.
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Central Valley
Cal
Kennett
Imprisoned Spanish Destroyer Battered In Run Through Insurgent Gauntlet
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 30. A lone Spanish Government destroyer Jose Luis Diez, held prisoner since August, tried to slip through insurgent ships and shore batteries in darkness. The ship ran aground 50 yards from British batteries as enemy fire killed seven crew and wounded eleven, amid Gibraltar’s shelling.
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Gibraltar
Jose Luis Diez
PWA Program Is Large One For Six Months
Secretary Harold L. Ickes reported that President Roosevelt moved a billion and one half dollar PWA program completely under contract into operation in the past six months. The White House received the report amid talk that Congress might back making the PWA a permanent agency.
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Washington
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Roosevelt
PWA
White House
Market Close Quotations and Dow Averages of Dec 30
New York closing stock quotations show Alaska Juneau mine 9 percent, American Can 100, American Light and Power 6s, Anaconda 34 percent, Commonwealth land and Southern 1 percent, Curtiss Wright 7 percent, General Motors 50 percent, International Harvester 59 percent, Kennecott 4344, New York Central 21, Northern Pacific 14, Safeway Stores 28, Southern Pacific 20, United States Steel 68, Bremner bid 1 asked 2, with the Dow Jones averages listing industrials 154.36, rails 33.60, utilities 22.73.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Light and Power
Anaconda
Commonwealthland Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Safeway Stores
Southern Pacific
United States ' Steel
Bremner
Woman Plunges To Death From Hampshire Apartments Window
New York December 30. After struggle with a nurse, Mrs Thor kill Rieber 55 under treatment for a nervous disorder leaped from a 35 story window of the Hampshire Apartments early this morning.
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New York
Thorkill Rieber
Swank
Hampshire
Bride and her father slain by man then kills himself
Terre Haute Indiana police report 33 year old William Query shot and killed his 15 year old bride Betty Kendall and her father Ralph Kendall before taking his own life. Query was out on bond for contributing to delinquency of minors.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Clint Seward
William Query
Betty
Ralph D. Kendall
Query
Spanish government launches major thrust against insurgents near Lerida
The Spanish government forces press an attack south of Lerida in Catalonia aimed at Sarroca, with tough troops driving toward a sector held by Franco's Italian troops. Officials say reaching Sarroca could force insurgents to abandon a strategic lane in the Artesa Triangle defense.
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Hendaye
Artesa
Franco
Offert
Catalonia
Lerida
Sarroca
Baranof Hotel progress moves toward February finish
The Baranof Hotel in Juneau nears completion with the hotel section expected to finish by February first and apartments by March. Superintendent Victor Quist reports payrolls totaling near 150000 dollars on the project as about 100 men are employed, including plasterers and lathers, with shops and a broad Franklin Street entrance planned for the street level.
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Juneau
Baranof
Victor Quist
A. Q. Quist Construction Company
Eugene A. Quist
Empire
Franklin Street
Surviving Musica Brothersarraignment in New York
Surviving Musica brothers faced arraignment on grand larceny and forgery charges. George used alias George Dietrich, Arthur as George Vernard, and Robert as Robert Dietrich. Philip, identified as F Donald Coster, was the company president who died by his own action.
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New York
George
George Dietrich
Arthur
George Vernard
Robert
Robert Dietrich
Philip
F. Donald Coster
George, Arthur
New York Court
Musica Brothers
McKesson & Robbing Gruy
Congressmen May Turn Scholar Overnight Says Nation
Washington reports that new congressmen can become instant experts through the Congressional Library and staff research. Joe Gloofus of South Bottesborough may receive digests on codling moth control and messages printed in the Congressional Record, while later topics could range from Washington policy to veterans’ rights.
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Washington
Congress
Joe Gloofus
South Bottesborough
Gloofus
Congressional Library
Lbrarian
Joe
Congressional
House
New Trial Denied in Berry Baker Kidnap Case
In Olympia Washington Superior Court Judge John M Wilson denied motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment for three defendants in the Berry Baker kidnap assault case. Sentences are set for January 9 with James Reddick’s arguments to be heard before then. The defense claimed no first degree kidnapping occurred due to lack of reward. Jury had recommended 50 year sentences.
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Olympia
Wash
Superior Court
John M. Wilson
Berry-Baker
K. W. Berry
William McAloon
James Smith
James Reddick
Young Jewess jumps to death at Golden Gate Bridge
In San Francisco Ruth Notingheimer Steiner, a young Jewish woman recently arrived from Germany, died after leaping 200 feet from the Golden Gate Bridge. A friend said she was sick at heart over Hitler’s persecution of Jews.
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San Francisco
Cal
Golden Gate Bridge
Ruth Notingheimer Steiner
Germany
Hitler
Ticket selling ring unearthed by govt agents
New York December 30 government indictments target eight leaders of the United States vast Irish Hospital Sweepstakes ticket ring. Secret Service agents operate nationwide including Alaska to gather evidence on individual ticket handlers.
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New York
United States
Secret Service
Alaska
Rescue Run Fails As Wind And Ice Halt Yasure
Cordova Alaska December 30 Wind and ice off Copper River hindered rescue of three men aboard the distressed seine boat Yasure. Coast Guard Chugach and planes were unable to reach them though M. D. Kirkpatrick and Wildlife Agent Clarence Rhode made multiple supply drops from Cordova Air Service and Alaska Game Commission.
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Cordova
Alaska
Copper River
Coast Guard
M. D. Kirkpatrick
Cordova Air Service
Clarence Rhode
Alaska Game Commission
Germany says US relation stand blocked by Ickes attack
Berlin reports Germany views any improvement in US ties as impossible while Washington defends Ickes after his Cleveland Zionist speech. The German note criticizes US actions as favoring Jewish interests and neglecting German American concerns. Britain is also warned over naval rights under the 1935 treaty as Germany seeks parity in submarine tonnage.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Washington State Department
Harold L. Ickes
Hitler
Washington
Zionist Society
Cleveland
Third Ach
America
Great Britain
Ihs
Alty
Britain
Marion Hunter Robbery Yields Meager Loot
Savannah reporter details a rob bemused by a 25 year old Marion Hunter, a Negro, who yielded only dimes, nickels, pennies and a shotgun in the December robbery. Solicitor General Cann announced the confession or statement.
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Savannah
Cann
Marion Hunter
Megro
Mickien
Plane crash damages awarded to Mrs. Johnson in landmark case
In Los Angeles a Superior Court jury awarded more than 500000 damages to Mrs. Osa Johnson for the death of her husband explorer Martin Johnson and for her own injuries from an airplane crash. The report notes the Dalepropetrovsk hydroelectric plant has produced 95000000000 kilowatt hours since its completion six years ago in the Soviet Union.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Osa Johnson
Martin Johson
Dalepropetrovsk
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