Amicable settlement seen in Panay crisis
Tokyo reports an amicable settlement after talks between Foreign Minister Hirota and Ambassador Grew as Secretary Hull accepts Japan's amends for the Panay and Yangtze losses. US observers seek guarantees against future attacks and await Japan's indemnity plan.
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Tokyo
Koki Hirota
United States
Japan
Hirota
Joseph C. Grew
Strte Cordell Hull
Yangtze River
Foreign Office
Grew
Washington
China War
Hull
Panay
Borah
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States Naval Court of
State Department
Illinois Leads Deaths As Christmas Tragedy Spreads
The Christmas weekend saw more than 490 violent deaths nationwide with Illinois reporting 23 fatalities including 26 auto deaths and multiple other causes. Other states cited 32 in Pennsylvania and 31 in Ohio, while Virginia and Missouri records included murders, drownings, and carbon monoxide deaths.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
California
Alabama
Maryland
Texas
Florida
Lynchburg
William A. Night
Fredricksburg
Missouri
Kentucky
Boston
Arzona
London
Sidonius the Roman Official and Saintly Refuge
Sidonius, born in the region of modern France about fifteen hundred years ago, rose to high posts in the imperial service and authored extensive letters. He feared the collapse of his civilization, ultimately found refuge in the Church, and died serene with epitaphs describing him as tranquil amidst the swelling seas of the world.
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France
Sidonius
Dalton
Winds and War Loom Over Headlines From Far East
A Japanese fleet near Macao signals rising tensions in China as new rules threaten extraterritorial rights. Shanghai reports death penalties and restrictions affecting foreigners. Simultaneously Roosevelt faces speculation on his congressional message and possible shift in approach to push his policy.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Tsiwan
Shantung Province
Yellow River
Shantung
Capture of Teruel Boosts Loyalist Chances in Civil War
Madrid reports that government forces captured Teruel, a key insurgent stronghold in lower Aragon, altering prospects in the Spanish Civil War. The seizure extends the war beyond eighteen months, with observers noting improved Loyalist odds and a likely year more of conflict. A Madrid bombardment caused two deaths and 12 injuries at a theater, while other damage disrupted ticket lines.
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Madrid
Teruel
Aragon
Troops Move To Close In On Arabs Blamed For Yule Battle
Rain slowed British units as they closed from three sides on a band of about 200 Arab guerrillas blamed for three days of Christmas fighting in Galilee. Casualties stood at 30 known dead, with Arabs accounting for 28 of them. two British soldiers were killed and three wounded. British forces and native police guarded borders with Lebanon and Syria as 8,000 troops and air force units pressed the search.
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Jerusalem
Galilee
M. W. Mountain
J. S. Creasey
Transjordan
British Army
Royal Air Force
Montana Weather: Unsettled and Colder With Snow Flurries
Forecasters warn of unsettled conditions in Montana with a sharp drop in temperatures. Monday may bring snow flurries and gusty winds, while Tuesday looks partly cloudy and cooler.
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Montana
Frigid snowstorm strands travelers on U S highway near Stanford
Passengers stranded when three buses stalled in deep snow drifts on U S highway 87 near Geyser, 16 miles west of Stanford, were brought to a Stanford hotel for shelter tonight. Representatives of two bus lines assisted and organized accommodation as cold weather grips Montana.
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Stanford
U. S. Highway 87
Geyser
Here
Butte Reports High Winds and Snow Drift
A strong wind swept Butte with increasing gusts at night though no snowfall. County roads faced drifting and eight cars stalled near the Smelter city while main highways remained open. Temperatures ranged from 2 to 34 degrees as Conda reported heavy drifting.
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Butte
Anaconda
Snow disrupts Montana highway travel and bus service
In Great Falls passengers were to be sent by train Monday morning for Greyhound and Intermountain routes. A fourth Greyhound bus diverted back seven miles east of its Lewistown start due to snow drifts. Montana Highway Commission official John McGhee cited high winds and drifting snow along with 20 to 30 private autos and two state snow plows stuck near Stanford Geyser. A rotary snow plow was dispatched from Lewistown to clear highway 87 as gusty conditions persisted across the state.
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Greyhound
Intermountain
Great Falls
Lewistown
Billings
John McGhee
Montana Highway Commission
Stanford-Geyser
Highway 87
Cold Montana Weather Predicted With Snow Flurries
The Weather bureau forecast colder unsettled conditions for Montana with possible snow flurries. Sub zero readings appeared in northern eastern and southeastern areas while western and south central regions stayed warmer. Havre and Miles City logged 12 degrees below, Great Falls 8 below, Helena Great Falls and Havre reached 40.6 degrees, with Kalispell and Billings reporting precipitation.
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Helena
Montana
Weather Bureau
Havre
Miles City
Great Falls
Kalispell
Billings
Advisers to Roosevelt prepare drive against monopoly problem
Washington December 26 powerful Roosevelt advisers move toward a major attack on the monopoly issue possibly early in 1938. Assistant Attorney General Robert H Jackson denounces profiteering by monopolies and warns pricing drives the slump. Observers foresee congressional action and possible national monopoly control program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
Congress
Jackson
After Christmas Day Revelry Lethargy Falls On Town
The day after Christmas finds the town weary with many languid crowds. Dealers report aspirin and antacid sales surge while liquor stores were crowded Christmas Eve but quiet on Christmas night. A few celebrants land in jail as cafes run busier than usual and plans for New Year’s Eve swirl in minds.
Holiday Fog Chokes London in Worst Christmas Smog Since 1904
London endures a dense pea soup fog disrupting rail and road travel. Police confronted by drivers and firefighters unable to see, with fires burning unseen and a busyness of confusion as residents search for directions. One death reported amid numerous traffic accidents. Canterbury passengers endure seven hours crossing to Calais.
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London
Canterbury
Calais
Beulah Freighter Heads to Harbor After Gale
Beulah, battered off the Vancouver Island coast, moves under its own power toward the Strait of Juan de Fuca. One seaman is missing after a gale, while Coast Guard vessel Redwing and cutter Samuel D. Ingham escort the freighter. a flying boat searches for the sailor. Closest drydock sits at Victoria, British Columbia, about 60 miles away.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
Vancouver Island
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Norman H. Nelson
Redwing
Samuel D. Ingham
Victoria
B. C
Two Youths Die After Plane Crashes in Texas Pasture
In Snyder Texas two youths were killed when their small plane nosed into a pasture at low altitude. The pilot was 16-year-old Ray Neal a high school student and the passenger was 22-year-old Ralph Gore.
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Snyder
Texas
Ray Neal
Ralph Gore
Japan Peace Terms to China Show Moderation
Japan's peace terms to China are described as showing no aggressive designs and being moderate enough to surprise Americans, with a continuation note on Page 2 Col. 5.
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Washington
Japan
China
New Copper Houses to Feature Copper Decor
Colorado Springs will showcase pre fabricated copper houses to home builders. Spencer Penrose plans first two copper homes after January 1 with Milton J. Strong noting costs equal to other materials. The cottages will be clapboard covered in copper with copper roofs wallpaper drapes plumbing and insulation. Strong says the structures will be lightning proof.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Spencer Penrose
Milton J. Strong
Penrose
Strong
Stimulation of Demand Declared for Farm Recovery
A United States Chamber of Commerce committee urged vigorous demand stimulation at home and abroad to aid agriculture. Government should encourage private initiative. Committee chairman Harper Sibley of Rochester, N Y, noted farm income fell from 11.68 billion in 1924 29 to 5.337 billion in 1932 and rose to about 9.0 billion in 1936.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee
Chamber
Harper Sibley
Rochester
N. Y
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