Roosevelt Attacked Over Dictatorship Claim in Pamphlet
The Republican national committee accuses the Roosevelt administration of seeking a dictatorship during peacetime. The pamphlet cites critics within the Democratic party and quotes figures tied to the New Deal while defending executive power as greater than Lincoln or Wilson. It notes Democratic criticism of recovery policies and economic plans.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Wilson
Democratic Party
Market shifts signal new phase in Roosevelt monetary policy
The Associated Press reports that sluggish market responses to gold price gains and a firmer dollar suggest Roosevelt policy has entered a new stage. The Treasury plans to address December 15 maturities and may offer more securities, while domestic and foreign demand for gold eyes higher commodity prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
RFC
Morgenthau
Treasury
Iowa woman hospitalized after Delhi disappearance
Miss Nila Cram Cook of Iowa, who recently quit the Mahatma Gandhi Seminary, was placed in a hospital in Calcutta after missing from a Delhi hotel yesterday.
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Calcutta
India
Nila Cram Cook
Iowa
Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi
Dog Cause of Divorce Suit in Film Actor Ned Sparks
Los Angeles dispatch reports comedian Ned Sparks describes his wife Mercedes loving a vicious dog that bit him and friends. He cites the dog kept in the bedroom, barking all night and biting his hand, forcing him to sleep elsewhere and affecting his screen work.
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Los Angeles
Ned Sparks
Sparks
Mercedes
Weather Outlook Warns of Uneven Northwest Showers
Fair night and Wednesday with unsettled skies in the northwest. Warmer conditions expected across the north and west tonight as the system shifts.
Mae West Robbery Case Leads to Arrests in Chicago
Two men are under arrest and a third sought in the 1930s Mae West robbery case. Harry O. Veiler and Edward Friedman are in custody with Morris Cohen being hunted. Friedman confessed naming Veiler and Cohen as accomplices and Flew a tale of a $1000 payoff to each for the jewels and cash.
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Los Angeles
Mae West
Harry O. Veiler
Texas Guinan
Chicago
Edward H. Friedman
Detroit
Morris Cohen
James 8. Davis
Friedman
Woller
Cohen
Voller
Friedman Rosa Cohen
Lindberghs Hope to Leave Today on South America Flight
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh planned to take off at midnight for a projected 1900 mile flight to South America from Bathurst Gambia. The departure time was chosen for favorable winds though a calm had delayed the flight previously.
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Gambia
Charles A. Lindbergh
South America
Col. Lindbergh
Shotguns Patrolling Parishes Block Louisiana Election
Militias with shotguns and pistols surrounded polling sites as state police moved ballot boxes to parishes opting out. Early voting was sparse with court orders aimed at halting ballot distribution. A truck confrontation at Amite river bridge followed earlier arson in Livingston parish.
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Hue. P. Long
Democratic Committee
Bolivar E. Kemp
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Livingston Parish
90 Mile Gale Strikes North Seacoast
A south and southeast gale battered Oregon and Washington coasts with 90 mile an hour winds at the Columbia River lightship and 75 mph at Swiftsure bank lightship. Storm warnings blanketed coast stations as rain fog and rough seas prevailed.
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Ore
Oregon
Washington
Columbia River
Swiftsure Bank
Northern Sound Rea
Stadium to be built at University of Idaho Southern Branch
CWA funds to construct an 8400 seat stadium adjacent to the University of Idaho Southern Branch at a cost of 31000. The project awaits state approval but has city civil works backing and gubernatorial support. Work would begin immediately with 35000 man hours of unskilled labor and 1800 hours of skilled labor.
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University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Hutchinson Field
University Athletic Field
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C. Ben Ross
Red Hill
Presen
Fifth Avenue
E. J. Baldwin
Southern Branch
Reconstruction of League of Nations urged by grand council
In Rome a recommendation to reconstruct the League of Nations to reflect world opinion was expected at a fascist grand council meeting. In Berlin discussions began on debt payments after the December 31 expiry. In Nanking foreigners were advised to avoid trouble zones in Fukien. In Havana four bombs exploded and utility rate strikes plus a 75 percent Cuban labor decree were demanded. In San Salvador police reported Mrs. Meldia Hockwald killed her cousin Bertin Moissant in revenge for her husband’s slaying.
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League of Nations
Grand Council
Berlin
Reichsbank
Grerman
Nanking
Fukien
Havans
San Salvador
Meldia Hockwald
San Francisco
Bertin Moissant
Los Angeles
Liquor Is Made Available in 19 States Today
The Associated Press reports 19 states move to allow liquor sales today in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Colorado, Arizona, California, New York, Washington, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Maryland, New Jersey. Montana also goes wet but sales await state machinery completion. The rest 28 states stay dry.
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Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Colorado
Arizona
California
New York
Washington
Louisiana
Rhode Island
Delaware
Ilinois
Indiana
New Mexico
Nevada
Oregon
Maryland
New Jersey
Montana
Board Awaits Ross Return To Address Wardens Leniency Claims
Boise December 5 The state prison board plans to meet this afternoon if Governor Ross returns from southeast Idaho to discuss disclosures by Warden George Rudd of the penitentiary. Rudd alleged undue leniency for Lyda Southard and other inmates. The board, including the governor and Attorney General Miller, has not pressed for removal and will weigh whether Rudd’s resignations should be accepted.
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Ross
Idaho
State Prison Board
George Rudd
Lyda Southard
Twin Falls
Attoray
Miller
Ony
Rudd
Orsteary Girard Peard
Fo Hs Ae
Exchange Rates Show Dollar Slips Across Markets
The dollar closed at 5.14 to the pound, down 5 12 cents, with Paris at 16.45 francs and Berlin at 2.71 marks. These declines reflect weaker American currency as foreign exchange ends for the day.
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London
Paris
Berlin
Canadian WWI leader Currie buried with nation’s tribute
General Sir Arthur Currie, commander of the Canadian expeditionary force, was interred amid full national tribute. In London, Westminster Abbey marked the occasion with special commemorative rites.
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Montreal
Arthur Currie
London
Westminister Abbey
AT&SF declares dividend on preferred stock
Directors of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad declared a dividend of 3.30 on the preferred stock. The last payment was 1.50.
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New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
River Heights Farmer John Lundberg Died at 62
Logan Utah December 5 62 year old farmer John Lundberg of River Heights died here yesterday Surviving relatives include sister Mrs John Anderson of Pocatello.
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Utah
John Lundberg
River Heights
John Anderson
Pocatello
United States moves toward repeal as Utah signals support
Pennsylvania and Ohio conventions ratified repeal of the eighteenth amendment while Utah delegates met to remove the last constitutional barrier. Word traveled from Harrisburg and Columbus to Secretary of State William Phillips as Salt Lake City awaited Utah as the 36th state backing the twenty first amendment. Federal officials prepared regulation and liquor supplies including medicinal stock and Canada bourbon imports to boost legal availability and curb illicit trade.
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Buckeye
William Phillips
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Congress
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Carolinas
Boise Dealer William Coughlin Dies From Poison
Boise officers investigate the death of furniture dealer William J. Coughlin after he reportedly drank beer and ate a sandwich then fell ill and died. Coroner J T McCann states poison caused death. state chemist W W Leonard found a substantial amount in organs. An inquest may be held. prosecutor Homer Martin says murder or suicide is not yet determined and poison amount argues against accidental ingestion.
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Boise
William J. Coughlin
J. T. McCann
Coughlin
Homer Martin
W. W. Leonard
Portland Stores Sell 3.2 Beer Ahead of Prohibition Repeal
Portland shops began selling 3.2 beer a day before repeal as eastern brands priced 15 to 20 cents a bottle sold at a nickel. By night most stores reported stock exhausted as retailers anticipated stronger alcohol with repeal.
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Portland
Ore
Will Rogers Wives The Tribune
Beverly Hills, Calif. Dec. 5. Will Rogers writes from Beverly Hills about a Philippine delegation bound for Washington to seek liberty rather than money. He notes the need to free the Philippines, criticizing sugar as a factor. He jokes about liquor and sugar and signs Yours Will.
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Calif
Washington
Manual Quezon
Philippines
Will
Eastern States Protest Delay By Convention
Salt Lake City dispatch reports Utah’s ratification convention planned to wrap up by 3 p.m. mountain time after recessing briefly. Eastern states pressed for prompt action to enable Rhode Island and other licenses, as nationwide prohibition shifts toward state control and new liquor policy debates unfold.
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Utah
Henry H. Blood
Patrick B. Curran
Rhode Island Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Rhode Island
Blood
Mr. Curran
Repeal Flashes Here and There in 1933 News
A collage of pre repeal scenes across cities shows revelry and confusion. In San Francisco a drunken man resists being jailed claiming repeal, while Chicago hotels discuss a carriage charge to discourage hip drinking. In Pittsburgh brewers push five percent beer and in Milwaukee federal agents raid a still near West Allis. Philadelphia acts on acquittals as police raid a speakeasy and seize liquor.
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee
West Allis
Philadelphia
Charles F. Kelly
States Vary Widely in Liquor Rules After Utah Repeal
Report outlines how each state plans to regulate liquor after repeal. Some allow on premise drinking, others require taking liquor home, and several keep strict limits or bans. States like Wisconsin Oregon Washington Illinois and Louisiana are wide open while New York New Mexico and Arizona impose eating or other conditions. Pennsylvania Michigan and Montana plan state opened stores with varied sale rules.
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Illinois
Louisiana
Colorado
California
Connecticut
New York
New Mexico
Nevada
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