Peace Plan Blocks Proposed Oil Embargo Against Mussolini
Britain and France stalled the League of Nations embargo on oil shipments to Italy by directing action to peace plans. The 18 member committee met in Geneva but left the oil sanctions to the League Council, which will meet next week. Italy reported no military activity as Ethiopian forces prepare for possible counter moves.
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Devon Francis
Associated Press
Great Britain
France
League of Nations
Italy
Committee of 18
Geneva
League Council
Council
Elks Charity Carnival Plans Finalized at Temple
A second committee meeting for the Spirit of 674 carnival was set for 7 p.m. at the Elks temple. The event runs Friday and Saturday to raise funds for Christmas food distribution by the Goodfellows club. Construction crews placed gambling devices and tables while lodge officials and General Chairman Harold Hinckley promise two nights of entertainment including merchandise prizes and dancing in Antlers hall.
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Elks Temple
The
Goodfellows Club
Harold Hinckley
Antlers Hall
Idaho Weather Tonight and Friday Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight with a chance of snow in the eastern portion. Temperatures dip, bringing colder air tonight and into Friday across the state.
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Idaho
Fisch Again in Kidnaping Case
New York reports Ellis Parker head of Burlington County detectives has European confirmations that Isidor Fisch, Bronx forger, spent ransom money in Germany. Parker says Fisch paid 300 for a steamship ticket to Europe and later converted 600 to Reichsmarks for his trip, with Hauptmann’s trial tying Fisch to the ransom funds.
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New York
the News Today
Ellis Parker
Burlington County
N. J
Europe
Isidor Fisch
Bronx
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Fisch
Parker
New Jersey
United States
Germany
Officer Transferred to Idaho as Infantry Instructor
Army orders move Lt. Col. R. S. Bratton from the 7th Infantry at Vancouver Washington to the University of Idaho as infantry instructor.
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Washington
Col
R. S. Bratton
7Th Infantry
Vancouver
Wash
University of Idaho
Plan to Unite Methodists Revealed by Church Leader
A plan to unite about 8 million Methodists into The Methodist Church after a century split was outlined. A judicial council would rule on actions, with a general conference every four years and jurisdictional centers dividing U.S. regions. ratification by three denominations and annual conferences is required.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
United Church
The
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal Church
Booth
Ae Nee
Harry & Woodever
Commission On Methodist Union
Southern Church
United States
Egypt Returns to Self Rule Cabinet Stays
King Fuad signed a royal decree restoring constitutional government in Egypt. Britain consented to the 1923 constitution after nationalist pressure, allowing Premier Nessim Pasha to remain in office as the cabinet resigned. The move ends British objections and maintains Egypt’s internal self government.
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Fuad
Egypt
Great Britain
Associated Press
Cairo
Tewfik Nessim Pasha
Miles Lampson
Nessim
Britain
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Cuba Eyes Provisional President Amid Cabinet Session
In Havana on December 12, Cuba prepared to elect a provisional president as quorum rules were relaxed for the session. Jose A. Barnet, former secretary of state, led the list of possible choices along with Andres Domingo Morales Del Castillo Maximilano Smith and Leonardo Anaya Murillo. Police hunted Havana millionaire Nicholas Castano, reportedly kidnapped after being forced from his car by two men, with ransom ranging from 300 000 to 500 000 dollars.
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Havana
Council of State and Cabinet
Jose A. Barnet
Carlos de Mendieta
Andres Domingo Morales del Castillo
Maximilano Smith
Leonardo Anaya Murillo
Nicholas Castano
Castano
Three Trainmen Die in Georgia Rail Crash
Three trainmen were killed and eight others injured in a head on collision near Augusta Georgia when the eastbound overran a switch and struck the Augusta Atlanta flyer as it waited for a siding.
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Augusta
Plural Wives Advocates Plan Appeal of Conviction
Polygamy advocates from the Shore Creek colony plan to appeal I C Spencer's conviction to the U S Supreme Court if necessary. The group argues the Arizona ban on plural marriage infringes religious freedom and cites federal prerogatives in a case tied to Arizona state law.
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Kingman
Ariz
Shore Creek
Arizona
I. C. Spencer
United States Supreme Court
Price Johnson
Spencer
Supreme Court
J. W Musser
Salt Lake City
United Order
Short Creek Colony
Taft
Utah
Musser
United States
Hugh Johnson endorses Borah as potential presidential candidate
General Hugh Johnson former NRA chief said Senator William Borah of Idaho would be a strong presidential candidate if Democrats shift left and Republicans adopt a liberal program. Johnson noted Borah would attract votes from centrists and leftists but doubted Republicans will nominate him. He spoke en route to Moscow Idaho where he was to speak.
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Spokane
Wash
Hugh Johnson
NRA
William E. Borah
Idaho
Johnson
Moscow
Borah
McMahn Bound Over for Slaying in Idaho
McMahn bound over to district court on a manslaughter charge in the death of William Meese on Thanksgiving morning. Bail set at 5000 dollars. After two days in Probate Judge George R. Bailey's court the judge found sufficient basis to proceed to trial at the spring term, with murder charges reduced to manslaughter.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
Walter McMahn
George R. Bailey
McMahn
Wm. Meese
Bailey
MecMahn
Utah man killed when struck by truck near Price
The body of Lee Hamelright 22 of Kenilworth Utah was held for funeral arrangements after he was killed yesterday when knocked from the running board of his parked car as it was struck by a machine driven by Aston Morgan of Price. The impact fractured his skull and hurled him to the pavement.
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Price
Utah
Lee Hamelright
Kenilworth
Hamelright
Aston Morgan
WPA Workers Oppose Strike in Pocatello Meeting
WPA workers in Pocatello rejected striking to protest low wages on public works projects. They plan a statewide petition urging voters to support officials who will enforce prevailing wages. Vernon Brown chaired the group as a second meeting was scheduled for December 18.
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WPA
Pocatello
Idaho
Vernon Brown
Catawba Upsets Kannapolis With Own Goal
Catawba defeats Kannapolis 1 0 as Chet Smith of Kannapolis scores against his teammates. Catawba, previously winless, clinches the game late to break the drought in a surprising upset.
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Kannapolis
N. C
Chet Smith
Catawba
Chet
Van Sweringen Brothers Die Within Months of Rise
M J Van Sweringen 54 co founder with O P Van Sweringen of a rail empire dies in Cleveland after months of illness at a city hospital. Immediate cause is hypertensive myocarditis. Funeral set for Saturday at the Van Sweringen home. John J Bernet had aided their rail holdings.
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Cleveland
Ohio
M. J. van Sweringen
O. P
O. P. van Sweringen
van Sweringen
John J. Bernet
van Sweringen Raiks
van Sweringens
Great Lakes
Sugar king Sammy Mandel slain in Paterson murder
Sammy Mandel known as the sugar king was shot twice in the back and died en route to hospital in Paterson New Jersey. Neighbors heard two shots and a hysterical woman, Anna Caillie alias Kelly, witness to the slaying, aided police. Two men fled in a car after the attack. Mandel had a long history with prohibition era crime as a purveyor of sugar for illicit alcohol.
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Paterson
N. J
Sammy Mandel
Mandel
Anna Caillie
Kelly
Plans for regular transatlantic air service in 1936 37
Washington officials announce a Pan American Airways and Imperial Airways schedule to fly four round trips weekly between New York or England via two routes. Northern route goes via Canada Newfoundland and the Irish Free State. southern via Bermuda to England and Puerto Rico. Possible Atlantic entry ports include New York Baltimore Cape Charles and Charleston. Experimental flights expected early summer 1936.
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Washington
New York
England
R. Walton Moore
Moore
Pan-American Airways
British Imperial Airways, Ltd
Canada
Alaska Air Maintains Schedules Despite Extreme Cold
Fairbanks Alaska December 12 despite ground temperatures from 50 to 60 degrees below zero air lines report they are maintaining regular schedules to virtually all interior Alaska points.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Air Lines
Federal help asked in Walter Liggett assassination case
Minneapolis reports call for federal takeover of the Liggett murder probe after Mrs. Liggett urged a federal inquiry. Police recheck alibi for Isadore Blumenfeld as Chief Forestal seeks federal help and state investigators probe crime conditions in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Department of Justice Today
Frank Forestal
Walter Liggett
Paul
Forestal
Cummings
Washington
Isadore
Kid Cann” Blumenfeld
United States
Liggett
Floyd B. Olson
Utah Auto Thieves Escape Rate Two Percent in 1935
Salt Lake City report shows only two per cent of automobile thieves who operated in Utah during the first 11 months of 1935 made good their escape.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Britain Rebuffs Japanese Naval Equality Demand
At an international naval conference in London, four major powers and British dominions rejected Japan's call for naval equality. American, British and Italian delegates opposed the proposal with support from British dominions. France objected on procedural grounds. Japanese leaders hurriedly left as questions were to be sent to Tokyo.
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Lloyd Lehreas
Associated Press
London
Japan
France
Tokyo
United States
Britain
Two Convicts Recaptured After Walla Walla Escape
Herbert Jackson and John Wenever, the last two of eight escapees from Walla Walla penitentiary, were recaptured in Spokane after a tip by an unidentified woman. Police found them at West 1658 Water Street and detained them without gunfire. The others were taken the same day from the tunnel escape.
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Spokane
Wash
Herbert Jackson
John Wenever
Walla Walla Penitentiary
West 1658 Water Street
Jackson
California
Blackfoot Hosts Home Talent Show Your Uncle Dudley
Blackfoot Business and Professional Women's club presents a home talent production of Your Uncle Dudley in the high school auditorium on Monday and Tuesday evenings December 16 and 17. President Beatrica Waritchow announces the event.
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Blackfoot
Blackfoot Business and Professional Women's Club
Dudley
Beatrica Waritchow
Utah Weather Forecast Says Snow or Rain Tonight
A Utah forecast indicates snow or rain this evening with ongoing precipitation likely Friday. Colder temperatures are expected Friday, especially in western portions tonight.
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Utah
Wess
Treasury reports silver purchases and totals from 1933 to 1934
The Treasury announces 761,774,000 ounces acquired since action began to prop up prices. Morgenthau says buys occurred daily this week despite market reports, with 56,943,000 ounces under the 1933 proclamation and 591,800,000 ounces since the purchase act began in 1934.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Department
London
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