Graf Spee Buries Its Dead in Montevideo Harbor
In Montevideo the Graf Spee crew buries dead as British and French warships form a cordon to block the pocket battleship. Uruguayan officials extend immunity allowing repairs, while casualties aboard the Graf Spee and surrendering British sailors are reported.
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Graf Spee
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Ajax
Achilles
Uruguayan
Admiral Graf Spee
North Cemetery
Blonde Killer Taken at Yuma Arizona
Winnie Ruth Judd, the notorious killer who escaped from the Arizona State Hospital, was captured on Yuma Main Street. She admitted walking nearly 180 miles through desert toward Phoenix, tearfully telling patrolman Henry Stahl and Sheriff T H Newman of her flight from doctors and hospital attendants.
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Yuma
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix
Stahl
T. H Newman
Russia Expels From League of Nations, Soviet Press Reports
Geneva dispatches quoted by Soviet papers condemn the League of Nations action as a tool of the British French bloc. They critique speeches by British French and Portuguese delegates and accuse the Polish government representative of cynicism while denying Finland rights violations. No local commentary appeared in Moscow.
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Moscow
Russia
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Soviet Union
London
Finland
Jury Acquits Woman in Idaho Murder Case
ST. MARIEL Idaho Dec 15 Mrs Jean Anderson 51 was acquitted by a district court jury after 12 hours of deliberation on second degree murder charges in the Oct 14 shooting of Lloyd Merriam at St Joe She testified the shotgun discharged when Merriam grabbed the barrel and pulled it toward him
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ST. Mariel
Idaho
Jean Anderson
Lloyd Merriam
St. Joe
Justice Ryan Dismisses Rape Charge Against Roumak
Justice William Ryan announced that on the motion of County Prosecutor C. M. Jeffery he dismissed the charge of statutory rape against George Ace Roumak CCC enrollee. Roumak was arraigned December 9 and accused of assaulting a girl 17 while taking her home from a skating rink. Birth records now show the girl is over 17.
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William Ryan
C. M. Jeffery
George “Ace” Roumak
CCC
Roumak
Emergency Measures Trigger Economic Crash in Mexico
Mexico declared a condition of emergency over foreign exchange after the peso dropped to 5.82 per dollar. The government banned export of sheep, mules, hides, wool, goat hair, beans, and corn to prevent shortages. The General Federation of Workers adopted a resolution to revoke nationality from communists linked to foreign powers.
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Mexico City
Mexico
General Federation of Workers
Fumes Fatal To Utahns
In Riverdale, Jeanness Child Stimpson, 22, and her 3 year old son Stanley Stimpson died with Boyd Stimpson, 26, in fair condition. Police investigate carbon monoxide poisoning from a coal stove as the likely cause after the family cooked, then left the stove burning while linoleum work was done. The physician attributes the child’s death to carbon monoxide and suspects the mother’s death may be from the same source.
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Edward I. Rich
Congregational Church Christmas Services Planned
The Congregational church Sunday school schedules a 2 30 p m Christmas service with the primary and kindergarten presenting The Story of the Christmas Tree and seniors staging The Spirit of Christmas A reader pantomime and carols will accompany the nativity themed performances White gifts will be collected from each Sunday school member Mrs Harold I Cochrane chairs the committee and the public is invited to attend.
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Congregational Church Sunday
Reuel P. Snider
Harold I. Cochrane
Resignation of WPA Women’s Division Leader at Boise
Leila F. Ely resigns as acting director of the WPA women’s division due to differences in administrative policy. Eva Bourgeois, formerly of Pocatello and a Hailey native, succeeds her, having joined the WPA in 1935 and previously supervised production and service projects in Boise. Ely, a former Pocatello public health nurse, led the division amid reorganizing to fit a broader Washington policy.
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Boise
Dean W. Miller
Leila F. Ely
WPA
Miller
Washington, D. C
Ely
Eva Bourgeois
Pocatello
Hailey
Bourgeois
Veteran Idahoan Newbry Dies at 79 in Eden
Newbry a long time south central Idaho resident will be buried here Sunday after dying at his Eden farm home yesterday He is survived by his widow four daughters and three sons.
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Newbry
Idaho
Eden
Horton Urges Western GOP Pact to Tax Lands for Development
Rep. Frank Horton keynote speaker at a western Republican conference urged forming an 11 state loose group. He argued federal lands should fall under state tax systems, attacked Ickes as unqualified, and said western resources must return to states to spur development. He stressed the gathering was for regional economic aims, not candidate discussion.
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John F. Chandler
Salt Lake City
Frank O. Horton
R-Wye
Horton
Interior
Ickes
Wyoming
Officer Tells On Teacher In Bombing Trial
E Ross Wyatt described himself as a small town school principal and told the court of a supposed affair with Mary Jo Miller a 26 year old Illinois teacher. He denied attempting to kill her saying their relationship involved trips to tourist camps and a Florida visit. Wyatt testified Mary Jo often initiated improper relations and recounted a Brookeland ride the night before she decided to leave Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
E. Ross Wyatt
Wyatt
Mary Jo Miller
Illinois
Florida
High School Holds Debate Contests
High school debaters debated the government ownership of electric utilities with an inter class event. The affirmative team of Merline Harrison Joyce Johnson and Marion Brussman defeated the negative team of Rebecca Green Grant Simmons and Patricia Murphy.
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Merline Harrison
Joyce Johnson
Marion Brussman
Rebecca Green
Grant Simmons
Patricia Murphy
Pocatello High School
Driver Pays Fine in Overtaking Case in Inkom
George Baull was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Richard S. Bennett in Inkom this morning on a charge of overtaking and passing another car on the crest of a hill. Arrest was made by one at Palmer. Justice imposed a fine of 2.50 and 6 dollars as Baull paid.
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George Baull
Justice of the Peace
Richard S. Bennett
Inkom
Palmer
Baull
Finland Pays Installment on War Debt to United States
Finland completes its semi annual payment of 234 693 dollars on a total war debt of 8 142 000 to the United States. Secretary Morgenthau will hold the funds in a separate account pending a congress recommendation that the money be used for Finnish people. Hungary also paid 9 828 against a 52 560 debt.
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Hjalmar J. Procope
Morgenthau
Procope
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Finland
Hungary
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Estonia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Turkey Growers to Stage Campaign in Idaho
The Idaho Turkey Growers association stabilizing effort urges residents to eat two turkeys this holiday season. A. E. Friedrich says a 22 percent rise in 1939 turkey supply will push birds to terminal markets, risking lower prices unless surplus is reduced. Cloudy weather with rain in north and west portions, little temperature change.
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Idaho
Idaho Turkey Growers Association
Idaho KO king Kid Matthews headlines in Pocatello clash
Kid Matthews aged 18 fights Vidal Ballard of Fort Hall at the high school gym. Matthews, 56 bouts with one defeat, boasts KO power in both hands and a 23 year age gap with brother A C Matthews. McGillos of Meridian also on the party. Matthews about 150 pounds, McGill 135.
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Kid Matthews
American Legion
Vidal Ballard
Fort Hall
Matthews
Boise
Idaho
L. L. Matthews
Pocatello
A. C Matthews
Earl McGill
Os Meridian
Eddie Ross
McGill
Council Plans Safer City With Winter Driving Rules
Bannock County Safety Council members approve winter driving rules to guide motorists and discuss a safety calendar for each city school. Public schools will host monthly safety discussions with calendar hints. The group will fund four more Safety Sallies, life size reproductions urging Drive Carefully, to be placed near city schools.
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Bannock County Safety Council
S. D. Sanford
Sanford
Knights Entice Members to Turkey Dinner and Installation
Knights Entertain Gate City Commandry No. 4 invites members and their ladies to a turkey dinner and program at 6 30 p m Tuesday December 19 at the Masonic temple followed by a public installation of officers.
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Gate City Commandry No. 4
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Highway Officers Receive Increase
Boise December 15 seven state highway bureau engineers were granted a $25 monthly raise effective January 1 raising pay from $250 to $275. The engineers affected are J J Byer R G Gartner P E Oxley C P Humphrey J M Johnson C A Kelly and James F Reid.
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Boise
State Highway Bureau
H. R. Flint
Public Works
J. J. Byer
R. G. Gartner
P. E. Oxley
C. P. Humphrey
Lewiston
J M. Johnson
Coeur d'Alene
C. A. Kelly
Shoshone
James F. Reid
Pocatello
Atlantic War News From Chile to Mexico December reports
Reports from Santiago say the German steamer Dusseldorf was sunk after leaving Valparaiso with scarce details and no confirmation. In Bahia Blanca the Exeter was seen moving slowly along the Argentine coast. The U S state department expands a moral embargo to restrict airplane materials to Soviet Russia. Paris notes limited clashes near the Vosges. The British tanker Atheltemplar suffered heavy damage with crew rescued. British warplanes bombed German seaplanes at multiple coastal sites. Rosa crew members say their ship sank after an explosion with casualties. Speculation arises in Vera Cruz that Columba using as lure to draw British warships.
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Santiago
Chile
Dusseldorf
Valparaiso
London
Rosa
Great Britain
Reservation Orders 15000 Fingerling Trout Planting
Reservation superintendent F A Gross reports 15 000 cutthroat fingerling trout to be planted in Fort Hall streams from the Hagerman Idaho hatchery. A rainbow trout shipment was awaited from Hagerman Utah as weather forecasters predicted a unsettled weekend with a chance of light snow tonight and Saturday.
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Fort Hall Bottoms
Federal
Hagerman
Idaho
F. A. Gross
Finland Pleads for End to War and Negotiations
Helsinki reports Foreign Minister Vaino Tanner asking Vyacheslav Molotov for a suspension of hostilities and resumption of talks based on self determination. Finns defend the Karelian isthmus and push successful counterattacks while mobilization expands and retreat proceeds in the Arctic corridor.
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Helsinki
Finland
Vaino Tanner
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Tanner
Kremlin
Russia
Moscow
United States
Sweden
League of Nations
Karelian
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Salmijarvi
Lake Ladoga
Toivajarvi
Suojarvi
Lodge to Sponsor Christmas Ball in Pocatello
The 22nd annual Christmas ball hosted by Internation al Association of Machinists Lodge No. 198 in Pocatello will be held Saturday at 9 p.m. in Memorial building. Tickets are selling ahead of last year as the hall is decorated for the event to benefit the lodge sick and relief fund. Montez Miller will perform with the orchestra and refreshments will be served free.
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International Association of Machinists
Pocatello Lodge No. 198
Joe McQuade
Memorial Building
McQuade
Marion Martindale
Montez Miller
Administrator Mrs Dicey Wakeley Hillman Named
Named Administrator Mrs Dicey Wakeley Hillman custodian of the state law library has been administrator of the estate of her father the late George Wakeley Idaho pioneer.
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Dicey Wakeley Hillman
State Law Library
George Wakeley
Idaho
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Paul M. Peterson
Utah State Federation of Labor
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Guami
Tacoma
Pasteur Hospital
Yuma, Ariz
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Utah
Washington
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Safer City
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Argentina
Exeter
State Department
Soviet Russia
Paris
Vosges Mountains
Air Ministry
Borkum
Norderney
Sylt
Vera Cruz
Germany
Little Nation
Vital Isthmus
Stalin
Lodge
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