Five Killings Attributed to Revenge by Duquesne Officer
Pittsburgh December report says gray haired Martin Sullivan a 65 year old suburban Duquesne patrolman confessed to killing five people including three women in revenge after being charged with mistreating a 12 year old girl. He stalked houses at night fired from his service pistol and claimed he was framed by persecutors. Victims named Laure Bacon Mary Vukelja Milan Vukelja Joseph Benda and Helen Benda.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew T. Park
Martin Sullivan
Duquesne
Park
Sullivan
Laure Bacon
Mary Vukelja
Milan Vukelja
Joseph Benda
Helen Benda
Fascist Shell Goes Bit Wild Near American Erie
The Spanish fascist cruiser Espana fired two shells into Musel near Gijon, hitting water 500 yards from the American gunboat Erie. No damage to Erie reported. the Erie’s commander said there was no indication the ship was targeted. The Espana then withdrew westward. the State Department planned no action.
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Washington
State Department
Musel
Spain
Erie
Gijon
Espana
House GOP to Map Comeback
Washington December 18 Republicans urged a party comeback with an early congressional offensive on government spending. Appropriations likely to be first major legislation after January 5. Rep Taber said normal government expenses may exceed revenue by about 1 billion dollars in the new fiscal year. Budget figures await Roosevelt’s message.
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Washington
House
John Hamilton
National Committee
Congress
Rep. Taber
New York
Appropriations
Roosevelt
Earthquake near Manila causes no damage
An earthquake struck Manila at 12:38 p m with a center 100 miles offshore. There were no damages reported.
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Manila
Chiang Kai-Shek May Return to Nanking by Saturday
Nanking reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek may be back in Nanking by Saturday after a letter his aides say he wrote to War Minister Ho Ying-Chin from Lianfu. The letter pleads cessation of bombardment and air raids amid negotiations to release Chiang as Chang Hsueh-Liang’s forces close on the rebel stronghold of Sianfu.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai- Shek
Ho Ying-Chin
Lianfu
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Central News
Chiang Ting-Wen
Chang
Baturay
Chiang
Sianfu
Official cites crooked bookkeeping claim against Missouri Pacific
William Wyer, Missouri Pacific treasurer, testified that a railroad expert described the line’s bookkeeping as crooked. Wyer defended the finances as proper and cited a Barriger memo supporting financial soundness, amid questions over debt not on the balance sheet and RFC lending concerns.
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Washington
William Wyer
Missouri Pacific System
America
Senate
Railroad Finance Investigating Committee
John W. Barriger
Reconstruction Corporation
Barriger
Missouri Pacific
Wheeler
D., Montana
Wyer
RFC
Postoffice Hours Extended to 6 PM Saturday
All windows of the Pocatello postoffice will remain open until 6 p m Saturday to handle the Christmas mailing rush. Postmaster A H McGuire urges patrons to mail early to reduce the last minute surge.
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Pocatello Postoffice
A. H. McGuire
Ouster Talk Surges Over Cuba President Gomez
A U S commission drafts impeachment against President Miguel Mariano Gomez over opposition to a 9 cent sugar tax per bag tied to a 1.5 million dollar bill. Senators and representatives meet as Batista-backed measures spark political enmity and calls for removal.
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Havana
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Gomez
Cuba
Purgencio Batista
Big bass snags on own line after anchor snag
William Schmidt fished the San Joaquin river at Antioch California. After hours without a bite he hauled in the anchor and found the large bass still on the line, tangled with the rope.
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Antioch
Calif
William Schmidt
San Joaquin River
Schmidt
Three Die in Highland Auto Crash Near Police
Three people were found dead beside a demolished motorcar in Highland Illinois. Victims were Orville Steinkoenig 22 his wife Marie Steinkoenig 21 and her sister Rose Lorraine Kaltenbacher 17 all residents of Highland. All had fractured skulls and authorities could not determine the crash cause.
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Highland, Ill
Orville Steinkoenig
Marie Steinkoenig
Iss Rose Lorraine Kaltenbacher
Highland
Idaho Weather: Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Cloudy conditions prevail across Idaho with rain focused in the north portion and cooler air moving into the southeast tonight and Saturday.
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Idaho
Utah
Duke Appears for Pictures at Austrian Castle
In Enzelfeld Austria December 18 the Duke of Windsor ended his voluntary seclusion to pose for photographers at Baron Eugene de Rothschild's castle. He walked to the courtyard alone, wore a serious mood and appeared fatigued as 17 cameramen waited.
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Enzelfeld
Austria
Duke of Windsor
Eugene de Rothchild
Vienna
Brazil declares outside aggression an unfriendly act
Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil’s ambassador, said any outside aggression against American republics would be an unfriendly act. The Inter-American committee debated a Central American solidarity declaration opposed by Argentina. The Central American proposal would treat aggression by any outside nation as an offense to all American republics.
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Buenos Aires
Brazil
Oswaldo Aranha
Washington
Jose M. Cantilo
Tuberculosis Test Aids Large Scale Detection
The tuberculin test, modified by Clemens Pirquet from Koch, can safely screen large groups for TB infection. It detects infection even if disease has not yet developed. used especially to identify early exposure in children and during mass health efforts.
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Clemens Pirquet
Koch
Strikers Return to One Auto Trade Branch in Detroit
In Detroit the National Automotive Fibres walkout ends as 1,500 workers accept five cent an hour raises and begin bargaining other issues. Other unions remain deadlocked including 13,000 flat glass workers. Libbey-Owens-Ford alleges union leaders misled the public while Kelsey-Hayes Wheel and ALCOA keep sit down strikes unresolved.
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Washington
National Automotive Fibres Company of
Detroit
Libbey-Owens-Ford Company
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
Aluminum Company of America
Flint
Mich
Harry Lundeberg
Wion
Utah Metal
Desperado Sentenced to Life After NY Gun Battle
Harry Brunette, a Midwest desperado, was sentenced to life in prison about 62 hours after a dramatic New York gun battle that led to his capture. He was hurried to an undisclosed federal penitentiary as federal agents hunted Merle Vandenbush. Brunette was moved under heavy guard from Trenton jail to Lehigh Valley penitentiary and later to Alcatraz.
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Trenton
N. J
Harry Brunette
New York
Merle Vandenbush
Brunette
John d’Arcy
Leg
Alcatraz Island
San Francis
Bay
Oregon college guard shot by 14 year old in Benton city
William C right guard of Oregon College football team was seriously wounded by shotgun fire today as Clyde Ellis aged 14 fired two shots at him after scolding the boy for speaking ill of his mother during dinner. District Attorney Fred McHenry said the youth retrieved a shotgun from a basement after an upstairs argument.
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CORV
Ore
William C
Oregon
Clyde Ellis
Fred McHenry
Benton Ty
Ellis
Francisco Cahill
Moss King
Henry
Masque and Wig stage Dover Road in town
Masque and Wig presented Dover Road to a curious audience in Pocatello last night and plan a repeat show at 8:30 this evening in the Adelaide Anderson music hall. Kathryn Groom directed by Joyce with James Maca and Pearce assisting features Hush ough Barnett Eld Stephenson and others in the three act comedy.
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Pocatello
Dover Road
Adelaide Anderson Music Hall
Kathryn Groom
Joyce
James Maca
Agf Pearce
Hushough
Barnett
Eld Stephenson
Bare Worley
Helen Hale
Douglas Hays
Helen Farmer
Arth@ Scott
Minnie the Singing Mouse Delights Radio Audience
Chicago stories report Minnie the singing mouse matched birdlike song on a network debut. Superintendent Herbert C. Gensch and manager O. A. Allred of Woodstock Industrial Home said Minnie was captured there last week and would fetch insurance for her voice. Dr Maud Slye offered a cancer research guess on the talent's cause.
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Chicago
Minnie
Singing Mouse
Herbert C. Gensch
Industrial Home For Children
Woodstock
Gensch
Maud Slye
University of Chicago
Rebels Launch Fresh Attacks Around Madrid
Rebels mounted a new drive on Madrid's northern outskirts aimed at opening the Madrid El Escorial highway, shifting toward the north and east from Guadalaraja. Government forces seized Las Nieves hill near Toledo while advances on the Macejon highroad stalled. Madrid defenders fortified lines fearing an infantry assault.
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Madrid
Guadalajara
Madrid-El Escorial
Guadarrama Mountains
Las Nieves
Toledo
Macejon
Betamares
Church state split fears grow after archbishop critique
In London observers warn the Church of England may sever ties with the state as the archbishop of Canterbury condemns friends of former King Edward VIII over his plan to wed Wallis Simpson. Public protest escalates with letters to MPs and Commons debate on church influence.
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London
Church of England
Archbishop of Canterbury
Edward VIII
Arch- Sishop
Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
House of Commons
Wheat Prices Jump Worldwide on Strong Demand
The wheat market surged across major centers with Chicago quotes above 1.40 a bushel, Minneapolis around 1.50, Buenos Aires up over four cents, Liverpool near 1.424, and Winnipeg hitting the five cent daily limit. Heavy export activity in Canadian wheat and rumors of Argentine sales to Germany, along with higher Italian import needs, drove the gains.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Germany
Mrs Simpson Expands Outings in Cannes
Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson indicated she will go out more often from her villa in Cannes. She left the villa of Mr and Mrs Herman L Rogers twice last night for a countryside drive and to play a few bridge games with friends.
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Cannes
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Herman L. Rogers
Local High School Wrestling Coach Trains Six Beginners
Bernard Peterson, wrestling coach at American Falls High School, trains six beginner wrestlers Harold Long, Ivan Baker, Johnny Echevarria, Rhonda McBride, Jimmie Farrell and Arnold Harbig. They range from 130 to 180 pounds and are listed as novices.
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American Falls
Bernard Peterson
Harold Long
Ivan Baker
Johnny Echevarria
Rhonda McBride
Jimmie Farrell
Arnold Harbig
Missing Western Air Express transport sparks wide Utah Nevada search
A Western Air Express transport with seven aboard disappeared near Los Angeles on Tuesday. Ground and air teams, led from Salt Lake City, mapped a 50 mile wide search strip toward Alpine Milford and the Nevada line. Locals reported flares while Northwest Airlines also reported a missing plane near Elk River Idaho.
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AsSocIated Press
Utah
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Alpine
Wasatch Mountains
Milford
Delta
Nevada
Ralph Hall
Tonopah
Utah Line
Spokane
Wash
Northwest Airlines
Western Air Express
Allan Barrie
Western Air
John F. Wolfe
Chicago
Henry W. Edwards
Minneapolis
Carl Christopher
Dwight
Samson
William Bogen
Gladys Witt
Great Salt Lake Desert
Nevada Line
A. E. Cahlan
Nev
8. J. Samson
Forest Service
Man Dies After Black Cat Intervenes in Yard
In Cheraw South Carolina on December 18 a man named John Arthur McManus collapsed and died after a black cat crossed his path. Doctors labeled the death heart failure caused by a superstition incident.
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Cheraw
8. C
John Arthur McManus
McManus
Miriam Hopkins Returns to Work After Car Crash
Hollywood reports Miriam Hopkins, recovering from injuries in an auto accident, resumed work today. She was involved when her car collided with Mrs Fred Astaire, who was shaken but unharmed.
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Hollywood
Miriam Hopkins
Fred Astaire
Jail escapee taken to dentist after capture in Schuylkill County
An inmate fleeing from Schuylkill County jail was recaptured and transported to a dentist’s office for evaluation and treatment as part of the incident follow up.
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Schuylkill County
Berry denies NRA revival and promotes self regulation
Industrial Coordinator George L. Berry rejects reviving the NRA and says a new program would push for self regulation of business. He highlights a correlat committee to prepare a legislative plan for Roosevelt, aiming to clarify Sherman and Clayton acts on restraint of trade and unfair competition.
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Washington
George L. Berry
NRA
Council For Industrial Progress
Berry
Council
Roosevelt
Shereman
Clayton
Reegard
Bureau of Administration
Threatening letter prompts federal inquiry in N Carolina
In Southport on December 18 a letter signed KKK threatened Jarvis Inman and his cousin who reported a masked flogging. Postoffice Inspector E J Tavlor of Wilmington sent the letter to Washington to decide if postal or FBI should handle the case. Sheriff J A Russ hopes the probe will disrupt flogging Christians.
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Southport
N. C
Postoffice
E. J. Tavelor
Wilmington
Jarvis Inman
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. A. Russ
Brunswick County
Tradsonen
KKK
Inman
Reports Mention Planned Departure Next March
The articles note that he is planning to leave for the United States in March next year. No further details on destination or purpose are provided in the readable text.
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United States
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