Threats Increase in Thelma Todd Case at Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a head waiter Alexander Hounie reports renewed death threats tied to Thelma Todd investigation. Police guard Hounie after a threatening call and postcard as the grand jury probes potential murder. A Santa Monica tree-lot owner also cites a warning linked to the case.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Hotnie
Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Hounie
Comedienne
Grand Jury
Todd
Jerry Cummings
Santa Monica
Cummings
Hauptmann Told Lindberghs Move To England For Safety
Bruno Hauptmann, on death row in Trenton, was informed by his wife during a Christmas visit that Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh and their son Jon are moving to England to escape threats. Mrs Hauptmann said he remains confident he will not face the electric chair.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Pocatello Police Ball Hopes To Shine At Dance Gardens
A gala Christmas Eve ball sponsored by the Pocatello Police Relief Association will be held tonight at the Dance Gardens. A large crowd is expected as committees completed three weeks of plans to ensure a banner event of the season.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Police Relief Association
Substitute Santa lands at Midway Island
At Midway Island Christmas cheer arrived via Pan American Airways as Captain J. H. Tilton delivered a substitute Santa Claus to two children and a dozen adults when the original Santa was delayed by weather. Captain Edwin C. Musick had been slated for the role but his ship turned back after a storm 700 miles off the coast.
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Midway Island
Pan American Airways Communications
Santa Claus
Lonely Midway
Pan American Airways
Mid- Pacific
Santa
J. H. Tilton
Philippines
Manila
Guam
Wake
Edwin C. Musick
St. Nick
Alameda
Calif
WPA Workers Get Christmas Checks in Idaho District
Ida ho district No. 1 distributed 32 400 in checks to 1 619 WPA workers before Christmas with an average of 20.12 each. Checks were prepared in Boise and delivered by truck to all parts of the district, with Lemhi and Teton counties mailed.
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WPA
Idaho District No. 1
U. S
Boise
L. J
Bud) Cox
Clark, Fremont
Bear Lake
Idaho
Works Progress Administration
O. K. Hine
Division of Finance and Reports
George K. Bartlett
D. W. Herron
United States Treasury Department
Coeur A’ Alene
Pocatello
White Christmas Snow Covers Large Part of Nation
A cold northwest air swept across the northern half of the nation bringing snow from Washington to Nova Scotia and as far south as Kentucky and West Virginia. Temperatures plunged to extreme lows with Brainerd Minnesota at 20 below and North Dakota at 19 below.
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Chicago
Washington
Oregon
Nova Scotia
Kentucky
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
South Dakota
Northwest
Brainerd
Minn
North Dakota
Mercury
North America
White River
Ont
Can
Bismarck
N. C
Charles City
Des Moines
New York
Boston
D. C
Cleveland
Detroit
Duluth
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Intermountain States
Burns voices hope for a compromise bonus bill
Speaker Burns said he sees a possibility of a compromise bonus bill acceptable to the administration but warned a firm probability remains unclear. He hopes for an early settlement to clear the way for adjournment in May and notes the president’s breathing spell persists. Three main bills are under discussion: Patman, Vinson, and Byrnes Steiner, each with different payment approaches.
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Associated Press
Washington
Burns
Roosevelt
Congress
Patman
Senate
Vinson
Byrnes-Steiner
Treasury
Hall Sentenced to Death for Erlands Point Mass Murder
Leo Hall, 33, awaiting appeal after conviction for robbing and killing four men and two women at Erland's Point. A new trial petition was denied. execution stayed by automatic appeal. Hall told reporters, We'll beat this yet. It's a cinch.
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Port Orchard
Wash
Leo Hall
State Supreme Court
Erland's Point
Hall
Claudette Colbert Weds Dr. Joel Pressman in Yuma
Film star Claudette Colbert married Dr. Joel E. Pressman a Los Angeles physician this afternoon in Yuma Arizona. Justice of the Peace Earl A Freeman officiated as Colbert signed Paris France as her residence and kissed the applauding officiant. Attendant Charles Wendling of Paris, a Colbert brother, witnessed the ceremony before the party returned to Hollywood.
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Yuma
Ariz
Claudette Colbert
Joel E. Pressman
Los Angeles
Justice of the Peace
Earl A. Freeman
Justice Freeman
Pressman
Philadelphia
Paris
France
Charles Wendling
Miss Colbert
Hollywood
World Prepares For Christmas Amid War Tension
Associated Press reports a Christmas mood tempered by war and sanctions. Pope Pius XII omits 34 cardinals from greeting due to Ethiopia crisis. Rome tightens Italian drive against Ethiopia. pilgrims in Bethlehem pray for peace despite sanctions, as lines between faith and politics blur.
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Associated Press
Batt
Pius
Rome
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Lindberghs May Sail For England Amid Cold Weather
British and New York reports say Colonel Lindbergh Mrs Lindbergh and their son Jon face threats at home and plan a quiet refuge in England. Storms and seas may delay their cross Atlantic voyage aboard the American Importer from New York to Cobh then Liverpool.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Jon
North Atlantic
International Mercantile Marine Company
England
Gue
Cobh
Irish Free State
Liverpool
Basil Harris
United States Lines
Students hold China station protest in Shanghai
Thousands of chanting students massed at Shanghai North China railroad station demanding autonomy for the north and free transport to Nanking. Police avoided violence as riot gear waited nearby while a coup at the terminal disrupted rail traffic.
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Shanghai
North China
Suport
Nanking
Burglars Caught by Electric Eye at Jamaica Shop
Four youths about 16 years old were arrested for burglary after a Jamaica Howard Clothes shop break in. A ninth teen died when a gunshot fired by a patrolman after one boy reached for a weapon. The incident followed detection by an electric eye beam and a burglar protection bureau record.
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New York
Howard Clothes
Jamaica
Edward van Dover
William Peach
Utah Weather Fair Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Utah tonight and Wednesday with little change in temperatures. Temperatures hover around seasonal norms and no significant storms are expected. Local highs and lows remain steady with light winds and dry skies.
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Utah
Christmas Eve Address From President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt delivers a Christmas speech from Lafayette Park near the White House. He notes the park statues of Von Steuben Kosciusko LaFayette and Rochambeau symbolizing America's diverse heritage and says the Christmas spirit knows no race creed crime or time.
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Washington
Roosevelt
LaFayette Park
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Four Corn
Mrs Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Commandery Christmas observance set by Gate City No 4 Knights
Gate City Commandery No 4 Knights Templar will hold their Christmas observance at 9 30 a m Christmas morning in the Masonic temple. Sir Knights must be in full uniform by 9 15 a m. Speakers include Miller M Bowell William Wallin John P Halliwell Edwin N Roberts Leon F Molinelli and Ray S Hunter with musical numbers by Miss Lorna Jane Cornell W S Cornell Mrs E E Holland H R Flint and Mrs Bertice Steely.
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Gate City
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Miller M. Bowell
William Wallin
John P. Halliwell
Edwin N. Roberts
Leon F. Molinelli
Ray S. Hunter
Lorna Jane Cornell
W. S. Cornell
E. E. Holland
H. R Flint
Bertice Steely
Seven Year Old Drowns Under Ice in Pueblo Home
In Pueblo Colorado seven year old Charles Murphy placed a gift for his mother under the Christmas tree then went skating. A hole cut in the ice by gravel haulers caused Charles to fall through and drown.
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Pueblo
Colo
Charles Murphy
Charles
New Air Chief Named in Washington
Brigadier General Oscar West was named chief of the Army Air Corps to succeed Major General Benjamin D. Foulois. Foulois resigned amid congressional demands over his aircraft purchase methods.
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Washington
Oscar Westover
Army Air Corps
Benjamin D. Foulois
Two More Bodies Found in Fields in Sapulpa
In Sapulpa Oklahoma the bodies of L A Simpson Piedmont farmer and his son Warren 14 were found 10 miles west of town. They had been killed after giving a ride to Chester Comer the suspect who had abducted five people and was killed resisting arrest. Relatives identified the bodies last night joining Ray Evans Shawnee attorney and Comer's wives already found.
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Sapulpa
Okla
L. A. Simpson
Warren
Chester Comer
Simpson
Here
Ray Evans
Comer
Bombardment plan eyed to divert Mauna Loa lava flow
Tourists line up to view Mauna Loa eruption as lava streams threaten the Wailuku River, source of Hilo water. Three army officers from Honolulu investigated aerial methods to divert the flow, meeting with Dr. Thomas Jaggar who supports the concept but urges no alarm.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Wailuku
Honolulu
Benjamin F. Wheeler
Joseph J. Ladd
Joseph W. Cox
Thomas A. Jaggar
Jaggar
Weed control funds granted for Idaho
Representative D Worth Clark said Comptroller General McCarl approved 1 500 000 for works relief funds to eradicate noxious weeds in Idaho. Funds cover materials labor and supervising with state aid 140 000 and federal dollars funding 1 385 jobs for one year.
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Washington
D. Worth Clark
Pocatello
Idaho
McCarl
Clark
State of Idaho
Bannock
Bingham
Bonneville
Teton
Madison
Jefferson
Fremont
Ada
Canyon
Gem
Payette
Latah
Gooding
Lincoln
Jerome
Minidoka
Cassia
Twin Falls
State Department of Agriculture
University of Idaho
Water Bills Marked Paid as Christmas Gift
In St. Charles Missouri on December 24 the board of public service paid water bills totaling $4,000 for 2,300 customers as a Christmas gift from municipal water works.
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ST. Charles
Board of Public Service
Idaho Weather Mixed Clouds With Light Snow Likely
Generally cloudy conditions linger tonight and Wednesday with possible snow flurries in the northern portion. Strong winds are not mentioned and no significant accumulation is forecast.
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Idaho
Portion
Europe greets Christmas day in war clouds
Christmas in Europe is shadowed by the Italo Ethiopian war and league efforts to halt the conflict. Anthony Eden’s stance signals possible armed support among league members as Italy advances in the Tembien. Rome shops push sanctions as citizens face buy Italian reminders.
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Europe
Devon Francis
Associated Press
Italy
Ethiopia
East Africa
League of Nations
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
League
Tembien
Rome
Britain
Churches Observe Christmas With Services In Pocatello
In observance of Christmas many Pocatello churches schedule services tonight and tomorrow with children’s Christmas tree programs. Central Christian and Nazarene hold 7:30 pm programs. Grace Lutheran hosts 6:30 am and Trinity midnight mass at 11:30 pm with Christmas music. Salvation Army plans a children’s tree Thursday at 8 pm. Church of Truth keeps all-day silence.
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Pocatello
Christ
Central Christian and Nazarene
Methodist
Grace Lutheran Church
Trinity Church
Salvation Army
Church of Truth
DIES IN JAIL CELL IN FORT WORTH SLAYING CASE
B. R. Harrell aged 36 awaiting murder trial for the August 22 rooming house shooting that killed Gladys Rodden, 24, was found suffocated beneath a burning mattress in his county jail cell. The fatal wound to Rodden was delivered by a bullet fired from the porch through a screen door.
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Fort Worth
Tex
B. R. Harrell
Gladys Rodden
Miss Rodden
No Tribune on Christmas Day in Pocatello edition
The Pocatello Tribune will not publish on Christmas Day as staff spend the holiday with family and friends. Publication resumes on Thursday. The Tribune-Journal Company extends season’s greetings to readers and advertisers.
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The
Pocatello Tribune
Tribune-Journal Company
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