29 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1936
Page
1
German cruiser Koenigsberg demanded freedom for the interned Palos at Bilbao and threatened to search ships bound for Bilbao. Basques released Palos after the demand but detained part of the cargo and one Spanish passenger. Nazis pressed Bay of Biscay convoys as a Berlin deadline expired.
In Jackson Kentucky Mrs Viola Wickline opened fire in a courtroom killing Johnny Shepherd 18 and wounding Moss Noble and George Shouse. She acted as her son Harvey Gabbard 17 had been accused in a Christmas Eve slaying. William Wickline, her husband, was arrested.
Fresno sheriff says Emory E. Parry a 47 year old war veteran died by self inflicted train impact not homicide. He leapt to end alleged Christmas day fight with Thelma Switzer who is in custody. Evidence from the railroad right of way supports the self inflicted death theory.
Reports from Burbank and Tacoma detail recovery of 12 crash victims from a United Airlines twin motor transport near Los Angeles. Officials warn volunteers to stay away as rescue efforts continue and investigations begin. Separate Tacoma notes link a ladder clue to the Mattson kidnapping case amid other local crimes.
In San Francisco December 29 opposing Pacific coast forces in a 61 day shipping strike blamed each other for stalling peace. Assistant Secretary Edward F. McGrady called the latest clash over hiring control a major crisis threatening a quick settlement. Shipowners and unions agreed the hiring issue blocks an accord, while the shipowners cited a new demand to settle with San Francisco bay shipyard machinists as a further blow to peace talks.
Atlantic City report quotes T P Wright of Curtiss Wright on aviation progress. He predicts passenger speeds of 300 mph within a decade with 12 hour transcontinental and 18 hour cross continental flights possible. Improvements include reduced drag lighter airframes new propellers wing changes and catapult takeoffs.
Fine snow continued to fall in Pocatello adding to a Christmas Day depth. Ice hidden by fresh snow makes driving hazardous while police report traffic accidents kept to a minimum due to cautious motorists.
The U S State Department granted licenses to export 2 777 000 in second hand airplanes and engines to the Madrid loyalist government under the neutrality act and moral suasion limits. Robert Cuse of Vimalert Company Ltd Jersey City received the licenses after insisting on his rights to shipments. Observers warn the move could affect non intervention efforts and encourage other nations with stakes in Spain.
The Pocatello Tribune rebukes an unsigned Gooding Idaho letter to fraternity and sorority members arguing against shifting state funding. It contends IdahoEastern concerns against Moscow and urges fair educational access for Southern and Eastern Idaho students, calling for accountability and signed responses.
Idaho and Utah remained under heavy snow with blocked roads and travel disruptions. Barley and Pocatello saw up to 15 inches, Cedar City logged heavy falls, Salt Lake City faced delays as freight and air services suffered.
Gov elect B W Clark and his wife returned to Idaho Falls to be guests of honor at a farewell chamber of commerce dinner. Clark resigns as mayor to become Idaho's governor and will move his family to Boise. Eastern Idaho admirers join Idaho Falls residents in saluting the state's citizen.
The report notes striking similarities between recent abductions including Charles Mattson aged 10 and the Lindbergh case of 1932. Both used isolated homes, entry through a French door or second floor window, ransom notes, and private negotiations, with mixed outcomes for the victims.
New York reports two American explorers James H. Gray and Andre Roosevelt plan a high altitude flight from the equator to Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo. Gray will pilot the airplane and manage oxygen. Roosevelt will photograph the Andes to map its topography. The mission tests both aviation and photography under diverse Andean weather.
State Superintendent John W. Condie said the Idaho board of education will gather in Boise January 4 to discuss legislative proposals. Cloudy tonight and Wednesday with light snow and continued cold.
California endures a winter storm with snow in Death Valley and Mojave edges while Hollywood reports hail. A 70 mph gale damages ships, two yachts missing, and property losses reach 500000 dollars as forecasts call for more rain and snow along the Pacific coast.
Chicago district health chief Dr. Herman N. Bundesen said pneumonia and influenza cases topped 1918 levels, creating nurse and oxygen tent shortages. In the 48 hours ending last night 240 pneumonia and 66 influenza cases were recorded, raising December totals to 1335 pneumonia and 351 influenza cases with 330 and 53 deaths respectively.
President Roosevelt said the country must abolish child labor long hours and starvation wages. He doubted a constitutional amendment would be necessary but asserted federal action is required.
Boise reports show Idaho fared well in 1936 with farm income up 10 to 20 percent from 1935 at 69.7 million. precipitation near normal at 95 percent. retail sales up. auto licenses higher in 1936 than 1935. reemployment measures improving as job applications drop. bank deposits rising. WPA relief rolls cut from about 12,000.
Donald L. Jones twenty of Idaho Falls is jailed after being charged with robbery before Justice William Hinckley. Sheriff M J Rossiter says Jones confessed to striking Carl Wallin at the Covey service station with a hammer. Wallin, 36, is under medical care with possible skull injury as investigators trace the car used by the suspect.
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