Final Election Figures Given Final Figures
Official returns from the 1932 presidential election show a new record popular vote of 39,734,351. Roosevelt led with 22,813,786 votes and Hoover had 15,759,266. Roosevelt won 42 states while Hoover carried six states. minor parties gathered 1,161,299 votes led by Norman Thomas. Roosevelt's share was 57.5 percent and Hoover 39.6.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
New York
Hooven
Calvin A Colidge
John W. Davis
Norman Thomas
Eugene Debs
Roosevelt
Hoover
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Christ's Cradle Attracts Great Throngs Of Pilgrims
In Rome on Christmas Eve thousands gathered at St Mary Major to venerate five relics believed to be from the manger of Bethlehem. The relics, displayed in a silver case with bas-reliefs, drew crowds who kissed the case as ceremonies proceeded.
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Rome
Jesus
Bethlehem
Alfalfa Acreage Shows Excellent Root Growth in Forsyth
Forsyth County reports increased alfalfa acreage this fall with excellent root development. If harder freezes occur than usual, minimal winter damage is expected to the crop.
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Forsyth County
New York Professor Suspends Hunger Strike
Dr. Arthur Kraus a City College philosophy instructor ends his death bed fast begun December 11 in protest against antisemitic outbreaks in Polish universities. He cites lack of death bed rest of mind and money as reasons and plans a protest march to the Polish consulate.
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New York
Arthur Kraus
Kraus
City College
Gunmen Don't Eat to Live Says Observer
Edward J. Denemark, superintendent of the Bridewell hospital, explains gangsters like Frank Nitti survive gunshot wounds due to an empty stomach. He says criminals plan for the possibility of being shot and fast to blunt shock, noting Nitti had an empty stomach when shot.
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Chicago
Edward J. Denemark
Bridewell Hospital
Frank Nitti
Capone
Denmark
Nitti
Rodanthe Celebrates Old Christmas on January Fifth
Rodanthe North Carolina villagers observe January 5 as Christmas, while newer generations mark December 25. The tradition endures with nets set aside, gifts exchanged, and church services postponed until Old Christmas. Old and young share mixed customs as they await the traditional date.
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Rodanthe
N. C
North Carolina
Tar Heel
Upper Rodanthe
Lower Rodanthe
Air Express Pilots Deliver Christmas to Utah Desert Family
Grace Bonner and her nine children in a remote Escalante desert home received a Christmas gift when 16 western air express pilots parachuted 50 pounds of clothing food and toys to them. Pilot George Sherwood and Mimmy Roe braved a snowstorm to honor the late George Bonner’s family and support the emergency landing field they maintain.
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Los Angeles
Ees Claus
Bonner
Escalante Desert
Utah
Grace Bonner
Western Air Express
Santa Claus
Cedar City
St. George
George Sherwood
Mimmy Roe
Western Air
George Bonner
Transportation Company
Live at Home Program Emphasized for Next Farm Year
An outlook on North Carolina agriculture urges farmers to adhere to the live at home plan as prices for crops and livestock are expected to stay low. Ralph H. Rogers and Charles J. Sheffield prepared the outlook from Atlanta insights, noting potential price upticks for tobacco and peanuts if conditions improve, while cotton and dairy markets remain weak.
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North Carolina
Ralph H. Rogers
Department ‘of Agricultural Economics
Chas. J
Sheffield
Atlanta
School of Agriculture
Peggy Hopkins Joyce Hosts Twelve Santas at Waldorf Lunch
Peggy Hopkins Joyce treated Salvation Army Santas to lunch at the Waldorf. She explained her act to support Santa and his family, noting that he deserves a break. Peggy arranged twelve Santas after calling the Salvation Army, who confirmed they had many volunteers.
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Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Santa Claus
New York
the Waldorf
Salvation Army
Peggy
Reynolds Engagement Hails Winston-Salem Pair
Richard J. Reynolds Jr., eldest son of the late tobacco magnate, to wed Elizabeth Dillard of Winston-Salem. The couple, longtime friends, grew closer after his return from a world cruise prompted by his brother Smith Reynolds’s fatal shooting last July. The report notes uncertain prospects for stumpage timber prices and limited gains for truck crops, with strawberries as an exception.
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Dick Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Richard J. Reynolds Jr
Smith Reynolds
Elizabeth Dillard
Reynolds
Miss Dillard
Smith
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Boots Mallory
Ruth Hall
Gloria Stuart
Patricia Ellis
Ginger Rogers
Lillian Bond
Evalyn Knapp
Marian Shockley
AIR Express
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Santa
Goodyear Tires
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Douglas
Central Tire Company
W. R. Winkler
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A. E. Hodges
Motor Oils and Gasoline Service
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