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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
4
The Winslow Daily Mail wishes readers a Merry Christmas and reflects on faith hope and charity. It praises the city Winslow for progress in streets and community spirit, honors workers aiding the unemployed, and affirms a charitable, fair stance toward all readers and neighbors across the nation and beyond.
The Bisbee Daily Review highlights accident causes quoting Sidney J. Williams of the National Safety Council. Four types cause accidents: those with defects, the plain dumb, the ignorant, and the reckless. Addressing readers, it says some may learn, others require caution, and urges everyone to assess if they fall into any at risk group.
Readers in Winslow watched a film misrepresenting newspapers as ruthless. Editors defend reporters as human, outlining seven standards: honest policy, fair news, restraint on damaging details, and community boosters.
A concise statement praising newspapers as friends of the people and promising to aid movements for social political and economic betterment. It argues that failures reflect intentions, not aims, and asserts ongoing commitment to public service through journalism.
In a holiday session Senator Moses of New Hampshire remained Senate president pro tempore, presiding in the absence of Vice President Curtis. Independents question his re election while Senator Couzens of Michigan briefly took the chair. Peanuts in a paper bag and a page error sparked light moments as Senator Morrison sought a bill copy and Norris questioned a long White House telegram.
Paris December 24 Aviation pioneer Henry Farman said speeds of 500 miles an hour between New York and Paris could be possible. His stratosphere ship is under progress at Billancourt and tests will take months. He cautioned against fantasy but noted 45 000 to 66 000 foot flight could be theoretically achievable depending on stratosphere conditions.
City officers doubt they can identify the thief after the White Spot Cafe was burglarized early yesterday morning. A rock broke an east window and about eight dollars worth of cigarettes were taken. police found the window broken shortly before three o clock.
Police report the proprietor found most cigarette stock missing with no other disturbances. Officers suspect local men or boys committed the robbery after a preliminary check of the premises.
Sylvester Hess, sought in the murder of Jack Legs Diamond here last week, gave himself up to police in Albany and submitted to questioning by District Attorney John T. Delaney.
The report notes that transients claimed they had not been on the streets but were safely quartered in the Hobo Hotel.
Lin Sen acting president of China extends holiday wishes to Americans through the AP while Chiang Kai shek resigns and Wu, formerly minister to the U S, sends Christmas and New Year greetings despite China facing internal strife and foreign invasion.
Two airplanes departed Miami on December 24 to search for a missing plane piloted by Eddie Stafford with five passengers. The flight had left Bimini yesterday en route to Nassau and was not reported since.
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