Lindy forecasts aviation progress in speeches
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh discusses aviation's growth from 1925 to the present, noting faster cruising speeds and increased payloads. He contrasts early aircraft with today's models, highlighting advances in wings, engines, and radio topics as essential to the industry. The piece references his May flight from Roosevelt Field to Paris.
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Foster Hailey
A. P
New York
Missouri
Roosevelt Field
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Air Mail de Havilands
Deaths From Auto Accidents Dominate Christmas Toll
A 46 year old man Tony Todoroff died at the Rialto theatre from heart trouble after watching his first talking motion picture. He had traveled from the Rushing ranch near Winslow with C A Rushing. Todoroff, a 15 year resident, leaves two children in Bulgaria. Large Christmas death toll due to auto accidents nationwide, with fires, drownings and poison liquor also noted.
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Tony Todoroff
Rialto Theatre
Todoroff
C. A. Rushing
Rushing Ranch
Winslow
Bresland
Bulgaria
Holbrook
Elio
John
Whiting
Ind
South
New York
California
A. Lagneh
Missouri
A. Bridge
Montgomery
Inediana
Pennsylvania
Prince of Monaco dissolves councils in constitutional crisis
Monaco December 26 AP reports Prince Louis issued a decree dissolving both the national and municipal councils elected last January and suspending constitutional guarantees. Rioting erupted at the station as about seven thousand Monacans protested his absences and political developments. New elections must occur within two months.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Louis
Paris
Attempted Extortion Brings Prison Term
Charles L. Duncan aged 23 was sentenced to two and a half years in the Missouri penitentiary by Judge Ralph S. Latshaw after pleading guilty to attempted extortion from wealthy lumberman R. A. Long in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Charles L. Duncan
Missouri Penitentiary
Ralph S. Latshaw
R. A. Long
One Fatally Hurt in Delhi Bomb Explosion
A Delhi central station bomb killed one person and wounded two others near the elevator by the station restaurant. Police and rescuers rushed to the scene as investigators began examining the device and area for clues.
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Delhi
New Delhi
India
Delhi Central
Weather Update for Arizona Fair Tonight and Saturday
Fair conditions continue in most of Arizona with cooler air in the south central portion tonight. Temperatures show a Thursday high around 41 with a lingering cool low.
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Arizona
South Central
Forces Of Nature Inflicted Greatest Suffering During 1930 In Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes suffered the worst of 1930 with heat and cold waves, a severe drought, and $1 billion in losses. Livestock died from drought, fires burned timber in Michigan and Wisconsin, and tornadoes and windstorms killed 120 people. Two ship disasters on Lake Michigan claimed ten lives.
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Mississippi Valley
R. H. Hippelheuser
Chicago
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Midwest
Upper
Michigan
Wisconsin
Texas
Minnesota
Lake Michigan
Northland
Debutante Helen Doherty to Celebrate Society Event
Washington hosts a grand post Christmas debutante ball as Mr and Mrs Henry L Doherty of New York present their daughter Helen Lee Eames Doherty to society. New York's 400 and Washington's officials attend in lavish attire and diplomatic decor.
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Washington
Henry L. Doherty
New York
Helen Lee Eames Doherty
Miss Doherty
Miniature phonograph records spread Christmas greetings
Anderson South Carolina December 26 miniature phonograph records carried the Reverend Joe Carter’s Christmas greetings. The pastor of Central Presbyterian church here sent the records with word of mouth greetings to friends instead of Christmas cards.
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Anderson
S. C
Joe Carter
Central Presbyterian Church
Wool market subdued as year end dullness prevails
Boston December 26 AP report notes the week has been dull in the wool market during year end holidays and inventory period. Purchases were scarce and mainly fine and half-blood wools with little price change, while medium wools were largely neglected.
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Boston
Commercial Bulletin of
Arizona Bank Directors Appointed Across State
Board lists include Haight of Flagstaff as vice president and Browning and Horter in Kingman with branches in Meeker Bea and other cities. Officials emphasize strengthening the banking system and regional operations under the operating branch network.
Murder Case Hearing Pushes Forward Despite Gaps
A murder case advances with a scheduled hearing as investigators press for leads. Reports indicate officers are pursuing confessions or statements amid unclear details and preliminary findings.
British Troops Move Against Burma Rebels Near Rangoon
British soldiers with machine guns moved into the Tharawaddy district about 65 miles north of Rangoon as unrest grows after reports of the murder of forest ranger H. W. M. Fields Clark. More than twenty killed in tax riot spark fears across Burma.
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Rangoon
Burma
Tharawaddy
Here
H. W. M. Fields Clark
Appointees Named to American Pharmaceutical Association
Phoenix area names Seth P. Grandy of Mesa B Weber of Chandler and Fred W Ritter of Phoenix were appointed to the American Pharmaceutical Association by H C Christensen of Chicago, the association president, in a December 26 report from Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Atiz
Seth P. Grandy
Mesa
B. ‘Weber
Chandler
Fred
W. Ritter
American Pharmaceutical Association
H. C. Christenisen
Chicago
Earthquake Kills 33 in Salta Village and Aftermath
In Salta Argentina a quake over Christmas killed 33 and injured over 70 in the Andean village of La Poma. A relief party reached the town after a 24 hour march finding survivors terrorized by aftershocks. The quake produced roaring sounds, large ground cracks emitting hot water, and several people reportedly fell into them.
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Salta
Argentina
la Poma
Little Mountain
Belen
Sri
Robinson urges five day week to curb unemployment
Arkansas Senator Joe T. Robinson says U S industries may need a five day week to balance labor supply and demand. He warns unemployment is rising as machinery replaces hand labor and notes such changes are permanent, not temporary, amid current economic crisis.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
Joe . T. Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Congress
Crash Uncovers Smuggling Plot
Frederick Schnell, a federal immigration officer in Indio California, is jailed on smuggling charges after an accident revealed four Chinese individuals hiding near his car. Police say Schnell admitted the plot, which involved trafficking aliens across the Mexican border. one Chinese person died in the crash.
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Indio
Cal
Frederick Schnell
United States
Schnell
R. W. Little
Internal Revenue
Little
Francis A. Koehler
India
Prass
Koehler
Bodies Of Long Lost Aviators Are Found
In December press report from Montreal two missing airmen from 1929 were found in a forest near Chibougamau Quebec. Pilot W P Cannon and Mechanic Leonce Lizotte died in a crash and their remains lay in the wreckage over a year. Indigenous people discovered the site and alerted Roberval authorities who arranged air transport of the bodies.
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Montreal
Quebec
W. P. Cannon
Leonce Lizotte
Chibougamau
Roberval
Que
Hoover New Year Reception To Welcome Officials
Washington dispatch reports the Hoovers will host a New Year reception at 11 am with cabinet members the diplomatic corps and Pan American Union officials in attendance. Ten minutes later the Supreme Court chief justice and associate justices will lead the judiciary line.
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Washington
White House
Bar Silver New York Market Summary
Bar silver in New York on December 26 closed at 31 5-8 per ounce. Traders noted modest activity with prices edging lower amid quiet dealings and thin holiday volume.
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New York
Italian flight fleet prepares for Atlantic crossing
A fleet of 14 Italian seaplanes rests on calm Atlantic waters at Bolama Portuguese Guinea as preparations finish. Twelve planes are to depart for Natal Brazil once weather and conditions permit.
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Bolama
Portuguese Guinea
Atlantic
Natal
Brazil
Stalin Takes New Role In Soviet Governance
Stalin moves into another official post in Moscow as a member of the council of labor and defense. Mo perhaps leads the council, with Andre Andreieff as deputy chairman. Stalin remains head of the Communist Party.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Commissariat of Nationalities
Council of Labor and Defense
Viacheslav Motoloff
Council of Commissars
Andre Andreieff
Central Control Committee
Peasants and Workers’ Inspection Commissariat
Stalin
Communist Party
Christmas Raid Seizes Still and Liquor
Armed with a search warrant, Marshel R. I. Neill and Deputy J. E. Walkey raided 504 East Tuird Street and seized 16 gallons of liquor, a copper still, 130 pounds of sugar, six barrels of mash, and a Ford touring car. The still was recently in operation and warm when found. operators believed to be two individuals were not present.
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Marshel R. I. Neill
J. E. Walkey
East Tuird Street
Oklahoma City Bank Robber Dies From Gunshot Wounds
Les Caro, suspected bank robber, died from gunshot wounds received yesterday when motorcycle officer Ivan Gates tried to resist him in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Les Caro
Ivan Gates
Norris Denies Leading Third Party Movement
Senator Norris disputed claims he would helm a third party after receiving a letter from John Dewey of the League for Independent Political Action urging him to bolt the Republicans and form a new party. Dewey invited Norris to lead a third political movement in Nebraska discussions later that day.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
John Dewey
League For Independent Political Action
New York
George W. Norris
Dewey
Wets Charge All Ills To Dry Laws
The association against prohibition blames dry laws for federal court congestion and prison population growth since 1920. A pamphlet estimates 50 000 prisoners in federal, state, and county jails tied to prohibition, arguing crime is undercounted by felony statistics and misinformation from Hoover.
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Washington
Association Against the
Association
Missouri Man Dies in Sacate Store Fire
Robert Kincaid, 65, of Nevada, Missouri, died when a store owned by his son burned in Sacate Arizona. He had traveled from Missouri to visit his son W. B. Kincaid and had been in Arizona only a few weeks.
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Sacate, Ariz
Robert Kincaid
Nevada
Kincaid
Arizona
Missouri
W. B. Kincaid
Severe Burns Fatal to Aged Woman in Casa Grande
Mrs. Victoria Blake aged 65 died on Christmas Day three hours after her clothing ignited while she was fixing a stove in her Casa Grande home. Her son, in the next room, reached her as flames consumed her garments.
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Casa Grande
Ariz
Victoria Blake
Post-Christmas Market Life Lessens in New York
The post-holiday stock market opened dreary with light offerings and small losses. A few issues slid to new lows while overall activity contrasted with last year's brisk rally after Christmas.
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New York
Missing Coast Girl Located In Bisbee
Dorothy Eileen Coe a 17 year old from Hollywood California who hitchhiked to Bisbee was identified by Bisbee Chief of Police Clarence A Brown as his first cousin Her safety was confirmed by Los Angeles authorities who had feared she was kidnapped The girl was last seen in Los Angeles during Christmas shopping in the motion picture city
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Bisbee
Ariz
Dorothy Eileen Coe
Hollywood
Calif
Clarence A. Brown
Los Angeles
Casa Grande Resident Killed In Christmas Car Crash
Casa Grande, Ariz. resident Jack Shawn, 46, was killed Christmas day when his car left the road and rolled over near the city. He died from a broken neck according to a brief AP report.
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Casa Grande
Ariz
Jack Shawn
Beesemyer sentenced to ten to one hundred years in prison
Gilbert H. Beesemyer, secretary manager of Guaranty Building and Loan Association, pleads guilty to ten counts of grand theft and is sentenced to 10 to 100 years in San Quentin. Prosecutors allege he stole about 7.66 million from the Guaranty firm and 866 thousand from North American Bond and Mortgage, using funds in over 30 entities.
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Beesemyer
Los Angeles
Gilbert H. Beesemyer
Guaranty Building and Loan Association
Superior Court
San Quentin
Hollywood
Walton J. Wood
Guaranty Company
North American Bond and Mortgage Company
Tragic Christmas Day Debris Leaves LA Homes Damaged
A fragmented Los Angeles Christmas Day report notes multiple deaths and extensive property damage as homes faced collapse or peril after a tragedy. Authorities tally casualties and ongoing rescue efforts amid a city-wide emergency response.
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Los ‘Angeles
Los Angeles
Creator of Abe Martin Passes on
Indianapolis humorist Kink. Hubbard creator of Abe Martin died suddenly early today. Death attributed to heart disease. Hubbard born in Bellefontaine Ohio came to Indianapolis young and created Abe Martin in 1904, a mythical Brown County resident. Abe Martin became a regular feature of the Indianapolis News and appeared in other papers nationwide.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Kink
Hubbard
Abe Martin
Mr. Hubbard
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Abe ‘Martin
Brown County
Indiana
Abe
Indianapolis News
Christmas Church Heist Hits St Adalbert's Parish
Two well dressed robbers entered St Adalbert's Catholic church in Chicago on Christmas Eve, gagged four priests, and stole the parish collection of about $2,000 gathered during services over the holiday.
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Chicago
St. .Adalbert’s Catholic Church
Consultation Of Poincare Doctors Postponed A Day
Paris December 26 Raymond Poincare's physician said the patient is progressing satisfactorily and a consultation of doctors that was planned for today has been postponed until tomorrow. The wartime president suffered a vascular spasm last week.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
Scorpion Bite Fatal in Jerome Woman
Clara Lopez aged 53 died in Jerome from a scorpion bite suffered in Yuma County several weeks earlier. The case was reported today by UP.
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Jerome
Clara Lopez
Yuma County
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