Ethiopia rejects peace plan tied to territorial swaps
Add id Ababa officials report Emperor Haile Selassie would lose his throne if he accepted a proposed France British peace plan. The plan would trade territories between Italy and Ethiopia. Eden outlined points favoring Ethiopian concessions but officials called it a reward for Italy breaking covenants and delaying sanctions.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
France
Italy
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
House of Commons
oMcials
Ogaden
Fafan
League of “Nations
Ethopia
Paris
Woldey Sirius Cutienne
Pre- Laval
Mussolini
Vittorio ‘Cerruti
London
Wallace and Cuba Crisis Stir Nations in December News
Secretary Wallace urged redistribution of income to aid the poor, calling for coordinated expansion to raise production and wages, opposing emergency crop programs. In Cuba, Mendieta’s resignation triggered Barnet as provisional president amid political unrest and a raid on CMQ as authorities hunted a kidnapped financier.
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Washington
Wallace
AAA
Hee
Havatin
Cuba
Calon Mendieta
Josef A. Barnet
Mendieta
Participain
Barnet
Gerardo Machado
Council of
Move to Impeach Governor Gains Ground in South Carolina
Columbia dispatch reports Governor Olun D. Johnston’s impeachment movement growing within South Carolina legislature as he resists a Supreme Court ruling. Johnston, who kept control of the highway department with national guard backing, seeks legislative approval to reorganize the board with member selection by voters.
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Columbia
Olun D. Johnston
South Carolina
Fire in Ship Engine Room Under Control
Manila, Dec. 11. Half an hour after reporting a fire in its engine room and sending an SOS, the 8.8. Taiheri Maru reported the blaze under control and that no further assistance was needed. The Talshaw was dispatched to aid, with the Tadhei Maru’s position given as latitude 12.57, longitude 124.12.
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Manila
Radio Corporation of America
Talshaw
Fan Dancer and Tavern Keeper Shot to Death
In Buc Island suburb last night exo lee Mrs Lillian Mann and William B. Weir were found shot to death in an automobile. Police Lt Stuart Rein tard said Mann may have shot Weir and herself. a cloth handbag with a pistol and two holes lay on Mann’s lap, suggesting a staged suicide attempt. Weir was a tavern keeper and husband to a mother of a 16 year old son.
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Chicago
Exo Lee
Lillian Mann
Wiliam B. Weir
Buc Island
Hie
Btuart J. Reintard
Miss Mann
Weir
Poelice
Crash near Tataffeld Kent claims eleven lives
Officials investigate a crash near Tataffeld in Kent on December 1. An inquiry was ordered into the Belgium airliner disaster that caused 11 deaths. The inquiry aims to determine causes while authorities assess the tragedy’s impact on local aviation policy.
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Tataffeld
Kent
England
Air Ministry
Belgium
Air Hiner
Thia
Police Chief Holds Bond Teeth for Court Costs
Oxford, N. C. dec 114A police chief Harvey Jackson 18 seeks a man who can recover his upper denture deposited as bond for a prisoner unable to pay costs. The chief has held the false teeth since the incident and hopes to locate the owner to settle the court costs.
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Oxford
N. C
Harvey Jackson
Jackson
Japanese Ready With Navy Plan At Naval Conference
Japan pressed for naval parity with the United States and Great Britain at the inter national conference. Nagano urged equality in tonnage while permitting reductions in offensive warships. The Japanese delegation presented a plan to abandon the 5 5 3 ratio, seeking an equal status for the great powers amid talks to replace expiring Washington and London treaties.
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London
Apan
Oeam
Nagano
United States
Great Britain
Concensus
Washington
Solicitor General Til and Hearing Deferred
Supreme court arguments on the Bankhead cotton control act were deferred due to the illness of Solicitor General Stanley Reed. The government asked for delay with possible submission by printed briefs. Reed fainted while being questioned, aides said he planned not to leave home today as he recovered from overwork preparing four New Deal tests to argue personally within ten days.
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Til
Washington
Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
Justice Department
Bey
Reed
Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Newspaper
Cleveland editors win in appeals ruling upholding dismissal of a $150000 libel suit by county Democratic leader W. Aurt Gongler over a 1934 cartoon and editorial. Unanimous court of appeals decision cites lack of libel.
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Cleveland
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas
Walter McMahon
Cleveland Press
W. Aurt Gongler
Carter Coal Company Granted Permanent Injunction
Washington district supreme court grants Carter Coal Company of Mergland West Virginia a permanent injunction relieving it from paying the penalty tax under the Guffey Act designed to regulate the bituminous coal industry.
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Washington
Peo. A
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Carter Coal Company
Mergland
W. Va
Kidnapers Use Station-Side Abduction Tactics Reported
Police pursued two unidentified armed robbers who hijacked a car through a chain of stations, abducting seven attendants and extorting donations before releasing most at various locations. One attendant escaped after yelling. a victim was dropped 500 feet from a station. The robbers bought cigarettes and used a consistent approach at each stop.
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Columbus
A. Net
Hermah’ Jones
Postols
Walter Gary
Harold Wagner
Gary
Tela
Newton Thomas
Rusell
George’ Lynn
William Bohanan
Wade
Nell
New Triple Play Involves Auto Bottle Man Doctor
Walter Dickson suffers an ankle injury after a triple play described as involving an automobile, a bottle, and himself. The automobile ran over the bottle, the bottle aide wiped Dickson, and he went down. a doctor treated him.
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Andersen
5. C
Walter Dickson
Dickson
American Legion to Teach Government Ideals in Ohio Camp
The Ohio American Legion advances a plan to teach practical government to 3 000 to 10 000 school boys in a state wide camp with youth self governing bodies modeled after local and state institutions. Milton D Campbel says the project aims to fuse constructive governance concepts over competing destructive government. The initiative follows a broader push against radical teachings and seeks to involve state county and municipal government units in the camp setup.
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American Legion
Columbus
Ohio Department of the “American iLegion
Nirgrour
Milton D. Camp
Bel
Ohio’ Legion
Washington
Ecilanca
Aircraft Corporation
Michael’ J
Meenans
Wall Street
Securities and Exchange Law
Burns
Meanest Thief Steals Kay City Fire Truck
Special cautions against fire were advised for Kay City residents today as Mayor J F Wills explained the fire department tempo rarily is not functioning due to the theft last night of our city fire truck.
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Kaw City
Okin
Dec
Kay City
J. F. Wills
Ure City
Widow Edith Liggett Names Suspect In Slaying
Minneapolis December 11 Edith Liggett widow of Walter Liggett a frail editor who campaigned against vice faces a suspect Isadore Blumenfeld known as Kid Cann held without charge as she identifies him In police terms she plans to continue the Midwest American and favors a federal probe while criticizing a Schall inquiry and recalling Liggett’s anti corruption stance The case links to local politics and prominent figures Floyd Olson and Governor Floyd B Gilson are mentioned with notes of potential impeachment and conspiracy trials
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Minneapolis
Mra
Edith Liggett
Mra Liggett
Isadore Blumenrem
Almas
Kid Cann
Cann
Walter Liggett
Midwest American
Liggett
Small
Meyer Schuldberg
Hennepin County Grand Jury
E. J. Goff
United States
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Floyd
B. Gilson
State ‘Criminal Apprehension Bureau
Slayers Escape From Michigan Prison Break Reported
Jackson Michigan newspapers recount a prison break at Southern Michigan State Prison where four convicts escaped via roof and walls. Nelson Sylvester was recaptured two miles east as Maurer and Lieb, both 29 and 25, remained at large. a third inmate, Sylvester, led the escape. A state-wide alert closed roads to Detroit and a posse pursued.
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Jackson
Mich
Deel
Michigan
Nelson Sylve
la Mn
Leslie Maurer
Sam Lieb
Derok Milkman
Harry
Glats
Detroit
Lieb
Maurer
William Marshall
Tour
Defrait
Balanced Budget Buchanan Aim for 1937 Budget
Washington December 11 Chairman James N Buchanan of the house appropriations committee predicted a complete balancing of the ordinary budget despite a forecast from Representative Tabor ranking minority leader that the effort would fall short by 81 000 000 000 If no new necessary appropriations such as for social security were added the goal might come within 400 000 000 of balancing the whole budget Roosevelt began last minute talks with Treasury Henry Morgenthau III and Acting Budget Director Dante Del about shaping the budget message for Congress early next month with the 1937 fiscal year expenditures to be submitted after the January 3 session starts.
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Washington
James N. Buchanan
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Tabor
Republican
New York
Buchanan
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Dante Eel
White House
Key to City Gone So Visitors Out of Luck
Kansas City Ess.Dec live The key to the city is gone. Hay Murphy national commander of the American Legion has it. Mayor Don C. McCombs who has been giving the same glided key to all distinguished visitors shortly afterward gave it back and did not know what to do when Mr Murphy just kept it.
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Kansas City
Ess
Dec
Hay Murphy
American Legion
Don C. McCombs
Hauptmann and Wife Hopeful on New Trial Request
Attorneys for Bruno Richard Hauptmann said no decision would be made before Friday or Saturday on seeking a new trial before Justice Trenchard. Hauptmann and his wife visited him for the first time since the Securities Exchange Commission and related defendants faced a ruling on the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The defense seeks dismissal or a potential appeal over new evidence, while others predict a renewed motion.
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Hauptmann
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Thoms W. Trenchard
Hiis
Securities Exchange Supreme Court
Charles
Philadelphia
Lindbergh, Jr
Securities Exchange Commission
Timesue
C. Lloyd
United Gas Fisher
Hauptman
Improvement Company
Hal
Mnal
Supreme Court Ac Public Utility Holding Company Act Ton
Flemington
Casteern
Pennsslvan
Federal District Court
Ttle
Mie
Exchange Commission
Ranch Raid in Puebla Stirs Agrarian Unrest
Reports from Puebla state say gunmen captured the Arenalta ranch near Atlixco, killing and wounding several employees during a raid linked to agrarian unrest and a Viva Communism movement. Authorities investigate the incident as a violent clash between factions and ranch owners.
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Mexico
Puebla
Arenalta Ranch
Atlixco
Hotel Register May Prove Alibi of Gunmen
Police report a hotel register handwriting similar to that of Donald Joseph, 28, and Paul Pierce, 26, in connection with a gunmen case. Joseph and Pierce were arrested at a Milroy, Indiana farm hideout after escaping from an Illinois prison farm last October. The investigation tied an officer’s death in Hamilton to the suspects and the hotel register, considered crucial evidence, was examined today.
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Indianapolis
Ianya
Hamilton
Anderton
Leach
Ohio
Donald’ Joseph
Panl Pierce
Joseph
P Piercer
Milroy
Ind
Supreme Court Decides Election Outcome in Perry County
The Supreme Court today ruled Ned Watts was elected clerk of Perry County over Willam Davin after contesting votes. The board had initially declared Watts winner by seven votes, while Davin argued some Watts ballots were not legal.
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Columbus
Otto’ Surpreme
Watts
Perry
Willam
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Penaria
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Crafton
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