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Monday December 14,1936

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

No post today.

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

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David Frankfurter was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of Wilhelm Gustloff.

Salvador Dali is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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The municipal transport committee in Glasglow, Scottland decided to stop referring to “subway” and instead call it the “Underground”

The opening of the Glasgow Subway on December 14, 1896

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The Nationalist Canarias sank the Soviet cargo vessel Komsomol as it left Valencia.

Chicago Daily Tribune December 14, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune December 14, 1936

Friday November 6, 1936

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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No Post Today

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

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Live Entertainment and Music on Television is brought to life at the NBC RCA building in New York.

Image result for new capital in valencia 1936Spanish Prime Minister Francisco Largo Caballero and other government officials fled Madrid and set up a new capital in Valencia.Administration of Madrid was turned over to an eight-man junta led by General José Miaja.

Franco ordered a halt to the executions of Basque priests who were considered supporters of the Republic.

Richard S. Lambert won his defamation case and was awarded £7,500 by the jury.

Dvdcover rembrandt.jpgThe British biographical film Rembrandt premiered in the United Kingdom

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune November 6, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 6, 1936