Japan's plan to subjugate China exposed in analysis
A cautious assessment argues Japan long planned conquest of China, expanding from Manchuria to north China while avoiding full absorption of Manchoukuo. It warns of violated treaties, rising world condemnation, and predicts future targets after China. The piece also references biblical allusions and moral disdain.
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Tokyo
China
Manchuria
Delial
North China
Manchoukuo
Japan
Clink
Huey Long under pressure as Senate stands firm
Washington reports that Democratic Senators led by Black of Alabama and Schwellenbach of Washington challenged Huey Long during his talkathon against the NRA bill. Long faced disapproval from colleagues who feared his power and staged a show of unity, signaling a shift as some oppose his tactics and seek to limit his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Huey Long
Long
Senate
Bfor
Huey
Black
Alabam
Schwellenbach
Washingort
Lo Huey
Hia
NRA
Phinly
Aylog
Hitp
Webster
Calhoun
la Huey
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY IN BLUEFIELD TELEGRAPH FILES
Ed Hall of Norfolk and Western died when a title broke during a derailment at Pepper. Ken Canterbury jailed in Ashland and sent to Pineville for killing attorney Christian. Miss Mary Cash wed C H Witten at Bramwell home of Mr and Mrs A L Godfrey.
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Ed Hall
Norfolk and Western Magman
Pepper
Ken Canterbury
Ashland
Pineville
W. Va
Christian
Wyoming County
Mary Cash
C. H. Witten
Graham
A. L Godfrey
Bramwell
KB. A. Leonard, Jr
Bluefield
Grand Sentinel
United Commercial Travelera
Lynchburg
Ben H. Williams
Columbus
Ohio State University
W. H. Fitzgerald
Gluefield
Tip Top
Westpenlingter Presbyterian Church
T. K. Currie
Chicago
Aaron
Strike Postponed as Guffey Bill Aims to Fix Coal Prices
The strike is postponed until July 1 to allow passage of the revised Guffey bill. Operators split over price fixing and wage effects, but many support the commission to regulate coal prices at destinations. Southern fields push for price guarantees to sustain higher wages amid freight-rate challenges and mining differences. Measures aim to align wages with efficient production, with miners and operators seeking constitutional compliance and quick congressional action.
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Cval
Union Oay
South
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Congress
Conl
East
Moving In On China Agaunyong Might Have Suspected
Fragmented OCR suggests tensions as detachments file past and ultimata from Peiping threaten surrender of sovereign rights. The piece hints at looming conflict and possible coercive moves by Japanese forces in pursuit of authority and regional control.
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Agaunyong
Hina
Jap- 1 Ae
Peiping
RUA
General Johnson joins trio of erratic critics of the president
The piece argues General Johnson's American Magazine article shows distrust of President Roosevelt and criticizes the president's advisers. It urges clear policy, warns against uncertainty, and links Johnson with Coughlin and Long as bombastic critics.
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General Johnson
Coughlin
Long
American Magazine
Roosevelt
Johnson
Wanted Bigger Wastebaskets in the Press
An editorial laments the flood of free publicity requests from various groups spanning the nation. It notes tourists bureaus, associations, cults, and propagandists seeking free space, while criticizing newspapers for often accepting such materials. The piece argues this trend wastes space and harms legitimate news.
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New York
United Brewers’ Association
Fwo
The Once Over by H tb Phillips Open Golf Tale
Gene Sarazen is lampooned in a playful piece by H tb Phillips about teaching famous golfers. The Open at Oakmont features a student who defeats the tutor, prompting rueful reflections on instruction, form, and fortune in golf.
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H. Tb. Phillips
Hoover Lowden reunion teased by forgotten 1890s rift
A reading of Hoover and Lowden in recent talks hints at a long buried split from the 1890s campaign era. The record notes they could not speak in 1892 and suggests a White House request to introduce Hoover never materialized. The piece insists the past silence does not prove current enmity or full reconciliation.
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Herbert Hoover
Lowden
White House
Hoover
Midwest
Johnson Richberg proposed for foreign posts
Robert H. Pritchard, president elect of the National Editorial association, urged sending General Hugh Johnson and Donald Richberg abroad. He mocked them and suggested Roosevelt place one in China and the other in Guam to provoke chatter. The speech, at a Rotary club in Weston, attacked the New Deal and praised the square deal while linking the duo to egotism. In Covington, Kentucky, a train collision killed three and injured one. Victims included Anna Lipscomb, 30, Wilma Mardis, 17, Roy Mardie Jr., 4, and Harold Dupacanth, son of Mrs. Lipscomb.
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Charleston
W. Va
Sune
Robert H. Pritchard
National Editorial Association
Hugh Johnson
Donald Richberg
BRDD
Roosevelt
China
Guam
America
United ‘States
Covington
Louisville
June Birthday Forecast For Mary Blake Readers
June 15 birthdays forecast a mix of social opportunity and caution. Promises may be hard to keep and rash invitations should be avoided while optimism favors sociability and nonbusiness pursuits. Notable June birthdays include William Henry Shock and Sol Smith Russell among others.
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Cupid’s Shrine
William Henry Shock
William B. Ogden
Henry 8. Sanford
Sol Smith Russell
Adah J. Menken
Eadward Channing
Fragmented 1920s Harpoon Rant on War and Fame
A garbled and satirical fragment mocks France and Mussolini while referencing Greta Garbo and a cabinet war mood. It hints at soldiers planes and training, noting most wartime aircraft orders for the army air corps cover training, observation, and cargo roles.
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Army Air Corps
Hollywood Baby Stars Stir Casting Winds Across Studios
Hollywood hears of new child talents like Sybil Jason, with studios courting young faces under contracts while veterans like Shirley Temple shape the demand. Report notes risks of misdated uniforms in wartime productions and hints at a Women’s auxiliary flying corps led by a star not Ruth Chatterton.
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Hollywood
Shirley
Temple
Thia
Mary
Rex
Ben- Turpin
Warners
Agicther Temple
Sybil Jacobson
Sybil Jason
Capetown
South Africa
Jesson
Miss Marker
George Brent
Mexico
Ruth Chatterton
New York
Hollywood Flying Corps
Hrent
Miss Chatterton
Carole Lom
Book A Day by Bruce Catton on Silver Dollars
Bruce Catton reviews a booklet by William P. Shea arguing the gold standard split investment and currency uses. The piece notes Britain’s historical gold ties and America’s creditor role before the 1930s crash, and previews Shen’s proposals to place gold behind workhorse money.
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Great Britain
America
William P. Shea
Shen
Thesia Jg
Puteynam
Fur
A Washington Bystander by Kirk Simpson
President Roosevelt's press conference after the Schechter decision stirs GOP opposition by tying postwar reforms to a possible constitutional change. Analysts see long term strategy shaping the 1936 campaign as Republicans, Hoover and Borah, brandish Hitlerism and Stalinism while the nation weighs revival plans and court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Schechter
Republian
NRA
Meanderings from Paris in New York columns
Paris correspondent notes Americans abroad stranded with limited funds or jobs while celebrities tour Europe. Mentions Grace Moore Katharina Cornell Lily Pons and Aga Khan figureheads, Briand’s garden collations, and a humorous contrast of Parisian informality with American tastes. References St Gervais alarm bells and Mrs Vanderbilt returning.
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Paris
France
Grace Moore
Jellcoe
Tenn
London
Covent
Broadway
Lily Pons
Longchamps
Belmont
Saratoga
Hialeah
Champs Elyseau
Lincoln Ellaworth
Switzerland
Yawtha Aga Kaho
Felaniin Mohammedane
Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan
Ina Claire
Margalo Gilmore
St. Bartholomew
William K. Vanderbilt
Rue Leroux
William Lyon Phelps
Europe
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Wetmore Hodgen
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George Peek
Walker
Richberg
Alee
Oakmont
Sammie Parker
Lee
Uwe Weyerhaeuser Cana
Henry Ford
John Barrymore
Geneva
C. Allen
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Paraguay
Anne
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AAA
the Arrow and the
Henry Wadsworth Lonatellow
Gene Sarazen
Sam Parks
Pat
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Mary Blake
Mussolini
Ecram
Greta Garbo
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Bruce Catton
Kirk Simpson
Paul Harrison
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