Japs Advance Toward Soviet Influence in Far Northwestern China
Japanese forces press into northwestern China near Outer Mongolia under Soviet protection. They report capturing Anpei in Suiyuan province after a daylong battle, with Chinese losses of 560 dead and 500 prisoners. Neutral observers note aims to control routes to Russia and three provinces.
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Shanghai
China
Outer Mongolia
Soviet Union
Anpei
Paotow
Suiyuan
Ma Chan-shan
Manchuria
Kansu
Ningsia
Tsinghai
Soviet Siberia
Lanchow
Russia
Shantung-Kiangsun
Lunghai Railway
Japan
Shansi
Taiyuan
Sunghai
Taierhchwang
Whitney Returns to Work Cleaning Corridors at Sing Sing
OSSINING N Y. Richard Whitney, once Wall Street head, finished a Sing Sing prison probation and began with a corridor cleaning assignment. He is expected to become an instructor in the prison school later.
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Ossining
N. Y
INS
Richard Whitney
Wall Street
Sing Sing
Whitney
Kentucky farmer confesses to killing wife and her lover
Archibald K Francis, a 53 year old Kentucky farmer, told Phoenix police he killed his wife Stella Francis and Louis Tripoli after traveling to reconcile. He described discovering his wife with Tripoli and said he killed them then fled, later giving money to a relative and instructing a telegraph to his son. He faces first degree murder charges.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Archibald K. Francis
Kentucky
Stella Francis
Louis P. Tripoli
Francis
Tripoli
W. T. Choisser
Phoenix
Eva Moynahan
Francis Francis
Moynahan
Charles
Richmond
Hopeful Results In Hunt For Cancer Cure
Dr Antonio Longario, noted scientist, said nine years of secret research yielded hopeful results in cancer treatment. He described electrical treatment based on body current frequencies, with albino rats showing optimistic reactions and several private patients reportedly cured though recurrence risk remains unclear.
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Cleveland
Antonio Longario
Longario
Chamber of Commerce
U S To Try Nationwide War Game Blackout
Washington AP reports residents in an industrial northeast town will be asked to turn out all lights one night next month for a realistic blackout drill. The blackout will be used in U S war games by the general headquarters air force across six states. Participation will be voluntary rather than mandatory as in Europe.
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Washington
Army
Europe
Asia
General Headquarters Air Force
Fire damages two garages disrupts local services
Sparks from a two story frame building used as a garage by Ray Ingham at 2010 First avenue E ignited the neighbor’s garage of E G Paxton. Fire crews kept both blazes to roofs amid strong winds. no cars were in either garage. tools in Ingham workshop suffered major damage. Light and telephone service in the area were interrupted. Firefighters answered the 10 34 p.m. alarm at 1123 Thirteenth avenue SE after an oil lamp upset in Agnes Odland’s home.
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Ray Ingham
First Avenue E
Paxton
Ingham
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Agnes Odland
Man Endures 40 Day Fast in Hope to Cure Hay Fever
Detroit AP reports 44 year old Syrian immigrant George McKenna neared the end of a 40 day fast for hay fever. He weighed 150 pounds at the start and now stands at 90 while vowing the self curative power of the body. He says one more day will complete the cure and notes his tongue color supports progress. He has not missed work, drinks plenty of water, sleeps 10 hours, and avoided smoking or gum during the fast.
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Detroit
George McKenna
McKenna
Chambon
Virginia
Nokka
Orient
Tian Griffin
T’fan
Ned
Pu-Bow
Vinb
Mesmer
Nekka
France
Gemii
Nokko
Filled Cookies and Veal Curry Dinner Menu
A menu lists Dinner Serving four or five with curry of veal boiled rice escalloped tomatoes biscuits raspberry jam celery sliced oranges filled cookies coffee sauce. includes recipe steps for brown celery and onions with bacon and curry, simmer twenty minutes, and a filled cookies dessert with apricot filling and optional nuts.
Choirs Unite for Cedar Rapids Music Week Concert
In Cedar Rapids a Sunday night concert brings Protestant and Catholic choirs together at Memorial Coliseum under Herald Stark and Otto Thoennes with Coe College and organist Eleanor Taylor. The program includes hymns, soloists Harold Reeves and Eugene Devereaux, plus a silver offering at no charge.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Herald Stark
University of Iowa
Otto Thoennes
Immaculate Conception Church
Lulu Engleman Welty
Grant Anderson
First Baptist Church
America the Beautiful
West
Nelson Dreier
First Congregational Church
E. D. Wells
Trinity Methodist Church
Taylor
Marjorie Hungerford
Organists’ Guild
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Emerald Buddha Scene Behind the Night Window
Ned, guided by a Little Person, climbs to a second story window to glimpse a Laotian gathering. The room shows opium rituals and power figures debating the Emerald Buddha while a mysterious voice tests loyalty and fate. The scene hints at cultural clash and deeper treasure lore.
Infernal machine threat near DeFosse sparks office raid
Ned confronts an explosion at the office of St Pierre as a native watchman lies stunned and the strong-box and sacred diamond vanish. Windows are blown out, furniture overturned, and papers scattered in a dramatic break in the night. To be continued tomorrow.
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DeFosse
Chiengkhuang
St. Pierre
Ned
Red Cross Disaster Relief Directory for Linn County
The Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross releases colored cards to guide citizens in relief aid. J Hawkins chairs the main committee with Clark A Beems as vice chair. subcommittees list chairs for Food Clothing Shelter Medical Aid Finance Transportation Publicity Registration and Information Police County Representatives and branch chairs across Central City Coggan Lisbon Mount Vernon and Springville.
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Disaster Relief Committee
Linn County
American Red Cross
J. Hawkins
Clark A. Beems
P. F. Keehn
Weaver Witwer
Robert Armstrong
J. M. Levin
Fred E. Collard
Don Hines
Fred W. Bailey
W.E. Peschau
John M. Ely
Ervin F. Stepanek
George H. Harmer
D. R Lynch
Verne Marshall
Betty Low
Paul H. Huston
Howard Hall
Robert Vlach
Harry S. Johnson
Carl Hendrickson
Cedar Rapids
James McCutcheon
Mount Vernon
Alvin G Keyes
Linn
Metta A. Burd
Kenneth E Cornell
Marion
C F Stratton
Central City
R. L. Blaisdell
Coggan
S G. Fouse
Lisbon
May Bovey
Henry H. Cooper
Springville
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Mongolia
Luebird
Prastka’s
Paramount Theater
U. S
Big Clearing
Dolly's Hat
Dolly
Second Avenue
Mrs
Alexander George
Griffin
Wed
Eugene Devereaux
Harold Reeves
Eoin
Jose You
Ness
Joss-House
Dows
Second Ave
Second ST
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Red Cross Disaster Relief Organization
Arrid
Drug and Dept
Armstrong
Armstrong's
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