Fire hits airplane aboard USS Augusta as Canton falls
Pom pom shells fired by Japanese soldiers celebrating Canton’s fall set fire to an airplane on the U S heavy cruiser Augusta. Plans were badly damaged before sailors put out the flames. Admiral Yarnell protested the Japanese gunfire as promiscuous. Japanese authorities then ordered a halt to pyrotechnics from the flagship Idzuma and other vessels.
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Shanghai
INS
Canton
United States
Augusta
Harry E. Yarnell
Idzuma
Japanese Drive Near Hankow Expands Central China Reach
Japanese forces push toward Hankow as Canton falls and full occupation of Canton area is announced. Chinese withdrawal accelerates with civilians fleeing by river. U S gunboats Guam and Luzon guard Hankow while foreign shipping warned to stay ten miles above Hankow by midnight Saturday.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Hankow
United States
Guam
Luzon
Canton
China
Yangtze
Central China
Hanyang
Wuchang
South China
Chiang Kai-shek and Me. Chiang Stay in Hankow
London AP dispatch from Hankow confirms Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Mrs Chiang remain in Hankow with no reported movement or change in their location as of Saturday.
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London
Reuters
Hankow
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Disciples of Christ Convention Disbands After Jews Action Rejected
Delegates to the five day convention in Denver disbanded and returned home after refusing to pass a resolution urging President Roosevelt and the State Department to aid Jews in Europe.
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Denver
INS
Disciples of Christ
Roosevelt
State Department
Europe
Dewey Praises Lehman Opponent in Rochester Speech
In Rochester Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican candidate for governor, praised his Democratic opponent Governor Herbert H. Lehman and other national administration efforts. He spoke of addressing problems amid partisan politics and urged clear paths to relief for human distress, labor advancement, and economic security.
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Washington
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Rochester
Herbert H Lehman
Dewey
Roosevelt backs Palestine as Jewish homeland in US policy
In Hyde Park President Roosevelt endorses Palestine as a national Jewish homeland with no limits and pledges US effort to assure it. Senator Wagner of New York quoted after leaving the summer White House. In Hartford Roosevelt tells Mayor Spellacy the US watches the Palestine situation closely and notes repudiation of the Balfour declaration would worsen Jewish refugees’ plight.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Palestine
United States
Robert F. Wagner
White House
Hartford
Conn
Thomas J Spellacy
Frange Puts Teeth in Armaments Plan
The French cabinet voted to penalize those who miss the government’s supplementary hours in key war industries to speed defense contracts. Premier Daladier outlined emergency measures while a major diplomatic service shakeup moved Andre Francois-Poncet from Berlin to Rome and reoriented foreign policy toward Ethiopia and Spain.
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Paris
Council of Ministers
Lebrun
Edouard Daladier
Andre Francois-Poncet
Germany
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Ethiopia
France
Spain
Mercury Dips as Brisk Breeze Sweeps Cedar Rapids
Weather notes show Cedar Rapids with light drizzle and falling temperatures. The mercury slid from 70 at 3 pm to 55 at 7 pm and 44 by midnight, hitting 38 by 2 pm Saturday as winds from Chambers Inskeep Company recorded the day’s chill.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Meataar
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Sikora Denied Murder Guilty by Temporary Insanity
Rudolph Sikora 31 acquitted of murder in the shooting of Edward Solomon 35 on a Chicago street Aug. 22. The jury found temporary insanity. Sikora said he would not try to win back his wife, who loved Solomon. Mrs Sikora expected acquittal and stayed away during verdict. Women wept as the decision was read.
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Chicago
Rudolph Sikora
Edward Solomon
Sikora
James F. Fardy
Ralph Hamill
Rush Medical College
Eddy” Solomon
Margaret Sikora
Anti Nazis Storm Meeting Over speaker in Chicago
About 1 000 anti Nazi protesters stormed a 400 person meeting in Chicago on Friday to disrupt a talk by Prof Hans Fischer. Fischer said he had once served as a Hitler lieutenant but his planned speech was unfavorable to Hitler and he was knocked to the jaw amid the disruption.
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Chicago
INS
Hitler
Hans Fischer
Babel
Dickinson Pledges to Vote Against War If Not Attacked
Former Senator L. J. Dickinson told a Republican rally he would vote against war under all circumstances unless the United States is attacked. He urged the nation to avoid European alliances and focus on its own business while keeping peace as a Christian duty. The speech at the Montrose hotel drew a large, responsive crowd and previewed debates in the Iowa campaign.
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L. J. Dickinson
Algona
U. S
Dickinson
Montrose Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Europe
United States
United States Senate
Iowa
Freezing Weather Hits Midwest After Weekend Cold Front
The Midwest braces for freezing temperatures as a northwest cold air mass moves in from the Dakotas through Nebraska Iowa Minnesota western Kansas and central Wisconsin. Downstate Illinois and Indiana will see below normal temperatures but not freezing conditions. Power and communications were disrupted by snow and sleet in Phillips Wisconsin and Ironwood Michigan as the weather system advances eastward.
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Chicago
Middle West
J. R. Lloyd
Weather Bureau
Northwest
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Phillips
Ironwood
Mich
Lloyd
Monay
Eduard Benes Flies To Britain To Rest
Former Czechoslovak president Eduard Benes arrived at Croydon Airport fatigued after a first air trip. He was driven to a country retreat for several months of rest and recovery, with plans to delay a Chicago lecture until after Christmas if needed. An intimate said his health is poor and he may seek Swiss respite if the British winter proves harsh.
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London
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Republic
Croydon
Chicago
University of Chicago
Job Placements And Rail Loadings Rise
Recovery signs point higher as September placements by the U S employment service reach a yearly peak and job applications fall for the first time since autumn. Railroad revenue freight loadings for the week ending October 15 also hit a new high for the year.
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Washington
INL
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
U. S. Employment Service
Presidential decree grants free postal franking to publications
In Mexico City a presidential decree published Saturday grants all newspapers magazines and other periodicals free postal franking to stimulate culture and offset rising newsprint costs.
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Mexico City
Hale Letters Indicate Her Death by Her Own Action
New York police say two letters from Dorothy Hale, 33, actress and socialite, indicate her death was self-inflicted after she plunged 16 floors from Hampshire House. The letters detail plans and arrangements for her possessions and cremation, implying weeks of intent.
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New York
Dorothy Hale
Gardner
Edward Mullins
Manhattan
Elizabeth Donovan
Pittsburgh
John H. Vincent
Vincent
Newport
Turkish President Kemal Ataturk Recovering in Istanbul
The Daily Herald from London reported that Turkish President Kemal Ataturk is recovering in Istanbul after a liver ailment left him near death. Recovery details remain limited and no complications are reported at this time.
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London
The
Daily Herald
Istanbul
Kemal Ataturk
Turkey
Ataturk
Democratic Progress Marked By Outside Leaves Of Artichokes
A 1938 Bugs Baer satire notes Democratic progress through a victory dinner with $100 per platter. The piece mocks political fundraising and the era’s campaign practices using imagery of artichoke leaves and bones of chickens.
Treasury eyes limited tax hikes amid economic upturn
Washington officials indicate the administration is unlikely to push major tax increases as business conditions improve. They foresee balancing the budget between 1940 and 1941 without higher schedules, while acknowledging no balanced budget next year. No definite tax program before Congress, and proposals for a 10 percent income tax rise for armament funding are not pursued. The Treasury stance remains to oppose further undistributed profits tax hikes.
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Treasury
Congress
The
Morgenthau
Taft Charges Bulkley On Platform In Ohio Debate
In Cincinnati Taft accuses Senator Robert J. Bulkley of violating the corrupt practices act amid a 3,000 strong crowd. Bulkley defends himself noting long history of contributions from federal employees as the campaign clash continues during a shared platform appearance.
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Cincinnati
Robert J. Bulkley
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Bulkley
Taft
Sheppard
Senate
New Surgery Fights Infantile Paralysis In Arms Shoulders
Dr Alvin Brockway described a new operation to treat infantile paralysis in arms and shoulders at the Western Orthopedic Association. He and colleagues graft healthy leg muscle to shoulder blades, reinforcing damaged muscles to restore movement.
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San Francisco
Western Orthopedic Association
Alvin Brockway
Los Angeles
Three Rivermen Reach Grand Canyon on Colorado River
Buzz Holstrom lead riverman Amos Burg and Willis Johnson reached Bright Angel is trail and Phantom Ranch before resuming the Colorado voyage. They plan to run 2,000 miles to the Gulf of California with portages at Boulder Parker and Laguna dams and pass Tiburon island home to the Seri. A pine boat wreckage at the Little Colorado mouth may belong to missing 45-year-old Jack Aldridge of Palm Springs.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Bright Angel Trail
Colorado
Buzz Holstrom
Amos Burg
Willis Johnson
Green River Lake
Wyo
Phantom Ranch
Holstrom
Burg
Johnson
Utah
Jack Aldridge
Palm Springs
Calif
Aldridge
Gulf of California
Mexican West Coast
Guaymas
Boulder
Parker
Laguna
Tiburon Island
Gulf
Border clashes hinder Czech Hungarian talks
Prague reports 12 Hungarian terrorists and one Czech gendarme killed in fighting near Berehovo in Southern Slovakia. A government spokesman says frontier incidents slow negotiations over the Hungarian populated districts but are minor and under control, blamed on Hungarian armed terrorists.
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Bulletin— Prague
General Staff
Berehovo
Slovakia
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Budapest
Five Family Die in New Jersey Oxygen Deprivation
Five members of the Cozzi family were found dead in a five room flat in Jersey City. Deputy Police Chief Underwood said they died of lack of oxygen after a gas heater and two electric heaters exhausted the air. The victims include Frank Cozzi 31 and his wife Nancy 27 and their three children aged 9 8 and 3. All windows and doors were tightly closed.
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Jersey City
N. J
John J. Underwood
Underwood
Frank Cozzi
Nancy
Lawyers in High Posts
Hartford Connecticut reports the American Bar Association president Frank J. Hogan telling the Connecticut Bar association annual meeting that over 70 percent of high government officials are lawyers, disputing claims lawyers lack public confidence.
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Hartford, Conn
Ulp
Frank J. Hogan
American Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
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Wage Hour Act guidance for industry to meet terms
Washington AP reports wage hour chief Elmer Andrews rushed last minute explanations of the new act to ensure compliance. The measure imposes a 25 cent minimum wage, 44 hour work week, and age limits with exemptions. Employers may appeal for guidance and face fines up to 10000 dollars or six months imprisonment for violations.
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Washington
NRA
Elmer F. Andrews
Andrews
Supreme Court
Katharine Lenroot
Labor Department
Children’s Bureau
Father Flanagan may seek parole for teen murderer
Father E J Flanagan founder of Boys Town said he may ask the state pardons board to parole Gary Lester Ames 14 of Wilmington Mass, sentenced to life for second degree murder in Kearney Neb. He plans to talk with the boy first and then press for parole. Public Defender Joe Lovely noted letters from Boston Legal Aid asking intercession for the boy. The boy reportedly helped his widowed mother and acted as a father to younger siblings before leaving home.
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Omaha
Neb
E. J. Flanagan
Boys Town
State Board of Pardons
Gary Lester Ames
Wilmington
Mass
Kearney
Edward J. Billings
Chicago
Flanagan
Father Flanagan
Joe Lovely
Boston Legal Aid Society
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