Japan Bombers Hit Eastern China Supplies and Civilians
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese bombing planes striking scattered targets in Eastern China to cut off supplies for Chinese armies. Rear Admiral Honda announced further bombardments of military objectives despite civilian casualties. In Hong Kong and along the South China coast, ships and junks were sunk, with reports of hundreds of deaths among civilians.
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Shanghai
China
Tadao
Honda
South China
Nanking
Canton-Hankow
Canton
Japan
Bessy
Tokyo
Siberia
Jepences
Manchoukuo
Stangerfield
Hongkong
Scharnhorst
Cheelongkiu Foint
Rain and Snow Slow Loyalist Advance at Frontier Town
Rain and snow hindered Francoist forces as Insurgent troops push east of the Sella river toward Ribadesella, clashing with government troops in fierce fighting. Front reports indicate continued heavy resistance and an attempted rebellion on multiple fronts along the coastal area about 30 miles from the frontier.
Japs Launch New Air Raid on Canton City
Hong Kong reports a Japanese air armada bombed Canton at dawn, heavily striking the eastern sector of the 1,008,000 resident metropolis. It follows another raid within 24 hours, signaling intent to level the city and disrupt South China’s war output.
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Hong Kong
Centon
South China
China Caal
Canton
League protests Japan bombings in China during Geneva meeting
In Geneva the League advisory committee condemned Japan for widespread air raids on Chinese civilian areas. The vote was unanimous with Britain France Russia and others backing the action. China’s delegate Koo urged collective sanctions and cited 10 000 civilian deaths.
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Geneva
League of National Far Eastern
U.S
Japan
Committee of 2 Nations
Leland Harrison
U. S
Switzerland
America
Great Britain
France
Russia
V. Wellington Koo
China
League
Usow
Koo
Soviet
Sweden
Bus Crash Injures Fourteen in Chicago Underpass
A double decker bus struck an underpass on Chicago's north side after the driver misjudged a turning point. The top of the bus was sheared off and fourteen passengers were hurt, with three in serious condition. Driver Albert Grossman said he normally turns west on Wilson Avenue but attempted Montrose Avenue and hit a lower underpass.
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Chicago
INS
Fourtern Pasengers
Albert Grossman
Wilson Avenue
Montrose Avenue
Mussolini and Hitler reaffirm Rome Berlin axis unity
In a Berlin banquet, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler praised the Rome Berlin axis, pledging close cooperation in European affairs. They warned against any attempt to divide or pit nations against each other while stressing mutual support and shared tasks to foster international understanding. The gathering included over 200 guests from government and industry.
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Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Italy
Germany
Oreder
Reichsfuhrer
Haly
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Duce
Sandy Hitler
Treasury to Fight Tax Repeal Effort
Washington reports that the treasury will launch a nationwide counter campaign against business groups seeking repeal of the corporate surplus tax. Morgenthau sent top surplus tax advocates to Kansas City to defend the theory before the American Bar Association tax clinic. Arthur H. Kent and Gus T. Helvering will rebut U S chamber arguments that the surtax slows employment growth.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Kansas City
American Bar Association
Arthur H. Kent
Internal Revenue
Gus T. Helver
Ing
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Teacher Permitted Throwing Paper Wads in School
In Greene county Pennsylvania a twelve year old pupil testified that teacher Laura Elms Morris allowed paper wads and mud in rims as a method of discipline at a one room Whiteley township school. The school board cited this as a reason for her dismissal and continues to contest it in county court.
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Waynesburg
June Bally
Greene County
Colonial Court House
Laura Elms Morris
Whiteley Township
Morris
Pbs
C. W. Waychoff
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jobless Survey Will Quiz 31 Million U.S. Families
Washington announces national unemployment census will run Nov 7 to 20 with a 14 question form to be mailed to about 31 million families. A house to house follow up will occur in six weeks to measure variation from registration. Census aims to encourage voluntary participation without penalties.
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U.S
Maia
Biggers
Britain Moves Toward Peace
Britain signals a path to peace in Spain by demanding Italy withdraw troops and recognize Ethiopia's conquest, seeking a three-power conference with France and Soviet Russia. Eden urged smoothing paths for Italy, Britain, and France to agree on foreign volunteers' withdrawal and end outside support. France cautions on conditions but talks continue.
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London
Spain
Britain
Mussolini
Italy
Waly
France
Sud
Eden
Cone
Flashes of Life in These U S Jail and City Returns
A Cook County inmate praised the jail as a fine institution in a letter to a Chicago newspaper. Lois Baker, three, who had never ridden an elevated train, rode downtown alone from a south side hotel and was recovered by police at the Loop elevated station.
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Chicago
Cook County
Fair City
Lois Baker
W. la Baker
Lois
South Side
Loop
Pride in ancestry counts through generations
Lincoln Nebraska. Dr J O Hertzler from the University of Nebraska sociology department notes that a 40 year old could have 18 ancestral lineages at the time of the American Revolution, 512 ancestors at Mayflower voyage, 524,228 at Magna Charta era, and 8,368,608 possible predecessors across eight generations, underscoring the vast scale of lineage.
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Lincoln
J. O. Hertzler
Nebraska University
William the Conqueror
Mertzier
Endeavour Racing Yacht Found Afloat Off Ireland
London reports the British racing yacht Endeavour, missing for two weeks after parting tow lines, sighted 260 miles off southwest Ireland. Capt. Ned Heard’s crew of 20 heads toward Queenstown under sail as Capt. Alcock of the Cheyenne confirms the vessel’s safety and signals joy across Britain.
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London
UIS
Endeavour
Ireland
Queenstown
Ned Heard
Newport
Dutch West Indies
Liverpool
Azores
V. Alcock
Cheyenne
Heard
Endeavonars
England
Tollesbury
Looe
Plymouth
Alcock
Trent
Sleeping Beauty Reported Sinking
A 2 year old girl Patricia Maguire of Oak Park is in critical condition at Presbyterian Hospital after abdominal surgery, a bronchial pneumonia worsened by a flood transfusion. Doctors postponed the operation indefinitely as she remains under oxygen and fever recurs, with volume of care shifting to end-of-life considerations.
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Chicago
Patricia
Maguire
Oak Park
Presbyterian Hospital
Alo
Eugene Trout
Minx Maguire
Tor Hospital
Roosevelt Touts Big Objectives For America In Boise
In Boise on September 27 President Roosevelt told Idahoans he aims for bigger objectives beyond petty quarrels. He named peace, better coordination of industry, wider control over resources, and more prosperous agriculture. He praised Sen. Borah and spoke of permanence, conservation, and serving the next generations.
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Boise
Idaho
Roosevelt
Morah
William E. Borah
Idaho Republican Independent
Borah
America
Washington
Towns vote on annexation in Spring Hill area
Residents of Spring Hill and surrounding communities will vote today on annexation by South Charleston. About 2,000 people live in the Spring Hill section and would gain police and fire protection if approved. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 6:30 PM with voting sites listed for South Charleston Precinct No. 1 Rule Building and officials named.
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Spring Am
South Charleston
Sunset Memorial Park
Spring Hill
Harry van Bu
Indictments in Harlan County Terrorism Probe
A federal grand jury in Frankfurt indicted 22 Harlan County coal firms 24 executives and 28 deputies for conspiring to intimidate workers under the Labor Relations Act. Sheriff Middleton and others named face bonds set at 3000 and 2500 dollars respectively, with trial opening November 22 in London, Kentucky.
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Frankfort
Federal District Court
Harlan County
Theodore R. Middleton
Ben Unthank
Ister
Harlan County Coal Operatora Association
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
National Labor Relations
Amos
Baltimore
Georges P. Jones
Washington
News General
H. Church
Sheriff Middleton
London
Ag “Law
Dae Fendanta
Pieton
Sherman Howard
Lee Bell
Bart Jones
Charlie Eliott
Merle Middleton
Ballard Irvin
Avery
Hengley
Bob el
Kidnap Linked To Man in Cap in Chicago Case
Chicago report details a gray cap suspect in the Charles Ross kidnapping. Ross, aged and in delicate health, was seized after dining in Sycamore with Miss Florence Freihage. Detectives described the suspect as about 22, six feet two inches, 165 pounds, seen in the hotel lobby. Mrs Ross and attorney await a ransom demand as detectives caution amateurish clues and fear for Ross's condition.
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Chicago
Hunt
Charles & Ross
Monea
Fargo
Sycamore
Florence Freihage
Ross
Bret
Row
Ress
Hin
Daniel Gilbert
Ing
Misa Freihage
Freihinge
Road to Romance Ends in Jail for Young Hubby
Springfield, Sept 27 Henry Piligian 29 Indian Orchard arraigned on murderous assault in a case where his wife 23 accuses him of steering their car into 13 feet of water on Sept 9 leaving her to drown and later fled with her sister Elizabeth Toronlan. Elizabeth is held on a statutory charge.
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Springfield
Marx
Cinsi
Henry Piligian
Indian Orchard
Pillgian
Pakahi Piligian
Piligian
Chicopee
Pitigian Wee
New York City
Elizabeth Toronlan
Mex
Elizabeth
Mia
Devlonmerie
Coal Board May Prescribe Prices
Washington, Sept 27. A national bituminous coal commission near finalizing price plans said it could set minimum prices for soft coal within a month. Chairman Charles Hosford urged rapid coordination of 20 000 industry schedules, stressing urgent action between districts 1 and 7 in eastern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. If no agreement by noon tomorrow, the commission will act.
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Washington
National
Bituminous Coal Commission
Ine
Idustry
Charles Hosford
Commission
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Hoeford
Jed
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Robert Quillen
Ae Turn To
John D. Biggers
White House
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Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Sleeping Beauty
Patricia Maguire
Charleston
Theodore A. Middie
Marian County
Cap
New York
Coal Board
Warna
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