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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1939

Page

3

New Japanese Cabinet Forming After Resignation

Emperor Hirohito summoned General Nobuyuki Abe to form a new cabinet replacing Kiichiro Honno Hiranuma after his resignation over the German Soviet pact. Abe, liberal toward US and UK, may lead a non military government. Japan tensions with Soviet Russia and Manchukuo in focus as Outer Mongolia air raids and strategic moves unfold.

Tokyo Hirohito Nobuyuki Abe Imperial Palace Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma Gen. Abe Japan Soviet Russia Manchukuo China Abe United States Great Britain Kazushige Ugaki Domei Russia Germany Outer Mongolia Manchou Khalka Khorsten Outer Mongolia Foreign Office

Scott's Scrap Book In Dogdom Big Romance Rescue

R J Scott presents a dog themed piece titled A Pog of Romance and Rescue with The Kindest Face focusing on a heavily coated grown dog of large size. The article notes dogs in dogdom weighing over 2.22 pounds.

Lonesome Shot Rogers Encounters Mexican in Rain

Shot Rogers camps above Phantom Ranch as rain hammers the slopes. He notices a Mexican with a rifle and saddle horse moving through the storm near his lean-to. He weighs his options while keeping hidden, wary of the quiet threat.

Rogers Phantom Ranch Rip Shot Lorena Hamilton Lorena Rena Lorena Rogers New Mexico Cochise County Arizona Blanco Heron Shot Rogers

Prayer ends service at Central Methodist Church

The Rev. R. Lambuth Archibald preached at 11 o clock on The Lord is Merciful. The sermon praised plain workers like Phillip for Kingdom value. A choir anthem preceded the service and many attendees rededicated at the altar after a moving benediction and prayers.

Central Methodist Church R. Lambuth Archibald Farthen Lord Is Merciful Kingdom of God Phillip Kingdom of Christ Jesus Arlingtons Westminsters City of God

Elephant falls into moat at Lincoln Park Zoo

Three ton Lunant, the zoo's only elephant in Oklahoma City, reached for a peanut and slipped into a three foot water moat. Attendants drained the water to build a stairway for her to climb out. She was not hurt.

Oklahoma City Lincoln Park Zoo

Inquest Ordered Over Birmingham Drugstore Shooting

Coroner Gip M. Evans ordered an inquest into the death of 18 year old Junior Watson after a shooting at a Birmingham drugstore. Police say druggist W. L. Fadely opened fire after a confrontation, drawing a crowd of several hundred nearby residents.

Birmingham Ala Gip M. Evans Trion A. Riley Junior Watson W. L. Fadely

Japanese fliers refuel ship on North Pacific hop to Yukon

Seven Japanese pilots aboard the Nippon completed a 2400 mile flight from Hokkaido to Nome Alaska despite hazardous weather. The crew, sponsored by Nichi Nichi and Osaka Mainichi, planned onward hops to Whitehorse Vancouver Seattle and Los Angeles en route to the United States. Pilot Sumitoshi Nakao led the mission.

Nome Alaska Whitehorse Yukon Territory United States North Pacific Bering Sea Komandorskie Island Kamchatka Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Hokkaido Island Vancouver B. C Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Sumitoshi Nakao Tokyo Nichi Nichi Osaka

Threat to a Black man over protecting an elder

A Black man faced threats from another individual after he protected an older Black man. Officials were alerted and the incident prompted a safety concern in the community.

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