Goodbye Shanghai Wise at Dawn By Hal Boyle
HAL BOYLE paints a moody farewell to Shanghai, describing waterfront lights, American warships, and the Bund’s fading glamour. He contrasts foreign wealth with Chinese resilience, noting dwindling white presence, fading ships, and a city awaiting a fated sunrise as China reclaims its streets.
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Hal Boyle
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Sodom
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America
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Soochow Creek
Speake family notes and local military discharges in Lawrence County
Local items report discharges and homecomings of Speake family members and others. Speake relatives Alexander Ulric and Howell Smith return stateside from overseas service. Connie Kelsoe to host a shower for Mrs. Ferguson on December 19. Bill Way has a military discharge and is at his sister’s home in town.
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Anne Beck
Dpal
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Leonard
Marvin Speake
Ulric Speake
Howell Smith
Shirley Smith
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Pacific Area
Lewis West
Dick Vest
Harold Speake
University
Chas
Connie Kelsoe
J. D. Ferguson
Lawrence Kelsoe
Ollie Jean
Bill Way
Armed Forces
John McCaghren
Hog Killing Pressed by Cold Weather in Alabama
Old weather has not halted hog killing in Alabama but most other farm work has been suspended by low temperatures.
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Alabama
Davis Named Farm Honor Recipient From Alabama
P Q Davis director of Alabama Polytechnic Institute extension service Auburn received a farm service award from the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago. The honor joins a list honoring 34 recipients in 17 years, with previous Alabama honorees including Senator Bankhead and Posthumous Congressman Steagall. Davis pledged greater service to sound progressive agriculture for farmers.
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P. Q. Davis
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ward
A. O'Neal
Chicago
America Agriculture
Davis
T. B*x Symons
University of Maryland
George M. Putnam
New Hampshire
L. N. Duncan
John H. Bankhead
Steagall
Ozark
Iowa
Hinois
New York
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Chester
Federal Regime Bank
St. Louis
A. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Japanese Medical Officer Testifies in Teas Death Case
In Yokohama a medical officer named Ohara testified at the trial of Tatsuo Tsuchiya for slaying Pfc. Robert Teas of Streator Illinois. The witness said he signed 20 to 30 death certificates but saw only two or three bodies. The United States military commission hears affidavits from former prisoners as it rests its case against nearly 400 Japanese charged with mistreatment of Allied nationals.
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Morrie L4
Nosberg
Yokohama
Der
Ohara
Inuyoshi Ohara
Robert Rdon Teas
Streator
Mitsushima
Tatsuo Tsuchiya
Deming, M
Louis Gefen
Little Glass Eye
Suspects Surrender After Bank Robbery Near Winigan
In Winigan Missouri a posse of 50 farmers and officers cornered three bandits late last night nine hours after the Citizens State Bank of Winigan was robbed of 5000 dollars. One suspect surrendered while a second shot and killed himself when cornered in a farmhouse in a densely wooded area amid near zero weather. The slain man was identified as Pierce, a 30 year old Missouri farmer.
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Winigan
Here
H. A. Hansem
State Highways Patrol
Pierce
Missoubh
First Lady Arrives in Independence for Christmas Visit
The First Lady travels with her daughter Miss Margaret Truman and her mother Mrs. D. W. Wallace arriving by train in Independence Missouri for the Christmas holidays. Snow covered the station as the party reached the depot after a lengthy journey.
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Independence
Margaret Truman
D. W. Wallace
Fathers Draft Ban Ends for Men Under Twenty Six
Washington December 20 fathers are out from under the draft but the Selective Service warned that this does not yet push the door open to drafting 18 year olds. A high official said veterans aren’t re enlisting enough to narrow the draft further leaving temporary single men 18 through 25 to fill replacement needs. Most draftees remain youths turning 18. About 35 000 drafted in November, with six to nine thousand over 18. The ban excludes men with three or more children and applies mainly to under 26 though older men have not been drafted since Japan’s surrender. Public protests led to the move, with most three child men now ineligible unless they volunteer. Holiday pauses reduce monthly inductions to about 30 000 versus 35 000 normal. High schoolers turning 18 may graduate before called and 17 18 year olds may enlist. The Army and Navy also cut scoring thresholds for discharge eligibility effective Dec 31 and Jan 1, reducing totals by hundreds of thousands and freeing large numbers from service.
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Marvin ‘B. Arrowsmith
Washington
Selective Service
Army
Navy
Ico
Axe
Japan
Congress
Socialite Mansfeldt Convicted of Manslaughter in Nurse Slaying
Jury in San Francisco found Annie Trene Mansfeldt guilty of manslaughter in the October 4 slaying of nurse Vada Martin. Deliberation lasted 4 hours 38 minutes. If later deemed sane, she faces one to 10 years. she pleaded insanity and innocence. The defendant showed signs of near collapse after the verdict.
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San Francisco
Annie Trene “Mansfeldt
Vada Martin
Appointment Made in Marion County Commission Court
Gov Chauncey Sparks announced the appointment of George T Burleson of Bear Creek to succeed W C Burleson on the Marion County commissioners court. The Governor's office said they are not related.
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Chauncey Sparks
George T. Burleson
Bear Creek
W. C. Burleson
Marion County Commissioners Court
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