Tsinan Taken by Nipponese Forces Today
Japanese army announces complete occupation of Tsinan capital of Shantung and reports Weihsien capture. Americans prepared to seek refuge on three warships. US embassies to reopen. Panay incident deemed closed but US to monitor Japan's China policy.
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Shanghai
Tsinan
Shantung
Tsiwan
Yellow River
Japan
Weihsien
Tsingtao
China
Nanking
United States
Oahu
Yangtze River
John B. Allison
James Espy
Washington
Allison
Espy
Saucy
Yangtze
Panay
Tokyo
State Department
Three Killed in Tennessee Valley Holiday Toll
Holidays bring a deadly trio in the Tennessee Valley as James T. Cheatham, Arland Bowman, and Eugene Pitts die from a pistol wound, knife, and car crash during Christmas observances. Cheatham was shot amid a youth gathering. Bowman died in Mooreville after an assault. Pitts, six, perished on the Elkmont to Athens road as a car struck him. Other injuries occur as a vehicle overturns near Joe Wheeler Memorial highway.
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Tennessee Valley
James T. Cheatham
Moulton
Arland Bowman
Eugene Pitts
Cheatham
Pruitt
Jack Armstrong
Ed Sparks
Lawrence County
Fred Pitts
Limestone County
Simost
Eli Davis
Elkmont Road
Athens
Davis
T. K. Harris
P. G. Green
Town Creek
Joe Wheeler
Decatur
Kellogg Body Brought to Washington for Burial
The remains of Frank B. Kellogg former secretary of state and co author of the Kellogg Briand pact were brought to Washington for burial at National Cathedral. Secretary Hull and Chief Justice Hughes were among officials expected to attend the 3 P M funeral services. Mrs Kellogg accompanied the body along with relatives and Kellogg law partners.
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Washington
Frank B. Kellogg
National
Hull
Hughes
Kellogg
Holiday Traffic Praise From North Alabama Patrol
Highway patrol Captain Van Gilbert praised motorists for holiday conduct and noted only two drunken driving arrests one Friday night and one Christmas morning. Accidents were minimal as patrols kept extra duty on major highways through the weekend in North Alabama.
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van Gilbert
State Highway Patrol
Captain Gilbert
Alabama
Fire danger averted in city block blaze
A Sunday fire in the basement of a three story building, started by a short circuited used car, caused smoke and water damage but was contained in two hours by the fire department. The blaze, beginning near Nichols restaurant, drew a crowd but traffic was controlled by police.
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Jack Smallwood, Inc
Nichols Restaurant
Smallwood Automobile Run
Nichols
W. T. McKee Dies After Pneumonia Attack at 47
W. T. McKee 47 died Saturday at his Flint home after a pneumonia attack. Funeral services were at Flint with later burial at Mt. Pinson, Drinkard-Howell directing. He leaves a wife four daughters and one son John Wilburn, plus parents and several siblings. The county expresses widespread regret at his passing.
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W. T. McKee
Flint
Mt.Pinson
Hell
Drinkard-Howell
M. E. Esco
Fred Buford
Betty Jean
Louise McKee
John Wilburn
J. R. McKee
J. O
H. A
Lack of Dividend Check Explained by Public Steel Corp
Cleveland, Dec 27. Public Steel Corp said in a stockholders letter that adverse factors in 1937 frustrated hopes for a common stock dividend. No common stock dividends have been paid since 1930. directors on Dec 6 declared on prior preferred stock.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
Cast ballots urged for Chamber of Commerce election
All chamber members who have not voted in the annual election on January 4 are urged to cast ballots and mail them to R E Catlett, chairman of the nominating committee. The effort seeks a nearly complete ballot this year with participation from every member.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. £. Catlett
Deadly Holiday Highway Toll Tops Five Hundred
The Associated Press reports Christmas travel proved deadly as traffic crashes killed over 500 people nationwide during the peak holiday period. States led by Pennsylvania with 41 deaths, followed by Illinois 38 and Ohio 35, with incidents including gunfire and other fatal accidents beyond crashes.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
California
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Jersey
New York
North Lina
Oklahoma
Jand
South Kota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washi
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Christmas holiday violence leaves Alabama many dead
Report from Alabama details multiple fatalities across cities including Mobile and Birmingham. Names such as Rufus Croley Benjamin Thurley and George Jordan appear among the dead after shootings stabbings and an automobile crash. A deputy and another shooter are involved in separate incidents.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Mobile
Rufus Croley
Gheriff Seuhoon Harget
Benjamin Thurley
George Jordan
Birmingham
Seima
Madison
Limestone
Fred Pitts
Athens
Mystery Two Gunmen Abduct Three in Christmas Eve Kidnapping
Authorities hunt two alleged gunmen across three Midwestern states after they kidnap 11 year old John L. Bryan Jr.. the boy, his mother, and a nurse are released hours later. A stolen sedan with bullet holes is found near the escape site as investigators pursue multiple leads.
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Arthur Quigley
John L. Bryan, Jr
Centerville
Ind
Norm Schroy
Julian Dunbar
Quigley
Dunbar
Miss Schrey
Indianapolis
Ohio
Ilinois
Bryan
Here
Wind sculptor Robert Irwin to avoid trial
The New York Times reports that Robert Irwin, 20, a wind sculptor, will never stand trial for the fiendish crime. Further details are continued on Page Two.
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New York
The
New York Times
Robert Irwin
Decatur Children Receive Record Christmas Cheer Assistance
A local drive in Decatur distributed Christmas gifts to 6486 children and addressed 62 city cases. Public generosity totaled about 40.50 dollars with volunteers delivering gifts. few addresses were incorrect and most were corrected promptly.
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Decatur
Three Accused Of Membership In Smuggling Ring Come Home
New York reports three suspects in a vast diamonds smuggling ring return from Europe as prosecutors close in. The operation moved thousands of carats hidden in suitcases aboard liners. Detectives traced a network including ordinary citizens from Vienna and New York, with dozens more fugitives still sought.
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Gladwin Hill
New York
Europe
Berengaria
Nat Lukin
Gussie Pistenberg
Bolomon Harper
Heflin Diagnosed With Lobar Pneumonia For Senate Campaign
Former Alabama Senator J Thomas Heflin, age 68, is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia and has canceled all speaking engagements in the U S senatorial race. Physicians report he is very ill but improving after hospitalization in Montgomery following a severe cold and a speaking tour adverse to his health.
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Lapayette
Ala
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Montgomery
Wheeler Hospital
Alabama
Troy
W. D. Gaines
N. A. Wheeler
Madrid Under Fire as Insurgent Shelling Intensifies
Madrid faced renewed bombardment as insurgent artillery pounded the city for 48 hours. Official tallies report 400 shells, eight dead, sixty wounded, with damage including two theatres destroyed and casualties in the Christmas weekend raid aftermath.
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Madrid
HOLC Delinquent List Reduced in year end report
The Home Owners Loan Corporation reported a year end improvement with delinquent principal and interest down to 90,525,918 from 108,204,068. HOLC lent about 3.1 billion to about 1 million homeowners during the crisis era and noted rising collections and 24,970 loans paid in full totaling 56,220,136. Officials said forecasts vary on ending operations in the black if contract terms remain unchanged.
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Washington
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Holc
Minnie’s Musical Mouse May Sing With Her Son
Woodstock Illinois December 27 Minnie the musical mouse may soon sing with her son Herbert Genach superintendent of the Chicago Industrial Home for Children says Minnie found in a coal bin a year ago has a son one of 13 offspring who has shown warbler ability Tomorrow marks his debut on a national radio program Genach notes Minnie earned 1000 dollars which was given to the children’s home
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Woodstock
Minnie
Herbert
Genach
Chicago
Gensch
D J White Dies at 73 at Home on Sixth Avenue West
J White, 73, died Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at his home 624 Sixth Avenue West after a two day illness. Mineral services were held at 2 30 there Drinkard Howell directing. He is survived by two sons K E White of Decatur and W.
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J. White
Sixth Avenue West
Drinkard-Howell
K. E. White
Dectur
TVA to raise wages for thousands in 1938 schedule
The Tennessee Valley Authority approved a new wage and hour plan for about 8 000 workers, setting a 40 hour week with overtime at time and a half and an estimated overall wage increase of more than 500 000 dollars. The change, after six weeks of talks with the Tennessee Valley trades and labor council, becomes effective January 1 1938 and lasts one year, with major boosts to workers previously paid at lower rates.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council
Trades and Or Council
American Federal
Decatur Garden Club Adds Naming Contributors
The Decatur Garden Club announced new contributors for this season’s Keller Bridge lighting. Added supporters include Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery Co., Pilot Club, and American Cafe.
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Decatur Garden Club
Keller Bridge
Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery Co
Pilot Club
American Cafe
Amnesties Granted for Machado and Aides in Cuba
The Cuban government withdraws all charges against former Cuban President Gerardo Machado and grants amnesty to him and all government members. Machado, ill in New York hospital, had faced misapplication of funds and mass murder charges. Writs were issued by Cuban officials as he is freed by U S authorities and set to return to Cuba after four years in exile.
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New York
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
United States
Machado
Funda
Iron Man
Garrett W. Cotter
Pablo Suarez
Francis A. O'Neill
Island Republic
Dominican Rebuc
Canada
Pannen Switzerland
Free City of
Danzig
Alesvalor
Funeral for Tennessee lumber buyer John M. Smith
John M. Smith 65 died this morning at 11 at the Tennessee Valley Hotel after influenza. He was a lumber buyer for Wella Lumber Co. of Montgomery. Survived by wife two brothers Andrew C. and Jim Smith of Nashville and sister Mrs Lizzie U of Oklahoma City. Brown Funeral Co prepared the body for burial. Service and burial set for Dixon Tenn on Wednesday.
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John M. Smith
Tennessee Valley Hotel
Dixon, Tenn
Mrs. M. A. Wilson Laid To Rest In Cullman County
Mrs. M A Wilson of Byroute One died Saturday at four o clock from pneumonia and was buried Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Horace Chambers at three oclock with interment in Enon Cullman County. She is survived by her husband three sons Johnnie and Charlie of Byroute One four daughters Mertie Gussie Fannie and Mrs Catherine Drinkard.
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Cheatham
Barthers
Sieldon
Roosevelt
Myrtle
Ruby
Ruth
Mabel
Myrl
Chris Bowen
Tom Hall
Mooresville
Will Bowen
Hall
Carl West
Westing
Limestone
Mitchell Cemetery
Anderson
Hurn
McConnell
Brown
G. W. Bowen
Virgil Trapp
Remlap
Ala
Bernadean Bowen
Doyle
Willard
Leon
M. A. Wilson
Wilson Wasvill
Horace Chambers
Enon
Cullman County
Drinkard-Howell
Wilson
Johnnie
Charlie
Bya
Mertie
Gussie
Fannie
Catherine Drinkard
Patrolman 18S Recovering After Mill Village Shooting
Patrolman C. D. Lamon, wounded while quieting a disturbance in the mill village, is recovering well. Jasper Gann, also wounded, remains in serious condition at a local hospital after being shot through the throat and shoulder.
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C. D. Lamon
Jasper Gann
Mrs Street Sandlin Improves After Operation
Mrs Street Sandlin who underwent an operation at Baugh's In firmary last week is described as considerably improved today.
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Street Sandlin
Baugh’s Infirmary
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The report notes a 16.2 station reading on the Tennessee river and 68 maximum, 56 minimum temperatures with 0.72 inches rainfall. Alabama forecasts mostly cloudy skies tonight, possible rain in the north, warmer in the east, light southeast to south winds along the coast. Tennessee expects partly cloudy skies with showers Tuesday and cooler air moving in tonight.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Wea
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