Japanese Push on Manchuria Front as Panshan Falls
Reports from Manchuria describe Japanese forces advancing from Yingkow toward Kowpangtze after capturing Tawa. Cavalry, armored trucks, and infantry moved in following an aerial bombardment as battles flare near Chinchow and Yingchow. Chinese forces reportedly plan withdrawals south of the Great Wall to limit losses.
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Yingkow
Manchuria
Panshanhsien
Kowpangtze
Tawa
Mukden
Chinchow
Shanghai
Tientsin
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Great Wall
Peiping
China
Tienchwangtai
Liao River
Pandhan
Kowpanztze
Yingchow
Unemployment blamed on big business in Senate hearing
Paul A. Kellogg editor of Survey New York testifies in Senate unemployment relief hearings amid calls for up to 375 million in federal aid. He cites Toledo Ohio where a major corporation reduced payroll from 30 000 to 4 000 in six months, arguing mismanagement worsens a grim winter for workers. He condemns dole propaganda and calls for responsible leadership.
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Washington
Paul A. Kellogg
New York
Senate
Kellogg
Toledo
Dole
Watchman Recounts Hold Up and Elevator Fall
Elliott Keefe a warehouse night watchman was robbed of his pistol and flashlight by two men who fled after failing to open the company safe. While reenacting the robbery he opened the wrong door and fell down an elevator shaft but is expected to be released from the hospital in a day or two.
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Charlotte
N. C
Elliott Keefe
Keefe
West Hit by Floods and Snow After Severe Storms
San Francisco reports widespread flooding and heavy snowfall as Pacific coast communities recover from a major storm. Rail lines were damaged, rivers ran at peak flow, and hundreds of motorists were stranded. Two California deaths occurred, and snow depths measured 181 inches at Sierra Summit and 65 inches at Truckee.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Mise Cris Schmidt
Yuba City
John Bronck
Napa
Sierra Summit
Southern Pacific
Japanese march on Chinchow as Christmas timing praised
In Shanghati on December 28 reports say Japanese forces advance toward Chinchow. Rapers recall predictions of a Christmas push and note the new territory equals the size of Oklahoma, remarking the move undermines the League of Nations and references Caen in the context of the war.
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Shanghati
Chinchow
Oklahoma
League of Nations
Caen
Vets and Drys Across Finland Vote on Prohibition Law
Finns trek through snow and blizzards to cast ballots on the 13 year old prohibition law. Voters in farms and cities travel by skis sledges and cars to decide whether the law stays repealed or must be modified into a medium strength option. The referendum is advisory to the legislature and it is expected to follow the vote if decisive.
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Finland
Helsingford
Old Boreas
Santa Claus
Prohibition
Antis
Football Committee Denies Overemphasis Claims
A New York committee reports football is not over emphasized and consumes less than half a student's time compared with college publications and crew. It finds football absences low, athletes typically rank high scholastically, and the sport burdens courses less than dramatics or debating.
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New York
Football Coaches’ Association
Lou Little
Columbia University
Little
Charles Bachman
Florida
Alvin
Bo) McMillan
Kansas State
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Paul Schissler
Oregon State
Reynolds Cleared for European Flight to Spain
Smith Reynolds, the North Carolina sportsman flying his own plane through Europe, was halted by aviation authorities in Le Bourget after landing without permit. After review his papers were deemed valid and he was allowed to continue toward Spain, awaiting formal permission to fly over the country.
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LE Bourget
France
Smith Reynolds
North Carolina
Sportsman
Europe
Spain
Reynolds
Chateau D'An
On Way To Friend's Funeral He Meets 'Dead' Man In Store
In Chicago a man identified as Abraham N. Cohen was en route to his own funeral when Frank Rabinowitz, a friend, spotted him in a notion store. Cohen revealed he was alive and joined the mourners, who halted the service as the mix up became clear.
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Chicago
Abraham N. Cohen
Lake Michigan
Cohen
Frank Rabinowitz
Rabinowitz
Notion
Minister's Daughter Demands 47 Rules for Husband
Rebecca Ross a Teaneck teacher testified she drafted 47 commandments to govern marriage to Albert Ross urging a businesslike approach. Rules include salary increases, no children for two years, daily funds control, church attendance, and a no-divorce clause with fines and lawyer involvement.
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Camden
N. J
Rebecca Ross
Teaneck
Albert K. Ross
Gloucester
Ross
Sither
Jacoby Quits Game After Clash With Lenz in Bridge Match
Oswald Jacoby storms out of the Waldorf Astoria over a disputed bid, resigning as Sidney Lenz's partner during the Culbertson-Lenz epic. He accuses Lenz of baseless criticisms and says the older player stirred tensions as the match continued.
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New York
Oswald Jacoby
Waldorf-Astoria
Sidney Lenz
Jacoby
Lenz
Culbertson
Ely Culbertson
Mrs. Culbertson
Mr. Leng
Ozzie
Coat Left On curb Prompted Letter To Police Chief
A New York writer praised Police Commissioner Mulrooney for clearing thieves from the city after he accidentally left a $500 fur coat in a cardboard box on a Fifth Avenue curb. He found the coat again within an hour, and minutes later.
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New York
Mulrooney
Fifth Avenue
Thieves Take 40 Hats and Overcoats at Dance
At Ayden, in Kinston New York police reported about 40 youths left hatless and coatless after a fashionable dance. The missing items totaled around 40 hats and overcoats taken by unknown thieves, leaving investigators puzzled about a lead.
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Kinston
N. Y
Ayden
Land Boils Threaten Glendora Flood Defenses
Glendora Mississippi faces rising Tallahatchie river floodwater with sand boils threatening levees. Convicts and volunteers plug breaches and sand boils along an 11 mile embankment as 20 foot breaks are repaired and water nearly laps the top. Levee integrity diminishes as night work continues.
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Glendora
Miss
Tallahatchie River
Matthew Bayou
J. B. Sorrells
F. E. Scott
Tallahatchie
State budget cuts force 70 percent spending cap
North Carolina state departments face sharp budget reductions as the budget bureau orders a 70 percent spend limit of 1931 appropriations. A memo urges eliminating nonessentials and trimming personnel to keep services afloat amid a record general fund of 29.25 million, aided by 17.35 million in school funds.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Night signals over Chinchow fan fear of attack
LATE NEWS BULLETINS DESCRIBE Japanese planes over Chinchow Manchuria causing fright though no bombs were dropped. The report notes public anxiety and expectations of an imminent strike tonight.
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Chinchow
Manchuria
Jekyll-and-Hyde Sheriff Tied to Bank Robbery Plot
Portland Indiana December 29. Two bank raiders accuse Sheriff Ira Barton of running a percentage based scheme to rob banks in Blackford and surrounding counties. Barton was jailed pending investigation after the duo claimed access to tips and plans enabling repeated Hartford City and Montpelier heists. The plot centered on a Duisburg plan to share loot, with a fatal error at Dunkirk leading to a gun battle and a mistaken arrest.
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Portland
Ind
Indiana
Blackford County
Ira Barton
Barton
Frank Valentine
Chicago Heights
Ill
Lorenz Capelli
Steger
Dunkirk
W. W. Ayres
Citizens Bank
Hartford City
Also
Muncie
Hartford
Sherif Ira Mannix
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Chang
Glen Babb
New Court
Springfield
Mass
Randitinn
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Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Rome
West
Will
Football Committee
U.S
Wilson
Associated Press
Woodrow Wilson
U. S
Raymond B. Fosdick
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Boise
Idaho
Dern
Utah
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Young Reynolds
Desie
Sidney
H. Allen Smith
United Press
Institution of Tate
Birmingham
Ala
Clarence Darrow
Scottsboro
Hoover
Norman Davis
America
Reinhold Fleuker
Racine
Wis
Albert Frobatta
Fleuker
Raaine
Lon
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