Chinese Hold, Repel Japanese Attacks Near Shanghai
Chinese forces repulsed a Japanese attempt to extend their hold on Woosung and Hongkew, while Japanese destroyers shelled Woosung village. In Chapei, Chinese mortars and Japanese artillery exchanged fire for hours, with some shells landing in the international settlement. British volunteers blocked a Japanese flank along Rangers road, keeping local front lines from collapsing. United States officials considered stationing American infantry to protect business interests as marines remained at Shanghai.
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Shanghai
China
Scheel & Gaguibeas
Woosung
Hongkew
Whangpoo
Chapei
Hongkow
International Settlement
Eet Chapel North
Rangers Road
Elgin Road
Ranger Road
Edwin S. Cunningham
United States
Cunningham
E. H. MacNaghton
Kiangwan Road
No Man's Land
Younce Resignation Accepted as Gardner Names Koontz
Gov. Gardner announced L. Koontz will serve as solicitor for the 12th district until the November general election after Younce resigned following a coroner's jury holding. Koontz, 45, from Davidson county, is a Wake Forest and Columbia alumnus now in Greensboro practice. He may prosecute Younce and Brinkley if indicted.
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Raleigh
N. C
L. Koontz
Licitor
15Th Judicial District
George A. Younce
Gardner
Koontz
Younce
W. F. Brinkley
Davidson County
Democratic Executive Committee
James A. Leonard
Wake Forest College
Greensboro
Columbia University
Wake Forest
Brinkley
Mrs Judd Faces Death in Phoenix Trunk Slayings Trial
Winnie Ruth Judd sat with her parents in court as prosecutor urges jurors to sentence her to death for the trunk slayings in Phoenix. G A Rodgers calls her an inexcusable murderer and asserts she is sane as final arguments begin.
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Court House
Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
G. A. Rodgers
Judd
H. J. McKinnell
Agnes Anne LeRoi
Shanghai Battle Deepens As Forces Clash In Settlement
Japanese and Chinese forces fought around Shanghai with heavy shelling near Woosung forts and on the settlement border. British Brig. Gen. George Fleming warned Chinese pursuers to expect a shoot to kill if they invade the foreign area.
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Shanghai
George Fleming
Woosung
Washington
Federal Wheat For Unemployed Bill Is Defeated In Voting
The House agriculture committee rejected Senator Capper’s bill to release 40,000,000 bushels of Farm Board wheat for relief. The vote was 14 to 9 along party lines. Chairman Jones did not disclose individual votes but supported the measure. December confirm context: Washington February 8.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
Capper
Kan
Senate
Farm Board
Red Cross
Walsh Would Deny Jonas Nomination For District Attorney
Sen Walsh chairing the subcommittee urged denial of Charles A. Jonas for district attorney of western North Carolina. The full judiciary committee took the matter under advisement until next Monday amid opposition from Senator Bailey.
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Washington
Senator Walsh
Charles A. Jonas
North Carolina
Committee of the Judiciary
Schall
Walsh
Jonas
Bailey
Congress Debates Tariffs and Relief as Panels Convene
Senate hears tariff speech by Senator Hull of Tennessee and resumes unemployment relief debate. Judiciary committee holds regular executive session on calendar bills. Insular affairs panel opens hearing on Philippine independence. Interstate commerce panel continues bus and truck traffic regulation hearing. House considers silver investigation resolution. Patents panel examines trademark bills. Expenditures panel extends hearings on war and navy department consolidation. Flood control panel weighs Mississippi flood damages compensation.
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Senate
Hull
Tennessee
Judiciary Committee
Insular Affairs Committee
Terstate Commerce Comittee
HOUSE
Patents
Expenditures
War
Navy
Mississippi
Week-end Transport Deaths Across the South
Sixteen people died in weekend auto crashes across the south and two perished in an airplane crash near Shaw Mississippi. Pilot Jack Kolbenschiad and passenger Howard St. Clair Goulber of Alexandria Louisiana died when their plane crashed en route from Cincinnati to Alexandria. Cause not explained.
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Atlanta
South
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
Jack Kolbenschiad
Howard St. Clair Goulber
Alexandria
Shaw
Miss
Cincinnati
Uruguay Holds Cautious Stance as Border Rebels Move
Montevideo reports the government keeps powder dry and eyes rebel bands on the border towns. It claims to have arrested the apparent leader of the uprising that threatened last week and quelled disturbances.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
Fate of Winnie Ruth Judd to go to jury today
In Phoenix on February 8, Winnie Ruth Judd the wife of a physician is expected to have her fate decided by a jury by late today. Only final summations and the judge's instructions remain before deliberations begin with a predicted quick verdict.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Agnes LeRoi
Hedvig Samuelson
Howard Speakman
Try This On That Old Suit of Yours
Chicago reports a short UP dispatch noting a fashion tip or household hack tied to a suit. No further readable specifics are available in the fragment.
France and Britain clash at world disarmament talks
Geneva February 8 Britain and France clashed over disarmament theory at the world conference. Sir John Simon urged limits within the disarmament convention and opposed arming the league of nations. Andrew Tardieu argued no peace until the league is armed. Hugh Gibson to address tomorrow.
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Geneva
Great Britain
France
John Simon
League of Nations
John
Andrew Tardieu
Sir John
Hugh Gibson
United States
Vincent Coll Erased by Gun in New York Drugstore
Gotham gangster Vincent Coll was killed by a machine gunner in a west 23rd street drugstore at 12 45 am. Coll had been seen in public recently after being acquitted of a baby murder charge. The killer spoke calmly and warned patrons as he advanced, then fired. The motive tied to Schultz gang conflict.
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New York
Vincent Coll
Gotham
West 23Rd Street
Schultz
Bronx
Coll
Michael Vengalli
Southern opposition greets Smith presidential bid
A strong southern backlash greets Alfred E. Smith's hint of another run for president. Democrats warn the party risks political death by action if Smith or Roosevelt are thrust into a nominating fight, while Republicans see renewed hope as party unity fractures loom and Garner and Baker gain attention.
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Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
McAdoo
John N. Garner
Texas
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
Roosevelt
White House
Charlotte Auto Supply firm hit by February blaze
Fire at the Carolina Auto Supply Company in Charlotte caused estimated damages of 100000 dollars. Joseph G. Fitzsimmons said loss covered by insurance and that branches in Spartanburg and Florence would continue. Oil and alcohol solutions at the rear fed the flames and explosions spread through the building.
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Charlotte
Carolina Auto Supply Company
J. G. Fitzsimmons
Spartanburg
Florence
Joseph G. Fitzsimmons
Bandits kill detective and wound officer in Kansas City
Police report bandits surprised two detectives early today at the Mercantile Trust Company preparing a robbery. QO. B. Carpenter was killed and Ed Young was wounded as the robbers escaped.
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Kansas City
QO. B. Carpenter
Ed Young
Hrust
Quake Shocks Reported in Santiago
Two light tremors were felt in Santiago last night. Earlier, somewhat less than twenty were killed and hundreds injured in a series of shocks in Santiago last week.
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Havana
Santiago
Nertz Hits Phone Cutoff After Slang Prank
Chicago reports Herman Nertz had his telephone disconnected after locals teased him with the joke Nertz. Hollywood notes call out a chisel racket at a Richard Dix party where four musicians grew to eight, the extra players being the “chiselers.”
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Nertz
Chicago
Herman Nertz
Hollywood
Richard Dix
Dix
Snow blankets Jerusalem and air fleet safety questioned
Snow in near East Jerusalem disrupts travel as three Royal Air Force planes en route from Baghdad to Cairo face safety concerns. Nine other planes reportedly land safely after the severe storm.
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Near East Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Royal Air Forces
Bagdad
Cairo
Stamp honors Washington by Poland at birth centennial
In Warsaw a Polish government stamp marks the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. The stamp also features portraits of Polish patriots Pulaski and Kosciuszko, celebrating shared revolutionary ties.
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Washington
Poland
Warsaw
George Washington
Pulaski
Kosciuszke
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al Smith
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United Press
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Raps Tardieu
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Dixie
New Yorker
Southland
Dorothy Lutz
Philadelphia
Dorothy
Lutz
John R. Voorhis
Tammany Hall
Empire State Building
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