Japanese Patrol Advances Toward Chinchow In Manchuria
Reported air view from Mukden shows Japanese cavalry crossing frozen rivers and reaching near the outskirts of Chinchow as a brigade advances from a camp on the north side of the Tal river. Chinese defenses around the Great Wall zone appear to be retreating with little resistance as Japanese forces move at dawn.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Tal River
Chinchow
Great Name
Taling
Great Wall
Nhaikwan
Wall
Miyake
Honjo
London
Liao
Boycott in India escalates as leaders face possible deportations
In Bombay officials report a national congress boycott of government utilities as Lord Willingdon rushes from Calcutta to urge calm. Rumors claim Gandhi could be deported to Aden and other leaders exiled to Burma if civil disobedience resumes. Authorities threaten martial law and strict ordinances to curb protests.
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Bombay
India
Congress
Willingdon
Calcutta
Executive Council
Mahatma Gandhi
Aden
Burma
Etr
Gandhi
Mahatma
Bengal
Lord Willingdon
North Carolina Sees Record Construction In New Year
Raleigh reports a buoyant start to 1932 with leaders in business industry and agriculture predicting a bright year. Major projects cited include a million dollar Champion Fibre Co paper factory upgrade, a Greensboro facility costing over half a million, a $300000 Raleigh auditorium, and a one million earmark for Army Engineer projects aiding Beaufort Cape Fear links.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Weet
Champion Fibre Company
Greensboro
Wilmington
Annoucement T Sro
Army Engineer
Beaufort
Cape Fear
Bomb Plot Breaks After Italian Consul Target Alert
A wave of deadly packages sent mainly to Italian and Italian American targets sparked a nationwide alert. The Easton incident killed three in Haston and shields saved Italian editors and consuls from further harm. FBI and city authorities, aided by John Ramon of the American Railway Express, traced suspects and halted the broader plot.
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Cleveland
Easton
Haston
United Press
John Ramon
American Railway Express
10Th Avenue
32Nd Street
Middle West
Lieut
Chas
New York
Heck
More Seasonable Weather Greeting '32 as Snow Flies
Snow cloaks much of the western United States as a new year arrives. Frost and storms push into California to the Upper Mississippi Valley with drifts in mountain districts and heavy snow in plains. Montana reports 2 below zero and Lena Haas, 16, dies near Cortez seeking medicine. Flurries threaten Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma, while Nebraska digs out from snow and Iowa endures a 9 degree night. Traffic disruptions and hazardous conditions persist with strong winds halting vessels in Milwaukee.
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Santa Claus
United States
California
Mississippi Valley
Plaine
Montana
Lena Haas
Cortez
Colo
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Hitch Hiker Killed in Wilmington Crash Near Wak e
A. B. Bok of Philadelphia reported recovering from injuries after a car overturned near Wake yesterday. The crash killed hitchhiker El Bailey, son of Dennis Bailey of New York. Dr Bok, chief resident physician at Mary Drexel Children's Home, attributed the accident to a broken steering gear.
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Wilmington
A. B. Bok
Philadelphia
Wake
el Bailey
Dennis Iley
New York
Bok
Dr. Bok
Mary Drexxel
Old Year Hobbles Into Oblivion As Is
North Carolina welcomed the New Year with bells and indoor merrymaking as rain dampened outdoor demonstrations. Charlotte quieted after 1931’s death knell, few cars rattled through streets, and revelers stayed indoors. Other cities reported similar damp celebrations.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Gotham
New York
Broadway
Hoover Breakfast Invitees Beat Rain For First Day Treat
Four early birds braved a downpour to reach the White House gate before daybreak and earn a breakfast with President Hoover. The group included William L. Wilson and Otto C. Kafer who arrived after midnight, Martin J. Bredvold from Minneapolis, and H Walter Barrows from Shanghai. They joined aides and top officials for coffee and a breakfast of fried eggs, bacon, rolls, corn muffins, and coffee.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Holyoke
Mass
Otto C. Kafer
Dallas
Texas
Martin J. Bredvold
Minneapolis
H. Walter Barrows
Shanghai
China
Executive Mansion
Cacey Gonuine
Bredvold
J. W. Huenfeld
Louise Plummer
Mitchell
Wilbur
Justice Stone
Supreme Court
Thacher
Jahncke
Navy Department
Welter Newton
Lawrice Richey
Joel T. Boone
Mississippi Delta Flood Strains Levees Near Glendora
Delta residents battle rising Tallahatchie and Yazoo rivers as floodwaters spill over levee tops. The Yazoo Mississippi delta levee board orders boats to Glendora to aid residents while refugees and guards flood the embattled area.
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Glendora
Miss
Tallahatchie
Yazoo
Mississippi
Mississippi Delta
Batesville
Asa
Stone
Mimms
Webb
Bayou Cassidy
Evacuation of Chinchow Ends War Mood
Telegram from President Taft notes the evacuation of Chinchow without a fight. He jokes that reporters waited in Mukden for two months for a final clash. He says Japan has what it wants in China, China has what it wants, and the League has gained from the mess.
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Taft
Chinchow
Mukden
Japan
China
League
Tornado Kills Three in Alabama and Injures Fifteen
In Montgomery area a tornado struck early yesterday killing three Black residents and injuring fifteen. It levelled five negro homes and damaged many more while rescue and relief work began as reports reached the city today.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bombing targets Italian officials in Chicago
A package addressed to Giuseppi Gastruccio Italian consul in Chicago exploded in a stone quarry today. It contained a bomb as strong as the one exploded yesterday aimed at Oscar Durante Italian editor.
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Chicago
Giuseppi Gastruccio
Oscar Durante
New Branch Bank Opens in Saint Pauls North Carolina
Branch Banking and Trust Company of Wilson has opened a branch bank in Saint Pauls North Carolina. The move expands B T S coverage in the region and offers customers local access to banking services.
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St, Pauls
N. C
The
Branch Banking and Trust Company of Wilson
Highway Honored as Symbol of the New Day
A new million dollar paved scenic highway linking Greenville and Brevard was hailed by Dr. Frank Pool of Furman University as a symbol of progress in the Carolinas. The New Year dinner for 100 dignitaries, hosted by Greenville and Brevard chambers, featured Major G Heyward Mahon as toastmaster and tributes to the workers who built the road and to science aiding transportation.
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Caesar’s Head
Greenville
Brevard
Frank Pool
Furman University
Carolinas
Pool
Chambers of Commerce of
G. Heyward Mahon
Dr. Pool
Undernourishment Causes Pneumonia Deaths in Two Babies
In Palestine Texas two three month old babies Leroy Sheets and Francies Louise Hock died from pneumonia linked to severe undernourishment. Authorities say the deaths reflect extreme food shortages in a two room shack near the city limits and note charity officials found families in dire need despite local aid efforts.
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Palestine
Tex
Leroy Sheets
Francies Louise Hock
Docjo
Death Toll Rises As 1931 Ends In New Year Toll
Death by accident overtook more than three score people as 1931 ends and 1932 begins. An auto crash in Illinois killed nine, six children among them. A cave fire in Ohio killed three, a plane crash near Springfield killed four, and a crash in Philadelphia area killed four. Slippery streets and record auto deaths marked the holiday period.
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Calumet River
Illinois
Waterloo
Springfield
Glenolden
Philadelphia
Galax
Salt Lake City
Cook County
Chicago
Detroit
Environment May Decide Dual Sex in Embryos
Dr Witschi shows environment can influence embryonic sex in eggs. He photographed cases where temperature shifts swayed development from genetic predisposition, cooling tending toward female cortex growth and heating toward male medulla expansion, altering sex outcomes.
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Witsehi
Witschi
Finnish vote favors repeal of dry law in New Year celebrations
Helsinki crowds celebrated as unofficial returns show 76 percent backing abolition of the 12 year old prohibition. Voters chose among repeal, continuance of prohibition, or allowing light wines and beer with repeal leading 181,631 to 55,688 and 2,621 for modification.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Man Kills Wife Then Self After Reconciliation Attempt
In Peoria Ernest Beck, a 65 year old tailor, shot and killed his wife and then died by suicide following a failed reconciliation effort. The incident occurred on January 1 as police investigated the domestic tragedy.
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Peoria
Ernest Beck
Ile
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