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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
1
An Altoona man describes the Panay attack near Nanking and subsequent sinking on the Yangtze River. He recounts bombings, machine gunning by Japanese aircraft, and the rescue of survivors and bodies aboard the oiler Oahu at Shanghai.
Governor Earle returns from Sweden to confront the relief administration dispute centered on Secretary Karl de Schweinitz. A state committee probes claims of political interference and mismanagement as checks show duplication and jail distribution. de Schweinitz pledges resignation if requested. the deficit forecast and WPA cuts loom.
A Rayne Township court found Albert Coursin beaten in an Oct. 6 incident guilty of aggravated assault and battery. Charles Hart of Binksville was acquitted of felonious entry larceny and receiving stolen goods due to lack of evidence, in connection with the theft of $85 worth of cigars from a Pennsylvania Railroad freight car.
Commissioner Percy W Foote of the motor police warns shoppers to guard against pickpockets burglars and counterfeit bills during Christmas crowds. He urges motorists to beware slippery crowded highways and urges securing homes while shopping.
The Panay was bombed by Japanese forces as survivors scrambled ashore and panicked. Marshall of Collier's Magazine was wounded and held for an official inquiry at a hospital, with shrapnel removal surgery planned. He will be hospitalized after treatment. Two other survivors were flown to Shanghai aboard a Japanese plane.
The Steel Workers Organizing Committee closes its first national congress in Pittsburgh with a call to temper future contract demands. John L. Lewis urged unity against industry and Wall Street pressures as talks with 446 companies loom. The union warned that federal tax cuts alone won't restore employment to pre-recession levels. The current U S Steel units’ contracts extend to February 28.
Pittsburgh markets show hogs down to 8.50 and sows down about ten cents with calves and sheep holding around steady levels while light direct sales and heavier weights are limited. Chicago wheat edges higher on early strength from Liverpool influence with May and July futures around 91 to 94 and corn shifting from gains to declines amid ongoing price adjustments.
The Panay incident near the Yangtze river sparked US protests delivered by Ambassador Grew as Washington seeks a responsive reply. Tokyo denies rivercraft gunfire and weighs swift closure, while Japan accuses the Soviet Union of arrests in Russia and notes Russian buildup near Vladivostok with ships, planes, and thousands of troops reported.
Three of seven young women burned when a fire and explosions swept the Superior Match Company plant died within hours. The victims named were Jean Lasky, 19, Anta Mande, 21, and Catherine Terlesti, 19. One other employee remained critically injured as investigators traced the blaze to friction from a cutting machine igniting cardboard tipped with match beads.
Former President Hoover urged the Economic Club to adopt a private enterprise based system as an alternative to a planned economy. He argued the nation faces anxiety and fear from current policies, calling for less government planning, more cooperation, and measures to curb poverty and instability while leveraging invention and production efficiency.
Names listed as potential GOP leaders include Roosevelt DeMille Duffield Gunnett Reid Trumbull Harbord Lowden Avery Aston Spaulding Zwick Reed Chadbourne Sibley Rivers Bullington Collings plus former President Hoover LanDon Knox Dawes. Drafting of party statement to follow subcommittee work with no mid term convention decision yet.
President Roosevelt’s two major proposals the wage hour and farm bill edged toward floor votes in Congress today. Administration leaders hoped to clear the measures before Christmas while joint committees work out compromises during recess. Senate and House leaders planned to delay key items until January session, including anti-lynching action and a government reorganization bill.
A national committee is summoned to act upon the program committee's report. The action request seeks endorsement and potential directives for further steps in program development and implementation. Stakeholders expect timely consideration and clear guidance.
A regional order by the Bituminous Coal Commission today creates a new coal classification to fix prices in eastern and squilern states. It covers by products retort and water gas applications with District 2 Westport Pennsylvania run-off-the-nine coal priced from 1.85 to 2.29 dollars per ton and freight rate differentials capped at 85 cents.
A broad compilation of corporations including Amoco Alcoa Chrysler GE Kodak Exxon Mobil and may others highlights a snapshot of diverse holdings and sector breadth in the stock market. The list includes automobile utilities chemicals aviation steel telecommunications and consumer goods giants reflecting wide investor interest and market scale across industries.
Farallon Island searchers and coast guard boats joined the hunt today after two convicts, Cole and Roe, escaped from the Alcatraz Island prison. Both men, serving 50 and 99 years for kidnapping and bank robbery, boarded a train to the island with a history of escapes, though none prior involved swimming ashore.
Continued rain and unsettled conditions. Saturday cloudy with possible slow flurries. Temperature at dawn 40 degrees. Highest in last 24 hours 45 degrees, lowest 35 degrees. A note on sand smelt feeding shows the mouth extends to grab prey.
Reports say the generalissimo ordered mobilization in Kwangtung with troops boarding Japanese transports near Shanghai. Ships on the middle Yangtze faced fire as British boats and merchant vessels were targeted. A Japanese spokesman denied orders to attack all ships.
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