Shanghai in revolt as warship crew rebels and firing erupts
The Shanghai uprising escalates as a Chinese warship crew mutinies and opens fire on the city outskirts. Foreign forces mobilize, with a 6,000 strong British brigade and about 1,200 U S Marines set to land aboard the Chaumont. The violence coincides with brutal public decapitations and a widening national strike amid fears of injection of Sun’s retreating forces.
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United Press
Shanghai
United States
Chaumont
Marshall Sun
Chang Kung-Chang
Sun
International
State bids to open March 15 for 38 bridges across 14 counties
John B. Williams, director of the State highway commission, announced bids would be opened Tuesday, March 15, for the construction of thirty eight bridges across fourteen counties. The approximate total cost is estimated at $375,000.
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John B. Williams
State Highway Commission
Let in the Light on School Board Actions
The piece urges the majority on the school board to provide definite reasons for threatening to dismiss the superintendent. It warns against using public schools for political or private gain, notes a contractor's influence in bids and politics, and calls for transparency to protect student welfare. It stresses that education decisions must be transparent and not partisan.
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Shortridge High School
Popularity of Moral Washington Tales Fades in Classrooms
In February 1937 teachers discuss fading use of fictional Washington stories like the cherry tree tale. Educators say these tales are fiction yet still shape students, while modern teaching emphasizes visualizing intimate facts about the Washingtons over sensational anecdotes.
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George Washington
Washington
J. R. Moore
Manual
Mason L. Wemys
D. T. Weir
Weir
Moore
Rupert Hughes
Martha Washington
Washingtons
George
Belle Lockridge
Hours Cracking Safe at Local Car Company
Burglars spent hours attempting to crack a safe at Universal Car Loading and Distributing Co. on Georgia and West streets Monday night, but found nothing. The safe, three feet square and unused by the firm, was moved to the freight house, battered open, and the thieves damaged the filing cabinet inside, finding only fifteen pennies.
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Universal Car Loading and Distributing Company
Georgia
West Sts
Yeggs
George Waltz
Weddle and Johnson
Toot
Waltz
Rudner Case Near End jury to decide Rudner fate
Canton Ohio February 22 The second Canton underworld murder trial tied to the killing of crusading editor Don Mellott moves to close. Prosecutors expect the jury to begin deliberations tonight in the case of Ben Rudner millionaire bootlegger charged with conspiring to murder Mellott.
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Mellett
United Press
Canton
Ohio
Don R. Melllett
Ben Rudner
Melilett
Joy Is Coming Serial Debut By Barbara Webb
Joy is Coming will begin March 1 in Times readers daily serial Joy follows Joyce Daring a modern American girl navigating perils temptations and four suitors in a gripping ongoing saga with fast moving romantic adventures. It starts next Tuesday.
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Barbara Webb
Joyce Daring
Joyce
Ohio politician Rudolph K. Hynicka dies in Florida
Rudolph K. Hynicka of Cincinnati a dominant Ohio political figure and leading theatrical magnate died in St. Petersburg Florida after a two month illness. He owned about forty theaters in Ohio Baltimore Washington Kansas City and Toronto and had large theatrical interests in New York. He was reputed among Ohio’s wealthiest men.
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Rudolph K. Hynicka
United Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hynicka
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Toronto
New York
Coolidge To Speak On Washington Birth Anniversary
Congress will hold a joint session in the House to hear President Coolidge outline plans for the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth in 1932. Special invitations go to state governors the Supreme Court diplomatic corps and top army and navy officers. The speech is at 12 30 p m EST and will be broadcast via about forty five radio stations.
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Washington
Congress
House
Coolidge
George Washington
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Raglio
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Princeton
Trenton
Continental Congress
Burgoyne
Brandywine
Lafayette
England
France
Miners and Operators Near Break as Wage Talks End
The Miami wage conference ends with no agreement on post April 1 wages for bituminous miners. J L Lewis expresses hope to avert a strike, possible action affecting 250 000 to 300 000 workers and risking soft coal shortages. A conference of delegates is set for later today to decide on strike action.
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United Press
Miami
Fla
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Jacksonville
Lewis
Coal conference eyed for next month in Cleveland or New York
Pittsburgh observers of soft coal problems expect a new bituminous coal conference to be staged in Cleveland or New York next month. While a coal strike has been freely predicted in trade reviews, the Miami negotiations' break up was not seen as proving an imminent strike.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New York
Miami
Rotaryans Will Elect Governor at Indiana District Meet
Rivalee led morning Rotary politics as delegates gathered for the ninth annual Indiana district convention. Charles O. Grafton of Muncie and Cortland C. Gillen of Greencastle contested the governor post with Grafton favored. No site decision yet for next year with bids from West Baden Evansville and Gary. The session featured talks by state national and international Rotary officers. The event ends tonight with the Governors ball.
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Mtg Press
FT. Ayne
Ind
Rotary
Indiana
Charles O. Grafton
Muncie
Gary
Assembly Adopts Schedule as Two-Hour Session Opens
Both houses met at 10 a m and adjourned at noon to reconvene at 2 p m House bills on second reading include a 49 million appropriation bill. Senate approves reapportionment bill and returns it to second reading. Senate utility amendment and House medical injunction bill are set for 2 p m consideration.
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Senate
House
Washington trivia questions reveal long list of his life
The Times presents a set of thirty two questions about George Washington covering birth, early travels, battles, leadership of the Continental Army, pivotal decisions, presidency and death with answers on page five.
Aimee's Huge Dream Revival in New York
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson plans a autumn revival campaign in New York to stage the grandest revival yet. She may build a tabernacle or use a large auditorium and was undecided on Madison Square Garden before a farewell interview.
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New York
Aimee Semple McPherson
Syracuse
Rochester
Wise Re elected President Of American Jewish Congress
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York was reelected president of the American Jewish Congress at the organization’s closing session in Washington on February 22.
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United Place
Washington
Stephen S. Wise
New York
American Jewish Congress
Fragmented OCR Math Log Readout Interpretation
A garbled OCR line shows times and initials with unreadable names and numbers. It appears as sequence like 6a 7 a 9 a and noon entries with scattered dates or codes, lacking clear meaning or identifiable entities.
Bill seeks interest on paid debt in Barrett bonds case
A bill before Indiana lawmakers seeks interest for the full ten year term on Barrett low bonds even if interest is paid early. Former Marion County treasurers are blamed for an estimated public deficit of 300000 to a possible million dollars. The measure aims to wipe out the shortfall and eventually apply funds to bond retirement.
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Barrett
Marion County
Senate
Barrett Law
House
Alvah J. Rucker
Albert B. Anderson
Convent Custody Ruling Keeps Irish Girl at St Josephs
Circuit Judge C W Mount in Tipton Indiana rules Nellie Fortune must remain at St Josephs Academy near Tipton after habeas corpus challenge by Mother Superior. Fuller admitted no authority to file suit. girl disappeared from school and was found at Fuller's home. Fortune traveled from Ireland with fourteen others for training.
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Tipton
Ind
C. W. Mount
Nellie Fortune
Ireland
St. Joseph's Academy
Here
Fuller
Policewomen Get Pay After City Council Action
Fifteen policewomen who served since January without salaries receive back pay as the council transfers 28 743 dollars from the board of works fund to the police department. A court order had prevented their discharge. Boynton J Moore introduced the ordinance and the measure passed unanimously.
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Board of Works Fund
Police Department
Boynton J. Moore
Book agents prey upon mother love in Indianapolis
Two women posing as public school promotion agents target north side homes to push a $15 school book. D. T. Weir, assistant superintendent, denies any school sanction. He warns mothers that the district schools provide necessary materials and that no extra purchases are required.
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North Side
D. T. Weir
Capitol Ave
Fortieth St
Weir
Indianapolis
Investigators Probe School Contracts As City Moves Against Graff
A citizens group hires attorneys to probe heating and ventilating contracts issued since January 1 1926 as impeachment proceedings loom over school leaders led by E A Graff. The effort aims to expose irregularities and fund legal action, with a temporary chairman and officers named for the new organization.
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Fred Bates Johnson
Charles R. Yoke
Theodore F. Vonnegut
Lillian Sedwick
Charles W. Kern
E. A. Graff
Emsley W. Johnson
Michael A. Ryan
Reynolds resigns as chamber secretary to join Cid Sales Corp
John B. Reynolds announced he will resign as general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and on April 1 become vice president and general manager of the Cid Sales Corporation of America. The firm, led by F. J. Cid with Nell Estabrook as secretary treasurer, makes an electric water heater. Reynolds had served seven years and left as the 1927 administration shifted the secretary role to an industrial engineer or GM.
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John B. Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Cid Sales Corporation of America
F. J. Cid
Nell Estabrook
Reynolds
Chamber
Washington hatchet and cherry tree emblem approved
The War Department approves a new District of Columbia national guard insignia showing a Washington hatchet and a cherry branch crossed with a wreath. The crest will appear on the colors and symbolizes the historic tale associated with George Washington.
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United Areas
Washington
George Washington
District of Columbia National Guard
War Department
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