Naval arms race drives world prep for war in Jane's 1937
Jane's Fighting Ships 1937 exposes a global surge in naval building across Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, and Germany. Britain plans three 33,000 ton battleships plus carriers, cruisers, destroyers and submarines as others expand fleets. Russia and Italy push submarine production, Japan eyes new carriers, and Germany enlarges training fleets amid a broad armament trend.
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Jane's Fighting Ships
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Russia
Japan
Germany
Jane's
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Panay Survivors Describe Bombing and Japanese Apology
Survivors recount Panay being abandoned as Japanese army boats approached and machine gunned the ship. They claim gun crews fired from the Yangtze shore and note even the embassy dog Happy was removed before fire. Harada said he will publish findings on the Ladybird bombing and apologized on behalf of the Japanese army. During the American Revolution, gunpowder mills were mainly in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
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American Marine
Yangtze
J. Hall Paxton
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Georgia
Delaware
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Woman In The News Back To Work In Cleveland Pastry Kit
Henrietta Koscianski who aided in the surrender of Robert Irwin and is linked to the Gee deon murder case returns to work in a Cleveland pastry kitchen. Her reward as all spent.
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Robert Irwin
Geedeon
Cleveland
Pere Noel S'en Vient Quints Cheer Christmas Nears
Canadian Press reports the Dionne quintuplets, aged under two, excitedly speak of Pere Noel s en vient Santa Claus as a nurse fills in their day with a family visit planned at the Dafoe nursery next Saturday They test a new sled in frigid weather while doctors limit their diet and prepare gifts for the quints amidst Christmas anticipation.
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Dafoe
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Clare Tremblay
Pere Noel
Santa Claus
Miss Tremblay
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Jacqueline Noel
Miss Noel
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Mamma
Daniel
Ernest
Therese
Pauline
Rose
Sliva
Teruel Siege Highlights Spanish Civil War Front
Reporting from Madrid dispatches describe the surrounded insurgent garrison at Teruel enduring the heaviest government assault on the central front since Brunete. Government forces cleared surrounding insurgent positions, advanced into the city, and captured key points along the Teruel Valencia highway as the town's fate hung in the balance.
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Teruel
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Valencia
Spain
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Tetuel
Candon
Teruel-Valencia
Francisco Franco
Hold Youths in Cleveland Shooting
Police report five youths signed statements admitting gang membership in the Cleveland gun battle that killed two officers, though none claimed firing. In custody: Anthony Liberatore 20, Albert A. Lipp 27, Anthony Gallino 18, Carl J. Fervito 20, Neal Pallrone 18. They were booked in investigation of murder. Also a note on screech owls noting color phase variation.
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Cleveland
Anthony Liberatore
Albert A. Lipp
Anthony Gallino
Carl J. Fervito
Neal Pala Lrone
Hull outlines withdrawal stance for Americans in the East
Secretary Hull says the United States will withdraw ships and citizens from the Far East when appropriate but the moment is not yet opportune. He notes long practice and obligations to protect nationals, and that naval vessels and landed forces in China serve to maintain order and safety. A Japanese envoy assures Americans’ safety in China amid Sino Japanese tensions.
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Hull
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Far East
China
Hiroji Saito
Japan
KWOSA Radio Schedule for Thursday December 2
A dense listing of KWOSA radio programs from dawn to evening including Farm Service Hour, News, Morning Melodies, St Peter's Assembly remote, Pacific Paradise, Pinky Lee, The House You Live In, Capitol Matinee, Travel Man, Jimmy Reser's Diner Orchestra, and sports and poetry segments.
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Rhythm Makers
Ferde Grofe
Mildred Vogel
Mona Hess
Capitol
Talent Club
Jimmy Reser
Diner
Lance Strange
Eere
Hollywood
Pet Club
Wildwood mayor accused of graft in city administration
Trenton report finds a corrupt, selfish Wildwood administration under Mayor Doris W. Bradway and her husband, citing a 9 percent tax burden and widespread graft. The five Democrat assemblymen accuse the couple and missing Webster C. Bright, urging prosecution of officials betraying public trust. Bradway counters that the probe was politically motivated and partisan.
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N. J
General Assembly
Wildwood
New Jersey
Doris W. Bradway
Edwin T. Bradway
Webster C. Bright
Bradway
Liquor on the way to sea after Shawnee raid
More than 200 gallons of liquor seized in Shawnee County by Sheriff Roy Boast and deputies are dumped into a sink. Twelve flood cars were also seized as part of the operation. The liquor headed to the sea today.
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Shawnee County
Roy Boast
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