China Delays Japanese Advance Toward Tsingtao Fronts
American refugees report widespread destruction and evacuation from Tsingtao and Shantung province as Chinese forces delay the Japanese push. U S gunboats Sacramento Marblehead and destroyer Pope ready to assist. Refugees flee toward Shanghai and Hong Kong amid shelled routes and scorched inland areas.
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Shantung Province
Tsingteo
North China
Tsingtao
Tsingchow
Tsinan
Taian
China
Tai Shan
Shanghai
U. S
Sacramento
Marblehead
Pope
Hankow
Hongkong
Advan
Cimexe
Weather outlook says cloud cover and warmth rise
Weather notes describe Tennessee as mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with slightly warmer conditions. Virginia forecasts partly cloudy to night and Friday with warmer temperatures in the south portion. Kentucky expects mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with a bit warmer air, especially in the south and extreme west areas.
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Tennessee
Virgina
Kentucky
Switchboard Girl Heroine of Fire
Jersey City bulletin reports a switchboard operator, Helen Suellivan, 26, who saved hotel guests during a Plaza hotel fire. She beat out flames with her bare hands, ran through a lobby wall of flame, and staggered into the street badly burned. Two hotel workers died, while guests were saved. she asked about an aged widow and a couple as medical teams treated her.
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Jersey City
N. J
Plaza Hotel
Helen Suellivan
Tor
FBI investigates high seas slaying near San Pedro
Coast guard towed the disabled schooner Angie toward Los Angeles after a homicide aboard the yacht Aaffe's owner Dwight L. Faulding 43 was killed. Six survivors including Mrs. Gertrude Turner and her son Robert Tufor were recovered. FBI special agent W. Osbeck to take charge once the yacht docks.
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San Pedro
Calif
Coast Guard
Perseus
Angie
Los Angeles Harbor
Federal Bureau of Investigation
W. ST. Osbe
San Diego
Aaffe
Dwight L. Faulding
Santa Barbara
Navy
Mie
S&foot
San Pedro Dee
Here
Paulding
Gertrude Turner
Robert Tufor
Dos
Johnson Citians to ballot Jan 18 on city manager plan
Johnson City voters will decide January 18 whether to replace the mayor commission form with a city manager system. The election commission approved the poll on petitions from a citizens committee with over 1100 signatures, despite questions about qualified voter status and a 20 percent threshold based on last general election participation.
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Johnson City
Des
Johnson Citians
Palls
Washington County Election Commission
Citizens Committee
James Vines
Vine
Sam R. Taylor
Hoss
New Year Eve Costs Vary For Gotham Revelers
Gotham residents face New Year Eve prices from a dime for a horn to $40 for upscale spots. A typical party cost runs about 7.50 per person in a midrange hotel grill with supper and music. Weather will influence crowding as revelers move from bar to bar.
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Marky FE
Plummer
New York
Gotham
Times Square
Paris Strike Setback Clouds Peace Efforts in 1930s
Turbulent labor scene deepens as government actions ease Paris public service unrest while Anzin miners protest discharge of three workers. About 16 000 Anzin miners may spread the strike. Labor Minister Ferrier negotiates with unions and local officials to avert broader disruption. Six hundred sailors at Roumet keep a nationwide shipping tie up amid similar disputes.
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Paris
PIA
France
Tioup
Anzin
Valenciennes
Camille Kattempa
People's Front
Andre Ferrier
Faris
Goerrich Rubber Company
Pilavit
Rouwet
Wérkouds
Government reorganization bill faces several possible amendments
Foes aim to modify three key provisions including cutting transfer of GAO powers to the budget bureau and reducing presidential agency restructurings. Senators may also seek changes to a civil service board replacement and six new White House aides. Debate follows anti lynching bill. Byrd to lead opposition on reorganization.
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Washington
Dec. Y
Senate
General Accounting Office
Budget Bureau
Civil Service Board
Wellare
Byrd
D.-Ya
Ioatbeanlon
Planning groups to hold meeting in Atlanta
The third southeastern planning conference will be in Atlanta on January 11 and 22 with AIX skates Wl participants. Officials expect a larger turnout than 1935 Savannah and 1936 Jacksonville gatherings as leading planning figures attend. Walter Blucher will address questions on how planning helps the southeast avoid older industrial mistakes. The southern forest resources survey will be discussed by Raymond Leonard of the Atlanta regional office.
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Atlanta
AIX
Savannah
Jacksonville
Walter Blucher
Chicago
American Society of Planning Officials
Ramond Leonard
Prigo Ten
Egypt Faces Major Crisis As Farouk Dismisses Government
Cairo Dec 30 Egypt plunged into the greatest political crisis of Farouk’s two month reign after he dismissed Premier Mustapha Nahas Pasha and named Mohamed Mahmount to form a new government. Mahmount moves to dissolve parliament and call elections within two months as railway workers strike and troops mobilization rumors stir Cairo.
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Catro
Egypt
Farouk
Mustapha Hahas Pasha
Mohamed Mahmoound
Brahmound
Cairo
F Tne
Palestine
Nahas
Waffist
Panay Sinking Shown In New York Screen Preview
A dramatic film record of the Panay bombing near Nanking is unveiled for reporters in Fort Lee New Jersey. The 20 minute sequence depicts the ship’s collapse and the final surrender of hope as American refugees flee ashore.
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New York
U. S. S. Panay
Stars and Stripes
Vadette
Fort Lee
N. J
Camerman
Norman al- Jey
Washington
Tokyo
Associated Press
Wiro
Panay
Nanking
Alley
Browning Seeks New State Education Commissioner
Nashville December 30 Governor Browning conducted interviews for a new state Commissioner of Education after W A Bass resigned to take a five year Nashville city schools post with a 7200 dollar annual salary and Bass successor selection promised by year’s end. Among candidates named are Albert Gore J M Smith Q M Smith Lacey Elrod S L Smith and H Moore. School board offered the post to Bass after asking H F Syrzky to resign. Syrzky refused and the office was declared vacant. Bass previously served as executive secretary of the Tennessee Education Association.
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Nashville
Browning
W. A. Bass
Bass
Albert Gore
J. M. Smith
Q. M. Smith
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Lacey Elrod
Education Department
Sl.smith
Rosenwald Fund
H. Moore
Clarksville
City Board of Education
H. F. Syrzky
Tennessee Education Assosistion
Mystery Shooting Shrouds Wealthy Yacht Owner Case
Fog cloaks Port of San Pedro as a wealthy yacht owner’s shooting remains officially unsolved aboard a pleasure cruise. Coast guard Perseus nears port with details withheld.
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San Pedro
Calif
Coast Guard
Perseus
Legislator Proposes Electrocution for Rape at Eddyville
Rep. Carl Lehben prepared to introduce a bill in the legislature to replace hanging in the county seat with electrocution at Eddyville penitentiary as the punishment for rape.
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Newport
Carl Lehben
Eddyville Penitentiary
Taxi Driver Held In Shooting Case In Kingsport
Taxi operator Jim Bellamy 27 was held on charges of attempted murder after firing a pistol into a car carrying a young girl at the White Dinah lunch stand on Kingsport Highway. Bond set at 1000. Owner of the lunch stand and Bellamy’s taxi, Trix Fuller, fined 11.95 for drunkenness.
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Cify
Des
Jim Bellamy
Kingsport Highway
Hagan Richmond
Trix Fuller
Young Bellamy
W. L. Holmes
J. E. Quillen
Billa Mae Falin
Oscar Falin
Kingsport
Tenn
Barber
Trig Fuller
Riverside
Fuller
Hibel Hatten
Leo Smith
Business Fight Declares Alibi for Recession
Senate Republican leader McNary denounced administration attacks on big business as an alibi for the recession. He urged open handling of the crisis and enforcement of anti monopoly laws amid President Roosevelt’s coming message to Congress.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Robert Jackson
Roosevelt
Congress
Jackson
Philadelphia
Robert H. Jackson
NBC
Ickes
Dam
Democratic Party
Senator Norris
ind-Neb
American Political Science Association
Sam
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Henry XX. Towler
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Fla
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C. G. Grazier
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Hrie Mayek
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Norman Soong
Nashville Schools
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Fred 5
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