British to Withdraw 1500 Troops From Shanghai Area
London said British forces stationed in Shanghai and North China will be withdrawn for service elsewhere. About 1500 troops are affected with no replacements planned. Protection of British interests will be handled by the international police under Shanghai's municipal council.
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London
War Office
Shanghai
China
United States
Britain
Japan
Shanghai International Settlement
Far East
Hong Hong
Singapore
Tokyo
Woosung
Hong Kong
British Withdraw Troops From Shanghai and North China
British authorities announce troop withdrawals from Shanghai and north China. About 10,600 British subjects and investments valued around £200,000,000 will rely on the British navy for protection in emergencies. Officials refuse to confirm dates or provide details.
Japan to Command Shanghai Defense Forces
Pending British withdrawal from Shanghai, a Japanese admiral will command the Shanghai defense forces, including the U S Marines tenth regiment. The ranking officer present takes command as Britain shifts away from head of the force led by Major General Frank Simons. Colonel DeWitt Peck leads the American Marines.
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Shanghai
Britain
Frank Simons
Morkis Takeda
DeWitt Peck
Takeda
Japan
Mgr
Two Men Arrested for Intoxication in Ottawa and Kansas City
Dick Kaiser of Ottawa and Edward Myers of Kansas City were arrested on West Twenty third street for intoxication. Kaiser faced a DUI charge with case continued to August 16. Myers pleaded guilty and was fined $5. Police confiscated two bottles of alleged Scotch whisky and jailed both men overnight. An unidentified woman present was not detained.
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Dick Kaiser
Ottawa
Edward Myers
Kansas City
West Twenty- Third Street
Kaiser
Myers
Burgunder Confesses Before Execution in Arizona Chamber
Florence Arizona August 9 Robert Burgunder former Seattle prosecuting attorney faced the Arizona penitentiary gas chamber to die after confessing on his lips I admit the killings I never tried to defend myself His father a former defense attorney waited outside the prison wall after visiting Burgunder in the hours before his execution Burgunder described gambling driven acts that led to the killings and the desert trip with accomplices Peters and Koury to Tennessee where he was captured emerging from a church with new friends
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Florence
Ariz
Robert Burgunder
Akizona
Burgunder
Robert M. Burgunder
Seattle, Wash
Seattle
Washington
Johnson Farm Tops Lawrence Area in Milk Output
Roy Johnson of Jayhawk Holstein Dairy Farm, a mile north of Oskaloosa, produced over 113 tons of whole milk in the last year for Meyer Milk Co. of North Lawrence. He ships about 620 pounds daily, with three families helping, and runs a modern, labor efficient operation.
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Lawrence
Roy Johnson
Oskaloosa
Meyer Milk Company
North Lawrence
Johnson
Rigdon Transferred to Camp Ord from Fort Sam Houston
Army orders today move Captain Jonathan M. Rigdon medical corps from Fort Sam Houston Texas to Camp Ord California. Captain Rigdon is son of Walter Rigdon of Lawrence and a graduate of the University of Kansas.
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Rigdon
Jonathan M. Rigdon
Medical Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Camp Ord
Calif
Captain Rigdon
Walter Rigdon
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Local residents plan travels and visits this summer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellsworth and sons depart for two weeks at Estes Park Colorado. Prof J. M. Osma, Mrs. Osma and daughter Tressie leave for Des Moines to visit Mrs. Osma’s parents. Mrs. Ida Mason travels from Santa Paula to Emporia. Mrs. Florence Kunkel and granddaughters head to Hope Kansas to visit a sister. E. D. Kinney goes to Boston for about two months with stops in Utica and New York City for the world’s fair.
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Fred Ellsworth
Bob
Stephen
Estes Park
Colo
J. M. Osma
Tressie
Des Moines
Osma
Ida Mason
Santa Paula
Cal
Ella Doering
William Cass
Emporia
Florence Kunkel
Shirley
Donna Jean Ditmars
Hope
Kan
Rotary Club
Paola
Lyndon Club
Robert Seevers
Richmond
Cora
Sams
Elusive traveler charts grand scale trip across the nation
Enalnest is used to grand scale travel. He flew a 21 passenger plane for 2100 dollars to visit Washington about an eight million dollar Colorado dam. He then flew to New York on the Chicago to Washington leg, described as “very nice” by stewardess Helen Throne. United officials say he has flown widely on chartered planes. He headed to his hotel from La Guardia by taxi.
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Washington
Chief of Army Engineers
Colorado
Lee
New York
Helen Throne
Chicago
Rohl
United Airline
Los Angeles
la Guardia
Oday
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