Japanese Return American Launch After Protest
The Japanese navy returned an American owned launch seized by its sailors amid US protests. Two American flags were returned and two Italian vessels were also restored with apologies as officials explained the seizure as a mistaken act under blockade rules. The episode followed Japanese advances toward Nanking and efforts to move troops and supplies along the Yangtze river.
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Shanghai
United States
Whangpoo River
William Hunt Steamship Company
Clarence E. Gauss
Japan
Nanking
Kiangyin
Yangtze River
Nankine
Yangtze
Prizes Awarded to Donetz Miners and Rail Workers
Premiums and prizes were given to 14 000 coal miners in the Donetz basin by Lazar Kaganovich to boost lagging production. His successor Alexei Bakulin distributed 200 watches to railway Stakhanovites as part of the reward program.
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Moscow
Donetz
Lazar Kaganovich
Kaganovich
Alexei Bakulyn
Twins Turn Law Firm Partners After Temple Graduation
Philadelphia reporters note Mariana and Emilie Blick both earned honors at Temple University Law School and chose to continue their joint path as Blick and Blick attorneys. The sisters now operate as professional partners, keeping their life’s trajectory side by side.
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Philadelphia
Mariana and
Emilie Blick
Temple University Law School
Blick
Houston Man Protests Train Whistle Rule
Houston city employee Pat Evans took a day off to urge the city council to repeal the 1893 law forcing trains to whistle four times at each grade crossing. He says trains whistle about 12 500 times daily and the noise unnerves people and even dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
UPI
Pat Evans
Amishman Tests Pennsylvania School Law in Federal Case
Aaron King an Amish farmer from Honey Brook Pennsylvania argues state compulsory schooling violates religious freedom for his daughter Rebecca 14. Rebecca testified she did not want to attend. Judge George A Welsh heard the case and asked for briefs after King served jail time to avoid a $2 fine. Pennsylvania requires schooling until 15. The Amish in southeastern Pennsylvania and Lancaster county face similar conflicts over school attendance and consolidation. First published December 1 1937.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Aaron King
Commonwealth
William Penn
King
Honeybrook
Penn
Rebecca
George A. Welsh
John N. Sandberg
Chester County
Lancaster County
Ordinance 1916 Assessments For South Drive Lots In Lawrence
The city of Lawrence Kansas levies special assessments on lots in Central Manor and South Manor Given Court for unpaid ground charges including annual installments and interest. Certifications to the county for collection begin after notice, with payments due within thirty days, and the ordinance is effective after ten days. Mayor A. Lawrence and City Clerk J. Wm. Stone attest the passage on November 29, 1937.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
West Drive
City OF
Lawrence
Twenty-Third Street
Park Avenue
Kansas
North Manor
Central Manor
South Manor
West Manor
Douglas County
A. Lawrence
J. Wm. Stones
South Drive
East Drive
J. Wm. Stone
Indiana Street
University Place
Block
Lot
Block 1
Debiinning
N. Cece Ee
J. Wm
Stone
Earle's Addition
Earl's Add
Earl's Bgg
Groves
Groves Subdivision
Oread
Rane Nena
Lawrence Daily Sourcel
North Lawrence
Fifth Street
Eseseeenese South
Brock
Johns
Wiley
New East
Reeses
Tkansas
Lindley
Lane
J. Wm. Stons
Ohio Street
Louisiana Street
Eleventh Street
Twelfth Street
Quincy
la. St
City of Apt. Rence
City of Lawrence
Quincy and
Beeits
St. Lawrence
Teerence
Haskell Avenue
Steele
Ced
Maple Street
Perry Street
Second Street
North Lawtrence
North
North I
Stone City
City OF Lace
Babencock
Babcock
Nseeceiere
Massachusetts Street
Vermont Street
Eighth Street
Seventh Street
J. Wm. Stones Mayon
Lawrence adopts multiple street and sewer improvement ordinances
A series of 1937 Lawrence ordinances levy assessments for grading paving curb guttering and improving Indiana Street Ninth Street and other parcels plus sewer work in Earl's Addition Lane's First Addition Oread and Lindley's Addition. Assessments target Lots Tracts and Blocks with annual installments and interest, notices issued, and city clerk authorized to collect tax rolls.
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Navy
U. S
Blick Law Firm
Helen Hayes
Larry Kuntz
Wheat Basin
Mont
Amishman
Indiana
Ninth Street
Lane Place
North Ailroad
Babcock’s
Sneegas
Plumbing CO
N. H
Logan-Moore
Mass
New York
College Inn
Jones
California
Texas
California Fruit
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