Japanese Ultimatum Demands Nanking Surrender
Shanghai reports Japan orders Nanking city surrender by Friday noon and warns of horrors if refused. Gen. Matsui pressuring Chinese commander Tang with reports of tanks at gates and planned rapid capture, while American and other nationals evacuate as warnings spread.
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Shanghai
China
Nanking
Iwarle Matsui
Shanghai-Nanking
Tang Seng- Chi
Domei
Wulu
Yangtaze
Purple Mountain
Desperado Rivette Captured in Lincoln Rooming House
Lincoln police officers detained Sam Rivette, Texas desperado who escaped from the Nebraska penitentiary, six hours after the break. He was found in a downtown rooming house, in bed and surrendered without resistance. Earlier, authorities reported the escape by a drilled hole in a cell block roof and a wide search by automobile.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Sam Rivette
Texas
Nebraska
Rivette
Walter
West Europe Plans No Alliances to Isolate Southeastern Nations
Bucharest reports that Yvon Delbos, visiting French foreign minister, assured Romania Western democracies planned no alliances isolating southeastern Europe. He said they would consolidate peace continent-wide and would not neglect southeastern neighbors. Delbos met King Carol, Prime Minister Tatarescu, and Foreign Minister Antonescu.
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Bucharest
Yvon Delbos
Rumania
Delbos
France
Central
Europe
Carol
George Tatarescu
Antonescu
Trouble in Bill Sparks Senate Farm Debate
Senator Lee criticized the pending farm bill calling it more strife than the Ku Klux Klan and warned of divisions among farmers over acreage reductions. The House and Senate clashed over marketing quotas with votes and amendments shaping the bill amid broader economic concerns.
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Lee
Ku Klux Klan
Washington
Oklahoman
India
Senate
House
Agriculture Secretary
Lucas
D-Ill
Wallace
Copeland
D-N.y
Rees
Carlson
Richards Wins Settlement In Suit Over Pre-nuptial Agreement
Judge Hugh Means awarded Mrs. Mar céline L. Richards five hundred dollars and 13 acres of bottom land near Fall Leaf across the Kaw river from Eudora in Leavenworth county. The settlement ends a suit against Clayton Wyatt as administrator of C. R. Richards estate over the pre-nuptial waiver. Costs taxed against the defendants.
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Hugh Means
Marcéline L. Richards
Clayton Wyatt
C. R. Richards
Richards
Kaw
Eudora
Leavenworth County
Fall Leaf
WPA relief rolls rise again on federal report
Washington reports a rise in Works Progress Administration relief rolls with 1,509,505 persons on the rolls, an increase of 5,411 from the prior count. Officials caution it reflects ongoing needs rather than surplus funds.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Kansas
No Olive Branch Offered Industry at NAM Convention
At the National Association of Manufacturers annual meeting in New York 3000 business leaders heard Charles Fahy oppose Wagner Act revisions while Ernest T. Weir urged amendments to make unions responsible The convention adopted a pro growth platform warning that legislation fueling labor disputes hinders recovery Fahy said unions would be shut out by harsher regulation unless employers could be similarly restricted Heir’s call for collective cooperation contrasted with Kohler’s belief that labor industry cooperation can end unemployment and low wages
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Charles Fahy
National Labor Relations Board
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corporation
Waldorf-Astoria
Fahy
Weir
Altho
John C. Gall
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler Company
America
National Labor Relations Act
Winter cold grips wide regions with heavy snow and outages
The Associated Press reports a deepening cold across the south east and west with snow and subfreezing temperatures from Amarillo Texas to the Atlantic. Winds up to 52 miles per hour lash Buffalo and western New York causing drifts and school closures at Niagara Falls. Deaths linked to the weather rise to 21 nationwide as blizzards hit New York and Pennsylvania.
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Amarillo
Tex
Atlantic
New York State
New York City
Buffalo
New York
Pennsylvania
Niagara Falls
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Fierce Rebel Assaults Repelled From Aragon Front
Government forces report repelling fierce insurgent attacks along the Aragon and Madrid fronts. Desperate fighting from the Ebro river to Mont Sillero and Mediana to Alberton ended in an insurgent rout. Dispatches note intensification along the line toward Tarienta and Zaragoza near Barcelona.
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Madrid
Aragon
Mediterranean
Ebro
Martin del Rio
Mont Sillero
Mediana An Phebla de Alberton
Disappearance of Two Americans in Russia
The mystery of a New York couple Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Robinson reported missing in Moscow on December 2 grows unclear. Mrs. Robinson says he was hospitalized with pneumonia in an iron lung, but hotel staff deny knowledge of the hospital or his whereabouts. American officials plan to refer the case to the Soviet foreign office.
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Moscow
Donald L. Robinson
New York
United States
Robinson
Reeves to empanel new federal jury for 1986 Kansas City fraud
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves ordered a new grand jury to be empaneled by January 15 to probe alleged 1986 Kansas City election fraud. He would confer with District Attorney Maurice Milligan on restarting the probe after previous juries returned 28 indictments naming 181 defendants.
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Kansas City
Albert L. Reeves
Maurice Milligan
Heat Strike Threatens Insanity Patients In Peoria
Dr Wal ter Baer, managing officer of the State hospital at Peoria said 2300 insanity patients were endangered by a lack of heat caused by a strike of 200 construction workers. The outside temperature was eight degrees above zero.
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Peoria
Walter Baer
State Hospital
Her
Leila Morse Rummel Dies in Paris at 87
Mrs Leila Morse Rummel daughter of Samuel F B Morse died after a short illness in the American hospital Paris. She was one of the oldest American residents of Paris.
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F. B. Morse
Leila Morse
Rummel
Samuel F. B B. Morse
Paris
WPA to Expand Rolls to Add 6000 Jobs
Washington announces that Works Progress Administration chief Harry L. Hopkins will expand employment rolls within weeks to provide work for about 6000 additional unemployed workers.
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WPA
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Moro Fort Captured After Daylong Manila Battle
Philippine army troops seized another Moros fortress in Lanao province after a daylong fight that left one soldier dead and three wounded.
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Manila
Philippine ‘Army
Lanao
Foreign Newspaperman Faces Japan Police Dossier
A foreign newspaperman in Japan discovers his every move is logged by police. Officials emphasize careful, polite sleuthing in the metropolitan bureau. A journalist recalling a bicycle ride and inn encounter found his dossier included the teasing incident.
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Japan
Tokyo
Nippon
Metropolitan Police Bureau
Farmers plan meetings on farm outlook and 1938 program
Douglas county township committeemen and alternates will gather Saturday in the Chamber of Commerce room to study the 1938 farm outlook and key points of the agricultural conservation program. Township meetings Thursday will elect officers and discuss the new program, with three committeemen and one alternate to be chosen in each township.
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Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau Office
Kansas Delegation Plans Reception for Landon in Washington
Former Kansas governor Alf M. Landon arrives in Washington to attend a gridiron banquet and will be hosted by Republican members of the Kansas delegation headed by Senator Capper. He will be greeted on arrival and taken to his hotel after a Capitol luncheon with congressmen and John Hamilton.
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Washington
Alf M. Landon
Navy Planes Complete 3080 Mile Flight to Coco Solo
Navy patrol planes finished a 3080 mile flight from San Diego to Coco Solo in 22 hours 1 minute. Fourteen planes left yesterday morning and landed safely at 10 40 a m local time today. Officials reported the flight was without incident and all crews are accounted for.
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Navy
San Diego
Calif
Coco Solo
C. Z
Naval
Year of Strikes and Labor Turmoil Costs Nation
New York December 9 Strikes cost the country about five billion dollars or between 160 and 175 per family in 1937 the worst and most costly period of labor turmoil. Ernest T Weir urged cooperation between labor and capital and urged legal reforms to ensure unions act responsibly and workers retain the right to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corp
National Association of Manufacturers
Weir
Leo Wolman
Columbia University Labor University
Charles W. Fahy
National Labor Relations Board
KU Refunding Stadium Bonds Cut Annual Payments
The University of Kansas Physical Education corporation renews its stadium debt with $143,000 of 4 percent bonds to replace $137,500 of 5 percent bonds. New issue pays $5,000 yearly principal and $4,125 interest, trimmed from $12,500 and $20,000 previously, backed by athletic receipts.
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University of Kansas Physical Education Corporation
K. U. Athletic Association
Estés and Company of
Topeka
Brown-Crummer and Company of Acts
Kansas Physical Education Corporation
Athletic Association
The
University of Kansas
Cold to stay as Kansas chills continue this week
The advance cold snap grips Kansas with lows near zero to five below in western areas and highs only near twenty five. Snow fell in Dodge City and Garden City with minor accumulations, while moisture may arrive tonight or tomorrow in the southern tier. Local readings ranged from zero at Goodland to around five above elsewhere as the cold wave spreads toward the Gulf region.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Dodge City
Garden City
Robb
Moran
Wichita
Goodland
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Arkansas
Gulf Region
Montgomery
Alabama
Shreveport
Galveston
Certos
Canada
Stock Market Index Dips to 46.6 in Narrow Selloff
The Market Index, averaging 60 stocks, closed at 46.6 yesterday versus 47.2 the day before. Advertisement urges prudent planning and preparedness during winter.
Christmas Mail Promise From Postmen Early Delivery
Washington reports postal officials pledge timely Christmas delivery if senders follow rules. The Post Office will hire 120000 extra clerks and carriers to handle increased volume. Postmaster General Farley says spared employees may spend Christmas with their families.
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Washington
Sam
Post Office Department
United States
Farley
Legal status of women topics at League luncheon
The League of Women Voters held a panel at a Kansas luncheon on women legal status. Speakers discussed Married Woman's Act rights, jury service issues, separate domiciles plans, and potential constitutional changes. Membership rose to 139 as activity continued with PT A study groups and a voting machine display at KU.
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League of Women Voters
Kansas
Episcopal Church
John Virtue
C. F. Nelson
H. B. Chubb
L. H. Frink
Raymond Wheeler
Virtue
Nelson
League
Ellsworth
P.T. A
Marvin LeSner
T. B. Christmas Seals Mailed Friday Announcement
Announcement states that T. B. Christmas Seals will be mailed Friday evening as bond salesmen aim to finish their work and file reports. Lodges and clubs not yet purchasing will be offered a chance next week. Includes figures for Bond sales and donations from local supporters and businesses.
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T. B
T. B. Seals
Benms Swill
Douglas County relief costs rise with unemployment and drought
Douglas County welfare director Mrs Mildred D Watson details factors driving higher relief expenses. More unemployed WPA PWA workers, higher aid standards, and drought strain county funds. Bond hearing set in Topeka for 12000 additional relief bonds as state and federal aid helps offset costs.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Mildred’ .D. Watson
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Topeka
State Tax Commission
PWA
WPA
Welfare Board
Douglas
Resettlement Administration
Farm Security Program
State Welfare’ Board For Relief
West Eighth Street
Kansas Weather Forecast With Snow Likely In South
Weather outlook shows cloudy skies with possible snow in extreme south areas. Garden City and Dodge City report snow. Manhattan, Pittsburg icy or slick roads. Emporia and Pittsburg frozen, Ottawa and Dodge City slippery. Wichita and Kansas City areas face variable conditions. temperatures around the mid teens to near 30.
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Kansas
Funay
Garden City
Dodge City
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Emporia
Pittsbore
Ottawa
Coeyville
Toveka
Arkansas City
Wichita
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Russia
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Grant—White
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Lecompton
Lecompton High School
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Marion Center
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Willow Springs—Township
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L. ‘K. Zimmer
Lindley - Anonymous
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Geo. Kirchhoff
FP. H. Sue
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Ford Service
Hamilton
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