Autonomous rule set up in Nanking
Japanese officials announced a new autonomous government at Nanking to replace the Chiang Kai-Shek regime. The autonomous commission is led by Tao-Hsi-Shan with two vice chairmen, Wang Chun-Sheng and Cheng Lang-Po, and eight members. The move follows Japan’s capture of Nanking on December 13 and aims to preclude Chinese counterattacks as it plans a provisional regime. Foreign evacuations were urged for Hangchow and other cities as Japanese forces sealed the area.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Autonomous Commission
Tao-Hsi-Shan
Red Swastika Society
Red Cross
Japan
Hangchow
Chekiang Province
Angchow
China
Chientang
Ningpo
United States
Great Britain
Shaoshing
Gulf of Hangchow
Hangchhow
Mussolini Called Poison Pen of Europe in Commons
London December 22 Labor MP Lieut Com L R Fletcher attacked Premier Mussolini calling him the poison pen of Europe in the house of commons today. He charged Mussolini directed a stream of damaging propaganda into India Africa South America and Spain. Viscount Cranborne acknowledged the seriousness and said the government would consider counter moves and take further measures if representations failed.
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London
L. R. Fletcher
Labor
Mussolini
Italy
Europe
House of Commons
Fletcher
Tr Duce
Erese
Radio Angerioa Bee
India
Rica
South America
Spain
Viscount Cranborne
Attack by Dogs Fatal in Wichita Falls
A fatal dog attack occurred in Wichita Falls with police and emergency services responding. The body was transported to a local hospital, where the injured person died. The incident unfolded on December 23 near an urban area, and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack.
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Wichita Falls
Para
Bre
Brown
Britain Moves Mediterranean Fleet Toward Orient in Emergencies
London reports Britain aims to speed a portion of its Mediterranean fleet to the Orient if needed while avoiding immediate Far East reinforcements. Officials fear large movements could provoke Japan and plan a restrained approach until Tokyo replies to protests over Yangtze shipping. The Dunera may carry more troops to Hong Kong if tensions worsen.
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London
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Orient
Far East
Japan
Yangtze River
Suez Canal
Hong Kong
Dunera
Southampton
South China
Teruel Siege Ends With Garrison Fall and Rebel Claim
Government forces broke the Teruel siege as the city fell after a fierce battle. Rebels reported relief columns near Villastar and a renewed counteroffensive, while government radios hailed the fall as a step in the Republican reconquest, with 4000 civilians injured and 1500 insurgents captured.
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Hendaye
VPA
Teruel
Iran
Aragon
Alcazar
Salamanca
Villastar
Toledo
Madrid
Jose Miaja
Spain
Miss B Edgar Arrives in Shanghai From Mokanshan
The Misses Ellen Peterson of Quincy Massachusetts and Blanche Edgar of Lawrence Kansas arrived in Shanghai from Mokanshan by steamer via Ningpo. They left Mokanshan Saturday night traveling ten miles by sedan chair then by ambulance to Hangchow and train to Ningpo. They reported Japanese were ten miles distant when they departed Mokanshan.
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Shanghai
Ellen Peterson
Quincy
Mass
Blanche Edgar
Lawrence
Kan
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Mokanshan
Ningpo
American Mission Hospital
Hangchow
May retain his office says Beck ruling on vacancy
Attorney General Clarence V. Beck answered Laird that no vacancy can occur in the office of representative from Hodgeman or Greenwood counties unless the Kansas House, at a special session, determines abandonment after judging qualifications. Beck defines abandonment as intentional failure or refusal to perform duties.
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Opie de
Altho
Hodgeman County
Greenwood County
Clarence V. Beck
Laird
Beck
House
Christmas shopping steadies as December sales rise
Merchants report December business ahead of last year with steadier crowds and a larger share of Christmas items sold. Farm folk and out of county visitors boosted street traffic while toy stocks thin and post office workers handle heavy mail and late deliveries.
G men asked to verify Kansas City registration rolls
Maurice M. Milligan, U S attorney, said he would seek FBI help to probe possible padding of Kansas City's new voter rolls with fake names. The election board asked federal intervention after uncovering about 6000 questionable applications, with 84 of 104 checked applicants unknown at listed addresses.
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Kansas City
Maurice M. Milligan
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
City Election Board
Lloyd C. Stark
Election Board
Farouk and Nahas Clash as Egyptian U Fight Erupts
Cairo reports a fresh dispute between King Farouk and Premier Nahas Pasha as student factions clash at the Egyptian University. Forty youths were arrested in tense Cairo moments while Farouk presses new demands and Nahas contemplates dissolving blue-shirted youth groups aligned with the Wafd party.
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Cairo
Egypt
Farouk
Mustapha Nahas Pasha
Nahas
Eine Farouk
Ali Maher Pasha
Wafd
Mexico City hit by heavy earthquake killing two
A strong earthquake struck Mexico City at 7 18 a m lasting one minute. An elderly woman died when her adobe roof collapsed and a man was electrocuted by a downed high tension line. Several adobe huts collapsed on the city outskirts as damage spread to Toluca Puebla and Cuernavaca.
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Mexico City
Toluca
Puebla
Cuernavaca
National Observatory
Acapulco
In Shanghai Paths Panay Gunboat Bombing Report Arrives
The naval board of inquiry into the Panay bombing reached Washington from Shanghai with a copy sent to Secretary Hall. Officials expect President Roosevelt to review findings before public release as Tokyo admits machine-gunning only of launches, not the Panay, with claimed humanitarian evacuations.
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Washington
Naval Board of
Panay
Shanghai
State Hall
Roosevelt
Board
Navy
Tokyo
United States
Nishi
Nanking
Yangtze River
Wuhu
Christmas Carol to be Published in Journal-World Tomorrow
The Journal-World will publish A Christmas Carol in its entirety in tomorrow's issue. Readers who have not yet read the story can look forward to a pleasant experience, while those who have read it may wish to reread it on Christmas Eve.
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Journal-World
Bomb finds at Lansing penitentiary raise security concerns
Three more crude dynamite bombs were uncovered at the Kansas state penitentiary in Lansing. Warden Kirk Prather handed the devices to Governor Walter A. Haxman for review, noting the blasts were meant to blow open a gate so inmates could flee via a truck.
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Topeka
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Kirk Prather
Walter A. Haxman
Picyers
Freeom
Prather
Flames threaten Richfield oil well crater in California
A 20 foot high flame tower from a richfield oil company gas well in El Segmundo field resisted experts as 60 to 70 million cubic feet of gas burned daily. The rig suffered $100000 in losses and the crater reached 75 feet across atop the 7539 foot hole after the Tuesday blowout.
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Los Angeles
el Segmundo
Richfield’ Oil Company
Samoan Clipper Starts Second Survey Flight Toward Auckland
The Samoan clipper left Honolulu at 6 36 a m on the first leg of its second survey flight to Auckland to establish a regular Hawaii to New Zealand air service. Captain Edwin C Musick piloted the 1067 mile leg to Kingman Reef as part of a 3410 mile route via Pago Pago and Samoa. Bi weekly Auckland Honolulu service expected to begin with the December 29 return flight. The Hawaii New Zealand route would link Pan American clippers between Alameda and Hong Kong, with Imperial Airways survey aircraft due to arrive at Auckland December 27.
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Honolulu
South Seas
Auckland
Hawaii
New Zealand
Edwin C. Musick
Kingman Reef
Pago-Pago-Samoa
Pan-American Airways
Alameda
Calif
Hong Kong
China
Pan-American
Imperial Airways
Sydney
Brisbane
Australia
Red Cross reaches 2002 memberships near goal
The Red Cross reports 2002 members contributing 3054.07 dollars with more aspects awaiting final reports. Districts provided itemized totals as chairmen urge workers to complete final reports and seek additional contributions to reach the 2100 membership goal.
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Red Cross
Christmas Lighting at Haskell Institute Shines Bright
Thousands of lamps illuminate the Haskell Institute grounds as visitors view the festive display. The entrance to the stadium is visible from afar with rings of red blue and green lights and a cross atop the complex. Floodlights light several buildings while red bulbs glow on street lamps and the stack. Supt. R M Kelley invites the public to visit from 7 to 9 30 p m nightly. William Wellfeldt and student crew spent a month preparing the decorations.
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Haskell Institute
Supt
R. M. Kelley
William Wellfeldt
French aviatrix Maryse Hiltz breaks Paris Saigon record
Maryse Hiltz landed in Saigon after a 92 hour 31 minute flight from Paris, breaking the Paris Saigon speed record of 98 hours 52 minutes set by Andre Japy. The distance covered was about 11 500 kilometers.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Maryse Hiltz
Paris
Andre Japy
Levy Reduction in Sales Tax Ruling Unconstitutional
Topeka December 23 UP The provision of the sales tax act to reduce sub division levies by seventy five percent of distributions is unconstitutional state attorney general Clarence V Beck ruled in an opinion for Governor Walter A Haxman Beck said the title does not state tax reductions amendments or repeals and sections amended are not identified while noting nineteen laws limiting levies would remain in force until the court rules Otherwise the act contains a fallback so other provisions survive if any section is struck down Governor Haxman had asked for a special session to redirect funds to welfare programs
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Topeka
Clarence V. Beck
Walter A. Haxman
Beck
Haxman
Nome Without Snow Brings Nome Christmas Cheer
Nome Alaska December 23 Santa arrives in Nome in a wheeled sleigh due to little snow Eskimo and white children 500 in town cheer the season as Barrow hosts a bigger Christmas celebration with Sir Hubert Wilkins party visiting to search for six Russian transpolar fliers at the village base.
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Nome
Alaska
Santa
Kris
Santa Claus
Barrow
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Wilkins
Stanley Morgan
WPA Officials Estimate Two Million Job Losses Since September 1
WPA consulting economist Leon Henderson estimated about 2,000,000 Americans unemployed since September 1 and up to 1,000,000 more could be jobless by February end. The figure accompanies Senate unemployment probes starting January 4 as the Labor Department notes a 5.8 percent drop in industrial employment last month.
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Washington
PA Works Progress Administration
Leon Henderson
Senate
Henderson
Labor Department
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Police Dinner Highlights City Service and Experience
Lawrence officials hosted a dinner at the Elks Club with Mayor Ifred Lawrence presiding. Eleven police officers and many city officials attended as W C Simons spoke on citizen duty and police duties, while patrolmen Lige Cook and L L Richardson and ex undersheriff Ralph Lawrence led police affairs discussions.
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Lawrence
Ifred Lawrence
Elks Club
W. C. Simons
Lige Cook
L. L. Richardson
Ralph Lawrence
Henry Smith
Don Hults
J. M. Mott
Wilfred Hunsinger
Walter Palmateer
J. W. Stone
Chester Skinner
Paul, Ingels
Don Evans
The
Journal-World
Fall pig crop down in 1934 census figures
The agriculture department reports the fall pig crop at 23,578,000 head, about 257,000 fewer than last year and roughly 17 percent below the 1929 33 average. All regions shrinked except the north central where up 3.5 percent and the west with no change. Kansas totals show 620,000 this year versus 630,000 last year.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
North Central
Kansas
Christmas Carols Serenade Downtown by Lawrence High
Lawrence shoppers heard a chorus of 95 to 100 high school singers directed by Joe M. Williams as they toured downtown from Seventh to Eleventh streets singing classic carols. A double mixed quartet countered their performance with antiphonal singing across the street while a brass quartet provided accompaniment. The event closed with Silent Night and refreshments at the high school, and each caroler received a booklet of carol lyrics.
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Lawrence
Joe M. Williams
Massachusetts Street
Bethlehem
Gene Whetstone
Bill Hunzicker
George Learned
Reed Whetstone
Williams
Chamber-of -Commerce
Robert A. Hunt
Ers
Cold Weather Forecast For Kansas Ending Mild Spell
Topeka reports a wintry cold front expected to sweep Kansas with sub zero winds in the northwest and a possible white Christmas. Snow and unsettled conditions may affect eastern and southern areas while Kansas highs hover around 35 to 40 degrees and tonight’s lows near 22 to 30.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Rocky Mountain States
Canada
Helena
Mont
Flora
Governor urges action to cut western Kansas livestock feed rates
Governor Walter A. Huxman asked the Kansas Corporation Commission to intervene after carriers denied emergency drought price relief for livestock feed in western Kansas. He said the rejection was arbitrary and ignored the distressed areas of the state and wrote to H. G. Taylor, chair of the Western Associated Railway Executives in Chicago.
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Topeka
Western Kansas
Walter A. Huxman
Kansas Corporation Commission
H. G. Taylor
Western Associated Railway
Chicago
Haxman
Kansas
Market Index Update and Winter Ads Noted
A brief stock report lists an average of 60 stocks at 45.8 yesterday and 46.1 previously. Also mentions a winter themed ad campaign for The Motor In.
Lawrence men sentenced for multi house burglaries
Ray G Redfern and Mills 30 pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary and grand larceny in Lawrence. Judge Hugh Means sentenced each to two to ten years with stacking on counts two and a concurrent finish. Both used narcotics and confessed to a string of fraternity and private residence robberies in Lawrence Manhattan and other cities. Other suspects remained jailed as authorities tracked stolen clothing and property across Kansas City and St Joseph with federal officials due back for Skirven.
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Mills
Lawrence
Redfern
Means
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kansas City
Manhattan
Jude Anderson
Fred‘ Vogler
St. Joseph
Kan
Mills and Redfern
Mike J. Skirven
William Seigel
Anderson
Skirven
Federal
Unsettled Kansas Weather With Snow Likely NorthWest
Unsettled conditions across Kansas with chances of rain or snow in east and south, snow probable in the northwest. Colder Friday with morning clouds and mist. Dirt roads fair in Pittsburg Topeka and Emporia, elsewhere good. Temperatures show 43 yesterday, 28 today with today’s noon readings.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Pittsburg
Topeka
Emporia
University Coal Co Ad Promotes Long Term Gift
An advertisement from University Coal Co and Adv appears to promote a yearly mail subscription gift lasting many years. It lists a 3250 rate, travel distance details over 160 miles, and prices including $60 and $2.50 with phone numbers 44 and 22.
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University Coal Co
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