Rescue column on way to Teruel reported by dispatches
Dispatches from Hendaye and Perpignan report Miguel Aranda’s relief column driving through government outposts northwest of Teruel to lift 6,000 besieged. Insurgent forces claim to threaten key sites as heavy fighting continues around the captured provincial capital. More than 5,000 prisoners were taken in the two week campaign. Two insurgent cruisers believed to be Canarias and Almirante Cervera bombarded Portbou with no casualties reported.
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Hendaye
Miguel Aranda
Teruel
Aranda
Bank of Spain
Madrid
Perpignan
France
Canarias
Almirante Cervera
Portbou
Great Storm Brings Severe Damage Across Pacific Northwest
Portland reports the Pacific Northwest storm has abated after Christmas, with seven deaths and over a million dollars in Oregon damage. Electrocution, train wrecks, drownings, and auto accidents caused fatalities as floods receded and towns began cleanup. Snow depths reached 35 inches at Wallace and 96 inches on the Idaho-Montana divide.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Great Northern Mail
Skykomish
Monroe
Wash
Columbia River
Tillamook
Johnson Creek
Idaho Panhandle
Wallace
Idaho-Montana Divide
Panay bombing film arrives in Alameda from Orient
Norman Alley, Universal newsreel photographer, and a 4,500 foot film of the Yangtze bombing aboard the Panay reach Alameda California. The clip shows Nanking bombing refugees flight and rescue as armed guards protect the record. Alley recalls a splinter wound and hiding his camera from potential seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Calif
China Clipper
Orient
Clippers
Norman Alley
Yangtze River
Nanking
Alley
Universal Newsreel
Stock Market Index Misses Earlier Highs
The index averaging 60 stocks stood at 42.5 yesterday, down from 44.0. Reports show a modest dip in overall market performance with mixed activity across sectors.
Resigning Ambassador Dodd Leaves Berlin in Quiet Farewell
William E. Dodd the resigning U.S. ambassador to Germany departed Berlin with Mrs Dodd in a sparsely attended sendoff reflecting strained ties with the Nazi regime. They headed to Hamburg to board the Washington, skipping typical receptions by Hitler or Foreign Minister von Neurath.
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Berlin
William E. Dodd
United States
Dodd
Nurnberg
Hamburg
Washington
Hitler
Konstantin von Neurath
Evacuation and tensions as Japanese advance threaten Tsingtao
The gunboat Sacramento carried American refugees from Tsingtao as Japanese forces tighten control of Shantung. Tsinan fell to Japan while Hankow and Chungking faced potential further Japanese moves. Soviet ambassador Luganets-Orelsky arrived in Hankow amid rising China Russia ties. The Panay salvage mission continued on the Yangtze with consuls and officials aboard.
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Shanghai
Tsingtao
Shantung Province
Tsinan
Weihsien
Iwane Matsui
Nippon
Shanghai- Nanking
Japan
China
Nanking
National China
Shantung
Han Fu-Chu
White Horse Mountain
Han
Central Army
Taian
Lincheng
Kiangsu
Hankow
Ivan Tewfimovitch Luganets-Orelsky
Red Army
Russia
United States
Oahu
Yangtze River
John M. Allison
James Espy
A. A. McFayden
Japan Delivers Reply to British Attack Protest
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota handed the note to British Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie in Tokyo. The military headquarters called the LadGird attack a mistake and said regrets. One sailor was killed in the incident.
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Tokyo
Koki Hirota
Robert Leslie Craigie
Japan
Euick
Ladgird
Imperial Headquarters
British seize cargo of fittings from Emden salvage claim
British authorities seized a cargo of bronze fittings and casings aboard a Japanese vessel in Singapore on December 28 claiming salvage rights to items salvaged from the German cruiser Emden. The Emden was sunk in British waters by an Australian warship, with prior removals of Emden shells reported last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Cocos Island
Relief as key to 1938 39 budget balance
Washington reports officials say Roosevelt will tell Congress next week that the 1938 39 budget can balance if relief expenditures stay within bounds. The budget to be sent January 4 may offer only a tentative relief estimate amid recession uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
Treasury
Picketing Permitted In Ford Plant Strike After Police Policy Change
Kansas City December 28 police, who have arrested over 300 pickets since the Ford plant strike began December 10, adopt a restricted picketing policy by the United Automobile Workers of America. About 15 pickets may march outside plant entrances while mass picketing by UAW A continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ford Assembly
United Automobile Workers of America
U.A.W.A
C.S.O
Ford
Otto P. Higgins
Melvin Robertson Dies in 30 Foot Fall While Cutting Wood
Melvin Robertson aged 83 was killed yesterday when he fell thirty feet from a tree in Atchison Kansas while cutting wood. He was pronounced dead at the scene and is survived by his parents. Ford Service, Hamilton, 702 Vt. confirms the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kan
Melvin Robertson
Army May Decorate Capt Frank Roberts for Panay Heroism
Captain Frank N Roberts assistant military attaché in China took charge of survivors after the Panay sank off the Yangtze. He and embassy staff sheltered aboard Panay and later aided in the escape of Secretary Atcheson. Hull sent praise and a memo from Atcheson endorsing his coolness under fire. The army may award a medal of merit. Roberts, 40, previously served in Kansas National Guard and West Point graduate.
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Washington
War Department
Frank N. Roberts
Panay
J. J. Hughes
Roberts
China
Yangtze
Nanking
Oskaloosa
Kan
Hull
Woodring
George Atcheson, Jr
Atcheson
Secretary Atcheson
U.S. S. Panay
Army
Decoration Board
Kansas National Guard
Military Academy
West Point
Infantry
Warrant Issued for Wichita Official Amid Contempt Case
A bench warrant was ordered for J. L. Grimes director of inspections and registration after he failed to appear in court on a contempt citation. Orie Nelson, his attorney, said Grimes was busy and would seek a habeas corpus from the state supreme court if needed.
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Wichita
J. L. Grimes
Department of Inspections and Registration
Robert L. NeSmith
NeSmith
Orie Nelson
Grimes
Nelson
State Supreme Court
Claude W. Epperson
Supreme Court
Epperson
Topeka
Sedgwick County
Orie. Nelson
Department
Lawrence High Hosts Rosedale Tonight in Kansas City
Lawrence Memorial High School basketball to face Rosedale High of Kansas City Kan in the second home game of the season. Tip off at 7 30 with a Lion B team vs Vinland rural prior. Lions seek win after two victories and a narrow loss to Salina.
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Lawrence Memorial High School
Rosedale Hidh
Kansas City
Kan
Lion
Vinland Rural High
Lions
Salina
Lawrence
Crude Production Up Nationally in Late December
Oil and Gas Journal reports a weekly rise of 52 278 barrels per day to 3 496 118 nationally. Oklahoma declines 19 850 to 550 300, Texas rises 63 549 to 1 394 994, Louisiana up 9 180 to 252 360, Kansas up 3 500 to 182 175, California down 6 000 to 705 500.
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Tulsa
Okla
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
California
Brakeman Killed In Fog Crashed Freight Trains
Earl Rice a 40 year old brakeman died when a Missouri Pacific local freight train struck the rear of another freight train at the edge of the East Poplar Bluff yards during dense fog last night.
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Poplar Bluff, Mo
Earl Rice
Missouri Pacific Railroad
East Poplar Bluff
Record Cold Wave Drops to 18 Below at Greenville
An unexpected cold snap hit Greenville Maine sending the temperature to 18 below zero. Snow accompanied the frigid spell in the Greenville area as the cold wave moved through Maine on December 28.
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Greenville
Maine
Portland
Premier Chautemps seeks Senate support to end sit-in strikes
Paris December 28 Premier Camille Chautemps asked the senate for full support to end a wave of sit-in strikes by truck drivers and food workers. Employers demand penalties for initiating business while workers resist. About 1000 sugar refinery employees were locked out as trucking strikes halted plant operations. General Jean Stuhl, a moderate leftist, criticized government inaction on evacuating occupied premises. Chautemps warned extreme left members fear grave disorders if force is used.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Senate
Jean Stuhl
Chautemps
People’s Front Coalition
GM Plans Major Layoffs Across U S and Michigan
William S. Knudsen announces General Motors will cut about 30 000 jobs nationwide effective January 1 with roughly 20 000 of those in Michigan The plants will run on a three day week totaling 24 hours per retained worker The payroll will exceed 24 million dollars monthly and more than 205 000 remain employed in the U S and Canada sees no Canadian cuts The company cites recession and high spring prices as factors and hopes for a return to normal employment in spring
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Detroit
William S. Knudson
General Motors Corp
General Motors
United States
Michigan
Knudsen
Reassurance of Business Is Demanded of Congress
Senator Van Nuys of Indiana urged Congress to reassure business after General Motors announced a 30000 job cut effective January 1. He said revamping undistributed profits and capital gains taxes early would provide an immediate beneficial effect and avoid harassing business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
van Nuys
D-Ind
General Motors Corporation
Most Stores Plan to Be Closed All Day Saturday
Lawrence merchants announce all stores will close Saturday for New Year’s Day. Food stores especially to shut, with Friday evening hours also cut. The post office will observe holiday hours with limited mail services.
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Lawrence
Charles Radcliffe
Merchants Bureau
Roger M. Williams
Paris Strikes Planned by Public Utility Workers
A general strike of all Paris public hospital, water, gas and electric workers was set for tomorrow by union chiefs. Earlier efforts by Premier Camille Chautemps to settle a trucking dispute stalled over demands to penalize workers for interrupting business.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Grounded liner crew leave Manila for food aid
Fifty crew members from the grounded President Hoover depart Manila aboard the President Grant after receiving $20 each for food and clothing lost in the Hoishoto Island wreck near Formosa.
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Manila
President Hoover
Hoishoto Island
Formosa
President Grant
Two New Police Members Appointed in Lawrence
The Lawrence city council approved Elmer Schiller and Ralph Casteel for police posts with Casteel becoming a traffic officer in the business district. Schiller, already on the force, will work under Officer Messer who shifts to traffic duty. New 30 minute parking zones to be painted after paving dries, totaling 78 stalls and capacity for 936 cars. Mayor to replace stop signs with nationally approved designs after year start.
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Elmer Schiller
Ralph Casteel
Lawrence
Schiller
Jude Anderson
Houston Turner
Casteel
Nehi Bottling
Connecticut Street
Anderson
James Messer
Messer
Castell
William Hayter
Hayter
O. A. Petterson
Lilburn Dower
Ralph Hubbell
Howard Moore
John Ingalls
Ralph Dicker
Henry Smith
Floyd Hunter
Seventh Street
Eleventh Street
Massachusetts Street
Frederick H. Wood to Lead Ford’s Labor Case
Frederick H. Wood a New York attorney famed for overturning key New Deal measures will direct Ford Motor Company’s legal fight against the National Labor Relations Board. The board ordered Ford to reinstate 29 workers with back pay for alleged union activity and cited Wagner Act violations. The case may go to the Supreme Court.
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Detroit
Frederick H. Wood
New York
Ford Motor Company
National Labor Relations Board
Wood
H. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corporation
NRA
University of Kansas
Labor Relations Board
Ford
Supreme Court
University of Kansas Law School
Woods
K.A
Kansas City
St. Louis
Frisco
New York City
No Conference on Prison in Topeka Sparks Inquiry
Gov. Wal ter A. Huxman said he had not conferred with Sedgwick County Sheriff Joe Baums or State Prison Warden Kirk Prather about charges that inmates could organize and influence prison government. Prather reported to the governor's office for the meeting, but Baums had not replied. Lawrence Business College announces new term opens Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Norris
Ind
Neb
Topeka
UPI
Walter A. Huxman
Joe Baums
Sedgwick County
Kirk Prather
Prather
Baums
Special Elections Considered in Three Nebraska Counties
Governor Huxman said he is investigating the possibility of holding special elections in Greeley Montgomery and Nemaha counties to fill vacancies should a special legislative session be called. He will await responses from party chairs before deciding whether to issue a call.
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Topeke
Walter A . Huxman
House of Representatives
Greeley
Montgomery
Nemaha
Haxman
Complaint filed against Kinzer in Topeka over Christmas crash
A Milton Beach justice court charged Arthur Kinzer of Topeka with reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident after a Christmas evening crash near Kanwaka on Highway 40. Mrs. Fannie Walker of Lawrence, injured severely, is hospitalized with a broken neck. Kinzer, riding with a Topeka couple, fled the scene but was identified by a license check. no arrest has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanwaka
Justice Court of
Milton Beach
Arthur Kinzer
Topeka
Kinzer
James Walker
Fannie Walker
Lawrence
Cook
George Price
False alarm on cold snap in Kansas weather forecast
Topeka reports that the expected cold weather was a false alarm as S D Flora a federal meteorologist forecasts generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. He says temperatures may rise to 40 to 45 degrees tomorrow with the cold front stalling before the state boundary. Dense eastern fog slowed traffic while western areas saw clear skies with lows around 25 to 30 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Rocky Mountain
Fort Scott Man Killed in Wichita Area Car Crash
Charles R. Williams 19 of Fort Scott died from injuries after a two car collision on U S 54 two miles east of Wichita. Edward L. Collins 35 of Wichita was killed instantly. Two others from Williams car, Victor L. Bach 24 and Ira R. Pitzer 20, were injured with head wounds and cuts but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Charles R. Williams
Fort Scott
U. S. 54
Edward L. Collins
Williams
Victor L. Bach
Ira R. Pitzer
Tax Revenues Rise Four Billion Since 1932
Chicago reports the Federation of Tax Administrators shows government tax revenues up about 4.2 billion dollars from 8.3 billion in 1932 to 12.5 billion in 1937. It notes federal aid to local units rose to 24.5 percent by 1935 and to states 22.2 percent, up from 0 and 12.5 percent in 1932 respectively.
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U.S
Chicago
Federation of Tax Administrators
United States
Federation
Be wise, Winterize at The Motor In
A concise ad note urging readers to winterize their vehicles at The Motor In, promoting site services and seasonal readiness.
City approves 27 beer licenses in council action
The council granted 27 beer licenses and blanket approval for eight retailers to sell during the first 10 days of next month. Two licenses were issued earlier, bringing total issued to 29, with 41 issued this year. Licenses went to Criss, Ingalls, and numerous others at various addresses, including 508 Locust and 17 East Eighth, as part of a broader licensing roundup.
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J. W. Stone
City Klerk
Lawrence
W. M. Criss
Locust Street
Criss
Earl Pieratt
R. H. Ingalls
East Eighth Street
Ike Ingalls
John N. Parker
Massachusetts
Fred B. Holloway
Michigan
Lorene Kidney
Gladys Criss
Mildred Hamilton
Vermont
Marie Roberts
John Stavros
R. Zvacek
West Sixth
Edward W. Penchard, Jr
Oread
G Williams
John Lianos
S. E. Hill
E. Kelly
North Second
Burns
Carl Clifton
C. J. Lowder
J. E. Cray
J. T. Large
East Ninbherry
Lucrecia B. Huston
West
Arthur H. Reed
East
T. H. Winchell
Peers Foster
New Hampshire
Jerry Bassett
W. H. Semple
West Ninth
Leonard M. Jella
East Ninth
City Council Approves Street Supplies and Jail Improvements
The council authorized street committee purchases of cement and crushed rock totaling about 900 dollars. A rotary Fresno earth mover for 216 dollars was approved with the city Caterpillar tractor, and 300 to 400 dollars remain for Caterpillar rental. Plumbing work for the new city jail at the police station was let to Eugene Brune for 146.20 dollars. Mayor announced two jail cells bought from a Junction City contractor for 70 dollars, to be moved to Eighth and Vermont streets. Claims totaling 8268.47 were allowed.
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Rotary
Fresno
Eugene Brune
Lawrence
Junction City
Social Service League
Eighth and
Vermont Street
State pig crop ties smallest on record in 1937
Kansas reports 1937 pig crop at 620000 with 102000 sows farrowed this fall. Production for the year 20 percent below 1936, a new low except for 1934. H L Collins notes 4 percent spring increase expected over 112000 Farrowed. Accident in Smith Center kills 79 year old William J. Rhoades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Federal
H. L. Collins
Weather forecast for Kansas with clear to cloudy conditions
The weather map shows generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with warmer readings in the southwest. Morning notes report fog in Pittsburg Coffeyville Ottawa and Arkansas City, while Topeka is cloudy. Roads are frozen and rough in Emporia slippery in Ottawa fair in Coffeyville Wichita Pittsburg and Topeka soft in Arkansas City and good at Salina University.
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Kansas
Topeka
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Emporia
Wichita
Salina
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Germany
House
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Ford Plant
Ford Service
Hamilton
Capt
Frank Roberts
Lawrence High
Rosedale
Aarner Repairing
Green -Bros
Adv
Council
Huxman
Lawrence Business College
Smith Center
William J. Rhoades
Harlan
University . Coal Co
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