Japanese Capture Anking and Rapid Yangtze Advance
Shanghai June 13 Japanese land and river forces captured Anking the Anhwei capital as part of a swift thrust up the Yangtze toward Hankow. Reports say infantry seized the city after shelling from ships and hand to hand fighting followed street clashes. Tungcheng fell north of Anking as Japan's river fleet moved toward Hukow amid floodwaters and obstructed rivers.
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Shanghai
Anking
Anhwei
Yangtze River
Hankow
China
Yellow River
Japan
Henan
Yangtze
Chengchow
Lunghai
Peiping-Hankow
Sunghai
Tungcheng
Hukow
Kiukiang
Mayor and City Engineer Open the New Underpass
Mayor Alfred Lawrence and city engineer Ben M. Babb opened the North Lawrence underpass Saturday. They pulled the last barricade and the first car through was a Leavenworth County Chevrolet with license 7328.
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Alfred Lawrence
Ben M. Babb
North Lawrence
Lawrence
Babb
Chevrolet
Leavenworth County
Wife Sues for Divorce in District Court
Carolyn Marie Young files for divorce from Albert William Young in district court seeking a legally dissolved marriage.
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Carolyn Marie Young
Albert William Young
Puzzle clues mix languages and scattered terms
A scrambled cross word style list with clues in English and Spanish and garbled entries. It mixes across and down hints including character names, objects, occupations, animals, and abstract notions, with many misspellings and broken phrases.
No Rail Relief At This Session
Senate Leader Barkley said Congress would adjourn by Wednesday without new railroad legislation. The wage hour bill faced House action, with compromise support and debates among southern Democrats. The plan sets a 25 cent minimum wage for 120 days, rising to 40 cents after seven years, and a 44 hour workweek the first year.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Roosevelt Fo Tiey
Congress
Banking
White House
Garner
Bankhead
Rayburn
D-Tex
House
United
Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Remarkable Runaway to New York Entertains New Orleans Return
A dramatic scene follows a character who leaves New Orleans for New York with Young and later returns. The production showcases Miss Rainer's impressive range with a convincing performance. The supporting cast is notably strong amid shorts and Time/Mickey Mouse promotions.
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New York
Young
New Orleans
Miss Rainer
The Toy Wife at Granada recreation of old South tale
Luise Rainer delivers a remarkable performance as Frou Frou in The Toy Wife at the Granada. The story follows the Paris raised daughter of a New Orleans planter who attracts Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young, and centers on marital strain and sisterly romance.
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Luise Rainer
Granada
Miss Rainer
Drought broken in Italy raises crop hopes
Rains ending Italy's drought give observers renewed optimism for a better wheat crop. The Stefani agency cites central statistics institute reports suggesting some cold and drought damage may have been overcome, contrasting prior forecasts of a crop less than half normal.
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Rome
Italy
Stefani
Central Statistics Institute
Camel advertised as preferred cigarette by planter
A tobacco planter Mr. John Durham asserts Camel cigarettes use the finest tobaccos and praises Camel quality. He notes Camel buyers repeatedly select top grades from his and friends crops and that better tobacco yields better smoking.
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John Durham
J Tag
Calvin Wiggins
Camel
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Amurden
Chion
Wuhu
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Rayne
Concisa
Martinique
Igo
Simone Simon
Ameche
Jones and Hare
Stebra
Polly
Prospect Park Zoo
Brooklyn
Prospect Park
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Dickinson
Don Ameche
Robert Young
Brossard
David
Pierre
Josette
Nee
Olive Tucker
Miss Tucker
Groce
Journal-World
Hector van Sniff
Fred Sacople
Arrow
Rian See
Thes
America
Olive
Helen
Joe DE Maggio
Welker Cochran
Eddie Cantor
Camel Cigarettes
Columbia Network
Benny ‘Goodman
King OF Swing
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