Japan Accepts Responsibility For Panay Sinking
Tokyo messages the United States that Japan takes full responsibility for the Panay sinking by Japanese planes and promises punishment of those responsible and preventive steps. Foreign Minister Hirota delivered the note to Ambassador Grew after cabinet approval and Emperor Hirohito’s sanction.
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Tokyo
United States
Panay
Koki Hirota
Joseph C. Grew
Hirohito
Japan
Yangtze
Nanking
Roosevelt
Hirota
America
Foreign Office
James J.hughes
Navy tightens Pacific guard after Japanese liner raid
The U S Navy increased coastal patrols after seizure of suspicious letters from a Japanese liner and the seizure of a Japanese fishing boat by U S Customs. Destroyers remained off San Diego and San Pedro while Mare Island Navy Yard near San Francisco was ringed with extra guards. U S Attorney Frank J Hennessy confirmed the liner Tatsuta Maru raid and the letters tied to Bremerton on Puget Sound.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
U. S
San Diego
San Pedro
Mare Island
Navy Yard
San Francisco
Christmas Spirit Filters Thru Walls Of Penitentiary
In Columbus Ohio Warden James C Woodard and officials inspected incoming food boxes for 4116 inmates at Ohio State Penitentiary. Over 2600 boxes were opened yesterday with 1200 to 1500 more arriving. Anna Marie Hahn of Cincinnati the condemned poison slayer of Jacob Wagner faces execution March 10. Death row inmates Teddy Hines William Gardner Everett Jones and others await Christmas in their quarters.
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Columbus
Ohio
James C. Woodard
Woodard
Anna Marie Hahn
Cincinnati
Baverian
Jacob Wagner
Death Row
William Gardner
Charles
Teddy) Hines
William Hobbs
Everett Jones
Martin L. Davey
Ford To Appeal NLRB Decision In Labor Case
Ford Motor Company plans to appeal the NLRB ruling in the US Court of Appeals after being found a violator of the Wagner Act. The board ordered reinstatement of 29 discharged workers and halted discouragement of union membership. It also called for ending dummy labor groups and interference with workers rights to organize.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
National Labor Relations Board
United States Court of Appeals
Ford Company
Supreme Court of the United States
NLRB
United Automobile Workers of America
Ford Brotherhood of America
of Labor
End of Brooklyn Daily Eagle Strike Reaches Agreement
Brooklyn Daily Eagle workers will return to work Monday under a contract between the newspaper management and the New York Newspaper Guild, ending a strike that started September 13. The AP story notes the settlement concludes months of labor action affecting the paper.
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New York
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Newspaper Guild of New York
White House Roosevelts Gather for Four-Generation Christmas
A four generation Roosevelt reunion lit the White House as holiday guests arrived. The President plans a national radio Christmas greeting later. Laughter filled the poinsettia halls while the family sorted stockings and Mrs Roosevelt helped their daughter Mrs John Boettiger, recently discharged from a Seattle hospital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Santa Claus
John Boettiger
Seattle
Wash
Roosevelts
Logan Brimming With Yule Spirit Awaits Day of Days
Christmas Eve mood sweeps Logan as lights and decorations transform Main Street and homes into a fairyland. Phi Sigma Chi presents a silver loving cup to the best-decorated residence or home district, celebrating community holiday spirit.
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Logan
Main Street
Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity
Man admits killing son in Indiana farm family tragedy
Coroner Myron Hutchins said Donald Lantz, 24, confessed to slaying his two year old son Leroy over Christmas money worries and a threatened divorce. Lantz crushed the child’s head with a hammer Wednesday, Hutchins dated.
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Ligonier
Ind
Myron Hutchins
Donald Lantz
Leroy
Lantz
Hutchins
Horst Kidnaping Still A Mystery
In Ohio, nine years after Melvin Horst vanished on December 27 1928 his parents still hope for his return. Courts twice found suspects innocent on retrial and two others freed after murder indictments. The case remains one of the state's oldest unsolved mysteries as Melvin would be 13 today.
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Oarville, O
Melvin Horst
Melvin
Ohio
Raymond Horst
Ohio Governor Grants Four Christmas Pardons
Gov. Martin L. Davey pardoned Inez Palmer of Vinton County and three parolees. Palmer, released from Marysville Reformatory after 10 years of life sentence for murder, will regain citizenship rights. Also pardoned were Halton P. Siddall of Equality, Harry Semensky of Toledo now in Detroit business, and Graham of Toledo who faced larceny charges and probation before release.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Inez Palmer
Vinton County
Marysville Reformatory
Halton P. Siddall
Cinto
Alter Harry Semensky
Toledo
Detroit
Hay
Siddall
Ohio Dental College
John A. Mazzola
Graham
Toledean
State Reformatory
Davey Iid
Semensky
Lucas County
Aid
Pope Pius Defends Church Against Politics Charge
Pope Pius defended the Catholic Church against charges it played politics in Germany. He stated that real religious persecution exists and asserted the church does not pursue political aims but promotes religion.
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Pope Pius
Vatican City
Pius
Germany
Christmas Eve Scenes Across World War Era Cities
London reports butchers speeding boars heads for Christmas dinners while Shanghai relaxes wartime curfews for the holiday. Hangzhou hears gunfire instead of carols as tensions persist in China. Madrid prepares to distribute food candy and liquor to soldiers in trenches. Paris notes higher night spot prices with normal reservations and Champagne prices at hotels. In Jerusalem two Jewish grave diggers are ambushed near Mount Olivet Cemetery amid ongoing Jewish Arab tensions.
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London
Shanghai
Hangchow
China
Madrid
Paris
Jerusalem
Mount Olivet
Holy Land
Ruble Theatre Hosts 844 Children Christmas Party
Manager Theodore Chifos welcomed 844 youngsters to a Ruble Theatre charity event this morning. Feature film Timothy's Quest with child star Dickie Moore played as Santa Claus Reichley helped hand out 844 candy bags. It was the second Hocking County children’s party, following the Chakeres Logan Theatre event last Saturday.
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Theodore Chifos
Ruble Theatre
Timothy’s Quest
Dickie Moore
Santa Claus Reichley
Hocking County
Chakeres Logan Theatre
Cold Christmas Expected for Ohio With Possible Snow
The weather bureau predicted a crisp cold Christmas in northeastern Ohio with a chance of snow. Occasional rain today was expected to turn to snow late tonight in some areas, but a statewide blanket of snow was not forecast.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Senate Panel Plans Graft Hearings Next Week
With the legislature on Christmas recess a special Senate committee appointed to investigate charges of legalized graft in state departments plans hearings early next week. The group will likely start with liquor and highway divisions as informants come forward. Chief counsel James Metzenbaum of Cleveland said dates are not yet set. The Senate recessed until after Jan. 1 without approving a $40,000 expense bill for the panel.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Orces
James Metzenbaum
Cleveland
Simone Simon to Spend Christmas in Bed in Hollywood
Simone Simon will be confined to bed in Hollywood for Christmas due to illness. A hospital or physician has not been named in the scant AP bulletin, but the report notes a medical condition requiring rest.
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Simone Simon
Hollywood
Dec
Oell
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Ford
Eagle Strike
Santa
Conrad H. “Coon
Reichley
South Bloomingville
Ann Troxel
Reckbridge
Wright Studio
Troxel
Benton County
Bill Miller
Horst
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Davey
Marysville
Associated Press
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