Nanking Falls to Japanese Army in Beijing News Flash
Japanese military command officially announced the occupation of Nanking China s capital after sunset heavy street fighting Chinese forces contest the advance while Tokyo reports retreating Chinese troops. Japanese say they captured government buildings in Nanking and bombard Sian and Nanchang as Yangtze ships patrol river.
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Nankirtg
Yangtze
New York
Atlanta
Associated Press
Delta Airlines
Monroe
News-Star
Shanghai
Nanking
China
Pukow
Tientsin-Pukow
Tokyo
Wulungshan
Sian
Shensi
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Military Academy
Chiang Kai
Bastrop Postmaster C. T. Matlock Dies
C T Matlock, 58 Bastrop postmaster since August 23 this year and acting postmaster since January 11, died at 7 30 am after a month long illness. He lived in Bastrop ten years and previously ran a Bastrop grocery store and, before that, a Shreveport store for 16 years. The body will be taken to Plain Dealing for burial in Walker cemetery Tuesday. His widow and one son survive.
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Bastrop
C. T. Matlock
Shreveport
Plain Dealing
Walker
Pioneer Woman Sallie Richardson Ruffin Dies at 89
Mrs Sallie Richardson Ruffin 89 a pioneer Quachita parish resident and longtime Grace Episcopal member died at 314 Grammont street late Sunday. Funeral at the residence Tuesday 3 pm with Rev E F Hayward officiating. Interment in the family plot at the old city cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Sallie Richardson Ruffin
Quachita Parish
Grammont Street
Old City
E. F. Hayward
Grace Episcopal Church
Tom Easterling
Henry Blanks
J. W. Kilbourne
Richard Kellogg
Arthur Tidwell, Jr
George Miller
Clifford Johnson
Guy P. Stubbs
E. N. Faulk
Fred Millsaps
Travis Oliver
A. G. McHenry
Joe Washburn
Ruffin
Thomas P. Richardson
Frances Simmons Richardson
Waverly
Caldwell Parish
U S Wins In Supreme Court In Gold Bond Interest Case
The U S government won in the Supreme Court on a challenge over interest payments on gold bonds called for redemption before maturity. Justice Cardozo wrote for a unanimous court stating the treasury secretary acted within his powers by issuing calls without extra congressional authority.
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Supreme Court
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Supreme Ioort
Cardozo
Stone
Black
Hughes
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
James J. Ransom
Des Moines
Arthur Machen
Baltimore
Taft
Treasury
Stanley Reed
Industrialist Sloan returns 10 million to aid general welfare
Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of General Motors, publicly donates 10 million of his personal profits to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for economic education. He stresses the gift is strictly personal and not tied to GM or his official role. The funds aim to broaden public understanding of economic truths and national policies shaping American enterprise.
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New York
America
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Hyatt Roller Bearing Company
Newark
N. J
Automobile Company
House urged to vote on wage hour bill by midweek
Washington December reports administration leaders pressed the House to act by midweek on the wage hour bill to set minimum wages and 40 hour workweeks in interstate industries. A Senate-House committee must reconcile differences with the Senate version before Roosevelt can sign.
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White House
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Senate
Friends
Rules Committee
Dockweiler
California
American Federation of Labor
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Japanese Foreign Minister Apologizes for Panay Sinking
In Tokyo on December 13 Foreign Minister Koki Hirota offered his profoundest apologies to U S Ambassador Joseph C Grew for the Panay sinking. Navy Ministry officials expressed dismay with one aide shown dejected and another declaring he would resign his life as staff faced distress.
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Tokyo
Koki Hirota
United States
Panay
Naval Ministry
Joseph C. Grew
Hirota
Navy Ministry
Naval
Mitsumasa Yonai
Liner McKinley Rescues 453 From Hoover Wreck Near Formosa
The President McKinley picked up 453 passengers from the stranded luxury liner Hoover off Hoishoto and Hayake islands east of Formosa. They include 134 cabin and 319 third class travelers. Two U S destroyers stood by as word spread of additional possible rescues by another Dollar liner, the President Pierce.
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President McKinley
President Hoover
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Hoishoto
Hayake Islands
Formosa
Hoover
President Pierce
U. S
Convicts in South Carolina prison seize captain and refuse to surrender
Six desperadoes take hostage Captain Olin Sanders in Columbia. After a dramatic two hour plea by Governor Johnston, guards storm the office with tear gas. William Woods confesses to stabbing Sanders as authorities rush to quell the riot and move prisoners to solitary confinement awaiting trial.
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Columbia
S. C
Olint Johnston
T. Alex Heise
William B. Woods
Olin Sanders
Sanders
Captain Sanders
Charlie
Christmas
J. S. Wilson
Johnson
Johnston
South Carolina State
D. C
Olin Johnston
Associated Press
Atlanta
Delta
Monroe
Airmail
Panay bombing prompts U S protest to Japan
President Roosevelt expresses concern to the Japanese emperor over the Panay air attack. Secretary Hull prepares a strong note in Washington after initial talks, seeking full details and potential indemnity, with a possible presidential briefing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
Hull
Tokyo
Burglary Ruse Strikes Monroe Home on Sunday Night
Police report Monroe saw three burglaries over the weekend including a bold entry into the home of M s Biedenharn 1401 Pargoud Boulevard where two bedrooms were entered and 87 dollars from a wallet and Biedenharn’s trousers were stolen. The incident occurred while residents slept.
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Metroe
Monroe
Big Jollification Events Planned To Boost Good Fellows Fund
Two charity dances aim to raise money for the Good Fellows Fund for underprivileged Twin Cities children. On Thursday the Missouri Pacific Women's Club hosts a public dance at Booster Club House on Ouachita Avenue with an orchestra and a gala program. Admission is free per couple. Friday at the Three Mile Inn Jack Angell’s orchestra will perform and all receipts go to the fund, with reduced admission to attract more dancers.
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Good Fellows Fund
Santa Claus
Twin Cities
Missouri Pacific Women's Club
Booster Club
Ouachita Avenue
Women’s Club
Good Fellows
Jack Angell
Three Mile Inn
Angell
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