Turbulent Far East Developments Highlight Tien Tsin Chinchow Crisis
Reports from Washington Tokyo and Paris describe US representations to Japan over a potential air incident at Chinchow Manchuria while Japanese forces halt advances toward Chin chow. Chinese casualties rise as reinforcements move to relieve the area and the League of Nations Council defers a Manchurian resolution awaiting Chinese endorsement.
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Exchange
Sethanes
Chinchow
Manchuria
Tokyo
Pinping-Mukden
Paris
League of Nations Council
Tientsin
Mukden
Peiping
Hoke Smith Dies Former Georgia Leader at 76
Atlanta Ga Nov 27 Hoke Smith former governor and United States senator from Georgia and secretary of the interior in Grover Cleveland s cabinet died at his home here this day He was 76 years old after months confined illness with critical condition reported by his physicians He served two terms as U S senator and was governor of Georgia twice.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Grover Cleveland
Hit and run driver sought in Edmond death
Oklahoma City November 11 a hit and run driver is sought in the death of S. A. Gantz 50 Benton Arkansas whose body was found last night on a highway near Edmond two officials confirmed the crash occurred on a highway near Edmond and the victim was identified as S A Gantz of Benton Arkansas.
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Oklahoma City
S. A. Gantz
Benton
Ark
Edmond
Rambling Tales From a Bygone Town Headlines
A collection of squibs and anecdotes from a small Arkansas town. Jokes about a filling station accountant, a grand hotel lobby redesign, local fishing and hunting, a high school football link, a Monroe Lions remark, a 1619 Palace store reference, and a widow’s mourning quip.
Thanksgiving Day Mishaps Take Upwards of 100 Lives
United Press survey finds Thanksgiving accidents killing over 100 nationwide with motor vehicle crashes leading fatalities. Notable deaths include five in Texas after a car plunge, and several fire and burn incidents in California Illinois and Massachusetts.
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Chicago
U.P
United Press
Tyler
Tex
Sam Hughes
Claude
Robert
Ed Hughes
le June
Colo
Ex Sheriff of Texas among six charged in Mansfield holdup
Six men face robbery with firearms and kidnapping charges over the Mansfield holdup of Elbert Farr, an engineer at the Mansfield power plant. The former Dallas County sheriff Schuyler Marshall Jr. is named among the suspects, along with Herbert Scales Roy Thornton Bud Mace and two others identified only as Mack and Bob.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Dallas County
Elbert Farr
Mansfield
Schuyler Marshall, Jr
Herbert Scales
Roy Thornton
Bud Mace
Mack
Bob
Farr
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
State Bank of
J. R. Wright
Power and Light
Weather disrupts airline schedules across the Southeast
Smoke and fog halted most air line operations in the Southeast with Candler Field reporting half a mile visibility. Only Eastern Air Transport flew from Atlanta to Richmond while flights from Miami and Jacksonville were cancelled. American Airways paused routes to New Orleans and via Chattanooga Nashville Louisville as smoke and fog reduced visibility to near zero in Birmingham and other cities.
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Air Line
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Candlerfield
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Virginia
Georgia
Eastern Air Transport
Here
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Jacksonville
American Airways
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Chattanooga
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Mediran
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Tenn
Pantages Acquitted in Retrial Verdict Narrow
In Los Angeles on November 27 a jury returned a verdict of acquittal in the retrial of Alexander Pantages, the once wealthy magnate accused of a criminal attack on Bunce Pringle, a youthful actor. The jury deliberated about 65 hours.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Bunce Pringle
One Dollar Could Save a Life, Local Red Cross Appeal
A Los Angeles poverty tragedy prompts a Monroe Red Cross appeal for funds as winter hunger and fuel shortages threaten families. The editorial urges citizens to donate and prevent such suffering, citing Doris Keeler and urging action to aid the relief effort.
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Los Angeles
Press Dispatch
Calif
Bart Keeler
Doris
Keeler
Monroe
The
Red Cross
Ouachita Parish
Doris Keeler
California
Seabury Probes Relief Fund Administration in New York
The Hofstadter committee publicized 123 recipients of city relief checks from a ten million dollar fund issued last June. Checks ranged 50 cents to 42 dollars totaling just over two thousand, with several duplicates and identical endorsements. The list lacked records in the public welfare department, and a few recipients said they had emergency relief jobs.
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New York
Hofstadter Committee
Samuel Seabury
Joint Legislative Committee
New York City
Lynch
Borough of
Richmond
Seabury
Department of Public Welfare
Civil Service
Theron Willis to Attend National Club Congress in Chicago
Theron Willis of Eureka, Calhoun 4-H Club, selected as Ouachita Parish representative to the National Club Congress in Chicago, to leave tomorrow. Illinois Central Railroad support. E R Strahan and Mrs Jewel L McQuiller name him. He will be met by Rapides Parish delegates and travel with Louisiana's delegation led by W C Abbott.
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Ouachita Parish
National Club Congress
Chicago
Theron Willis
Eureka
Calhoun 4
WET BLOC PUSHES LIBERAL RULE CHANGE FOR HOUSE
Representative Snell of The New Yorker proposes liberalizing lower house rules to allow a petition driven vote on prohibition repeal this session. A 145 sign petition would suffice, down from 218, as insurgents threaten to bolt if not granted. He says a rules change will occur.
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Wshington
House
Representative Snell
House Net
Congress
Snell
House Rules Committee
Northwest
First National Bank In Gulfport Closes
Gulfport Mississippi November 27 The First National Bank in Gulfport failed to open for business today.
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First National Bank
Gulfport
Miss
Allen Opens Campaign at Alexandria
Governor Huey P. Long backs O. K. Allen in Alexandria as Allen vows to complete Louisiana road and bridge programs. He cites starting with under 6,000 miles of gravel roads and 30 miles paved, pledging ongoing work and urging voters not to split the ticket in January’s primary.
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Alexandria
Huey P. Long
O. K. Allen
State Highway Commission
Louisiana
Allen
Long
W. V. Lamkin
John H. Overton
Highway Commission
Death sentence handed to Willie Calloway in Ouachita Parish
Willie Calloway, a negro, was sentenced to death by Judge Percy Sandel in Ouachita Parish District Court for the March 9 slaying of Jasper Gordon, Missouri Pacific railroad special officer. An appeal was filed by attorney Hugh T. Layne and set for December 21. Calloway had fled to Arkansas with a gunshot wound prior to trial and his motion for a new trial alleged lack of impartiality and new evidence.
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Willie Calloway
Percy Sander
Ouachita Parish
Hugh T. Layne
Calloway
Jasper Gordon
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Arkansas
Layne
Sandel
Hinkler Lands in West Africa After Atlantic Flight
Bert Hinkler landed at Saint Louis du Senegal in French West Africa after flying from Natal Brazil. The 2 pm local time equated to 10 am EST, marking a west to east South Atlantic crossing and a new aviation milestone for the British aviator who held the England to Australia speed record.
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General Aeropostale Company
Bert Hinkler
Natal
Brazil
Saint Louis du Senegal
French West Africa
Hinkler
Australia
South Atlantic
Lya de Putti Dies at 32 in New York
Hungarian actress Lya de Putti died after choking on a chicken bone and developing pneumonia complicated by blood poisoning. She rose to fame in German and American films, with noted roles in Variety, The Mistress of the World, and Manon Lescaut.
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Lya de Putti
New York
Hungary
Germany
England
America
Variety
Miss de Putti
Emil Jannings
Manon Lascaut
Hollywood
Advertising Boosts Business Across Firms Says Commerce
Washington reports the Department of Commerce poll of 358 firms shows advertising credited with increased business by 80 companies and new production methods by 59. Marketing methods aided 254 firms, with 29 increasing advertising, 19 maintaining schedules, and several noting extensive aggressive or careful campaigns.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Aged State Legislator Imprisoned After Slaying
Opelousas judge Gilbert L. Dupre was jailed after James Dejean, brother of Charles Dejean killed yesterday by the judge, swore out a murder affidavit. The judge said he fired in self defense and mourned the lost friend as funeral services set for 3:30 pm at the Catholic Church. Dejean belonged to Opelousas American Legion Post.
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Opelousas
Gilbert L. Dupre
Charles Dejean
Dupre
James Dejean
Judge Dupre
Dejean
American Legion
Judge Dupre Held On Parole Amid Inquest Into Slaying
In Opelousas Judge Gilbert L. Dupre aged 72, longtime Louisiana politician and former district judge, is held on parole as coroner's inquest opens into the shooting death of Charles Dejean a 40 year old salesman. The men, both from prominent families, argued over the gubernatorial campaign.
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Opelousas
Gilbert L. Dupre
Charles Dejean
Louisiana
Dupre
Dejean
Mother and Baby Die in Fire at App ling Home
APPLING Ga Nov 27 A mother died with her two year old son in a fire that trapped them in a nursery. J E Lewis woke two older children and escaped with them, while his wife rushed back to save Eugene.
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Appling
P-A Rother
J. E. Lewis
Red Cross Drive Sparks Aid Effort in Monroe
Two barefooting mothers with children seek help at Ouachita Parish Red Cross headquarters as local leaders launch a fundraising drive after a faltering Roll Call. Volunteers report many similar needs across the parish amid frigid weather and shortages of shoes and clothing for youngsters.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Red Cross Chapter
Twin Cities
Quachita Parish
Red Cross
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