Japan Pushes Three Goals as Canton and Hankow Fall
Shanghai dispatches report Japanese forces advancing from Canton toward Hankow with aims to disperse retreating Chinese troops, seize 685 miles of railway, and probe provinces in Kwangtung Kiangsi Hunan and Hupeh. Chiang Kai Shek's troops defend rail links while Japan plans further drives toward Yochow and Changsha. Occupation of Hankow Wuchang and Hanyang completed. formal entry slated for November 3.
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Hupeh
Chiang Kai - Shek
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Sienning
Yochow
Yangtze River
Changsha
Teian
Kiukiang-Nanchang
Nanchang
Wuchang
Hanyang
Iron Lung Arrives in Miami Beach for Winter Stay
Frederick B. Snite Jr., a 28 year old infantile paralysis victim housed in a 900 pound iron lung, arrived from Chicago and was welcomed by about 200 people. He travels with parents, nurses, doctors, orderlies and electricians and will live in a new second floor suite with elevator access at his father’s home in Miami Beach Florida where facilities have been prepared for his comfort.
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Chicago
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Biscayne Bay Causeway
Young Snite
China
Indeck
Adoring Meekness and Followers Seek Bet for Name Change
Harlem evangelist Father Divine followers including Skippy Love and about 200 others pleaded in New York court for legal name changes to spiritual titles and nicknames such as Peace Wonderful and Virtue Bloom claiming they are now legally known by these names and have right to change.
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Faithful Sparrow
Wonderful Wisdom
Harlem
Father Divine
John Jones
Bunch of Love
Rolling Stone
Adoring Messiness
Virtue Bloom
Joy Dancer
Feith Hope Charity
Barometer Near 5000 as Civic Chest Campaign Grows
Civic Chest's barometer climbs toward the $5,000 goal with daily contributions from readers and local businesses. The campaign tally includes a list of donors and amounts, while additional donations under $25 are acknowledged later by the News-Star and Morning World. Judge Garrett schedules a Friday hearing to restrain the Fifth District Democratic committee from naming Mills the nominee, following Will Harvey Todd's challenge to the vote counts in 11 parishes.
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Newt V. Mills
Fifth District
Democratic Executive Committee
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Will Harvey Todd
Todd
Baton Rouge
Associated Press
E. A. Conway
Shreveport
Harvey G. Fields
Twin City
News-Star
Morning World
Alston Prophit
Aimee Semple McPherson Castle Sold in Bargain Deal
Aimee Semple McPherson's Moorish estate El Minera near Lake Elsinore, valued at 119000 dollars with 20000 dollars in gold leaf, sold today to Roy and John Scantland for a fraction of its cost. The buyers consider converting the property into a rest home or a military school. McPherson could not comment.
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Lake Elsinore
Roy
John Scantland
Three Freed of Conspiracy in Karpis Case
In Little Rock on October 27 the federal conspiracy trial of Alvin Karpis entered its ninth day with four defendants remaining. Instructed verdicts of acquittal freed three defendants—Mrs. Al C. Dyer, Morris Loftis, and John Stover—for lack of corroborating testimony. Dyer and Loftis owned a Hot Springs boat landing near where Karpis rented a 1935 cottage, while Stover ran the Hot Springs airport used by the gang. Presiding Judge T C Trimble …
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Ark
Alvin Karpis
Federal District Court
Hot Springs
Alcatraz
al C. Dyer
Morris Loftis
Second Victim of Plane Crash Dies in Easton
Salva tore Marino, 24, of New York, died early today after a monoplane crash that killed his companion Herbert Freese, a 27-year-old Freeport, L. I. pilot. The two seated aircraft hit a tree and crashed while landing on a Wilsonborough football practice field near Easton. Freese worked as a freelance transport pilot out of Roosevelt Field. Marino was believed to be a student.
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Salvatore Marino
New York
Herbert Freese
Freeport
L. L
Freese
Wilsonborough
Roosevelt Field
Marino
Indians Wolves Clash In Annual Gridiron Battle
Northeast Center of L S A Indians host Copiah Lincoln Wolves at Center stadium at 8 pm in a clash billed as the season’s largest crowd so far. Both teams field strong offenses and a high scoring affair is anticipated as Copiah Lincoln arrives undefeated in five games.
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James L. Malone
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Doctor Warns Jitterbugs Prompt Public Health Warning
Detroit Oct 27 Dr Edward A Ward of Saginaw Mich warned that dances like the jitterbugs shag big apple Susie Q and truckin are for athletes not lounge lizards He said these dances are violent exercise and require as much training as tennis basketball swimming and golf The hysteria for swing music could harm ankles feet and the nervous system if dancers do not recognize the strain.
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Detroit
Edward A. Ward
Saginaw
Mich
Susie Q
Ward
American Osteopathic Association
Haas and Levy Funeral Set for Friday Service
A double funeral for Mrs. Rose Lee Marx Haas and Mrs. Hattye Levy is scheduled Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Temple B nai Israel after an auto crash on Winnsboro highway. The procession leaves 1911 North Third Street at 9:30 a.m. for rites led by Rabbi F K Hirsch with interment in the Jewish cemetery.
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B’ Nai Israel
Rose Lee Marx Haas
Henry Haas
Hattye Levy
S. H. Levy
Winnsboro Highway
Heas
North Third Street
F. K. Hirsch
Haas
Simon Schlenker
Jonas Selig
Abe Arent
Sam Rubin
Louis Masur
A. A. Swayze
R. W. Germany
F. K. Carkoff
Levy
C. R. Tidwell
Joe Craig
Howard Willard
Dr. P. M. Gayle
Fred F. Millsaps
R. Downes, Jr
Harold Hein
Upward Trend in Federal Prosperity Indicators
Washington reports stronger government indices for employment and industrial production. Secretary Perkins notes 640000 re employed in non agricultural jobs since June and 440000 since August. Federal Reserve industrial production index climbs to the highest since 1937, with factory employment and payroll indices also rising.
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Perkins
Labor Department
Federal Reserve Board
United States Demands Japan Honor Open Door in China
The U S government issues a strong note to Japan demanding it end unwarranted interference with American rights in China and to continue the open door policy. Ambassador Grew presented the 3000 word statement in Tokyo on October 6 and asked for an early reply.
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United States
Japan
China
Joseph C. Grew
Tokyo
Orient
Hungary Eyes Arbitration Plan To End Hungarian Slovakia Clash
Budapest reports the cabinet weighing Czechoslovakia accepting Hungarian mediation to end the territorial dispute with Germany and Italy guiding the process. Officials say Czechs indicated progress but left key issues unresolved including plebiscites and timing of occupation in disputed Magyar regions.
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Foreign Office
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Slovakia
Hungary
Roosevelt slaps peace policy as Munich accord hits Britain
London reports President Roosevelt's speech opposing peace by fear and its implied rebuke of the Munich agreement. Cabinet reshuffle in Britain names Paul Stanhope and Earl de la Warr to key posts as Chamberlain contemplates remaining vacancies.
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Paul Stanhope
Board of Education
Alfred Duff Cooper
Chamberlain
Earl de la Warr
Earl de la Warran
Lord Stanley
Dominions
Roosevelt
Jersey City Deportations Ended in Public Rights Ruling
Federal Judge William Clark ordered an end to Jersey City's deportations and barred Mayor Hague and officials from hindering C I O rights of speechmaking, leaflet distribution, and placard carrying in public parks. He urged a modified public censorship requiring advance copies of speeches in certain cases. The ruling leaves unresolved claims about private meeting halls, indoor venues, union picketing, and other labor rights.
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Newark
N. J
William Clark
Jersey City
Frank Hague
Clark
Third United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Hague
Princess Baba Leaves Wrestler for London Return
Los Angeles October 27 Handsome Bob Gregory wrestler and Princess Baba of Sara wak daughter of the only white rajah in the world said they have voted she will return to England leaving Sunday The princess plans to sail from New York November 2 They were married in London November 22 1937.
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Los Angeles
Bob Gregory
Prss Baba
Sarawak
England
Gregory Waies
Baba
London
Gregory
New York
Turner Signs Contract for Republic Pictures Starring Role
Hollywood, Oct. 27. Col onel Roscoe Turner, veteran speed flier and stunt pilot, signs with Republic pictures for a starring aviation themed film. The contract includes two renewal options.
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Turner
Hollywood
Roscoe Turner
Republic Pictures
Roosevelt Proclaims Western Hemisphere Defense Policy
President Roosevelt declares the United States will protect the western hemisphere from foreign interference while seeking disarmament. He warns nations that arm to the teeth threaten world peace and affirms no tolerance for dishonorable actions by other governments. The address aired from the White House at the Herald Tribune forum.
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United States
Roosevelt
White House
New York H Herald Tribune
Herbert Hoover
Viscount Halifax
Bri
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Great Britain
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Probers Tread Slippery Path In Un American Hearings
Washington October 21 The house committee on un American activities faces sharp criticism from President Roosevelt and two cabinet members as it presses into controversial political ground amid sit down strikes in Michigan and a cooling campaign atmosphere. Representative Martin Dies insists the investigation will continue unafraid despite calls to pause and criticism from administration officials.
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House Committee On
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Martin Dies
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