Leaders Assert China Can Fight Japanese Five Years
Nanking dispatch reports four Chinese cabinet members led by Chiang Kai-Shek stating China can hold out against Japan for five years. They pledged strong resistance along the Yellow River and urged the US and Britain to take a firm stand at the Brussels conference.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Japan
Chapei
Chiang
Yellow River
United States
England
Brussels
Chang Chun
National Military Council
Brady gangster to face trial soon
James Dalhover also known as Calhover, the Brady trigger man, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the slaying of State Police officer Paul Minneman near Royal Center on May 25 and for the $2,668.49 robbery of the Goodland State Bank. The cases, under federal jurisdiction due to FDIC insurance, could yield the death penalty if the murder conviction is secured and up to 20 years plus fines for the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
James R. Fleming
James Dalhover
Brady
Hammond
Paul Minneman
Calhover
Minnneman
Goodland
Minneman
Royal Center
Fleming
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Local Pastor Brooks Accepts Call to Sciotoville Church
Rev. Crayton S. Brooks, longtime pastor of Monroe First Christian, has accepted the Sciotoville Christian church near Portsmouth Ohio. He preached there on October 17 and received an unanimous call to serve as pastor. Brooks has led churches in Portsmouth New Castle Ardmore Moberly and Monroe and previously pastored Sciotoville two decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crayton S. Brooks
Monroe First
Ohio City
Portsmouth
New Castle
Ardmore, Okla
Moberly
Missouri
First Christian Church
Monroe
Brooks
Leche Plans To Hunt Deer And Bear In Louisiana
Governor Richard W Leche prepared his hunting gear in Baton Rouge as the 60 day Louisiana deer and bear season opens in Madison parish Monday He said he would be on the firing line and may not bag anything but plans to give it a try.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Richard W., Leche
Madison Parish
Ohio River Flood Threat Eases in Pittsburgh
Cold weather and rain checks helped avert danger as the Ohio River in Pittsburgh rose toward flood stage. Authorities monitor gauges and warn residents along the riverfront while crews reinforce embankments and prepare emergency responses.
Flood Waters Rise On Ohio Rivers Hit Pittsburgh Area
Flood waters from West Virginia and western Pennsylvania rose along the Ohio River as a cold front eased. The Monongahela climbed to 27 feet at 11 am, two feet above flood stage, threatening basements and low streets but receding after the front.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Monongahela
W. S. Brotzman
Cotton growers weigh aid favoring small farmers in AAA program
A senate agricultural subcommittee in Memphis heard calls to tailor acreage allotments to help the small farmer over large plantation operators. Senator Ellison D. Smith suggested a monetary change might lift cotton prices without altering dollar gold content. The hearing drew 250 people, including Oscar Johnston of Delta and Pine Land Co., who urged 15 cent cotton as a viable price to cover costs.
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Memphis
Tenn
Senate Agricultural
Congress
Ellison D
Smith
Thomas
Oklahoma
Ellender
Louisiana
Frazier
North Dakota
Bankhead
Alabama
Springfield
AAA
Oscar Johnston
Delta and Pine Land Co
Scott, Miss
Johnston
New York Gubernatorial Campaign Fires Up Big Rallies
In New York on October 29, Mayor La Guardia and Democratic rival Mahoney headlined rival rallies at Madison Square Garden and the Hippodrome as the municipal campaign peaks. Mahoney attacked La Guardia over stockholdings in a Russian American concern while Hastings warned of a possible terror if Dewey wins.
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New York
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
American Labor Party
Madison Square Garden
LaGuardia
Thomas E. Dewey
Hippodrome
Mahoney
Harold W. Hastings
Tammany
Little Flower
Hastings
Dewey
Charles A. Schneider
End of illiteracy expected by Harris in Louisiana
State Superintendent T. H. Harris announced a campaign to wipe out illiteracy by the 1940 census. Beginning in Terrebonne Tensas and Lafayette parishes, the plan estimates costs for a statewide effort to be submitted to the legislature in May. Classes will run in public schools at night with some teachers paid extra and federal aid expected for teacher deployment.
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Baton Rouge
T. H. Harris
Louisiana
Harris
Terrebonne
Tensas
Lafayette
Explosion Toll Rises to 14 in Alaska Coal Mine Disaster
In Anchorage on October 29 authorities confirmed recovery of the final two bodies, bringing the death toll from Tuesday's Evan Jones coal mine explosion to fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Evan Jones Conl
Laws Against Trusts Studied For Effective Action
Washington October 29. Administration legal advisers study how to meet President Roosevelt's push for stronger anti trust laws. The federal trade commission may renew its call for new legislation to a special session of Congress, but no final conclusions are reached. Officials say the issue is large and complex and may require time into next year for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Administration
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Heat To Be Directed At Congress
Washington date notes Capitol Architect David Lynn aims to heat the Capitol in time for a November 15 special session. Repairs have left the heating system disjointed while 430 repair workers return after a two week strike. Steam-fitters offer pessimistic predictions about conditions.
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Congress
Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Capitol
David Lynn
WPA Grants Approved for Parishes and Library Projects
Louisiana state planning commission approved a 219 638 play fund for recreational facilities plus 150 532 for staffing food and clothing aid via the Federal Surplus Commodities. Library grants totaling 7442 55 Jackson 2735 20 Ouachita and 557 90 Lincoln were OKayed. Also approved were street improvements in Many Sabine parish and Camp Beauregard upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Works. Progress Administration
State Planning Commission
J. Lester White
Commisman
Washington
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Jackson
Ouachita
Lincoln
White
City of Many
Sabine Parish
Camp Beauregard
Barrymore Buys New Yacht After Sale of Infanta
Hollywood report says John Barrymore purchases a 65 foot diesel powered yacht Infania 1 to replace the Infanta 1 sold at a federal court auction last month. Delivery set for November 15 ends a pressured period in his film career as he continues to pay off spring obligations totaling 161 502 dollars. The new vessel requires only three crewmen, compared with the previous craft's 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
John Barrymore
Infanita
Barrymore
Wall Street Faces Prospect of New Market Restrictions
New York Oct 2 Wall Street may see new limits as the exchange investigates alert selling. The Twenty-First Century fund, asked to conduct the inquiry, already opposed certain market practices not covered by federal control law. It previously warned against bear raids and short selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lear
New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Twentiet Century Fund
The
Stock Exchange
Social Security Grants Total $230 Million in 1936 to 20 Million
The Social Security Board announced October totals showing more than 20 million people receiving benefits since February 1936. Public assistance for the aged blind and dependent children amounted to 214457 of outlays, with unemployment administration costing 15,960,865 for 21,000,000 insured workers. October projections total 54,156,000 across federal state and local contributions. Aging recipients average 12.54, blind 24.86, and dependent children 20.74 monthly.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Three Ulster riflemen killed in Hungjao shelling
British defense headquarters reported three Ulster riflemen killed and several wounded as Japanese shells and air attacks hit Hungjao, a western Shanghai suburb. American mission property damaged and many foreigners evacuated from the area amid ongoing artillery fire.
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Shanghai
Ulster Riflemen
Hungjao
Keswick
Brennan Roads
Jessfield Park
Chapei
Hungis
Hungiao
Johnson advocates wartime price fixing and excess profits tax
Montgomery Oct. 3 Charles Louis Johnson assistant secretary of war urged the National Guard association to empower the president to fix prices in time of war and to implement an excess profits tax. He cautioned against nationalizing capital and urged calm deliberate wartime legislation to curb inflation profiteering and maintain national unity.
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Montgomery
Ala
Louis Johnson
National Guard Association of the
United States
Johnson
National Guard Association
War Department
Embezzlement Admittted by 86-Year-Old Accountant
William K. Steppe, 86, arrested in New Orleans on embezzling 86400 from W R Grace and Co over 18 months. He confessed to thefts starting with 200 in April 1936 and escalating to 17000 by year end, then continuing this year. He reportedly gambled the money away.
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New Orleans
Willam K. Steppe
George Reyer
Charles A. Byrne
Steppe
W. R. Grace and Company
Byrne
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Mussolini
Italy
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Commons
Roger
Sciotoville
Continu
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Holywood
Jack Dukie
Lupe Velez
Clara Bow
Lt’ Gurl
Commission
Ouachita Parish
Twentieth Century Fund
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Youngstown
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
J. I. Case
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Westinghouse Electric
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