Japs Seize Jehol Pass In China Campaign
Japanese forces reportedly pushed Chinese defenders from the Jehol gateway and advanced into Jehol province amid fierce fighting around Chinmenkow and Shanhaikwan. Chinese troops held the southern end of Chinmenkow as Japanese troops aimed to isolate about 10 000 defenders. General Ho Chu Kuang urged retreating units to stand ground amid ongoing operations, with some clashes continuing near Shimenchai and Shanhaikwan.
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Peiping
China
Chiumenkow
Nine Gates
Great Wall
Jehol
Ho Chu-Kuo
Shanhaikwan
Japan
Chinmenkow
Yellow Sea
Shimenchai
Chinchow
Yon
Nchuria
Gtao
Six Countries Disturbed by Riots and Revolts
Six nations faced mounting unrest as martial law or states of emergency were declared in Spain and Alwar India while Argentina Cuba Germany and Ireland endured clashes. In Spain 40 killed 100+ wounded. Ireland and Cuba reported scores injured. Argentina reported eight killed in clashes. Germany and Berlin saw further fights between political factions.
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Irish Free State
Spain
Germany
Argentina
Cuba
Alwar
India
Congress
Augustin Justo
Santiago
Chile
Vincent Lopez
Buenos Aires
Suburg
San Carlos
Corrinentes
Havana
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Julio Antonio Mella
Berlin
Danzig
Poland
Ireland
Mercury Slumps to 18 Degrees on Tuesday Night
A brisk northwest wind aided a sharp temperature drop with a 7 am reading of 18 degrees, 22 degrees colder than 24 hours earlier. Skies were fair but forecast to cloud and rise slightly overnight, with milder conditions expected in north central and extreme west areas. The river level fell 0.2 feet to about 3 feet.
Woman 30 Pouches Reflects Wives Trust or Escape
A 1932 Publishers Copyright note presents a rural proverb about women's choices in marriage. It suggests a woman bearing many pouches without concern indicates strong faith in her husband or a disengagement from his opinions.
Jackson Re-Elected Chairman of Board at First National
Officers and directors of the First National bank were re elected at the annual meeting. D. V. Jackson remains chairman, S. G. Stein president, T. C. Clark vice president, E. E. Bloom cashier and trust officer. Directors include D. W. Jackson, J. R. Realing, Dr. T. F. Beveridge, A. J. Wood, and others. Staff includes George F. Hudson assistant cashier and assistant trust officer, R. J. Diercks, L. D. Krueger.
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First National Bank
D. V. Jackson
S. G. Stein
T. C. Clark
E. E. Bloom
D. W. Jackson
J. R. Realing
T. F. Beveridge
A. J. Wood
E. J. Zeidler
R. S. Jackson
J. C. Bishop
Mr. Bloom
George F. Hudson
R. J. Diercks
L. D. Krueger
Speech on Hollywood deal and reballot planned
The speaker complains about weak enthusiasm and hostility toward the speaker. Shaw is headed for Hollywood and his scenarios may be purchased. The people will get to vote again in the next campaign.
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Shaw
Hollywood
Winnie Judd to Face Accomplice in Arizona Trunk Slayings
Winnie Ruth Judd is ordered to appear in court to confront John J Halloran, accused as an accessory in the murder case tied to the 1931 Arizona trunk killings of Agnes Le Roi and Hedvig Samuelson. Judd faces a preliminary hearing as Halloran’s alleged role is examined.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Winnie Ruth Judd
John J. Halloran
Marlin T. Phelps
Ministers Hold Conference Here in Muscatine
Ministers and their wives of the Muscatine sub district of the Iowa Des Moines conference of the Methodist Episcopal church met at the First Methodist Episcopal church to discuss group activities plans and fellowship. Dr Benjamin F Schwartz chaired the session and Rev J W Gruber of Letts acted as secretary. The group planned evangelistic and educational outreach and will meet again in February with attendees from Muscatine West Liberty Lone Tree North Liberty Wilton Letts and Muscatine hosts.
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Muscatine
Iowa-Des Moines
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Benjamin F. Schwartz
J. W. Gruber
Letts
W. H. Slack
W. S. Moore
Wilton
W. S. Smith
West Liberty
Epworth League
A. M. Smith
North Liberty
J. A. Worrell
World Service
R. L. Brown
Lone Tree
W. A. Smith
Public Welfare Group to Hold Annual Meeting in Muscatine
Six board seats will be filled at the Muscatine Welfare Association annual meeting Friday January 13 at city hall. The 7:30 p.m. session will replace the banquet and out of town speaker with an open public gathering. Board terms expiring include W. E. Downer F. M. Ziegler Mrs. F. H. Little the Rev Leland H. Lesher William Spieth and Glen Barnard.
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Muscatine Welfare Association
W. E. Downer
F. M. Ziegler
F. H. Little
Leland H. Lesher
William Spieth
Glen Barnard
M. Opal Fore
Drastic Tax Cutting Bills Offered in Iowa Senate
The report details tax reduction proposals in the Iowa Senate. It notes legislative discussions, potential economic impact, and the political stakes involved as lawmakers consider sweeping reforms and revenue implications.
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Iowa
Senate
Dickinson says farm bill is dead in House fight
In Washington the house rejected a move to strike the enacting clause on the emergency farm bill 161 to 100. Senator Dickinson of Iowa told President Hoover the measure was dead even Democrats have lost hope. He warned more amendments would fatally overload the bill.
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Washington
House
O— Washington
Dickinson
Iowa
Hoover
Senate
Representative Cannon
Missouri
Cannon
War Veteran Dies Here at 45 In Canton Family Roster
Grover Job 45 longtime resident and World War I veteran died at Hershey hospital after a brief illness. Born July 9 1887 in Canton Missouri he was single and survived by five sisters and two brothers. Funeral will be held Thursday at Canton at a brother in law’s home.
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Grover Job
East Ninth Street
Hershey Hospital
Canton, Mo
William
Susan Job
Canton
Job
Baptist Church
American Legion
Cecil
Muscatine
Carl
Nauvoo
Ill
Ollie Musser
Arthur Weyant
John Bailey
Lucille Job
Caneton
Mattie Eckerson
Des Moines
Ralph J. Wittich
Infant weighs three and a half pounds in Philadelphia
Libby Holman Reynolds gives birth to a baby boy weighing three and a half pounds at Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr Norris W Vaux says both mother and child are well and in incubator. The infant is heir to a large share of the Reynolds tobacco fortune. arrival recalls the death of his father Smith Reynolds, 20, found fatally shot at Reynolda.
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Philadelphia
Libby Holman Reynolds
Norris W. Vaux
Pennsylvania Hospital
Smith Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Reynolda
Weather Summary Iowa and Illinois Tonight Through Thursday
Iowa forecast shows not very cold conditions with parts tonight and Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Illinois expects fair skies with colder air in the south and a general gentle warm up in the west and north. River stage readings: Dubuque 2.9 no change Davenport 1.8 fall 0.3 Muscatine 3.0 fall 0.2 Keokuk 1.5 no change St. Louis 5.6 fall 0.3.
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Iowa
Senate Panel Redirects 3.2 Beer Bill in Wisconsin
A Senate judiciary subcommittee moved to redraft the 3.2 percent beer bill to fit the constitution. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin said a strong majority favored the change. The plan, to be drawn and discussed, may set penalties for brewing beer above the limit without defining an intoxicant.
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Washington
Senate
Blaine
Wisconsin
Senate Reopens Wall Street Probe On Kreuger Bonds
The Senate stock market investigation resumes with Chairman Norbeck alleging Kreuger and Toll bonds were posted as collateral with substitution of lower quality securities approved by the New York Stock Exchange. Witness Donald Durant, tied to Lee Higginson and others, describes selling 26.5 million in Kreuger and Toll bonds in 1929 as part of a 50 million issue with international ties.
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Washington
Kreuger and Toll
United States
New York Stock Exchange
Norbeck
Senate Stock Market
Kreuger and
Toll
Stock Exchange
Donald Durant
Lee Higginson and Company
Kreuger
Toll Securities
Ivar Kreuger
John Marrinan
Lawrence
Marrinan
Durant
Tell
Lee Higginson
International Match Company
Higginson
National City Company
Guaranty Company
Brown Brothers
Clark Dodge
Dillon- Reed and
Union Trust Company
Pittsburgh
The
Senate Favors Arms Embargo Resolution
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed a resolution authorizing the executive to impose an embargo on arms to nations at war or threatening war. The move aligns with President Hoover's request after he argued ratification of the Geneva convention to curb arms traffic might fail. The committee weighed the convention but preferred the embargo path amid past opposition to the pact.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Borah
Civil Service Body Lacks Authority in Debtors Notice
Muscatine's civil service commission informed Tuesday night by City Attorney C H Fishburn that it cannot enforce ordi nances governing police and fire departments. The body passed a resolution noting merchants and taxpayers report debt delinquency by officers and that the chiefs have not enforced payment provisions.
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Muscatine
Civil Service Commission
C. H. Fishburn
Fire
War Risk Case Will Be Probed by Grand Jury
Chicago AP Federal Judge John P. Barnes orders a grand jury to probe a $5000 war risk insurance case amid claims of government fraud. The court halted the suit and held the plaintiff in contempt as U S District Attorney Dwight H Green notes the investigation could span 500 similar cases and $5 million. The plaintiff Richard Birdwell contends tuberculosis from France, while witnesses say chronic bronchitis.
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Chicago
John P. Barnes
United States District
Dwight H. Green
Barnes
Richard Birdwell
France
Birdwell
Envelope Buried With Schildhauer Under Police Scrutiny
Chicago police pursue exhumation of Edwin Schildhauer to locate an envelope said to be buried with his body after he was shot and dumped from a Cicero car. Witnesses report seeing his widow place the envelope in the casket during the funeral viewing.
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Denver
Harry Stanley
Cleveland
Colorado
Glenn Smeeman
Roy Best
Colorado State Penitentiary
Edwin C. Johnson
Best
Stanley
Bronson
Chicago
Edwin O. Schildhauer
John Stege
Schildhauer
Cicero
Stege
Frances Schildhauer
Bennett Proposes Two Drastic Iowa Tax Cut Bills
In Des Moines AP reports Senator O P Bennett of Mapleton introduced two sweeping tax cuts to the Iowa Senate. One cuts general taxes by one third for 1932 payable 1933, with refunds credits and installments. the other caps total millage at 60 percent of 1932 for 1933-4, echoing the Elliott law but stronger. A third measure would cut interest on unpaid taxes and limit penalties. Opposition is expected but compromise may follow.
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Des Moines
State Senate
O. P. Bennett
Mapleton
Iowa
Elliott
Bennett
Death of Leon Trotsky’s Daughter Sinaida Wolkow
Sinaida Wolkow daughter of exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky died by gas asphyxiation last week in Berlin. A note left on her dresser cited illness as the reason and asked to be kind to her six year old son who survives. The mother had long suffered tuberculosis and had previously lost Soviet citizenship and her passport.
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Berlin
Sinaida Wolkow
Leon Trotsky
Trotzky
Customer rushes to store after Miss Ellis’s likings
A fragment shows Ma claiming no movement when cher ries were praised while Miss Ellis visiting expressed liking them, prompting a hurried trip to the store.
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Mercury
Robert Quillen
Publishers Copyright
Jackson
First National
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Winnie Judd
Methodist Assembly
Sen. Dickinson
Farm Bill
Libby Holman
Wall Street
Broker
John Stephen Campbell
University of Missouri At Columbia
Dunnegan
C. P. Bennett
Isness
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Nlahersayn
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