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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1926
Page
7
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Tokyo reports the death of Emperor Yoshihito from pneumonia and announces Prince Hirohito as the new emperor. The imperial couple will stay at Akasaka palace during the year of mourning, with plans to reside at the imperial palace afterward. The empress dowager will live at Aoyama palace. The new emperor intends to donate 1,000,000 yen on the funeral day, following custom, with the funeral anticipated in late February.
Washington President Coolidge rejects fresh appropriations for constructing cruisers this session, though backing ten cruisers under the Butler bill at 140 million dollars. He favors completing current air carrier Lexington and Saratoga fleet submarines first, and notes eight cruisers are authorized with three building. The White House cites pressure to limit armaments and calls for a war department report, with a conference of House Naval Affairs Committee members.
Six deaths blamed on floods in South Memphis and surrounding areas with property damage in the hundreds of thousands. Crest seen on Cumberland River forecast at 52 to 53 feet. Nashville reroutes over 2,000 residents as Cumberland remains at record levels. Flooding also impacts Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi and Alabama with widespread crop and property loss. Rescue efforts reported for Columbus and other communities as rivers rise.
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