Senator Black Nomination Stirs Senate Rebuke
The surprise nomination of Senator Hugo L. Black to the Supreme Court prompted immediate objections in the Senate as Burke and Johnson urged referral to the judiciary committee for careful consideration. The move highlights tensions over the President's agenda and wage and hour legislation amid Southern resistance.
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Chinese and Japanese Clash at Nankow Pass Near Great Wall
Reported near Peiping the twenty-ninth division from Suiyuan and Shansi attacked the Nankow pass, aiming to sever Japanese reinforcement routes from Manchukuo. Chinese forces reportedly held trench mortars as heavy shelling followed, with the city of Nankow sustaining fires as both sides prepared for incursions.
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Congress fast tracks reform bill for lower federal courts
Senate approves sweeping court reform measures in an hour without a record vote. Key provisions include DOJ notification in constitutional suits, potential reassignment of district judges, direct Supreme Court appeals, and three judge panels for injunctions against federal statutes. Also mentions Shanghai clash and broader wartime tensions.
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Rebels Pressed to Cut Madrid from Sea and Valencia
Franco's forces push toward Madrid isolating it from Valencia with advances near Salvacanete, 30 miles from Cuenca. Loyalists report rebel drives on Santander and Toledo amid Italian aid and miner counterattacks, while Segovia is shelled to quell a suspected rebellion.
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Peiping under Japanese control amid new occupation
Reports describe Japanese forces led by Maj. Gen. Torashima Kawabe marching into Peiping and declaring protection while residents speculate on a puppet rulers future. Some expect Tsuan Tung to return as emperor under Tokyo influence as North China falls under Japanese domination. Meanwhile U S Senate passes a $726 million housing bill rejecting a Byrd amendment capping costs.
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Manchukuo
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Japan
Robert F. Wagner
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N. Y
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Harry #. Byrd
New York City
Purge Toll Reaches 320 Executions in Russia East Siberia
The government executes 72 more suspects in East Siberia described as Trotzkyists and allied with the Japanese secret service. Accused of rail line sabotage that killed 14 and wounded 40. Simultaneous arrests target Soviet economic officials who missed production quotas.
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Memorial for Will Rogers Approved by Congress
The memory of Will Rogers will be enshrined near his Claremore Oklahoma home after a bill is signed. It appropriates 500000 for a memorial with Oklahoma contributing a further 500000.
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Christmas Tensions Shake a California Household
In a winter California home, Quentin and Victoria confront a marriage strain as Quentin reveals a possible separation from his wife Serena. Victoria agrees to support the children while Quentin contemplates leaving, and the pair discuss taking a holiday apart to ease the situation.
Escape in Siberia: Horace Plunkett’s Narrow Wolf Chase
Horace Plunkett of Enge land once fled a timber wolf in a Siberian forest. He swapped horses, hid in a sleigh, and whipped the pursuing wolf as it clipped the horse. the wolf was killed in front of an inn as Russians hailed his escape. The tale ends with a quip about radio vs newspaper.
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