Outrages on Panay and oil ships shock world leaders
Western union dispatch reports Jap aviators strafed and sank the U S gunboat Panay on the Yangtse above Nanking killing a storekeeper and an Italian journalist. British gunboats aiding Panay were shelled with casualties. Protests from Washington and London followed as Tokyo apologized and recalled Admiral Mitsunami. Survivors said planes flew low, exposing the attack.
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Farm Bill passes the House on narrow vote
The House approved the farm bill 268 to 129 amid expectations of Senate action and conference talks to resolve differences. WPA spending would rise by 23 million dollars monthly to employ 350,000 more workers, with total jobs reaching 1.575 million.
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First Flight Anniversary Sparks Air Show Nationwide
On December 17 the thirty fourth anniversary of the Wright brothers Kitty Hawk flight was observed with military posts sending all available aircraft up at the exact hour. About one thousand fighting planes were aloft. Steel Workers Organizing Committee members held their first convention in Pittsburgh and...
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Silver Policy Stance Forswears Change Amid Roosevelt Assurances
Utah Representative Murdock reported assurances from President Roosevelt that the silver policy would continue as long as necessary. The Supreme Court ruled the government need not pay interest on gold bonds redeemed early, in a unanimous decision with Cardozo’s opinion read by Chief Justice Hughes due to Cardozo’s illness. The suit involved Rob ert Taft, the Taft estate, James J. Ransom, and Arthur Machen.
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Lola confronts Mark over Lola Hunt in Lookout House
Lola Hunt presses Mark Trent with a sharp, confrontational display as Bert Hunt's wife offers to fund a move abroad for a new venture. Mrs Gregory and Brooke Reyburn react with anger while Lola hints at a town scandal and conflicts over Lola's business ambitions.
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Proposition to cover heirs sows tension in in-house deal
Miss Reybuth hints at a financial tip involving Mary Amanda Darie s money and a right ful heir. She questions why the heir and his lawyer linger near her home and social circle, suggesting a cheaper outcome for Mark if he accepts the proposition.
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Lola Hunt Forces Spotlight In Village Tensions
Brooke Reyburn faces suspicions from Mark Trent and Jed Stewart as Lola Hunt threatens to pry into Mary Amanda Dane’s affairs. Mrs Gregory resists Lola’s bid to set up a village business while Brooke contemplates Lola’s warning and a possible visitor to Lookout House. A mysterious fox cape sighting outside signals further intrigue as the evening edges toward continuation.
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Old Storm Along and the Soap Cliffs
Cap'n John recalls Old Storm Along and the Courser in a voyage through the English Channel between Calais and the White Cliffs of Dover. A storm steered the ship near Dover where crew scrubbed the hull with soap, leaving the cliffs white from years of foam.
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