Gandhi Party Tests Power for Independence in India
The Congress (Nationalist) marks the tenth anniversary of India’s independence day with Gandhi fasting and issuing a manifesto. He urges nonviolence and pledge of discipline, while meetings gauge public temper and party strength for home rule. The declaration cites Britain's exploitation and calls for purmaswaraj.
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Bombay
India
Congress
Britain
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Brltain
Mystery Attack Reported on North Centre Street
A. Man said he was attacked by an unknown assailant in the North Centre street area. He reported the incident to police Friday via Psh eri Smith of 521 North Centre street. He sustained a gash in his left arm.
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North Centre Street
Psheri
Smith
End of trade treaty with United States shocks Tokyo
Tokyo notes mark 86 years since the trade pact with the United States ended amid public interest and concern over potential economic pressure. Officials cite day to day tensions, while observers link the crisis to Abe’s cabinet downfall and Britain’s stance on the Asaka Maru incident.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Yukichiro Suma
Chu
Nobuyuki Abe
Go Home Advice Routine From United States Legation
STOCKHOLM Jan 26 The United States legation advised Americans to consider returning home due to the prevailing international situation. Officials called the message a routine precaution with no mention of German troop concentrations or urgency, reiterating similar actions taken in European capitals.
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Stockholm
United States
Legation
Winthrop
Green Anid
Europe
Recency for Finn Fung Receives Light Contributions
The Light reports receipts from donors including $2 from CG R. Solin $10 from an anonymous contributor and 3 from a friend. The summary notes Thursday’s donations and mentions Finn Fung’s ongoing contribution record.
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Light
CG. R. Solin
City wide publicity credited to chamber effort
City publicity over the past month, aided by the local chamber of commerce, was featured in the New York Herald, Chicago Tribune, Musical America, and the Houston chamber’s Howston magazine, with the announcement made Friday.
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San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
New York Herald
Musical America
Howston
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Ias
Indiana teen wed to brother to seek annulment
In Indianapolis an 18 year old girl and Leroy Williamson a 20 year old who share the same mother were found not legally married after a juvenile court. Judge Wilfred Bradshaw said the marriage on January 6 was invalid and advised annulment proceedings. Virginia Williamson sobbed as she learned she must accept the ruling.
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Indianapolis
Wilfred Bradshaw
Virginia Wolfe Williamson
Leroy Williamson
Virginia
Skull Fractured in Stairs Tumble
Marcellus Armstrong aged 48 of 119 Fairfax Avenue and Hriday were treated for skull fractures after falling down stairs in servants quarters at 117 West Craig Place. Armstrong struck his head on an iron pipe. hospital report from Santa Rosa. Martin Wesardo, 17, Route 2, was treated at county hospital after slipping and thrusting his hand through a dairy truck windshield.
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Marcellus Armstrong
Fairfax Avenue
Hriday
Santa Rosa Hospital
West Craig Place
Robert B. Green
Martin WeSardo
Route 2
French Communist Leader Marty Sentenced in Absence
DUNEERQUE France January 26 Andre Marty longtime Communist leader and former deputy was sentenced in absentia to five years imprisonment for distributing Communist propaganda. Marty fled to Moscow after the Communist party in France was dissolved by government decree last September.
Charges Loom in Killing at Austin
Police prepared to file charges in the shooting of Alvin Williams, 36, a rancher from Red Rock, killed in a cafe. The incident occurred last night. Williams was an unwaged, unidentified man. A separate city item mentions Nelson King finding a half frozen stray dog and taking it home, then the dog allegedly bit him once warmed.
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Austin
INS
Alvin Williams
Red Rock
Pittsburgh
Nelson King
British steamer Wing Sang detained by Japanese boarding party
In Shanghai a British coastal steamer Wing Sang was searched and detained for over 15 hours by a Japanese boarding party in retaliation for Britain seizing 21 Germans from the Japanese liner Asama Maru. The captain, urged by Japanese officers, initially refused a signing request but eventually signed a statement praising the crew as orderly before being allowed to proceed.
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Shanghai
Wing Sang
Matsu
Foochow
Hongkong
Mexico to Boost Tax on U S Oils
Financial circles report Mexico plans a tax rise on United States automobile lubricants from 9 to 190 centavos per kilo, effective February 1, aiming to boost domestic oil sales.
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Mexico
U.S
Mexico City
Van
United States
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