Autonomy efforts in China face mixed signals
Reports indicate Japan's Manchukuo mission will not seek southern autonomy without imperial order while Nanking is urged to implement reforms in northern provinces. Akira Ariyoshi met Chiang Kai-shek in Nanjing, asserting readiness to handle north China and desire for friendly ties with Japan. Neutral observers fear revival of autonomy moves when opportune.
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Hara
Lawrence of Chins
Heiping
Tokyo
Manchukuo
Great Wall
Nanking
China
Akira Ariyoshi
Chiang Kai-shek
Ariyoshi
Japan
Autonomy Movement
Republicans set December 16 meeting to pick 1996 convention site
Airman Henry P. Fletcher announced a Republican National Committee session in Washington on December 16 to decide the time and place of the 1996 convention with Chicago favored. A sixteen member committee of industrialists and lawyers will raise a large campaign fund led by William B. Bell as chair and Charles B. Goodspeer as treasurer. many members are first time national party participants.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Washington
Gates
Chicago
Fletcher
Wiliam B. Bell
New York
American Cyanamid Company
Charles B. Goodspeed
Reed ends bid for Republican nomination citing lack of political appeal
Reed, formerly a Pennsylvania senator, has withdrawn from the Republican presidential race saying he lacks political appeal. He claims Roosevelt has it, but he admits he cannot define the trait and states he is not a candidate for any public office.
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Reed
Pennylvania
Republian
Roosevelt
New York Central Agrees to Repay 15 Million Loan
RFC chairman Joe H. Jones announced that New York Central Railway will repay a 15 million dollar loan borrowed earlier. The decision signals a formal debt settlement and affects the railroad’s finances and public obligations.
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Joe H. Jones
RFC
New York Central Railroad
Death From the Air and War News Overviews
A collage of wartime notes covers Ethiopian and Italian clashes, air warfare, and political betting trends. It notes Italy’s recent air successes and Ethiopian resistance, Britain’s free speech limits, and U.S. and British positions on Japan and China. It also references Mussolini’s stance, Wells on film as art, church union plans, and rising college leadership.
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H. G. Wells
America
Hollywood
Mr. Wells
The New Deal and Civil Service Growth in 1930s Policy
Washington notes a shift from civil service appointments to politically-indorsed hiring. Bureaucracy expands rapidly as new agencies arise, with figures showing payrolls rising well beyond Civil Service counts. Critics warn of wage pressures, inflation risk, and political fallout as winter approaches and relief efforts struggle to absorb unemployed workers.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
Uncle Sam
Commission
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Hopkins
Discipline of Seamen and Courage at Sea Highlight Human Nature
A discussion on seamen discipline and the mixed reactions of panic versus courage during emergencies at sea. The essay lauds the general discipline and bravery aboard ships while condemning panic in exceptional cases, illustrating the spectrum of human behavior in crisis.
Bird Cage Pot By Grandmother Clark
Cute pot holder set offered by Home Craft Co contains bird cage design and two embroidered holders. Package A-8 includes stamped unbleached muslin embroidery with color scheme and stitches shown. Embroidery thread not included. Fifteen cents each or four for 50 cents postpaid. Address Dept A Home Craft Co St Louis Mo. Include SASE for information.
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Address Home Craft Co
Dept. A
Nineteenth and
St. Louis
Air Service to China Opened With Ocean Clipper Route
Advertises a new air route to China aboard the China Clipper starting in San Francisco. Passengers travel in comfortable compartments, dine under the stars, and cross the Pacific by daylight to Honolulu, Midway, Wake Island, Guam, Manila, and finally arrive in China for luncheon. The feature quotes W. L. Van Dusen and Daniel Sayre.
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Orient
San Francisco Bay
Eastern Pacific
Honolulu Harbor
Midway Islands
Wake Island
Pacific
Guam
Manila
China
Huge Skull Found In Cape Province Belongs To Unknown Prehistoric Reptile
A massive skull unearthed in the Karroo of Cape Province suggests a gigantic prehistoric reptile. Scientists believe the creature lived about 200 million years ago and remains unnamed.
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Karroo
Cape Province
Africa
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