Quakes Take Heavy Toll in California
A sequence of devastating earthquakes in southern California last Friday night killed more than 150 people and injured over 4,000. Long Beach suffered the heaviest losses with 300 feared dead and about 1,000 injured. Santa Ana to Los Angeles and inland areas saw major damage and fires. Relief was mobilized nationwide with Governor James Rolph Jr and President Roosevelt coordinating aid.
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Philip
Mary
Blanche
Win‘ter
Hamstead
France
Eve
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Santa Anga
Long Beach
Long
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Sapte Ana
Orange County
Hermosi ‘Beach
Los Angeles County
Mascot for Happiness and the Swastika Meaning
The swastika is described as the oldest and most powerful mascot, found on ancient carvings and tools across India China and Japan. It is linked to sun worship and believed to attract the sun's favor to the wearer. The name is Sanskrit meaning happiness.
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India
China
Japan
Chinese Troops Form Last Line of Defense
Peiping China reports the defeated Chinese army driven back from Jehol City has formed a defense line 20 miles south of Koupeikow. Chang Hsiao-Liang headquarters say troops at Koupeikow gate north of Jehol clash sites near Hsifengkow Pass and Weichang. Tang Yu-Lin seen near Koupeikow. detachment sent to arrest him for desertion. Japanese reach within 70 miles of Peiping.
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Peiping
China
Jehor City
Ching Proper
Koupeikow
Chang ‘Hsiao-Liang
Great Wall
Here
Jehol
Hsifengkow
Jehol City
Weichang
Chihfeng
Chang
Tang Yu-Lin
Koupelkow
Rebellion in Cuba Is Reported and Denied
Private advices report that the eastern provinces Santa Clara Camaguey and Oriente are in rebellion while the government denies official news Communication is cut off beyond Matanzas and Havana enforces military censorship The interior department orders closing of eastern newspapers to prevent harmful news Reports from refugees describe intermittent guerrilla warfare spreading toward Matanzas Havana and Pinar Del Rio provinces
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Cuba
Santa Clara
Camaguey
Oriente
Matanzas
Department of ‘the Interior
Pinar del Ric
Robinson Re-elected Democratic Leader in Senate Caucus
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas was re-elected Democratic leader of the Senate in the party caucus without opposition. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming was elected assistant Democratic leader and Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois named a party whip. Key Pittman of Nevada became president pro tempore. Chesley Jurney of Texas was secretary to Senator Copeland and Col. Edwin A. Halsey of Virginia was named secretary of the Senate.
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Joseph T. Robinson
Arkanas
Senate
John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Key Pittmann
Nevada
Chesley
Jurney
Texas
Copeland
New York
Edwin A. Halsey
Virginia
Recognition of Russia Opposed by Legion Head
Louis A. Johnson national commander of the American Legion led a fierce opposition to recognizing Soviet Russia. His remarks opened an anti Russian recognition drive backed by the Legion the American Federation of Labor and several congressmen studying the Russian situation.
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Russia
Washington
Roosevelt
Louis A. Johnson
American Legion
American Federation of Labor
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