Adm O Nagano to ask for fresh instructions before Conf fails; Japanese prestige makes withdrawal of stand impossible; Japanese protests Brit-French-Ital proposals concern qualitative and not quantitative limitation; insist on quantitative limitation; give reasons for not accepting French and Ital proposals; deadlock inevitable

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1936K Callan, American actress and author^[†]

Katherine Elizabeth Callan is an American actress and writer, known for playing Clark Kent's mother Martha in the ABC television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. She has most recently appeared as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, in the Christian historical drama The Chosen.

1936Marko Veselica, Croatian academic and politician (died 2017)^[†]

Marko Veselica was a Croatian politician, economist and university professor.

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1936John Gilbert, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1899)^[†]

John Gilbert was an American actor, screenwriter and director. He rose to fame during the silent era and became a popular leading man known as "The Great Lover". His breakthrough came in 1925 with his starring roles in The Merry Widow and The Big Parade. At the height of his career, Gilbert rivaled Rudolph Valentino as a box office draw.

Headlines from January 9, 1936

LONDON AND PARIS LINING UP FLEETS; Movements Apparently Timed to Coincide With Date the League Debates Oil Ban.

BANKS WARN CITY SLASH IN RESERVE MUST BE RESTORED; Hold Arbitrary Cut by Mayor of $6,500,000 in Budget Item Violates Agreement. INSIST ON FULL $17,000,000 If Estimate Board Votes to Put Back Sum, La Guardia Figures Would Be Out of Balance. BANKS WARN CITY OF RESERVE SLASH

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Naval Parley in Deadlock.; JAPAN SEEN AIMING AT BRITISH ACCORD

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