Soviet Aims Expand Balkans Near East in World War Context
Moscow reports indicate Soviet intentions target the Balkans and Near East, with Romania key to a mutual assistance pact. Communist International urges Bucharest to align with Moscow while Britain and France warn of possible wider war if Russia moves. Turkish position viewed as dangerous. Finland fronts quiet after rest day.
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Moscow
Balkans
Rumania
Near East
Finland
Communist International
International Communist Organization
Russia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Bucharest
Turkey
India
Syria
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Romania
Britain
France
Balkan
Germany
Bessarabia
United States weighs aid for Finland in war crisis
President Roosevelt met with officials to design indirect support for Finland facing Soviet invasion. Possible aid includes surplus American cotton, corn, and wheat. Red Cross pledged 10,000 to Britain for Finnish medical supplies plus 15,000 more in reserve. Debts payments guidance discussed with plans to return funds to Finland if Congress approves.
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United States
Finland
Washington
Roosevelt
Jones
Davis
American
Red Cross
British
Britain
Rep
Hook
Michigan
Sweden Sends Sympathy to Finland on Independence Day
King Gustaf sent Sweden's sympathy to Finland's afflicted people on Finland's independence day as 6000 Swedes gathered in Stockholm. Educators and military spokesmen urged aid and defense, with Lieut Col Magnus Dryssen saying no sacrifice is too great to maintain the eastern frontier. Sweden warned its defense forces are not large enough to face pressure from the Soviet across the Baltic region.
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Stockholm
Gustaf
Sweden
Finland
Magnus Dryssen
The
Military Institute
Baltic States
Aaland Islands
Christmas Gift Guidance in Globe-News Classifieds
The Globe-News urges readers to consult classification 33 A in the ads for tips on gifts and shopping options. It notes educational toys sewing machines men's wear miscellaneous toys and directs to the want ad headquarters dial 6262 for listings.
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Globe-News
Ickes Accused as Power Hungry by Thompson
Col Ernest O Thompson, head of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, challenged Harold Ickes over calls for federal oil control. Thompson said Ickes seeks power over oil and the judiciary, urged gradual conservation, and criticized interior department radio propaganda. He noted President Roosevelt supported state powers and praised the oil compact commission’s work.
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Ickes
Thompson
Interior Department
Roosevelt
Oil Compact Commission
Santa To Be Here Twice In Amarillo Parade
Santa Claus will visit Amarillo at 11 o'clock Saturday morning before returning to the North Pole. A parade for children is planned with floats including the Three Bears the Six Little Pigs Ben Hur Jr. Miss America Queens of the Continents and the Aurora Borealis to entertain both kids and adults.
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North Pole
Santa Claus
Amarillo
Three Bears
Ben Hur, Jr
Joe E. Brown Hurt in Crash on Cliff
Hollywood December 6 Joe E Brown the wide mouthed comedian was seriously injured when his station wagon collided with another car and rolled down a 30 foot cliff. He was unconscious for two hours from shock but had no broken bones. Dr J W Young stitched his upper lip and noted minor nose tears. His 7 year old daughter Katherine is recovering in hospital after a recent skull fracture from a horse incident.
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Hollywood
Cal
U.P
Joe E. Brown
Brown
J. W. Young
Dr. Young
Katherine Brown
Treasury discloses five month deficit exceeds four billion
The Treasury reports expenditures totaling 4,006,334,782 since July 1 with revenues of 2,253,045,181, creating a deficit of 1,753,289,601 as of December 4. The gap suggests the deficit may double by year end. Last year the deficit reached 1,508,619,020 with smaller outlays and higher revenues.
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Washington
Treasury
Amarillo and West Texas Forecast Thin Temperature Shift
Fair conditions with little temperature change forecast for Amarillo and the surrounding West Texas area Thursday. New Mexico also expects fair skies and minimal temperature variation. Hourly readings from yesterday show highs near 82 and lows around 43 with scattered values in the 50s and 60s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Siena
Germany plans Balkans trade boost amid blockade
Berlin dispatch reports Emil Helferrich argues Britain’s blockade chokes German overseas trade and prompts a strategy to expand in southeastern Europe and the Balkans for supplies and markets. Plans include new crops, more hogs, cotton and soy, plus treaties to barter with Sweden and others as Reich export capacity remains near peace-time levels.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Europe
Emil Helferrich
England
Helferrich
Fuehrer
Kiel
Luebeck
Bremen
Hamburg
Balkans
United States
British Empire
Greece
Bulgaria
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Sweden
Walter Funk
Reich
Dalhart Chamber Banquet Moves to Mission Theater
Dalhart is staging its annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Mission theater with a buffet supper, live music, a five minute report by J. C. Parker, and a talk by County Judge John B. Honts on local problems. The event aims to fill the nearly 700 seat venue with farmers and ranchers and their families in attendance.
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Dalhart
Dalhart Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Parker
Dalhartan
Parker
John B. Honts
Judge Honts
New Creations in China Crystal and Pottery
Russell's offers new gift-worthy items featuring china crystal and pottery. Elegant selections highlight tableware decorative pieces and practical serveware suitable for gifts and special occasions.
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China
Russell’s
Border Elevator Dispute Keeps Two Sheriffs on Guard
Texhoma grain elevator sits in a disputed neutral strip on the Texas Oklahoma border. Sheriff J W Garoutte guards Texas wheat while Sheriff Usrey of Oklahoma seeks a court order to prevent sale. Surveyors argue over the true state location as both sides watch the elevator.
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Texas-Oklahoma
J. W. Garoutte
Sherman County
Tex
Walt Asrey
Texas County
Okla
Garoutte
Texhoma
Texas
Oklahoma
Usrey
Ed Rowland
Garcutte
Rowland
No Man's Land
Hobbies as a sanity net says a slogan collector
In Houston on December 6 a man rummaging through a waste basket for advertising envelopes is cited as a slogan collector. Dr. Hans H. Reese of the University of Wisconsin Medical School says hobbies act as a valve against rising nervous tension in a tense machine age.
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Houston
Hans H. Reese
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Rubinoff Concert Tickets Draw Big Rush in Amarillo
Fifty one people queued at Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building for the 8 oclock reserve sale. Tickets went fast with over $100 in sales by 10 am and total receipts about $1,750 by night. Proceeds benefit the Social Center for Girls building fund.
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Rubinoff
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Panhandle Lions Club
Plain View Lions Club
Burger Lions Club
Amarillo
Famed Coon Culbertson Ranch Sells Last Bulls
Dalhart Texas reports dissolution of the Coon Culbertson ranch partnership after the last sale of 99 two year old registered Hereford bulls to J. D. Gage of San Antonio. The firm will keep 1 400 top cows and 35 sires and form W Culbertson & Sons in eastern New Mexico.
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Dalhart
Coon Culbertson Ranch Partnership
W. H. Coon
Coon & Culbertson
J. D. Gage
San Antonio
W. O
Bill) Culbertson
Dick) Coon
Houston
O. H. Finch
Sam Williams
Coon
Mr. Culbertson
Williams
Culbertson
New Mexico
Harding County
Bueyeros
W. Culbertson & Sons
Palomas Land & Cattle Co
Mexico
Palomas
H. Coon
Mauban Flood Devastates City After Sea Wall Crack
The river control system sea wall at Mauban Tayabas cracked amid typhoon pressure, flooding about one third of the city six feet deep in many areas. There were no casualties but many buildings were destroyed by the flood.
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Manila
P. I
U.P
Mauban
Tayabas
Pacific
Floydada Turkey Is Winner In Southwestern Show
In Plainview the sixth annual Southwestern Dressed Turkey Show crowned a 38 pound dressed baby beef turkey tom from Floydada exhibited by Mr. and Mrs. D. Batey as grand champion. A reserve grand champion 17 pound live hen shown by L. B. Churchill of Muleshoe also earned honors. Judge George P. McCarthy noted the high quality of birds, while W. A. Painter of the Hi Plains Turkey Improvement Association cited strong demand for baby beef turkeys. The day included judging, a luncheon, and an auction sale of dressed birds to conclude the event.
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Plainview
Battey
Floydada
L. B. Churchill
Muleshoe
George P. McCarthy
A. & M College
W. A. Painter
Hi-Plains Turkey Improvement Association
Harry Hines
Texas Highway Commission
McCarthy
Tom
Herschel Smith
Churchill
Peter Barbiam
Kress
Thousands Slain In Advance on Karelian Front
Report from Viipuri and Moscow claims massive Russian assaults on the Karelian Isthmus with thousands killed and towns burned as Soviet troops breach Finnish defenses along the Vuoksi line. Forefront details include river crossings, captured stations, and broader forces numbering up to 200,000 engaged on multiple fronts.
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Karelian Isthmus
Viipuri
Dagensynheter
Stockholm
Reda
Moscow
Maginot-Kirke
Karelian
Taipaleeioki
Vuoksi
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Federal Loan Administration
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American Red Cross
Mr. Roosevelt
Kallio
Amarillo Symphony Orchestra
Thurlow Lieurance
Pawnee
Lieurance
Amarillo College
Col
Ernest Thompson
Santa
Lero
Heiferrich
Switzerland
Reichbank
Goering
Reichsbank
Culbertson Ranch
W. C
Panhandle
Denver Exposition
Associated Press
Kiyiniemi
Kivini
Gulf of Finland
Ino
Mesterjarvi
Fort Ino
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