New Jersey Folks Must Skip Baths
A wacky roundup cites oddities from across the nation as the year winds down. The item notes New Jersey residents urged to limit baths, plus assorted humorous incidents from cities like Scranton Boston and San Francisco, with broader mentions of political and civic quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
New York
South Dakota
Durham
N. C
Jersey City
N. J
Scranton
Eagles Lodge
Boston
San Francisco
Accident Prevention Bureau
Laporte
Ind
South Carolina
Virginia
R. C. Kennan
Columbia
S. C
Russell Harris
Richmond
Washington
Cnter
Jamestown
N. Y
Detroit
Oklahoma City
Fort Madison
Stoneham
Mass
Indianapolis
Twin Valley Minn
Peter Abeles
Pittsburgh
Charlotte
Grant’s Pass
Ore
Roanoke
Leftown Smith
Leominster
Hazleton
Harvard
Kinston
Snow and Fierce Resistance Halt Reds Offensive
Finnish forces repulsed Soviet attacks on the eastern front amid heavy fighting in knee-deep snow near the Arctic circle. Russians bombarded coastal objectives and pressed three brigades toward the Mannerheim line while Finnish defenses, air power, and coastal batteries countered in multiple sectors including Kotka and Hogland.
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Helsinki
Finland
Arctic Circle
Gulf of Bothnia
Two Are Burned When Gasoline Mixer Ignites
A gasoline mixing unit at the Texas Company refinery east of town exploded injuring two on duty. Theo I. W. Allabach and J. Baker suffered blisters but returned to duty. The blast damaged the plant, with estimates around 20000 dollars, origin unknown but flames started at the agitator base near Grand and East Third Avenue. Firefighters fought through a towering smoke plume as emergency crews coordinated from Amarillo and New York, with no serious injuries beyond minor burns.
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Texas Company
Theo I. W. Allabach
J. ©. Baker
Company
Grand
East Third Avenue
Guy McSwain
J, Grimes
Pampa
Third Avenue
Amarillo
Panhandle
New York
Houston
Tom Northcutt
Finns Bombed Railway and War News From Finland
Nationaltidende reports Finland bombed the Kirov railway linking Leningrad and Murmansk, a troop transport line for the Petsamo campaign. Politikens cites Russian losses around 25,000 on the Karelian Isthmus and notes wounded soldiers perished in snow. Hango base reportedly bombed for 45 minutes with no damage report available. Large numbers of deer driven into Sweden to cut Russian food supply.
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Copenhagen
Nationaltidende
Russia
Kiroff
Leningrad
Murmansk
Petsamo
Politikens
Helsinki
Karelian
Hango
Finland
Sweden
Police Probe Mass Slayings In Wisconsin Mystery
Police investigate a mass killing spree in Chippewa Falls involving six dead from fire and gunplay. Victims include Donald T. Cameron and his family, the Wilks, and Marshall Brenden. A ransom note and missing cash hint at a possible kidnapping plot but motive remains unclear.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Donald T. Cameron
Louise
David
Cameron
Wilks
Lake Wissota
Brenden
Eau Claire
Earl Redard
Edward Holtz
University of Wisconsin Ballistics
Finland Receives Ten Million Dollar US Credit
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced a 10,000,000 dollar loan to Finland for purchasing agricultural surpluses and civilian goods in the United States. The credit, approved by the President, will go to the Finnish American Trading Corporation, a Finnish Ministry linked U.S. entity with a 1,000,000 dollar paid in capital and guarantees from the Bank of Finland or the Finnish government.
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Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
William Leiserson
Leiserson
J. Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
Afl-Cio
AFL
CIO
Illinois
Joe Ozanic
Progressive Mine Workers of America
Labor Board
Rep
Smith
Virginia
Murdock
Utah
Healey
Massachusetts
Routzohn
Ohio
Halleck
Indiana
Finland
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
RFC
Export Import Bank
Norway
Perryton Hosts Eighteenth District Legion Get Together
Perryton welcomes Legionnaires from southwestern Kansas southeastern Colorado northeastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles for the Eighteenth District gathering. Lou Roberts of Borger serves as department commander auxiliary units meet with Panhandle Plains Association. Registration opens at 10 30 a m with a 1 30 joint session followed by separate business meetings a 6 30 banquet and a 9 30 dance.
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Perryton
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Texas
Lou Roberts
Borger
Panhandle Plains Association
British Steamer Fire King Damaged in Irish Sea Collision
The British steamer Fire King of 758 tons was damaged today after a collision with the British freighter Duke of Lancaster, a 3814 ton ship, in the Irish Sea near London.
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London
Fire King
Duke of Lancaster
Irish Sea
Crosbyton captures suspect linked to Deputy Smith slaying
J W Mann 28 of Crosbyton was found in a dugout near his sister’s home and arrested after a two day search involving 150 officers. He was unarmed claiming he lost his gun during Friday night flight. Joint murder charges filed against Mann Raymond Davis and Howard Lackey.
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Crosbyton
J. W. Mann
D. T. Smith
Morton County
Mann
Billy Johnson
D. L. Woodell
State Highway Department
Howard Peyne
Ralls
Lubbock
Smith
Raymond Davis
Howard
Lackey
San Angelo
Texas
Sweetwater
Colorado
Tex
Morton
Davis
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Tornio
Kotka
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Hogland
Paldiski
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McCormick Co
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U. S
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