Double murder by fire near Tulia shocks small town
Fire-ravaged farm house near Tulia yields two charred bodies identified as L. B. Hand 72 and his sister Lulu Widegreen 76. Blood trails, missing cow, false teeth, and a driven trailer suggest foul play. Sheriff notes disturbance. relatives scarce. house seven miles southwest of Tulia.
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Tulia
L. B. Hand
Swisher County
Lulu Widegreen
R. V. Gard
Hugh White
John Stutts
Charles Killough
Hand
George Hand
Chicago
Ray Hand
South America
40,000 Reds Retreat on Salla Front Amid Cold War Slowdown
British wartime blitzkrieg continues to cripple Germany's economy as four and a half months of blockade tighten. Officials report Berlin faces rationing, coal shortages, and strained living conditions while naval losses and ship damage mount. Viscount Cecil urges separating commercial aims from blockade to avoid neutral alarm.
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Salla
Britain
Germany
Berlin
Cross
Admiralty
Garcia
Irish Sea
Josephine Charlotte
Ernani
Kent
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
House of Lords
Anti Long Runoff in New Orleans Primary Fight
In New Orleans Louisiana the anti Long camp battles toward a second primary as Sam H. Jones campaigns against Governor Earl K Long amid a federal probe of irregularities. Jones vows to destroy Longism while James A Noe remains hopeful. results show Long leading with 129677 votes to 85444 for Jones as counts continue.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Sam H. Jones
James A. Noe
Long
Huey P. Long
Jones
James H. Morrison
Morrison
Vincent Moseley
Eugene Stanley
Huey Long
Noe
Burns
Christenberry
Francis P. Burns
Earle J. Christenberry
State Treasury
A. P. Tugwell
British Present New Confidence in War Outlook
Prime Minister Chamberlain tells Parliament that Finland’s stand against the Red army has tightened Allied lines and suggested Germany could be halted if it advanced into the Low Countries. He notes a lull in land warfare but cites a vigorous Allied sea and air campaign against German bases, with water-line defenses proving stubborn.
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Russia
Finland
Germany
Chamberlain
Europe
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Holland
Belgium
England
Scandinavia
Helgoland Bight
Bight
North Sea
Nazi Sailors Face Capture Near San Francisco
German liner Columbus crew members trained toward San Francisco hoping to reach Germany via Japan and Siberia. Nazi consul Fritz Weidermann led 512 officers and crew as rumors spread of a possible siege in the neutral port. Australian cruisers and a Canadian gunboat were mobilized about 100 miles offshore to seize sailors attempting to pass to the Orient.
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San Francisco
Adolf Hitler
Fritz Weidemann
Columbus
Germany
Japan
Siberia
Golden Gate
Orient
Italy Sees Potential War Duty Prompting Preparations
Rome reports Ettore Muti, new Fascist party secretary, telling provincial leaders that Italy may face the necessity to take up arms at any moment. He warned against relying on international sympathy and asserted Italy will act independently of Britain and France, keeping to its anti democratic and anti Bolshevik policy.
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Rome
Fascist Party
Ettore Muti
Italy
Muti
Mussolini
Weather outlook for Amarillo region and West Texas
The forecast calls for Thursday mostly cloudy and much colder with occasional light snow. Friday remains partly cloudy and cold with gradually rising temperatures in the south portion. This pattern covers West Texas and New Mexico with similar cold, snow and cloud conditions and varying regional skies.
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Amarillo
West Texas
South Portion
New Mexico
Fair West
Annes
Pridey Gora
Fair
BE Aires
Real Bae Oe Eicasse
Wichita Falls
MacKenzie Valley
North Pole
United States
Friona to Host District Legionnaires Meeting
Friona hosts the monthly district inter post meeting for Legionnaires Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion from the Panhandle. Amarillo's Hanson Post leads delegation with Guy Miller and A L Biggs serving key roles as leaders. About 200 Plains Legion members are expected to attend the 7:30 p m session with a chicken dinner and SAS drum corps program led by Guy Miller.
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Legionnaires
The
Legion Auxiliary
Sons of the Legion
Panhandle
Friona
Charlie Mais‘el
Pampa
Legion
John Deaver
Memphis
Amarillo
Hanson
Clay Thornton
Guy P. Miller
A. L. Biggs
Forster Rector
Plains Legion
Sons of the American Legion
SAS
Guy Miller
Trade in Your Old Car for Safer 1940 Deals
Be safe this year by trading in your old car after tallying repair and expense bills. The Globe-News lists excellent 1940 trade-ins now in the want ads. Dial 6262 for Want Ad Headquarters.
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Globe-News
Finland Aid Debate Shapes US Neutrality Policy Outlook
Senate hearings report Vice President Garner opposes a new Finland loan as it could affect neutrality. Banking committee delays action awaiting Secretary Hull input and to study potential policy impacts. Jesse H. Jones supports a $10 million non military loan. debate centers on a larger $60 million bill and possible $25 million ceiling with non military use. Hoover endorses Roosevelt’s credit idea and suggests food aid to Finland and Poland.
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Washington
Senate
Garner
Finland
Banking
Hull
United States
Banking Committee
Jesse H. Jones
Federal Loan Administration
Brown
Michigan
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Poland
Texan earns honorary civil engineering society honor
T A Taylor 82, dean emeritus at the University of Texas, receives the American Society of Civil Engineers honorary membership the first for a Texan. The ceremony in New York also honors three others as a frigid Panhandle cold snap sweeps Texas with light snow and forecasts of much colder weather.
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New York
T. A. Taylor
American Society of Civil Engineers
Fannin County
Texas
Port Arthur Chiropractor Convicted in Kidnapping Case
Beaumont report: Dr. W G Welch, a Port Arthur chiropractor, is found guilty of abducting 11 year old Irwin Mingle and given a 15 year prison term. The boy was taken from his home December 7 and later found in the attic near Welch’s residence.
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Irwin
Dr. Welch
Winters To Present Master Road Plan In County
County Commissioner John Winters will discuss a proposed master road plan with the Texas Highway Commission in Austin next Monday. He will coordinate with Hutchinson County officials on extending Highway 136 from the Potter County line to Berger via Sanford and Fritch, while Amarillo remains seven miles from the county line paved.
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John Winters
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Hutchinson County
Potter County
Berger
Sanford and Fritch
Amarillo
Winters
Commission
Braniff Logs Record Passenger Revenue in December 1939
Douglas Wood Dallas traffic manager for Braniff Airways announced an all time high in gross passenger revenue for December 1939. The airline flew 2,001,435 passenger miles during the month.
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Braniff
Dallas
U.P
Douglas Wood
Braniff Airways
Revolt Reported Among Yen Hsi-Shan Armies in China
Dispatch from Shanghai quoted travelers saying Yen Hsi-Shan’s old army of about 200000 faced the new 60000 strong Communist peasant volunteers at sword points. Shansi Province lies in China's north central region.
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London
Reuters
Shanghai
Shansi
Yen Hsi-Shan
Yen
Shansi Province
China
Soil and Water Defense Tie Highlighted by Authority
The Panhandle Water Conservation Authority heard that conservation of soil and water is as vital to national defense as cannons and warplanes at their meeting yesterday. Page 11.
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Panhandle Water Conservation Authority
YMCA Takes Shape Here
Panhandle and eastern New Mexico cities cooperated yesterday in organizing a big district Young Men s Christian Association. See page 11 for complete details.
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Panhandle
New Mexico
Young Men's Christian Association
Soviet Says 11 Finn Planes Are Shot Down
Soviet reports say 11 Finnish planes were downed as 40 000 Russian troops retreated from the Salla sector in Lapland. Finnish dispatches claim the Red army dug in behind fortifications while Finland pursued a heavy rear guard, with bombardment checks and a harsh cold affecting movement.
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Red Army
Lower
Arctic Circle
Lapland
Leningrad
Tass
The
Daily Herald
London Daily Herald
Helsinki
Suomussalmi
Moscow
Russia
Salla
Karelian
Lake Ladoga
Sweden
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Cosmo Gordon Lang
Canterbury
Birmingham
Ernest William Barnes
House of Bishops of the Church
Thim
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Barnes
House of Bishops
Commons
Hitler
Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Ustin
France
Russsell Stationery Co
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Panhandle Plains
Santa Fe
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Fort Worth
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N. M
Harrington
Kan
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Berlinske Tidende
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