Floods Sweep Turkey Add New Shocks Kill Dozens
Floods and earthquakes strike western and eastern Turkey. In Geyve Valley 32 villages flood with hundreds missing at Kemal Pasha. Dozens of rivers overflow and forces rush aid as Ismet Inonu directs relief efforts amid continuing quakes.
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Geyve
Kemal Pasha
Avbali
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Lake of
Andeon
Adapavzar
Sakaria
Mudurno
Pergamos
Ismet Inonu
Uruguay Plans Tacoma's Ultimate Destination After Internment
In Montevideo the Uruguay Navy guards the German freighter Tacoma after internment for aiding the Graf Spee. Foreign Minister Alfredo Guani says Tacoma will be moved within two days to a dock as officials decide her ultimate destination.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Tacoma
Hans Know
Alfredo Guani
Graf Spee
Washington Tank Ride Reveals Army Vehicle’s Brutal Might
AP feature recalls a Fort Meade tank ride by Washington observer. Capt. George Selman pilots a 12 by 7 foot machine through rough terrain with roaring engine and swinging arcs, as the writer endures jarring drops, tree strikes, and a numb wrist. The piece captures fearless, high speed exposure to armored warfare and the soldier’s steadiness.
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Fort Meade, Md
George Selman
Wang
Radio Schedule Highlights and World Leadership Note
A detailed listing of KGNC programs from Tuesday and Wednesday with morning to late night NBC offerings. The United States is stated as the leading feleniory producing country, with Canada ranking second.
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United States
Wih
Canada
Radio Schedule Dense List of Programs and Times
The daily Texas Panhandle gas production is reported at 1.7 billion cubic feet from about 1,500 wells. A long sequence lists radio programs and segments across CBS NBC and local stations with show names, hosts, and time blocks from early morning through late evening.
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Texas Panhandle
Dies Investigation Expected To Take Top Billing In 1940
The Dies Committee inquiry into un American activities was set to lead congressional investigations in 1940. Additional inquiries include the National Labor Relations Board, Works Progress Administration, and a joint monopoly probe. Funds and renewal prospects dominate debate as hearings resume January 5.
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Congress
Frank R. McNaughton
Washington
U.P
Dies Committee
House
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Howard W. Smith
Democrat
Virginia
Special House
Works Progress Administration
Clifton A. Woodrum
Woodrum
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Senate Civil Liberties Inquiry
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Progressive
Wisconsin
Trouble Ahead For Congress
President Roosevelt plans a brief session after convening Congress as leaders seek to avoid major controversies. He calls Democratic chiefs to the White House for preview conferences with Vice President Garner invited, amid signals of possible cooperation to keep contentious issues off the calendar.
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William B. Ardery
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
White House
Garner
Navy Building Is Steamed Up In Wartime Pace
The Navy reports peacetime records shattered in 1930 shipbuilding as 30 major vessels were completed and commissioned, far more than 16 in 1938 and 24 the year before. With 130 major ships and support craft under way, budget talks push for faster construction.
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Washington
High Command
Congress
Roosevelt
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Maritime Commission
Navy
Navy Yard
Senate Debates Aid To Aged And Anti Lynching Legislation
Senator Connally proposes a $2 to $1 match of state grants for the needy aged up to $15 monthly and seeks stiff war profits taxes if a revenue bill is offered. The House will vote on federal lynching penalties next week. Senate foes fear anti lynching action as leaders expect defense funding battles to continue.
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Texas
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Ordnance Plants Designated in Toledo
Fifteen manufacturing plants in Toledo have been designated by the U S Army ordnance department as ready to produce equipment and parts for the War Department in an emergency for national defense.
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O. W
Ordnance Department
U. S. Army
War Department
Constipation Relief Plus Pepsin Product Promotion
An advertisement touts a laxative containing Pepsin to digest undigested stomach food and Senna to stimulate bowels. It claims Pepsin relieves belching acidity and nausea while Senna eases constipation. Endorsed as a pleasant family remedy for children.
New Yorkers Plan To Plant A Two Mile Avenue Of Trees
New Yorkers eye planting 292 trees along Sixth Avenue from Greenwich Village to 59th Street to replace the demolished elevated line. Experts note pollution and soil challenges on the busy corridor but see potential for a verdant boulevard despite construction debris from the Sixth Avenue subway project. Col. V. Clement Jenkins of the Sixth Avenue Association cites Rockefeller precedent as inspiration.
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Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Central Park 8Th Street
59Th
Rockefellers
Col. V. Clement Jenkins
Sixth Avenue Association
Mexicans Seek Unity In Presidential Candidate Push
Political quarters in Mexico City report that the country's many independent parties are weighing uniting behind a single presidential candidate and drafting a common anti-government platform for endorsement.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Mexican Soldiers Get Four Cent Pay Increase
The Daily pay of Mexican soldiers was raised four cents to about 40 cents a day in Mexico City on January 2.
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Mexico City
Husband liable for dog bite damages in wife’s case
In Pasadena Judge Frank C Collier hears a suit for 5000 dollars asking whether a husband can be held liable when his wife’s dog bites a person. The action tests imputed liability for a spouse’s animal.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
Frank C. Collier
Solomon
Hearing on zoning change for Amarillo property at 1702 04 Jackson
City of Amarillo will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber City Hall on Tuesday January 2 1940 at 730 PM to consider rezoning the South half of Lot 25 Am arillo Company Subdivision Block 241 Plemons Addition from A DWELLING to B APARTMENT. City Secretary Katheryne Burwell dated December 18 1939.
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Jackson Street
City Commission
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Amarillo
Council Chamber
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Plemons
Katheryne Burwell
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