Russians Lose 44th Division in Central Front Battles
Helsinki reports say Finnish forces wiped out the 44th Russian division near Suomussalmi with thousands killed and over 1,000 prisoners taken. The offensive yielded 43 tanks and vast materiel as heavy fighting continued in the icy sector. Separately Finnish patrols destroyed enemy patrols and two soldiers penetrated Russian lines to dynamite the Leningrad Murmansk Railway, nine days of harsh operations in 40 degree below zero cold.
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Helsinki
Suomussalmi
Finland
Russia
Stockholm
Salla
Arctic Circle
Karelian
Scandinavia
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Great Britain
France
Berlin
Aftenposten
Leningrad
Murmansk
Traffic survey to be presented by Harry Hines
Amarillo set to host the first formal public presentation of a city traffic survey. Harry Hines of the state highways will deliver the report after weeks of data collection by traffic engineers and police. The mayor praised the thorough study and anticipated city commission action on its recommendations.
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Ross
Rogers
Amarillo
Harry Hines
Texas
H. R. Smith
Harry S. Phillips
Texas Highway Department
R. D. Swain
Anthony Adverse
Austin
Hines
State Department of Public Safety
Amarillo City
Garrison
Tabulation Will Rank U S Cities
The census operation assigns Amarillo and Panhandle towns rank in ten years. It explains census purpose for national economy, social programs, and local planning, urging citizen cooperation. Tomorrow notes a historical “25 years ago” item dated January 8, 1915 about the Battle of Soissons.
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Census Bureau
Sam
Amarillo
Pampa
Panhandle
Soissons
Demand to Hear Reason Over Hore-Belisha Dismissal Sparks Debate
Labor leaders consider demanding Parliament recall to hear Neville Chamberlain explain Leslie Hore-Belisha s dismissal as war secretary. The move follows reports of embarrassment to the expeditionary force from the Duke of Windsor s commissioning and growing public calls for justification amid political upheaval. The uproar reflects broad discontent and the war era political spotlight intensifies speculation.
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Ondon
U.R
Neville Chamberlain
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Hore-Belisha
Labor
Hore- Belisha
France
Duke of Windsor
Leslie
Paris
Hoover probes alleged Boulder Dam plot
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover said federal agents are investigating reports of a plan to blow up Boulder Dam. He noted safeguards were recommended after inspecting the dam while John C Page Commissioner of Reclamation said no basis for the plot rumors had been found. Page described ongoing precautions including tourist surveillance and a screen aboard Lake Mead.
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Washington
A.P
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Boulder Dam
FBI
Hoover
John C. Page
Reclamation
Page
Lake Mead
Hutchinson Sick From Auto Trip Storm Exposure
M. B. Hutchinson of 1406 Jefferson Street suffered severe exposure after his windshield wiper failed during a storm between Matador and Floydada. Ice formed on the windshield, he collapsed upon reaching Floydada, and the four hour drive home required effort. Hutchinson is a salesman for Arnholz Coffee Company.
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M. B. Hutchinson
Jefferson Street
Matador
Floydada
Mr. Hutchinson
Arnholz Coffee Company
These High School Teachers Have Double Trouble
NORWALK Conn Jan 8 The Norwalk high school enrolment includes seven sets of twins and one set of triplets. Teachers face double trouble as part of daily classroom life amid a busy winter term.
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Norwalk
Conn
Dawes Dies In Chicago At 72 Brother Of Dawes
Rufus C Dawes president of Chicago’s A Century of Progress exhibition and brother of former Vice President Charles G Dawes died suddenly at his home. He was 72 years old. His secretary confirmed the death today in Chicago.
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Rufus C. Dawes
Chicago
Rufus C Dawes
Charles G. Dawes
Odd Jobs Man Takes Warrant to Jail
In EAST ST. LOUIS on January 8 magistrate H A Drummond faced disruption as the self styled city hall odd jobs man known as the One Eyed Wash heckled witnesses. He was ordered to take the warrant to the police station and was escorted to a cell on a disorderly conduct charge.
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East ST. Louis
H. A. Drummond
City Hall
Plase
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for Amarillo and vicinity partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday. West Texas expects increasing high cloudiness and warmer tonight with a cloudy, warmer Tuesday and rain in the southwest. New Mexico remains cloudy with rain or snow west and north tonight and Tuesday with clearing northwest portions. Temperatures show a maximum around 21 and a minimum of 1 below, with noon at 32.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Northwest
Walter East
Arnold Will Tell About Tax Cuts
Frank G Arnold, president of the Nebraska Federation of County Taxpayers Leagues, speaks at 7 pm in the Amarillo Hotel Blue Room to discuss tax cuts. The Real Estate Board invites all property owners in Amarillo and Potter County to hear his charts and graphs on taxation and government spending.
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Dallas
Jerry Sadler
Democratic Party
W. D. DeGrassi
Binford Arney
Bob Stone
Walter Allen
Amarillo
E. Byron Singleton
Elliott
Dalhart
Lubbock
Doyle Settle
Roosevelt
Potter County
Frank G. Arnold
Homer Wheeler
Real Estate Board
Arnold
Fullerton
Nebra
State of Texas
Nebraska Federation of County Taxpayers
Wheeler
Amarillo Globe
House To Consider Anti Lynching Bill
The House voted to take up the federal anti-lynching bill and discharged the judiciary and rules committees. Indications point to its passage in the House, likely on Wednesday.
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House
Washington
U.P
Judiciary and Rules Committees
McKinney Cold Weather Baffles Officials
In McKinney Texas residents face extreme cold as Weather Bureau instruments freeze shut. E Pearl Skelton reports meteorological tools locked in housing by ice, preventing observation while locals estimate temperatures from eight to ten degrees below zero.
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Mckinney
North
Texas
E. Pearl Skelton
Advocates Aid For Finland Support For Finland Considered By Senate Fresh Aid
U S senator Carter Glass Virginia said he would lend Finland 60 million dollars even if borrowing is needed A bill by Senator Pren tiss M Brown Michigan proposes treasury authorization to provide the aid The state department told the League of Nations that Red Cross and other US agencies are assisting Finland Meanwhile Berkeley researchers announce a substitute egg white from soybeans that is cheaper and nonperishable
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Washington
U.P
Carter Glass
Virginia
Finland
Treasury
Republic
Prentiss M. Brown
Michigan
State Department
League of Nations
Red Cross
Potter County Tax Reform Contest Winners Draw Debate
Potter County residents weigh tax policy as L B Herring argues locals are not tax conscious and urges a taxpayers league, budget scrutiny, and pay as you go. A P McSwain proposes merging school and county tax offices to save costs, while John Crudgington criticizes voter apathy and civic engagement. Mrs T H Wells calls to abolish the liquor control board after controversy. Jim Johnson wins first prize for his letter supporting limited government.
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Potter County
Taxpayers’ League
League
A. P. McSwain
Mr. McSwain
John Crudgington
Travis Street
United States
T. H. Wells
West Seventh Avenue
Liquor Control Board
Real Estate Board
Amarillo Globe
Jim Johnson
Pierce Street
Globe-News
Globe
Hungary Italy Stand Together
Budapest and Rome report a defensive military alliance between Hungary and Italy. Foreign ministers Count Istvan Csaky and Count Galeazzo Ciano conferred in Venice over the weekend and agreed to support Hungary against any German or Russian invasion. Csaky to submit the text to the Hungarian Crown Council then travel to Rome for signing.
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Budapest
Hungary
Italy
Germany
Russia
Istvan Csaky
Galeazzo Ciano
Venice
Csaky
Rome
Balkans
Romania
Europe
Canky
Transsylvania
Austria-Hungary
Husband and wife join jury panel in Beltsville hearing
In St. Clairsville Ohio on January 8 a juror, F. D. Kirkpatrick, disclosed his wife was on the jury panel. Judge C. L. Belt quipped that they could agree for once, and Kirkpatrick then joined his wife in the jury box.
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ST. Clairsville
F. D. Kirkpatrick
C. L. Belt
Kirkpatrick
French Parliament to Debate Daladier War Conduct
Paris witnesses Parliament called to convene in its first wartime session to discuss Premier Daladier’s conduct of the conflict. Daladier has scheduled a cabinet session tomorrow morning ahead of the parliamentary opening in the afternoon.
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Daladier
Paris
Real Silk Hosiery Treasurer Shoots Dog Then Kills Self
Frederic B. Huntington, treasurer of the Real Silk Hosiery Company of New York, shot his dog and then killed himself on the Huntington family plot in Hadley Center Cemetery, Hadley, Massachusetts, according to a Plainfield dispatch.
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Hadley
Mass
U.P
Frederic B. Huntington
Real Silk Hosiery Company of
New York
Huntington
Hadley Center Cemetery
No Snow Forecast For A Few Days Says Collman
Mr. Collman predicts no more snow for two to three days with partly cloudy and warmer weather tonight and tomorrow. Evaporation of snow will form clouds, melting enough to ice again during tonight’s hard freeze. Temperatures: airport minus 1 last night, city 14, 4 below Saturday night at the airport, city at 1 above. A low of 7 to 17 is expected tonight.
Navy's Highest Man Seeks $1.3 Billion Fleet Boost
Admiral Harold R. Stark chief of naval operations urged Congress to approve a 1.3 billion dollar increase in fleet size. He testified before the House naval committee that current world tensions and Far Eastern conditions threaten a broader conflict and warned the United States would be weak if action is delayed.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Harold R. Stark
House Naval Committee
United States
Could Your Car Take It In Bad Weather
A Globe News Want Ad urges buyers to seek a dependable used car that handles poor weather, starts promptly, and performs reliably in all conditions. It highlights liberal trade-in allowances and today’s advertised deals.
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Globe News
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