Exiled Czech Government Plans War Mobilization
The Czechoslovak National Committee led by Eduard Benes seeks to mobilize Czechs and Slovaks in Britain France and dominions to join allied forces. Britain and France recognize the exile government and will back a compulsory service decree with penalties for noncompliance.
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London
Great Britain
France
Britain
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak National Committee
Adolf Hitler
Benes
Viscount Halifax
Auto Victim Bound Gagged on Highway Tragedy
A motorist on U S Highway 20 reported a man he struck was bound gagged and blinded with adhesive tape. Stephen Melkey a 44 year old rubber worker from Mishawaka died later from a broken neck and other injuries at a local hospital.
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South Bend
Ind
U.P
William Joyce
Kalamazoo
Mich
U. S. Highway 20
Mishawaka
Stephen Melkey
Silent Night Origin Story in Bavarian Church
On Christmas Eve 1818 the organ failed in Oberndorf prompting Josef Mohr to write the lyrics and Franz Gruber to hurriedly compose the music for a simple carol. The scene recalls a wintry night when quiet and candlelit service inspired one of the era’s most enduring Christmas hymns.
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Josef Mohr
Oberndorf
Franz Gruber
Ohio Moves To Halt Cigaret Tax Evasion
Ohio acts to stop untaxed cigarettes entering the state from neighbors. State sales tax chief Paul Ruppaner says inspectors traced a load crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky to a downtown Cincinnati building and recorded four delivery recipients.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Tu P
Paul Ruppaner, Jr
Ohio River
Kentucky
France Promises Military Aid to Finland Against Russia
Premier Edouard Daladier told the chamber of deputies that France would provide significant military aid to Finland and continue in defense of the heroic people. He urged concrete assistance beyond mere praise.
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Paris
U.P
Edouard Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
France
Finland
Britain
Germany
Czechoslovakia
London
Russia
Funeral for Mrs. Lillian Davis Russell Saturday
Funeral services will be held Saturday for Mrs. Lillian Davis Russell 78 wife of Dr Howard Hyde Russell founder of the Anti-Saloon League of America She died last night
Red troops drop pamphlets over Helsinki
Three Soviet aircraft flew over Helsinki and released propaganda leaflets rather than bombs in a bold display amid rising tensions.
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Helsinki
AUP
France reports 2 133 killed in first three months of war
Premier Edouard Daladier announced that French army navy and air force dead and missing totaled 2 133 in the first three months of the war. He cited the overall French casualties for the period as about 450 000 including dead and missing.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
Pennsylvania Governor Attacks WPA Over Relief Failures
Gov. Arthur H. James of Pennsylvania denounces the Works Progress Administration for failing to meet relief promises and duties to state residents. He cites stalled WPA relief funds and contrasts this with President Roosevelt praise for Pennsylvania. He questions whether fair play or politics governs the WPA in Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
U.P
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Works Projects Administration
James
John W. Bricker
Ohio
WPA
Roosevelt
Bricker
U. S
Goebbels Claims Nazi War Effort Defines Future of Germany
Berlin reports Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels declares Germany is all in for total war at a Christmas ceremony for Baltic Germans. He says the war will decide Germany’s fate whether it wins or loses power, and notes British and French motives matter little to the outcome.
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Berlin
U.P
Germany
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Propaganda
Saar
Goebbels
Doctor Seeks 10975 From Mills Estate
Dr. J Clinton Staats of Cincinnati filed a suit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court seeking 10975 from the estate of the late J O Mills a Cleveland restaurant operator. The petition lists 41 days at 250 a day plus 25 for house calls and 50 for night calls as charges for Mills last illness.
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Columbus
J. Clinton Stats
Cincinnati
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
J. O. Mills
Cleveland
Staats
Mills
Dr. St
Athens County Man Placed on Probation
Federal Judge Mell G Underwood imposed a three year sentence on Earl C Downey of Zanesville for embezzlement of postal funds but suspended the sentence and placed him on probation for three years Silvio Gerardis of Athens County was placed on two year probation on charges of possession of an un registered still possession of tax unpaid spirits and fermenting of mash
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Columbus
U.P
Mell G. Underwood
Earl C. Downey
Zanesville
Silvio Gerardis
Athens County
Seine Bridge collapse kills at least 20 near Notre Dame
Paris reports the Seine Bridge linking the north bank to the Île Saint Louis near Notre Dame collapsed today. Authorities say at least 20 people were killed and many injured in the disaster.
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Seine River
Paris
U.P
Seine
Island of
St. Louis
Notre Dame Cathedral
Cleveland Torso Case: Coroner Probes River Body
Coroner Samuel R. Gerber conducts tests to identify a torso found in the Cuyahoga River as Cleveland's 14th victim. Investigation focuses on origin and cause as authorities work to confirm link to the series.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Samuel R. Gerber
Cleveland Hit By Snowstorm Blowing In
An inch and a half of snow drifted into Cleveland under a 40 mile an hour wind, paralyzing some streets and prompting cleanup efforts citywide.
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Cleveland
U.P
Lasser Owens Implicated in Ohio Relief Feud
In Columbus and Cleveland a furious relief policy clash erupts as Governor Bricker and President Roosevelt trade accusations over army kitchens and WPA aid. CIO leader Owens and Workers Alliance figure prominently, with Bricker denying need for Owens and railing at New Deal manipulation.
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Columbus
New Deal
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Roosevelt
John Owens
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Cleveland
CIO
Workers’ Alliance
Mr. Roosevelt
Owens
Bricker
Washington
Harold H. Burton
David Lasser
WPA
United States
Charles Sawlyer
Guernsey
Athens
Perry
Scioto
Man Repairs Broken Rib Selfishly With Wood and Screws
Oxford resident Harry Couzzingo aged 68, of Sioux descent, broke a rib from the breastbone in a fall last Friday. He performed the operation without anesthesia using an ice pick and pocket knife, fastening the bone with mahogany and two screws. He claims the rib heals and he can work, removing and sterilizing the screws daily. Couzzingo was born on a reservation in Oklahoma and has lived here 40 years.
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Oxford
Harry
Chief) Couzzingo
Couzzingo
Oklahoma
Electric firms named in Detroit anti trust indictments
A federal grand jury in Detroit returned indictments naming 13 corporations and 19 individuals accused of conspiring to violate anti trust laws. Named companies include General Electric Supply Co Westinghouse Electric Supply and Graybar Electric Co. Detriot reps and wholesaling heads are among the individuals. Graybar operates as an independent distributor since leaving AT&T.
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Detroit
General Electric Supply Co
General Electric Corp
West
Inghouse Electric Supply
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Graybar Electric Co
New York
Graybar
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Roosevelt Eyes Federal Plan To Build Hospitals
President Roosevelt spoke of a possible federal construction program for hospitals in underserved areas. The plan would start modestly, be fully funded by the government, and the government would retain title while local groups commit to operating and maintaining the facilities.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
Pat Harrison
Youth Charged In Slayings Linked To Family Crisis
Cecil Ruby 21 died in a Portsmouth hospital from a self safety related bullet wound after authorities accused him of killing his uncle James Ruby 38 and aunt Lillian Ruby 35 who were shot outside their Rubyville home nine miles northeast of Portsmouth. Cecil was found unconscious with a head wound shortly after.
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Portsmouth
U.P
Cecil Ruby
James Ruby
Lillian
Rubyville
Carl
Carl Ruby
Mrs Ruby
Cecil
Nazi Crew To Enjoy 60 Days of Freedom
Immigration officials said about 300 of the 576 crew members of the scuttled liner Columbus may be released from Ellis Island next week. They qualified as distressed seamen in good faith and will have 60 days liberty to seek passage on an outgoing ship.
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New York
U.P
Columbus
Ellis Island
Christmas Buying To Be 10 Per Cent Above 1938
United Press survey shows Christmas purchases nationwide 5 to 15 percent higher than 1938 with some areas up 20 percent. Many shoppers buy practical gifts like appliances and furniture while luxury items rise mainly in eastern cities. Post offices note a decade high in mail volume as dividends and bigger paychecks boost spending.
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Chicago
U.P
United Press
Department of Commerce
Winter Wheat Worst Condition Ever Recorded
The Agriculture Department reports the winter wheat crop in the Plains states severely damaged by drought. As of December 1, condition stands at 55 percent of normal with projected production at 399 million bushels versus 563 million last year. Ohio shows 1,972,000 acres seeded at 81 percent of normal.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Plains
Department
Ohio
German Train Wreck near Genthin Station
A rail collision at Genthin Station near Brandenburg today is reported to have killed seventy people and injured about one hundred. The wreck marks the seventh fatal rail disaster since the war began with total casualties reaching around 176 dead and over 200 injured.
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Berlin
U.P
Genthin
Brandenburg
Two Cars Damaged In Guysville Collision
Everett Jenkins 25 of Zanesville and Pete Van Dyke 45 of Stewart collided on Route 50 near Guysville on a Wednesday afternoon. Each car sustained about 100 dollars in damage and no injuries were reported.
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Everett Jenkins
Zanesville
Pete van Dyke
Stewart
Guysville
Child Dies of Burns In Columbus Home Accident
Five year old Norma Jean Hess died in a hospital yesterday from burns after her clothing caught fire from a gas range in her Columbus home.
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Columbus
Norma Jean Hess
Byrd Near New Zealand Expected Beach Date
Officials expect Admiral Richard E. Byrd to reach Antarctica and beach his expedition near New Zealand by December 28, signaling a pivotal phase in the Antarctic voyage.
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Byrd
New Zealand
Washington
U.P
Richard E. Byrd
Texas woman before Pittsburgh magistrate for felonious assault
Mrs Martha Harrison from Texas faced a Pittsburgh magistrate after a failed attempt to shoot her husband and radio partner Tex Harrison. She apologized for the lapse as she appeared in court on the alleged felonious assault charge.
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Texas
Martha
Ginger) Harrison
Pittsburgh
Tex Harrison
Trade ties with United States to endure after treaty ends
Tokyo reports that after talks between Foreign Minister Nomura and U S Ambassador Grew, Japan will keep Japanese American trade relations after the treaty expires on January 26. A non-treaty situation will not arise, officials say, with progress noted and a mutually helpful attitude toward resolving issues.
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Tokyo
Japanese Foreign Office
K. Nomura
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Foreign Office
Nomura
Grew
Community Chest Nears Goal Short by $1185
The Athens Community Chest was $1,185.27 short of its $12,975 goal as of today, drive chairman E. Paul Cotton reported. Contributions and pledges total $11,798.73. New contributors include Baughman's Grocery and Horse Traders' Inn for employee gifts.
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Athens
E. Paul Cotton
Drive
Baughman’s Grocery
Horse Traders’ Inn
Ohio Coal Men Join In Minimum Price Demand
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes said Ohio coal miners support the push for government minimum prices in bituminous coal states. A letter from D M Ryan of St Clairsville Ohio warns accidents rise due to cut throat competition in the northern half of the state.
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Washington
U.P
Harold L. Ickes
Ohio
Ickes
D. M. Ryan
St. Clairsville
Injuries Fatal to Aged Pomeroy Man
Jacob A. Brechtel, 74, died at his Locust Street home from injuries from a fall on basement steps several days earlier. He is survived by his wife, two sons Dale of Columbus and Orden of Tulsa, a sister Mrs Curt Reed, and two brothers Pete and Gus Brechtel, all of Storys Run.
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Pomeroy
Jacob A. Brechtel
Locust St
Brechtel
Dale
Columbus
Orden
Tulsa
Okla
Curt Reed
Pete
Gus Brechtel
Italian and German War News. Russia Re treated on Fronts
Finnish army sources report 350 Soviet tanks destroyed or captured since the war began and 35 Russian planes shot down in three days. Red Army retreating on north central southeastern and Arctic fronts. Peace talks in Rome appear unlikely amid ongoing fighting and renewed air activity.
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Red Army
Arctic
Rome
Helsinki
Mannerheim
Salla
Petsamo
Salmijaervi
British Isles
Royal Air Force
Firth of Forth
Suffolk
Ask State To Aid in Drive Against Wolves
Charles L. Boyer Champaign County dog warden asked State Conservation Commissioner Don Waters for state aid to curb wolves. He cited menace of Canadian bush wolves and planned county wide wolf hunt on December 27 amid farm losses to sheep pigs and poultry.
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Columbus
A.P
Charles L. Boyer
Champaign County
Don Waters
Waters
Boyer
Canadian Indicted for Murder of German Consulate Official
Canadian boxer Ernest Walter Kehler, aged 24, was indicted in New York on a first degree murder charge for the slaying of Dr. Walter Richard Engelberg, secretary of the German consulate general.
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New York
Ernest Walter Kehler
Walter Richard Engelberg
Ohio Bell rate case closes with mail of refund checks
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company rate case that began in 1925 is officially closed as officials mailed unclaimed subscriber overcharge refunds totaling 491119.42 dollars.
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Cleveland
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
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Francis C. Harrington
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W. Va
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Community Chest
Red Air
United Press Foreign News
le Temps Today
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North Sea
Western Front
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