Russians Renew Major Assault on Mannerheim Line
Russian forces press a fierce attack on the Finnish Mannerheim Line amid freezing cold and heavy artillery. Dispatches report intensified fighting, Soviet bombers over front lines, and civilian casualties with towns and villages bombed in southern and northern Finland.
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Elsinki
Mannerheim
Red Army
Rusm
Mannerheim Line
Taipale
Lake Ladoga
Kuhmo
Finland
Sortavala
Red Cross
Balkan Nations May join in Black Sea Pact
Reports from Belgrade indicate a new Black Sea pact may form within the Balkan Entente to block Russian influence. Romania Turkey and Bulgaria are named with Greece possibly joining due to shipping interests. rapprochement between Romania and Bulgaria progresses led by Turkish foreign minister Sukru Saracoglu.
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Balkan
Black Sea
Bucharest
Romania
Balkans
Belgrade
Rumania
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Bularia
Sukru Saracoglu
Japanese Bombings Call Military Necessity Says Spokesman
Tokyo report quotes Yukichiro Suma of the foreign office stating the bombings of the Indo China Yunnan Railroad were military necessity and that civilian injuries were "quite unfortunate" despite U S protests.
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Tokyo
U.P
Yukichiro Suma
Foreign Office
United States
Landslide Halts Traffic On East Liverpool Road
East Liverpool Ohio traffic blocked by a slide of earth and rock after a three inch snowfall. Automobile interurban and bus traffic halted as crews estimate several hours to clear the road.
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East Liverpool Road
East Liverpool
U.P
East Liverpool-Wellsville
Four Killed When Honeymoon Plane Crashes in Fog
In Hammond Louisiana a plane carrying four passengers and pilot Don Craig crashed in Tangipahoa marsh after declaring to land or crash. Dead: Craig the pilot, Elizabeth McSweeney Powell, Harry Zimmerbackel, his bride, and Creed Hinderlicher. Plane burned with charred bodies.
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Hammond
U.P
Don Craig
Tangipahoa River
Here
Craig
Denver
Denver Society
Elizabeth McSweeney Powell
Harry Zimmerbackel
Satand Creed Hinderlicher
Colorado
New Orleans
Hindu Independence Talks Stalled as Indian Leaders Meet
London reports say Viceroy Linlithgow and Mahatma Gandhi met in New Delhi to end deadlock over India's independence. The Star of India predicts Britain may offer dominion status after the war with a 30 year defense role for Britain and minority safeguard committees for each province.
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London
U.P
Marquess of Linlithgow
India
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi
New Delhi
Star of India of Calcutta
Linlithgow
Gandhi
Britain
Bricker Rejects Plan For Conservancy Funds
Governor Bricker rejected Rep. Robert Secrest's plan to raise 1.5 million dollars for the Muskingum Conservancy District. The proposal asked the conservation commission to put in 500 thousand and the state to lend 1 million to develop recreational and conservation facilities and prevent property tax assessments.
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Columbus
U.P
Bricker
Robert Secrest
Caldwell
State
Conservation and Natural Resources Commission
Muskingum Conservancy District
Secrest
Conservation Commission
Husband Kills Wife Then Calls Son Before Self to Death
In Placerville California 75 year old farmer Charles A Lorrain killed his 76 year old wife, then tidied the house and telephoned his son Dan in Sacramento, telling him to bring Warren home. The two sons found their parents dead with bullet wounds.
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Placerville
Cal
U.P
Charles A. Lorrain
Dan
Sacramento
Warren
Dan Lorrain
U S Navy to Study Tactics Used in War
The U S fleet will conduct two months of Pacific maneuvers testing new naval warfare developments seen in Europe. About 130 vessels and 350 aircraft will participate in aerial, surface and undersea drills. Exercises will be kept secret with no media allowed.
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Washington
U. S
Pacific
Naval High Command
Naval Command
Ontario Business Man Slays Wife and Kids
Preston Ontario U P reports Alvin H. Schlegel a 52 year old prominent businessman shot his wife Mrs G B Maccullo gh of Kitchener and his 12 year old son Jack then died by his own hand Insanity blamed though doctors thought he was recovering from mental illness after recent treatment
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Preston
Ont
U.P
Alvin H. Schlegel
Schlegel
G. B. Maccullough
Kitchener
Jack
Cleveland Bridge Worker Dies in 40 Foot Fall
Karl Suchey, 42, a steel worker, was killed today after falling 40 feet from the north tower of the new Cleveland bridge over the Cuyahoga River in an industrial accident.
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Cleveland
U.P
Karl Suchey
Cuyahoga River
Bankhead Confined in Washington With Flu Attack
House Speaker William B Bankhead Democrat from Alabama was confined to his hotel in Washington today with a mild influenza attack.
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Bankhead
Washington
U.P
William B. Bankhead
Ala
Coughlin Skips Radio Show Amid Secret Explanations
Detroit sources report Father Charles E. Coughlin did not address listeners as his announcer announced a signi ficant message. An archdiocese official said delegates may have found something unsuitable in manuscripts. The priest remained unavailable at Royal Oak Shrine with no contact details.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Edward J. Hickey
Edward A. Mooney
Coughlin
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Franklin Mitchell
Mitchell
Céfighlin
Father Coughlin
West Union man admits killing couple and arson
Darwin L. Edgington, 26, of West Union, confessed to killing Craven Grooms, 33, and his wife Gwendolyn, 38, and burning their one room cabin last Monday. He claimed he lured Grooms with whisky, shot them, stole about $100, poured kerosene and set the fire. Authorities recovered $55 buried nearby and 16 pints of whisky from a quarry.
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West Union
Adams County
Darwin L. Edgington
Henry C. Rudd
Portsmouth
Edgington
Craven Grooms
Gwendolyn
Rudd
Grooms
Mrs. Grooms
Three Frankfort Youths Held In Mollette Kidnapping Case
Kentucky police hold three Frankfort youths ages 18 to 22 for investigation after State Rep. John Mollette reports being kidnapped and beaten near downtown, robbed, and driven along Lawrenceburg Highway before escaping when the car stalled two miles from Alton.
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Frankfort
U.P
John B. Moltette
van Lear
Moliette
Mollette
Lawrenceburg
Alton
Robbery Thwarted by Hillsboro Market Manager
Hillsboro market manager Hugh M. Zimmerman intervened during an attempted armed robbery. The suspect, 22 year old Her Shell Orr of Lebanon, held three employees at gunpoint and forced opening a safe before Zimmerman disarmed her, enabling fellow employees to restrain Orr.
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Hillsboro
Hugh M. Zimmerman
Herschell Orr
Lebanon
Zimmerman
Orr
Chinese Fail in Recapture of Nanning Declared Debacle
A Japanese army spokesman said Chinese forces near Nanning were crushed after an attempted recapture. He claimed 50,000 Chinese troops were surrounded west of Pingyang and attacked, with 150,000 more in a larger cordon, turning the winter offensive into a debacle.
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Shanghai
China
U.P
Nanning
Canton
Pingyang
Akron Milk Price Cut by Distributors
Akron milk distributors reduced prices today from 11 to 10 cents per quart and from 29 to 27 cents per gallon as part of a local price adjustment.
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Akron
Whittemore to Run Again for State Senate
Akron reported Frank E. Whittemore president pro tem and Republican majority leader announced his bid for re election seeking another term in the state senate.
Farley Calls for United Democratic Front in Coming Campaign
Chairman James A. Farley urged the Democratic National Committee to avoid pre convention bitterness and unite all Democrats to defeat Republicans. He praised party workers and singled out John Nance Garner as a key figure while warning the need for a strong program and big money from opponents.
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Farley
United Front of Democrats
Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
John N. Garner
Democratic Committee
John Nance Garner
Garner
Philadelphia
Chicago
Roosevelt
Patrick Nash
Illinois
Edward J. Kelly
Democrats From Other States How They Had Filed Mr. Roosevelt
United Press
Mr. Roosevelt
New York
Georgia
Walter F. George
Nash
Regional marketing agencies studied by coal division
The National Bituminous Coal Division reports it is studying whether regional marketing agencies benefit all coal stakeholders or represent a useless expense. Agencies can be formed by coal company combines and exempt from antitrust laws, with prices regulated within regions and minimums set by the division. Ten agencies approved. others pending.
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Washington
U.P
National
Farm Senators To Confer on Plan of Battle
Farm state senators plan an early week conference to map strategy for restoring parity and surplus commodities funds in the agriculture department appropriation bill. Sen. Scott Lucas said such a gathering will likely be called. The emergency deficiency bill neared final passage at 251.2 million dollars, with 19.5 million below budget for neutrality patrol and war activities.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Scott Lucas
Senate
House
Neutrality Patrol
Murphy Joins Supreme Court Bench in White House Ceremony
Frank Murphy takes the judicial oath and robes as a Supreme Court Justice, giving Roosevelt a five member majority on the court. The former Attorney General rests in Florida after Senate confirmation on January 16, with a $20,000 annual salary, sworn in January 18 at an unprecedented White House ceremony attended by prominent New Dealers.
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Washington
U.R
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Florida
Senate
White House
British Minesweeper Sphinx Sinks in War Toll Five Die
The Admiralty reports the minesweeper Sphinx sunk after German air raids off the coast. A total of 875 tons, the vessel is the 23rd British naval loss since the war began. Five dead and 54 officers and men likely lost. forty six rescued.
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London
Admiralty
Sandusky Lawyer Flynn Enters Democratic Gubernatorial Race
Sandusky attorney James F. Flynn announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. He plans to campaign starting March 1, cover every county, and set up headquarters in Columbus and Sandusky.
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Columbus
U.P
James F. Flynn
Sandusky
Flynn
Dowell Dies at 75. Longtime Iowa Representative
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Cassius C. Dowell aged 75 a Republican from Iowa died yesterday in a hotel apartment in Washington after nearly 24 years in the House. The veteran lawmaker served on multiple committees and was a familiar figure on Capitol Hill. His death leaves a vacancy and triggers expected tributes from colleagues and Iowa supporters.
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Washington
Cassius C. Dowell
Connors Dies at 81 Former C&O Railway Executive
Maurice S. Connors aged 81, longtime assistant to the vice president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, died today in Columbus after a long career with the railroad ending with retirement in 1938.
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Columbus
U.P
Maurice S. Connors
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
AFL Leaders Condemn New Deal as Experiment
A group of AFL leaders in Miami denounce the New Deal as a dangerous experiment harming 125 million Americans. They warn of national insolvency and industrial collapse, citing 10 million unemployed and widespread labor and capital tensions.
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AFL
Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
William L. Hutcheson
Indianapolis
Matthew Woll
New York
Three Vinton Miners Die as Car Hits Train
Three miners from Kentucky aged 43 25 and 20 died in a grade crossing crash near Jackson Ohio Saturday night Their car struck a freight train near Oak Hill Pike All were natives of Kentucky living in Vinton County employed at a McArthur area coal mine Douglas died instantly Oney and Gowdy succumbed en route to hospital Oney left a father Herman and a brother Ad of Creola Kentucky Gowdy and Oney were buried or to be buried in Downington Kentucky The trio were half brothers and cousin and not married
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McArthur
Herbert Gowdy
Kelley Oney
William Douglas
Oak Hill Pike
Jackson
Vinton County
Douglas
Oney
Gowdy
Gallipolis
Downington
Kentucky
Herman Oney
Ad, Oney
Creola
Famous Sleuth Parker Dies in Prison at Lewisburg
Ellis H Parker 68 once famed county detective who solved nearly 300 cases died in Lewisburg federal penitentiary of a brain tumor. He was serving six years for abducting Paul H Wendel of Trenton while pursuing the Lindbergh case. His son Ellis Jr nurses him. the younger Parker serves three years.
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Mount Holly
N. J
U.P
Ellis H. Parker
County
Parker
Paul H. Wendel
Trenton
Lewisburg
Burlington County
Ellis, Jr
Body of Unidentified Man Found in Ditch
Montgomery County investigators probe death of an unidentified middle aged man found in a ditch near Miamisburg on Saturday night. A blood stained bed clothing bundle is among the few clues. Authorities believe the man was slain and dumped from a car.
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Dayton
W.P
Montgomery County
Miamisburg
Rayland Farmer Killed in Auto Crash at Bridge
August Merkel, 32, a Rayland farmer, died last night two hours after his car skidded into a bridge. His brother Woodrow Merkel was in critical condition.
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Rayland Farmer
Dillonvale
August Merkel
Woodrow
Bellevue Faces Water Famine
Bellevue confronts a water famine with the supply at its lowest in 27 years. Safety Service Director G A Williams urged Nickel Plate Railroad to run a water train immediately to cover a daily 300000 gallons for locomotives. The railroad will use tank cars to Sandusky Bay, carrying about 100000 gallons per trip. A deep well has provided 750000 gallons daily since November 15, while the city uses 1100000 gallons, supported by four reservoirs.
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Bellevue
Safety Service
G. A. Williams
Nickel Plate Railroad
Sandusky Bay
R. H. Hillhouse
Roundhouse
Toledo Gas Workers Seek Strike Mediation
Officials of Toledo gas companies and the Gas Workers Union extended talks aimed at ending a strike that began last Thursday. The five hour Sunday session covered union recognition bargaining rights seniority and wage increases but produced no agreement.
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Toledo Gas Workers
Toledo
U.P
Toledo Gas Companies
Gas Workers’ Union
Bricker Declares Boy Scout Week in Ohio
Governor Bricker proclaimed February 8 to 14 as Boy Scout anniversary week and urged Ohio citizens to support scouting by aiding opportunities for more boys to join.
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Columbus
U.P
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Jones announced
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Jones will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o clock at the residence in Syracuse. The obituary notes the family announces the services.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth Jones
Syracuse
Harvard Student Survives 30 Hours Lost On Mt Washington Blizzard
Harvard sophomore Webster N. Jones Jr. was found after 30 hours in a 20 below zero blizzard on Mt Washington. Rescuers carried him down a three mile descent to Crawford Notch base camp. He sang to stay awake and may lose toes, doctors say. His father, Carnegie Tech official, was recovering in hospital.
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Crawford Notch
N. H
U.P
Harvard
Mt. Washington
Webster N. Jones, Jr
Littleton Hospital
Jones
Charles Copenhaver
Engineering College
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Hope
Mandalay
Base Camp
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U.S. Navy
Ontario
Coal Division
Commission
Murphy
Dowell
M. S. Connors
Vinton
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