Greeks Claim New Gains In Albania In War Report
The Athens Messen reports Greek forces claim success in Albania with cap turing fortified Italian positions north of Klisura after beating back Italian counter attacks. In North Africa British artillery hold at Bardia while a new Jap anese American friction emerges in Peiping.
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Messen
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Klisura
Bardia
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Allen H. Turnage
U. S
Peiping
China
Reds Warned To Keep Powder Dry in Crisis
Moscow reports the Communist Party adopts Stalin’s call to keep the state mobilized as defense against attack. Pravda repeats the 1938 letter Stalin wrote to the Young Communists on February 12 1938 urging constant readiness to prevent any peace “accidents” or enemy tricks.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
Pravda
Stalin
Young Communists
Army to Induct About 100,000 Selective Troop Trainees in January
Washington reports the army plans to induct roughly 100,000 selective service trainees in January. Initial plans had proposed 168,000 new enlistments, but recruiting and other factors reduced the need for the full draft.
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Washington
Army
Three Mis sourians Celebrate 80th Birthday in KC
Kansas City report notes three residents born January 1 1861 celebrated their 80th birthdays with a New Year’s Day turkey dinner.
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Kansas City
Probers Begin Inspection of Mines in Ohio
A 10 member committee investigating mine safety starts on site visits at Ohio coal mines including Big Run near Bellaire Willow Grove and Dun Glen owned by Hanna Coal aiming to prevent disasters. Public hearing to follow and Bricker emphasizes improved regulations with UMWA operator and state representatives on panel.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Big Run
Rail & River Coal Co
Bellaire
Willow Grove
Dunglen
Hanna Coal
Nelms
Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Co
Cadiz
John W. Bricker
George A. Strain
United Mine Workers of American Representatives
Kentucky Gretna Green Marriage Boom Slumps
In Newport Kentucky a Gretna Green style marriage boom slows as last year 25 licenses were issued but new state law requires eugenics examinations delaying approvals. Nearby Cleveland Senator Harold H Burton travels to Washington after a New Year reception with about 2500 attendees.
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Cupid
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Cleveland
Harold H. Burton
Washington
Edward Blythin
Donahey Six Congressmen Finish Terms in Ohio Delegation
Senator Vic Donahey retires after three terms as governor and a Senate term. Ohio Republicans L. L. Marshall Harry Routzohn James Seccombe Earl Lewis Dudley White lose seats. A. D. Baumhart Jr. to replace White. Democrat James Polk does not seek re election. Jacob E. Davis to take Polk's seat.
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Ohio
Congress
U. S
Vic Donahey
Donahey
Indian Lake, O
Columbus
L. L. Marshall
Stephen M. Young
Harry N. Routzohn
Greg Holbrook
James Seccombe
William R. Thom
Earl R. Lewis
Lawrence E. Imhoff
Dudley White
Major Acts of Session of 1940 Congress
Washington summary of 1940 Congress legislation outlines peacetime spending near 17 billion dollars with future contracts over 8.6 billion. It notes vast defense expansion and first peacetime conscription, tax increases on corporate profits tobacco liquor and other items, raised debt limit, trade pact authority, Hatch Act extension, farm and relief funding including WPA. Principal agencies cited include the House Appropriations Committee.
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Congress
Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee
Defense
Agriculture Department
Fragmentary ad pricing for goods and weights
OCR fragment lists item prices and weights including two 2-pack bags at 2 1/2 cents each and 2 pounds at 7 cents per pound. Details are incomplete and lack context or dates.
Alfred Social And Personal Items Chronicle Christmas and Deaths
Alfred area notices report Emma Turbin notified of her brother Joshua Turbin's death from a stroke near Harrisonville. Also lists Christmas visits, influenza illness in the Lester Van Meter family, travel by Harry Guthrie and Seldon O'Brien to Detroit, and obituaries of Rev. N D Creamer at 91 in Westerville after 40 years in Ohio Methodism.
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Emma Turbin
Joshua Turbin
Harrisonville
Harry Guthrie
Seldon O’brien
Detroit
Vesta Bentz
Mildred
Walter Tuttle
Silver Ridge
Lester van Meter
W. E. Robinson
B. B. Midkiff
Kadoka
S. D
W. L. Shumway
Sarah Virginia Conelly
Parkersburg
Homer Conelly
Ruther Watson
Glenn Robinson
Ernest Story
Elsa Guthrie
Sam Evans
Dana Swartz
James Swartz
J. M. Gaul
William Bentz
Clinton Frost
Bobby
Athens
Maynard Bahr
Elsa
Wilma Gladys
Cash
Near
Chester
Cash Bentz
Ward Bentz
Charles
Paul
Peggy
Warren Bentz
Maxine
C. E. Woode
Murray Hopkins
Rex
Vere Swartz
Richard
Vernon
Norwood Knight
Gary
Larry
Taylor
Westerville
Ohio
N. D. Creamer
Birthday for Mrs. Bing Highlights Pomeroy Social News
Pomeroy circles gather at the home of Mrs. M. E. Bing on Union Ave for a birthday celebration as she nears her ninety second birthday on Sunday January 5. Local residents Mrs. J R Elder and Mrs. Harry Elder with Jack visit Roy Tracy family in Spring Ave.
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Simpson Methodist Church
M. E. Bing
Union Ave
J. R. Elder
Harry Elder
Jack
Columbus
Roy Tracy
Spring Ave
George Reuter
John Reuter
Akron
Odetta Pierotti
Olga
Parkersburg
Licia Pierotti
Jacqueline Mang
Eva Russ
Wellsville
Gladys Crumbly
H. D. Allmendinger
Candlelight Service at Grace Church Well Attended
A candlelight devotional at Grace Methodist Church drew a large crowd from 7:30 to 8:30 last night. The minister Rev. W. S. Westerman led devotional poetry and Scripture readings with hymns. Relatives were notified of Major C. Brown's serious illness in a Columbus hospital after surgery.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
W. S. Westerman
Major C. Brown
Columbus
Visitors and family travel notes in Columbus and nearby
Ann Arbor visitors stay with Rev and Mrs. Ralph Kuether on Second Street while Mrs Jeff Gest and children from Columbus visit Edith Ament. Malcolm Roller and family with Nora Tracy and Marianna Holmes spend the day in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Charles Cohen return from Zanesville to visit Peary Cohen. Ralph Sisson plans a business trip to Memphis Tennessee later this week.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ralph Kuether
Second St
Jeff Gest
Columbus
Edith Ament
Malcolm Roller
Nora Tracy
Marianna Holmes
Charles Cohen
Peary Cohen
Zanesville
Ralph Sisson
Memphis
Tenn
Oil producer Moran dies in Oil City at 96
Daniel O Moran age 96 reputedly the oldest oil producer in the world died last night in Oil City Pennsylvania. He built a local oil venture and was a prominent figure in the industry. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Oil City
Daniel O. Moran
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