Nazis Increase Pressure On Scandinavian Nations
Berlin reports warn neutrals that Britain and France may seek to strike at the Reich via Scandinavia. Finnish forces aided by volunteers push Red Army back, disrupt Soviet rail links, and bolster Nordic unity against Germany. Mussolini contemplates Balkan bloc alignment while Axis concerns rise.
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Scandinavia
Berlin
Nazi Foreign Office
Great Britain
France
Europe
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Voluntarie Oandantata
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Finland
Germany
Britain
Noray
Segfried
Eazzo Ciano
Venice
Stephen Saky
Benito Mussolini
Balkans
Former Pomeroyan Named Columbus Detective Chief
Leo Phillips, a former Pomeroyan, is named chief of detectives in Columbus. He is one of three brothers on the Columbus police force and a son of Mrs. Mary Phillips of Naylor's Run.
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Pomeroy
Leo Phillips
Pomeroyan
Columbus
Mary Phillips
Naylor
Ohio Relief Expenses Cut Decline in December Relief outlays
Columbus reports December relief expenditures dropped by 47000 from the prior month. State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood estimated total relief costs at about 1966188 based on 118 of 147 local areas including eight largest cities. If confirmed the state would provide half of the December distribution, about 1000000.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Charles L. Sherwood
Sherwood
Hocking County Miners Named Deputy Mine Inspectors
Two Hocking County miners have been named deputy state mine inspectors by George A Strain director of Ohio Industrial Relations. Joshua Matheny of Monday and Gerald Martin of Murray City receive assignments to Hocking Vinton and Meigs Gallia districts respectively. Both are young miners who have studied mining methods for years.
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Logan
Hocking County
George A. Strain
Ohio Industrial Relations
Joshua Matheny
Monday
Gerald Martin
Murray City
Matheny
Hocking and Vinton
Martin
Meigs and Gallia
Taft To Speak On Budget Balancing In Chicago
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio will address the Chicago Bar Association this evening to present views on balancing the federal budget. The speech, broadcast on the Blue Network at 9 30 p m, follows President Roosevelt calling for critics to offer their budget-balancing views.
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Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Chicago Bar Association
Roosevelt
Congress
Taft
Blue
Food Ration Cards To Be Distributed in Italy
Rome announces ration cards to be distributed across Italy by January 15. The government also says a limited quantity of coffee will be sold countrywide after February 1.
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Italy
Rome
U.P
May Replace Chairman of Labor Board
The special House committee restarts its inquiry into the National Labor Board as reports say Madden may be moved to the third circuit court of appeals. A replacement could align with Board Member William Leiserson. Attorney General Murphy confirmed Madden is considered for the vacancy created by Judge Francis J. Riddle’s move. Madden's term ends August 27. he has taught at multiple universities including Oklahoma and Stanford.
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Washington
U.P
Special House Committee
National Labor Board
Labor Board
J. Warren Madden
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Madden
Judiciary
William M. Leiserson
American Federation of Labor
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Third Circuit
Francis J. Riddle
Oklahoma
Ohio State
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Stanford
Chicago
Cornell Universities
Eire Opens Campaign Against Republicans
Five thousand special police guard a 180 mile North Ireland border as Eire launches a major offensive against the Irish Republican Army at home. President Hyde signs a two day sped bill granting imprisonment without trial for treason suspects.
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Dublin
U.P
North Ireland
Eire
Irish Republican Army
Douglas Hyde
Eamon de Valera
Dealers Discuss New Federal Seed Act Hearing
Seed dealers from across the state will attend a hearing at the State Office Building on January 10 to discuss the new federal seed act effective February 5. The act aims to protect farmers and seed dealers from inferior seeds shipped in interstate commerce, according to John T. Brown, state director of agriculture.
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Columbus
John T. Brown
Brown
Murphy Appointment Lauded by CIO Chief
John Owen president of the CIO in Ohio sent a telegram to Frank B Murphy congratulating him on his appointment to the United States Supreme Court Organized labor in Ohio thanked President Roosevelt for naming Murphy to the bench
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Columbus
U.P
John Owen
CIO
Ohio
Frank B. Murphy
United States Supreme Court
Owen
Organized Labor
Roosevelt
Murphy
River Traffic Is Paralyzed By Ice Jams
Ohio faced a three inch snow cover as cold air pushed temperatures near zero. Ice on the Ohio River halted Cincinnati river traffic and ferries, with sub zero readings reported in Bucyrus Napoleon and other towns.
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Ohio River
Bucyrus
Napoleon
Ohio
Ohio Gas and Coke Company
Wauseon
Cincinnati
Chris Greene
Greene Line
Huntington
Louisville
Bitter Cold Grips Midwest While Warm Regions Enjoy Near 70
The Midwest faced sub-zero winds from the Canadian Rockies with temperatures plunging to 20 degrees below zero in Bismarck North Dakota. The U S Weather Bureau warned of continued cold for the region while Florida Gulf States and the West Coast stayed around 70 degrees. Snow was light in some areas and eastern states remained below normal despite a rise elsewhere.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
State Highway Department
Mansfield
Port Clinton
Youngstown
Cambridge
St. Clairsville
Chillicothe
Chicago
U.P
Middle Western
Plains States
Canadian Rockies
Florida
Gulf States
West Coast
Middle West
U. S
Bismark
N. D
Embezzler from Youngstown to Face Detroit Custody
Detectives planned to travel to Detroit to secure custody of John F. Kicak a Youngstown attorney accused of embezzlement in handling the estate of Rev. Father Daniel B. Kirby of Lowellville through the estate affairs.
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Youngstown
U.P
Detroit
John F. Kicak
Daniel B. Kirby
Lowellville
Navy Considers Bigger Battleships and Metal Dirigibles
The Navy Department weighs enlarging the two 45,000 ton battleships under construction and conducting experiments with metal clad dirigibles, according to sources in Washington. The report notes ongoing evaluation of these possible advances in naval power.
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Washington
Navy Department
Goering Heads Reich Council For Economy
Berlin reports Hermann Goering named head of the new wartime economy council with final authority over German consumption and production. He already holds four major posts including head of the four year plan, Reich defense minister, air minister and Prussia’s leader. Rumors of his disgrace are denied as he consolidates power. Increased taxes on luxuries are anticipated.
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Berlin
U.P
Hermann Goering
Adolf Hitler
New Council For
Reich Defense
Prussia
Reichstag
Hitler
Aes
Edison as Spokesman for Roosevelt Powers Debate
Senator Borah criticized Secretary Edison’s proposal for broad peace time powers to requisition industry and ships for national defense. The idea drew opposition from both parties with Senator Minton calling it against Democracy and Senator Holt saying Edison spoke for Roosevelt.
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Washington
U.P
William E. Borah
Idaho
Charles Edison
Roosevelt
Borah
Edison
Congress
William B. Bankhead
New Deal
Sherman Minton
Ind
Rush D. Holt
W. Va
Naval Affairs Committee
Holt
Chauncey Trio Skates Down River to Athens
Chauncey trio John Cunningham Franklin Conrad and Joseph Cline skated from Chauncey to Whites Mill in Athens on the Hocking River Wednesday afternoon finishing in 1 1/2 hours.
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Chauncey
Athens
John Cunningham
Franklin Conrad
Joseph Cline
Hocking River
Whites Mill
German Spy Predicts U S War Entry At Sea
Capt. Franz Von Rintelen, once Germanys top saboteur in America, says the war is lost for the Nazis but predicts U S naval involvement will come from German submarine actions. He warns youthful submarine commanders may provoke a broad maritime war spreading to Scandinavia, the Balkans and the Middle East. He cautions U S forces will intervene to curb reckless sub commanders and notes the Nazi defeat may take years.
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London
U.P
Franz von Rintelen
United States
United States Navy
Rintelen
Imperial High Command
Scandinavia
Balkans
Middle East
Nazi Fuehrer
Grading of coal urged by Mettler at foundation meeting
Harry Mettler of the Ohio Coal Foundation urged definite coal grading by heat units and ash content similar to standards used for seed, drugs, and foods. He based this on a week long survey across 10 Northern Ohio cities with hundreds of consumers and 40 dealers. The foundation plans to promote Hocking Valley coal sales and may host a northern Ohio coal dealers meeting at Cedar Point next summer.
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Hocking Valley
Harry Mettler
Ohio Coal Foundation
Gordon
Glouster
Mettler
Ohio
Hampton Beeson
G. A. Boeckling Co
Cedar Point-on-Lake Erie
Charles F. Wallace
C. F. Wallace
Senate Group To Act on Murphy Next Thursday
A Senate judiciary sub committee will consider on Jan 11 the nomination of Frank Murphy former attorney general to the Supreme Court. Murphy 46 would be the second youngest justice joining Justice Douglas who is five years younger. His appointment would lower the average age of Roosevelt appointees to about 50.
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Washington
Senate
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Murphy
William O. Douglas
Post Office Boxes and Phones Ordered Out
Meigs County officials will lose post office boxes and telephones as part of economy moves by the county commissioners. No action taken yet, but changes are expected to take effect soon.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Teachers Open Sessions
The Ohio Education Association annual convention opened in Columbus drawing about 200 teachers and administrators. Delegates discussed teacher tenure legislation school law recodification and a new state board of education plan. Five members of the Ohio College Association met at Ohio State University to study social life effects on student progress.
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Columbus
O.P
Ohio Education Association
Ohio Colllege Association
Ohio State University
Mrs Maggie Craig 77 Dies at Nelsonville
Mrs Maggie Craig died at her Wal nut Street home this morning at age 73. She leaves a brother William Omen and two sisters Mrs James Randall Nelsonville and Mrs Charles Brickles New Marshfield plus nieces and nephews. Her husband James Craig preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1 PM by Rev William George at the family residence. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Maggie Craig
Walnut St
William Omen
James Standall
Charles Brickles
New Marshfield
James Craig
William George
Greenlawn Cemetery
AFL Chief Demands Truth From Perkins in Labor Split
President William Green of the AFL urged Congress to back the AFL in its feud with the CIO for control of the U S labor movement. He proposed summoning Miss Perkins, the labor secretary, to compel disclosure of what he called suppressed truth about the AFL CIO controversy.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Congress
AFL
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Miss Perkins
Afl-Cio
Centerville Man Dies From Car Engine Fumes
Charles Geant, 55, was found asphyxiated today while running a car to charge a battery in his barrage. Local authorities investigated the incident as a likely accidental death.
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Centerville
U.P
Charles Geant
Solons May Draft Own 1941 Budget
Congress debates Roosevelt defense tax plans and a proposed 1941 budget. Senator Pat Harrison proposes a joint legislative committee to draft a congressional budget, with aims to report in 60 days and limit appropriations. Republicans warn against overreach while conserv Democratic blocs expect large deficits and possible debt limit increases.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Senate
House Appropriations
House Ways and Means Committee
House
Roosevelt cancels press conference due to no news
Washington U P says President Roosevelt canceled his regular bi weekly press conference stating that his state of the union and 1941 budget messages left no news in immediate prospect.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
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Goering
Reich Council For Economy
Brand Edison
Federal Foods Arriving
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Athens County
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W. L. Bridge
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Charles L. McNary
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