Temperatures Drop as Europe War News Surges
European frontrieres remain active despite bitter cold with reporting of Finnish gains on the Salla front and north of Lake Ladoga. An explosion near London threatens rail sabotage fears while Dutch Belgian defenses tighten with a six foot high electrified barbed wire barrier and a North Sea coast state of siege.
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Europe
London
Salla
Lake Doga
Petrozavodsk
Leningrad- Murmansk
Finland
Copenhagen
Nijimegen
Guelderland
Netherlands
Japs Propose Stop Gap Trade Pact With U S
Washington reports that Japan proposes a temporary reciprocal trade guarantee with the United States while awaiting a broader commercial treaty. Japanese spokesmen reiterate the need for the western powers to acknowledge a “new order in Asia,” a concept American officials deny as a result of Japanese aggression.
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Washington
Japan
United States
United Press
Asia
G S Lasher To Judge Ohio Newspaper Contest
Dr. Howard L Bevis will speak at the Ohio Newspaper Association convention on February 1 as he becomes president of Ohio State University Judges for the Osman C Hooper newspaper show include George Starr Lasher of Ohio University and others.
Mt Blanchard FFA Basketball Player Dies In Bus Crash
An automobile carrying four Mt Blanchard Future Farmers of America basketball players to a game against Vanlue skidded on an icy road last night. The crash killed 15 year old Harry Lauck Jr. and injured others.
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Findlay
WUP
Mt. Blanchard Future Farmers Oferica
Vanlue
Harry Lauck, Jr
Motion to delay coal price rules denied by Interior official
Washington reports that Howard A. Gray of the Interior Department rejected a six month delay request from 27 coal firms and chambers to extend minimum price hearings. Twenty five days were allowed for briefs after hearings begun July 24. Central Pennsylvania producers argued the delay would stall price determinations for the Bituminous Coal Act.
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Washington
Howard A. Gray
Bituminous Coal Division
The
Interior Department
Consumers and Chambers of Commerce
Gray
Central Pennsylvania
Tranx-Tracr Coal Company
Illinois
Carter Coal Company
New York
West Virginia
Senator Borah in critical condition after hemorrhage
Washington reports Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho is in critical condition after a cerebral hemorrhage that occurred early Tuesday. The 74 year old senator slipped on a rug at his apartment and was ordered to stay in bed for a few days.
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Washington
Hal.p
William E. Borah
Ida
Borah
Worth Daniels
Mine Blast Puzzle Investigators Seek Unusual Explosion Clues
Charleston West Virginia mining chief Rhinehart said investigators find the Bartley mine explosion unusually puzzling. Inspectors note the blast traveled further than expected, its cause remains unclear, and a time gap between two blasts perplexes experts.
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Charleston
W. Va
U.P
N. P. Rhinehart
West Virginia Mining Department
Bartley
Strike Locks Coal Deliveries in New York
Coal deliveries halted across New York as drivers strike and dealers lock out workers. Local 553 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs demands a wage rise from $1 to $1.20 per hour in the new contract.
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New York
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs
AFL
Finns Advance 30 Miles Against Reds
Helsinki report states Finnish troops pushed nearly 30 miles against the Red Army in the Salla sector of the north central front. dirigente Official communique says the advance marks a significant movement as winter fighting continues.
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Helsinki
Finland
U.P
Salla
North Central Front
Browder Case Nearing End
The government argued that Earl Browder committed a felony by writing None on a passport form to hide prior passports under different names. It contends Browder traveled in Europe and Russia using multiple identities and used Nicholas Dozenberg’s papers in obtaining a passport.
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New York
U.P
Earl Browder
Communist Party
United States
Europe
Russia
Nicholas Dozenberg
Browder
Dozenberg
Waterway plan may yield benefits but feared harms cited
Representatives from 21 organizations including the chambers of Cleveland Buffalo Baltimore and Boston. Lake Carriers Association Railway Labor Executives Association Association of American Railroads and American Mining Congress warned that any gains from the St. Lawrence Great Lakes waterway are far outweighed by its detrimental effects.
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Washington
St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Waterway
Chambers of Commerce of
Cleveland
Buffalo
Baltimore
Boston
Lake Carriers Association
Railway Labor Executives Association
Association of American Railroads
American Mining Congress
Buck deer gored 75-year-old farmer dies from wounds
Charles Mc Collister of Defiance aged 75 died from injuries suffered when a buck deer gored him on his farm nearly two months earlier. The elk had been on the farm for several years and was killed after the incident.
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Buck Deer
Defiance
U.P
Charles McCollister
U S Probes Louisiana Democratic Primary Race
The U S attorney's office announced a federal probe into Louisiana's Democratic primary, citing federal jurisdiction because tally sheets are mailed to Baton Rouge. The results show Huey Long era machine forces headed by Gov Earl K Long failing to win a majority and forced into a runoff February 20 against five opposition groups.
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New Orleans
U.P
United States District Attorney’s Office Today
Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Fled Ohio Prison Plant Over Diet Reasons
Clarence Dyer, 39, who walked away from the Junction City brick plant in September 1933, was returned to Ohio Penitentiary today after being arrested upon his release from Western Pennsylvania Prison where he served six years for holdups. He said he escaped because 14 of 21 meals had been string beans.
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Columbus
O.R
Clarence Sdyer
Junction City
Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Dyer
House Ready to Pass Cut-Down Independent Offices Bill
Washington U P reports the House prepared to approve and send to the Senate an independent offices appropriation bill that has been reduced by 94 517 206 dollars from Roosevelt 1941 budget levels.
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Washington
U.P
House
Senate
Independent
Roosevelt
Finland Aid Proposals Stall In Congress Over Neutrality
Vice President Garner denounces military loans as non neutral and signals little chance of action this session. Roosevelt backs nonmilitary Finnish aid via the Export-Import Bank, with a $10 million credit already authorized. Secretary Hull to brief the Senate Banking Committee next week as leaders warn of expected delays and new debate in Foreign Relations.
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Washington
Finland
John N. Garner
Roosevelt
Garner
Congress
Jesse H. Jones
Senate Banking Committee
Jones
Banking Committee
Cordell Hull
Mr. Roosevelt
Export-Import Bank
Hull
Gen. Prentiss M. Brown
Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
Murphy Sworn In as Associate Justice at White House
Frank Murphy of Michigan took the oath as associate justice of the Supreme Court in a White House ceremony marking Roosevelt's five man majority. The event, in the White House study, was attended by the President, cabinet members, New Deal officials, and James H. R. Cromwell, newly appointed U. S. minister to Canada.
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Washington
U.R
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Supreme Court
White House
Roosevelt
Murphy
New Deal
James H. R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
U. S
Canada
British Steamers Sunk and Norwegian Rescue
The British steamer Cairnross, 5494 tons, struck a mine and sank off England. Norwegian steamer Unid was attacked by a German submarine off the northeast coast of England. 16 crew members were saved.
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London
W.A
Cairnross
England
Unid
State Receipts Swell Threefold in Decade
Columbus Ohio. State Treasurer Don H. Ebright says total receipts for all treasury funds rose from 115.55 million in 1929 to 1939 figures threefold higher. Checks issued grew from 741000 in 1929 to 5376871 in 1939, fueled in part by the introduction of old age pensions.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Treasury
Donahey and Farley Deny Limbach Claim
Ohio Senator A Vic Donahey and National Chairman James Farley deny that Limbach pledged Ohio’s delegation to Roosevelt for a third term. Limbach had asserted Donahey approved the plan and that the delegation would back Roosevelt if renomination moved at the convention. Donahey says he never saw nor consented to the slate. Farley’s spokesman likewise denies approval.
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Washington
U.P
Arthur L. Limbach
Ohio
Roosevelt
A. Vic Donahey
Limbach
Donahey
Vinson Cuts Navy Bill From 1.3 Billion To 800 Million
Chairman Carl Vinson of the House Naval Affairs Committee trimmed his naval construction bill from 1.3 billion to 800 million. He removed 500 million in authorizations for 34 destroyers, reducing the total to 41 combatant ships instead of 77.
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Washington
U.P
Carl Vinson
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson
U. S. Navy
Hubbell Says He'll Run If Bigelow Doesn't
Charles H Hubbell telegraphed Rev Herbert S Bigelow of Cincinnati that unless Bigelow consents to run for the Democratic nomination for governor Hubbell might run himself citing mediocrity of other Democrats Bigelow called Hubbell's activities an annoyance to him
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Hubbell
Bigelow
Cleveland
U.P
Charles H. Hubbell
Herbert S. Bigelow
Cincinnati
Special guard ordered to protect Toledo mausoleum
Safety Director F. D. DeAngelo orders a special guard at the old Toledo mausoleum after reports of recent robberies by ghouls.
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Toledo
F. D. DeAngelo
Higher Living Standards Declared Necessary To Preserve Democracy
A White House committee report says every other American child lives in a home with income below the decency level. It urges a 10 year or longer child welfare program to raise family income and expand housing, education, health services, and recreation. It cites inequality among rural, low income, unemployed, migrant, and minority groups including Negro, Jewish, and foreign born communities.
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Washington
White House
America
White House Conference On Children In Democracy
Homer Folks
National Child Labor Committee
Special Report
Re-Registration Ordered for Athens County Relief Clients
State Welfare Director Charles Le Sherwood ordered a complete re investigation of relief administration in Athens County and re registration of all relief clients. Andrew Truelson will head the inquiry with county records open to investigators.
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Columbus
Athens County
Charles le Sherwood
Sherwood
Andrew Truelson
Welfare Department
Athens County Relief Administration
Fred C. Shafer
Athens
Charles Stratton
Shafer
Stratton
Relief Administration
Fred Shafer
Charles Jordan
Eva Parefitt
Athens relief chief delays aid amid unemployed groups blame
Athens County relief director Shafer blames unemployed groups for troubles and criticizes township trustees over work orders. He cites lack of funds and political bias as delaying relief while others dispute reregistration records and agency authority in CCC WPA ICCC programs.
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Athens County Relief
Workers’ Alliance
Stratton
Shafer
Edward ‘Truelson
Welfare Department
Athens County Administration
Jordan
Sherwood
Stockline
Sher
Standardized Education Debate At Ohio State
Dr. Howard L. Bevis new president of Ohio State University calls for moving away from standardized courses toward individualized training. He urges a system to determine educational aims and warns against turning out graduates with no market value. He supports higher education for the qualified but seeks to exclude incompetence and frivolous social focus.
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Cleveland
U.P
Howard L. Bevis
Ohio State University
Cleveland Advertising Club
Donkey Autos Replacing Sheriff Deputies in West Virginia
Clarksburg report says Harrison County Sheriff Moore M. Reynolds will use a burro as a process server after court authorities refuse safe cars. The donkey, with Deputy Jesse Criss, will patrol hills to deliver legal papers, bearing a sign stating Process Server.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
U.P
Moore M. Reynolds
Harrison County
Jesse Criss
West Virginia
Reynolds
Job Placement Figures Show Large Increase
Ohio employment service division reports 128 932 private industry jobs for 1939, up 195 percent from 1938. The total payments of 23 687 439 dollars were made to 221 755 eligible unemployed workers in the year, per a report to Gov. Bricker by BUC administrator H C Atkinson.
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Columbus
Ohio
Employment Service Division
State Bureau of
John W. Bricker
H. C. Atkinson
BUC
Train strike kills twelve in Zittau snow storm crash
A collision between a train and a motor bus at Zittau Saxony during a snow storm left twelve dead and twenty seriously injured. Police reported the accident occurred yesterday as severe weather hindered visibility and emergency responders rushed to the scene.
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Berlin
Zittau
Saxony
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