Roosevelt Asks Russians Finns Curb Bombing
President Roosevelt urged Russia and Finland to stop bombing civilian populations from the air. He warned such acts are inhumane and would harm civilian lives, delivering the message via American diplomats in Moscow and Helsinki after reports of Russian bombardment of Helsinki.
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Washington
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Finland
Moscow
Helsinki
Mes
Ger-meary
Senate
France
Meiming
Hjalmar J. Procope
Hull
State Department
H. E. Arthur Schoenfeld
Gation
Ings
Legation
Schoenfeld
Badrankulla
Leion
Procope
Doodiebug Expedition Aims For Gold In Canyon
Henry Jones leads the Doodiebug party in the Hollywood Bowl area search for a rumored treasure. They say their shaft reached black shale and dirt has washed into the canyon as they expect to reach the $250,000 Juarez treasure within a day.
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Hollywood Bowl
Henry Jones
Juarez
Daladier Wins Confidence Vote In War Powers
Paris reports Premier Daladier secured a decisive 318 to 175 confidence vote, extending decree powers for wartime rule. He faced Socialist opposition and pledged monthly parliamentary ratification of decrees, amid tensions over Finland and Russia’s actions in Europe.
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Paris
Daladier
France
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Anness
War spreads anew as Europe battles in new phase
Rumors and bold claims fill the paper as a fresh flare of conflict grips Europe. The piece weighs the fate of democracy against rising odds, noting the unclear aims of a Russian invasion and the peril to independent nations.
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Europe
Soviet
Russia
Finland
Washington
Germany
Russia on the March: Soviet Gains from War Settlements
The Associated Press reports Soviet Russia seeks to regain dominance over territory taken after World War I. It lists Finland and nearby regions, detailing areas lost and gained, with notes on Poland Ukraine and Baltic borders and the effect of pacts and bases on its position.
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Associated Press
Russia
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Bessarabia
Rumania
Ukraine
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Warsaw
Dewey Faces Vital Decision On 1940 Plans
Washington reports that Thomas E Dewey, famed New York prosecutor, must choose whether to run in 1940 or delay to 1944. Political experts see dates as crucial, noting his past near victory against Herbert Lehman and his rising national profile.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas BE. Dewey
New York
Buster
Herbert H. Lehman
Scandinavian neutrality tested by Soviet invasion of Finland
As Russia attacks Finland, Sweden Norway and Denmark urge restraint while preparing and monitoring the crisis. Crowds protest near Finnish legations, and Oslo reports imply discussions of security bases with Russia. Public sentiment runs high across the Nordic region.
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Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Russia
Finland
Stockholm
Foreign Office
Oslo
Arctic
Norwegian
Arctic Ocean
Spectacular Christmas Pageant to Open Bluefield Season
Greater Bluefield plans a Yuletide pageant parade to mark the Christmas season. Festivities begin at 1 30 p m with the Christmas Queen coronation in front of the Federal building, followed by a parade along Bluefield Avenue. A second parade repeats at 7 30 p m with Hudson Huffard presiding and presenting 15 contestants from seven counties.
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Hudson Huffard
Chamber of Commerce
Suesa
Bluefield
Yule Parade to Feature Noon Arrivals and Coronation
A Christmas parade in Bluefield will begin with noon arrivals of out of town attendants. A 1 30 coronation ceremony will precede a parade along the main city route, with stores closed 1:30 to 3:30 and reopened by 6:30. The event, produced by John B. Rogers of Ohio, expects 400 marchers, 200 costumed figures, and multiple bands. Christmas lights will debut tonight to enhance the pageant.
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Deene
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Pred
Christie
John B. Rogers Producing Company
Ohio
Helf
New Easley Bridge
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Post Office
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Summers Street
Genoa Beaver High Band
Beaver A Cappella
Nazi Regime Shows Sympathy for Russia
Berlin reports say the Nazi regime is sympathetic to Russia over Finland’s invasion, but official Germany questions a state of war between Finland and Russia and cautions against assuming aggression, with Italy seen as cautious about interference.
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Finland
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Tng
Helsinki
Leningrad
Subcontinent
Britain
Russia reveals acts 10 to 15 km into Finland
Moscow says Red Legion units advanced into Finland after alleged new armed provocations near the border. Tass reports troops moved 6 to 10 miles, with Soviet planes conducting reconnaissance and airstrip activity despite poor weather. Finnish forces reportedly withdrew after the clash near Lake Ladoga.
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Finland
Viborg
Ladoga
Russia
Red Legions
Tass
Neighern
Hei- Vilpuri
Kovoina
Ladogan
Massila
Young Republicans Gather in Fairmont for 1940 Plans
Fairmont W Va November 30 Young Republicans met informally to map strategy for the 1940 campaign. Delegates will register tomorrow as the resolutions committee drafts policies for a 500-delegate conference. P G Meador of Charleston ill and delegates chaired by Jim Shott of Bluefield. Russell Nesbitt Wheeling to report interim tenure. Two Republican congressmen سی
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Fairmont
W. Va
P. G. Meador
Charleston
Jim Shott
Bluefield
Russell G. Nesbitt
Wheeling
League
Finnish Capital Bombed and Ablaze as Russians Surge In
Helsinki faced rapid collapse as the Soviet army crossed the border and bombed the city. The Finnish cabinet resigned after a Moscow ultimatum, with reports of intent to form a new government and seek ceasefire.
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Helsinki
Moscow
Russia
Little Republic
Vaino Tanner
Tanner
Legation
Troo
Finland
Karel
Leningrad
Nikolainkaupunki
Gulf of Bothnia
Copenhagen
Speer Delivers Stirring Christ Dedication Address
Dr Robert E Speer speaks at Ramsey auditorium on Awash of Christ shaping listeners. He addresses students at the high school on Character and answers two great questions of life and death to a quiet, attentive audience.
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Robert E. Speer
J. W. Hobson
Christ Episcopal Church
V. J. W. Palmer
Calvary Baptist Church
Hugh V. Clary
Graham Episcopal Church
Dr. Speer
C . Devos
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