06 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1939
Page
1
President Roosevelt defended his foreign policy while delaying a decision on recalling the American ambassador to Russia. He proposed using Finnish war debt payments to aid Baltic nations under attack and faced criticism from Russian, German, and U S critics. He suggested a separate account to keep funds untouched until a best method is found.
Secretary Hull, attacking critics of the trade pact system as shortsighted, said abandoning it would hinder building a stable world. He rebutted claims that $795,000,000 in agricultural imports in the first nine months harms American farmers and stressed the program’s international security role.
Clinton Owens of Pulaski Virginia is wanted in Mercer County over a two truck collision near Bluefield Monday night that severely injured 15 year old Virginia Thore of Mayberry. State and local police say Owens is to be arrested. Police report theft of a truck linked to the case and note the operator's license of Willie Grace is under investigation.
A Soviet denial claims the 8,500 ton Kiroff was not damaged and not lost near Fort Hango. The official note says seven inch guns on the Kiroff missed target by two and a half to three miles and emphasizes crew composure amid combat rumors.
Seattle mining engineer Henry Jones pushes a fresh dig in hard ground after reports of a three cent piece found about 22 feet down. The find, valued at 8.5 coins, hints at a possible $200,000 value tied to a Mexican artifact sent to San Francisco for arms purchases during Maximilian’s era.
Jim Tolliver, 63, of Camp Creek, is jailed on murder charges following a shooting last night at a filling station near Camp Creek. Randolph Michaels, a witness, said the dispute over Tolliver’s son Orville led to the fatal incident after Tolliver’s wife told of her son’s whereabouts. John Tolliver, armed with a high powered gun, shot and killed Tolliver. Tolliver was not wounded. State troopers and investigators, including Dale and James Chil, are on the case.
Washington December 5 the civil service commission announced it would receive conventions until the close of business December 19 for postmasterships at Mullens and Philippi in West Virginia.
Bluefield officials led by Mayor William C. Snyder and Miss Pe Brammer call for motorists and pedestrians to unite in a permanent traffic safety program after a spate of pedestrian deaths. The appeal, backed by the city and automobile club, urges stricter compliance and promises enforcement and public education to curb fatalities.
An Urge Cooperation notice reporting that seventeen people have died in highway accidents in the county since January 1 1939. The item directs readers to see page 10 for more details and context.
New York December 5 Fritz Kuhn is sentenced to two and a half to five years in Sing Sing for larceny and related counts in the German American Bund case. The judge orders action against two faithful followers for perjury in Kuhn's defense and cites contempt against L F Sabbatino.
Magistrate Curran learns the expense for a nightlife outing by James C Lewis and companion, paid by a Manhattan borough works commissioner with an unknown benefactor. The itemized tab includes wine, duck a la presse, and a Waldorf suite, totaling $65.32. Spectators react to the sum amid the kept hush of the dinance case.
Copenhagen reports a planned conference among Nordic states to assess the Finnish Russian war and stabilize regional mood. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway mobilize defenses and reinforce Baltic waters near Aaland to deter Soviet moves while maintaining neutrality.
Paul Daniel Wells 19 of Bluefield was killed instantly when his truck veered off a road, struck an embankment and crushed him against a tree. James Keeling, an assistant on the truck, said dirt near the intersection threw the vehicle out of Wells' control. Wells lived with relatives on Clovis Avenue and had worked two years for the local dry cleaning shop.
Diplomats gathered in Oslo as Horsted of 670 tons reports rush call for a Scandinavian conference. Stockholm strengthens defenses and calls up 40 000 men while mining territorial waters around islands. Moscow reports damage to Kiroff and two destroyers in the Hango battle.
King George VI toured a French battlefront with the British Expeditionary Force as rain mud and wind battered the lines. The royal car covered over 100 miles while troops cheered and he walked afoot to salute gun crews climb blockhouse stairs and speak with Royal Air Force pilots.
Frank E. Gannett of Rochester leads the Republican barrage against the Roosevelt New Deal with a warning that administration threatens democracy. Tomorrow Thomas E. Dewey, New York district attorney, is set to speak in Minneapolis as part of the party’s push to unify against the New Deal.
Finnish communique reports heavy Russian artillery on Salmi near Lake Ladoga met by Finnish forces. Oslo and Stockholm dispatches note Soviet moves in northern Finland, with Finnish air raids on Murmansk and reports of 60 destroyed Russian lanes. Despite patrols, weather slowed air action and fear grew of raids on Helsinki on the eve of Finland’s 21st independence anniversary.
Rome reports that scores of Italians volunteered to fight for Finland against Russia. Police blocked student protests at the Finnish legation as young Italians offered services. many faced passport hurdles. Finnish minister Eero Jarnefelt said volunteers would be accepted if they could reach Finland, while demonstrators cried Finland Resist then dispersed.
The navy announced that 36 destroyers will be altered due to stability failures in several new vessels. The cost of design and construction changes is estimated at 230,884 dollars, with updates to be incorporated into 24 more ships where work has barely begun. Senator Vandenberg questioned reports of top heaviness after writing to the assistant secretary of the navy.
London reports Britain condemns the Russian invasion of Finland as an inexcusable act of aggression. Foreign Secretary Halifax says Britain will not seek immediate peace with Germany and will attend the League of Nations session to discuss Finland's aggression.
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