Castaway German crew at Ellis Island in U S Sanction
Self made castaways of the scuttled liner Columbus are held at Ellis Island as guests. Immigration inspectors examine 576 survivors with 300 detained after Christmas. Distressed seamen may be entitled to stays or internment for the war duration. The Tuscaloosa brought them to port and they will receive meals though water and provisions are tight.
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U. S
New York
Columbus
Ellis Island
America
Europe
Wut
Byron H. Uhl
Ieee
Federal Bureau of Investigaa Ca
Tuscaloosa
Ted
Mexico
Ruolph Reimer
United States
Delaware
Florida
U.S
Arauca
Orion
Port Everglades
Ickes Sees Liberal Third Party in Field
Secretary Ickes warned a liberal third party could emerge in 1940 if Republicans and Democrats nominate reactionaries. Mayor La Guardia echoed calls for broad voter choice, noting Liberals might form a party or back a liberal standard bearer if needed, with timing uncertain.
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Washington
Blicans
Interior
Ickes
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
la Guardia
Graf Spee Crew Pays Tribute To Dead Commander
Holt Commutes Life Sentence Charleston West Virginia December 21 state penitentiary prisoners parole system reformed seven paroles granted and one life sentence commuted by Governor Holt. Dadisman notes parolees will be released gradually after thorough investigation to ensure proper supervision and post release support. Graf Spee crew pays tribute to dead commander at Montevideo burial ceremony with German flag atop the ship and hundreds of crewmen present.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Penitentiary
Holt
Stanley E. Dadisman
Dadisman
Fire damages upper story at 336 Princeton avenue
Fire started from a waste basket last night above Goodwin's store at 336 Princeton avenue, damaging the upper floor by about 2000 dollars. Firemen battled the blaze briefly. no damage to the beauty shop. Insurance will cover the damages, said Fire Chief E L McClure.
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Princeton Avenue
Goodwin
E. L. McClure
Les
Art Beauty Oe
Win
McClure
Fifth Set Of Twins In Six Years Born To Logan Woman
Mrs Bud Chafin of Logan West Virginia has given birth to her fifth set of twins in six years. The couple already has eleven children with seven surviving. The newborns Lola Mae and Don arrive as Christmas preparations begin in their three room home. Chafin works at West Virginia Coal and Coke No 5 mine and says twins seem to be the family fate. The mother notes another set may have been due and the household is preparing for more ahead of the holiday season.
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Logan
W. Va
Bud Chafin
Ak Rn
Chatin
West Virginia Coal and Coke Company
Ang
Lola Mae
Don
Chafins
Lily Mead
Darlene
Helsinki area holds fast on Karelia isthmus in war brief
Finnish troops report firm positions on the Karelian isthmus as Moscow marks Stalin's birthday. Russian press downplays Finnish war, reports wounded from the front. German air activity and foreign planes spotted near Amsterdam-Netherlands area. Norway is said to retreat toward the Arctic. Britain moves to limit air attacks on fishing vessels. Germany protests Argentine crew internment of Graf Spee. Romania signs a new trade pact with Romania in Bucharest. Subversive arrests reach Paris.
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Helsinki
Karelian
Russia
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Moscow
Stalin
Norway
Arctic Ocean
London
Britain
Berlin
Germany
Graf Spee
Bucharest
Paris
French Cues Take Jews From Liner Saturnia
The Saturnia arrived with eight German Jewish refugees reportedly removed by two French submarines off the Azores. Captain Antonio Ivani said one submarine crossed his bow without lights after permission to resume, and the French asked if Jews on board were being let off. Ivani noted the act endangered passengers and raised concerns with the Italian consulate.
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New York
Azores
Antonio Ivani
Sigee
Germany
Ivani
Death sentence for Jack Diamonds killers tied to Spitale and Bitz
Police theory links the murder sentence of Jack Legs Diamond to Salvatore Spitale and Irving Bitz who allegedly acted as underworld emissaries during the 1930s. An official report to Judge Nott details disputes over $200000 and possible narcotics ties, with references to Lindbergh case era investigations and international moves.
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New York
Jack
Legs) Diamond
Salvatore Spitale
Irving Bitz
Underworld
Lindbergh
Charles C. Nott, Jr
Spitale
Yee
Cver
Bitz
Ee Halpern
United States
Germany
King listens to appeals on fishing vessel attacks
London reports Britain plans to arm fishermen after Sir John Marsden relayed to the king accounts of German machine gun attacks on unarmed trawlers. The king heard fishermen describe bombings and gunfire as a Scottish boat was hit, amid rising calls to defend the fleet. Also noted were mine incidents sinking the Italian steamer Comitas off Flushing and the Swedish steamer Adolf Bratt near Ter Schelling?
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London
John Marsden
British Trawlers Association
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Dandill
Fishermen’'S Union
Comitas
Flushing
Netherlands
Netherlands Navy
Ange Telegraph
Adolf Bratt
Ter
Stalin Heralded as Hero of Socialist Labor in Soviet Tributes
Soviet newspapers celebrated Joseph Stalin on his birthday, praising him as Lenin’s heir and the world’s workers leader. An outpouring of praise highlighted his focus on the Red Army and long service since the Bolshevik rise, while Adolf Hitler sent personal well wishes amid coverage of Finland.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Finland
Stalin
Nicolai Lenin
Lenin
Borlett
Adolf Hitler
Horder
Soviet
Russia
Presidum
Three Men Die in Electric Chair at Sing Sing
Ossining N Y December 21 three inmates died in the electric chair at Sing Sing after their pleas for mercy failed and after a final shock was applied. Anton Myslivec 54 Bohemian killer of his lover William Dobitz shrugged that he must go in the back. Theodore Maselkiewicz 54 Buffalo butcher killer of wife Stella 33 and Everett McDonald 41 who killed a man in Manhattan still hoped for a last hour commutation.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Lehman
Anton Myslivec
Bohemia
William Dobitz
Theodore Maselkiewicz
Stella
Everett McDonald
Manhattan
Roosevelt's panel shelves Wallace farm plan for now
President Roosevelt's fiscal committee urged further study of Secretary Wallace's certificate plan to pay farm costs through a processing tax. Key officials including Morgenthau Eccles Delano Currie pressed for more information and a later meeting was not planned. Wallace maintained silence amid questions after the session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Waland
Treasury
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve
M. 8S Eccles
Harolg D. Smith
Frederic A. Delano
National Resources Committee
Lauchlin Currie
Presient
Congress weighs Finland loan amid war materiel needs
Washington leaders signal cautious approach to a proposed 50 million dollar loan to Finland to finance war materials. Senator McNary and Senator Clarke advocate careful support, while Finns seek funds for planes, artillery and rifles amid ongoing typhus relief efforts with the Red Cross.
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Washington
Congress
Finland
Wall T
McNary
Oregon
Puriiland
England
France
Red Cross
King and Queen Visit Vatican on First Vatican Call in Ten Years
King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena paid a ceremonial call to Pope Pius XII at the Vatican marking Italy and Holy See relations. The pope announced a reciprocal visit to the Quirinal in a week, the first papal visit to an Italian king since unification. The meeting lasted about 40 minutes and praised Italy's stance during wartime.
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Vatican City
Vittorio Emanuele
Elena
Italy
Holy See
Pius XII
Vatican
Quirinal Palace
Jes
Pius XI
Pius
Repulse Attack in Eastern Area Reports Russian Defeat
Helsinki reports a Finnish communique saying a heavy Russian assault in Lake Pielinen was repulsed. The day featured Soviet air strikes on Helsinki and surrounding towns, with hospital damage and 30 Russians reported dead in raids.
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Thomas F. Hawkins
Helsinki
Lake Pielinen
Norway
Arctic
Salmi
Germany protests Graf Spee crew internment by Argentina
Berlin reports a sharp protest to Buenos Aires over Argentina's internment of the Admiral Graf Spee crew and officers. Germany cites 1914 precedents releasing shipwrecked sailors from Aboukir and Hogue as models, arguing Graf Spee personnel belong to the same category.
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Melvin K. Whiteleather
Berlin
Germany
Admiral Graf Spee
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Denmark
Bus Overturns in County Crash with Students
A county school bus carrying about forty high school students veered off a skid path on a highway and overturned into a ditch. No serious injuries reported. emergency crews attended the scene.
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Langsdorff
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