Britain Expands Air Scouting and Welcomes Wells Visit
London reports Britain sending additional planes to scout vulnerable German areas and calling for 10,000 fishermen volunteers to support naval warfare. Prime Minister Chamberlain will welcome US Undersecretary Sumner Welles and brief him for Roosevelt’s war view as Welles tours Europe.
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Chamberlain
Sumner Wells
London
Britain
Thames River
Air Ministry
Genera Plann
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
United States
Summer Welles
Roosevelt
Welles
Europe
Berlin
Rome
Paris
Winter snowfall blankets parts of West Virginia
Snow in West Virginia reached up to four inches in the north and central areas with lighter accumulations in the northern panhandle. Sleet and freezing temperatures produced slick roads across Wetzel Tyler Marion Preston and Mason counties where some snow melted turning to rain. One way traffic will be limited on Route No between Charleston and Seth due to patchy paving work.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Vic
State Road Commission
Panhandle
Wetzel
Tyler
Clarksburg
Ridge
Marion
Preston
Mason County
Thre Commission
Seth
Heavy slush snow tied traffic across Pennsylvania and Panhandle
Snow and slush fell across Pennsylvania and the Panhandle of West Virginia causing traffic tie ups as highways were not sanded. The event followed two days of milder weather and brought two to three inches of snow in some areas.
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Pennsylvania
Casal Wien Ben Aawe Ville
Philadelphia Drives For GOP Conclave
Philadelphia pushes to host the Republican National Convention with bids from Chicago St Louis and San Francisco. City officials reckon about 200000 may be offered and say a late July date is unlikely with plans to announce by mid June.
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Iblican
Philadelphia
Asylvania
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Edward J. Kelly
Ntros Mongggg
Nazi Committee
Democratic National Committee
James A. Farley
Tammany Leader Aide Arrested in State Contract Probe
William Solomon a Tammany district leader and Charles Mullens a Republican aide were arrested on charges of extorting 34833 to secure 750000 in state contracts for Burlap Printing Co Inc. Both men pleaded not guilty. bail set at 10000 each.
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New York
William Solomon
Tammany
Charles H. Mullens
Burlap Printing Ak Company, Inc
Thomas E.pe
Solomon
Dewey
District Os Aan 2 Aes
Uary
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Rubin
Otomon
Mob Seizes Two Women in Jail Vanishing Fate
Snow Hill Maryland February 13 A crowd of men forced entry into Worcester county jail breaking a window and dragging two Negro women from their cells The women were seized while a plan to move them toward an elderly farmer was discussed Sheriff Hall allowed the crowd to pass and the mob dispersed after searching the lockup
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Snow Hill
Worcester County
J. William Hall
Sheriff Hall
British cruiser destroys Wakama and saves crew near Rio de Janeiro
Rear Admiral Sir Henry Harwood reports the British navy quickly pounced on the German freighter Wakama trying to slip through the South Atlantic blockade. The Wakama was sunk to prevent threat to shipping. 36 lifeboats were noted as recovered, and patrols continued to Rio de Janeiro. The Dorsetshire and Hawkins participated in the operation.
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Rio de Janeiro
South Atlantic
Sir Henry Harwood
Comrace
Sir Henry
Hawkins
The
Dorsetshire
Prent
Frio
Henry
Tone Wakama
Oeninaion
Wakama
Tazewell Man Indicted for Wife Murder
A Tazewell man was indicted in connection with his wife’s death after authorities say he poisoned her in December. Prosecutors allege the husband gave a lethal pill and warned their children not to speak.
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Tazewell
Police Nab Third Robber Suspect Conflicting Reports Tangle Case
Bluefield police move to clarify a two month burglary wave as Francis Henderson of Vine Street is jailed for aiding George Johnson in entering the Eagles lodge rooms on Stewart Street. Johnson confessed to nineteen robberies and implicated other inmates as police pursue leads in the case.
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Bluefield
Newt Wilson
George Johnson
Johnson
Francis Henderson
Vine Street
Eagles’ Lodge
Stewart Street
Lakin
Confessed Robbers Linked to Lodge Breakins and Home Theft
Johnson and Henderson confessed to involvement in lodge room break ins and the Bland road home theft of December 3. Johnson claimed he did most of the work and shared $101 with Hayes and Henderson, who denied certain roles. Records show prior prison time and an escape on January 29, 1940, amid a statewide police alert.
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Johnson
Henderson
Roland B. Hudson
Bland Road
Francis
Hayes
Mercer County
Lakin Industrial School
Lakin
M. T. Obie
House Proberd ROK DOJ Opinion On LOBBYING
House investigators moved to Attorney General Jackson for an opinion on possible federal law violations tied to labor board lobbying. Evidence showed board employees telegraphed union officials urging opposition to proposed funding cuts, with board officials inviting witnesses and directing regional directors to interview.
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Labor Board
Washington
House
Labor Relations Board
Robert H. Jackson
Smith
Jackson
Edmund M. Toland
Congress
Attroney General
J. Warren Madden
Judge Miller Addresses Meet Whitesville Lincoln Day Dinner
Judge Lewis H. Miller of Ripley told Boone county Republicans the New Deal failed to solve unemployment and warned of rising national debt. He urged a searcher after prosperity rather than power and noted 10 million unemployed seeking work in seven years.
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Whitesville
United States
Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
Boone County
Miller
White House
Leland Ford
California
Fairmont
National Republican
Senate approves loan legislation to aid Finland and China
The Senate voted 49 to 27 to authorize up to 20 million dollars in loans to Finland and China, boosting the import bank's lending by 100 million and allowing non military purchases. Debate featured Taft and Danaher amendments, and the measure moves to the House amid broader foreign policy disputes.
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Finland
China
Washington
Senate
Great Bri
France
Taft
Ohio
Danaher
Conn
Oecullar
Japan
Treasury
George
Soviet Planes Renew Savage Raids On Finns
Soviet air force renewed savage raids on Finnish towns behind the lines. Porvoo the resort city northeast of Helsinki was wrecked with twenty eight buildings burning in its business district. Two hotels a theatre and homes were destroyed. Seventeen bombers struck Porvoo at 6000 feet with high explosives and incendiaries. Firefighters were overwhelmed and the town remained ablaze late tonight.
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Helsinki
Russia
Porvoo
Laati
Heinola
Porvocht
Johan Jaanle Runeberg
Karelian
Bluefield Dollar Days Set for Thursday and Friday
The Bluefield chamber of commerce retail bureau announced Dollar Days with exceptional business expected. Merchants prepare since Christmas. J A Coleman chairs the bureau. Ads list participating stores as shelves stock up for two day price reductions to clear older merchandise for spring.
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Bluefield
The
Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Coleman
Bureau
Daily Telegraph
Finnish supreme command quitte battle intensity exceeds World War I
The Finnish high command said the 13 day struggle on the Mannerheim line surpassed World War I battles in intensity and pledged unbroken resistance while appealing for aid. They reported Russians captured forts on the Karelian isthmus, heavy bombing hits on Porvoo, and enormous Russian casualties with 200 tanks shown out of action. The artillery duel raged on a 24 hour basis as battles spread over the snowy plateaus.
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Wade Werner
Helsinki
Finland
Mannerheim Line
Russia
Summa
Influenza Absentees Strain Bluefield Schools
Bluefield area schools report widespread absences due to influenza and colds. Beaver High lists over 100 absences, with six teachers out. Fairview and Wade show sharp rises in junior high and grade school totals. other schools report similar trends as health officials caution calm.
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Bluefield
Beaver High School
C. W. Jackson
Jackson
Fairview Junior High
Malcolm L. Smith
Wade School
Stanley Martin
Ramsey Junior High
Aubrey Stowers
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Admiralty
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West Viren
National Committee
Thomas Dewey
Maryland
Roy Bennett
Fraternal Orders of Eagles
House Proberd Rok Doj
Madden
Weiss and Klau
Remington Rand, Inc
International Filter Company of Chica
Toland
Comptroller General
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Italy
North Sea
Lam
Reds
Spain
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Hungary
North
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