Germany warns US on aid to Britain policy in war context
The German government warns that continued American aid to Britain would be a war like act. A German spokesman stresses the seriousness of the remarks and the potential for a clash if the United States maintains support for Britain. The public statement marks a rare official declaration directing the warning to America.
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Lin
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Germany
Britain
Gerny
America
U. S
Fannin and Lamar Bar Associations Honor Blackburn
Fannin County and Lamar County bar members honored Judge George P Blackburn upon his retirement after sixteen years on the Sixth Judicial District bench. The December 20 1940 banquet at the Gibraltar Hotel included District Judge-Elect A S Broadcut and others who praised his record as prosecutor and jurist and expressed best wishes for private life.
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Fannin County Bar Association
Lamar County Bar
George P. Blackburn
Sixth
Gibraltar Hotel
Blackburn
Newman Philling
Sixty-Second Judicial District
A. S. Broadcut
G. C. Butler
John Farmer
Louis Woosley
Choice Moore
Buster Cole
O L. Couch
Sixth Judicial District
Texas
Fannin
Lamar
Red River
Geo. P. Blackburn
George P Blackburn
Sixth Judicial District of
R. L. Lattimore, Jr
B. Fisner Hardy Moore
Nazi Air Raiders Scatter Bombs In All Parts England
Nazi air raids across England last night hit hospitals and coastal towns with bombs in widespread attacks. Three killed and two injured when a roof collapse trapped workers. anti aircraft batteries engaged. London and Wales reported bomb events and daylight strikes over east Anglia.
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England
London
East Midlands
West Midlands
North Wales
Scotland
East Anglia
Weckers
Britain
Escape of Marshal Smigly Rydz From Romania Detected
Reports say Marshal Edward Smigly Rydz, the “strong man” of Poland, escaped from internment in Asmana Romania amid a wide search led by German and Romanian authorities. He was reportedly confined under house arrest and had been allowed limited movement before vanishing.
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Charest
Rumania
Arshal Edward Emigly-Rydz
Asmana
Athtan
Budapest
Romania
Gesta- Vok
Patiiots
Smigly-Rydz
Three Die When Training Planes Crash at Grand Forks Airport
Three student pilots and an instructor were killed when two training planes crashed about 600 feet over Grand Forks airport. Victims include Lawrence Olafson, 38, Glenburn. Gargiser Glenn D., 37, Bismarck. and Enge Glenn A., 99, from North Dakota.
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ND Forks
N. D
Sty
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Pal
Lawrence
Glenburn
Olafson
Gargiser
D. Glenn A. Enge
Bismarck
Britain eyes Axis ships in U S to ease wartime strain
London reports Britain seeks to acquire German and Italian vessels docked in the United States. Shipping Minister Ronald Cross hints at US cooperation as Britain buys old American ships and orders new ones to blunt the U-boat pressure. A separate note says Viscount Halifax may become ambassador to Washington, reshaping postwar Britain’s government with Eden and Lloyd George in cabinet roles.
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London
Britain
United States
Ronald Cross
Cross
Viscount Halifax
Washington
Marquess of Lothian
Anthony Eden
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Three Killed As Interurban Hits Car Near Dallas
Dec. 21 report from Dallas details a crash that killed two small children and their aunt when their car collided with an electric interurban on the way to town to see Santa. The victims are Donald Cody 3 and Lyman Steve Cody 3, their aunt Mrs. Elmore Cody 25, and her son Bobby 8. another child was critically injured.
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Dallas
Tex
Santa Claus
Donald Cody
Lyman Steve Cody
Elmore Cody
Cody
Bobby
Extortioner Sought in California after DeTristans Kidnapping
Federal agents sweep northern California for Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroth the man jailed for life at San Quentin in a separate case that inspired an extortion attempt against Count and Countess Marc DeTristan of Hillsborough who had received a $20,000 death threat following their son Marc Jr’s September kidnapping.
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San Francisco
Northren California
Marc DeTristan
Hillsborough
DeTristans
Marc, Jr
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroth
San Quentin
British Advance In Africa and RAF Bombing Campaign
British forces in Egypt intensified the Libyan drive at Bardia with naval and artillery strikes described as devastating. The Royal Air Force conducted a large night bombing raid on Berlin and additional raids targeted Ostend Antwerp Le Havre Boulogne Dunkirk and Italian bases in Brindisi and the Dodecanese Islands.
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U Duce
Egypt
Libya
Bardia
Tobruk
RAF
London
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Air Ministry
Ostend
Antwerp
Lehavre
Boulogne
Dunkirk
Italan
Brindisi
Dodecanese Islands
British aims widen African offensive against Italian East Africa
Italian press reports claim Britain plans a major push against Italian East Africa while Fascist forces resist the British steamroller at Bardia.
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Rome
East Africa
Bardia
Dispute Between UAW And Ford Settled For Time
Federal Labor Conciliator James F. Dewey mediated a temporary settlement between Ford Motor Company and the United Automobile Workers CIO over alleged discriminatory dismissals for union activity at the Lincoln Plant. Both sides agreed to defer further arguments until after the first of next year and to wait until the Black Season before pursuing new negotiations.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers
CIO
James F. Dewey
Dewey
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Harry Bennett
Ford
Farm program impacts hog fat and cropland share
A muddled passage notes that over six million farmers use 62 percent of cropland and mentions hog fat components and AAA program effects, identifying key terms like leaf fat back fat and intestinal fat in relation to annual outcomes. The text remains unclear but references farming, fat types, and policy.
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United States
AAA
British Attack on Valona Reverses Axis Plans
British fleet invaded the Adriatic and inflicted a severe setback on German efforts to aid Italy in Albania. Naval experts say the action disrupts Italian sea communications and challenges the belief that the Adriatic could be easily controlled, with German forces in Italy and plans to seal the straits under threat.
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Washington
Adriatic
Italy
Albania
Tght
Tr Duce
United Press
Mediterranean
U. S. Navy
Texarkana Woman Dies From Burns Suffered In Fall
Mrs Marie McDonald a 35 year old Texarkana resident died in a hospital from burns after she fell into an open fireplace at her home four miles north of Texarkana. Her mother Mrs W C Shipp located the child and the funeral was held Saturday.
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Texarkana
Marie McDonald
W. C Shipp
Police Chief Warns City Firework Ban This Christmas
Police Chief Jack Biggerstaff reminded residents Saturday of a city ordinance prohibiting firing firecrackers Roman candles rockets or whistling bombs within city limits. Violations carry fines up to 100 dollars and pose fire and injury risks during the holidays. He urged citizens to help enforce the law.
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Jack Biggerstaff
Biggerstaff
Congress Sets New Record For Long Sessions
Washington date states the 76th Congress reached a record length with a noon meeting marking a 354 day session equal to the World War era.
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Congress
Washington
Assistant Is Named To Probe Black Ledger
An assistant district attorney was assigned with G men to investigate a German American band called the Black Ledger. The ledger lists hundreds of members and suggests they were in military service. Justice Department sources say Attorney General Robert A Jackson ordered the ImmIgration and Naturalization Service to check if any listed persons were recently naturalized citizens. Roosevelt era tensions frame the case as federal agents collaborate with Chicago headquarters to verify membership.
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Chicago
G-Men
Black Ledger
Justice Department
Wahlingter
Willan. &S
Wuige
Pedera
Jrakig
Navy Plans Air Base on American Samoa Islands
Reported plans show the US Navy considering an air base on Tutuila Island in American Samoa driven by strategic needs after earlier crash incidents. A 1988 survey recommended the location, with preliminary work by a supervising architect and airfield expert, though officials declined to comment.
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Navy
American Samoa
Islands
Ats
Americar
Samoa
Tuvalu
Farm Security Administration expands rehab loans for 4-H youth
The Farm Security Administration broadens its rehabilitation program by allowing loans to the children of borrower families. The loans enable participation in 4-H clubs and Future Farmer organizations, supporting youth agricultural education and activities.
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Farm Security Administration
Roosevelt era defense plan urges all Americans to mobilize
The four man commission for production management led by William S. Knudsen urged the nation to shed complacency and mobilize all resources for defense. They called on labor, capital, and government to unite for swift, maximum production to meet the grave world crisis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sape Defense Agency
William S. Knudsen
Office For Production
Navy
Frank Knox
United States
Bonham High School Gains Southern Association Membership
In Memphis on December 9 11 the Southern Association of College and Secondary Schools elected Bonham High School to membership for the current year. The decision was unanimous praising the school’s leadership and quality. Williamson County designated as an area for operation of the Department of Agriculture food stamp plan with expected start December 1.
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Bonham High
Southern
Association of Canc Secondary Schools
Calruth
Wit
ASSO
A. Ke
Carruth
M. Irbs
Beham Public Schools
Burham
Texas
Southern Association of College Ant
Memphis
Tenn
Ur High School
Southern Associations
Williamson County
Department of Agricuture
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Elizabeth Drexel
Philadelphia
New York
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Rmer Strong
Uniteo Paris
Untree
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