British House of Commons Holds Secret Session on War Supply
The House of Commons met in a secret session for the first time since 1918 to discuss armament supply organization. Labour pressed for more efficient administration amid unemployment and war orders, while Lords attended. Four sergeants-at-arms guarded the chamber as a royal decree barred discussion details and no debate notes were recorded.
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London
House of Commons
Labor Party
House of Lords
Commons
Flint buses rolled as strike ends after 11 days
In Flint Michigan buses rolled from the trolley coaches signaling the end of an 11 day strike by drivers and maintenance men that had halted the city transit system.
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Flint, Mich
Flint
Learus
Japan to woo both Russia and U S on trade pact
Tokyo AP Japan will open negotiations with Soviet Russia on January 10 toward a trade treaty while hoping for a new pact with the United States. Japan says a non treaty path could be possible but harmful, with California trade heavily tied to Japan. Talks aim to cover fisheries in Russian waters as Moscow negotiates, and border definitions at Chita.
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Tokio
Yankichiro Suma
Foreign Office
Japan
Soviet Russia
United States
Suma
America
California
Perry
Matthew C. Perry
Far East
China
U. S
Joseph C. Grew
Moscow
Chita
Chinese Counterattack Inflicts Heavy Japanese Losses
Chinese troops launched a large scale counter offensive across southwestern Shansi northern Hunan and northern Kiangsi provinces on Wednesday. Japanese forces were taken by surprise and face serious difficulties as China presses simultaneous campaigns in South and Central China.
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Chungking
Shansi
Hunan
Kiangsi
China
Swedish and British ships hit by mines. two sink
The Swedish steamer Torpe of 1 477 tons struck a drifting mine near a German minefield off Falsterbo Island and sank in two minutes with all hands saved. The British collier Marwickhead, 496 tons, was blown to pieces off the east coast. six of eleven crew are missing and the captain is hospitalized in shock.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Belingske Tidende
Torpe
Falsterbo
London
Marwickhead
Regional Conferees of Chamber Optimistic for 1940
Business labor and farm leaders from seven states gathered in Sioux Falls for a divisional conference of the U S Chamber of Commerce. Reports from Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas Montana Wyoming and Nebraska forecast improved conditions in 1940 with greater efficiency in agriculture and an upswing in business due to wartime regulatory outlook.
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Sioux Falls
S. C
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Bailey proposes selling non-subsidized merchant ships
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Josiah C. Bailey of North Carolina proposed selling off undelivered non subsidized American merchant vessels that are tied up under the neutrality law.
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Washington
Josiah C. Bailey
N. C
Senate Commerce Committee
Notice to Sell Real Estate in Linn County Iowa
Public notice that D W Bates as Receiver for the Iowa State Savings Bank seeks court authority to sell a parcel in Linn County Iowa the SE 50 of Lots 6 and 7 Black 14 Deans Third Addition Cedar Rapids. Hearing set December 19 1929 at 9 00 at Linn County Courthouse Cedar Rapids to show cause why sale should not be approved.
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District Court
Iowa
Linn County
D. Bates
Ing
State of
Iowa State Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Servings Bank of
District Court of Iowa
D. W. Bates
Black
Dean
Cedar Poe
Anoher
Linn County Court House
River of the Iowa
Savings Bank of
Own
Jos. Mekota
Linn County Supervisors Advise Traffic Rules and Road Plans
The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors in December 1939 adopts traffic right of way changes designating arterial stop signs at key intersections. It authorizes the county treasurer to adjust 1938 taxes and grants a soldiers exemption for Frank A Morton. It also routes Farm-to-Market road designations for a Linn County system and orders traffic signs and road maintenance.
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Stirm
Seevell
Frank A. Morton
Cental City
Iowa
Board of Superisors
Oridge
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
48Th General Assembly
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1St Ave
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Veronica
Margaret
Mary Lou
6Th St
Kossuth County
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Stella
Carol Ann
Michigan
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Herbert
Clover
Richard
Deeres
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Raymond
3Rd St
Huntington Park
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Davenport
Berson
Servell
Elizabeth Sliver
Harford Marion
Mt Vernon
G. W. Young
Mt. Vernon
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Second Ave
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