Second Cold Wave Moves Out of North
As a second cold wave moves from Canada into the Midwest and New England, subzero temperatures spread across Minnesota North Dakota and Montana with records in Warroad and Glendive. Deaths tied to exposure total at least 30 as icy roads and power outages disrupt the region.
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Inspections Prevented Three Mine Blasts This Year
The department reported three potential disasters were stopped by inspections that found large gas accumulations behind passages used by miners. Chief N P Rhinshart warned these deposits could have caused a blast as deadly as the 16 fatal MacBeth mine explosion in Hutchin.
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Confirmation Of Murphy Predicted For Attorney General
Several U S senators predicted that Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan would be nominated by the president for attorney general and would face questions over his handling of sitdown strikes but would win confirmation. Talk in Washington centered on Murphy succeeding Atty. Gen. Cummings who plans to return to private law practice in January. Announcement due Boon White briefed House officials predicted appointments next Monday or Tuesday.
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Eight Indicted in Irish Hospital Sweepstakes Ring
Federal grand jury charges eight individuals as heads of the nation’s largest sweepstakes ticket ring. The two year postal inspector probe spanned 12 states and introduces new charges against foreign lotteries.
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New York
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Delancey
Railroads and Coal Seek Federal Aid for 1939
Railroad and soft coal industries pressed for federal aid in 1939. J J Polley urged a national transportation policy ensuring equal regulation and subsidies while John D Battle called for lower production costs and higher mine prices.
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Rector Harry Sherman Longley Jr Arrives in Charleston
Corning New York rector Harry Sherman Longley Jr will assume duties at St John’s Episcopal Church in Charleston. He will lead his first service this Sunday as the new rector, beginning his assignment there.
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British Editor Proposes Science Religious Liaison
Sir Richard Gregory editor of Nature urged AAAS to fuse science and religion to shape future life beyond Earth. He traced the split to Hebrews and Greeks, said belief in a higher power is universal, and argued science and faith share a common pursuit of truth influencing human conduct.
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Auto Industry Policy Forecast For 1930 Job Total Seen
Nine major industries forecast modest economic gains in 1930 with government cooperation. Alvan Macauley of the Automobile Manufacturers Association projected the auto sector and allied industries would add about a quarter of a million jobs. Speakers from steel, rail, film, groceries, and dry goods joined the radio symposium from cities including Detroit Atlantic City Washington Hollywood and New York.
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Association of American Railroads
Washington
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Round Up urged to check syphilis in Charleston talk
Dr Herbert Wise city health commissioner urged broader syphilis screening at a Lions luncheon. He praised Charleston's health services but warned the program only scratches surface and called tuberculosis work a nightmare due to funding limits.
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Dry Leader's Centenary Observances Spark Nationwide Events
Plans for Frances E Willard centenary mark the 1997 year with nationwide observances led by temperance and women's rights advocates. Communities host mass feasts and public gatherings from coast to coast including Evanston Illinois with participation from 48 states Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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Leaders Expel Head of Firm From New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange expelled J. A. Sisto, founder of J. A. Sisto and Company, for improper conduct. The board convicted him on three charges including trading in a related party, falsifying books, and improperly kept records to show profitable trades. The action follows a history linked to Richard Whitney’s previous expulsion.
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Chaos in Nanking area reported by American professor
American historian M S Bates of Nanking University reported armed chaos in the Nanking region after Japanese occupation on December 13, with plunder famine and widespread deprivation. Guerrilla fighting along the Tsientung river caused Japanese casualties, while reports claim 254 Chinese killed and 62 captured in a two day drive near Soochow. A Tokyo spokesman said the Shanghai University site would not be returned and the area would become a military zone, restricting foreign entry. Delivered for the International Relief Committee.
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Two-Fisted Campaign Outline Planned By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt prepares his annual message to Congress outlining a hard line against dictatorship nations and land grabs. He will urge support for rearmament and a forceful policy, with plans to detail defense, railroads, social security, and public health.
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France Offers Limited Concessions to Italy to Preserve Peace
Paris reports France ready to grant some colonial concessions to Italy to curb Fascist expansion without ceding land. Daladier government seeks direct negotiations with Rome on Italian ambitions in Turialn Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway and Suez access while reinforcing military posture.
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Two Boys Invade San Francisco Mint
Two boys, Paul Francis and William Gallagher, both from an orphanage in San Rafael, entered the San Francisco Mint described as invulnerable to theft. Officials weigh what to do with the two-year-olds after they reportedly walked into the $81,000,000 building guarded by numerous anti-robbery devices.
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McCarran Demands Probe of Relief Outlays
Senator McCarran calls for an investigation of past relief outlays before new appropriations. Barkley and LaGuardia debate relief boards with WPA oversight. WPA reports relief rolls shrinking to 3,083,248 as of Dec 17. Congress faces three relief related propositions as session opens.
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Seven Killed In Sea Battle Near Gibraltar
The Spanish destroyer Jose Luis Diez ran aground near Gibraltar after a clash with Insurgent warships. Seven crew were killed and 11 wounded as the vessel rammed and sank the Insurgent minelayer Jupiter. Insurgent fire hit houses in Catalan bay. British authorities sent a destroyer to investigate.
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West Virginia gas rate cut for heating homes
Public service commission approved a rate reduction for eastern and central West Virginia households that rely solely on natural gas for heating. The Cumberland and Allegheny Gas rate revision takes effect January 25 and remains optional for exclusive gas users with open grate use allowed.
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Financier to Swim in Lake Michigan in Winter
Chicago December 29 Informed the weatherman predicted zero weather for tomorrow B A Sterling 76 year old financier declared tonight with nary a shiver I will take my morning swim in Lake Michigan as usual Sterling began his daily dips in the lake summer and winter 17 years ago and says he has not been troubled with a cold since Modern youths are just a bunch of sissies He adds if the young people today could take it as well as elders there would be less work for doctors and hospitals.
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Training of Pilots At WVU Is Urged
Rep Randolph of West Virginia pressed for civilian pilot training at West Virginia University. He urged the university be included in CAA training programs and cited Morgantown’s Mollern Airport as ideal. If not this year, he hoped for next year with 75 to 100 students possible.
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