Farm Bill Cuts Pass House Amid Tenant Debates
Washington Feb 2 AP despite Roosevelt protests Congress passed an agriculture department appropriations bill totaling 722 million dollars for fiscal 1941, down 66.9 million from the president’s request. Sugar growers’ supports and rural electrification additions shaped the final vote as the Senate may restore cuts and parity payments.
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D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Woodrum
D-Va
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Appropriations Committee
Hundreds Frozen in Shanghai Streets as Cold Wave Spreads
SHANGHAI February 2 The bodies of about 100 people were found in Shanghai streets as a severe cold wave enveloped the city. Salvation Army trucks distributed motrice to aid the afflicted.
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Shanghai
Salvation Army
Glamorous Garbo Begins Intensive Beauty Regimen
New York reports Greta Garbo, at 32, has been treated daily with facial muscle adjustments and oil packs for four days and received a permanent wave. She reportedly follows a vegetable juice diet after meeting Dr Hauser, with visits to Dr Erna Laszlo in Fifth Avenue as she nears a reportedly perfected look.
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Len
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California
Conrad Behrens
Erna Laszlo
Fifth Avenue
Royal Hungarian University of Medical Science
Franz Josef University of Medical Science
Paprika Seed Brings Louisiana A New Farm Industry
In Opelousas Louisiana Arthur Denes a Jewish refugee who fled Austria with paprika pepper seed hopes to plant 350 acres and grow a new war born industry for farmers. He believes disruption of European imports will create a ready market for the seed and his neighbors will join.
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Austria
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America
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Europe
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Spelen Bors
300 Homes Still Without Water
Beckley on February 2 reports about 300 families remain without adequate water as thawing machines and a water wagon were deployed. The Beckley Water Company has doubled its reservoir level. State Health Commissioner McClure urged immediate action, citing public health risk and recommending a registered engineering firm to design a new water source.
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Beckley Water Company
Etty
Charleston
A. E. McClue
McClue
West Union
Elaine Barrie to Return in My Dear Children on Broadway
Elaine Barrie will rejoin her husband John Barrymore in My Dear Children replacing Doris Dudley as Cordelia the role known for a spanking scene. Barrie previously left after a dispute over realism and later filed for divorce, while Dudley has played the part about nine months amid Hollywood offers. Broadway remained unsettled about the couple’s reconciliation as Barrymore amid rumors kissed Barrie.
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Elaine Barrie
John Barrymore
Broadway
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Doris Dudley
Cordelia
Barrymore
Miss Dudley
Hollywood
Elaine
35 Girls Flee 4-Alarm Fire in Greenwich Village
A six story Greenwich Village building housing an artificial flower factory sent 35 girls fleeing as a four alarm fire raged. Firemen battled smoke while several were overcome and others injured. August Benkampf warned the workers as heat and fumes hallmarked the blaze fed by feathers and cardboard. Mayor LaGuardia arrived as the fight continued.
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Greenwich Village
August Benkamot
Benkampf
Balkan entente ties strained as Romania faces oil pressure
Belgrade February 2. In face of German and Allied demands for oil, Romania reportedly loses auto support from Balkan neighbors. After a closed-door meeting, Romania Turkey Yugoslavia and Greece reportedly agreed no automatic aid in case of attack by Germany or Russia. They planned to boost economic ties and keep prewar relations with belligerents to avoid being squeezed. German pressure grows for Romania to affiliate its industry petroleum and agriculture with the Reich while diplomats struggle to craft a Balkan peace formula amid discord.
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Saracoglu
Alesander Cincar-Markovic
John Metaxas
Balkan
Paris May Buy Flying Bullets Airacobra Planes
Paris moves to purchase a significant number of Bell Airacobra pursuit planes for the U S Army Air Corps. The speedy nose cannon aircraft, capable of speeds over 400 mph, could influence Allied aid to Finland as negotiations unfold. The French seek leverage while the war department’s stance remains undisclosed.
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U. S. Army Air Corps
Finland
War Department
Russia
West Virginia Gross Sales Tax Up in January
Gross sales tax collections rose to 8,075,737.99 dollars in January, up 562,981.35 from the same seven months last year, according to Tax Commissioner Ernest K. James. January receipts were 1,574,252.12, up 30,452.48 from a year ago.
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West Virginia
Ernest K. James
Department
Kump Enters Senate Race in West Virginia
Elkins Feb 2 Former Gov HH Kump announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate. He would seek the seat held by Rush Holt of Weston in the May 14 primary. Holt has not declared his intentions. Kump said he would make no entangling alliances in this campaign and indicated broad support from state Democrats.
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Kump
U. S
West Virginia
John J. Cornwell
Rush Dew Holt
Weston
Hojt
Senate
Homer A. Holt
Russia Reported Planning Truce
London report says Soviet Russia plans to propose an armistice ending its war with Finland within days, based on political reports circulating in Stockholm. The Stockholm dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph cites Swedish sources as its basis.
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INS
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London Daily Telegraph
AFL Denounces Hitler Stalin as Enemies of Mankind
The American Federation of Labor denounced Hitler and Stalin as enemies of mankind and warned that totalitarian rule in Germany and Russia threatens world peace. It urged government action to aid Finland against Soviet aggression and repudiated Soviet influence in American labor, noting CIO unions show Communist influence.
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Fla
American Federation of Labor
Hitler
Stalin
Germany
Russia
Federation
Europe
Finland
Fcderation
Groundhog Sees More Winter as Snow Returns
Snow and sun failed to ease winter's grip across West Virginia as groundhog shadows predict six more weeks of cold. Three counties escaped major snowfall while others suffered heavy accumulations. Charleston's temps fell from 35 to the low teens. Snow plows and cinders were dispatched in mountain districts. Preston counts its second fatal fire in two weeks as Mrs. Edna Wilhelm dies in a Kingwood blaze. River ice posed no immediate danger to rivermen.
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Charleston
Preston County
Edna May Wilhelm
Kingwood
Ohio
Garner Joins Georgia Fight Says State Should Hold Primary
Vice President John N Garner said he would enter his name in the Georgia primary at the proper time to let the people decide. Georgia leaders push to force a primary as Gov Rivers seeks an uninstructed delegation to the Democratic convention amid talk the party committee will skip a primary. Edgar B Dunlap heads the drive, a former campaign manager for Sen George. Garner argued that the nominee should be chosen at primaries and conventions as provided by law.
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John N. Garner
Georgia
el, D. Rivers
Roosevelt
Edgar B. Dunlap
Sen. George
D. Ga
Garner
Soviet Aerial Torpedoes Reported Used Against Finns
London dispatch from Hilde Marchant in Helsinki says Soviet bombing planes drop seven and a half foot aerial torpedoes on Finnish towns. The missiles allegedly cause heavy destruction in wooden villages and are nicknamed Molotov's bread baskets by Finns as a jab at Soviet bread-drops.
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London
London Daily Express
Hilde Marchant
Helsinki
Molotov
War News Censorship and News Judgement Advised
The Gazette urges readers to distinguish facts from propaganda in war reporting and to recognize that silence from the fighting fronts can be good news. It argues that avoiding large scale slaughter is preferable to endless attacks as seen in prior conflicts.
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Gazette
Chute Troops Shot Down In Finnish War Clash
Soviet parachute troops and armored sledges attacked Viipuri as part of a broader Karelian offensive. Finns repelled many landings with anti-tank guns and concealed fire, while tanks moved from Summa. no casualties tally given. The assault followed President Kallio’s call for peace and Pravda statements supporting the Red army.
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Mannerheim Line
Viipuri
Summa
Karelian
Gulf of Finland
Finland
Kyosti Kallio
Moscow
Pravda
Red Army
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Baron Mannerheim
Wounded Marine Doing Well After Guard House Shooting
U S marine private H C Marshall Jr aged 21 was shot in the abdomen while trying to escape the guard house at the South Charleston naval ordnance reservation. He is described as doing fairly well with a good chance of recovery as doctors note no infection. The bullet pierced his intestines in three places and a full investigation is planned by marine commandant J J Haff.
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South Charleston Naval Ordinance Reservation
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J. J. Haff
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