Cold Weather Halts Travel Across Nation Amid Ice
Motorists faced hazards from freezing rain and ice on bridges along Route 30 near Jefferson City to St. Louis and on Highway 66 near Carthage and Springfield. Drizzle, mist, and light snow spread through Missouri and Kansas as cold fronts blanketed the South and Midwest. Forecasts predicted more freezing rain, snow, and cold in many states with travel warnings issued. The weather spread from the Pacific to the Atlantic as winter began, with regions reporting snowy and icy conditions and numerous accidents.
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Weather summary for Missouri with rain and temperatures
Intermittent rain expected across Missouri with freezing conditions in the northern area during the morning and a slight warmup Saturday afternoon. Rain continues into Saturday night with Sunday cloudy and colder, highs around 23 and 17. River stage readings show minor changes at several locations, including Royal City, Waverly, Boonville, and fall reservoir levels, with slight rises and falls noted.
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East End carolers raise funds for Alias Santa Claus fund
Neighborhood children led by Barbara Madden and others collected 6.10 dollars, with 1.35 from one house, delivering the sum to the police department for the Alias Santa fund. Downtown stores close Monday for Christmas. Jefferson City readies for Yale celebration with theater party for 1500 children at State theatre.
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Two Car Accidents Linked to Icy City Streets
Jefferson City police reported two car crashes due to slick streets last night. On High Street viaduct Albert Heinrich and Herb Rader collided after Heinrich skidded and touched a Tines bus, with about 150 dollars damage and no injuries. A second accident on the Missouri River bridge involved J D Barber and R G Benson, with no injuries and minor damage. Additional minor sideswipes and fender benders followed as rain continued.
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Probe into Mysterious Death of Mrs Taylor in California
Los Angeles police sought aid from Arkansas authorities in a probe of Mrs Helen Taylor's death. Her body was found stabbed in a burned car in Ventura county after she left her home a week earlier with $9000 from a life insurance payout. A friend in Fort Worth wired that she had cemetery plans in Wynne Arkansas and money in a Little Rock bank and a Memphis post office.
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Clears Woman Questioned In Poplar Bluff Case
M. sought in the death of husband Victor Bryan near Poplar Bluff. Patrolmen brought from Poplar Bluff yesterday but he fell to identify the woman here as Mrs. Bryan and she was released. Bryan, a World War veteran, found dead near Poplar Bluff on Monday after two weeks. Theft of wallet reported by an employee at Heeler’s Garage, with a thief ransacking clothing and stealing about seven dollars.
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France to continue aid Finland in war against Russia
Paris dispatch reports Premier Daladier amid cheering deputies said France would keep aiding Finland. He announced official French war casualties through Nov 20 were 434 killed, 1,136 in the army, 256 in the navy and 42 in the air force, far below World War I levels, while supporting a 54.9 billion franc war budget for the first three months of 1949.
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Crash Ends Boys' Spree in Five Stolen Cars
Five Kansas City teenage youths drove five stolen cars across four states before a crash near Lerington Missouri halted their spree. Police said two boys and three accomplices were in custody, with one car stolen in Kansas City and driven to Monroe City before being abandoned along their route. Authorities reported additional abandonments in Paris, Huron, and Waverly.
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Conviction of Huey Long Aide Shushan and 3 Others
The federal court convicted Abraham L. Shushan and four others of mail fraud linked to a 1936 levee board refunding deal. Co-defendants include Seymour Weiss and Norvin Trent Harris Jr. Jurors found seven of eight counts guilty. maximum penalties reach 23 years plus fines.
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War Christmas to Be Celebrated by Germany
Berlin reports Goebbels declares Germany will celebrate a war Christmas while aiming to defeat world plutocracies and secure a steady flow of vital commodities. He forecasts a decisive victory not like 1916 and notes new trade deals with Latvia Denmark the Netherlands and Romania to ensure goods for 1940.
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Governor Discovers Another Harold Hoffman in Newark Ad
Newark dispatch reports former Governor Harold G. Hoffman puzzled by ads in a Newark paper seeking payment for a rooming house bill. The notices warn that luggage will be sold if unpaid. Hoffman investigated and found a namesake Harold Hoffman and family in distress and offered to cover the $52 bill and invite them to his home for Christmas at South Amboy.
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Labor Board denies AFL charges of partiality to CIO
The National Labor Relations Board rejected AFL claims of bias toward CIO and released statistics showing comparable performance by both unions. Key figures included 142 shared cases with 51 AFL wins, 44 CIO wins, and 13 partial victories, plus similar employer recognitions and back pay awards for both sides. House members seek Wagner Act amendments, though Fahy cautioned Congress may struggle to craft workable changes.
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Produce Concern Loses $26,000 Damage Suit
Kansas City December 22. A jury awarded Hershel Davis 22 of Kansas City 20,000 for injuries from a collision with a Stamper & Co. truck east of Kansas City. Davis said his arm was amputated as a result.
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Roosevelt Generations Gather for Christmas at White House
Four generations of Roosevelts will assemble in the White House for Christmas celebrations. Youngest Roosevelt grandchild Franklin, III, 17 months, will share the spotlight with Eleanor and Curtis Dall and their children, plus Joan Roosevelt Boettiger and others arriving from Hyde Park and Seattle. The gathering includes Franklin Jr and John Roosevelt with their wives, arriving to join a festively decorated reception hall.
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Finland Says Russians Thrown Into Reverse On Multiple Fronts
Finnish authorities reported intensified counterattacks on the Karelian isthmus and Sami jarvi as Soviet forces faced reverses on two fronts with aerial bombardment of Helsinki continuing. Finnish air force disrupted enemy columns in the southeast and claimed significant Russian losses while noting 359 Russian planes over Finland in their latest aerial tally.
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Retired Cumberland U. Oraan Professor Dies
Frederick Spear Mendenhall Tl retired Cumberland University organ professor died at his Rogers Arkansas home after a long illness He came to Rogers in 1920 from Lebanon Tennessee and studied at Ohio Wesleyan Columbia and Oxford He will be buried Sunday Surviving are his wife and a son Frederick Spear Mendenhall Jr of Grand Junction Colorado
India Congress insists Upon its Independence
Wardha India December 22 The Mohandas Gandhi Congress working committee ended a five day strategy meeting with a statement emphasising independence as a war aim It urged Congress members to prove fit to answer the call to self government when it comes The leaders designated January 28 for an independence day celebration.
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India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Nationalists
Russians retreat in Finland front. Finns push back
Associated Press reports from Helsinki Copenhagen Moscow and London indicate Russians retreating along the Karelian isthmus and northward with limited fighting while Finns claim gains. Daladier pledges continued aid to Finland as France approves war funding for early 1940.
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Four Nazi Bombers Driven Off Off Britain East Coast
British fighters repelled four German bombers attempting raids off the east coast and Firth of Forth. One Heinkel 4 was driven into a low dive after fighting a British fighter, while two other raiders over the Suffolk coast wereRepelled by anti aircraft fire. Shipping losses were limited to the tanker Dosinia and the trawler River Annan, with survivors reaching Norway.
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Western Front
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Denies famine exists among Havajo Indians
GALLUP New Mexico December 22 AP The 300 Navajos of Monument Valley may be hungry but E R Fryer superintendent of the reservation says any famine angle is fantastic His comment followed an appeal from Harry Goulding keeper of an Arizona Utah border post A truck traveled 400 miles through treacherous roads arriving with 3000 pounds of foods donated by Salt Lake City merchants The famine angle is fantastic Government surplus commodities have been available for all Navajos for some time and there is no need for any Navajo to be starving The Navajos have been on short rations in many sections due to a drought described as the worst in memory of tribal elders
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Soviet Campaign Chief Said Removed Amid Finnish Setbacks
Moscow reports admit serious Finnish fortification difficulties while denying a schedule failure. A Red army communique cites Mannerheim line strength and notes no decisive gains. rumors allege General K A Meretskoff was ousted for poor preparations and failed quick victory.
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