Roosevelt decries Soviet invasion as pro found shock to United States
President Roosevelt condemned the Soviet naval and military bombings in Finland as a profound shock to the U.S. and an attack on the rights of mankind to self government. He urged peaceable nations to denounce the use of force and appealed for restraint from Russia and Finland. Procope reported Soviet planes bombed Helsinki and nine other Finnish towns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Russia
United States
Fin
Finland
Sfent
Hjalmar J. Procope
Helsinki
Procope
Baltic Republic
Germany
Christmas Carols Through the Ages and Noels in France
A fragment notes a French Christmas carol popular with peasant classes in vineyard regions. It mentions lines inviting Christians to join in caroling and giving thanks, with dates tied to 1483 and the 16th century source note by Rabelais who cited Noel Nouvelet.
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Noel Nouvelet
Rabelais
South leaders hail interstate rate victory for the South
Former Alabama governor Bibb Graves and Governor Frank Dixon praised the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling cutting freight rates on many commodities. Graves called it the South’s supreme achievement and Dixon saw a real victory as the region gains parity with the North amid a forthcoming class rate investigation. Hugh H. White labeled it a substantial victory and a sign the South can win parity rates with the North.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
South
Bibb Graves
Frank M. Dixon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Graves
Southern Governors’ Conference
Dixon
Asheville
N. C
Alabama Public Service Commission
Southern Governors’ Counsel
White
Weather in December Brings Mixed Conditions Across Regions
Abnormal December weather, with cold pockets in the Rockies and East, rain from Louisiana coast to Pennsylvania and Minnesota, light snow in North Dakota Wyoming and Northeast New Mexico. Temperatures show warmth south of the Great Lakes, cooler spells in Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Virginia and North Carolina. Rain totals reached 1.67 inches in Shreveport and 1.41 inches in Little Rock as farmers received relief.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
West Virginia
North Dakota
Wyoming
New Mexico
Mercury
Great Lakes
New York
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
North Carolina
Shreveport
Little Rock
Ark
Craig
Colo
Delta
Utah
Albany
N. Y
Hartford
Nev
Eleanor Roosevelt Attends Dies Committee Hearing
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt visits the Dies committee to hear leaders of American Youth organizations. President Roosevelt declines to say if he supports the committee’s continuation, while Lash testifies about his Socialist and NSL associations.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dies
Roosevelt
Tex
House
American Youth Congress
Youth Congress
Lash
Mrs Roosevelt
Student Union
Agnes Reynolds
J. B. Matthews
Roosevelt Lisened
Socialist Party
National Student League
Student League For Industrial Democracy
NSL
Ne Ye Ee
Matthews
Inland Water executive eyes moves for barge line
Chester C. Thompson said Inland Waterways executive offices may move to a Mississippi Valley site, with New Orleans or Chicago as potential headquarters. He plans to sell the yacht North Star and run the fleet by towboats, vowing to avoid railroad-linked capital as Congress intended.
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Memphis
Tenn
Inland Water
Mississippi Valley
Chester C. Thompson
World War Buck
Thomas Q. Ashburn
Federal Barge Lines
Ilinois
New Orleans
Chicago
North Star
Ashburn
Thompson
Congress
Decatur Iron and Steel Found Not Guilty in Labor Case
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Decatur Iron and Steel Company was not guilty of unfair labor practices in the Walter Millican case. The decision, a complete victory for the company, followed hearings on a complaint by the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee that Millican was discharged due to union activity. The board's order was signed by Chairman J Warren Madden and members Edwin S. Smith and William M. Leiserson.
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Nationa Relations Board
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Walter Millican
Decatur Company
Peach and Caddell
Charles H. Eyster
Steel ‘Workers’ Organizing Committee
CSO
Millican
J Warren Madden
Edwin Ss. Smith
Wiliam M Leiserson
Jervis Funeral Rites Held For City Prominent Man
A. D. Jervis, a leading city figure, was mourned at Westminster Presbyterian Church with many out-of-town attendees including John Jones of Columbus Ohio Evan Jones of Gulfport Mississippi Edwin Davies and Maggie Jervis of Cincinnati. Rev Lewis H Knight conducted the service and burial followed at City Cemetery with Brown in charge. The large crowd and abundant floral tributes reflected the high esteem for Mr. Jervis.
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A. D. Jervis
John Jones
Columbus
Ohio
Evan Jones
Gulfport
Edwin Davies
Maggie Jervis
Cincinnati
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dewey Opens His Battle to Be President
New York dispatch reports District Attorney Thomas E Dewey enters the campaign for the presidency replying to state party leaders. He says he will be glad to fight and aims for a united nation while avoiding delegations in states with active rivals. The party list includes ten names with some notable omissions noted.
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Dewey
Michigan
Vandenberg
Kenneth Simpson
New York
Ruth Pratt
Pratt
Santa Claus Arrives for City Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will arrive this afternoon and join a parade marking the lighting of Christmas decorations on the business streets. Led by the Decatur high school band, the parade starts from Riverside high school at five o clock and travels down Bank street Lee street and Second Avenue as lights blaze. Electricians race to finish the decorations before five, while John McKibben declines to reveal Santa’s identity but promises a fitting portrayal.
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Santa Claus
Decatur High School
Riverside High School
Bank Street
Lee Street
Second Avenue
John McKibben
Er of Commerce
Expensive Thanksgiving Feud Between Kilbane Twins
In Waukegan Illinois Harry and Frank Kilbane twin brothers and restaurant partners clash over politics. Frank a Democrat slashes dinner price to 40 cents and hosts free hot dogs for Democrats. Harry counters with a Republican Thanksgiving sign announcing 40 cents per dinner for Republicans.
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Waukegan
Harry
Frank Kilbane
Frank
President Roosevelt Says No Immediate Electric Power Emergency
President Roosevelt announced there is no current national emergency in electric power supply. Private power companies planning expansion could obtain funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation if they cannot secure money on Wall Street.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wall Street
Germans List Heavy Toll In Sea Warfare
Berlin reports from the German news agency DNB state that 162 ships totaling 639 689 tons were sunk by German submarines or mines. Additional non German losses include 32 ships of 96079 tons, about half neutral, with about 39321 tons tanker ships. Weather hampered Western front air reconnaissance and four flying boats had to land in the North Sea. crews saved.
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Berlin
DNB
Great Britain
Western Front
North Sea
High Command
King George VI orders conscription of young British men
London dispatch reports King George VI summoning all male Britons aged 20 to 23 to register for military service on December 9. About 250 000 men expected. third conscription proclamation this year, extending service to those 22 and those who turned 20 since June 3. Exemptions apply for holy orders and ministers. nonresidents must report on return within seven days. Registration determines call order by age, youngest first.
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London
George VI
Great Britain
Gall
United Kingdom
Britain
Illness claims life of A J Jones prominent Falkville resident
Final rites for A J Jones 83 a prominent Falkville Route 2 resident were held at 2 p m Friday at the home by Rev Lannie Smallwood. Burial followed in the family cemetery under Drinkard Funeral Home Falkville. Died at home Thursday afternoon after a year long illness leaving four daughters and four sons with thirty one grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers and granddaughters arranged flowers. Honorary pallbearers named.
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A. J. Jones
Falkville
Lannie Smallwood
Drinkard
Jones
Dillie Simmons
W. A. Morris
Blountsville
Charlie Alvis
Logan
Clyde Maples
Hartselle
F. A. Jones
Vinemont
EB. J. Jones
Palkville
L. L
J. Ox Jones
Falkvilles
J.B. Patterson
T. P. Summerford
Arthur Tomlinson
W. F.sley
S. TryceSmith
C. W
French Torpedo Boat Engages German Submarine Near War Event
European bulletins report a French torpedo boat attacking a German submarine with a depth charge causing the submarine to tilt and vanish. Oslo denies Soviet territorial demands on Norway amid rumors of Russian bases. Paris Senate approves Daladier decree powers for wartime rule. Copenhagen notes Soviet warships bombarding Russaroe fortress near Hangoe. Helsinki reports foreign nationals seeking refuge and casualties in bombing, with 16 Russian tanks said wrecked along Finland's southeast.
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Paris
Oslo
Norwegian Foreign Office
Russia
Norway
Senate
Premier Daladier
France
Chamber of Deputies
Copenhagen
Russaroe
Hangoe
Gulf of Finland
Helsinki
Finland
Morgan County star halfback improves after head injury
Captain Billy Stephenson of Morgan County High School at Hartselle was reported improved at home Friday after a head injury Thursday. He was briefly unconscious after a blow and was taken by ambulance to Benevolent Society Hospital, then discharged en route after regaining consciousness.
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Billy Stephenson
Morgan County
Hartselle
Stephenson
Brought Benevolent Society Hospital
Banker Heads New Cabinet as Finland Shifts Policy
Helsinki reports Finland forms a new cabinet under Governor Risto Ryti after resignations by Alrno Cajander and Elias Erkko. Vaino Tanner becomes finance minister replacing Cajander, with Juhu Kusti Paasikivi named foreign minister as Finland seeks steadier relations with Moscow.
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Helsinki
Risto Ryti
Bank of Fineland
Alrno K. Cajander
Cajander
Elias Erkka
Finland
Erkko
Vaino Tanner
Cjander
Ister
Russia
Rtforio
Juhu Kusti Paasikivi
Formrmer
Sey Hat Bee
Moscow
Finland under renewed Russian air attacks with fires in Helsinki
Russian armed forces widened raids from the Arctic Ocean to Finland’s southwest striking Helsinki for a second day. Bombers machine gunned the capital and suburbs setting fires as casualties grew uncertain. A government reshuffle followed Premier Calander’s resignation amid Moscow ultimatum pressures.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Aimon K. Calander
Kyoesti Kallio
Vaino Oduana
Trisadiy Iy Oissia
Juhu Kusti Pa
Weather notes from Tennessee and Alabama reports
Tennessee river gauge stood at 15.8 feet Friday with a 57 degree high and 49 degree low in the last 24 hours and 0.38 inches of rain. Alabama forecast cloudy with rain in the east and central portions tonight and partly cloudy Saturday with gentle to moderate southwest winds along the coast. Tennessee outlook shows cloudy conditions in the east with warmer readings and a colder trend in parts tonight.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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