Dewey Attacks New Deal Defeatism In Farm Probe
Thomas E. Dewey pushed his Republican nomination bid by attacking New Deal defeatism during a Minneapolis visit. He held talks with top farmers and farm leaders as he sought agricultural facts to guide his campaign. He criticized government hostility tax policy and what he called economic quackery while linking Roosevelt's remark on an overbuilt industrial base to current hardships.
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Minneapolis
Thomas E. Dewey
New Deal
New York
Dewey
Roosevelt
Pump priming held useless in national report
The Government Finance Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers declares pump priming has failed to cure economic ills. It cites limits on taxing industrial production, rising unemployment, and extended periods of weak business conditions over the past decade. The committee says government efforts have produced no lasting remedy.
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New York
National Association of Manu‘ ‘Aceturers
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs H B Menear to theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs H B Menear of 309 Ross Street to tonight's showings. At the Dixie theatre is Stop, Look and Love with Jean Rogers. At the Strand theatre is The Angels Wash Their Faces with Ann Sheridan and the Dead End Kids.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
H. B. Menear
Ross Street
Jean Rogers
Dixie Theatre
Ann Sheridan
Strand Theatre
Relief In Sight For Ohio Metropolis Bonds Sold To Help Relief
Cleveland officials announced a $1 200 000 sale of tax delinquency bonds and doubled federal surplus shipments to ease relief needs through Jan 1. Mayor Burton warned the crisis remains grave, with 46 000 people on two thirds relief in Cleveland and Toledo facing budget strains as City Manager Schoonmaker and Dr Knapp caution on health impacts if nourishment remains insufficient.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Toledo
Harold H. Burton
Burton
George N. Schoonmaker
Harold Knapp
Nazi Bombers Repulsed Over Firth of Forth
British pursuit planes clashed with German Dornier craft over the North Sea and Firth of Forth area in Scotland. No landings or bombings were reported, though heavy gunfire was heard along the coast. An air raid warning was brief, and an all clear followed after about 35 minutes.
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London
Firth of Forth
Scotland
North Sea
Four Coal Miners Called To Testify In NLRB Quiz
Logan scene of labor activity as four coal miners I M Tomblin Arnold Smith Homer McCallister and Tom Hagler were summoned to testify before a congressional committee. They would appear December 13 to discuss PMWA organizing efforts amid United Mine Workers and AFL influences.
Two Americans Rescued By Mexican Soldiers
Two Americans kidnapped in Chihuahua were rescued by Mexican federal troops 300 miles south of the border. Raymund Allison and Charles Ginther, sons of wealthy ranch owners, were seized by men posing as rural police. a ransom of 100,009 pesos was demanded for their release.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Cal Y Mayor
Juarez
Raymund Allison
Charles Ginther
Pontiff Urges Clerics in Arms to Serve as Soldiers
Pope Pius XII called on priests and clerics under arms to fulfill duties as soldiers with exemplary conduct. The apostolic exhortation urged clergy in uniform to observe especially strict morals in the field.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Gazette Joins Wirephoto News Service
Charleston Gazette becomes the 109th subscriber to the AP wirephoto network, enabling eight minute delivery of news pictures from virtually any part of the country. The system covers 16 000 miles of leased wires from Toronto to Seattle, allowing simultaneous publication of events and images.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Associated Press
Charleston Gazette
Cooperative News Gathering Association
Toronto
Miami
Seattle
Brother of Late Senator Penrose Dies In Colorado
Spencer Penrose, 74, who built Broadmoor’s playground after making a mining fortune, died at his Colorado Springs home after a six month throat ailment. A Harvard graduate, he rose in Cripple Creek during the gold rush and remained a prominent figure in Philadelphia society. Survived by his widow Mrs Julie Penrose.
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Colorado Springs, Corp
Spencer Penrose
Broadmoor
Harvard
Penrose
Cripple Creek
Bull Hill
Philadelphia
Boies Penrose
Julie Penrose
GOP leaders seek $700000 deficit wipeout for 1940 race
Twenty Republican leaders gathered in Washington to plan a three month drive to erase a $700,000 deficit lingering from the 1936 campaign. Rep Martin said the goal is to clear the deficit before the 1940 effort. John D. Hamilton praised party morale and forecast victory, while attendees warned fundraising would be tough and likely fall short of the $8.8 million spent in 1936.
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D. Harold Oliver
Washington
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
John D. Hamilton
National Committee
Olivios Face Felony Countercharges Over Inn Fight
Tony and Daisy Olivia, owners of Cityview roadhouse on U S route 50, face felonious assault counter-charges after a December 1 melee with Dale and Mrs Foley. Mrs Foley alleges being struck by a beer bottle. Arraignment set for 9 am Saturday for the Foleys. Olivias to appear at 11 am, released on their own recognizance.
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Tony
Daisy Olivia
Cityview Roadhouse
U. S. Route 50
Dale Foley
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Knabenshue
Olivias
Netherlands Warned by Nazis Not to Aid Allies
Berlin reports that Germany will deem the Netherlands neutral only if it refuses exports to the British Isles. A proposed British consular origin certificates system is described as aiding Britain, while Dutch officials deny agreeing to such certificates. A source says refusing shipments would be a lawful retaliation.
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Netherlands
Berlin
British Isles
Britain
Heavy Fog Lifts At Sunrise In Grafton
Dense fog shrouded Grafton overnight making driving nearly impossible. Visibility remained extremely limited until around 8 AM when the sun broke through. No accidents were reported to city, county, or state officers, suggesting cautious driving despite the pea soup conditions.
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Grafton
New Taxes to Pay Defense Costs Urged
Congressional experts study five tax plans to fund next year’s defense outlays. Proposals include a flat percentage tax increase, lowering exemptions to pull in more from the middle class, a defense profits tax on excess corporate gains, and a levy on munitions manufacturers profits. Some plans may be hard to pass in an election year.
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William B. Ardery
Washington
Three Foes of Germany Executed on Guillotine
BERLIN Dec 7 The heads of two spies and a traitor fell today. Heinrich Peters was convicted of high treason for appealing to British and French diplomatic representatives here last summer for armed intervention in Germany. Walter Israel Becker of Vienna and Herman Steiefeld, both spies, were beheaded.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Heinrich Peters
Germany
Walter Israel Becker
Vienna
Herman Steiefeld
Crash of Italian Planes Blamed on Ice and Storm
Officials say a squadron of three Italian bombers crashed in a violent storm due to ice on the wings. Fourteen people were killed, including thirteen airmen and one passenger. five airmen survived by parachuting. The planes were en route from a northern Italian base to Sicily.
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Rome
Sicily
Invasion of British Isles Considered By Nazi Leader
German observers weigh invading Britain after 900 years of isolation as Hitler declares there are no islands left in war. They note air power changing war and cite raids on the Firth of Forth and Scapa Flow to show Britain’s vulnerability.
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British Isles
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Germany
Firth of Forth
Scapa Flow
Murder of Nazi official tied to grudge in Brooklyn home
authorities sought a vengeance murderer after Walter Engelberg 42 German consul secret ary was found slain in his Brooklyn dwelling with heavy blows likely from an axe. Police found no weapon and neighbors called the house Hitler house as investigators pursue motives beyond robbery.
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New York
Walter Engelberg
Manuel E. Marten
Engleberg
Engelberg
Brooklyn
Hitler
Marten
Willam F. X. Geoghan
Dutch Vessel Tajandoen Torpedoed In Channel
The 8159 ton Netherlands motorship Tajandoen was torpedoed in the English Channel while en route from Amsterdam to the Netherlands East Indies, with 67 aboard. A Belgian ship rescued survivors. no casualties reported yet. This marks the eighth Dutch ship sunk in the war and the second submarine victim.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands East Indies
Antwerp
Belgium
England
Netherlands
Man Leaps From 18th Floor At YMCA
Chicago police identified the deceased as Ben Tucker, 33, of Chicago, who jumped from the 18th floor of the Lawson YMCA after leaving a note citing family trouble. A hotel operator received the suicide call before the fall and the body landed on a fifth floor setback.
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Chicago
Lawson , C. A
Ellen Scholl
Ben Tucker
Oldest known naturalized citizen candidate in Detroit
Mrs. Sarah C. Griffith, 92, of Detroit, Michigan, born in Ontario, is believed the oldest person to become a U S citizen. She thought she was naturalized when her husband served in the Union Army, but a recent search for papers found none.
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Sarah C. Griffith
Detroit
Mich
United States
Ontario
Fayetteville City Runs Without Police Force
Fayetteville, a 2,400 resident community in Fayette County, cannot afford a full time police department. Mayor Myles explains funds are insufficient to hire officers without increasing debt, following Chief Carl Ballard’s December resignation. City relies on volunteers and honor system pending funding decisions.
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Fayetteville
Apa
Toa
Fayette County
Myles
Carl Ballard
State Leader of Elks Dies of Heart Attack
Huntington December 7 A heart ailment complicated by influenza caused the death yesterday of John T Pancake 38 president of the State Elks association He became ill Sunday During his administration Pancake helped launch a state movement in the Elks to aid crippled children He left his family real estate firm to be deputy collector of internal revenue Huntington office but resigned to return as sales manager in 1935 He is survived by his widow and one daughter.
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Huntington
John T. Pancake
State Elks Association
Pancake
The
Elks
Internal Revenue
Shoe Manufacturer Found Dead In Auburn Home
Buford H. Jones, 60, president of Dunn and McCarthy Inc makers of Enna Jettick shoes, was found dead of a shotgun wound in his bathroom. Acting Coroner said the body was discovered by the family chauffeur after reading a note from Jones telling them to take care of the dog and not to open the bathroom door.
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Auburn
Buford H. Jones
Dunn and McCarthy, Inc
Enna Jettick
Robert Thomas
George’ Eee
Jones
Finnish Americans Arrive to Enlist in Finnish Army
Two hundred thirty Finnish Americans, some never in Finland before, arrived in Helsinki to enlist against Russia. They traveled from New York via Norway and Sweden, offering money to speed travel, and expect assignment to the north central front. More follow as confirmed by spokesmen amid rumors of Russian advances.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
New York
Norway
Sweden
North Central
Soviet Smash Finnish Gap on Karelian Isthmus
Moscow says Soviet forces broke through the main Finnish defense along the Vuoksi water system on the Karelian Isthmus and push northward after artillery bombardment. The Leningrad communique notes fortified lines with pillboxes trenches wire and mines, as Finnish gunners respond with artillery. Continued on page eight.
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Karelian
Leningrad
Vuoksi
Vuoski
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Acct
F. W. Bickford
Omy
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Hamilton
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Foleys
Congress
Y.M.C
A. Guest
Sarah C, Griffith
ST. Augustine Catholic Church
M. J. Hangan
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West Francis St
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