Parole Reforms Limit Christmas Releases in West Virginia
Charleston December 23 The state parole system will not issue Christmas clemency as usual. Governor Holt commuted one life sentence to a second degree murder term of 18 years and approved paroles for seven inmates, three lifers, under a new continuous process. Names of paroled will generally not be published. Deputy Hamrick’s life sentence was commuted making him eligible for parole consideration. Three life-termers named: Humes from Monongalia, Jones from Mingo, Romano from Logan for separate murders. Director Dadisman cites reduced releases to improve supervision and employment prospects for paroled offenders.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Holt
Stanley E. Dadisman
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Lemor Hamrick
Nicholas County
Claude Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamrick
Samuel Humes
Monongalia County
Monroe Gardner
Ruth Jones
Mingo County
Julia Walker
Charles Romano
Logan County
August Coco
Dadisman
British Report Details Major Air Battle Off German Coast
London reports on December 18 an aerial clash off Germany's North Sea coast described as the greatest battle in air warfare history. About 80 to 100 British and German planes participated as Wellington bombers faced waves of Messerschmitt 110 and 109 fighters over Wilhelmshaven and up to 75 miles at sea.
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London
Germany
North Sea
Wilhelmshaven
Britain
Western Front
Hunger in Toledo Report Sparks City Relief Debate
Claim toledo continues from page six cites hunger amid relief limits. CIO criticizes relief gaps, noting families with minimal food and private aid filling the void. Officials report thousands without city relief, with August direct relief near $199k and November cases reaching 2,451.
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John W. Bricker
Dicasse
CIO
CTO
Toledo
Benedict
Christmas charity baskets and meals expand aid efforts
Bene dict outlined a plan to widen help under Slayer, aiming to reach about 1,000 more cases. He cited 1,500 Christmas baskets with $3 or $4 worth of food distributed by a central private charity agency and other yuletide dinners to assist childless employable adults needing meals at Christmas.
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Benedict
Protracted Senate Fight Foreseen Over New Defense Program
Opposition senators foretell a lengthy battle over a major defense program with many withholding their names, arguing a sizable bloc in the Senate questions U S defense plans and potential costs.
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United States
Roosevelt and Congress face June finish and policy battles
Parliament faces a June adjournment as Roosevelt aims to extend the reciprocal trade program despite Republican and western Democrat opposition. Wagner Act revisions gain momentum from labor board scrutiny, with House investigations pushing for changes. Meanwhile the Finland hard winter battle and Murmansk railway disruptions intensify as Soviet bombing and Finnish air defenses shape the war report.
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Roosevelt
Congress
House
Labor Relations Board
Leche to stand trial as Shushan felons convicted in graft case
Jurors convict Shu shan and six others in a $496 000 fee fraud tied to a 1936 levee board refunding contract. Former Levee board officials and a brokerage trio face up to five years and $1 000 fines. Judge Borah will sentence next Thursday as bonds remain in effect.
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Richard W. Leche
Shushan
Earl K. Log
Huey
Orleans
New Orleans
Levee Board
Herbert W. Wagnespack
Henry J. Miller
Robert J. Newman
Norvin Trent Harris, Jr
Wayne G. Borah
Soviet Arctic Retreats and Finnish Counterattacks Reported
Soviet forces reportedly retreated under harsh Arctic conditions as Finns mounted counterattacks along the Isthmus frontier. Finnish reports claim a large number of Russian dead from a blizzard and freezing weather south of Salmi Jarvi, while Soviets eastward movements toward Kola and Petsamo indicate northern campaign activity. Soviet transport ships that had landed troops at Petsamo reportedly departed. A Soviet plane was shot down during the action.
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Oslo
Murmansk
Helsinki
Finland
Salmi Jarvi
Arctic
Isthmus
Mannerheim
Kola
Petsamo
Panama President Opposes 3 Mile Neutral Zone Policy
Boyd, president of Panama, objects to a 300 mile offshore neutrality zone for belligerents. He cites international law precedent for three to twelve miles and argues the United States cannot arbitrarily claim no battles or guns near coastlines. The American governments plan further action and possible stronger measures if violations persist.
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Don Augusto
Boyd
Panama
Norris
Exclusion of belligerent warships from Pan American ports
The discussion covers barring belligerent warships from all Pan American ports and interning vessels seeking refuge in those ports, detailing policy within the war zone and implications for naval activity and asylum.
Mail Volume in Christmas Rush Breaks Records
Postal department notes a 20 to 30 percent rise in postage on cards and nick-knacks over the 1938 peak. New York handled a half million dollars in a single day and set a record for pieces handled, as about 500,000 temporary workers were hired for the yuletide rush. The peak of mailing is past and deliveries were nearing normal.
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New York
Report Head Leningrad and later on Moscow
The Red army faced difficulties in Finland and did not expect to annihilate Finnish troops in a single lightning strike, signaling strategic caution in operations near Leningrad and Moscow.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Red Army
Finland
Kremlin Carpet Report Over Finnish War Delays
Report says General Meretrxoff faced Kremlin questioning two days ago over failures against Finland and blamed for inadequate preparation for a rapid victory. Observers note the lack of An signals broader significance in the crisis.
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Red Army
Meretrxoff
Kremlin
Oscervers
Zhdanof Viewed as Stalin Successor in Soviet Leadership
Dre Zhdanof, Communist Party secretary in Leningrad, among Soviet leaders whose messages were added to birthday greetings for Joseph Stalin on Thursday. Zhdanoff has driven the recent policy toward Finland and was seen as Stalin’s probable eventual successor as Communist Party leader.
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Comaunist Pary
Leningrad
Joseph Stalin
Zhdanoff
Finland
Stalin
Communist Party
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