First Major Battle Of Red Finnish War Impends
Helsinki dispatch says the war’s first major battle looms as veteran Red troops replace conscripts under constant artillery on Finland’s Karelian Isthmus. Viipuri endures shelling as observers report captive balloons aiding reconnaissance and Russian forces mass near Koivisto and along the Leningrad Viipuri railway.
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Lynn
Heinzerling
Helsinki
Finland
Karelian
Mannerhein
Russia
K. A. Meretskoff
Pinland
Moscow
G.M. Stein
Merte- Bekoff
Viipuri
Koivisto
Leningrad-Viipuri
Rancher Hangs This Morning On Death Row
AYEGATE Mont Dec 30 Sheriff E L Dolve led a trap that executed Lee Simpson a 16 man list had named for death Simpson convicted of killing deputy Sheriff Arthur Burford in a 1938 gun battle at his Golden Valley county ranch Burford and Dolve had gone to the ranch to probe the disappearance of two ranch hands whom Simpson later admitted killing The list also included Mrs Simpson and others claimed to be trying to steal his land Continued on page four.
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Ayegate
Mont
E. L. Dolve
Lee Simpson
Simpson
Arthur Burford
Golden Valley County
Burford
Dolve
Taming of the Priest at Dixie and Allegheny Uprising at Strand
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Clyde Reneman of 230 West Washington Street to attend tonight's presentations. Bill Elliott stars in Taming of the Priest at the Dixie Theatre, while Allegheny Uprising with Claire Trevor and John Wayne plays at the Strand Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Clyde Reneman
West
Washington Street
Bill Elliott
Dixie Theatre
Claire ‘Trevor
John Wayne
Strand Theatre
White Wings forced from Long Island estate by court
New York reports 10 000 city workers known as white wings were barred from the 441 acre Huntington estate once owned by Otto H. Kahn after a supreme court injunction cited a building ordinance violation. Neighbors opposed transfer of the property from sanitation welfare funds to a recreation center for department employees.
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New York
Long Island
Otto H. Kahn
Supreme Court
New York City
Southern Pacific Train Piles Up In Drain Ditch
A Southern Pacific passenger train with five coaches derailed on the Orange trestle injuring 21 people, including two white and 19 Black passengers. Most were in the first coach of the New Orleans San Antonio flier, taken to Orange hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. A section worker said a broken rail on the trestle likely caused the derailment.
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Orange
Tex
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Sentinel Receives Finnish Relief Contributions
The Sentinel acknowledges a $5 contribution from Laura V. Stalnaker to aid Finland relief. The program is led by ex-President Herbert Hooves and Sentinel cooperates with newspapers nationwide to receive funds for the relief effort.
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Sentinel
the Sentinel
Laura V. Stalnaker
Finland
Herbert Hooves
Bridges Not Communist Clears Path to Stay in U S
A finding that Harry Bridges was energetically radical but not a member or affiliate of the Communist party opens the way for the west coast CIO leader to avoid deportation to Australia. Landis submitted the finding to Labor Secretary Perkins as she weighs the final decision.
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Washington
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
CIO
Australia
Perkins
James M. Landis
Harvard
Bridges
Landis
Arraign Hitch-Hikers On Lindbergh Law Violation
Cleveland youths Mike Balgini and Joseph Gondos face arraignment on Lindbergh law violations linked to the alleged hitchhiking abduction of Theodore Fairley. An FBI warrant accuses them of abducting and robbing Fairley of $18 after pulling him from a Pennsylvania car near Unity Ohio, ending in a police chase where the suspects were shot.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mike Balgini
Joseph Gondos
Theodore Fairley
Freedom
Fairley
Unity
Ohio
Beth Ys
Republicans Invited to Dem Dinner in Washington
President Roosevelt approved inviting Republican congressional leaders as guests at the Jackson Day dinner on January 8 in Washington. Invitations stated the president's speech would be non partisan. Republican leaders McNary, Austin and Magi were named among those invited, but attendance was not confirmed. The Democratic National Committee planned its own February meeting to set the presidential nominating convention date.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Cummings
District of Columbia
Jackson Day Committee
McNary
Oregon
Austin
Vermont
Senate
Rep
Magi
Massachusetts
House
Democratic Committee
National Committee
Seek Salesman Questioned in Coast Barroom Hostess Slaying
LOS ANGELES December 10 police sought John Frank Reavis a 26 year old Indiana candy salesman for questioning in the murder of 17 year old coast barroom hostess Alice Burns whose nude body was found in a vacant lot. Police say she was last seen with a strange man near her hotel and a four inch knife blade was found embedded in her shoulder.
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Los Angeles
John Frank Reavis
Indiana
Alice
Jerry) Burns
Edwar Edwards
Reavis
Edwards
Man pushes wheelbarrow to lift mortgage on NYC lots
Hugh Hood a 46 year old Scot trundled a wheelbarrow across the continent to lift a mortgage on two New York City lots. It took him all summer and fall and cost him three pairs of shoes but it was worth it. Hood said the mortgage owner promised last April if you push your wheelbarrow to San Francisco within seven months I’ll cancel the mortgage. Hood reached San Francisco just four days before the deadline.
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Los Angeles
Hugh Hood
Scot
New York City
Night Air Mail Prospects Highlight Six-Week Test
All-American Aviation reveals six week night air mail pickup test at Grove City Buellar and Natrona Pennsylvania. Charles P Garrick oversaw the last flight. Post Office Department may discontinue night service until Civil Aeronautics Authority takes control. Company seeks six new routes including passenger mail and express. Spring schedules set for January 15 with afternoon trip delayed.
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All-American Aviation, Inc
Grove City
Buelar
Natrona
Charles P. Garrick
Air Mail
Post Office Department
Graddick
Bieber
du Pont
Allid
Postal Acre Iam Hen Ead
Civil Aeronautics Authority
All-American
CAA
One Killed Two Hurt When Truck Overturns
A coal truck crash on a slippery highway near Cornwall Lebanon county killed hitchhiker Jerry John Hammond of Cincinnati and injured three other men. Injured were Allen Stabler of Philadelphia James Reigel driver of Lebanon and Douglas Mervin of Jonestown.
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Cornwall
Lebanon County
John
Jerry John Hammond
Cincinnati
Allen Stabler
Philadelphia
James Reigel
Lebanon
Douglas Mervin
Jonestown
Inquest Held Over Hunting Death Near Cameron
Dr. A B Ashworth opened an inquest into the death of 25 year old Raymond Miner of near Cameron who died in a hospital after injuries from a hunting accident.
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Wheeling
A. B. Ashworth
Raymond Miner
Cameron
WVU Scientists Brighten Apples with Color Spray
Two West Virginia University scientists Dr. R. B. Dustman and Dr. Ira J. Duncan reported success using solvable thiocyanate sprays to deepen red color in certain apple species. They caution further work is needed to assess effects on bloom and fruit set, noting potential impact on sales value.
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Columbus
West Virginia University
R. B. Dustman
Ira J. Duncan
Train Wreck Near Naples Kills and Injures Dozens
Rescuers report 40 bodies recovered from Torre Annunziata collision of passenger and troop trains near Naples. Scores killed and about 100 injured as the passenger train, with right of way, crashed into a troop train halted on a siding. two inches of snow hampered efforts. High ranking officers among the casualties.
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Naples
Torre Annunziata
Here
Calabria
Italy
Torce Annunziata
Germans Press On With Aerial Reconnaissance Over Europe
Berlin reports bad weather did not stop German scouting planes from overflights of France and England. The West Front quiet is noted. A German U boat torpedo hit a Queen Elizabeth class battleship west of Scotland, with the ship reaching port and four crew missing and one hurt.
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Berlin
France
England
High Command
West Front
Scotland
Admiralty
Masons Conduct Rites For Deceased Member Harry W Walter
Masonic funeral services were held for Harry W Walter 51 a former local resident who died in Fairfield on Wednesday. Local lodge No 76 4F and A Masons conducted the rites at Bluemont cemetery after prior services at Bartlett Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
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Harry. W. Walter
Fairymont
4.F
A. Masons
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett
Bridgeport
Seaplane Training Unit to Open at Morris Harvey College
Washington reports the Civil Aeronautics Authority will establish a 10 student seaplane training unit at Morris Harvey College in Charleston West Virginia. The program is part of a broader civilian flight training effort involving 435 colleges participating nationwide.
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Washington
Civil Aerautics Authority
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
W. Va
Saar Front Quiet Says French Army Patrols
Paris dispatch reports the Allied high command says patrol activity remains steady between the Moselle and Saar rivers despite severe cold. Aerial activity yesterday failed to produce any encounters between the air forces on both sides.
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Saar Front
Paris
High Command
Moselle
Saar
Uruguayan ultimatum on Tacoma internment looms
Uruguayan President Baldomir and Foreign Minister Guiani prepared an ultimatum ordering the German merchantman Tacoma to leave Montevideo within 24 hours or be interned. Reports say Tacoma aided the Graf Spee and raised crew from the scuttled ship, with Uruguayan officials citing orders from Hamburg. The vessel remained anchored with a Swastika flag as observers awaited the decision.
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Montevideo
Tacoma
Montivideo
Alfredo Baldomir
Graf Spee
Moncevideo
Hanssdorft
Graf ‘Spee
Largsdorff
Baldomir
Alberto Guiani
Violent New Quakes Strain Anatolia Amid Relief
New tremors near Tokat in northern Anatolia raise fears of further disaster. Erzincan deaths projected at least 40,000 as injured are sent to Ankara. Gen Kiazim Orbay leads rescue efforts while Britain donates 100,000 pounds. Snow, cold hinder救援. Nations mobilize for relief as New Year events canceled.
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Ankara
Tokat
Anatolia
Erzincan
Eral
Great Britain
Turkey
Hopkins Sees Rich Future for Nation's Mass Production
Harry L. Hopkins in his first annual report as secretary of commerce argues the nation can build prosperity by lowering costs of power and homes through expanded mass production. The report, written from his sickbed, is a New Deal economic outline urging policy shifts to revive business and prevent future recessions.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
WPA
Roosevelt
Liquor Store In Grafton Remains Open On New Year’s Day
Manager John Madden announced the West Virginia State Liquor store in Grafton will stay open on New Year’s Day. The store has kept hours open for two years, reversing a prior holiday closure policy due to rising demand for spirits.
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West Virginia
Grafton
John Madden
Madden
Parkersburg Gets Big New Airport Project
President Roosevelt approved a $984,278 Works Progress Administration grant for a new airport at Parkersburg. Construction can begin after the state WPA administrator releases the funds. West Virginia congressional members were also notified of a $4,785 sewer main project in Martinsburg.
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Washington
Work Projects Administration
Parkersburg
Roosevelt
WPA
West Virginia
Congress
Martinsburg
Your Invitation The Witnessee at Opera House opens
Leslie P Crawford hosts a theater card style notice announcing the new production at the Opera House. Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie star in the show with likely touring plans and dates following a recent press release.
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Black Sea
Ordu
Strand
Dixie
Huntington
Long
Lindburgh
DEM
President Roosevelt
Society of Plant Physiologists Section
American Society For the Advancement of Science
Masons
Uruguay
Commerce Secretary
Leslie P. Crawford
Addison Street
Edmund Lowe
Wendy
Barrie
Opera Ho
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