Australians Attack Bardia Defenses With Deep Penetration
British headquarters report near half the fascist garrison at Bar dia captured as Australians push to widen a gap in the defenses. British communique says storming continues and mop up could finish in a few days. Australian forces struck at dawn after an all night bombing, penetrating the block houses, machine gun nests, barbed wire and artillery positions guarding the besieged port. Continued action expected, with report of heavy fighting in the eastern Libyan battle zone.
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Cairo
Egypt
Bardia
Greeks Close In On Valona
Greek forces press toward the Albanian port Valona after reports of breached Italian lines in the central sector. A Greek spokesman cited advances north and east of Klisura and Tepeleni, with a possible breakthrough along a road from Klisura toward Tepeten, signaling an upcoming major development in the war.
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Athens
Greece
Valona
Klisura
Tepeleni
Chimara St
Tepe-ten
Theatre Ticket Invitation At Strand Or Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Ada Brown of East Main Street to tonight's screenings. Escape starring Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor plays at the Strand, while The Gay Caballero starring Cesar Romero plays at the Dixie. Identification may be required.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Ada Brown
East Main Street
Escape
Norma Shearer
Robert Taylor
Strand Theatre
Gay Caballero
Cesar Romero
Dixie Theatre
W. Pickens
Francis Street
McLaglen
Opera Theatre
British Help Plan Opposed by Critics in Congress
Democratic leaders predicted ultimate approval of President Roosevelt's lend lease plan to aid Britain but warned it would face lengthy debate. The proposal would lease and loan war equipment to Britain with repayment in kind or in raw materials after hostilities. Senators Wheeler La Follette Nye voiced opposition to broad presidential authority, while administration chiefs remained confident of eventual acceptance amid ongoing page three coverage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Wheeler
D.- Mont
la Follette
Wis
Nye
N. D
Berlin Watches French Politics Very Closely
Berlin reports that future Reich relations with defeated France hinge on the evolving Vichy cabinet crisis. German sources note a violent French policy argument, with optimistic calls for cooperation shadowed by an influential clique seeking sabotage and an inner political struggle likely to shape outcomes.
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Berlin
France
Reich
Vichy
Paris
Germany
Huntington's New Chief Drives Police Raids to Clean City
Huntington police chief Leslie J. Swann began his tenure January 1 vowing to end gambling bootlegging and vice. In three days, 39 people were arrested in vice raids, according to Police Sergeant Myron Neale, as the new leadership asserts firm action to restore order.
Tetrick Steps Down As Publisher's President
Charleston, Jan 4. W Guy Tetrick of Clarksburg, long president of the West Virginia Publishers association, stepped down yesterday. Robert L. Smith, Charleston Gazette business manager, was elected at the 20th anniversary meeting to head the organization as the third leader.
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Charleston
W.guy Tetrick
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Yeterday
Robert L. Smith
Smith
Charleston Gazette
FDR Seeks 10 Billions Balance In Budget Report
Washington January 4 President Roosevelt seeks to balance ordinary government costs against tax revenues in a forthcoming budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. Ordinary non defense expenses are pegged at about 7 billion with defense pushing total to around 17 billion, implying a near 9 billion deficit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Newspapers Impartial As To News Study
Washington reports Columbia University psychologist Dr. E L Thorndike describes American newspapers as impartial world news journals regardless of political ties or city size He says readers still buy papers mainly for news features rather than entertainment noting the craft is news presenting not magazines or TV The findings appear in Scientific Monthly.
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Washington
Columbia University
E. L. Thorndike
Hollywood
Scientific Monthly
Sickly Youth Arrested for Extortion Case
FBI agents seized 18 year old James Willstarus, who called himself the Yellow Hornet, held on a federal warrant for extortion threats tied to Betty Grable. A letter mailed December 6 demanded 2990 dollars with warning of harm if payment was not sent, targeting the Hollywood star and studio. Four more threats reported. further details to follow.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Betty Grable
FBI
James Willsta Rus
Washington, Pa
U. S
Miss Grable
Hollywood
Holt plans come back in 1942 campaign bid
Former U S Senator Rush D Holt of Weston West Virginia plans to base campaign operations at his home and in Charleston to oppose U S entry into war. He says he will be a vocal advocate and hints at a possible 1942 comeback while noting his 1940 primary defeat by Harley M Kilgore.
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Washington
U.S
Rush D. Holt
Weston
W. Va
Charleston
Holt
Harley M. Kilgore
Beckley
Former Neely Assistant Joins Kilgore Staff
Miss Radle Herndon of Fairmont West Virginia, who spent a decade as assistant secretary to Senator Neely, moved yesterday to similar duties in Senator Kilgore's office. Horton Winfrey of Bluefield also joined Kilgore as an assistant clerk on the staff led by Ignatius Killeen of Wheeling.
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Washington
Radle Herndon
Fairmont
W. Va
Senator Neely
D.-W. Va
Yeerday
Senator Kilgore
Miss Herndon
Neely
Henry Lively
Horter Winfrey
Bluefield
Kilgore
Ignatius Killeen
Wheeling
Nonpartisan boards urged for county schools
State Superintendent W. W. Trent proposed to the 1941 legislature nonpartisan elections for county school boards and extending free textbook distribution. He urged special elections for school purposes, increasing the annual textbook appropriation from 30,000 to 500,000, revising state aid distribution, teacher raises, and moving permanent improvement fund levies outside the foundation program.
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Charleston
W. W. Trent
Trent
In House Mines Committee New Mine Inspection Measure
Chairman Smith of the House mines committee introduced a bill identical to the Neely Keller measure requiring the Federal Bureau of Mines to inspect all mines at least once a year and to conduct extra inspections after any accident causing injury or death. The Neely Keller bill previously passed the Senate but faced coal industry and state opposition in the House and was not brought to a vote.
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Washington
Neely- Keller
Smith
D.-W. Va
House Mines Committee
Senate
National Coal Association
House
Federal Bureau of Mines
Shoe Workers Union Buys Webster Factory Building
In Webster Massachusetts the Webster Independent Shoe Workers union has bought and renovated a factory building to employ about 900 workers. The union spent 71000 on purchase and improvements after seven years of effort begun when the plant closed during a downturn. Union business agent Eugene Martel led the drive with a 10000 loan from local businessmen.
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Webster
Mass
Webster Independent Shoe Workers Union
Eugene Martel
Shoe repairman dies after choking at supper
Martinsburg reports Camillo Domenico a 59 year old shoe repair operator strangled by a piece of meat during his evening meal. He leaves a widow five children and two sisters. Funeral set for Sunday.
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Martinsburg
Camillo Domenico
Japanese reject U S cabaret arrest apology claim
Japanese military authorities refuse to apologize for the arrest of five U S Marines in a cabaret incident on New Year s Eve. Col Allen H Turnage Marine commander rejected Tokyo s counter demands after a several hour exchange and said the Marines were not at fault and the issue remains unsettled.
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Feiping
United States
Allen H. Turnage
U. S
Tey
Bitter Cold Wave Sweeps Eastward Across Midwest
A cold wave from Alaska and Northwest Canada engulfed the North Central states and moved rapidly toward the South and East. Sub zero readings spread through North Dakota Minnesota and most of South Dakota with snowstorm striking northwest Minnesota as temperatures plunged toward the zero mark in several states.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Canada
Indiana -Ana
Missouri
Kan
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Coast
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Iowa
British Using Raid Tactics
British forces have begun invasion-style raids in German occupied France, staging at least nine motorcycle raids to disrupt the path to a larger assault. A single trawler carries fifty khaki troops and fifty machine gun motorcycles ashore under cover of darkness, with squads of volunteers ready to operate behind enemy lines.
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William McGaffin
New York
Britain
England
France
United States
Plane Plunges In River In Heavy Snowfall
In Huntington a plane with piloto John Pragier of Logan and passenger Ralph Bayter of Charleston crashed into the Ohio River during a heavy snowstorm. Firemen in a boat rescued both men as the craft drifted downstream. They reached the wingtops and were pulled to shore where doctors treated exposure.
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Huntington
Jan
Ohio River
John Pragier
Logan
Ralph Bayter
Charleston
Fraz‘er
Bayter
Six-Year Term Amendment Proposals Move in House
Constitutional amendments to limit the president and vice president to six years with no reelection were introduced by Representatives Culkin Angell and Crowther as HJR 12 HJR and HJR 9. Additional resolutions seek a nine judge Supreme Court and bar Congress from altering its size, introduced by Dondero and Culkin as HJR 13 and HJR 11.
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Washington
Culkin
R.N
Angell
R.ore
Crowther
R.M
Supreme Court
Congress
Dondero
R. Mich
Irish bases eyed by Nazi bosses as bombings begin
Dublin reported two magnetic sea mines identified as German origin dropped off Wicklow near Enniskerry. British sources blamed Germany for Ireland bombings to wrench neutral links into war, citing possible seizure of bases and dual eastern and western pressures on Britain. Berlin denied involvement calling bombs English or imaginary.
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Dublin
Eire
Ireland
O'Connell
Germany
Courtry
London
Nasis
England
Trish
Berlin
Nazi Raid Hits Bristol in Heavy Night Bombing
London reports German raiders heavily bombed Bristol causing considerable damage to buildings as British bombers attacked Bremen for the third straight night. The Luftwaffe main target was identified as Bristol after prior government descriptions. Incendiary bombs were used in the assault.
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London
Bristol
Bremen
England
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Texas
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