Bardia Falls to British Drive in Libya
British vanguards near Tobruk move on the Italian garrison at Bardia after a massive assault. The capture yields thousands of prisoners and a large haul of tanks guns and stores. News confirms the fall shifts the focus to Tobruk as the next objective in North Africa.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tobruk
Libya
Bardia
Tts
Baymore
Army of the Nile
Associated Press
Marshal Rodollfo
Grasiant
Une
Frifell
Roosevelt Calls U S to Arm For Global Peril
President Roosevelt urged Congress to greatly expand armaments for national defense and aiding democracies abroad in a state of the union address. He outlined three national policy points emphasizing all inclusive defense and support for those resisting aggression, with lease lend aid to Britain, China, and Greece.
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State of the Union
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
House
Senate
Britain
China
Greece
Mr. Roosevelt
Peepbinic Tm Mae
Norway
Belgium
Langer Sworn U S Senator Amid Senate Probe
Former North Dakota Governor William Langer was sworn in as a U S Senator in Washington as his continued tenure faces a Senate investigation. A protest against seating him was filed by C R Verry of Minot charging irregularities in state finances and absentee ballot fraud tied to Langer's supporters.
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William Langer
North Dakota
U.S
Washington
Langer
C. R. Verry
Minot
N. D
Vice President Garner Patches Fight With FDR
Friends of Vice President Garner disclosed Roosevelt promised to visit Garner home in Uvalde Texas when opportunity arose. They met at the White House for the first time since last September in a long cordial talk. Garner invited Roosevelt to Texas for fine fishing.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
Uvalde
Texas
Iun
White House
Soviet Ministers Called to Kremlin Over Nazi Balkan Moves
Budapest dispatch reports Soviet ministers to Bulgaria Yugoslavia Romania and Hungary summoned to Moscow for consultations on Germanys expanding Balkan troop movements. Moscow reportedly warned Berlin against actions risking Soviet German ties as thousands of troops mass near Romania and along the Danube amid Balkan tension.
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Kremlin
Robert B. Parker
Budapest
Russia
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Hungary
Moscow
Germany
Balkans
Romania
Balkan
Danube
Bulgarian Communist Party
Anti Germanic Books Seized by Gestapo Raids
Washington reports say German Gestapo raids target Paris libraries and bookstores, seizing anti Nazi works and much philosophical and historical literature. Authorities note raids began last summer with a secret police visit to stalls and stands, compelling owners to surrender all copies of 143 listed books within about 30 minutes.
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T. F. Koop
Washington
Paris
Gery
American Library
Americanbrary
Theatre notices invite Hickman to Strand and Dikie show
The Grifton Sentinel invites Mrs C. T. Hickman of 02 Walnut Street to tonight’s screenings featuring Escape with Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor at the Strand and Knute Rockne All American with Pat O’Brien at the Dickie theater as the current attractions.
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The
Grifton Sentinel
Wyatt Blaze Fatal Toll at Fairmont Farmhouse
A Jan 6 fire at the six room William M Morgan home near Wyatt killed Christina Morgan 21 and left four others with serious burns or exposure. Survivors include Muriel 23 Leslie E Morgan 30 and Gladys Webb 13. Sheriff says Earl Morgan rescued two young children as coroner orders an inquest. details continued on page six.
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Fairmont
William M. ‘Morgan
Wyatt
Christina Morgan
Shinnston
Morgan
Muriel
Leslie E. Morgan
Gladys Webb
Russell Nichols
Earl Morgan
Edith Webb
D. E. Kidd
Pennsylvania Legislature Divided Coming Session
In Har d H rnsburg Pennsylvania legislators arrived for pre session caucuses as the second politically divided assembly in 40 years set to open. Speaker elect Elmer J Kilroy led the Democratic house majority while Senator Charles H Ealy led Republican talks in the senate. New Dealers control the house by 126 to 62 with Republicans at 32 to 18 in the senate.
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Hardrnsburg
Elmer J. Kilroy
Philadelphia
House
Charles H. Ealy
Somerset
Senate
Dinner Planned To Pay Tribute To Ex Justice Maxwell
Harrison County Bar members planned a dinner in Clarksburg to honor Judge Haymond Maxwell returning from the state Supreme Court. Maxwell, previously both county and circuit court judge, will now form a law partnership with Lloyd H. Young, who resigns as police court judge effective February 1.
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Clarksburg
Harrison County Bar Association
Haymond Maxwell
State ‘Supreme Court
Maxwell
Lloyd H. Young
Naval cruiser to honor Harper's Ferry proposed
Representative Randolph demands a naval cruiser be named for Harper's Ferry. In a letter to Secretary Knox, he notes many naval units are named after towns with historic roles, urging recognition of the town's contribution to the nation's history.
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Harper's Ferry
Washington
Harpers. Veerastra Havelion Ait
Knox
Randolph
D.‘W. Va
Buried Treasure Hunt Sought in Hollywood District
John J. Ryan of Hollywood petitions the board of public works for permission to dig up Columbus forest and log book he says vision shows buried at 4 street corner. The piece notes Southern California lore of buried treasure and legends of pirates bandits and padres.
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Los Angeles
California
Mission Padres
John J. Ryan
Hollywood
Board of Public Works
Columbus’ Forest
Vision
Legion Selects Simmons To Direct Boys' State
Clarkburg January 6 Allen Simmons engineering instructor at Linsly Institute Wheeling will take over direction of the Mountaineer Boys State which R Worth Shumaker recently relinquished The American Legion citizenship training camp board at Jacksons Mill chose Simmons as chief counselor and limited 1941 enrollment to 375 boys across 55 counties The first week of June was set tentatively for the next camping period Shumaker resigned to become assistant national Americanism director of the Legion Simmons a former state legislator has been a Boys State counselor for years
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Clarksburg
Allen
Simmons
Linsly Institute
Wheeling
Mountaineer
R. Worth Shumaker
American Legion
Jackson
Mill
Shumaker
Upshur County
Boys’ State
National Americanism
The
Legion
Boys State
Cold wave, fires kill two in West Virginia counties
The cold spell claims at least two fatalities from fires near Erbacon Webster county and Wyatt in addition to widespread influenza concerns. The State Health department reports 391 new influenza cases in the week ended January 4 led by Raleigh with 150 and Logan with 77. Logan county schools report about one in six of 3,000 pupils absent along with many teachers. Coldest readings include Lewisburg Valley Head and Welch.
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Associated Press
West
State Health Department
Raleigh Aay
Logan
Logan County
Lewisburg
Valley Heaa
Elkins
Welch
Subsidized Marriages Planned by Japan Welfare Ministry
Tokyo on January six a welfare ministry plan selects one hundred young Japanese couples for a subsidized marriage experiment. Each couple will receive a loan of seventy to one hundred dollars with zero interest if the wife becomes pregnant within six months. The loan principal will be reduced twenty percent with each child born.
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Tokyo
Welfare Ministry
Irish Protest Sent To Berlin Over German Bombings
Berlin reports say William Warnock Ireland's charge d'affaires presented Dublin's protest to the German foreign office over alleged German planes violating Irish airspace. Dublin demands full reparations and steps to prevent recurrence after recent bombings causing loss of life and property damage.
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Berlin
William, Warnock
Ireland
Foreign Office
Irish Department of External Affairs
Perry quits House fight reshapes speaker race
Charleston January 6 Lester Bus Perry withdrew from the House speaker race leaving James Kay Thomas and Malcolm Arnold as likely nominees for the pre-legislature caucus. Perry endorsed Governor-elect Neely's program and will be inaugurated January 13. Senate President Laton plans reelection with Byron Randolph likely opponent and talk of John J. Pelter as a dark horse candidate.
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Charleston
Lester
Bus) Perry
House of Delegates
James Kay
Thomas
Malcolm Arnold
Boone County
Perry
Logan County
M. M. Neely
Laton
Senate
William M. Laton
Byron Randolph
Clarksburg
John J. Pelter
Randolph
Arnold
State
Hopkins Leaves On Plane For London Mission
Harry L. Hopkins Roosevelt's personal envoy to Great Britain left New York aboard the Yankee clipper for London. He declined questions, saying he would return when his task is finished and that it won't be too long. He added he does not want to add anything beyond the president's statements.
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New York
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Interim Committee drafts formal report of studies
Interim committee met in Charleston to draft a formal report of studies since 1039. Co Chairmen James K. Thomas and William M. Lafon led efforts to consolidate a program tackling election irregularities, a court of claims, delinquent land laws, and a new school transportation formula. The group viewed a permanent election machinery law as most important.
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Charleston
James K. Thomas
House
Senate
William M. Lafon
Court of Claims
London Bomb Raid Fails To Scale In Incendiary Attack
London suffered damage and some deaths as invading warplanes unleashed a concentrated incendiary raid last night. Government reports indicate not a heavy strike, ending before midnight. Volunteers and watchers rapidly smothered bombs while residents urged for more. A brief alert followed a small reconnaissance light near rush hour.
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London
Fapital
Seely
Sandon Tee O
Admiral Leahy Begins Duties as U S Ambassador in France
Admiral William D. Leahy assumed his post as United States ambassador to France and started work in the chancellery after a snowy arrival in southern France. He met Foreign Minister Pierre-Etienne Flandin to present credentials and seek an audience with Marshal Philippe Petain, with formalities likely set for tomorrow or Wednesday at Sevigne pavilion.
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Vichy
France
William D. Leahy
United States
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Marshal Philippe Petain
Petain
Leahy
Sevigne Pavillion
Ros
Salesman Murders Wife During Church Services
McCarthy, a 34 year old Detroit salesman, is held in Kent County jail after fatally shooting his estranged wife Mary Jane, 32, at St Andrews Catholic church in Grand Rapids. Prosecutor Menso Bolt said murder charges would be filed. Police say the killer waited outside and followed the woman down the aisle as she entered with her sister.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Willif McGarthy
Detroit
Kent County
St. Andrews Catholic
Menso R. Bolt
McCarthy
Mary Jane
Matthew Fritzen
Plane Crash Kills Eleven In Navy Transport Incident
Civil and Naval officials in San Diego investigate a $120,000 Navy transport crash that killed all 11 aboard. Had the plane been 20 feet higher it would have cleared Mother Grundy range and reached its destination 20 miles away, possibly saving all onboard. An official investigation is ordered.
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San Diego
Calif
Mother Grundy Range
Navy
Many Job Seekers Take Civil Service Exams
Morgantown on January 6 says about 2200 job seekers in state merit system departments piled examination papers on Dr Carl M Frasure desk. Tests were given Saturday at 11 centers for around 650 stenographic and clerical positions. The merit system covers health public assistance unemployment compensation. The first exam under the plan was November 30 for professional workers like county directors. A third test for technical positions in public assistance and health will be held Saturday at Charleston Elkins Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Carl M. Frasure
Frasure
Public Assistance Department
Public Assistance and Health Departments
Charleston, Elkins
More Reserve Officers Called From State
Twenty six West Virginia reserve officers are ordered to active duty at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio to support National Guard inductions for the Fifth corps area. Lists include George A Dyer first lieutenant of Charleston ordered to report January 12.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Fort Hayes
Columbus
George A. Dyer
Charles Town
Final Census Totals Show WV Rural Areas Grow Fast
Washington Jan 6 final 1940 census figures show West Virginia total 1,901,974 up from 1,729,205 in 1930. rural areas expanded about 10 percent, while urban areas rose 0 to 28.4 percent over the period. Census Director William Austin notes rural growth reverses prior trend toward city concentration.
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Washington
West Virginia
Census Bureau
William Austin
Austin
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