State Department seeks to clear up Deegan affair details
Washington reports indicate strong diplomatic protests to Germany as the United States seeks to clarify the detention of Mrs Elizabeth Deegan a Paris embassy clerk held since December 1. Paris officials aim to learn the cause and circumstances amid secrecy by German secret police with the embassy promising appropriate action.
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Germany
United States
Elizabeth Deegan
Paris
Gestapoecret
Tcrals
Mre. Deegat
France
State Department
Faris
Deegan
Ruth Marie Rubens
Moscow
Bridge troubles in Seattle involving grand larceny case
Presiding Judge Malcolm Douglas set a week for Hallett R. French to plead to a grand larceny information accusing him of withholding a 1217 premium payment from the Merchants Fire Assurance Corporation of New York. An 800000 dollar bridge policy unknown to the insurer was written on the Tacoma Narrows bridge, found after its collapse. French retained Charlies C. Carroll as his attorney.
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Malcolm Douglas
Hallett R. French
Merchants Fire Assurance Corporation of New York
Tacoma Narrows
French
Charlies C
Chuck) Carroll
University of Washington
Tacoma, Wash Narrows
Hallett French
Cable Service to London Breaks Amid 6 Hour Outage
Western Union Cable Company restored communications with London after a 6 hour 15 minute interruption caused by trouble near Bristol. The fault lay between Penzance and London with German air raid reports in the southwest England area. Other lines indicated widespread disruption across cable firms.
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New York
Weaterm Union Cable Company
London
Bristol
England
Penzance
Western Union
Navy shifts ship building pace cutting times
The navy has speeded its ship construction to a new ship joining the fleet every 12 days. Costs at naval shore stations and army posts exceed estimates by 20 to 25 percent due to wage scales, overtime, and material prices. Contractors use overtime and cost-plus contracts, accelerating cruiser, submarine, and destroyer programs with shorter build times and earlier launches.
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Washington
Navy
National Defense Commission
S. M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Army
Congress
Congressional
Defense Commission
Three Die and Sixteen Hurt in Bus Accident Near Lancaster
A truck from March field collided with a school bus nine miles east of Lancaster California killing three soldiers from March field and injuring sixteen people, including 13 children on the bus ten of whom were hospitalized. One victim, William Grant Scarth aged 19 from March field, lay critically hurt. The bus belonged to Antelope Valley Union High School.
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Lancaster
Calif
March Field
William Grant Scarth
Antelope Yalley Union High School
British raids hit English city and landmarks
English city trod by three hour raid leaving numerous homes leveled. Officials said civilians bore the brunt but swift sheltering reduced casualties. Greenwich Observatory and Windsor Castle grounds suffered damage. Eindhoven factory and Rotterdam Haamstede airports also bombed. two British planes were shot down. Bad weather curtailed further raids.
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Bern
Herbert Morrison
London
Greenwich Observatory
Thames
Windsor Castle
Greenwich
Windsor
Royal Howling Green
Air Ministry
Eindhoven
Rotterdam
Haamstede
Netherlands
Circulation of Newspapers Will Reach New High
New York reports that 1940 newspaper circulation likely hits an all time peak. Editor and Publisher cites six month audit bureau data showing daily gains of 4.77 percent and Sunday gains of 3.16 percent versus prior records.
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New York
Eoitor
Audit Bureau of
Deaths and funeral notices from Helena and surrounding areas
Jacob Knutson aged 76 longtime Helena resident dies. Funeral set for 2 pm Monday at Herrman and Company chapel with Rev L C Hicks. Interment Forestvale cemetery. Anna User 68 Wolt Creek resident dies yesterday at St Johns Hospital. Body at Opp and Conrad mortuary. William J Willema 67 Marysville dies Wednesday. Funeral 2 pm today at Opp and Conrad chapel with Rev William Pippy. Burial Forestvale cemetery. Sallie Cantner 88 dies Wednesday. Funeral 2 pm today at Opp and Conrad chapel with Rev L C Hicks. Burial Forestvale cemetery. Pallbearers listed as M W Hodge Charles Peterson Les Christianson DeForrest Reed Rachel Dalton Henry Ruegs.
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Jacob Knutson
Helena
Herrman and Company
L. C. Hicks
Forestgala
Anna User
Wolt Creek
St. John’s Hospital
Opp and
Conrad Mortuary
Opn
Conrad
William Pippy
William J. Willama
Marysville
Forestvale Cemetery
Opp and Conrad Chapel
Sallie V. Cantner
M. W. Hodge
Charles Peterson
Les Christianson
DeForrest Reed
Rachel Dalton
Henry Ruegs
Manitou Springs approves police radio buy
Manitou Springs a council approved the purchase of a two way short wave radio set for its police car to be operated with Colorado Springs police radio system set to go into use next year by the end of the year.
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Manitou Springs
Colo
Colorado Springs
Canada’s wartime forces cited in Ottawa address
In a continued wartime briefing, Brockington outlines Canada's active duty army of 167,000 with a 100,000 reserve, 30,000 training monthly, and forces in the West Indies Iceland and Newfoundland. He notes the navy growth to 12,000 sailors, 155 ships, soon 220, with 1,700 peacetime personnel and 15 ships. The air force has two squadrons in England and 71 German planes credited, with $600 million spent on aviation and air fields, $360 million contributed by the dominion.
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Dominion
West Indies
Iceland
Newfoundland
Brockington
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
England
Obituary: Joseph R. McFadden of Boulder Dies at 51
Joseph R. McFadden of Boulder, proprietor of the McFadden hotel and cafe, died today after a long illness. He was born in Graceville Minnesota, educated at St Thomas College, and married Ida Mae Milne in 1914. Surviving include his wife, son James, daughter-in-law, and several relatives in Boulder Avon Minneapolis Twin Falls and New York City. Requiem mass set for Monday at St Catherine's Church with burial in Boulder valley cemetery.
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Milwaukee Railroad
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Wash
Jamestown
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James McFadden
P. J. Rooney
David McFadden
Arthur McFadden
Manus McFadden
Inez Beamer
Twin Falls
Idaho
J. D. Shin
Aaron Slick from Punk n Crick at Helena High
A three act comedy directed by Miss Susan Baker thrilled a large Helena audience last night in the school auditorium. The cast featured Jack Mahan as Aaron Slick and Francis Bowers as Wilbur Merridew, with Robert Stevens, Agnes Hunter, Carley Wass, Helen Zimmerman, and Cora Robertson in supporting roles, praised for their dramatic ability and stage presence.
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Punk N Crick
Helena High School
Susan Baker
Jack Mahan
Francis Bowers
Wilbur Merridew
Robert Stevens
Clarence Green
Agnes Hunter
Rosy Berry
Carley Wass
Gladys May Merridew
Helen Zimmerman
Lis Riggs
Cora Robertson
Police plan to haul home drunk motorists in LA
Los Angeles police commission approves use of all city owned cars by the police department from Christmas to New Year for transporting motorists who have consumed alcohol and cannot safely drive.
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Los Angeles
Police Commission
Police Department
Briton relays operation details of a large raider
Captain Arundell, 49, describes a German raider he commanded under British secrecy. He notes the ship’s size exceeding 10,000 tons, six guns, mines, and changing disguises from Greek to Brazilian to Dutch. The vessel sailed from Hamburg April 6, fired on Haxby’s Greek-like target, killed 16, gathered 24 survivors, deployed mines off West Africa, and refueled with Winnetow before heading to New Zealand. The Tropic Sea later scuttled. Britons were rescued at Gibraltar. The Reynolds libel case against D N Reynolds was continued for the term in Bozeman.
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Arundell
England
Britain
Admiralty
Hamburg
Norway
Greenock
Corpus Christi
Texas
Haxby
Bordeaux
Gibraltar
Woman bags 120 pound doe at home in Lehighton
In Lehighton Pennsylvania on December 6 Mrs Grant Costenhader spotted a deer from her kitchen window while her husband hunted with a party. She grabbed a gun and on the back porch fired the first shot bringing down a 120 pound doe.
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Lehighton
Grant Costenhader
Aquishjeola
Italian Chief of Staff Resigns as Mussolini Tests Greece
Observers expect General Ubaldo Soddu to faithfully carry out Duce orders to break Greece if needed while reorganizing Albanian forces. Italians may delay a major push until after the new year, awaiting fuller reinforcements. The Italian high command notes renewed Greek pressure from other fronts as snowbound passes strain Greek supply lines. A trailing line recalls Barley cultivation in ancient China.
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H Duce
Greece
Albania
Mussolini
Ubaldo Soddu
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
British finances discussed in informal Capitol talks
At the Capitol an English visitor reported legislators sought a precise view of British finances and resources. Phillips indicated his balance sheet would be laid before a congressional committee, noting many questions for future talks with Morgenthau and that no policy decisions had been made.
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Phillips
Congress
Morgenthau
Western Hemisphere
Hig
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