Two Soviet Troops Wiped Out by Finns in Ice Battle
Helsinki reports two Soviet companies annihilated in savage hand to hand fighting on Lake Suvanto near the Mannerheim line. Finnish communique says nine Soviet planes shot down and Russians attempted to break the line in several locales.
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Fins
Helsinki
Lake Suganto
Igthmus Mannerheim
Mannerheim
Red Army
Lake Suvanto
Minnien Etonses
Mantaman
Wushed Tack
Russia Launches New Assault on Finnish Isthmus
Stockholm reports a renewed Russian push on Finland's waist, with hundreds of men in action along the Salla front. Finnish officers say the effort to wedge through central Finland remains undecided as Russians blunder in terrain and fire on their own troops. North near Petsamo, Russian forces dig in after a five day Arctic withdrawal, signaling strategic infighting and trenching along the arcitic coast.
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Stockholm
Finland
Salla
Petsama
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Nogan
Courteous Thief Returns Loot in Small Town Feat
In Lontsville Hy Dee 28 a robber held up Shirley Nievols FC who offered 75 cents but the thief refused, shook hands, winked, then left muttering about rotten luck. Nievols said the bandit claimed no more money and walked off.
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Lontsville
Dee
Shirley Nievols
Nievols
New General to Take Over Soviet Drive Reported
Moscow dispatch reports General G. M. Stern, a young officer and twice cited for bravery, appointed head of the Leningrad military district amid a shakeup. He reportedly replaces General K. A. Meretskoff, who remains a general, with Meretskoff elected to the local Soviet. Stern, son of a Jewish doctor, is described as under 40 and holder of the title era of the Soviet Union.
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Der
G. M. Stern
Leningrad
Wstriel
Pinlant
Tle
K. A. Meretskoff
Meretskeft
Nave
Meretskoff
Stern
Peimorskary
Chang- Kufeng
Hue a HS starte trade pact clash opens in earnest
Washington December 28 The trade pact struggle begins as Rep Reed charges the administration with naming Joseph E Davies a super lobbyist to push the program by patronage and costly salons He claims Davies a diplomat and former envoy to Russia is elevated to press the pact without Senate consent as renewal of the negotiating authority nears next June Senator Norris is noted as continuing to press on Page 10
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Washington
Rep. Reed
NYS
Joseph E. Days
Reed
Davies
Belgium
Russia
State Hall
Senate
Congress
Norrie
New Soviet News Censorship Tightens Foreign Dispatches
Moscow announces renewed censorship of foreign news dispatches effective at 10 pm. The move follows growing dissatisfaction with foreign reports and ends a period of leniency. Journalists had long sought broader action.
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Moscow
Orties Tonight
Welfare Board Names Dr. Hawkins to Children’s Division
Helena physician Dr. T. L. Hawkins was chosen by the state public welfare board to lead services for crippled children in the Montana Department of Public Welfare. The appointment, effective January 1, 1940, makes Hawkins part time and succeeds Mike Freda Miller, who remains assistant director of services for crippled children. The board also named Nolin Coey director of child welfare services, with Coey previously directing CCC selection before a leave to study at the University of Minnesota.
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T. L. Hawkins
Helena
Sersfcen
Alytstun
Welfare Board
Nolin Coey
Department
Coey
C.C.C. Selection
University of Minnesota
Cooy
Sugar and all meats now on ration lists in Britain
Britain's war food plan tightens rations as 46 million mouths strain supplies. Government imposes sugar and meat controls, with price value rationing for meat and steep cuts in butter and bacon, reflecting shortages and shipping limits.
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Britain
Lenton
Manly
United
Germany
Great Britain
Complaint Against Automobile Firm Dismissed by Board
The labor board in Washington on December 28 dismissed complaints against Nash-Kolvinator Corporation of Detroit alleging discriminatory dismissals over union activity. Two workers were said to be fired for violating a rule against soliciting union members on company property. A third was discharged as insubordinate and uncooperative. The board found the solicitation rule within employer discretion and not designed to discriminate against the union.
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Washington
Nash-Kolvinator
Detroit
Nnjland Mobile Workers Union
Italian Fliers Prepare Aid for Finns in Murmansk Route
Persistent reports claim Italian aviators arrived at Tornia to help the Finns against the Murmansk railway. About 2,000 Italian volunteers were said to have landed at Tornia to bolster Finnish defenses, though no official confirmation has been issued.
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Dor
Tornia
Flomiah
Attia
Bothola
Runcia
Murmansk
Fritien
Father of Noted Child Violinist Attacks Family and Kills Self
Police report says Aaron Solaviett, 41, attacked wife Elsa Beth Solaviett and daughter Vinterne in their San Francisco apartment after arriving from a train. He fatally shot himself after wounding his wife and killing his daughter. the couple’s 15 year old child was said to be in danger but alive. The renowned violinist planned an American debut next month and was described as hysterical by investigators.
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Dee
Miriam Sologieff
Aaron
Bolavieff
Elsabeth
Vinterne
Marrie
William Trughes
Solaviett
Hawbour
San Francisco
Ant
Alffiewt
Lra
Japanese drive in south China marks 2600th anniversary aim
Shanghai dispatch reports a sharp Japanese south China offensive tied to celebrating Japan’s 2600th founding. The advance, led by an elite guard unit, claims 50 miles in five days toward Canton as Chiang Kai shek forces in Kwangtung are said defeated. Yan chow and Lanchow air raids described as heavy.
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China
Japan
Canton
Chiang Kai Shek
Kwangting Province
Yanchow
Kansu
Lanchow Ta
Third $100,000 Sent To Aid Finland
Former President Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Jewish relief fund drive, said the third $100,000 had been forwarded to Finland from American contributors. He noted no goal had been published but expressed satisfaction with the prompt response. All money goes for relief, with administrative expenses paid by a focal organization. He praised 1,250 newspapers aiding nationwide collections without expenses to the committee.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Todey
Finland
Hould
Japanese Claims Chinese Death Toll In War Spans Decades
The Japanese Imperial Headquarters announced figures claiming 1,218,462 Chinese soldiers died in the underground war with Japan from July 1837 to November 1949. The Japanese death total between October 1534 and December 1999 was 27,000.
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Lice
Japan
New Year Week End Drivers To Determine 1939 Safety Drive Outcome
National Safety Council warns that year end driving risks will decide if 1939 road deaths exceed 32,400. Reports show 24,690 fatalities in first eight months of 1938, with a December rise and Christmas week danger. Advisory urges no drinking while driving, designate riders, stay alert, and be prepared for others’ actions. City and regional death rates listed: Milwaukee 3.3, St. Louis 9.4, Boston 9.8, Providence 11.1, Kansas City 7.7, Cambridge 4.9, Oklahoma City 5.4, Worcester 7.0, Hoboken 6.2, New Rochelle 9.0, Portage Lake 6.5, Dubuque 5.8, Poughkeepsie 7.3, University City 4.8, Mantua 6.1, Lackport 7.0.
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Natonal Rafety Council
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Paul
Atvin
Cambrine
Maes
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Iowa
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Ate
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Lackport
Gov Ayers Denies Clemency for Simpson in 1928 Beating
Gov Roy W. Ayers refused executive clemency for Simpson a 26 year old rancher convicted of beating Golden Valley County deputy Arthur Garrard in 1928. Sheriff F. L. Dolve accompanied Garrard when Simpson appeared at the ranch door and fired first shots. no clemency granted.
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Pope
Boo Simpson
Thyrgate
Simpson
Tremors, Cold, and Fire Hit Turkey as Casualties Rise
A devastating Anatolian earthquake sequence in Ankara and Erzinjan brings tremors, subzero winds, and blizzards. Officials cite at least 60,000 preliminary casualties with some estimates near 20,000 dead. Homes burned, villages buried, and communications chaos hinder fuller tallies as amid frozen water supplies and widespread homelessness.
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Turkey
Black Sea
Erzinjan
Armenia
Alove
Attractive Young Girl Found Slain in Los Angeles
The nude, alarmed body of a young woman identified as Miss Kurne, an entertainer at a Fifth Street wax works, was found today in a vacant lot. A friend, Hevarly Ann Greenwood, testified at the county morgue that Miss Kurne lived nearby and worked in the same area. Greenwood said she saw the body at about 8:40 p.m. and could not identify the slayer.
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Des
Monde
Jerry Dunk
Hevarly Ann Greenwood
Miss. Kurne
Fifth Street
Walcant
Som
Greenwood Anserted
Welcome Snow Storm Lingers Against Plains Stockmen
A midwinter storm left heavy snow and frigid temperatures across the plains, expanding to the Texas panhandle and western Kansas. Forecasts show a slow warmup with subzero readings persisting in several western stations while Montana and surrounding areas expect rising temperatures.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Kansas
Kanaan City
Glamorous New Year Fetes Planned in Kelana
Kelana prepares to usher in 1940 with festive jamborees hosted by residents and families. Churches in Holong plan watch night services or New Year events. Highway Patrol sponsors a lively club center dance on Saturday night. Moose Lodge hosts early New Year jamboree at 9 o’clock in Edge Hall. Helens observe a 25 year meeting pattern on Saturday.
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Kelana
Holong
Highway Patrol
Plentiuul
Moose Lodge
Fresh
Edge Hall
Helens
Worst earthquakes predicted for 1940 by Canadian expert
Vancouver daily reports that C Thrut of the Engineering Institute of Canada forecasts 1940 will bring the most destructive earthquakes of the 20th century. He had earlier predicted a strong quake between December 35 and January 10.
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Vancouver
B. C
Edger C. Thrut
Engineering Institute of Canada
Quake Stricken Area Is One of Best in Turkey
The northern Anatolian region has suffered repeated earthquakes yet remains fertile. Erzincan, reported destroyed, sits on a plateau amid orchards and gardens with about 20 000 residents. Its industries focus on cotton and silk processing and it hosts large military barracks, a supply base, and an army hospital.
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Washington
Turkey
Banaun
Asa Porte
National Geographic Society
Erzincan
Erztocan
Jury finds miner death an accident at Big Dick mine
A coroner's jury in Deer Lodge on December 28 ruled the death of miner Mobile 22 as not involving any responsibility. Mobile died after falling into a 300-foot shaft at the Big Dick mine near Elliston. The verdict was announced to Coroner R. W. Ross with Rowe and County Attorney W. J. MacCormick leading the inquest. Jurors were A. B. Fee Menta Bly Byron Hutt James Martiness Afekjé McCaster and W. T. Ganwtal.
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Menta. Bly
Byron Hutt
James Martiness
Afekjé McCaster
W. 7. Ganwtal
Pope Pius XII Makes Unprecedented Visit to Italian King
Pope Pius XII traveled through heavy rain to the Quirinal Palace for an unprecedented visit with King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Dina, praising peace and reciprocal church state recognition. The Holy Father lauded the agreement between church and throne, calling it a historic moment under the same guiding light as past pontiffs.
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Quirina Palare
Pey
Thalyn
Vittoria Emaniste
Dino
Holy Father
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Tiber
Apostolic Vatican Palace
Quirtuel
Church
Atela
Jotua
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