Hitler Proclaims War Aim to Prevent Injustice in 1940
Adolf Hitler declares a new war aim in a New Year message to the Nazi party. He predicts the Jewish capitalistic world will not survive the twentieth century and says Germany must gain a decisive victory in 1940. He warns that Western powers will substitute justice for Versailles and demands arms be taken from war inciters. He reiterates a clear aim to free Germany and Europe from oppression.
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Melvin K. Whitefeather Erlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Poland
Europe
Rabi wins top prize for radio waves of atoms discovery
Dr J Rabi of Columbia University receives the AAAS highest commendation and a $1000 prize for proving matter emits radio waves and is detectable via beams in a magnetic field. Collaborators Dr Kusch and Dr Millman assisted. The finding places matter on a new fundamental physics plane and echoes Roentgen and Curie-era discoveries.
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Stephen J. Moonough
Associated Press
Columbus
Themerican Association
J. Rabi
Columbia University
Rabi
Wilhelm Conrad Roenter
Kusch
S. Millman
Columbia
Britain Expects Real War To Break Loose By Spring
Britons foresee real war with Germany by early spring lasting six months to three years or more. Despite toll at sea and hardship, confidence in ultimate victory remains. Taxes rise, food rationing starts, and more mobilization is anticipated as 1940 approaches.
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Britain
London
Germany
France
Al Smith Recaps Democrats and Warns on Roosevelt Third Term
On his 66th birthday Al Smith held a press conference from his Empire State Building office. The former governor and 1928 nominee listed possible Democratic presidential candidates and warned that endorsing the New Deal could prompt another walk. He argued two terms for any president are enough, citing Washington as tradition.
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New York
al Smith
Yesteryear
Roosevelt
Empire State Building
East River
Mr. Roosevelt
America Bids 1939 Good-Bye
Americans began a three day New Year celebration shifting many events a day early due to Sunday New Year’s Eve. Missouri liquor restrictions limited sales midnight Saturday to Sunday with Indianapolis clubs moving celebrations up one day. Chicago hotels sold out party rooms priced at seven to twenty dollars per couple.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Chicago
Loop
Youth Killed By Auto on Greensboro Road
Franklin Clay Morris 15 died after being struck by a car on Greensboro Road near Sedgefield while crossing from a skating rink. He sustained severe injuries and died en route to Burrus Memorial Hospital. Witnesses and patrolmen noted the car's driver, a Stoneville resident, remained briefly before leaving the scene.
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Guilford County
Franklin Clay Morris
Greensboro
Sedgefield
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Yow
Frank Morris
Midway
Simpson
Stoneville
High Point
Young Morris
Former Leading Woman Publisher Convicted
Catherine McNelis, a leading publisher of Tower Magazines, was found guilty by a federal jury on seven counts of mail fraud for issuing false circulation reports to inflate advertising rates. Her brother and brother-in-law were convicted alongside her, with sentencing set for January 15.
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New York
Catherine McNelis
America
Tower Magazines, Inc
John
Joseph E. Flynn
E. Frederick Low
Clarence G. Galston
Weather Blamed for Italian Train Collision
A cold wave in Italy caused a collision between a passenger train and a troop train at Torre Annunziata station. Official counts report 14 dead and 40 wounded, with rescue workers saying about 40 bodies were recovered and 150 injured. Snow and ice hindered operations and a signal error contributed to the crash.
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Naples
Italy
Torre Annunziata
Toree Annunziata
Local Man Held In Manslaughter Case
Clyde Church a 28 year old High Point man faces a manslaughter hearing after the death of Mrs J H Mobley from an automobile crash on the Greensboro Road Sunday night Church had earlier received a 14 month sentence on drunken driving reckless and careless driving and assault Judge BE H Wrenn ordered a return to local court for the hearing No date was set for the hearing Five others were injured in the crash all in favorable condition
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Reidsville
Clyde Church
High Point
J. H. Mobley
Church
Greensboro
British Ship Seeks Entry to Montevideo for Ajax Repairs
Montevideo reports Britain asked Uruguay to permit the cruiser Ajax to enter harbor for damage repairs after the Graf Spee battle off Uruguay. The move tests Uruguay neutral rights as Britain presses for a stay duration and possible naval commission to rule on length of stay.
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Montevideo
Great Britain
Uruguay
Ajax
Admiral Graf Spee
M. S. Ajax
Graf Spee
Uruguayan
Britain
Legation
Alberto Guani
New England Surgeon Appointed North Carolina Hygiene Chief
Worcester Massachusetts December 30 Dr James Watson clinic director at Worcester State Hospital has been named director of the division of mental hygiene for North Carolina He was announced by Dr William J Bryan hospital superintendent Watson a director of the American Board of Psychiatry and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons will guide a new program of mental hygiene implementation in the state.
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Worcester, Mass
James Watson
Worcester State Hospital
Fire-Afflicted Cabo San Antonio Seeks Aid at Sea
The 12,589-ton Spanish liner Cabo San Antonio owned by Ybarra and Company of Seville is reported on fire in the Atlantic. The gunboat Calvo Sotelo is ordered to assist while the vessel, due to arrive in Cadiz Jan 2 from Argentina with unknown passengers and cargo, lies off Fernando Po after the blaze was reported by an English source.
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Cadiz
Spain
Calvo Sotelo
Cabo San Antonio
Atlantic
Ybarra and Company
Seville
Argentina
Fernando Po
Africa
Edison Elevated To Post Of Navy Department Chief
President Roosevelt advanced Charles Edison to secretary of the navy, ending cabinet speculation after Claude Swanson’s death. Edison had served as acting head for months and will be submitted to the Senate for confirmation after Congress convenes. He is the son of inventor Thomas A. Edison and has overseen the navy’s warship building program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles Edison
Navy
Claude Swanson
Edison
Navy Department
White House
Senate
Congress
Inventor Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Governor Hoey Looks Back on Year Of Progress
Governor Hoey reviews the third year of his term in Raleigh noting progress in finance education agriculture and public health. He credits the Council of State and other officials for cooperation and achievements as 1941 approaches.
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Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
General Assembly
Council of State
Thad Eure
George Ross Pou
Charles M. Johnson
Flu Epidemic Delays School Reopenings in North Carolina
North Carolina faces an influenza epidemic with delays to reopenings in Asheville Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. State health officer Dr. Carl V. Reynolds says most cases are mild and pneumonia risk remains when complications arise. Over 6,000 cases reported in the Charlotte area.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Carl V. Reynolds
Republicans Politely Turn Down Dinner Bids
Republican Congressional leaders received a Roosevelt invitation to the Jackson Day dinner with surprise and suspicion. They feared the invite was a political Trojan horse and declined with thanks. Senate leaders stayed silent while Homer Cummings touted a nonpartisan presidential address.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Senator Austin
Vermont
Homer Cummings
Cummings
Park sign warns pedestrians and dogs to keep off lawn
Oklahoma City park board installs a new sign on the civic center lawn. It reads New planting pedestrians and dogs keep off. The sign playfully warns dogs and people to stay off the area.
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Oklahoma City
Park Board
Civic Center
Automobile Tag Sales Far Above Last Year’s Record
Raleigh reports 258 001 license tag pairs sold through yesterday, up from 234 713 on the same date last year. Officials say motor vehicle offices will be open New Year’s Day to handle last minute purchases.
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Raleigh
Finnish Army Puts Invaders On Run In Northern War
Finnish ski troops push back a third Red Russian army into Soviet soil as battles rage near Kuhmo Lieksa and Salla. Soviet bombers strike Hanko Vaasa Sipoo and other towns causing civilian casualties while Finland claims strong offensives on Lake Suvanto and the Karelian Isthmus.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Finland
Warriors of the
Russia
Murmansk
Leningrad
Mannerheim
Karelian
Hanko
Vaasa
Sipoo
Kakisalmi
Kuhmo
Lieska
Kiekki
Salla
Lake
Suvanto
Karelain
Turks Describe Quake Horrors From Anatolia to Ankara
Refugees streamed into Ankara with tales of disaster after a deadly earthquake in Erzincan province. Violent aftershocks, freezing temperatures, and snowBlocked transport hinder rescue efforts as planes drop food and supplies. High ranking officers among the injured require urgent surgery.
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Ankara
Turkey
Anatolia
Erzincan
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