1940 Democratic National Convention Set for Chicago July 15
Postmaster General James A. Farley announced the Democratic National Committee will convene in Chicago on July 15 to nominate a president and vice president. The date follows the Republican selection in Philadelphia set for June 24, with a three week gap between conventions to avoid travel conflicts on July 4.
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Miami
Fla
Cicago
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Philadelphia
Farley
Chicago
Altmark Incident Sparks German Outrage Over Naval Seizure
Berlin reports call the British attack on the Altmark one of history's "dastardly" acts, with German officials demanding restitution and indemnity after Norwegian waters confrontation. Berlin contrasts foreign protests with a prior agency claim that Altmark evaded a destroyer.
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Berlin
New York Harbor
Copenhagen
Norway
Altmark
DNB
France Ships War Material to Finland in Aid Push
Paris reports France opened stocks of war materiel to aid Finland against Russia. Planes anti-tank guns heavy artillery and grenades arrived. many planes joined Finnish squadrons. France says it will continue aid with unlimited credit in old and modern munitions and a secure transport system.
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Paris
Russia
Finland
France
League of Nations
Missing Tahoka school buses strand 100 children
Three school buses carrying about 100 pupils from Tahoka in the Texas South Plains have been missing since 4 p.m. An uneasy hush settled as crews in snowbound roads searched. Shelter reported by Synaity News editor Hill offered hope while cars froze in drifts and a 60 mile per hour blizzard battered the area.
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Tex
Pols
Tohoka
South Plains
Tahoka
Seved
Fir
Hill
Syna Nty News
Finns claim victory as Kuhmo battle rages on
Finnish high command reports withdrawal to new positions on the Karelian Isthmus while claiming a great victory at Kuhmo on the eastern front with 1800 Russians killed. They also say skiers and sled columns were dispersed and Russian air activity reduced. Grankulla train attacked. Y M C A conference opens in Charlotte with Dr Hornell Hart of Duke slated to speak.
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Karelian
Kuhmo
Gulf of Finland
Vuoksi
Lake
Ladoga
Red Cross
Lake Ladoga
Viipuri
Reser
Finland
Grankulla
High Command
Charlotte
Y. M. C. A. Young Men's Conference
Freighter Kvernaas Sinks After North Sea Explosion
The 1 819 ton Norwegian freighter Kvernaas sank last night in the North Sea after an explosion. Her crew of 20, some wounded, were rescued by the Netherlands steamer Oranjepolder and landed in Holland.
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Amsterdam
Kvernaas
North Sea
Netherlands
Oransjepolder
Holland
British ships to be armed for anti aircraft defense
The Admiralty ordered all British ships to provide crew protection against machine gun attacks from enemy aircraft before leaving port. Britain also began registering about 250000 youths aged 23 for war service, and mobilization steps aim to place 2.5 million under arms before 1941.
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London
Admiralty
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ohio Declares For Roosevelt
Ohio's Democratic central and executive committee announced that the state delegation should back President Roosevelt if he seeks renomination. If Roosevelt steps aside, the delegation would pick Senator Vic Donahey as first choice and Charles Sawyer as second choice for the national convention ballot. James W. Huffman cast the sole negative vote.
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Columbus
Ohio
Democratic Central and Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Vic Donahey
Son
Charles Sawyer
Donahey
Sawyer
James W. Huffman
Gas tragedy in Philadelphia claims Kwal and two children
Police found Joseph Kwal 23 and his two young children Thomas and Elaine dead in a gas filled room of their home. Notes were left on paper with lines about haunting Helen. The wife Helen is sought as a suspect.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Kwal
Olice
Thomas
Elaine
Helen
Additional Allies Expected to Join Fight
British ministers urged national resolve as Cabinet members projected more Allied help. Lord Chatfield spoke at Cardiff of gathering comrades as they fight onward and compared seeks to Columbus finding a new world. Sir Samuel Hoare stressed wartime economy and the need to expand export trade to sustain the war effort.
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Tell Nation
London
Lord Chatfield
Cardiff
Columbus
Samuel Hoare
Privy Seal
Nottingham
Britain
Sir Samuel
Chatfield
Europe
Extradition Papers Signed for Bioff to Chicago
Governor Olson signed extradition papers for William Bioff head of a major theatrical labor union to be sent to Chicago. Bioff, 38, was convicted in 1922 on pandering charges and his lawyers say the move aims to curb his activities in the film industry.
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Sacramento
Calif
Chicago
William Bioff
Culbert L. Olson
Bioff
Hollywood
Connally Collapses at Banquet Becomes Hospital Patient
Senator Tom Connally of Texas collapsed at a Washington banquet and was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital. A hospital attendant said he was doing fine this morning and wished to rise and resume his business as doctors await examinations to determine the illness.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Connally
Walter Reed Hospital
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
Fair conditions with rain possible midweek and at week’s end. Temperatures start cool, rise to warmth, then fall again later in the week.
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Werher
South Atlantic
Norway protests British action over Altmark incident
Oslo reports Norway protested to Britain over a British warship boarding the German steamer Altmark and removing British prisoners after a hand to hand battle in Norwegian waters. Five German sailors were killed as Altmark sought shelter at Gjessingfjord near Stavanger. Norway demanded return of prisoners, compensation, and respect for sovereignty and territorial waters.
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Norway
Britain
Gjessingfjord
Stavanger
Altmark
Gressingfjord
Norwegia
Gressingford
Fayetteville Chamber Official Fatally Struck by Truck
Wade H. Butler 63 secretary of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce died of injuries from being struck by a truck while crossing Green Street. Jimmie Luper and assistant Joe Hamilton were detained after transporting Butler to a Fayetteville hospital. Butler was a Sampson County native who moved to Fayetteville from Gadsden Alabama three years ago to work with chambers of commerce.
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Fayetteville
Wade H. Butler
Luper
Hamilton
Butler
Post Office Bids Opened for Wake Forest Project
Bids will be opened March 8 on construction of a new post office at Wake Forest estimated at 79000 dollars. The notice from local authorities specifies the bid opening date and project scope.
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NSIC
South Atlantic Basic Association
Wake Forest
North Carolina Social Service Conference Set for April
Winston Salem hosts the 28th annual three day meeting of the state conference for Social Service from April 21 to 23. The event gathers leaders and workers to discuss policies and programs affecting welfare in the state.
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Social Service
Winston-Salem
North Carolina State Conference For Social Service
Champagne and Police Break Up Picket Line
New York on February 17 seven women in evening gowns and orchids led a picket against the Brass Rail Restaurant as union members had protested for 13 months. Police sent 15 officers to monitor the scene as the group paused 45 minutes before a champagne incident ended with the women returning home.
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New York
40Th Street
7Th Avenue
Brass Rail
New York League of Women Shoppers
Martin Brown
H. Milton Lesser
Brown
Lesser
Destroyer Cossack Surprises Stranded Vessel In Fjord
The British destroyer Cossack rushed into Gjessingfjord near Stavanger and freed about 275 to 300 British merchant seamen from the Altmark after a hand to hand clash. Four Germans were killed and one wounded, with Germany lodging a protest in Oslo over Norway's role.
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Associated Press
London
Norway
Admiralty
Cossack
Josing Fjord
Gjessingfjord
Stavanger
Berlin
Germany
Oslo
Altmark
Snow Forecast for East Again After Deadly Storm
The Associated Press reports a weekend snow or rain forecast for Ohio, Pennsylvania, western New York, West Virginia, New Jersey and New England as relief efforts continue for the St Valentine’s Day storm that killed at least 72. In Texas 400 high school pupils were rescued from buses stranded by snow. New England records 31 deaths. NYC logs 10. WPA frees workers to aid snow removal. President Roosevelt approves emergency projects for storm damage in New England.
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Associated Press
St. Valentine's Day
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
West Virginia
New Jersey
New England
Texas
West Gulf States
Tuscaloosa
Roosevelt
Federal Works Administrator
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticu
WPA
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