Turkish floods add to quake toll as villages vanish
Torrential rains sweeping western Turkey flood rivers that already tore through the quake zone. Officials estimate 95 000 dead from the earthquakes with 45 000 dead last week. 100 000 injured and 500 000 homeless. Floods leave villages swept away and hamper relief.
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Brusa
Turkey
Sea of Marmora
Three Rivers
Kamalha
iSumrna
Adrianople
Eupean
Black Sea
Urkian
Lloyd's Register
Major Engagement Believed Shaping Up In The North
Copenhagen reports say Finnish ski patrols threaten a 16 000 strong Soviet division in Central Salla by encirclement and flank attacks after severing rear communications. Finns advance within 25 miles of Petsamo port as both sides trade claims of prisoners and booty near Hoydenjarvi and Salmijarvi.
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Salla
Suomussalmi
Petsamo
Salmijarvi
President may visit Congress in silk hat without Harry Parker
Washington January 2 The President may attend the congressional opening with all senators and representatives present but Harry Parker a venerable messenger for the Ways and Means Committee will be absent due to five weeks of illness. Parker has witnessed many openings and trains on Capitol Hill and receives a pension of 130 dollars a month. he reflects on aging and faith while recalling William McKinley.
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Jan
Harry Parer
Harry
Ways and Eans Committee
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Capitol Hill
Illiam McKinley
Court Upholds NLRB Claims on Coast Longshoremen Voting
The Supreme Court backed the National Labor Board by ruling that a federal appellate court cannot review the board’s certification of a CIO union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all West Coast longshoremen. The AFL had urged separate employer by employer votes. The court also upheld the board’s power to direct elections without circuit court interference.
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Jan
Supreme Court
National Labor Board
Federal Court of Appeals
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American Federation of Labor
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Labor Relations Board
Federal Circuit
Army Fliers Unhurt In Belly Landing Near New Alexandria
An army monoplane skidded to a belly landing in a snow covered field near New Alexandria Pennsylvania after its fuel ran out. Lieut Dwight B Johnson parachuted clear as Lieut Stanley Stewart Auburn Kalamazoo Michigan planned to jump but stayed aboard. Both pilots escaped unharmed in five degree cold and found shelter quickly.
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Alexandria
Pennsylvania
Dwight B. Johnson
Chicago
Stanley Stewart
Kalamazoo
Mich
Roosevelt Schedules Previews With Democratic Leaders
President Roosevelt calls Democratic chiefs to the White House for preview conferences on legislative business as Congress nears convening. Vice President Garner may cooperate to keep controversial issues off the calendar. A short session is debated amid talks on reciprocal trade and fiscal legislation and Sen. Connally proposes $2 to $1 government matching grants for the aged up to $15 monthly.
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Senate
House
White House
Garner
Ajax Returns to Montevideo After Graf Spee Battle
The British cruiser Ajax led by Rear Admiral Henry Harwood docked in Montevideo for 48 hours to refuel and provision after aiding the Graf Spee engagement. Uruguayan authorities weighed interning the German freighter Tacoma, which carried oranges, grape fruit and nuts, as they decide its fate.
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Graf Spee
Ajax
Henry Harwood
Death toll from holiday violence across 48 states
Across the nation a holiday period ended with 188 violent deaths on highways among 365 total fatalities. Six states reported no violent deaths: Idaho Mississippi North Dakota Nevada Rhode Island and Vermont. Fire and self harm contributed 17 and 40 deaths respectively with 28 homicides and 92 other causes.
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Virginia
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Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Safest City passes 31 months without a street death
Clarkburg West Virginia claims its city of 30 000 is the nation’s safest for motorists and pedestrians after 31 months without a traffic fatality. National Safety Council leaders sent congratulatory messages while investigating the claim in Clarkburg.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
National Safety Council
Clarkburg
U S Protest Over Britain Mail Seizures
The United States formally protested Britain's seizure of mail from US and neutral ships bound for Germany. The note cites four cases totaling about 1750 sacks and argues Hague rules protect neutral mails on the high seas, even when ships enter British ports.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Germany
High Seas
State Department
London
United Kingdom
Hague
Germany watches British aid to Finland in Russia conflict
Berlin reports Germany monitors British support to Finland and aims to stay out of the Finnish Soviet clash. If British troops enter Finnish soil or munitions flows accelerate, Germany would likely back Russia actively.
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Berlin
Germany
Britain
Finland
Soviet Union
Russia
Second German Air Raid Attempt Fails
London reports a second German air raid attempt on the Shetland Islands with British fighters intercepting two raiders. The air ministry confirmed one raider shot down and a bombing attempt on a British warship failed, while all British planes returned safely.
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London
Shetland Islands
Scotland
Air Ministry
Berlin
Ministry
Hull Disclaims Presidential Aims
Secretary Hull denied personal ambitions for the presidency at a press conference. He said he knew nothing of reports that President Roosevelt had chosen him as successor and asserted he had long ago stated he had no political objectives.
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Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
Germany Protests Tacoma Internment Over Graf Spee
Berlin reports the German minister to Uruguay protested the internment of the German steamer Tacoma by Uruguay. Berlin says Tacoma only aided the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, not acting as a war vessel, and notes surprise at the 13 day gap after Graf Spee was scuttled.
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Graf Spee
Plate
Uruguay
Hans Know
Berlin
Reich
Admiral Graf Spee
Cafe Operator Shot While Cleaning Weapon
Fayet teville January 2 Henry T. Drake Jr. about 37 was shot to death today in his soda shop Police Chief A B Crews said it appeared accidental Drake was cleaning his automatic shotgun when it discharged striking him in the head He died before reaching a hospital.
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Fayetteville
Henry T. Drake, Jr
A. B. Crews
Drake
Crews
British Close Hong Kong Harbor as Defense Precaution
Hong Kong in the crown colony was sealed today by British naval orders after an offshore patrol issued an alarm. All ships entering or leaving were barred pending Admiralty guidance. Mindanao and Asheville gunboats remained in harbor with no American merchant vessels present.
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Hongkong
United States
Mindanao
Asheville
Poe To Announce Candidacy For North Carolina Governor
Raleigh January 2 Dr Clarence Poe editor of the Progressive Farmer said he would reveal tonight whether he would run for governor in the May Democratic primary. Three candidates had already announced J M Broughton W P Horton and A J Maxwell Gravely Smith Ward Stacy Cooper Grady Fenner were named as potential rivals and others were circulating in the field.
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Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
A. J. Maxxwell
Gravely
Smith Lee Gravely
Rocky Mount
Willis Smith
D. L. Ward
New Bern
House of Representatives
H. EK. Stacy
Lumberton
Thomas E. Cooper
Wilmington
First Nazi airliner arrives in Copenhagen
The first German airliner since the European war began landed in Copenhagen with nine passengers and fueled speculation that regular German Danish air service could resume.
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Copenhagen
Woman Mountain Climber Rescued From Mt Mitchell
BLACK MOUNTAIN Jan 2 A search party rescued Miss Nix Thod of Columbia South Carolina from Mt Mitchell the highest peak east of the Rockies after a blizzard she had begun climbing Sunday and wandered off the trail near the 6684 foot summit She plans to try again next Christmas and return to attempt the ascent.
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Mt. Mitchell
Rockies
Miss Nix Thod
Columbia
8. C
Miss Thod
Missing Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford Stirs London Mystery
British papers pursue the fate of Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford, daughter of Lord Redesdale, as she fails to land on schedule amid reports of illness and speculation about wounds. Her Nazi-admiring circle includes Hitler as an admirer and Berchtesgaden visits. sister Diana Mosley heads the British Union fascists.
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London
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Berchtesgaden
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Sir Oswald Mosley
British Union of Fascists
British Union
Turku Hit by Soviet Raid Leaves City in Ruins
Turku Finland suffered extensive damage after a Soviet air assault by more than 20 planes. Turku Castle was in flames and art objects were removed. Two dead and four injured reported as retaliation raids widen in the war.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Turku
Finland
Mannerheim
Karelian
Salla
Arctic Circle
Romania vows to defend Bessarabia and Bucovina to last man
Premier George Tatarescu told Romanian sailors in Constanta that Bessarabia and Bucovina would be defended to the last man if needed, arguing residents chose Romania after World War I. He warned against Hungary regaining Transylvania and cited Finland's resistance as inspiration. Officials say troops have been moved back into Bessarabia with renewed confidence in Romania's ability to resist.
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George Tatarescu
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Bucovina
Soviet Russia
Tatarescue
Carol
Russia
Austria
Tatarescu
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Romania
Ruamania
Wirtz Named Interior Under-Secretary by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt appointed Alvin J. Wirtz of Austin Texas as under secretary of the interior. The appointment awaits Senate confirmation, following disclosure that Wirtz’s nomination would be submitted to the Senate early in the new congressional session.
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Roosevelt
Alvin J. Wirtz
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Tex
Interior
Senate
Stephen T. Early
Wirtz
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