Mussolini advances plan for Balkan defense bloc
Dewitt Mackenzie reports Mussolini pushing a defensive alliance with Hungary as part of a broader aim to shape Balkan security and counter Russia and Germany. The move signals a strategic shift and heightened European attention to the Italian fascist leadership amid World War II developments.
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Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Signor Mussolini
Hungary
Balkans
Russia
Germany
Duce
Mussolini's Balkans Move Shifts Tilt in Axis and Allies
Analysts note growing Balkan suspicion of Mussolini may flip to support, risking a bloc that could sway resource flows and threaten Germany's war aims. The chief issue remains Transylvania and territorial disputes with Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Greece, as Mussolini presses Sofia on diplomacy.
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Mussolini
Balkans
Germany
Hungary
Romania
Transylvania
Il Duce
Yugoslavia
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Sofia
Roosevelt says peace ideals cannot be reduced to points
F D Roosevelt defends his peace proposals while noting that such ideals cannot be laid out point by point. He complains that press coverage tends to be didactic, though he himself aims for a less rigid approach. Taylor is noted as knowing the broad goals.
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Taylor
Roosevelt
James W Poole Elected President Of High Point Chamber
James W Poole elected president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce for the new year at a noon meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. He is vice president of Security National Bank and has been active in civic affairs. C T Ingram Sr named vice president. W C Idol re elected treasurer. F J Sizemore re elected secretary.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
I. Paul Ingle
Poole
Security National Bank
Chamber
Sheraton Hotel
C. T. Ingram, Sr
W. C. Idol
F. J. Sizemore
Finns Crush Soviet Division Near Suomussalmi
Reports say the 163rd Red Army division was virtually annihilated December 29 30 near Suomussalmi as Finns used skis sledges and light traps to disrupt Soviet supply lines. Finnish patrols noted air support with up to 80 planes and captures of wounded prisoners including women nurses.
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Red Army
Suomussalmi
Suomussalm
Raate
Roosevelt to begin 1940 travel with Hyde Park trip
President Roosevelt told reporters he would start his 1940 travel with a trip to his Hyde Park, New York home at the end of the month. He noted no immediate plan for a West Coast journey in April, saying the month is a long way off.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
West Coast
Germans Sink Four British Ships in Aerial Action
Berlin reports four British vessels sunk and a British air raid repelled on an unnamed German island. The German high command says local artillery and scouting were active on the Western Front while air reconnaissance continued along the English and Scottish coasts and the Shetlands. One British plane was shot down in an air fight. two British planes attacked a German island air base without causing damage.
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Berlin
High Command
Shetlands
Windhuk Denied Chased by British Cruiser at Santos
Dispatches from Santos say the 16,662 ton German liner Windhuk attempted to leave port chased by the British cruiser Achilles but Brazilian maritime police deny any departure. Windhuk arrived December 7 flying the Japanese flag and later renamed Santos Maru. The radio room was sealed by Brazilian authorities. The Achilles accompanied other cruisers that defeated the Graf Spee off Uruguay.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Santos
Achilles
Methodist Advance Adjourns Early in Charlotte
The four day General Missionary Council meeting of the Methodist church in Charlotte adjourned a day early due to three bishops failing to reach the city. Bishop Mead illness Bishop Selecman unable to attend and Bishop Holt blocked by grounded airplanes. The council voted to meet biennially and pursued the Methodist advance aim.
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Charlotte
General Missionary Council
Methodist Church
Charles L. Mead
Kansas City
Charles C. Selecman
Oklahoma
Ivan Lee Holt
Dallas
Tex
Uniting Methodist Conference
Thomas Perry longtime Thom asville resident dies at 82
Thomas Perry 82 a prominent Thom asville resident died at his home after a brief illness He was born in Randolph County son of the late Alfred and Jemina Dorsett His wife Mary E Perry preceded him in death nine months survived by three sons Ed Charlie and James Perr y four daughters Ida Beck Norfolk Va W B Saunders J E Lockabill and Hannah Beck all of Thomasville 19 grandchildren nine great grandchildren funeral held today at Fair Grove Methodist Church with Rev Vann B Richardson officiating Interment in church cemetery Also in Thom asville Robert L Jones elected president of the Merchants Association with J D Cagle H M Templeton and W E Tomlinson as officers and a roster of board members.
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J. Thomas Perry
Enterprise
Thomasville
D. Thomas Perry
Perry
Alfred and
Jemina Dorsett
Randolph County
Mary E. Perry
Charlie
James Perry
Ida Beck
Norfolk
W. B. Saunders
J. E. Lockabill
Hannah Beck
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Vann B. Richardson
Erwin to Speak at Eastern Carolina Chamber Meeting
Fayetteville January 12 Dr Clyde Erwin state superintendent of public instruction will be the principal speaker at a meeting of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce in Fayetteville January 22.
Death Claims Virginia Judge Hutcheson at 62 in Charlotte Courthouse
Judge Robert Francis Hutcheson of the fifth judicial circuit died at his home after a lingering illness. He was 62 and had served since 1924 after appointment by Gov. E. Lee Trinkle. The fifth circuit covers Charlotte, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward. Survived by widow Lucy Eggleston Hutcheson and several children and siblings.
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Robert Francis Hutcheson
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Farmville Hospital
Hutcheson
E. Lee Trinkle
Fifth Circuit
George J. Hundley
Charlotte
Appomattox
Buckingham
Cumberland
Prince Edward
Charlotte County
Robert F
Mary Barksdale Hutcheson
Hampden-Sydney
Washington and Lee University
House of Delegates
Finns and Spaniards clash over aid in civil war era
The report notes opposing Finns in Spain during the civil war and mentions large shipments of foreign arms left after Franco's victory. A spokesman alleged southeastern European countries rallied to Finland's aid but did not name them.
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Spain
Francisco Franco
Republian
Finland
Rescue Crews Engage in Rimed Shift Changes as Trapped Miners Tale Unfolds
In a remote 2,600 resident coal community in southern West Virginia, rescue teams labor through the night with shifts changing every four hours. Many cling to hope while veteran miners fear the worst as lights burn in homes, including those of 154 children waiting for fathers who did not return from work.
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Zle
West Virginia
Junior Order Guilford Council To Hold Meeting Here
Guilford Council No 23 Junior Order will meet at 310 North Main Street tonight at 7 30. The session will discuss the Junior Order Orphans Home at Lexington and new officers will be installed. All members urged to attend.
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Guilford Council No. 23
Junior Order
North Main Street
Lexington
British Fighters Repel Heinkel Raids Off the East Coast
British anti aircraft batteries engaged German Heinkel bombers near the Suffolk and Yorkshire coasts while a Dorner flying pencil mine layer was driven off. German aerial recon of Britain's east coast prompted fears of renewed raids as Britain plans balloon barrages and more guns. The air ministry announced new long range fighters in production and noted possible surprises in future uses.
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Suffolk
Yorkshire
Germany
Scotland
English Channel
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Air Ministry
C. G. Gray
British Aircraft Authority
Grey
Royal Air Force
House probes labor board as figures in election questioned
The House investigation of the labor board continued as Representative Routzohn challenged alleged figure juggling to secure labor election results. A board attorney disputed the claim. Congress expected to pass a $267 million deficiency bill for the armed forces and anti spylaw enforcement before nightfall while the Senate remained in recess until Monday.
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Labor Board
Routzohn
Ohio
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Senate
Two Changes Made in Staff of Thomasville Hospital
Two changes in the City Memorial Hospital personnel were announced by administrator Robert B. Bleazer. Miss Jo Wardlaw will arrive Monday to take over office work as bookkeeper, replacing Elinor Reece who has accepted another position.
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Associated Press
Thomasville
City Memorial Hospital
Robert B. Bleazer
Jo Wardlaw
Robert BE
Abell
Chester
8. C
Elinor Reece
Two Kidnappers Die in Sing Sing Under Lindbergh Law
OSSINING N Y Jan 12 two members of a kidnap gang died in Sing Sing's electric chair for the kidnap slaying of Arthur Fried whose body was never found. Demetrius Gula 31 and Joseph Sacoda 28 were the first under the 1933 Lindbergh law to be executed for a kidnapped person not returned before trial.
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N. Y
Sing Sing
Demetrius Gula
Joseph Sacoda
Arthur Fried
White Plains
East Side
New York
Fried
Virga
William Jackins
WPA
Farber
Miller
Sacoda
Gala
Jacknis
Latin Uprising Shapes Crisis With Arrests and Violence
The duplicated aviation officers surrendered and Humberto Larrea was wounded by an infantry patrol while driving to summon aid. Rebel air officers seeking support were arrested. Election turmoil preceded the revolt with four dead. Jacinto Jujon Caamano, the third candidate from Los Angeles to contest, and Arroyo del Rio’s resignation as provisional president were noted.
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Mayaquil
Rior
Jacinto Jujon Caamano
Los Angeles
Cal
Arroyo del Rio
Technician Joins Dula Hospital Staff in Lenoir
Miss Reece has begun duties as a technician at Dula Hospital in Lenoir after previously serving at the hospital in that city. Her appointment reflects the ongoing staffing changes in the medical facility.
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Reece
Dula Hospital
Lenoir
Broadway Lone Kid and Other Features At Local Theaters
A running slate lists showings at Broadhurst and Paramount with titles Liano Kid Danger Flight and Each Dawn I Die. The Rialto screens Oklahoma Terror with star Jack Randall while timings for features run across day parts at 11:50, 1:38, 3:17, 4:56, and 6:35 with late shows to 9:53.
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Oklahoma
Jack Randall
Weather forecast for North Carolina with rain and snow
Rain tonight and Saturday with possible snow flurries in the mountains. North and northeast winds along the coast shift to moderate and fresh offshore. Cloudy conditions persist with rain, temperatures dipping slightly in the mountains.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
North Portion
South Portion
Farm Agent Head Re-elected in North Carolina gathering
J. G. Morrison of Lincoln was re-elected president of the North Carolina county farm agents meeting in Raleigh. J. B. Brandon of Martin became vice president and J. W. Cameron of Anson secretary and treasurer. Home demonstration agents chose Miss Mary Margaret Smith of Haywood as president with Miss Virginia Wilson Granville as vice president and Miss May Swann Lenoir as secretary and Mrs Eugenia Van Landingham Edgecombe as treasurer.
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J. G. Morrison
Lincoln
North Carolina
J. B. Brandon
Martin
J. W. Cameron
Anson
Mary Margaret Smith
Haywood
Virginia Wilson
Granville
May Swann
Lenoir
Eugenia van Landingham
Edgecombe
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