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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1940

Page

2

Garner Opposes Further Help to Finland in Neutrality Stance

Vice President Garner and the National Association of Manufacturers oppose further Finnish relief. Senators and White House aides weigh a loan, with Garner wary of violating neutrality as Roosevelt seeks a possible military credit. The NAB declares loans to victims could invite escalation and war.

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Local Weather Summary for Several Coastal Regions

Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with occasional snow flurries in the mountains and extreme northwest sections of the Carolinas. Colder Friday, with stronger northerly winds along the coast from Sandy Hook to Hatteras and Jacksonville.

North Carolina South Carolina Hatteras Jacksonville Sandy Hook

Borah III Update Reveals Doctor Visit

Mrs. Borah said the senator visited his physician last Monday for an examination and later telephoned her with details. The report continues from Page One.

Retirement Of Doughton Resurrects Old House Rivalry

Washington January 18. If Representative Doughton of North Carolina retires next year the top House chair will likely go to a northerner reviving the old North South leadership dispute. The piece notes southern control of key committees since 1930 and traces past shifts among Rules Appropriations and Ways and Means while outlining expected outcomes if Doughton leaves.

Doughton House W. B. Ragsdale Washington Representative Doughton North Carolina Garner John Nance Garner Henry T. Rainey Illinois Ways and Means Rayburn Texas O'Connor New York Sabath Taylor Colorado Cullen Bankhead Alabama

Religion and Labor Rise in Democratic Protest Debates

Speakers urge full labor organization rights alongside religious and civic freedoms. They warn democracy falters without decent living standards and spiritual renewal, stressing faith in man as moral agent and the need for united churches to aid social needs.

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Senator Borah Faces Senate Session Amid Health Guarded

The ailing senator from Idaho, ill since 1938, rests daily in his office and sunbathes in the park when possible. He plans to oppose excessive defense spending and favors relief and farm benefits, while anti lynching bill supporters press the judiciary committee.

Congress A& Progressive Borah Ice Senate Senate Judiciary Committee

Bagley Speaks on Body Care at Rotary Meeting

A. E. Bagley, director of the Bureau of Physical Education at Metropolitan Life, urged Rotary members to treat the body as a vital, irreplaceable mechanism. He called for rest, recreation, and regular checkups, stressing proactive health care alongside familiar maintenance of machines.

Rotary Club A. E. Bagley Bureau of Physical Education Metropolitan Life Insurance Company B. W. Hackney E. A. Resch Siler City Tom Bledsoe Greensboro Irvin Coffield S. B. Clapp O. Arthur Kirkman Frank Sizemore Brooks Reitzel Ward Eshelman North Wilkesboro Ralph Lewis Cincinnati Ohio

Sandler pushes for northern military alliance and fortifications

Sandler urged rapid military buildup and broader northern cooperation beyond the Aland fortifications. He defended fortifying unfortified Alands to aid communications with Finland and warned neutrality alone offers no guarantee against a Russian advance. Premier Hansson cautioned that northern collaboration remains viable despite Sandler’s retirement.

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London Blast Felt Far From Scene by Nursery Worker

A nursery worker miles away described the London blast at 10:45 a.m. as a great sheet of flame lifting a dog into the air and a blast cutting through trees and hedges like an express train. Smoke lingered over the district for hours after.

Murphy Denies Charges On Prosecutions Of Mayors

Murphy and Jackson signed a certificate denying any payment for their jobs and promising not to pay. He rejected insinuations that he suppressed proceedings against Mayor Kelly of Chicago and Mayor Hague of Jersey City. He said investigations target federal law violations with evidence for prosecution. He noted no authority to pursue non federal crimes.

Murphy Jackson Justice Department Kelly Chicago Hague Jersey City Frank Hague Homer Cummings

Harsh Cold Grips Regions Across Midwest

A severe cold wave swept South Dakota Wyoming Montana and surrounding areas. Schools closed in several counties as winds intensified. Temperatures plunged to 32 below in Cody and 31 below in Butte while Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska recorded deep lows including 24 below at Rockwell City and 30 below in Broomfield.

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First US Radio License Granted in 1911 to George Hill Lewis

George Hill Lewis of Cincinnati received the first radio license in the United States in 1911, marking a milestone in early wireless communication and regulatory history.

George Hill Lewis Cincinnati United States

SSS Tonic Promises Appetite Increase And Energy Boost

Ad touts SSS Tonic as a remedy to low blood count and rundown feeling. It claims the product boosts digestion and enriches weak watery blood to raise energy, with a twofold approach and a large 20 oz size as a bargain.

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