State health chief urges jail syphilis screening drive
Raleigh Jan 20 Dr Carl W Reynolds state health officer urged city and county officials to cooperate with the prison phase of the states syphilis drive. He noted 9533 state prisoners examined and 2229 placed under treatment and called for similar surveys in jails. He warned most prostitutes are infected and treatment is needed to render this group non infectious and close a gap in eradicating venereal disease.
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Raleigh
Carl W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Bitter cold grips East and Midwest with record lows
Across the region frost and ice hamper industry and travel. Icebound rivers choke navigation while temperatures dip to historic lows in North Carolina, Maryland, and Ohio, with dozens of deaths attributed to snow and cold and several trains and harbors affected.
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High Point
N. J
Hartford
Conn
New York City
Maryland
Big Savage
Frostburg
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Allegheny
Louisville
Missouri
St. Charles
West
Midwest
Senate trims military spending and deferments
Senate committees defer at least six months the purchase of 81 scout bombing planes worth 6.075 million. Navy gains approve cuts to Bureau of Engineering 455 thousand and destroyer reconditioning 545 thousand. Army sees cuts totaling over 3 million with 18 million for maneuvers trimmed. Puerto Rico land buy reduced by 200 thousand and 500 million cut for Puerto Rico and Panama barracks and quarters. FBI spy hunter staff funded at 1.475 million.
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Navy
Navy Bureau of Engineering
Puerto Rico
Truman
D-Mo
Panama
FBI
Italy's Budget Deepens Burden With Debt Service Load
Italy's budget allocates about $672 million to the finance ministry, 38 percent of the total, with the bulk directed to debt service. Fascist authorities urged in the report to pursue fiscal measures, highlighting heavy public burden and financial policy pressures.
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Howver
Ebt
Finance Ministry
Russians Forced to Pull Back in Kursu Sector
In the Kursu sector near the farmyards, Russian artillery and tanks pressed gains but failed to seize Finnish positions. With supply lines cut, Red troops retreated leaving dugouts and a wagon train. Finns captured two enemy tanks as front lines remained quiet today. Russian graves marked by fir posts note presumed officers who died fighting the Finns.
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Red
Kursu
Borah Death Triggers Global Mourning and Idaho Grief
Expressions of sorrow poured in from Burke of Nebraska and Min ton of Indiana as tributes flowed worldwide for Borah, longtime Senate Foreign Relations chair. Foreign leaders, editors, and Idaho residents remembered the dean of Senate service, with London and Berlin praising his staunch America first stance and isolationist legacy.
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Ing
Burke
Nebraska
Minton
Indiana
Borah
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lloyd Lehrbas
Associated Press
United States
Lebrbas
Idaho
London
Daily Express
Britain
America
Berlin
Katharina von Bora
Martin Luther
Paris
L’ordre
Europe
Service Station Raided. Prohibition Charge for Proprietor
Four officers raided the Oak View Service Station and seized six and one half pints of whiskey. Proprietor G. W. Henderson was arrested and jailed on a prohibition violation. bond was set at 200 dollars.
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Oak View
G. W. Henderson
Henderson
Investors to buy new nine year bonds in Italy
Virginio Gayda warned investors against private securities, saying they would fare no better than government bonds as Italy expects higher levies on earners. He cited figures showing most private securities yield under five percent, except bank shares.
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Virginio Gayda
Italy
Balkan Leaders Seek Unity Amid Balkan Entente Talks
Officials in Bucharest and Belgrade push for shared diplomatic strategy between Romania and Yugoslavia as Russian and Italian interests clash in the Balkans. Romania’s pressure, Bessarabia, and neutral bloc cohesion loom over the talks with King Carol and Prince Paul noting gains from easing Romanian Hungarian tensions. Reports from Rome say Italy Hungary and Bulgaria would not send observers to the Balkan entente meeting.
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Bucharest
Belgrade
Romania
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Rumania
Bessarabia
Italy
Europe
Balkan
Carol
Prince Paul
Venice
Rome
Hungary
Bulgaria
Balkan Entente
Churchill Defines War Aims As Allied Resolve Grows
Churchill declares Britain more confident in policing seas and keeping convoys safe. He warns neutrals of German threats and stresses united action, praising Finland and foreseeing a broader war spread. Britain to mobilize 23 year olds. reports cite air force gains and ship sinkings.
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Spee
Admiral Graf Spee
Montevideo
France
Britain
Churchill
Europe
Great Britain
Finland
Red Army
Red Air Force
Russia
Arctic Circle
Warsaw
Prague
Vienna
Japan issues stamps for Red Cross 75th anniversary
To mark 75 years since the Geneva signing the government of Japan issued special postage stamps. The stamp design features a map of the eastern coast of Asia and an image of the founder of the Japan Red Cross Society.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Japan
Asia
Japan Red Cross Society
Interchanging Tires Extends Life Tread
A simple tire rotation swaps the left front with the right rear and the right front with the left rear to balance wear and extend tire life. Regular rotation helps even tread wear and can improve handling and longevity.
Shanghai Theatres Offer Ear Phone Commentaries
Patrons at Shanghai cinemas can hear Chinese commentary on British and American films via special ear phones. The theatres have installed these devices and commentators to explain dialogue and context to local audiences.
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Shanghai
China
Weather Outlook in North Carolina Shows Clouds and Mild Cold
Partly cloudy conditions continue in North Carolina with a milder cold snap. Sunday stays partly cloudy and not as cold, followed by Monday with similar skies and light temperatures.
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North Carolina
Engine trouble rarely from carburetor as fuel mix changes slowly
The remark notes that sudden engine trouble is unlikely caused by the carburetor because adjustments to the fuel-mixing unit occur gradually, implying other components fail first.
Radio unions win big on live music contracts in 1939
Radio executives faced union pressure as live music contracts were signed with NBC and CBS networks and affiliated stations. An assessment of 5.49 percent of gross income funded the push to preserve musician jobs after years of reduced employment due to recorded music and network broadcasting.
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Arnold
Radio
Arturo Toscanini
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Metropolitan Opera
Federation
William F. Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
United Mine Workers
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting Company
U S Faces Japan China Policy and Recognition Issues
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Pittman says Japan must abandon its Asia policy for U S rights in Japanese occupied China. No diplomatic ties with the Nanking regime. consulates remain for commerce only. No recognition of Wang Ching Wei’s government. U S will hold Japan responsible for violence and discrimination.
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United States
Japan
China
Pittman
State Department
Wang Ching-Wei
Two Randolph Schools Set to Reopen Monday Morning
Ramseur and Utah schools in Randolph County are scheduled to reopen Monday after closures to prevent epidemics. Ramseur will resume with improved student health. Utah had been closed due to scarlet fever. Superintendent T. Fletcher Bulla praises county attendance relative to the state.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Ramseur
Utah
T. Fletcher Bulla
Airframe output could top ten thousand planes yearly
The American aircraft industry reportedly can produce over 10,000 military airplanes per year without expansion, signaling high capacity in defense manufacturing.
Britain Says Mail Contraband Traffic Exists Across Oceans
London rejects U S protest over censoring mails on British ships and neutral vessels. The note cites organized contraband traffic between German sympathizers in the United States and Germany, comparing it to 1916. It asserts belligerents may inspect mail to prevent contraband and recalls World War I precedent.
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Churchill
Lord Halifax
Leeds
Commonwealth
Halifax
Germany
Britain
Europe
Netherlands
Belgium
Admiralty
London
United States
Am Aide Memoire
Atlantic
Americas
Panama
Bermuda
Hull
Washington
U. S
United
Rites Held for Mrs Mary Dillon Near Jamestown
Funeral services for Mrs Mary A Dillon widow of James M Dillon were held at her Jamestown route 1 home yesterday afternoon at 2 oclock. Rev E C Roach Rev E W Jones and Rev Mr Argo officiated. Pallbearers included J H Glover W L Weedon A W Jones L G Frierson J R Hendrix Raymond Siler William Dillon and Worth Dillon. Interment followed at Rehobeth Cemetery.
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Mary A. Dillon
James M. Dillon
Jamestown
E. C. Roach
Erlanger Baptist Church
E. W. Jones
Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mr. Argo
Bales Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church
J. H. Glover
W. L. Weedon
A. W. Jones
L. G. Frierson
J. R. Hendrix
Raymond Siler
William Dillon
Worth Dillon
Rehobeth Cemetery
Embargo Sparks Huge Aircraft Orders in United States
After the embargo, roughly 170 million dollars in French and British aircraft orders were placed in the United States, signaling a rapid shift in defense procurement and international buyers seeking U.S. manufacturing.
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United States
German Pilots Trained in Wing Mounted Camera Gunnery
German pilots learn to fire wing mounted cameras as they press the trigger from the cockpit to photograph targets during training.
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