Nippon War on China May Be Hindered
Washington January 26 The expiration of the Japanese American commercial treaty opens a path for Congress to embargo shipments to Tokyo for war in China. Senate debate centers on whether to restrict materials aiding Japan with some seeking a broader halt.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
D-Ga
Expires Tonight Mercury Falls To 17 Below In W North Carolina
Cold wave grips the region with record lows across western North Carolina and nearby areas. Thermometers hit 17 below at Topton near Nantahala Gorge, with several spots statewide recording subzero temperatures and even zero at Salisbury. Snow and ice persist. schools closed. highways improved but remain passable.
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Russians Retreat Likely From Lapland Front
Finnish patrols report unusual Russian activity on the highway east of Markajarvi as troops pull back from central Finland. Military sources say heavy arms are being moved toward the Salla village base ahead of a broader retreat.
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Salla
Electrocution claims life of mill worker in Shelby
James Carl Wease twenty two year old textile worker at the Belmont Mill received a severe electric shock in the plant early today and died shortly after at a hospital. In Chicago the baseball commissioner presented a plan to club owners for major minor league cooperation to develop players.
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Shelby
James Carl Wease
Belmont
Landis
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Volunteers for Finns Cross North Sea Route to Finland
Allied sources in Berne report more than 2,000 trained Italian and Hungarian volunteers have crossed through France and are heading to Finland to aid the Finns against Soviet Russia by way of the North Sea.
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Switzerland
Russia
France
Finland
North Sea
Cold Wave Grips South Stranding Temperatures Across Cities
LP sustained cold snaps push temperatures in Birmingham Atlanta Nashville below those in Boston Atlantic City New York and Norfolk. The chilly air shifts temp comparisons and forecasts warn of lingering icy conditions across the region. The Olovsborg, a 7500 ton Finnish freighter, reports a crew casualty and loss of lifeboats after a storm as it limps toward Hampton Roads.
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United States
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Boston
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New York
Nailor
Norfolk
Olovsborg
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Hampton Roads
Doughton Considers Reelection Amid Constituent Appeal
Representative Doughton of North Carolina told ninth district constituents he would provide a definite answer later today on whether he would run again. The report also notes P. B. Davis was named president of the North Carolina Society of Engineers, succeeding Dr. W. M. Pratt.
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Washingtonn
Doughton
North Carolina
Davis New Prexy
Raleigh
P—B. W. Davis
State Highway and Public Works Commission
W. M. Pratt
Durham
North Carolina Society of Engineers
Dies defies pressures over House un American activities post
Rep. Dies of Texas states he has no plan to resign as chairman of the House Committee on Un American Activities despite pressure from Secretary Ickes in Washington. Dies says the opposition is not new and notes friends have been questioned, which has irritated Ickes and supporters.
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Harrison
Miss
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Appropriations Committee
German Balkan Talks Signal Oil Supply Focus
Berlin reports Allied economic moves in Southeastern Europe were discussed by German ministers from Hungary Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria and Greece. Germany views Romania as vital for oil supplies and potential trade with the region amid a cautious Balkan strategy. The coverage notes the conference occurred at the German foreign office last week.
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Europe
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Bulgaria
Greece
Foreign Office
Romania
Explosion Cuts Power to Irlam and Cadishead
A massive blast at the Irlam Lancashire power station caused the roof to be blown off and debris to block a nearby railway. Power to the townships and to the Lancashire Steel Corporation plant was cut off indefinitely. Fire followed the explosion with no casualties reported and police cited possible faulty electrical equipment.
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Irlam
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Cadishead
Lancashire Steel Corporation
England
Canada Calls For War Vote Opens March 26 Election
Ottawa reports a general vote to test the war record as parliament dissolved and Governor General Tweedsmuir read an address for an early mandate. The eight week rule sets potential election for March 26 with cabinet to decide if the date stands. Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King announced in parliament.
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W. L. MacKenzie King
Wheeler urges leaders to solve U S problems through broad cooperation
Senator Burton K Wheeler urged government leaders of industry agriculture and labor to meet and craft a program for national social and economic security. He called unemployment the top problem and pressed for boosting farmers purchasing power to sustain factories. He avoided discussing a 1940 presidential bid.
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Rep Jenkins Demands Protection for Trade Program Witnesses
Washington January 26 Representative Jenkins of Ohio accused lawmakers of intimidating witnesses in the reciprocal trade program debate. He said many manufacturers did not testify because they feared reprisals and declared that every witness faced vicious attacks.
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Jenkins
Ohio
House
Ways and Means
Roosevelt signals push for hospital program in Congress
President Roosevelt indicated Congress may be urged to act soon on a program to establish hospitals in communities lacking facilities. The statement came as Washington coverage noted growing need for public health infrastructure.
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Roosevelt third term vow urged to avert party disaster
Senator Burton Wheeler told a press conference in Columbus that Roosevelt should announce a third term intention to avoid chaos within the party before the convention. Wheeler, addressing the United Mine Workers, said a Roosevelt renomination is possible if he wants it, while John L. Lewis warned such action could spell ignominious defeat.
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Wheeler
United States Senate
F. E. Easterly
Columbus
Roosevelt
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana Democrat
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Mine Workers
CIO
Wealthy Interests Back Diversion Move and Dr McDonald Charges
Export licenses for arms and war materials in 1939 totaled over 204 million dollars, with Britain and France taking the majority and war planes a major portion. Dr Ralph McDonald, UNC official, accuses wealthy interests of steering state tax policy to shield them from fair taxation and highway fund diversion. He calls for heavier taxes on concentrated wealth, stronger school support, and repeal of the general sales tax.
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State Department
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France
Finland
Sweden
Durham
Ralph McDonald
University of North Carolina Extension Service
McDonald
Piedmont
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Congress Cuts Trim Roosevelt Budget In Both Houses
Three influential Democratic Senators welcomed budget cuts as Congress shaved 33.6 million from Roosevelt's figures. The House approved 11.5 million from the post office budget, the Senate cut 20.2 million from defense, and a 1.88 million reduction was ordered in a deficiency bill.
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Congress
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House
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Treasury Post Office
Russians Fail To Break Finnish Lines Northeast of Lake Ladoga
Helsinki dispatch reports continued Soviet assaults along the Ladoga front with Finnish defenses holding and enemy losses mounting. Russians fail to storm Fort Mantsi and suffer hundreds of dead and thousands of horses destroyed.
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Wade Werner
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Lake Ladoga
Red Army
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Finland
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Kollaanjoki
Kitela
Lapland
Markajarvi
Salla
Roosevelt bans enlistment by Finns in U S service
President Roosevelt stated that no foreign nation may legally maintain an enlistment service on U S soil and that Americans who enlist in a foreign armed force will lose US citizenship only if they swear allegiance to that nation. He noted an informal attorney general opinion supporting the ban and said further facts are needed to determine if a Finnish legation recruitment count as an enlistment service.
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