Extermination Charge Against Gestapo in Occupied Poland
Polish embassy at the Holy See issues a report accusing the Gestapo and German authorities of persecuting Catholics in occupied Poland. It cites executions of priests, church closures, deportations, and forced labor, with Pope Pius XII and Cardinal Hlond reportedly reading the document.
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Vatican City
Holy See
Gestapo
Poland
Poznan
Gniezno
Berlin
Germany
Ius X11
August Cardinal
Hlond
Kazimierz Biskupi
Allied Mission In Bucharest For Showdown
In Bucharest a 25 member British French mission arrived by plane to press for Romania oil policy as German negotiators followed by train. The Curentul labeled Britain and France as pressuring Romania while accusing foreign firms of limiting output to block oil for Germany.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Britain
Curentul
France
Romania
Danube
Germany
Great Britain
Reich
Ships Struck in Wide East Coast Raids Amid War Turmoil
German bombing planes attacked British ships along 400 miles of the east coast from the River Tay to Kentish shores. Anti aircraft fire hissed in the Tyne area as air raid warnings sounded in northeast England and Scotland with RAF fighters driving off the bombers. Citizens took shelter amid chaotic winter traffic and routine transit largely continued in some towns as all clear signals followed alarms.
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London
Britain
Tay
Kentish
Tyneside
English
Shetland Islands
England
Scotland
North Yorkshire
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Tyne
North Sea
Yorkshire
Attendance At Market Remains Slack In Mid-Winter Show
Cold weather kept attendance down at the Southern Furniture Exposition for the final week of the two week mid winter show. About 115 people had registered by noon from 10 states including North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Tennessee Ohio Florida South Carolina and Washington state. Buyers did report some purchases despite conditions and officials expected a larger delegation tomorrow if weather improves.
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Southern Furniture and Bug
Southern Furniture Exposition
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tennessee
Ohio
Florida
South Carolina
Washington State
New York Tax Ruling Upheld on Interstate Sales
The Supreme Court ruled New York 2 percent sales tax on nonresident purchases does not violate the commerce clause. Justice Stone delivered the majority opinion, sending the case back to state courts for further consideration on applicability. Chief Justice Hughes dissented, arguing the tax targets interstate sales.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Justice Stone
Interstate Sales Stone
Hughes
McReynolds
Roberts
Two Hundred Factory Workers Burned In Osaka Train Derailment
Tokyo reports a two car suburban train derailed near Osaka causing 170 to 200 factory workers to burn to death with about 100 injured. Osaka Railway Bureau chief said the cause remains undetermined as details are investigated.
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Tokyo
Osaka
Osaka Railway Bureau
Scarlet Named In Divorce Suit
Laurence Olivier, renowned British actor, is divorced from Jill Esmond who named Vivien Leigh as co respondent. Esmond testified happiness ended in 1937 when Olivier confessed love for Leigh. Olivier and Leigh, famed for Gone With the Wind, co starred in multiple films. Esmond awarded custody of their child.
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London
dJan
Laurence Olivier
Jill Esmond
Vivien Leigh
Freighter Lillian Ann Crushed by Chesapeake Bay Ice Jam
Norfolk notes a report that the freighter Lillian Ann, a 330 ton vessel, is cracking up in a heavy bay ice jam with nine crewmen in danger. A naval plane is sent to verify, while the Coast Guard Mohawk stands by for possible aid and a Virginia Beach radio station reports the crew seeking rescue.
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Norfolk
Naval Air Station
Chesapeake Bay
Naval Operating Base Communications Office
Virginia Beach
Coast Guard
Negro Electrocuted in Pittsburgh Store Robbery
Benjamin Ginyard a 27 year old Pittsburgh Black man was executed early today for the killing of Patrolman Edward Conway during a store robbery. He prayed aloud as the electric chair was strapped on and John Conway the slain officer’s brother was among the witnesses.
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Bellefonte
Benjamin Ginyard
Pittsburgh
Edward Conway
Ginyard
Jesus
John Conway
Frigid Wave Sets Record Lows Across Carolinas Piedmont
The cold front pushed into the Piedmont and eastern North Carolina establishing record lows. Winston-Salem hit six below, Greensboro minus five, Durham minus four, Raleigh around 11, and Mt. Mitchell fell to 11. Sumter S C recorded 14. Ponds froze for first time since 1886 as warmer air was forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
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Piedmont
Winston
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Burlington
East Central
North Carolina
Durham
Raleigh
Virginia Line
Sumter
S. C
MT. Mitchell
Mississippi
CCC
Asheville
Brevard
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Cooper Enters Governor Race
RALEIGH January 29 Mayor Thomas FE Cooper of Wilmington a former convict and former legislator announced his candidacy for governor of North Carolina He would run under the Democratic party platform adopting the Golden Rule as his guiding principle He is the fifth candidate in the field with J M Broughton L Lee Gravely W P Horton A J Maxwell also listed and others expected to announce This story notes his past bank failure and prison terms and that the race hinges on the Democratic nomination.
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Raleigh
Thomas FE. Cooper
Wilmington
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Cooper
Wil
Randolph County schools to reopen Wednesday
Asheboro January 29. No school in Randolph County until Wednesday due to heavy snow. Superintendent T Fletcher Bulla said 15 inches of snow blocked many secondary roads used by buses. City schools in Asheboro also closed since January 22 because of the weather.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
T. Fletcher Bulla
80 Year Old Woman Burned In Maryland House Fire
An 80 year old woman died in a fire on the second floor of her home in Marydel Maryland as firefighters from three eastern shore towns fought through smoke and flames. Her cries for help reportedly ceased when the structure collapsed and her body was later recovered from the ruins.
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Marydel
George Stafford
Air Chief Donald L Brown Dies After Long Illness
Donald Lamont Brown 49 longtime president of United Aircraft Corporation since its formation in 1934 died in a New York hospital after a lengthy illness.
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New York
Donald Lamont Brown
United Aircraft Corporation
Paul Grady Plans Liquor Referendum Based Run for Governor
RALEIGH Jan 20 Paul Grady of Kenly will become the sixth formally announced candidate for governor and the first to push liquor on his platform He will support statewide referendum though his home county has ABC stores and he backed them locally He opposes diversion of highway funds and opposes an immediate repeal of the sales tax which raises about eleven million dollars annually.
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Raleigh
Paul Grady
Kenly
Johnston
ABC
Finns Kill 1250 Reds In Two Eastern Front Battles
Helsinki Jan 29 AP reports the Finnish high command says its troops killed more than 1,250 Russians in two battles and forced the invaders to retreat on the eastern front.
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Helsinki
Perkins Woozy Criticizes Perkins in Labor Unrest Debate
John L. Lewis denounces Secretary of Labor Miss Perkins as woozy in the head and condemns officials who refuse to confront unemployment. He recalls trying to convene a labor business and government conference with Roosevelt, and says little has been done since. Lewis also comments on her suitability as a housekeeper while noting limited economic insight.
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Columbus, O
John L. Lewis
Perkins
UMW
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Lewis
Miss Perkins
Democratic Party
Labor
Coughlin Marked For Investigation By Justice Dept
The Rev Charles E Coughlin is marked for investigation in the Christian Front probe by the Justice Department The prosecutor O John Rogge travels to Minneapolis and Chicago to gather evidence as 17 Front members are held on seditious conspiracy charges Rogge declined to discuss the accusations while Coughlin says he would welcome an investigator He describes his aim as protecting Americas constitution and Christian heritage
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New York
Charles E. Coughlin
Department of Justice
Christian Front
O. John Rogge
U. S
Minneapolis
Chicago
Rogge
Louisiana
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Russia
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Father Coughlin
America
Senate Appropriations Cuts Trim Urgent Deficiency Bill
Senate Appropriations Committee pared 961 300 from a 58 502 600 deficiency bill funding navy armor plate arms and for federal tax refunds. It削 also shaved 1 000 000 from a 29 000 000 naval armament allocation and added 38 700 in minor items including 10 000 for Mrs William E Borah widow of the late Idaho senator.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
William E. Borah
Idaho
House
Naval Committee
Navy
Ways and Means
Eugene P. Thomas
Iwa
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