Mystery shrouds peace talks as Russians push Viipuri
Helsinki dispatch reports the Red Army piercing the west shore of Viipuri Bay to threaten coastal lines and encircle the city as Finnish defenses fight to halt a major push. Finnish successes on the eastern front are noted as Moscow seeks cessation talks.
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Helsinki
Russia
Red Army
Bay of Ouri
Viipuri
Finland
Mannerheim
Riiy
Lavajarvi
Finns Will Confer With Reds in Riga
Reports say Finnish negotiator Dr Juha Justi Paasikivi may have moved from Stockholm toward Berlin or Moscow as Russia presses for terms before an armistice. Riga or Lauva could host final talks with Soviet representatives. Germany viewed as behind the scenes mediator, with Rome awaiting von Ribbentrop talks and Pope Pius XII’s private audience.
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Finland
Russia
Sweden
Stockholm
Moscow
Riga
Norway
Denmark
Berlin
Germany
Rome
Italy
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Adolf Hitler
van Ribbentrop
Scandinavia
Vatican
Pius XII
von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
Balkans
Near East
Britain
France
London
Paris
Copenhagen
Sweden seeks large scale aid for Finland crisis
A Swedish informant said Britain should intervene in Finland on a large scale or Sweden will attempt to prevent Allied troop movements across its frontiers. The informant added that a substantial force, such as a full 80 000 man army corps with ships and planes, would be welcomed by Sweden.
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Isweden
London
Sweden
Finland
Allies Consider Armed Aid for Embattled Finns
London and Paris move toward stronger support for Finland as peace talks stall. British and French officials weigh sending an expeditionary force and resisting Finnish surrender amid the Russian invasion.
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London
Britain
France
Finland
Paris
The Vast Difference Between Democracy and Self-Government
The medieval populace faced harsh labor and limited leisure with political thought constrained by the Church. They relied on quoting authorities, especially Aristotle, to support their views, reflecting a cautious approach to political speculation under totalitarian influence.
Kansas City's New Regime Chief Indicted
Kansas City police chief Lear B Reed was indicted by a Jackson County Grand Jury on oppression in office. Reed, ex FBI agent, led the city police after state takeover from the Pendergast machine. Also indicted were Paul Bennett and Walter Bliss for attempting to influence the grand jury.
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Kansas City
Lear B. Reed
Jackson County
Reed
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Lloyd C. Stark
Paul Bennett
Walter Bliss
Stark
Otto P. Higgins
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Hitler to Address Reich Tomorrow in Memorial Day Ceremonies
Berlin announces Adolf Hitler will speak at noon tomorrow at the Berlin armory and then lay a wreath on the Sepulchre of the dead honoring Germany’s war dead in both wars.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Steinhardt Briefs State Dept on Molotov Talk
Secretary Hull said Laurence Steinhardt, ambassador to Soviet Russia, filed a factual report on his two hour talk with Premier Molotov. The summary contained no mediation or proposals, aiming only to gather information about European developments and the Russian Finnish situation.
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Washington
Mar
Hull
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Russia
State Department
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Steinhardt
Molotoff
Nazi Minister Going to Rome
Berlin reports say Germany remains neutral in the Finnish Russian war as talks expand on possible steps to end the north conflict. German sources emphasize Germany is watching the developments from the sidelines while a minister travels to Rome.
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Rome
Berlin
Germany
Farm Fund Hike Backed By Senate Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced more than 3.8 billion dollars in next year farm funds and sent a farm supply bill totaling 922.864668 million to the full Senate. It rejected moves by Senator Hale to cut parity payments and surplus removal, preserving increased funding for farm activities and additional reappropriations to push total approved funds toward 58.0 billion.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Hale
R-Me
Roosevelt
Congress
Russell
D-Ga
Hatch Law Extension Debate Spurs Guffey Flame
Senator Guffey denounces the Hatch law extension as a danger to the two party system saying it would invite bi partisan control by moneyed interests. He warns it would eliminate small contributions and empower figures like Joseph Pew Ernest T Weir M L Annenberg and related manufacturers groups in Pennsylvania. Senator Thomas urges broader curbs on political activity for office seekers and public workers.
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Washington
Mar
Guffey
D-Pa
Senate Today
Pennsylvania
Joseph Pew
Ernest T. Weir
M. L. Annenberg
Joe Grundy
Manufacturers’ Organization
Thomas
Dutah
Navy Launches Two Newest Destroyers in New Jersey
The U S Navy launched the destroyers Kearney and Plunkett at Kearney New Jersey amid ceremonies. Each ship cost over 5 million dollars and mirrors the Hammann design noting a high speed trial. They are the 10th and 11th destroyers launched at the Federal Shipbuilding plant.
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New Jersey
Kearney
N. J
United States Navy
Plunkett
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
U.S.S. Hammann
Mind A Blank Slayer Tells Officers In Columbia
Mrs May Walker Burleson 51 an artist and former suffragette leader admitted her identity as police questioned her over the fatal shooting of Mrs Richard S Burleson 55 the colonel's second wife at the Jefferson Hotel cafe. She repeatedly said I dont remember and later said legally I have to say May Walker Burleson.
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Columbia
S. C
Masie Walker Burleson
Richard S. Burleson
W. H. Rawlinson
Rawlinson
John A. Sargeant
Cafteria
Jefferson Hotel
May Walker Burleson
Tobacco Association Sets Annual Meeting in White Sulphur Springs
James B S. Ficklin president announced the Tobacco Association of the United States will hold its annual meeting June 27 to 29 at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia in the Greenbrier Hotel. The resort was chosen over Virginia Beach by a close vote of the board of governors.
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Greenville
Mar
James
Ficklin
The
Tobacco Association of the United States
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Virginia Beach
Cavalier
Board of Governors
Twin Disaster Strikes Allies
London reports a collision and subsequent mine explosion sank the British steamer Thurston and the French vessel Snai. Only one survivor from both crews, an 18 year old French seaman, remained able to tell the tale as the Thurston had earlier rescued Snai and later was sunk by a mine.Captain Benjamin Allen died of typhoid on the Thurston's last voyage.
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London
Thurston
Snai
Benjamin Allen
Lisbon
Youth Admits Hoax Plot to Snatch Judy Garland
An 18 year old youth in Los Angeles admitted to police that the alleged plot to kidnap Judy Garland was a wild hoax. Dr. Paul de River said Robert Wilson, held on suspicion, claimed he only wanted to meet the actress and that a confederate named Foster was fictitious. Police said Wilson called in the threat Thursday night and officers moved the case for possible district attorney action.
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Los Angeles
Judy Garland
Paul de River
Robert Wilson
Wilson
Miss Garland
de River
Foster
Grover Armstry
District Art
Olo
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