FDR weighs federal small hospitals to aid poor states
President Roosevelt said he considered a plan for federal build of small hospitals in poor communities, to be operated locally and funded by the government, as a quicker step toward national health. He cited cost estimates around 160000 dollars per hospital and noted racial segregation features. He contrasted with Wagner and Harrison bills, signaling a broader approach to health access.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wagner
ED. N
Harrison
D. Mixs
Hae
New York
U. S
State Aviators Ordered to Make Rose Bowl Flight
Nashville dispatch reports the 5th observation squadron of the Tennessee National Guard received War Department authorization for a cross country training flight to California next week. Five to seven planes are expected. Governor Cooper may ride to the Rose Bowl game with Cheshi Adi and Tom Mragier, head of the national guard, on one of the ordered planes scheduled to leave Thursday.
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Nashville
Der
H5th
Lennessee National Guard
War Deepartment
California
Cooper
University of Onnessee
Southern California
Cheshi Adi
Dhen
Tom Mragier
Ead
Iso
State Residents Deposit 408422 In Loan Agencies
Tennesseans placed 1842 in Has savings during November in the 3s insured savings wit Lown associations of the state. Nugent Falion, good mites of the Federal Savings and Lawn Insurance Corporation, sail this increased to SEK500,000 Mae tant vings in hesu honme-finaking institutions. Loans on dug homes for a terlal of $608,778 were ade hyde asso ciations in November compared with 280 Jants far $544,005 In No vember 1038. The assachions had agrees ou "$25,172,000 November 3 at dhe treuse of $3,705,000 [un dz muuthis.
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Wasitington
Dee
3 Billion Deficit Looms Next Year
Washington reports Roosevelt reconciled to a 53 billion dollar federal deficit next year despite aims to limit to 2 billion. Officials predict a budget message to Congress in January asking about 9.25 billion in expenditures for the year starting July 1 and projected revenues near 6.3 billion, excluding any new taxes.
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Sy Irving
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
U. S
Uruguay Guards Nazi Freighter at Montevideo Harbor
Uruguayan authorities place armed guards aboard the German merchantman Tacoma and detain her in the inner harbor. The move follows tensions after the Graf Spee affair and fears of German retaliation, with officials awaiting the German minister’s return.
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Montevideo
Dew
Tacoma
Admiral Graf Spee
Uru- Buayan
Cat Spee
Nazi Preighter
Paris Bridge Collapses Over Seine Killing Unspecified Many
In Paris the St. Louis bridge linking the Islands of St. Louis and the city in the Seine collapsed today. An undetermined number of cars and occupants plunged into the river after a gas main explosion. Police say the mass of the bridge and cars remains submerged.
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Paris
St. Louis
Seine
la Barge
Nuroergy
Tre St. Louis
He de la Cite
Cathedral of Notre Dame
66 Foot Highway Extension Considered in Johnson City
City Engineer Oscar King disclosed plans from the state highway department to widen Johnson City’s highway to 66 feet between curbs from the city limits to the Bristol highway intersection. From the intersection to Dale Street the width is 60 feet, with a 22 foot concrete driving surface for each direction and a 22 foot center parkway, part of the driveway to south bound traffic. The elevation in front of Kingsport Gardens’ apartments must be reduced up to four feet, limiting use of the existing surface.
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State Highway Department
Johnson City
Bristol Highway
Oscar King
Dale Street
King
Cone
Kingsport Gardens
38000 Eligible To Cast Ballots In Shelby County
MP MPHIS December 22 1949 tax records reveal that 38000 Shelby county residents will be eligible to vote in the February 15 election to name a successor to Congressman Walter Chandler. About 18472 of 1949 taxes were sold and around 20008 people qualified to vote without paying poll taxes due to age.
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Mpmphis
Shelby County
Walter Chandler
Stalin Revealed as Ready to Go All Way With Soviet Communism
Soviet era dispatch reports Malinin describe Stalin as a happy man leading a one sixth population and ready to lead a socialist program. Moscow press hails Stalin as pillar of hope to workers in capitalist states amid European upheaval. Kalinin suggests Russia has reached a transitional socialist stage, as referenced in the biography discussion.
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Stalin
Dewitt Mackenale
Supreme Soviet
Malinin
Josef Stalin
Oready
David Balinin
Chet
Slalin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Kalinie
Kalinin
Big Corporations Face U S Charges
A special grand jury indicted the three largest U S electrical suppliers, General Electric Supply Co, Westinghouse Supply Co, and Graybar Electric Co, along with 19 Detroit wholesale houses and 10 individuals for conspiring to fix prices, violating antitrust laws.
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Detroit
United States
General Electric Sup. Ty. Co
Schnectady
N. C
General Electric Corn
Westinghouse Elecore Supply Co
Westinghouse Electric
Huge Battleships Being Considered
A congressional subcommittee explores the advisability of building 60,000 to 80,000 ton battleships, vastly larger than current ships. Navy cost estimates are sought while debate weighs Panama Canal limits, separate Atlantic Pacific fleets, and potential global arms effects.
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KR. Ingraham
Washington
House Naval ‘Appropriations
Mavy Department
Rep. Maas
Rminn
House Naval Committee
Info
Scrugham
D-New
Congress
Japan
Panama Canal
Rep
Plumley
R-Nh
Pavy
Jessen
Maas
Atlantic
Pacific
Daladier Declares France Fulfills Duty to Finland
Premier Daladier told the French chamber that France has fulfilled its duty toward Finland amid the war with Germany. He announced France’s war casualties up to Nov. 30 and praised unanimous approval of a 54.287 billion franc war budget for the first quarter of 1940, noting France’s defenses and wartime losses.
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Paris
France
Finland
Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Baladier
Chamber
League of Nations
Pussia
Daledier
League
Britain
Maginot
Siegfried Lines
Navy
Cos
Finance Committee
Coldest Weather of Year Hits City
The city faced its coldest conditions of the season with a 17.12 degree reading at 5 am, down 1.8 degrees from last December’s low. Northwest winds and clear skies accompanied the freeze, which eased as night fell, while yesterday’s high reached 42.2 degrees and the 14 hour mean was 20.7.
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Weather Bureau
McKellar
Helsinki Faces Russian Raid Near Catastrophe In Finland
Finnish anti-aircraft batteries shot down one of seven Russian warplanes as raids dropped 20 to 30 bombs on Helsinki and villages around it. Arctic fighting continued with Russians retreating in the north while Finns held on the Karelian Isthmus and eastern fronts. A Finnish official claimed 250 tanks destroyed on all fronts since the war began.
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Helsinki
Tarmimisaari
Canita
Finland
tNnns
Karelian
Petsame
Hanes to resign as Undersecretary at Treasury
Washington December 22 President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of John W Hanes Undersecretary of the Treasury effective December 31 He said Hanes who left a New York brokerage to join the SEC then Morgenthau s aide sought to return to private business The President noted Hanes had wished to resign since last spring and had been persuaded to stay briefly Hanes cited desire to return to private life in his farewell letter The White House release included the exchange of letters between Hanes and the President with the resignation to be effective as stated
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Washington
Roosevelt
John W. Hanes
The
Treasury
Hanes
New York
SEC
Morgenthau
Securities Commission and
White House
Doctor Sentenced for Murder of Betton Editor Attorney
Dr George W Gore was sentenced to 34 years in prison for the murder of Curt Choisser Betton editor attorney. The case centers on the fatal shooting during a public dispute at Betton.
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Bdesaic Benton
API
George W. Gore
Finns Push Deep Into Arctic Front In Northern Offensive
Helsinki December report says Finnish counter offensive in far north reached Arctic nickel mining region with heavy fighting. Communique notes seven Russian tanks destroyed on Karelian Isthmus area and continued success against eastern and southeastern fronts. Russian retreat described as approaching catastrophe with Arctic routes shifting east toward Kolk while Arctic transport ships depart Petsamo region. Weather calm but bitter cold as troops maneuver near the frontier.
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Helsinki
Karelian
Finland
Arctic Circle
Salmijarvi
Kolx
Russia
Petsamo
Petagrimo
French Maginot Guns Counter German Manpower
Henry C. Cassidy describes how Maginot line artillery balances German manpower on the Western Front. French forts fire across the five mile frontier, using gunners, mortars, and heavy artillery to blunt raids as they prepare for further penetration into German positions.
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Henry C. Cassidy
No Man's Land
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Genthin
London
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