Weather chaos as dust bowl snow hits wide area
Winter storm unloads 9 to 18 inches of snow across the dust bowl belt from Nebraska to Texas, with Michigan's December warmth broken by record cold in New England. Utah ski events postponed while California citrus frost and New Orleans chills press on. Drivers abandon cars in snow blocked passes near Clayton New Mexico as Kansas and Nebraska report beneficial wheat snow. aviation hampered and planes grounded as storms shift east toward St Louis and the Midwest.
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Montana
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Rds
Anglachicola
Fla
Mobile
Ala
French solve problem left handed drivers in Paris
The French government will hand traffic offenses including left side driving by Britons to the British army authorities for prosecution, announced by Justice Minister Georges Bonnet. A separate item notes a San Salvador earthquake, causing fear but no reported damage or casualties.
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Mee
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Georges Bonnet
San Salvador
Salvator
el Salvador
Everal
Britain Answers Nazi Mine Menace
London December 27 Britain lays a 400 mile charted mine field from the Orkney Islands to the Straits of Dover to guard coastal shipping from German mines. The 30 to 40 mile wide strip offshore creates an inner screen enabling safer passage for vessels and protects ships in port from potential attacks.
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Britain
Orkney Islands
Straits of Dover
Admiralty
North Sea
Hue
Rift Within Dies Group Reported
Washington dispatch reports a split in the Dies committee over the pending inquiry into alleged un American activities. The draft report is being drastically altered by a member who opposes emphasizing communism and whether to urge resignations to curb subversive groups. The panel faces expiration this week with debate on extending investigations and potential public records of alien registrations.
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Dec
Dies Committee
Communist Party
Fearful quake rocks Asia and Europe in Turkey damage
A massive earthquake near the Black Sea coast of Turkey caused heavy damage in Ordu Samsun Tokat Amasin Sivas Yazargkad and widespread panic across northern Anatolia. Government relief efforts were underway while towns emptied for fields amid aftershocks. Scientists reported a record violent quake near the European Asian Russia border with potential regional impact.
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Samuun
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Yazrgkad
Agandas
Jeneva
Neuchatel Observatory
Russia
Zurich Observatory
Tus
Zurich
Neuchatel
Clark backs Wheeler for Democratic nomination in 1940
Washington dispatch reports Senator Clark of Idaho declares support for Senator Wheeler of Montana for the Democratic presidential nomination. The remark follows an agreement by Senator Burke favoring Vice President Garner and notes campaign plans in Oregon and Minnesota. Clark defends Wheeler as a proponent of Roosevelt era gains and critic of New Deal restrictions, while other senators outline Lincoln Day speeches and future political moves.
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Clark
D.-Idaho
Wheeler
D-Mont
Burke
Ned
Garner
Congress
Thornay &, Dewey
New York
Nntorney
Oregon
Far West
Senater Wahdanberg JR
St. Paul
Minn
Roosevelt
Hark
Beaverell
Vital Finnish munitions city bombarded near Soviet supply route
Congress to seek record defense budget of about 72 billion for the year starting July 1. President Roosevelt backs major Navy and Army expansion proposals. Vinson plans hearings January 8 on a 1.3 billion navy build, including 95 ships and 2,895 aircraft. Maas calls for bigger battleships up to 80,900 tons. Budget figures to be finalized behind closed doors as data on 85,000-ton ships is requested.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Ias
Army
Navy
Weuk
Arma
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
Rep. Maas
R.minnj
Atlantic
House Naval Appropriations
County Court Agencies Schedule Meeting in Blountville
Standing committees of Sullivan county court will meet in Blountville tomorrow at 7 PM to prepare quarterly reports for the regular session near Monday. Committees include tax release, finance, county poor fund, and road. jail group not meeting as chairmen failed to call a session, signaling no jail action this term. County officials urge tax relief requests before the tax release committee for May term recommendations.
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Sullivan County
Blountville
Russians Fined in Foreign Agent Plea Case
Two Russian agents and the Bookinga Inc firm pleaded guilty to violating the foreign agent Registration Act. Nikolsky was fined 1000 and Dyin 400. Booknize Inc was fined 1000 and ordered dissolved. A New York book shop disseminating Russian literature would close.
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Dev
Borid Nikolsky
Bookiiga, Inc
J. Alynn
State Department
Jennings Bailey
Nikolsky
Soviet Russia
Dyin
Justice Department
Hylan
Dissolvch
Booknize, Inc
New York
Duatice Department
Ant Nikolsky
Booknigh
Mezhlniga
Ste
Faure
Finns Hold Against Red Invasion As Russians Pressure
Reports describe the Finnish defense holding firm against a Soviet invasion. Finnish commandos and ski troops repeatedly repelled advances near the Karelian Isthmus and the Mannerheim line, with Moscow forces unable to break through the Finnish lines as winter drags on.
British Seamen Move Prize Craft Amid Protests
British seamen press for action as the prize craft Tuesselder departs for Cristobal amid German protest over seizure by a British prize crew. The case hinges on legality and hospital transfer disputes involving German officers and plans for further action in the Canal Zone.
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Purana
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Davila Stone
Srenyik
Memphis Youth Foils Hold Up Men on Street Corner
Memphis youth James Campbell 21 recounted a street holdup attempt on A Street. He seized the weapon and struck the assailant, but another bandit wrestled the gun away and fired once. Campbell dodged the shot, escaped with money still in his pocket, and remained unharmed.
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James Campbell
Campbell
Regulation Ideas Circulate for Federal Oversight of Insurance
Washington Dec 27 Members of the federal monopoly committee discussed several possible methods for government regulation of insurance companies. They have not agreed on recommendations but hearings show some form of regulation should supplement state laws. Proposals include changes to the bankruptcy act, federal deposit style insurance, and a broad control system modeled after the Federal Reserve.
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Federal Deposit Insurance
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Stewart Pledges for Hammond Fowler in Tennessee Race
Knoxville report says Tom Stewart, Tennessee’s junior senator, will campaign for Hammond Fowler of Rockweed, Dena erulie Montines, as representative from the second congressional district. He will speak at the market hall at 780 p.m after a one minute radio broadcast on WWNOX, facing Republican nominee John Tee lings Jr. of Knoxville.
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Res
Tom Stewart
Tennessee
Wil
Wight
Hammond Fowler
Rockweed
Denaerulie Montines
Hee
Market Hall
Nera
WWNOX
Fowler
John Teelings, Jr
Knosxville
Nooga Detective Dies in Gunfight
Chattanooga December 27 Clyde J Shipley veteran city detective and a Chicago man Joseph Orson Rogers 25 were shot to death in a gun battle at a tourist camp near Chattanooga A woman James Charleston 21 also of Chicago was arrested after escaping from the camp during the fight He faces murder and highway charges.
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Clyde J. Shipley
Joseph Orson Rogers
Chicago
Wnan
James Charleston
Shipley
Reds plan central drive to cut Finland’s Turku port
Turku and Tampere suffered bomb hits as Finnish defense reported destruction of several dwellings, one dead and one injured. Twelve bombers attacked Tampere, returned later, while Turku seaport saw most of 50 bombs into the water. Helsinki and other cities reportedly bombed as Soviet air raids intensified. COPENHAGEN dispatch notes Finnish troops probing Russia near Lake Ladoga to cut the Murmansk railroad. Non-specific reports say fresh Soviet forces massing, while Finland claims incursions across a border area.
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