Americas Move To Warn Belligerents On Neutrality Zone
The United States and 20 Pan American nations plan a strong joint statement warning belligerents that breaches of neutrality will trigger firm action. The note cites incidents in the Pan American zone including the Graf Spee crew internment dispute and recent naval clashes in South Atlantic and Caribbean waters.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Panama
Uruguay
Port Everglades
Columbus
Jeanne D'Arc
London
Peltier's Oil Lease Gains Cited in Jones Campaign Tour
Sam Jones denounces Harvey Peltier's state oil lease profits claiming a senator turned a $600 biannual fee into a million, with rugs and an imported painting cited as excess. He urges reform and faults Mayor Maestri of New Orleans for connections to Earl Long and allies as he campaigns in Winnsboro Louisiana.
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Winnsboro
Fifth
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Jones
Harvey Peltier
Thibodeaux
Earl Long
Bob Maestri
Peltier
Maestri
New Orleans
Judge Borah Sets Injunction Hearing in New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 21 Judge Wayne G. Borah scheduled a 2 p.m. hearing on a preliminary injunction sought by T. Hale Boggs and Samuel I. Rosenberg of the People's League to prevent police interference with peaceful picketing near City Hall. The suit follows an incident in which men beat three league workers who protested Mayor Maestri. A mass meeting denounced the mayor as high handed and called for opening conservation department books.
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New Orleans
Wayne G. Borah
People's League
Shushan
T. Hale Boggs
Samuel I. Rosenberg
Peope's League
Langsdorff Secrets to Grave as He Dies
Buenos Aires reports Captain Langsdorff wrote a farewell letter before killing himself after scuttling the Admiral Graf Spee. An Argentine naval commission recommends impounding the letter and releasing a report on the death. Langsdorff lay in state at the naval arsenal as a Montevideo chase continues.
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Buenos Aires
Hans Langsdorff
Adolf Hitler
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Langsdorff
Monte
German liner Columbus sank by own crew in Nazi policy
Survivors recount how the German liner Columbus carried trained scuttle squads to burn and sink the vessel rather than surrender. Captain Wilhelm Daehne spoke of obedience to orders as benzine drums and incendiaries set the 32,500 ton ship ablaze near Nantucket.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Berlin
Columbus
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm Daehne
Ellis Island
United States
Tuscaloosa
Nantucket Shoals
Buenos Aires
Hang Langsdorff
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Langsdorff
Henry Lampe
Lampe
Veracruz
Mexico
Oslo
Norway
Arguments in Shushan mail fraud trial begin anew
Federal Judge Borah refused a mistrial as summations started in New Orleans. Prosecutor Rogge described a $12,500 payment to Charles Futere as a bribe while defense lawyers demanded the remark be struck. The jury was told to ignore statements outside the record as five defendants face charges over $496,000 in fees from refunding three levee bond issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Wayne G. Borah
O. John Rogge
Rogge
Charles Futere
Orleans
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Edmond E. Talbot
Borsh
Finland seeks fifty million dollar loan for war materials
Finland reportedly asked the United States for a 50 million dollar loan to buy war materials to resist invasion by Russia. Congressional leaders were sounded out after Wall Street finance fell through. The request followed a 10 million dollar LF loan for nonwar goods to the Finnish American Trading Corp. debate centers on policy and legality.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Wall Street
Congress
Russia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Postoffice Busy As Mail Volume Breaks Records
Wednesday at the Monroe postoffice saw outgoing package mail match the prior day’s peak while stamp sales lagged. Postmaster J R Wooten reports staff added clerks and trucks to sustain fast deliveries and expects mail volume to stay high for two more days before returning to normal.
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Monroe
J. R. Wooten
Long and Jones clash over conservation records in Louisiana race
Governor Earl K. Long announced the conservation department files would be opened for public inspection after federal investigators finish their work. In West Monroe Sam Jones claimed Long pressured him into admitting knowledge of pillaging during Long’s lieutenant governorship. Morrison and Noe traded barbs in New Orleans as candidates target each other and the fate of the records remains undated.
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Earl K. Long
Bunkie
Conservation Department
West Monroe
Sam Jones
Long
Louisiana
James H. Morrison
James A. Noe
New Orleans
Old Regular split over House endorsements in New Orleans
In the Tenth ward Old Regulars disclose a rift with the Louisiana Democratic association over state house candidates. Robert Skinner says he supports Robert Davey while the Old Regulars back him, and the Long organization backs Eugene O'Brien. Dr Joseph A O Hara could not be reached for comment.
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New Orleans
Tenth Ward
Louisiana Democratic Association
House of Representatives
Robert Skinner
William S. Daly
Robert Davey
Eugene O’brien
Joseph A. O'Hara
Long Organization
Tanker master buried after river collision damage in Baton Rouge
The master of the tanker British Officer Captain Richard H. Goswell aged 38 was buried in Greenwood cemetery New Orleans after his vessel was damaged in a river collision in Baton Rouge. Mates said the skipper had been worrying and last rites were given by Rev. A. R. Price.
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New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Greenwood Cemetery
Richard H. Goswell
A. R. Price
Mary Christmas Brings Holiday Cheer Amid Busy Yuletide
Racine Wisconsin December 21 Mary Christmas a longtime organizer of charity reads letters and manages gifts as she answers an overwhelming stream of requests for Santa Claus. Her efforts help shut in and handicapped children access aid and correspondence through Our Shut-In Pen club and other community drives.
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Salvation Army
Racine
Mrs. Christmas
Sam Christmas
Santa Claus
Woll condemns Soviet invasion at Finland relief rally
Matthew Woll of the AFL denounces the Soviet attack on Finland as a flagrant breach of international trust. Former President Hoover leads a Madison Square Garden appeal urging U.S. donations to relieve Finnish destitution, with supporting remarks from Sen. Wagner and Sen. Wheeler.
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New York
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Russia
Finland
America
Madison Square Garden
Herbert Hoover
Finnish Relief Fund
Hoover
Robert F. Wagner
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Hjalmar Procope
United States
Wagner
Christmas Baskets To Be Distributed Friday Afternoon
A local Christmas drive lists proceeds from a wrestling match totaling 601.24 and donations from individuals and groups including Gus Kallio family and Knights of Columbus. The article notes baskets, sugar, candy, and toys for needy families in Ouachita Parish with letters seeking support from the Monroe community.
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Gus Kallio
John G
Ann Wesley Allen
Fred S. Hudson
Evelyn Reims
W. F. Cummings
Charles Worley
Mary Dell Worley
R. C. Sparks, Sr
D. M. Moore
Knights of Columbus
Monroe Council
Isaac Lemle
Skippy and
Sydney
Miss Bell
Aded
Ouachita Parish High School
Monroe Wholesale Drug Company
Ellenel Candy Company
Pear Street
Good Fellows Fund Broadcast On KMLB Tonight
A special 8 to 9 pm broadcast on KMLB will feature station owner J C Liner and program director Don Breitenmoser to support the Good Fellows fund. Listeners pledging any amount by calling 4321 will have their names later published in the News Star and Morning World. Residents of the Twin Cities area urged to tune in.
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Good Fellows Fund
KMLB
J. C. Liner
Don Breitenmoser
News-Star
Morning World
Twin Cities
Good Fellows
Russia Attacks Helsinki as War Enters Fourth Week
AP reports Russian warplanes struck Helsinki injuring multiple hospital buildings as Finland endures the fourth week of invasion. Simultaneous aerial clashes occurred over Utrecht as Norway and other fronts report cold weather aiding some Russian advances and stalled tanks in the far north.
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Finland
Union
Joseph Stalin
Helsinki
Netherlands
Utrecht
Italy
Germany
Tyrol
France
Copenhagen
Arctic
Pope Reception of Italian King Signals Vatican Ties
Pope Pius XII welcomed King Vittorio Emanuele III and Queen Elena in a formal audience, praising Italy's step to stay out of World War II. The visit marks closer Vatican-Italian relations since the 1929 Lateran Pacts as the royal party toured in 15 cars. The pope blessed the king, queen, and Italian leadership after a 40 minute discussion in the papal apartments.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vitetorio Emanuele
Elena
Italy
Quirinal Palace
Rome
Vatican
Pius XI
Royal House
All Italy
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Brazil
Admiral Graf Spee
DNB
Argentina
Borah
Philadelphia
L. Buchalter
Graf
Spee
Harold K. Milks
Swarthy
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
John C. Knox
William W. Kleinman
Buchalter
Kleinman
Japan
China
Thomas E. Dewey
Fitere
U. S
Britain
Ministry of Home Security
Noe
Crowville
Wisner
Clarks
Spearsville
Bernice
Jonesboro
Chatham
LeCompte
Boyce
Pollock
Pointe A la Hache
Arabi
Palmer Park
Vincent Moseley
Houma
Morgan City
Jeanerette
Rayne
Elton
Oberlin
Glenmore
Mary Christmas
Yuletide
Racine, Wis
Polk Street
GOGD
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