European War Pauses With Cold Weather Across Fronts
Amid heavy snowfall in Finland and the Western Front the lull in fighting continues as extreme cold halts major operations. Finnish forces advance inside the Russian border near Lieksa while Red air raids taper, and Britain reportedly uncovers a German plan to disrupt railways as debates over aid and leadership unfold in London and Washington.
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Associated Press
Germany
Finland
Lieksa
East Central
Hanko
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Britain
British Isles
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Netherlands
Belgium
Henri Denis
Four Die in Houston Salvation Army Home Fire
Four men died and five were injured when a fire destroyed the Salvation Army industrial home in Houston. The dead were Arthur Speed 47 Al Wilson 36 Ernest McGill 55 and James Melton about 48. Thirteen men were rescued by ladders and three jumped from a second story window.
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Houston
Tex
Salvation Army
Arthur Speed
al Wilson
Ernest McGill
James Melton
G. Bamper
R. O. Upper
G. Finley
Federal Agencies Urged to Use Budget Act within Current Year
Budget director Harold D. Smith told all federal agencies to economize and train for next year’s program by living within current-year appropriations. He warned he would be tough on deficiency requests and may withhold extra funds until the overall budget picture improves. Roosevelt’s budget message estimated a large current-year deficit and a smaller next year unless emergency defense taxes are raised.
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Washington
Harold D. Smith
Smith
Roosevelt
Board Favors More Pay For Job Losers
The Social Security Board backs longer unemployment benefits and a 20 week period with weekly wages from 6 to 24 dollars. The plan follows Representative McCormack's amendment and AFL support. States hold a reserve fund of about 1.5 billion dollars, fueling calls to liberalize laws. J. Edgar Hoover seeks more funds for the FBI amid broader push for centralization.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Representative McCormack
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Texas
Idaho
Christian Front
New York
House Appropriations Committee
Justice Department
J. Edgar Hoover
Opposition Stalls Senate Monetary Inquiry Hearings
Washington reports say administration officials oppose hearings into monetary and banking policy to avoid affecting business recovery and national harmony. Senate Banking Chair Wagner calls committee to decide on inquiry while some Republicans press for action and some Democrats back proceeding. Disputes within treasury and the Federal Reserve Board are cited as a bar to hearings.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Wagner
New York
Banking and Currency Committee
Tobey
New Hampshire
Townsend
Delaware
Clark
Idaho
Treasury
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Fink Surgaine Wolff Lead in Ouachita Parish Races
In Ouachita parish Democratic primary results Fink leads Smith by 16 votes for state senator with 8 095 to 8 079 after 50 precincts. Surgaine tops Farr for clerk of court 6 232 to 5 834, with Brown in third. Bannister and Parker appear set for two OuachitaHouse seats. Coverdale defeats Humble for assessor 8 261 to 5 340. Wolff leads in coroner race with 5 819, French second with 3 726.
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Paul Fink
D. Y. Smith
Sterlington
Ouachita Parish
Jackson Parish
Fink
Smith
H. D. Catlett
Gordon Surgaine
R. Dean Farr
Surgaine
Farr
T. J. Brown
D. Ross Bannister
Hillyer S. Parker
John B. Filhiol
C. C. Bell
West Monroe
Bannister
Parker
Bert Coverdale
John R. Humble
Coverdale
Humble
Parish
Irving J. Wolff
J. T. French
O. A. Hill
Cudahy Installed as United States Ambassador to Belgium
John Cudahy began swift ceremonies to assume full powers as United States ambassador to Belgium amid low country mobilizations. Belgium and the Netherlands declared views based on controlled information as fears of a German attack circulated. Cudahy, arriving from Dublin via Paris, is a former minister to Ireland and acted on urgent Washington orders.
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Brussels
John Cudahy
United States
Belgium
Netherlands
Paris
Germany
Cudahy
Dublin
Washington
Ireland
Paul Henri Spaak
Great Britain
France
Second Election Commissioner Illness Prompts Replacement in Lake Charles
In Lake Charles La January 17 the second election commissioner Mrs E L Clement wife of Calcasieu parish cor oner fell ill while counting votes at Sam Jones home precinct. Charles Caston was sworn in last night to replace her as J R McKee another commissioner also fell ill and returned to the precinct box this morning McKee fell ill shortly before Mrs Clement's illness.
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Lake Charles
Sam Jones
E. L. Clement
Calcasieu Parish
Charles Caston
J. R. McKee
McKee
Du Pont Powder Unit Wrecked by Explosion in New Jersey
A nitroglycerine explosion at the Repauno plant in Gibbstown New Jersey wrecked a powder unit. Two men Earl Harrison and Edward Bundens Jr. were killed and a third Raymond Hicks injured. The blast shook a 20 mile radius and shattered windows across the tri state area.
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Gibbstown
N. J
du Pont Company
Earl Leslie Harrison
Clayton
Edward M. Bundens, Jr
Paulsboro
Repauna
Raymond Hicks
Repauno
du Pont Powder Works
N. G
Tri-State
New
U S Exports in December Hit New High for Decade
U S exports in December totaled 358 million dollars, the largest monthly total in almost ten years. Airplane shipments to Britain and France pushed the total up about 71 million from November and 92 million from December 1938, with 29 million of that coming from airplanes. Cotton exports rose to 43 million, and Latin American sales reached 75.4 million. Canada showed a drop to 41.1 million as coal and petroleum purchases waned.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Commerce Department
Italy
Spain
China
India
Latin America
Canada
Plan to Sabotage U S War Supplies Claimed by F B I
Federal authorities said 17 men arrested on seditious conspiracy charges were allegedly training to wreck United States war supplies rather than plot a Hitler like dictatorship. The suspects include former National Guard members, Navy and Marine reservists, and a German American bondsman.
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New York
Jan
United States
Christian Front
National Guard
Navy
Marine
Lewis J. Valentine
Brooklyn
Bull resigns as PWA regional director in Fort Worth
George M. Bull, regional director of the Public Works administration in Fort Worth since November 1937, announced his resignation effective January 31. He previously served as Colorado state director of the PWA for four years and is a Denver, Colorado, resident.
Bank President in New Orleans Dies at 54
Dr J J Watson 54 president of the New Orleans Bank for Cooperatives died of pneumonia in Baptist hospital. He led southern agricultural groups for over 20 years. Survived by widow a daughter Eleanor of New Orleans two sisters Mrs Walter H Bei of Denver Ala and Misses Laura and Mary Watson of Atlanta and two brothers Willetts R Watson of Daytona Beach Fla and G C Watson of Sanford Ala.
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J. J. Watson
New Orleans Bank For Cooperatives
Baptist Hospital
Dr. Watson
Southern Agricultural Groups
Mercer University
Columbia University
Eleanor Watson
Walter H. Bei
Devier
Ala
Laura
Mary Watson
Aanta
Willetts R. Watson
Daytona Beach
Fla
G. C. Watson
Sanford
Child Drowns While Parents Vote in Louisiana Primary
A three-year-old girl drowned at False River in New Roads while her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bueche were voting in Louisiana's primary. Relatives watched as the child wandered to the riverbank and slipped into the water before responders arrived.
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Lousmisna
Fred Bueche
False River
Tepin
Lloyd George Reaches 71 Reflects on Europe
London reports Prime Minister David Lloyd George turning 71 and recalling his life’s path. He says if he voiced today what he thought of Europe he would have to retract his initial remark, hinting at a less certain stance on the continent.
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London
Jar
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Ike
Renan
Europe
Long Loses Early Lead in Louisiana Primary Race
Earl K. Long led in preliminary returns from 675 precincts but fell well short of a majority, forcing a runoff with Sam H. Jones as the Democratic primary tally neared completion. Noe Morrison Morrision Moseley and Jones trailed with varying counts across parishes.
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New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Long
Sam H. Jones
James A. Noe
James H. Morrison
Vincent Moseley
Orleans Parish
Karl K. Long
Jones
Morrison
Moseley
Leche. Dear
Leche
Cleveland Dear
Louisiana
Orleans
Clames A. Noe
Baton Rouge
John E. Coxe
T. H. Harris
Harris
Coxe
Sem H. Jones
Missouri Pacific plan approved by Interstate Commerce Commission
The ICC approves a Missouri Pacific plan to consolidate the debt burden into a new company, excluding the Missouri Illinois railroad. Equity in preferred stock has no value, with capitalization cut from 671 million to 560 million and annual charges reduced. The measure aims to create a unified system for creditors and assets, effective January 1 of 1940.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Pacific Syaterm
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