French Deputies Back Finland Aid Amid War Budget
Paris reports the chamber approved aid to Finland as part of an 8.9 billion franc war budget for 1940 first quarter. Premier Daladier hailed unity as 900000 soldiers recalled, funding munitions and passive defense, with fortifications planned in the north and Jura.
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Paris
Edouard Dataclier
Geneva
Calacter
Daladier
Jura
Poland
Finland
Mose
New Castle
Pa Newe Spotted 1940 Il License Plate on Local Car
A fragmentary item notes Pa Newe spotting its first 1940 Illinois plate with Michigan tags on a car parked downtown. A Fairmont Avenue resident enjoys bird feeding, hosting bluebirds, redbirds, blue jays, woodpeckers, cedar waxwings, and several squirrels, plus table scraps and purchased seeds. A stray line hints at leap year and four years endured by girls, with continuation noted.
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Pa Newe
Michigan
Fairmont Avenue
Daily Weather Report For Lie 24 Hour Period Ended 3 PM
Weather statistics for the United States cover a 24 hour period ending at 3 PM. Maximum temperatures reached 38 degrees, minimum 25, precipitation inches, snowfall unlisted, river stage 6.5 feet. Additional readings show a maximum 35 degrees and other figures indicating lower values.
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United States
Wrather
Lee
Sixteen Seek Postmaster Exam at New Castle
Washington December 22 The U S Civil Service Commission announced 16 applicants for the postmaster examination at New Castle. Acting Postmaster William R Hanna heads the list along with Charles W Means Paul F Butz Philip L Stack Doelbor N Reno Jesse Myron Rice Samuel Reed Megown William R Stoughton Jr James E Moorhead Don Frank McG Lewellyn D Preston James A Travers Wade Hampton Hanger Thomas J Nolan V Ivan Mandich Lee Gordon Likely more names will be added due to the Christmas rush. Announcement of the final list expected after Christmas.
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Washington
U. 3
Civil Service Commission
William R. Hanna
New Castle
Lichal
Christman
Lst
William BR. Hanna
Charles W. Means
Paul F. Butz
Philip L. Stack
Doelbor N. Reno
Jesse My
Yon Rice
Samuel Reed Megown
William R. Stoughton, Jr
James £. Moorhead
Don Frank McGlewellyn
D. Preston
James A. Travers
Wade Hampton Hanger
Thos. J. Nolan
V. Ivan Mandich
Lee Gordon
Penn Power Club Christmas Party Delights Members
Penn Power Club held its annual Christmas banquet with about 500 attendees from Greenville Zellenople and other Pennsylvania Power company points. Vice President and General Manager L B Round delivered an address after a lively minstrel show and sketches.
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Penn Power Club
Everal
Penn Power
Matsger L. B. Round
Greenville
Zellenople
Pennsylvania
Toy Mission Invite Public To Display At Post Rooms
Commander F F Sargent of Neshannock Post No 315 VFW invites the public to visit the post rooms on the second floor of the Stritmater building at 1265 East Washington Street to view finished toys ready for distribution to needy children. Toys will be on display from now until Saturday evening when distribution begins, likely continuing through Sunday evening as Santa's helpers visit the city to ensure all in need are served. Members have been assisted by NYA boys and a midday effort to organize the work remains notable.
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F. F. Sargent
Neshannock Post
Post
Stritmater
East Washington Street
Santa
NYA Bn Unis
Plans Outlined For Relief Work Among Refugees
A Lawrence County Red Cross conference outlined aid for Polish and Finnish war refugees. Production of garments and hospital supplies will start immediately after Christmas, with pooled resources and a downtown work location. A benefit music program featuring native songs and dances will be held early next year to raise funds.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross
Poland
Finland
Red Grass
John A. Meehan
Ralph F. Davis
M. D. Cohn
E. W. Lehto
Stancelewski
Chas
E Allen
Richard E. Bents
W. Townsend
A. W. Graham
Norman E. Clark
Robert Houk
Lauri Laurell
Ruy
New Cabtle
President Roosevelt Hosts White House Staff Christmas Reception
President Roosevelt welcomed about 150 executive office workers at the White House marking Christmas with a staff reception. Mrs. Roosevelt joined him as he distributed gifts including a matchbox holder, letter opener, paper weight, and memo pad. poinsettias and evergreen decorations adorned offices and windows as staff from across the executive offices greeted the Chief executive.
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Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Der
Roosevelt
White House
Clnis
Four-Day Stamp Cancellations Surpass 1938 Figures
New Castle post office reports holiday four day stamp cancellations totaling 56 000 more than the same period in 1938 amid a heavy Christmas mail volume. A five man moving crew joined the regular force to speed parcel post shipments and outbound mail. Official observers postmaster William R Hanna assistant postmaster James G Leslie and super Mails David B Thomas praised the speed and dedication of staff and extras who labored to sort and dispatch gifts and holiday correspondence.
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New Castle
Parcel Post
William R. Hanna
Jamies G. Leslie
David B. Thomas
Piane
Nazi Germany Fights For Existence Says Goebbels
Berlin Dec 22 Propaganda Minister Dr Paul Joseph Goebbels declared Nazi Germany is fighting for her naked existence to a group of Saar evacuees and Baltic repatriates. He said London and Paris now admit their goal is to destroy Germany.
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Ctuvar Tse Oa AN Htet
Berlin
New Castle Hanes to resign Treasury post
President Roosevelt confirmed reports that Undersecretary of the Treasury John W. Hanes would resign to enter private business. Hanes is said to leave before August as announced by officials.
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New Castle
Hanes
Tinternational
Washington
Roosevelt
the Treasury
John W. Hanes
Flys
Shortest Day Shuts Out Light Across City
Inverontional News Service notes nature’s annual blackout on the shortest day. The sun rose at 7 19 p m EST and would set by 4 30 p m EST, leaving 9 hours 12 minutes of daylight for Christmas shopping. Winter arrives officially at 3 08 p m.
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Inverontional News Service
Nature
Christpins
Fire destroys two Midland buildings in freezing night blaze
A $100,000 blaze in Midland Pa damaged or destroyed two buildings housing Cur Rate drug store and Parattuire company. More than twenty people were driven from nearby homes as fire squads from East Liverpool and Beaver fought the flames. Water froze on hoses and a broken power line left most of the town in darkness until repairs.
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Caternatana
Midland
Eluht
Dt Wes
Vane
Parattuire Company
Edward J. Barrett
East Liverpool
Beaver Fire Companies
Three Die in Ohio Shooting Tragedy
Portsmouth dispatch reports a family slaying as a nephew killed wife Gillian Ruby 43 and James Ruby 41 and their two children on returning home with Christmas presses. The nephew Cecil Ruby 41 allegedly shot himself after the incident.
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Portsmouth
Ameall
Jamesx Ruby
Gillian
Heim
Cecil Ruby
Wryathe Hywaty Nimself Alver Crlog
Tax Collector In Butler County Seriously Shot
Butler County report states Robert Clyde Dickson, 46, longtime Brady township tax collector, was shot in the abdomen at his home near Muddy Creek by Slippery Rock. He was taken to Butter hospital in serious condition. A suicide note was found with the message Forgive me for doing this.
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Buller
Robert Clyde Dickson
Brady Township
Ague
No Hale
Muddy Creek
Slippery Rock
Pollee
Clyde
Japanese American relations discussed in Tokyo talks
United States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew and Japanese Foreign Minister Kiichisabura Nomura met in Tokyo to discuss readjusting relations following the American cancellation of the Japanese-Aberloin Commercial pact. An official spokesman called the talks a happy development with progress expected and continued discussions planned.
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Tokyo
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Kiichisabura Nomura
Taday
Japan
Damel
Drew
Nomura
First Day Of Winter Brings Cold Weather
A cold belt moved from the middle west toward Pennsylvania as night temperatures dropped below records. The Pittsburgh area reported hazardous highways with ice on main routes including the Lincoln and William Penn highways. Many western Pennsylvania roads remained slippery with sections closed or difficult travel.
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Pennsylvania
Mometer
Middle West
Easlers
Western Penn
Pittsburgh
Lincoln
Tigarter
Bedford
William Penn Highway
Ohio
West Virginia
Harrington Replies to Governors on WPA Relief Quotas
In Washington Dec 22 WPA Commissioner F G Harrington replies to Pennsylvan ia Governor James and Ohio Governor Bricker arguing quotas are equitable He cites December relief quotas of 156000 for Ohio and 160000 for Pennsylvania, contending Ohio has only 150000 and Pennsylvania 145000 on WPA rolls He accuses both states of underutilizing their allocations and dismisses the critics as impractical.
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International News
Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
WPA
F. G. Harrington
Harrington
Oho
Ohia
Arthur Ho James
John Bricker
Olio
Jamers
Othe
Census Directors Named Amid Confusing Report
A chaotic OCR fragment recounts census directors and headquarters plans for January. It notes appointments for a 46th Congress era office setup, with locations in Beaver and Tes ver Ta and a Christmas week meeting. The text also mentions population terms and a 1940 census start. The report includes a railway disaster at Genthen station with seven killed and many injured near Arvin.
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Jacob Vyenne
Ces
Santos
Hyun
Custer
Aerial Clash Marks West Front Engagement
A lone air battle over the western front disrupted by poor weather marked activity between German and French forces. Reports say a German pursuit aircraft faintly damaged a French reconnaissance plane believed to have landed on German soil, with ongoing patrols near the Bitehe and Luxembourg area.
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West Front
Faris
Recon Naissance
Bitehe
Luxembourg
Northe
France
New
Probe Death Of Man In Woods
In Philipaburg Pa police probed the fatal shooting of Neal Hahn of Snow Shoe while walking along an old road during deer season. Coroner Heaton said the evidence and tracks led to the scene as four hunters were detained for evidence and weapon analysis.
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Utericin Neves
Philipaburg
Dee
Neal Hahn
W. R. Heaton
Hato
Hlawo Sons
W. Moser
Odice
Death Record for Clyde Waldorf and Others
Sparse 1838 death record fragment listing Clyde Waldorf age 43 and several other names including Mrs Marah Elizabeth Sankey, Ott Nelen Majors, and Mrs Ellwood with scattered addresses in Mexico and Meaver Falls. The fragment offers minimal context and mixes names with places and mis-spelled dates.
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Clyde Waldorf A. Day
Cant Shuster
Gardner
Ellwood
Marah Elizabeth Sankey
Murber Street
Mary Men Way
New Station
Ellwood Ott Nelen Majors
Meaver Falls
Rout Of Russians On Northern Front Claimed By Finns
Helsinki reports Finnish forces claim a rout of Soviet troops on the far northern front as harsh weather hampers Russian operations. Soviet raiders bombed targets around Helsinki with street damage noted.
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Helsinki
Der
Diane
Outakiria
Réy Bet
PT Eteera Gto
Ketrerat
Zul Harinware
Sain
Pelsamo
German Warplane Escapes Over British Base
A German warplane raided near the Firth of Forth base in heavy cloud and broke off after a dive. British fighters engaged the craft as it pulled clear, with no immediate report of damage to the base.
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Tecal
Firth of Forth
Brith South
Fragmentary notes hint at a household repair bill
A garbled passage mentions repairs and a house bill. It references paying daily costs, a cellar force issue, and a person named Mariy or Marie trying something. Names and specifics are unclear but imply routine home maintenance and charges.
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Red Cross
Nazi Germany
Castle Park
Cinteriatend
Den
Andrew T. Park
Wna
Harry H. Howland
Butler County
Census
Tri-County
Greer
J. F. Stevens
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Orce
Psys Ca
Genihis
Arvin
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Hentsin
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Mlegal Bear
Arthur Mometer
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