29 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
1
Reports from Ankara say Wednesday's Turkey earthquake casualties near 100,000, with hundreds of thousands homeless. Frigid temperatures to 30 below worsen conditions in the affected regions as aftershocks continue. Officials in Istanbul and London exchange figures on the disaster.
The city sees residents starting diaries with many giving up by year end while W L Finetrock of Florence Avenue completes seventh year of diary keeping. Cold weather may freeze Snamimock Creek for skating with temporary dams enabling ponds for enthusiasts. Trailers advance on southern sites mark the last week of the year.
Weather record shows maximum 30 degrees and minimum 20 degrees over a 14 hour span. Precipitation listed as 14 inches snow. river stage 4.7 feet. Data also notes temperature and precipitation figures from the same date last year, with 4 degrees for high and 17 for precipitation, followed by 40 minutes of rain and related figures.
The Netherlands, pressed between Britain and Germany, moved to strengthen defenses by new rules. All males aged 28 to 60 could be drafted for military service to provide personal assistance in an emergency.
London reported that a German U-boat fired a torpedo at a British battleship causing some damage and killing three crew members. The admiralty gave no ship name or location, stating next of kin would be informed. Unofficial reports claimed the battleship remained safe and continued on course.
The German press says a British destroyer halted the 9,680 ton Gluecksburg near Cadiz within Spanish waters. Spain protests Britain for violating territorial waters as the German crew is allowed to reboard after beaching and refloating with a tug. Meanwhile Roosevelt nominates Daniel W. Bell as undersecretary of the treasury to succeed John W. Hanes.
Babson Park Massachusetts entrepreneur Roger Babson forecasts that the first half of 1940 will show the best six months for business since 1929. He cites rising wages farm prices and profits though warns taxes and diving costs loom. He notes war and neutrality clouds but believes early 1940 may approach prosperous times despite uncertainties.
Pennsylvanians are projected to receive between 10 and 12 million dollars under the enlarged social security act in 1940. Regional director William Dill estimates about 76,000 people will benefit, including 40,000 retired workers and 16,000 dependent children, with other groups making up the remainder. Payments may rise or fall with population shifts, war impact, and act revisions.
Missouri Senator Bennett Clark denies undercover efforts to revive the two thirds nomination rule at the next Democratic convention. He argues such a move would stultify the party and block Roosevelt's renomination, noting his own opposition to a third term and recalling his father Champ Clark's 1912 nomination loss under a similar rule.
Callander Ontario December 29 Dr Alan Roy Dafoe agreed to resign as guardian of the Dionne quintuplets to ease patent relations. The quints will move from the special nursery to a new home with parents and seven siblings while Dafoe remains their personal physician. The Dionne family would control their own physician and dismiss a contested nursery, with future arrangements to be made.
President Roosevelt said he would ask Congress to enact new taxes and present a set of fixation plans at his address next Wednesday. He stressed revenue needs but will not seek to pressure lawmakers before presenting recommendations, noting several options for tax measures.
Ohio University plans a short special session Thursday night as the New Costly school board approves a $100,000 bond for GC. C. McKibben to act as district collector and will be sworn in again Monday. The board permits a group of East Siders to fund a Rose Avenue playground for a whaling rink. Dr. Donald H.K. Beckles resigns as school health director effective January 1 and heads to the University of Pennsylvania for public health training. A successor will be named soon. Dr. Robert Williams, president of Ohio Northern University, was approved as commencement speaker for the community college event on January 26.
Fragmentary death notices list names such as Joseph McKeown age 78 and Caihatte Carano Alker age 1 with incomplete addresses and towns. Other entries include Booher and Koderleh Sheen with partial street details.
Moscow dispatch reports General Gregory M. Stern named by dictator Josef Stalin to lead the Leningrad military district during the Reussias campaign against Finland. The change follows rumors of undermining Gene Koaskey and his front to his command.
Members of Company B 16h Pennsylvania Infantry who served in the Porto Rican operation of the Spanish American War gathered at the Castleton for their 41st muster out. President William He Duo presided as officers were elected with Cary Cle as president and Homer-Drake as secretary treasurer. Welcoming address by Dr. Howard C. Harper, a World War II major, followed by honors for Fred G Rentz and W Walter Byhan, with Ghar 1¢ mayor-elect Wood and others in attendance.
London reports British supply minister Burgin announced during the week ending Dec 19 contracts totaling 9,500,000 pounds, pushing total government purchases to 234,000,000 pounds with overall wartime outlays near 1,170,000,000 pounds. Preacher minister of munitions Raoul Cautty will visit London in February to discuss supply matters with Anglo French allies.
A compact list of standout events from 1939 as reported by International News Service. Items include Europe’s war unfoldings, the Polish invasion, Soviet moves, and major political shifts. the summary notes bombings, treaties, and leadership changes alongside civil unrest and disasters.
Day dispatches from Copenhagen report mutinies among Soviet troops near Finland’s northern fronts. A correspondent witnessed Soviet planes over Car ria lines and heard machine gun fire from no man’s land. The piece notes Soviet defections and careful movements as tanks reposition to threaten Finnish positions, with continued coverage on page two.
Finland reports its ski troops driving toward Murmansk while Soviet infantry retreat amid cold and hunger. Finnish air attacks disrupt Murmansk railroad traffic as Russian forces on multiple fronts conduct withdrawals under tough winter conditions.
Partial readable text references a scene with a person named Arthur, mentions oaths, a search, and a southeast area. The passage includes garbled phrases about a hack, a person named Jos, and a remaining line about a poor woman or state.
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