Rout of Soviet Army Puts Damper on Plan For Crushing Finland
Finnish forces push back Soviet units on the Kanta front as winter aids defense. Finnish ski patrols disrupt the Murmansk railway and press about ten miles into Soviet territory near Kianta. Reports from Copenhagen say Finnish counteroffensives extend to western Lake Kokki with continued pressure on Soviet lines.
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Thomas F. Haw
Take
Kianta
Red Army
Eee Fis
Murmansk
Mannerheim
Foraig
Russia
Copenhagen
Lake
Kokki
Ceariland
RR Aas
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Varelian
Oshkosh Chosen Zone Center for FBI Police Training
Oshkosh identified again as a Wisconsin FBI police training zone center with classes to run Feb 5 through June 7 statewide. Chief William Golz said Oshkosh will host several class days, using the old municipal courtroom for instruction. The program covers arrest tactics firearms raids roadblocks fingerprinting crime-scene handling evidence reports public relations and more. Enrollment neared 1500 last series and remains open to contactors across police sheriffs offices and related agencies.
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Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
F. Bb. I
William Golz
Gulz
Civ
Caucil
Jig
U. S
Eau Claire
Pond du Lac
Green Janesville
Kenosha
Lacrosse
Madison
Racine
Sheboygan
Stevens Premerie
Sherif
Coron
Goering to Assume Supreme Direction of War Industries
Berlin reports Hermann Goering to take supreme direction of the nation’s war economy. He is named deputy to drive the Four Year Plan and reorganize industry to meet the British blockade with strategic economic moves. Koerner notes the transition of the German economy from war mobilization to a tighter, more centralized system.
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Goering
WAR Industries
Berlin
Hermann Agim Goering
Koerner
President's Message A Confession Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey, candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, attacks Roosevelt over a recent confession of failure. He spoke as he read the message on a route home from Georgia, returning from vacation, and gave impressions of the men he met and the implications for the campaign.
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New York
Thomas E. Dew
Roosevelt
Troops foray along western front amid river actions
German forces reportedly moved along the Moselle and Saar rivers as French patrols replied with limited activity. A French patrol in the Vosges Mountains engaged about two German detachments totaling around 200 men in the same theater.
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Germany
Mosele
Sasr
Vosges Mountains
President nominates Murphy and Biddle for high court roles
The president named 46 year old Murphy to the Supreme Court seat vacated by Jackson and nominated Judge Francis Biddle of the Third Circuit to be Solicitor General. Murphy has served as attorney general since January 1939 and previously as Philippines commissioner and Michigan governor. Jackson has been with the Justice Department since 1936 rising from antitrust to solicitor general. Biddle, a Pennsylvanian, chaired the National Labor Relations Board and advised on the Tennessee Valley Authority inquiry.
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Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Justice Department
Senate
Francis Biddle
Third Circuit Court
High Court
Philippines
Michigan
Jackson
Stanley Reed
Biddie
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Congressional Committee
Tennessee Valley
Aucacunexs
Supreme Sh
Grand jury files swindle charges name George
A grand jury indicted four men and two companies on swindle charges tied to the securities act. Named defendants include Louis C. George and Ers Ke, tied to Stand: Commerc Campens near Raum broker Havre et axe ive of the company. The federal case involves tobacco fraud and alleged misrepresentations across finance firms.
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New Fork
Grand Jury
Ers
Commerc Campens, Inc
Havre Et Axe
Louis C. George
Ipitaf
W . A. Federal Ciment
Diwe
Violi
Mgd
Association of Fairs Names Brown Director
Brown Malone and D Beaver named to new posts at the Association of Fairs. T Marriott and Berabou also listed among directors in the updated roster.
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Association OF Fairs Names
Brown
PG. Brown Malone, Beaver
D . T. Marriott, Berabou
Roosevelt Urges Slashing All Funds Except Defense
United Press reports a Cork street battle as Dail debates Irish Republican Army aid and funding. Boland cites dollars found in IRA passes and a U.S. link while a pedestrian shooting prompts police action as De Valera seeks British government talks.
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Iles
McDonnell
United
Curkston
Parliament
Irish Republican Army
Seannin
O Ff Cork
Thomayin
Ouf
Jobyie
McCurtain
I R
Isrue
Ulster
North Ireland
Dailytate
Mini Gerd Boland
United States
Eire
Elsin
James Dillon
LR. A
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Landen
I. R.A
Germany
Martin declines to act on charge against McCarthy
Judge Erde ner of Appleton rejects the petition against 29 year old McCarthy finding no shown violation of decay. attorney states the petition lacks necessary grounds. The case concerns a charge brought by Mathson Fie Ate Cer and was not acted upon.
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Martin
M'Carthy
Mathson
John Preiies
Erdener
Appleton
McCertidge
Verdec
Attorne
Junge McCarthy
Eve Court Bene
Archbishop Stritch Appointed by Pope To Mundelein See
The pope named Archbishop Stritch to lead Mundelein as Chicago's archbishop. The appointment places Stritch as head of a major diocese, replacing the former leader and aligning with Vatican decisions announced in Rome. The newspaper notes Stritch's stature, prior roles, and long service within the church.
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Stritch
Mundelein
Candidates Must File By March In Wisconsin Delegates
Nomination panels for delegates to the national convention must file by March 11. Election will be April with two delegates from each of ten congressional districts and four at large. The Republican party in Wisconsin is expected to name 22 delegates in total.
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Sectraf
Offier
Adey
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Congressional Address Divides on Taxes and Trade
President Roosevelt’s plea for peace and economy sparks clashes over proposed defense taxes and continued reciprocal trade. House plans adjournment until Monday as anti lynching legislation returns. party leaders argue over budget limits and foreign policy ambiguity.
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D. Harald Olver
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Coughton
Deroeral
North Carolina
Ways and O Mains Committee
Bildie
Japanese Victory Reported in Shanghai Battle
A terse wire-style notice recounts Japan’s victory near Shanghai with allied forces defeated. The report mentions troop movements and a defensive line held under pressure, with no civilian casualties detailed.
Weather figures show cold trend with low highs
The report notes continued cold with temperatures near record lows. Observations from Milwaukee and Bismarck indicate very cold conditions with a 23 below reading in North Dakota. maximums around 19 and minimums near 3 were recorded in the period. Barometer hovered around 29.58 as Buckstaff Observatory logged data from Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Milwaukee
Miami
Bismarck
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Buckstaff Observatory
Roosevelt Budget Urges Cuts in Farm Relief and Public Works
President Roosevelt asked Congress to trim farm relief and public works spending in a budget message. He argued the moves would create one of the smallest deficits in a decade and challenged critics to name further savings. The full message runs on page 122.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt outlines budget plan with large deficits
The article reports a projected national debt of 44.94 billion dollars, estimating a per person share of about 345 dollars. It details proposed budget cuts mainly to nondefense areas, a 460 million dollar defense tax request, and a forecasted deficit of 1.716 billion for the year starting July 1, with receipts and spending figures, urging specificity for further cuts.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Bolles Seeks Recall Of Envoy To Soviet Russia
Wisconsin Republican representative Bolles introduces a resolution in the House calling for the recall of the United States envoy to Russia. The measure would withhold funds and mirror similar tactics against foreign policy actions tied to Finland and broader diplomatic protests.
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Bolles
Soviet
Russia
Kinglon
Wisconsin
Cormack
Nusetts
Finland
Pon
Erie
Democrat
Islation Ess
New Cold Wave Heads Toward Midwest and Ohio River Area
A Canadian cold mass pushes into the central United States bringing snow and colder air. Temperatures dip to 23 below zero in upper Minnesota and Wisconsin, with near zero along the Ohio river boundary of Indiana and Illinois. Forecaster C A Donnell warns of very light snow at the extreme lows.
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C. A. Donnell
Zevery Upper Minnesota
Wisy Ia
Ohio River
Indiena
Hlinais
Donnel
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