Wisconsin Legislature to Convene Next Week
Madison reports the 64th regular Wisconsin session will convene next week under Republican control to consider Gov Heil's economy program. Eleven new state senators and 46 new assembly members, elected in the November landslide, will be sworn in and party lines set the tone for speaksership and committee chairmanships.
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Kenneth Hopping
Madison
Wisconsin
Julius P. Heil
Capitol
Assembly
Heil
Paul Alfonsi
Pence
House
Reuben W. Peterson
Berlin
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Frank Graass
Sturgeon Bay
Peterson
Glodlant
Waller S
Oscar H. Marris
Milwaukee
Frankfurter Praises Cardozo In Harvard Law Review
Cambridge Mass Felix Frankfurter Harvard law professor and newly named Supreme Court justice praised Benjamin Cardozo as a model judge whose experience shaped his view that new policies must be tested by experience. He argued Cardozo’s approach combined legal theory with understanding of government and industry.
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Mass
P— Feliz Frankfurter
Harvard
Supreme Court
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Daistere Cardozo
Riurior
Frankfurter
Harvard Law
Nominiy Life Review
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Holm
Lise Holmes
Nerest
Sam
Hungary Moves Troops Toward City of Munkacs
Hungarians massed troops toward Munkacs as a truce halted heavy fighting with Czechoslovaks. Reports say 46 Czechoslovaks and seven Hungarians died in the one day battle, with 200 houses damaged. Hostages were taken from Oroszveg as Hungarian forces occupied Munkacs briefly. Crowds in Hungarian towns were dispersed after calls for revenge.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
Budapest
Tronsier
Munkacs
Osillag
Oroszveg
Stl
Hungary
Prague
Naodni Osvobozeni
Czechoslovakia
Munksets
President TI Talk Tonight Over Hookup
Thousands of Democrats will attend banquets in states tonight to honor Andrew Jackson and hear President Roosevelt deliver a major address. Broadcasts will be carried by three national radio chains at 8 30 p m central time. Widespread dinners cost 25 to 100 dollars, with some fundraisers raising future party funds. Local events feature remarks by James A. Farley and other officials as party aims to heal rifts from last year’s primary campaigns.
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Maryland
Concord Club
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National Committee
James A. Farley
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Wallace
Minneapolis
Governor Rivers
Georgia
Little Rock
Ark
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Raleigh
N. C
New York
Lehman
Democratic Committee
Jackson Gay
New Orleans
Mrs. Roosevelt
Democrats Accept Wallace Farm Program Challenge
Washington reports Democratic senators Smith of South Carolina and Lee of Oklahoma said they would accept Secretary Wallace's challenge to replace the farm program with a domestic allotment plan. They plan new farm bills to remove production controls, proposing allotments based on crop needs and a guaranteed price only on the allotted share. Republicans view the move as political, while the Oklahoma senator studies price support options and subsidy methods.
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Oftahoma
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Smith
Seven of Twelve School Busses Safe in Green Bay
In Green Bay Wisconsin a missing bus inspection found seven of twelve school busses safe, with officers postponing a final ruling after a deputy superintendent and local officials issued a cautious statement. The Department of Public Instruction is awaiting full inspection results before deciding on further action.
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Green Bay
Wis
Orly
Ence Giogari
Higny
Ols Joseph
Meade
Department of Public Instruction
Roosevelt Defense Program Ridiculed in Congress Speech
Representative Fish of New York attacked the Roosevelt defense program calling it a parade for super-armaments and condemned war profiteers and internationalists pushing world policing. Secretary War Wendinds warned that the regular army guard and enlisted reserve need reinforcement for any expanded war effort and bases would require more ground troops.
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Fish
Republican
New York
Redig
Wendtins
The
Nation Press Club
Motor Fatalities Drop 20 Percent in 1938 Report
Washington reports a 20 percent drop in motor vehicle deaths in 1938 with 8 077 fatalities from 1928 compared to 10 164. New York, Chicago, and other cities show varied figures, while nationwide totals reflect a decline amid regional counts.
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Meio Venice
York
Tos Anaeiis
Iit
Ionis
Onivorett Heights
Ohio
Teo
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Five Barely Mo Death in Crashes
Five persons barely escaped death in two train automobile crashes in Wisconsin as ice covered highways. A car carrying Rev Henry Martimacki and two passengers collided with a Duluth South Shore and Atlantic train near Superior. no one was killed though two women were injured. Another crash near Brookfield involved Arthur Schultz and Mrs Charles Hlotz when their car collided with a Milwaukee Hiawatha train. Schultz suffered a broken leg and Hlotz was bruised as parts of the car were scattered. Temperature forecasts warned of continued icy conditions across the state with colder weather expected eastern areas.
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Milwaukee
Superior
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
Henry Maartimacki
Calumet
Mich
Hilda Martimacki
Matilda Hildata
Lake Inden
St. Mary’s Hospital
Martimacki
Virginia
Minn
Arthur Schultz
Cudahy
Charles Hlotz
Milwaukee Railroad
Brookfield
Waukesha County
Schultz
Waukesha Municipal Hospital
Tirs
Blotz
New State Berkel Employees to Be Paid through January
About 460 workers in the new State department of social adjustment created by an executive order under former Governor La Follette will receive pay through January 1 while two formal legal opinions are prepared on the department. The division results from a La Follette reorganization act consolidating relief and welfare functions under one head.
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Board of Control
Reogore Dammann
Conbruet TM Proxves
Warrelief
Zane Melati
Prediction of WPA fund cuts sparks Senate debate
Washington reports a sharp forecast of WPA funding reductions as new figures stir controversy. Lawmakers, including the majority, weigh the impact on relief programs and public works, with June projections signaling a notable decline and urging cautious budgeting.
Settlers At Drummond Seek Jobs to Survive
In Drummond Bayfield County a contingent of 26 settlers from the federal Resettlement project appeals for employment. They report reductions in appropriations have cut their work to near impossibility, with 20 acre plots and small houses. Officials plan meetings to assess needs, while relief and commodities are sought until stable work can be found.
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Wis
Seventh District
WPA
Drummond
Bayfield County
Stanley F. Wilson
Milwwaukee
Forestry Service
Wilson
Carroll Moore
Rural Resettlement Administration
Farm Security Administration
U.S. Forestry Service
Queetus
WPA Ooffitiais
State Welfare Department
Forestry Department
Miachson
Sunshine Across the Nation Tempered by Cold Front
Forecaster Toonytee reports widespread sunshine across the country with some damp pockets. Temperatures remain mild, though northern regions will see cooler winds and isolated clouds. The forecast highlights near normal precipitation chances in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with lingering cloud cover in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Beck Returns Home From Unclear Event With Mixed Voices
An unclear passage mentions Beck returning home after an unspecified engagement with a foreign man, a master, and others. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse, with multiple nonstandard terms and possible names.
Autos Sink When Lake Ice Breaks At Menasha
Fragmented text notes ice thinning on Lake Winnel near Lake Park and autos sinking as ice breaks. Mentions names and places loosely and several garbled phrases. no clear timeline, event details, or identifiable persons can be confirmed.
JAP AIRPLANES BOMB CHUNGKING OUTSKIRTS
Bombing runs target outskirts of Chungking China as Japanese planes strike in the region. Limited readable detail suggests sustained aerial activity with reported damage but lacks precise dates or casualty figures in the fragment.
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Chungking
Indictment Filed Against Pennsylvania Leader David L Lawrence
Pennsylvania Democratic state chairman and secretary of the commonwealth David L. Lawrence was indicted on charges of statutory blackmail conspiracy to cheat and defraud the commonwealth and violation of state election laws. The Dauphin County grand jury returned three bills naming Lawrence alone in two counts and with John J Verona in a third. The probe covered 14 high Pennsylvania Democrats from last spring’s state primary and followed delays as legal moves stalled activity since December 15.
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David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Dauphin County
Barrisburg
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Carl B. Shelley
Paul N. Schaeffer
Lawrence
John J. Verona
Pittsburgh
George H. Earle
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Earle
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Honorary Colonels Named by Heil
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Heil naming honorary colonels and mention Milwaukee and treasurer roles, with garbled surrounding text suggesting a ceremony or list of names and dates. The legible elements indicate a local ceremonial event without clear further details or outcomes.
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Heil
Weather Summary for January Night Observations
Weather notes show cloudy skies with above normal highs and lows in the Great Lakes region. Milwaukee and Chicago report mild temperatures with fog potential and light winds. Temperature data indicate maximum around 23 to 31 degrees and minimum near 0 to 2 degrees, barometer near 29.79.
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Yaghest
Grige
Tania
Modena
Tom Mooney Granted Unconditional California Pardon
In a packed Sacramento hearing Gov. Culbert Olson pardoned Tom Mooney, the 56 year old San Quentin prisoner once condemned for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing. Olson, California's first Democratic governor in 40 years, praised Mooney’s innocence claim and ordered his release to freedom.
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Calif
Tor Mooney
Culbert L. Olson
Olson
California
Tom Mooney
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State Capitol
Mooney
Warden Smith
San Quentin
George T. Davis
San Francisco
Ellis E. Patterson
State Board of Health Elects New Officers
Madison Wis yesterd ay Dr William Web Green Bay elected president of the state board of health Dr Stephen Caha kee chosen vice president Dr C A Harpe named secretary and treasurer The n et ing also named members and committee assignments for health education and medical relief across Milwaukee Madison Milwaukee and Appleton according to the reported proceedings
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Beard
Heath
Stephen Cahakee
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Nssies
Saige
Leavin
Mirwan
Tar
Mul Tulls
Mdwadkeer
Herman Frisch
Milwaukee
Florin
la Cfte
Adelme Mendrick Miss
Fenrl
Ble Pickard
Rypon
Antonia Tae
Maden
Lydia Secuncid
Anwaukes
Fond du Lac Seeks Return of Alleged Forger
Police seek return of Donald Wils 37 Clarke accused of posing as a Burns Detective Agency agent to cash forged checks in a Houston scam. He allegedly pretended to be a special detective to cash fraudulent checks.
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James Silgen
Houston
Texae Warnies
Donald Wils
Clarke
Burns Detective Agency
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