Colder Tonight For Wisconsin Weather hits state with freezing lows across towns
Frigid air grips Wisconsin with temperatures from 27 below at Park Falls to 15 below in Milwaukee. Upper Michigan and northwest Wisconsin endure harsher wind chills as officials warn of more snow flurries and possible relief by Friday. Frostbite reports rise as citizens face subzero winds and travel delays.
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Park Falls
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Maraquette
Sault Steik
Coleman
Wisco
Milwaua
la Crosse
Shawano
Iron Mountain
Mich
Sheborgan
Kenosha
Menomonee
J George Reynolds
WPA
Sanford Starks
Wisconsin Rapids Office to be Discontinued
Madison reporter Elmer Barlow, a tax commissioner, announced the Wisconsin Rapids income tax office will be discontinued February 1 as part of a major reorganization to cut expenses. Two employees will be dropped, the office costs about 350 dollars monthly, and taxpayers can be served from the Wa-usa district. Barlow plans further eliminations of income and property tax offices statewide. He departs for Boston to study Massachusetts tax department.
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Madison
Elmer Barlow
Wisconsin Rapids
Tax Department
Barlow
Wausau
Waatsien
Erminner
Boston
Massachusetts Tax Department
Massachusetts
Vinson proposes major cut in fleet expansion funds
Washington Democrat Vinson, chairman of the naval committee, seeks a $500 million reduction in the fleet expansion plan by eliminating 34 destroyers and cutting tonnage from 490,600 to 218,000. He would allow limited new ships including carriers and cruisers with discretionary build within revised limits.
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Washington
Democrat
Georgia
Naval Committee
Thciv
Sion
Winge At
Weather Day Day Jan 18 Flurries Continue Cold
Northwestern Obs reports continued cold with flurries in north portion. Observations show forecasts from Buckstaff Observatory with temperatures from -16 at 5:30 a.m. to 10 at 1 p.m. Expected maximum 1 and minimum 8 below with NW wind and 25.70 barometer. One year ago readings were 27 and 13. Remarks fair.
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Obs
North Po
Buckstaff Observatory
Wedne P
Reds Retreat On Finnish Front In Arctic Warfare
Paul Stoekler with Finnish forces in Lapland reports 40 000 Reds retreating from Finland's Arctic Salla sector amid hunger frostbite and Finnish patrol pressure. Heavy fighting at Markajarvi as Soviet trenches abandoned for the border. Copenhagen dispatches claim vast Russian casualties and severed supply lines as planes attempted to resupply and Finns pressed the pursuit.
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Lapland
Finland
Salla Highway
Markajarvi
Red Army
Copenhagen
Furty
Arctic
Salla
Berlingske Tidende
Repor
Satla
Suidiums
Tetouch
Roosevelt body denied funds dispute over office aid
Fragmentary report notes contention over a S254 item for personnel costs and an export import measure. References to Wisconsin, Aug, Rep Gaer, UTEP, and a $125,000 administrative line appear amid unclear lines about a protracted office and strike from the measure.
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Washington
Wortordas
Wisconsin
No Cause for Alarm in Belgium Claims Cudahy
A garbled dispatch asserts no reason for alarm in Belgium as leaders discuss mobilization over the weekend. Names and details are unclear, but the tone suggests official reassurance amid possible invasion threats.
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Belgium
Cudahy
No Eine
Stiles
Dan
King Leopard
Senator Borah Near Fatal Fall and Critical Condition
Reports from Washington indicate Senator William Borah suffered a fall in his apartment, hitting his head and sustaining a hemorrhage. Doctors say his condition is critical. Mrs. Borah and Miss Rubin describe a precarious vigil as his long senate service remains in jeopardy.
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Washington
BR. Borgh
Idana
Borch
Soni
Borah
Worth Daniels
Borndt
Cord Rubin
Miss Rubin
Borat
Senate
Yenues Weiin
Harrington 10 to be invited to solve state problem
Milwaukee officials, led by WPA administrator Ware Gian, plan to invite Harrington to help regulate Wisconsin WPA activities under the Hately bill and new federal funding. The move aims to shape WPA policies on politics and employment, signaling a formal stance by the WPA on partisan issues.
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Harrington
Milwaukee
Yee OC Waregian
WPA
Wisconsin
Thas Hately Bil
Federal
Fight Paralysis Campaign Opens Nationwide
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announces a campaign to fund research nationwide. Officials describe a plan to divide proceeds between state or county offices and the foundation's research work to fight paralysis.
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Lorigin
National Foundation For
Fire Destroys Menasha Building in Frostbitten Blaze
A seven hour blaze at the Yuchscherer block in Menasha, Wisconsin, ate a city’s oldest business structure. Two firemen injured, four residents evacuated into minus twenty one degree weather. Fire crews from Menasha and Neenah battled the flames as ice coated their hands and faces.
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Morton's
Menasha Twin Cities
Menash
Puckschecer
Menasha
Wis
Yuchscherer
Main
Mill Streets
Neenah
William Akszulewicz
Menasha Fire Department
Theda Clark Hospital
House votes to cut TVA funding in independent offices bill
The House rejected an amendment to halve the 40.2 million TVA appropriation in the independent offices bill. Rep. Charles Faddis urged tying his bid to Rep. Girkven’s plan to scale back the Coulter dam project near Lenoir City. Debate shifted if TVA should be cut to 5 million or 100 thousand, amid claims of an administration driven dream for TN river improvements.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley
Independent Offices
Charles Faddis
Pennsylvania
TVA
Everett M. Girk Ven
Plinois
Dir
Wiminnie Tva
Lenoir City
Dirk
Sto
Tennessee River
de Top
Ane J. Miy
Kenneley
Enti
British Steamer Sinks After Mine Hit
A British steamer struck a mine and sank after the blast. Reports indicate significant damage and loss of life may follow as rescue efforts continue near the affected sea area. Local authorities coordinate with naval units to assess casualties and salvage chances.
Rent bids disclosed for Oshkosh post office site
Rent bids for the Oshkosh post office site were disclosed with bidders including Davies of Oshkosh and others. The brief notice notes two bids submitted in the inquiry, highlighting the local bidding for the federal facility in Oshkosh.
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Oshkosh
Senate approves extension of farm moratorium act
Washington reports the Senate unanimously approves an extension of the farm moratorium act set to run until March. The measure, tied to the Frazier Lemke act clarifications, passed with Republican support and signals continued aid to farmers amid economic pressures.
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Senate
O. K
Washington
Oshkosh Linked in Browder Case
The defendant faces a fraud case with a 10 year term and a 4000 dollar fine. George Morris of Lawrence Kansas and Albert Henry Richards of Oshkosh Wisconsin are named in the proceedings. The prosecution alleges they obtained documents under false pretenses connected to Nicholas de genberg.
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New York
Cape
Nichoolas
Five Die in North London War Plant Explosions
A series of rapid fire blasts at the Royal Gunpowder Factory in Wal tham Abbey, North London, killed five and injured others. Buildings up to two miles away suffered shattered windows, falling ceilings, and smoke columns. Police said the explosions were accidental with no enemy action, as civilians sought air raid shelters amid the damage. Two other incidents in England killed three and wounded several soldiers.
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Royal Gunpowder Factor
Uy Hugh Wagnon
London
Ministry of Supply
New York
Royal Gunpeseder
Wal
Tham Abbey
Aelson
NO SABOTAGE SEEN IN BLAST OF NITRO
Reconstruction of a nitroglycerine explosion at a Dupont plant near Gibbstown details a blast that killed two and left a crater. Investigators say sabotage is not suspected while noting the detonation speared nearby materials and caused damage miles around.
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Gibbstown
Sion
Calene
Vany
DuPont
Trefoot
Weather forges down speeding army bomber
A fragmented weather report notes a speeding army bomber near Holgean with Lt. Stanley MM and Capt. Leonard F. Har reportedly taking off from San Diego after midnight in hopes of a rapid trip. OCR fragments obscure full details and timing.
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Holgean
Csth
Stanley MM. Upstead
Leonard F. Harat
San Diego
Bus Train Collision in Germany Kills 12 in Snowstorm
A passenger bus collided with a railway locomotive at Zittau Saxony during a snowstorm yesterday. The motor bus breached crossing gates and was dragged by the locomotive, which overturned. Twelve people died and about 200 were severely injured, according to a dispatch.
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Reclin
Tian
Zittau
Saxony
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