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Newspaper

Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1940

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Labor Leaders Clash Over Endorsements At Columbus Meet

John L. Lewis denounces cabinet officials and political endorsements while urging a government sponsored conference to study unemployment. He attacks Perkins and Roosevelt advisers as ineffective and warns labor must act to relieve jobless demand. Delegates back a resolution for action despite political tensions among unions.

Lewis Pri Folk Toms Congress of Industria Johnson Democratization Johnson Willy Iaison Columbus John L. Lewis United Mine Warners Spetury King Roosevelt Miss Perkins Philip Murray Tim Aed Labor Europe Asia Hillman Analgamated Clothing Workers of Penney Hs Th BNO Ang

Wiley Brown Agree On America’s Wish Not Feasibility

Ambiguous OCR fragment notes Wiley and Brown differ on aiding Finland, outlining contrasting attitudes toward feasibility versus American wishes. Mentions Wisconsin and Michigan, with garbled names and phrases.

WILEY BROWN America Washington Len Wiley Wisconsin Denton Michigan Finland

Ripon students aid Finns with ration lessons

Finnish pupils learn wartime rationing at Ripon as a lesson in self sufficiency. They study reduced meat and dairy intake and substitute sugar bread and cream from a wartime menu.

RIPON

Weather summary from Associated Press bulletin

The report notes generally fair conditions with colder temperatures expected Tuesday. Northwest winds shift to a north to northeast direction, bringing a temperature range around single digits to the low teens, with possible snowfall noted in early afternoon readings.

Heart Attack Fatal for Former AMA President in Palm Beach

Dr. William D. Hayward, former president of the American Medical Association, died of a heart attack in a Palm Beach hotel. The Nashville born physician, known for medical research and surgical skill, helped lead the AMA, the Postgraduate Medical Assembly of North America, and the American College of Surgeons.

Palm Beach Fla William DD. Hayveard American Medical Association Nashville Yus Tenn Maye Brothers Rochester Postgraduate Medical Assembly of North America American College of Burgeons

Atrocities In Poland Report To Pope From Polish Sources

A United Press summary of a Vatican briefing dated Jan 6 to Pope Pius XII, alleging German Gestapo cruelty in Poland. The report lists priests beaten and killed, Poles deprived and deported to Germany, with mass extermination claims across annexed regions.

Eleanor Packard United Press Vatican City U.P Poland Germany Pius XII Genera

Industry urged to avoid influencing employees voting

Chester, former NAM president, told Detroit’s Heamomice club management should stay away from trying to influence employees in any elections this year. He warned against outside forces pressuring industry to sway labor votes and called for workers to return to productive efforts.

Detroit GM CL Chester National Association of Manufacturers Jews Polit

Senate Panel Cuts Navy Armament Funding In Budget Hearing

Washington reports the Senate Appropriations Committee trims naval armament funds by 81 million from House totals and shifts priorities amid wartime economy drives. They reduce missile and armor outlays, consider delaying a 100 million fleet expansion, and debate parity payments for farmers as European conflict pressures influence fiscal choices.

Washington Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Willie B. Borah House Naval Committee Biog House Pave Agriculture Department Housewell Adelita Lueuz Néis

Japan to file second protest over sailor seizure

Tokyo prepared a second protest to Britain over the seizure of sailors from a vessel. Foreign Office said it would present the protest in formal channels and urged careful handling of the issue amid mounting tensions.

Japan Tokio —'Ih- Teper Britain AC Foreign Office Mike Geta Eeletts Spas Ork Peter Fry

Supplemental Funds Bought by Roosevelt

Supplemental funds were requested and opposed in Congress as part of emergency appropriations. The president sought to speed support for four western and southwest open sewer and irrigation projects while stressing national security and anti counterfeiting measures.

Washington Flocsevedt Congress Gee Vinay Tavold Saati Leer Toe Gd Ristemmdie

Actresses Robbed of 833.095 Jewels on Chicago Street

Five masked men robbed two actresses early yesterday in Chicago, seizing jewelry valued at 833 dollars and a diamond bracelet. The victims were actress Bennett and star Louise, with statements noting items including diamond earrings and a bracelet. Suspects fled in a waiting car after the holdup, leaving no arrests.

Chicago Conetunen Bennett Auitt Louise Jonnie Nage Pier Ravi Poe

West Front Activity Revives Radio Bulletins

A fragmented wartime bulletin notes renewed activity on the West Front with radio transmissions resuming and bullets reported in the area. The garbled text references German forces and Allied signals, indicating ongoing combat updates and surveillance chatter from frontline regions.

West Front

Planes Stop Military Freight Train at Beaver Dam

A military freight train was halted near Beaver Dam after a night flight incident. Reports mention a wreck in Germany and list locations including Madison Milwaukee West Bend and Basel. Local observers noted the event impacted rail traffic and involved several aircraft.

Beaver Dam Germany

Japanese Food Ban Tightens Amid China Tientsin Trade Rift

Fragmented report notes authorities tightening a ban on food imports as tensions rise between Britain, Japan, and Chinese port cities. References to market prices, supply disruptions, and rail shipments illustrate the broader impact on daily life and commerce. The piece hints at governmental pressure to enforce quarantines and curb foreign influence while describing sporadic shortages affecting gardens, markets, and households. The tone remains formal and cautious.

Train disaster in Japan leaves ten dead and many injured

Fragmentary OCR reports indicate a Japanese train accident with ten fatalities and numerous injuries. Names, places, and exact details are unreadable, but early information points to a major transport disaster with casualties and ongoing investigations.

German raids strike British shipping along northeast coast

German fighters and bombers attacked 100 miles of Britain’s east coast driving ships reports of casualties and fires. British anti aircraft guns and fighters repelled many raids as authorities warned all coastal towns and ship traffic of possible further attacks in the North Sea and off the Scottish coast.

Hrive Britain Cessety Venter Athath Mianaren Danoy Birva Stinburn Otters Pool Knitsley Wellpark Sertlish Hngg Bither Qeiken Deseriberd York

Warbler High Almanac Notation Muddled Sport Note

Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled sports blurb with names and lines. It mentions Leaver Deian, SV7 era, and a win by a team or Legion but the text is largely indecipherable. Names, places, and precise events are unclear, making a confident summary impossible.

Candid Portrait of State Democrats' Candidate Slate

Fragmentary text describes a political slate presented by state Democrats in Milwaukee. It mentions Roosevelt era sentiments and calls for continued leadership to preserve peace and welfare, though the exact details and names are unclear due to transcription errors.

Milwaukee Erate Roosevelt

Soviet Flyers Repulsed Over Helsinki Front

Soviet air raids over Helsinki were driven off by anti aircraft fire as Finnish forces repelled attacks on the eastern front near Lake Ladoga. Reports claim over 1,250 Russians killed with 160 taken prisoner northeast of Lake Ladoga and 450 dead in the Autojoki sector. Finnish troops say they destroyed four tanks and captured an armored car, along with guns and machine guns, in fierce fighting.

Lake Ladoga Vield Autojoki Phine Werner Velyinki Lake Eadoga Tthe East Finkind Hedsinki Ris Tts

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