Profiteering law targets forestallers in new Cohen bill
Inside the White House planning, a Cohen backed measure aims to curb raw material hoarding with heavy penalties. A companion bill seeks broader windfall axes, tied to nationwide reform efforts. The apparatus, run by Foley and Martin, weighs action against influential market manipulators. Newsmen note strains with Roosevelt era policy and youth movements.
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White House
Cohen
Roosevelt
Combeen
Foley
Tevy
King George VI Lands In France To Visit Troops
King George VI arrived in France to visit British troops amid a widening Allied blockade against German exports. The king’s landing followed Allied air raids on Helgoland and ongoing Britain France actions to seize Nazi cargoes, with reports of German shipping losses and naval incidents.
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King George VI
London
George VI
France
Great Britain
Germany
Royal Air Force
Helgaland
Air Ministry
Britain
Helgoland
Chamberlain
Rudolf
Hartlepool
Malmo
Sweden
Floride
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Crowther Report Reveals Thrifty Yet Unprofitable New Hampshire
The Samuel Crowther report to the Commission for the Promotion of Wealth and Income in New Hampshire finds that in 1936 individuals saved 13 761 000 despite a net loss of 17 750 000 across business and government. It notes taxes redistribute income downward, government spending exceeded taxes by 11 637 000, and the state’s net worth stood at 1 173 686 000 with manufacturing contributing 41 percent of income.
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Samuel Crowther
Commission For the
New Hampshire
New Hampsire
Odd Yuletide Card Riddle From Neal O Hara Era
A nostalgic Washington Post style note recalls Christmas card etiquette and social circles from the 1930s. It mentions keeping cards on the living room table for days, guessing who sent signatures like Bob Schoenberg or Bob Saltonstall, and the habit of compiling lists for the season.
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Bob
Bob Schoenberg
Bob Schupfner
Bob Saltonstall
Japs Propose Formula to Ease U.S. Disputes
Tokyo reports Japanese Foreign Minister Nomura presented a tentative settlement formula to Ambassador Grew after a nearly two hour talks. Officials noted discussion touched on the treaty expiration and commercial relations after January, with hopes for a mutually constructive path forward.
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Tokyo
Cenfer
Kichisahiro Nomura
United States
Nomura
Joseph C. Grew
Washington
Foreign Office
Boy Drowns In Exeter River At Sandown
Richard Amback a 12 year old from Reading Massachusetts visiting relatives summer camp near Hogbridge Sandown drowns after ice breaks while tossing stones. His cousin Frank Chafe of Lynn Mass and Raymond firemen with Dr Frederic Gray and Dr Fred Fernald assist. Amback pronounced dead at Brentwood hospital after thawing. The incident ruled accidental drowning.
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Richard Amback
Reading
Mass
Sandown
Exeter
Hogbridge
Frank Chafe
Lynn
Masa
Fred Fernald
Raymond
Crew
Brentwood Hospital
Frederick 5. Gray
Rockingham’ County
Albert J. Chafe
Fremont-Sandown
Amback
Chase
Fremont
Fernald
Stock Market Dips After Weak Rally On Dec 4
The stock market drifted lower in New York as lack of stimulus headlines left traders cautious. Major declines included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Westinghouse Du Pont Eastman Kodak U S Gypsum Montgomery Ward Boeing Sperry Kennecott Great Northern Allied Chemical. Bonds held steady while commodities were mixed and European markets were narrow.
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U. S&s Steel
Bethlehem
General, Motors
Chrysler
Westinghouse
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
U. S/Gypsum
Montgomery Ward
Boeing
Sperry
Kennecott
Great Northern
Allied Chemical
Weather hampered National Guard air defense drill in Portsmouth
Fog over Portsmouth limited an air defense exercise by the First Battalion of the 197th Regiment NH National Guard. Maj. Arthur L. Smith led 19 officers and 394 enlisted in camouflage and discipline training while the Second Battalion practiced in Newport Claremont. Batteries A B C positioned along Lafayette Road and Portsmouth Manchester Road to defend the city.
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Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth
Arthur L. Smith
197Th Reg. N. H. WN. G
Francis P. Tucker
James E. Sylvester, Jr
197Th Regiment
Newport-Claremont
State Armory
Newport
Edgar S. Ladd
Lafayette Road
Dover
Polas K. Hasham
Laconia
Carol W. Stafford
GOP cites past critiques to press U S recognition of Russia
Washington reports Republican leaders remind voters that earlier opposition to Soviet recognition echoed in calls to sever relations with Moscow over the invasion of Finland. They cite a 1923 Hughes statement and Hoover remarks, arguing Roosevelt’s policy grants the Communist government standing in world affairs. Continued on Page Six.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Roosevelt
Finland
Republican National Committee
Hughes
Herbert Hoover
Family of Nations
Moscow
Wolfeboro Man Accident Victim Fatally Shot by Relative
A Wolfeboro man was killed when a hunter mistaking a gray patch for a deer fired from 190 feet at New Durham yesterday. The victim was Donald Bennett, 28, brother of the shooter, James Douglas, also of Wolfeboro.
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Hunter
New Durham
Donald ©. Bennett
Wolfeboro
Bennett
James Douglas
Theodore Sturgis
International At A Glance: Finland Peace Efforts Amid War News
AP dispatch notes Helsinki pushing League of Nations peace amid reported Russian casualties. Moscow claims control of Finnish coastal isles and Karelian Isthmus advances. Norwegian frontier reports 2000 Soviet troops Arctic landing. London and allies initiate German port blockade. Rome observers show mixed sentiment toward Russia and Finland, while Tokyo pursues talks on US Japan issues.
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Associated Press
Helsinki
Finland
League of Nations
Moscow
Russia
Karelian
Svanvik
Norway
Arctic
London
Rome
Tokyo
Moscow Asserts Troops Advancing Into Finland
Helsinki reports heavy casualties for Soviet troops as Finnish forces defend the frontier amid a heavy snowstorm. Finland seeks a peaceful settlement with Moscow while Prime Minister Ryti vows to negotiate to the utmost without sacrificing independence. Russia claims advances in the north and south with Baltic attacks and island gains, while Western democracies are accused of bias.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Kremlin
Risto Ryti
United States
Soviet Russia
Leningrad
Baltic
Gulf of Finland
Great Britain
France
Pradya
Communist Party
Cable Across River Opens Power Line to Navy Yard
The New Hampshire Gas and Electric Co lays a 2100 foot cable across the Fiscataqua River to Badgers Island to feed the Portsmouth navy yard. The 15000 volt line, four inches in diameter, will connect with a second cable routed along the back channel. The Beatie Construction Co lighter and the tug John G. Chandler aided the operation, completed with crews from Wyman and Simpson. Preliminary work is underway as the crossing becomes the largest electric cable yet set across the river. The project includes portions inside the power plant and on Badgers Island.
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Portsmouth Navy Yard
Fiscataqua
Badgers Island
New Hampshire Gas and Electric Co
Navy Yard
Slong
Wyman and Simpson
Beatie Construction Co
John G. Chandler
New Hampshire Gas & Electric
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North Sea
Neal O’‘Hara
U.S
National Guard
197Th Reg
International
Red Army
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Ryti
Terljok
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Stockholm
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