05 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
1
London reports indicate Prime Minister Chamberlain will designate one day next week for a secret parliamentary discussion of war supplies to satisfy labor and Liberal demands. Government worries about triggering rumors as Parliament has in past wars met secretly for such topics.
Sweden increases troop calls as Finland Russia border actions deepen. Officials report over 40,000 mobilized, bringing total under arms to about 150,000 amid neutrality efforts. Refugee crises and relief funding loom in Ohio as Britain faces losses from German raids.
The article argues Roosevelt signaled willingness to serve in a crisis though originally unwilling to seek another term. Advocates contend his policies reoriented government toward the common man and that his early drafts have permanently shaped national laws. Details of future application remain a matter of mechanics rather than core principles.
Washington dispatch reports speculation that Franklin D Roosevelt may seek another term if a national crisis returns, with supporters noting his fatigue and the heavy burden of his domestic program. Moscow meanwhile announces withdrawal from League of Nations talks on Finland, deeming the invitation insulting as Soviet Russia views the issue as aggression.
An Ohio river valley gambling crackdown widens with eight gambling law violations fined, a civil service complaint against Portsmouth Police Chief Sheets, slot machines removed from private clubs, and Scioto County Ministerial Association endorsing the anti gambling effort. The drama includes longtime disputes with City Manager Sheehan and various court rulings on bank night legality and prior injunctions. Governor Bricker calls for relief reform as cities face deficits and a special session looms.
Detroit December 5 federal grand jury indicted five individuals, eight manufacturing firms, three contractors' associations, and two AFL locals plus robbers for creating a tile trade monopoly in the Detroit area. The indictment cites a conspiracy to squeeze out 60 independent tile contractors by cutting tile supply and business.
The report details daily temperature readings from observer Schirrman noting coastal and inland variations. It records highs near the city and cooler trends in the hills with a focus on daily averages and notable swings.
In Rome on December 5 Carabinieri and other troops halted another attempt by student groups to stage an anti Russian demonstration in front of the Soviet embassy. Demonstrations had occurred there Saturday and yesterday as hundreds of students marched nearby.
Infection after removal of an open safety pin from the throat of month old Mary MacCormick of Lima caused her death in a Toledo hospital late yesterday.
Columbia Gas & Electric Corp announces a plan to merge 14 of its 33 wholly owned subsidiaries into three large operating units. The move will reduce the company’s operating companies to 22 and streamline gas and electric distribution across Ohio Kentucky and Pennsylvania. The assets exceed 350 million dollars under the public utility holding act. The first consolidation pairs Warfield Natural Gas Co of Kentucky with United.
One person died when an auto driven by an individual from Defiance went out of control and struck an embankment near Norwalk. The incident involved multiple near misses at the event edge, according to initial reports.
German American band leader Kuhn was sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison after being convicted of grand larceny of band funds. The sentence covered grand larceny and two forgery counts tied to the James D. C. Murray transaction and Mrs. Virginia Camp expenses. Judge James V. Wallace suspended for the Camp transaction.
From Detroit December 5 the board of the foreign missions of the old Methodist Episcopal church adopted a unanimous resolution urging President Roosevelt to appoint Herbert Hoover as his personal ambassador of peace in Europe. The resolution cites Hoover’s work in European relief and urges immediate action.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht invited Sweden and Denmark to a conference in Oslo to seek peace between Soviet Russia and Finland. The Swedish and Danish foreign ministers will depart for Oslo, and the conference is scheduled for Thursday.
Tokyo reports Japan will compensate many American damage claims from bombings in China as part of efforts to improve ties with the United States. Admiral Nomura told Ambassador Grew Japan plans to release a compilation of paid cases and amounts, while denying threats to rapprochement.
Soviet bombers were seen near the Norway border with detonations across the frontier. Reports say Russian landings continued in the Petsamo region as Finnish forces moved toward the Arctic port. Unconfirmed claims state 60 Russian planes were destroyed at Murmansk.
Police and state highway patrolmen across southern Ohio hunted four armed men who robbed the Circleville Savings & Banking Co at noon today. Chief Harry S. Sheets ordered squads to watch for the suspects as the search spread beyond Circleville.
The League of Nations prepares sessions after Finland charges the USSR attacked frontier towns and civilians, while Moscow rejects mediation efforts and refuses to recognize Finland's government. Russian refusals come amid continuing Finnish-Soviet hostilities and calls for action.
Sumner Welles announced the U S government told certain Latin American nations it would be glad to join a Pan American condemnation of Russia's invasion of Finland. He did not specify which countries were involved.
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