Britain declares war on Finland Hungary and Romania
Britain announces a formal declaration of war using a midnight London time deadline after Finland Hungary and Romania failed to halt their forces in the Russian war. Officials say Finland’s reply was unsatisfactory and notes will be sent to all three governments.
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Finland
Rumania
Greenich
Rismouth
Britain
Rusand
Hungary
Russia
Aulice
Rus
Berlin
Great Britain
Romania
Greenwich
Baron Mannerheim
Cleveland Mayor Argues For Special Tax Session
Evatt criticizes Bricker on tax policy as Lausche backs equitable sales tax distribution to cities amid a contentious budget debate. The hearing centered on a potential surplus distribution and its impact on city funds.
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Gover Bricker
Ate
Ty Council
S. Evatt
Bricker
J. Lausche
Neil
Lausche
Equitable
Earthquake Disrupts Costa Rica Cities and Homes
A strong quake struck Costa Rica causing many buildings to collapse or be damaged and leaving residents injured in Roca and northern regions. The tremor was felt across the country with continuing aftershocks and safety concerns as crews assess damage and responses scale up.
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Costa Rica
Roca
Senate weighs milder agenda to curb strikes
Washington reports Senate leaders push to replace the House bill with a softer plan by Senator Ball that would create a voluntary defense labor mediation system and outlaw strikes over the closed shop. Norris calls for hearings to cool passions before action. Grant P. Ward, veteran Ohio lawmaker and football analyst, dies at 54 after a heart attack in Columbus.
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Senate
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Smith
Virginia
Ball
Minnesota
Norris
Ind
Nebraska
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House
Defense Mediation Board
Columbus
Grant P. Ward
Wellston
Ohio
State Senate
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Statehouse
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Helen Ward
Jack
Ohio State
Larry
North High School
Alice DeFreese
Harry Linebaugh
Grove City
Masonic Temple
Alcoa Strike Settled as Others Continue
In Cleveland on December 6, workers at the Aluminum Company of America returned to work as the Alcoa strike ended for some employees while two other plants remain on strike. News from the Associated Press reports progress in labor disputes affecting the steel and metal sectors.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
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Huge appropriation bill aims at Hitler
An $8 244 041 531 defense bill moves to the Senate after the House approved it 309 to 5. The supplemental measure doubles armament production and raises defense outlays to 67 990 256 596, about twice WWI spending. It designates 1 556 496 246 for lend lease and authorizes a further 500 million dollars in lend lease transfers if needed.
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Washington
House
Hitler
Senate
United States
War Department
Akron Woman Dies From Tularemia After Cleaning Rabbits
Mrs. Alice McClelland, 57, of Akron, died of tularemia contracted while cleaning rabbits on November 17. The death was reported on December 6.
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Akron
Alice McClelland
Temperatures Report for Today and Year Ago
Observer Schirrmen notes today at 10 a m the temperature is 44 degrees with a low of 33. Yesterday's high reached 65 and a year ago today the maximum was 47 with a 30 degree minimum.
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Schirrmen
Fog Clears as Cold Air Returns in Scioto County
Fog plagued Scioto County for over a week as a crisp cool day followed. The Weather Observer reported a 33 degree low last night and a daytime high near 44 as sunshine returned. Forecast called for fair skies and continuing cold tonight and Sunday.
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Scioto
H. A. Schirrman
Mercury
Guilty in Girl Slaying at Terre Haute Petting Party
Cozzie Merrill Jones, 23, son of a West Terre Haute preacher, was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of 12 year old Edith Idelle Barton at a petting party. The jury, after four days to seat, convicted in 31 minutes, sentencing set for later.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cozzie Merrill Jones
West Terre Haute
Edith Idelle Barton
Jones
Germans Claim Two Vital Red Sectors Taken
General Fedor von Bock's front armies reportedly captured Mozhaisk and Klin as the Moscow defense arc faced renewed heavy fighting in temperatures 31 degrees below zero. Concurrently, new clashes erupted on the Libyan desert battlefield after a lull.
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Fedor von Bock
Moscow
Mozhaisk
Klin
British cruiser sinks German commerce raider in South Atlantic
The admiralty announced that the British cruiser Dorsetshire caught and sank a German commerce raider in the South Atlantic. The raider attempted to escape, abandoning five boats loaded with oil and provisions observed beside her.
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Admiralty
Dorsetshire
South Atlantic
Axis and Allied forces fight in North Africa and Europe as war broadens
German high command reports new heavy battles in North Africa with fighting intensifying at Bir el Gobi near Tobruk. Britain announces war declarations on Finland Hungary and Romania to take effect at midnight. In Russia, Soviet and German forces clash along the Donets and Mius rivers near Stalino and Dmitrovsk with heavy losses reported.
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Dmitrovsk
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Rostov
Tommy Manville quits New York marriage to Bonita Edwards
Tommy Manville announced that his 17 day marriage to Bonita Edwards a 22 year old showgirl is ended and that his fifth wife will go to Reno. He cited a difference of temperament and said he found her gone when he returned from a dentist visit.
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New York
Tommy Manville
Bonita Edwards
Reno
Citizens suggested to join parley in Selby Shoe talks
A committee of citizens may join the Selby Shoe Co United Shoeworkers of America contract negotiations next week to break the deadlock. George Martin said fair minded citizens are welcome at conferences as wage and union shop issues remain stalemated. Conciliator Addicks approved the citizen idea and a 2 pm Wednesday resumption was set.
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United Shoeworkers of America
George Martin
Cincinnati
John E. Addicks
U. S
Massieville Man Dies After Being Struck by Car
Charles Acton, 69, of Massieville, died at Chillicothe hospital after being struck on Route 23 in Massieville at 8:20 p.m. Friday. It was Ross County’s 17th traffic fatality of the year. Driver Margaret Robinson, 32, of Waverly, told state patrol she could not avoid the collision as Acton walked into the path of the car.
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Charles Acton
Massieville
Chillicothe Hospital
Ross County
Margaret Robinson
Waverly
Acton
Adams County Man Dies After West Union Crash
John Hampton 42, janitor at Liberty township school and service station operator, died at Portsmouth General Hospital from injuries after a vehicle overturned in a ditch near Route 136 and 125. Survived by wife Thelma and two children, with funeral set for 2 p.m. Sunday at William Lafferty funeral home.
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John Hampton
Liberty Township
Here
Portsmouth General Hospital
Hampton
Cherry Fork
Russell Bowman
Portsmouth
Liberty Grange
Thelma Hampton
Dudley Hampton
Baltimore
Cleveland forms 14 member fair rent committee
Cleveland rests with a new fair rent committee of fourteen named by Mayor Frank J. Lausche to hear complaints of unjust rental increases and to enforce fire sanitation and building codes on delinquent landlords in the city.
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Fair Rent Group
Cleveland
Fair Rent Committee
Frank J. Lausche
Pair Robbers Hold Up Viking Gas Station
Two men wearing overcoats with visible guns robbed the Viking gas station at Seventh and Findlay around 6 45 p m Friday escaping with 13 20. Frank Smith 16 was the station attendant. Police Captain Lee Startzman led a fruitless search for the robbers.
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Seventh
Findlay Streets
Lee Startzman
Frank Smith
Willard Smith
Rhodes Avenue
New Boston
Roy McFarland
John Street
Fire ruins test of Navy's Mars flying boat in Baltimore
The 70 ton Mars flying boat suffered a loss of control during water tests near Darkhead creek. One engine caught fire, a propeller blade tore into the hull injuring a man, flames scorched the side, and the 2000 horsepower engine twisted in wreckage. Gregn L. Martin Co officials began a thorough examination and ruled out sabotage.
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Baltimore
Gregn L. Martin Co
Ken Ebel
Martin
Darkhead Creek
Australia to Send Tanks to Dutch Indies Amid Far East Crisis
Britain recalls forces to Singapore as Australia plans to deploy tank troops to defend the Dutch East Indies in case of war. Shipments move, non-Britons barred from leaving British Malaya, and Tokyo-Nussel diplomacy steers toward a peaceful or expanded conflict.
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Parley D. Parkinson
Aptain
John B. Mohun
John P. Neu
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Dutch East Indies
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Aruo Uchida
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