Soviet Break With London and Paris Looms
Geneva reports show a 24 hour deadline to Russia to accept League mediation in the Finland invasion with a possible expulsion from the League. France and Britain reportedly ready to sever ties. Latin American members push for Russia ouster as Allies pledge aid to Finland.
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Trawler Transfer Discussion Reaches Washington
Washington note outlines a possible transfer of five U.S. fishing trawlers to France to serve as mine sweepers amid concerns about French use of ships to damage German property. The justice department plans to obtain an Attorney General opinion on the proposal, with Treasury control cited for constraints.
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Triansfer
France
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Clase
Ainars Alita Cram Ciernyaysy
Gorman
Moors Star In Front Drama On Western Front With French Army
A correspondent and a fellow American recount a dawn patrol with Moroccan troops on a No Man’s Land ridge along the French Front. The action describes barbed wire, grenades, and Moroccan fighters guiding the approach to a French-held post under German watch, amid heavy artillery and cautious advance.
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Frenett
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Baba
Pipeline Blast Rips 40 Miles Along Bhell Pipe Line
A series of explosions ripped through the Bhell Pipe Mine Co main line 40 miles long from Wink Texas to Chicago. One worker, Roy Brinkley of Wichita Falls, injured as blasts toppled sections near Henrietta and Burkburnett. Residents reported windows rattled and homes shook as sections of pipe failed at the pump stations.
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Texas
Chicago
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Wichita Falls
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Here
Henrietta
Andhig
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Burkburnets
Ryn
Okla
Ryfin
Ascher County
Heat's Off as San Antonio Braces for Unseasonable Cold
Weather forecaster Henry Jatuoe predicted a blast of Old King Winter to hit San Antonio after a sweltering spell. Friday through Tuesday were expected to bring chilly temperatures, dust storms, and cloudy skies as fronts move south, with some relief by Wednesday morning but highs in the 80s unlikely for days.
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Texas
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Jaykoe
Straly
Ratte
Club Democratico Plans Seventh Anniversary Celebration
The Club Democratico will mark its seventh anniversary with a Sunday observance at the San Pernindo Auditorium located at Tarredo and Salinas streets. O. Compa serves as president. Expected guests include Mayor Mary Maverick, District Attorney John Shook, Justice of the Peace Raymond Ger, and other local officials.
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San Pernindo
Tarredo
Salinas
U S Naval Attache From Mexico Visit City
Commander Wallace Myrton Die ton Hirst naval attache for the United States in Mexico City arrived in San Antonio Tuesday to visit Fort Sam Houston and to tour recruiting offices as he plans a future posting.
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Ombaway
Mexico City
San Antonio
Mexico Seeks To Steady Peso
Mexico City reports a peso decline to around 6.65 per dollar with business leaders hopeful for a quick rebound. Banks bought about 500000 dollars worth of pesos to shore up the exchange, then pulled back within an hour as the market remained unsettled amid oil property seizures and ongoing currency volatility.
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Mexicas
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Monseca Ol Sales
Dual Soviet Drive Opens On Finns
Soviet forces press two pronged offensives to outflank the Finnish isthmus between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland. Reports say Pitkaranta falls to Russians while Salmola and Colvajarvi see heavy fighting as Finns withdraw toward forests east of Sulla. Russian advances inch toward the Swedish border with tanks and artillery sustaining the push, while Finnish troops suffer from exposure and cold.
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Sulla
Fale
Satla
Suomassalnl
Uietr
Ehniyts
Charge Violations Filed In Corporation Court
Charges of building code violations were filed against Youngs v. Crook and Public Series company by deputy building inspector W G Peaser. The complaint alleges Crook erected a shingle tool in an addition to his home at 314 East Rosewood. A second brief notes a British steamer Middlesbro struck a submerged object off the east coast of England, with the 16 crew members saved after launch.
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England
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Varios
Ty Midtstimier
Vancouver
Doug
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New York
Frederick Warde
Dowglas Balebanks
Wall Street
Weather forecast glimpses from a fragmented report
The readable portion notes partly cloudy conditions with Tuesday night and Wednesday colder. Moderate to fresh southerly winds shift to northerly along the coast, with city highs around 85, Tuesday low near 62, and variable notes of temperatures and coastal meridians, though much text is garbled.
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East Vexas
Maverick Trial Testimony Probed By Grand Jury
In the Mayer Maury Maverick case a Criminal District Court grand jury began probe testimony Tuesday. Former Police Chief Owen W Kilday Walter Piegen Wan assistant city attorney and Police Chief Hay Ashworth refused to reveal investigation details. Howard LeBaron national labor relations board witness for the defense was subpoenaed to appear next morning. Grand jurors also weighed whether drunk driving charges should go to Criminal District Court or county court as four cases were filed Monday in a traffic safety push.
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Criminal District Court
Grand Jury
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Owen W. Kilday
Walter Piegen- Wan
Aid
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Slate
Witticas
Howard LeBaron
National Labor Relations Board
Wise
LeBaron
Ashsworthy
Denver Nuisance Taxes Added to 1940 Plan
Denver voters approved a 1940 tax program adding three nuisance taxes. A $1 per $1000 valuation rate, a 50 cent per wheel auto tax, and a cigarette package tax plus a yearly business license for retailers would raise revenue. The measures target mobiles, smoking products, and retail operations in the city.
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Denver
Ceutttol
Three Finns Destroy Russian Planes in Nordic Raid
Stockholm dispatch reports three Finnish soldiers who skied two days into Soviet territory, 25 miles from the border, destroying three Soviet warplanes on a field before returning safely to their base. They used innertades in the attack, according to the account.
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Stockholm
INS
Emitsiy
Sbreakt
Nazi Guards Slain By Polish Group
London dispatch reports a raid by four Polish resistance fighters aimed at Arthur Greiser governor of German Poland. Greiser escaped. three guards were killed near Posen as Polish militant groups step up attacks.
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London
Arthur Greisler
Poland
Reuters
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Posen
Niereronig
Tir Measage
Detectives Chase Fake Bill Suspect in Laredo Custody
Detectives Weldon Cackret and B. Gantn pursued a 32-year-old Mexican national linked to a counterfeit case. The suspect was taken into custody in connection with the alleged missing counterfeit. The pursuit involved San Antonio and Laredo officers, with details provided by local police. Snow fell in Denver on December 22 as unseasonable weather brought a sharp drop from 74 to the 30s.
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B. Gantn
Laredo
San Antonio
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Douglas Fairbanks Sr Dies of Heart Attack at 56
Hollywood mourns as actor Douglas Fairbanks Sr dies at his Santa Monica home after a heart attack. Widow Mary Pickford and son Douglas Jr. at his side, long noted for splashy swashbuckling roles and a tumultuous marriage to Mary.
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Is Berside
Gandy Sylvia Asti
Robert
Mary
Fairbanks
Myav
Pickford
Cotton Surges Above Eleven Cents Amid Market Rise
New Orleans reports cotton prices climbing over 11 cents, reaching fresh highs for the eleventh straight session. Market strength credited to heavy sales of cotton goods, favorable foreign markets, and robust demand. December futures traded near $1.25 per pound, with other contracts also advancing.
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New Orleans
Une Advance
Rating Sought for St Marys Cadets at San Antonio
Washington reports Represaniatius Pant icidoyrged that St Marys University in San Antonio Texas deserves a probing rating by the War Department. Secretary Wearing to review the change from the Thy sted rating. Kilday with Woodring discusses fireproof warehouses for 40 million worth of sirpline parts and descriptors. Stopped at Duncan Field in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Texas
Kilday
Duncart Field
San Antanio
Bremen crisis and German naval blocks amid war tensions
German authorities claim Chay and Bremen incidents show ongoing naval activity as British and German vessels clash while Bremen seeks port refuge in September after a perilous crossing from New York. Russian and Danish ships remain in play as the blockade tightens and international tensions grow.
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Hiere
Lligt
Abvermondis
Petled & Diitish
Germins
Hanes
Bremen
Mirwansk
New York
Weeks Shot At Richardson Foray Sparks Publicity
Dr A J Weeks editor of the Southwestern Advocate was seriously injured in a Richardson foray. The Interstate commerce commission today authorized a temporary extension of the 25 percent passenger fare increase in the East, delaying the expiry from January 24 to March 24.
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Advocate
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War at a Glance report from Associated Press
Geneva notes an approaching deadline for a Russian reply to mediation and Finland urging war aid. Helsinki reports Russian forces aiming to split Finland and outflank Karelia. London notes the Bremen liner righted by a British sub. Paris mentions patrol actions repulsed on the Western front and continued French efforts. Berlin reports only minor enemy artillery fire.
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Finland
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Berlin
Germany
FDR Plans Hyde Park Trip This Week
President Roosevelt will depart Washington for Hyde Park, New York, planning a visit to the family home this week. The trip signals a continued routine for the head of state amid ongoing duties and civic duties in the Hudson Valley.
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