Assembly 10 hearing budget and Senate power dynamics
The Assembly and Senate battle over budget processes unfolds as leaders seek to rush funding, with 95 million dollars debated and a clash over committee organization. Senate finance and judiciary wield control, while House Ways and Means and Judiciary would struggle to match the same efficiency.
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Iany
Aterest
Jembly
Trait 2
Howentiment
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Judiciary
Roosevelt Seeks Broad Support for Britain Aid
Congress debates extending lend lease and a possible new agency to liquidate British securities in the United States. President Roosevelt, addressing lawmakers, insists aid to democracies is not war, outlines three national policy goals and urges faster defense production to meet a growing war threat abroad.
Four Freedoms Speech Prompts Global War Aims Debate
President linked wartime aims to four freedoms. He asserted freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear as universal rights. He called for worldwide economic understanding and deep arms reduction to prevent aggression anywhere.
Sixteen Democrats file for city offices in March primaries
Sixteen Democratic candidates filed for municipal offices by 6 pm with Mayor Vernon M. Miller and 14 council hopefuls listed. No Republican filings yet though several Republicans plan bids. Emergency act extends filing to January 15. Ward 4 sees Charles W. Hayett seeking Council from Ward 4 and Paul R. Valentine from Ward 5. Other names include T B Wilson, Claude M. Potterfield, Henry A. Burzer, R Charles Lamar, and more.
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Charles W. Hayett
Coune
Paul R. Valentine
Vernon M. Miller
Circle E. Hose
T. B. Wilson
Claude M. Potterfield
Henry A. Burzer
R. Charles Lamar
H. Cameron Elgin
Medical Examiners Named By Governor
Baltimore officials announced ten additional medical examiners to support local draft boards with the governor naming six specialists to the Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Advisory Board. Similar boards will operate in Annapolis Hagerstown Easton Salisbury and other Baltimore City hospitals to assist draft board physicians. All named physicians are from Baltimore.
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Annapolis
Baltimore City
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hagerstown
Easton
Salisbury
Baltimore
Taxpayers 10 Form League urged for efficient government
Hagerstown and Washington County leaders urged a taxpayers campaign for leaner government at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon led by John J. Hougårdy. A nonpartisan taxpayers group will form with Roy Mowen guiding, aiming to slash expenses through citizen and official cooperation and by retiring outdated laws.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Roy 3. Mowen
Merchants Wholesale Grocery Company
Hardee King
Chamber of Commerce
Whe Re Cennly
Baltimore
Miller
Hougardy
Atra: Frankenstein
New York State
Weatchester County
Hyemouth
Montgomery
Anne Arundel
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Mr. Howardy
Officials urge economy and study of government needs
Luncheon speakers defend cutting nonessential spending while funding defense. They urge citizens to spend time monthly assessing government needs, pointing to England’s costs of protection as a lesson. A statewide Maryland group forms to push efficiency and curb unnecessary projects.
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Dolara
England
Maryland
Irish Protest Nazi Flights Over Irish Territory
Ireland's Charge D Affaires in Berlin presented government views to the foreign office on alleged Nazi flights over Irish territory. Dublin formally blamed the Nazis for bombing three areas in neutral Ireland in the past week and demanded full reparations plus measures to prevent recurrence. Separately, warm January weather spurred a large muskrat catch in Maryland as trappers hope for colder conditions to improve hide quality and prices.
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Willam
Warnock
Ireland
Foreign Office
Plaaés
Irish Department of Excternal Affairs
Aresé
Lfe
Crisfield
Judge Mish Opens Term in Allegany Circuit Court
Judge Joseph D. Mish of Hagerstown, appointed by Governor O'Conor, opened his term by delivering the charge to Allegany County's January Grand Jury. Chief Judge Sloan introduced him. William M. Somerville welcomed the bar. Mish honored Judge Wagaman and pledged collaboration with local lawyers.
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Cumberland
Joseph D. Mish
Hagerstown
Herbert R. O'Conor
Judea
Frank G. Wagaman
D. Lindsey Sloan
Allegany County
Mish
Sloar
William M. Somerville
Allegany County Bar Association
Judge Mish
Judge Wagaman
Maryland
Wagaman
Strike vote at Ranger Engines division cited in report
CIO workers at Ranger Aircraft Engines Division of Fairchild Aircraft Engine Corp voted last night to strike Thursday night. The action, if carried out, would be the second airplane factory strike since the start of the national defense program and would affect about 240 employees at the plant that makes engines for Army and Navy training planes.
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Farmingdale
CIO
Ranger Aircraft Engines
Fairchild Airplane * Engine Corporation
Oil Reserve Estimates Fall for First Time in 1940
Across the decade ending in 1930s, U S known oil reserves rose annually. In 1940 the estimate declined for the first time, signaling a reversal in the long-running growth trend.
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United States
Hagerstown to Seek WPA Help to Extend Airport Runways
The Mayor and Council voted to apply for WPA support to extend Hagerstown municipal airport runways from 2400 to 4000 feet as a defense project. Civil Aeronautics Authority will contribute 105000 dollars. the city to provide land and equipment. Officials say the extension will elevate the port to major airport status and position Hagerstown for postwar commercial airline activity.
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WPA
Hagerstown
Thes
Civil Aeronautics Authority
America
Official Circles In Canada Pleased By Roosevelt Aiding Britain
Ottawa January 7 Prime Minister Mackenzie King and most of his cabinet listened intently to President Roosevelt’s broadcast to Congress. Officials were pleased by his declaration that US policy would increase aid to Britain and the Allies. Some Canadians fear the “short of war” stance may suffice while optimistic circles expect the US to do whatever is necessary to ensure a British victory, possibly even entering the war.
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United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Export Import Bank
Roosevelt
House
Austin
Vermont
Senate
Great Britain
Wheeler
D-Mont
Cddiess
Capper
R-Kans
Rep
Tinkham
R-Mass
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Norway
Belgium
Netherlands
Olav
Marsha
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Congress
Britain
Forecast of U S Japan Warfare Amid Pacific Echoes
A Japanese Nichi Nichi editorial cited by Tokyo radio predicts a U S Japan war would resemble a wildcat fight after Britain falls, with Europe’s war echoing in the Pacific. It argues Roosevelt's December fireside chat would have supplied Japan and its Axis partners with reasons to declare war.
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New York
Nichi Nichi
Tokyo Radio
United, States
Japan
Britain
Pacific
Italy
Germany
United States
Bill to repeal Johnson Act loans ban introduced
Washington on January 6 4 bills were introduced by Chairman May D Ky of the House Military Affairs Committee aimed at repealing the Johnson Act which blocks loans to countries in default on obligations to the United States.
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Washington
Jan
May D. Ky
House Military Affairs Committee
United States
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