Ice Skating In Dixie Freezing In Florida
News report on a severe cold wave across the United States. More than 95 deaths linked to exposure in 30 states this week, with 28 more deaths from exposure across a dozen states. Northern states hit hardest, Florida experiences freezing temperatures, and fires and traffic crashes add to the toll.
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Dixie
Florida
Louisiana
Rockies
Atlantic
Middlewest
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
South Carolina
Halifax warns Britons on war while governor’s wife enters hospital
Lord Halifax said the British must mobilize all energy to win as democracies differ from dictatorships in letting citizens influence policy. In Baltimore, Gov. O’Conor announced his wife entered Mercy Hospital for a back condition checkup.
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Leeds
Eng
Lord Halifax
Town Hall
Baltimore
Herbert R. O’conor
Mercy Hospital
Weather report for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
The U S Weather Bureau notes mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with light snow in the interior tonight and in the west portion Sunday. It also forecasts not quite so cold tonight, continued cold Sunday and Monday with lows from ten to twenty degrees.
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U. S
Weekly Weather Outlook for North and Mid Atlantic
A weekly weather outlook flags another cold week for the North and Middle Atlantic states with a chance of moderate temperatures later. No significant precipitation is expected until near week’s end, but frequent light snow is possible, especially inland and at higher elevations.
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North
Middle Atlantic States
Washington county warm spell ends as subzero wave grips state
On the eighth day of the month Washington county reported subzero temperatures as a bitter cold wave spread nationwide. Chewsville station noted 5 below, Frostburg and Garrets coldest spots had severe readings. Baltimore reported a death from freezing and workers faced frozen feet while digging out. Shipping and air service were disrupted with Pan American Airways adjusting transatlantic schedules.
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Washington County
Chewsville
D. Paul Oswald
Baltimore
Frostburg
James Barrett
Chesapeake
Pan-American Airways
Big Savage Summit
Garrett County
Allegany County
Salsbury
Cambridge
Baltimore and
Annapolis
Bellevue Board Reorganized With New Officers
Bellevue trustees to run the county home elected Harry A. Shafer as president Nesbitt Cox as secretary and Fred M White as treasurer. Superintendent matron and farm manager appointments to be announced later as terms run to April 1. Harry H Hutson and wife are current superintendent and matron.
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Bellevue
Harry A. Shafer
Nesbitt Cox
Fred M. White
Harry H. Hutson
Messrs. Shafer
White
Dr. Cox
Highway fatalities drop in Washington County aid safety drive
Washington County was one of nine in the state showing progress in highway safety during 1939, per the State Police Accident Prevention Bureau. Worchester led with a 75 percent reduction, while this county ranked fourth with a 40 percent drop from the previous year. Three counties had no change and others saw increases.
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Washington County
State Police
Worchester County
Norway Receives $10 Million Credit from US
Oslo announces a 10 million dollar credit from the United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The loan, at 4 percent interest, will be used by end of 1941 to buy American agricultural products and repaid by 1946.
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Oslo
Norway
Finance Ministry
United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Two Workers Die After Furnace Explosion at Steel Plant
In Newport Kentucky on January 20 two Andrews Steel Co workers Orville Tungate aged 28 and Jesse Phillips 37 were burned to death when an explosion hurled them into the furnace pit. Coroner Martin J. Santer said they were loosening slag with picks and released a water pocket triggering three rapid explosions.
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Newport
Andrews Steel Co
Orville Tungate
Jesse Phillips
Martin J. Santer
Bombing Raids Reported Over Finland As Soviet Air Force Attacks
Russian planes swept southern Finland with intense raids across Helsinki and surrounding areas. Air raid alerts sounded four times in the capital, with 51 planes over a northern city and suspected attacks on many small centers. The Finnish communique said 450 Soviet aircraft over Finland the day before, and over 1,000 bombs dropped in 27 towns and villages.
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Helsinki
Finland
Japan Must Drop New Order, Pittman Warns
Senator Pittman says Japan must abandon its new order in Asia for the U S to protect rights in occupied China. He calls for authorization to embargo raw materials to Japan if the treaty with Japan ends. In Tokyo, Asahi reports a decree planned to extend duties on American imports after the treaty expires.
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Washington
Pittman
D-New
Japan
Asia
United States
China
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tokyo
Asahi
Coast Guard hunts for Island Belle in Chesapeake ice
In Crisfield Maryland on January 20 a Coast Guard cutter searched heavy ice in lower Chesapeake Bay for the supply steamer Island Belle which failed to reach Smiths Island with milk for babies. The McLane extended the search farther down the bay believing the 45 foot vessel was wedged in the ice.
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Crisfield
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Bay
Island Belle
Smiths Island
McLane
Swedish airmen destroy six Russian planes in Finland
Swedish volunteer air forces reported in Stockholm today that Swedish planes had shot down at least six Russian aircraft in operations conducted with Finnish infantry. Two Swedish planes were lost in a mid air collision, killing two officers and one noncommissioned officer, while another NCO survived the crash and reached Finnish lines on skis.
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Stockholm
Finland
Governor Donates Flag for Safe Driving Records
The Maryland county with the best highway fatality reduction in 1940 will receive a special flag from Governor Herbert R. O'Conor. The Governors Safety Council backs the award to top counties, with four additional flags for second to fifth places, donated by the State Roads Commission, State Police, State Board of Education, and the Motor Vehicles Commissioner.
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Maryland
Herbert R. O'Conor
Governor’s Safety Council
State Roads Commission
State Police
State Board of Education
Motor Vehicles
British reply on censorship of American mails to be published
London reports the British government will publish its reply to the United States protest of December 27 over censorship of American mails tomorrow.
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London
United States
Plan A State Funeral For Late Senator Borah
Plan for a state funeral Monday for Senator William Edgar Borah was announced in Washington. The Idaho statesman, 74, died in his sleep from a cerebral hemorrhage with his wife Mary nearby. Boise City may host an additional state funeral Friday per Idaho requests. Roosevelt and top officials are invited to attend.
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Washington
Senate
William Edgar Borah
Roosevelt
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Washington Diplomatic Corps
Ze Barney T. Phillips
Borah
Idaho
Kilts Ban Targets Ladies From Hell Units
Scottish soldiers nicknamed Ladies From Hell face a kilts ban. Capt. John N. Thornton Kemsley, a conservative MP, plans to present an objection to the War Minister on Tuesday to seek restoration of the traditional Scottish uniform.
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London
John N. Thornton- Kemsley
Thornton-Kemsley
British fliers recon over northwest Germany in two nights
The Air Ministry reported that British fliers conducted reconnaissance flights over northwest Germany on the nights of Thursday January 18 and the following night. Royal Air Force units carried out several such missions, according to the communique issued from London.
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London
Air Ministry
Germany
Royal Air Force
Borah Speech Cut Short by British Mail Seizures
The interview with longtime Borah ally Lloyd A. Lehr reveals Borah planned a Senate speech condemning British interference with U S mail. He suggested retaliatory steps, including denying port facilities to British ships, to force passage of American mail.
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Borah
Washington
Borah of
Idaho
Senate
United States
Dual Highway Costs Reduced In Hagerstown
Mayor says section within city limits will be built at virtually no cost after Baltimore conference with State Roads Commission head. City previously faced $60,000 and $55,000 rights of way payments, but city attorney’s opinion indicates these obligations may not apply.
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Hagerstown
State Roads Commission
Richard H. Sweeney
Baltimore
Ezra Whitman
Edward Oswald, Jr
Mr. Oswald
Wertz
Elgin
Oswald
Wife No. 1 Gets Estate and Wife No. 2 Buries Him
Pittsburgh report states Harry Jacobs died, with two previously unknown wives. Wife No. 2, who claimed marriage three years ago, handled the funeral. Wife No. 1, claiming a ten year marriage and no divorce, obtained letters of administration to control the $590 estate.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Jacobs
Jacobs
Polish Property Is Confiscated
Berlin date January 20 official Law Gazette says Field Marshal Hermann Goering decreed confiscation of all property of the former Polish state. Decree issued January 15 takes effect immediately to support a four year economic program in the eastern provinces under Hitler’s October ordinance establishing German administration in occupied Polish regions.
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Berlin
Nermann Wilhelm Goering
Supreme War Economic Authority
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Fire destroys Steele home near Middleburg Pike
The framed bungalow of Dwight L. Steele near Middleburg Pike and Country Club Road burned out of control around 10:30 AM. Firemen battled the blaze for hours, slow to progress due to insulation and water pressure issues, as neighbors and volunteer crews evacuated furniture and saving efforts continued. Mrs. Steele had stepped out and the children were indoors when the fire started. no injuries reported.
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Dwight L. Steele
Middleburg Pike
Country Club Road
Fremen
Mr. Steele
Smithsburg
Maryland considers semi annual auto inspections at state stations
Commissioner W. Leo Elgin proposes to legislators a New Jersey style semi annual inspection plan for Maryland. He toured Trenton with Auditor Owen McGeeney studying NJ rules and cited a 413 cut in fatalities after semi annual checks. State run stations in large towns would employ about 200 people and charge 50 cents per inspection.
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Maryland
Legislative Committee
W. Leo Elgin
Elgin
Hagerstown
Trenton
N. J
Owen McGeeney
New Jersey
Legislative Council
La Guardia Applies Heat in Reverse Over Coal Strike
New York mayor La Guardia pressed for a settlement in the coal strike with 5,000 coal handlers, urging agreement while having the City Hall conference room radiators shut off. He noted the chill as he left to call for another meeting, with unions seeking hourly pay from $1 to $1.20 and an extra truck hand. Companies claim a 140 percent rise in costs would be required.
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Margaret Long
Johnstown
Ralph Pahner
New York
Patr
la Guardia
City Hall
Tragic Hancock Fire Claims Younker Family Lives
A morning blaze at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal area near Hancock, Maryland, destroyed the home of Mrs. John Younker and a nearby dwelling. Mrs Younker 60 and three of her children aged 10 14 and 8 perished, while five others escaped. Firefighters aided by two State Roads Commission workers battled the blaze after witnesses reported seeing the fire’s glow. Continued on Page 10.
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John Younker
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Hancock
Donald Younker
Ida
May
Anna Bromback
Younker
Tierson
State Roads Commission
C. M. Kimmel
First Boer
Cannon Avenue
Burman Smith
Washington Street
Big City
Pale panes plague Green Bay tavern keeper
Arthur Rit ter a tavernkeeper recalls a string of pane disasters. A fire shattered a large window facing the street, a pedestrian fell through the broken pane, a truck wheel smashed the replacement, and a switch engine’s vibrations in the cold now leaves him buying another pane.
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Green Bay
Wis
Arthur
Butch) Ritter
Butch
Electrician Burned To Death In Cedar Beach Fire
William Barnett a 46 year old electrician died in a fire that gutted his home and another at Cedar Beach. His wife and 14 year old daughter Margaret and two other families fled into sub freezing cold and found shelter with neighbors.
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Baltimore
William Barnett
Cedar Beach
Barnett
Margaret
Alarm clock rush follows whistle end at college
Mount Carroll Newfoundland and Labrador January 20. In Mount Carroll about 2000 residents rushed to buy alarm clocks after Frances Shimer college stopped blasting its 7 am steam whistle. The whistle had long waked townspeople and Frances Shimer students, but President Albin C. Bro ordered the sound halted citing altered early rising rules.
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Mount Carroll
Frances Shimer College
Albin C. Bro
Russian Army Claims Victory Over Finnish Battalion
Moscow reports the Russian army “annihilated” a Finnish battalion on the north shore of Lake Ladoga and inflicted numerous casualties on the enemy on the Karelian Isthmus.
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Moscow
Lake
Ladoga
Karelian
Coldest Connecticut town hits ten below zero
Satan Shivers at Satan's Kingdom, Conn., reports January 20 as the coldest spot in the state with temperatures reaching 10 below zero despite clear skies. Local residents endure record low wind chill as water pipes threaten.
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Satan
Conn
Connecticut
Property Purchased Near Funkstown by Lehman Pair
Aaron Oberholtzer and others sold the Beaver Creek pike property near Funkstown to Mary C Lehman and Amos F Lehman for an indicated price of 3500 dollars.
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Beaver Creek Pike
Funkstown
Aaron Oberholtzer
Mary C
Amos F. Lehman
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East Seaboard
The
Associated Press
Bellevue Board
William E. Borah
Weal
Russia
League of Nations
World Court
Boise
Lioyd A. Lehr
Lehr
Globe
By Lloyd A. Leheras
Hull
Britain
Steele
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