Sweden Sends Volunteers and Aid to Finland in Neutral Posture
Sweden continues official neutrality while sending medical relief supplies clothing and funds to Finland totaling about 2 million dollars. Hundreds of uniformed Swedish volunteers have departed for Finland and are expected to operate on northern and central fronts under General Ernst Linder who leads the volunteer force.
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Stockholm
Finland
Sweden
Russia
Ernst Linder
Intensive Search for Hunters Ends as Bodies Found
In Rayndeville Texas two missing hunters were found in dense brush near the area. Sheriff J A Goolsby said one shotgun blast likely killed J B White of Harlingen and John Bunch as posses of 200 men had searched since they did not return from a hunting trip. Airplanes and bloodhounds aided the search amid misty rain and rough terrain.
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Raymondville
Texas
J. A. Goolsby
Cameron County
J. B. White
Harlingen
John Bunch
Butte and Havre Battle Montana Cold Wave Brightens with Snow
Butte remains Montana’s cold spot as Havre edges into the state’s first general cold snap of the season. Subzero winds linger with a 6 below zero reading at 8 30 am, while snow flurries fail to lift the iciness. Meanwhile in Oklahoma City snow blankets drought hit areas up to 14 inches, renewing wheat hopes but drought remains a concern.
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Butte
Montana
Havre
Federal Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Dust Bowl
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Oklahoma
Henry L Doherty Dies After Illness in Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia obituary notes Henry L. Doherty 69 died at Temple University Hospital after years of bronchial pneumonia. City Service Oil founder long plagued by ill health yet remained highly productive in research and expansion of gas coal electric and petroleum operations.
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Henry L. Doherty
Philadelphia
Temple University Hospital
William Parkinson
Temple's
Doherty
Cities Service Oil Company
Grace Doherty
W. A. Jones
Cities Service
Cities Service Company
Florida
Lawrence Weir to plead to federal charge in January
Lawrence Weir former Silver Bow county sheriff faces an indictment charging he attempted to evade about 8 235.66 in federal income taxes while sheriff from 1933 to 1937 and to not file returns in 1936 and 1937. He is to arraign January 10 in Helena before U S district court.
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Silver Bow County
Helena
Lawrence
Larry) Weir
Weir
Internal Revenue
Lawrence Weir
John Snowden
Board of Prisoners
Ergelhart Lieberg
U.S
James H. Baldwin
U. S
L. M. van Etten
Oen Baldwin
Meanest Man Steals Christmas Box From Courthouse Elevator
A man labeled as a candidate for the meanest man title spoiled courthouse Christmas by entering the Silver Bow county building and stealing a money box left in the elevator by operators during Christmas week. The loss occurred Christmas day with the box containing funds. Continued on page 3.
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Meanest Man
Butte
Silver Bow County
Roosevelt to read State of the Union with possible third term
President Roosevelt planned to deliver the annual State of the Union speech to Congress on January 3 if he seeks a third term. He indicated at a press conference he would appear in person before a joint session to read the message, with a budget plan following days later. Democratic leaders, including Vice President Garner, expect a short session as they anticipate limited reform or controversial legislation.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
John N. Garner
Mr. Roosevelt
Davies Named Special Assistant to Hull on War Trade
President Roosevelt designates Joseph E. Davies ambassador to Belgium as special assistant to Secretary Hull to tackle war emergency issues and international trade. Davies will take the post around January 10 and retain ambassador rank until a new Belgian envoy is sworn in.
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Belgium
Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph E. Davies
Hull
Davies
United States
Stade
Bank
Lynn R. Edminister
Leo Pasvolsky
Department
Japanese dispatches claim large Chinese tolls in south China drive
Japanese reports from Hong Kong and Shanghai allege 13 000 Chinese killed in coordinated offensives across Kwangtung Kwangsi and Hankow areas with further 15 000 claimed killed north south of Hankow. Air strikes reported on Kweilin Liuchow and Canton vicinity amid northward advances. Chinese sources dispute heavy losses.
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Hong Kong
South China
Kwangtung
Kwangsi
Shanghai
Hankow
Central China
Nanning
Fiwangsi
Canton
Wuming
Manning
Kwangsi Province
Kweilin
Liuchow
Kwangtung Province
Montana Forecast Indicates Fair Weather Midweek
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Montana with little temperature change expected for Wednesday and Thursday. No precipitation is anticipated as high and low temperatures remain steady across the period.
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Montana
Geographic Society to Launch Maya Excavation in Mexico
The National Geographic Society will send an archeological expedition to Tres Zapotes in Vera Cruz to study the prehistoric Maya civilization. Led by Matthew W. Stirling of the Smithsonian, the team departs Thursday for extensive digs at the promising site, reported by Associated Press.
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Stephen J. McDonough
Associated Press
Columbus, CO
National Geographic Society
Egypt
Americas
Mexico
Matthew W. Stirling
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Vera Cruz
Central America
Tres Zapotes
Stirling
Yucatan
Wallace Defends Certificate Processing Plan
Secretary Wallace defends the certificate plan for processing taxes as a way to stimulate business activity and help consumers. He rejects claims by Morgenthau Eccles and others that the plan is a regressive tax, arguing it will bring parity between prices and incomes.
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Washington
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Morgenthau
The
Treasury
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Morgenthau Says Consumers Pay Most of Taxes
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau says consumers paid 63.1 percent of all American taxes in 1938 to fund farm benefits. He lists tobacco gasoline liquor real estate imports and other levies as consumer taxes and outlines totals by level of government and tax type.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Petition Urges Abe to Resign in Japan Diet
A petition by 240 lower house members calls for the government to resign, citing an unsatisfactory program and causing rice and fuel shortages. Premier Nobuyuki Abe is to receive the petition, and cabinet members plan informal talks as Diet reconvenes January 20.
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Tokyo
U.P
Nobuyuki Abe
Earthquake Felt Across Salvador Provinces
Strong tremors were felt tonight in several Salvadoran provinces but no damage was reported. The Ayagualo observatory said the epicenter appeared to be about 60 miles off the Pacific coast.
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Ban
Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Ayagualo Observatory
Pacific
Russians Forced to Retreat in Northern Finland
Finnish army headquarters dispatches say Russian forces retreated over fifty miles in parts of northern Finland. In three days they reportedly lost about four thousand men. a separate Helsinki report notes seven hundred Russian dead on the ice of Lake Suvanto amid assaults on the Karelian isthmus with tanks airplanes and artillery.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Helsinki
Lake
Suvanto
Karelian
Hailermaa
Sakkola
Kreija
Volossula
F D R Commends Church and State Cooperation
President Roosevelt praised cooperation between governments and religious groups to restore world peace. He noted Protestant Catholic and Jewish leaders backed his peace efforts and declined comment on press reports of Italian Vatican peace talks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Vatican
Butte Father Charged With Death Of Infant Son
Thomas Charles Arnold 23 of 2407 Princeton Ave arraigned on manslaughter charge in the death of his two month old son Charles Arnold Jr. The information cites alleged admission of slapping the infant on Dec 17, with death 30 minutes later. Bond set at arraignment and plea time to follow. trial potential up to 10 years.
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Thomas Charles Arnold
Princeton Avenue
T. E. Downey
Arnold
J. F. Emigh
J. J. Lynch
Downey
Lynch
Charles Arnold Jr
W. E. Coyle
W. L. Dalling
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