U S Demands End to British Mail Censorship Practices
The United States protests British seizure and censorship of American mails bound for Germany and neutral Europe. The note cites 1,745 sacks removed from four ships and calls forced port calls at British bases a violation of the Hague 1907 convention. Washington seeks early assurances these practices will stop.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
British Foreign Office
State Department
High Seas
Finnish Airs Split the Ice to Trap Red Division
Fortnight after the December 29 30 clash at Finland’s eastern waistline Finnish forces ended a major battle by destroying the Soviet 163rd division of about 15 000 men. Bombing to break ice on Lake Kianta aided the trap as first hand reports emerged in Helsinki.
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Helsinki
Lake Kianta
Finland
Lepke Buchalter Receives 14 Year Federal Prison Term
Louis Lepke Buchalter, a noted racketeer tied to a $10 million narcotics smuggling ring and fur racketeering, pleads guilty to nine narcotics indictments and canti trust charges. Judge John C. Knox imposes 12 years for narcotics, two years for fur racketeering, and suspends an extra 10 years on good behavior with a $2,500 fine.
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New York
Louis (Lepke) Buchalter
John C. Knox
United States
John T. Cahill
Oklahoma Governor Refuses Pardon for 1914 Fugitive
Gov. Leon C. Phillips declined to pardon Clarton Chilton, now 42, who escaped Granite reformatory in 1914 after a $2,200 Calvin, Oklahoma bank robbery. The governor said Chilton would seek clemency if ever granted. Chilton, a Cleveland, Ohio resident, had been pursued for 22 years before warden Fred Hunt located him in 1936.
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Oklahoma City
Leon C. Phillips
Clarton Chilton
Oklahoma
Chilton
Cleveland
Ohio
Granite Reformatory
Calvin, Okla
Fred Hunt
British Nazi devotee Freeman-Mitford wounded in Paris
Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford, 25, friend of Adolf Hitler, is reported in a Paris nursing home with a head wound. Her father, Lord Redesdale, and officials await her return at Folkestone docks as she travels from the Reich aboard an ambulance train.
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London
Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford
Adolf Hitler
Paris
Hitler
Folkestone
Reich
Evening Standard
France
England
Lord Redesdale
Royal Pavilion
First Day Auto License Plates Sell in 1940 Rush
First-day sales of 1940 automobile license plates totaled about 700 sets as county treasurer and assessor offices prepared for a heavy week. About 500 passenger car plates 200 truck plates and 500 highway driving permits were listed. Officials urged vehicle assessment before paying taxes and fees to obtain plates.
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Busi
Joseph Lester
George O'Brien, Jr
Germany Eyes Allied Aid to Finland Amid War Tensions
Berlin reports say Nazi sources warn Berlin watches Allied aid to Finland with suspicion. They hint Germany may side with the Soviets if Britain or France sends troops or air supplies, fearing Finland as a pawn in a wider war against Germany.
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Berlin
Reich
Great Britain
France
Finland
Germany
Britain
League of Nations
Chamberlain
Poland
English Instructor at Montana State Resigns
Helena January 2 English instructor H W Whicker of Montana State University Missoula tendered his resignation effective January 1 announced by Dr H H Swain executive secretary of the university system Whicker who spoke before the student faculty council December 5 defended the administration and criticized the English department charging strife and intrigue has torn it apart
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Helena
H. W. Whicker
Montana State University
Missoula
H. H. Swain
Whicker
State Board of Education
English Department
Montana Weather Forecast Quiet Snow Across East
A cloudy two day outlook for Montana with light snow local to the western Wednesday and snowfall more likely in the east on Wednesday. Temperatures will be colder east of the divide on Wednesday and the eastern portion stays chilly Thursday.
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Montana
Divide
Republicans Seek Senate Ratification for Trade Deals
Rep. leaders urge approval by the Senate for reciprocal trade agreements, arguing Senate ratification is needed to bind treaties. Senator McNary and Rep. Martin say revision could win Democratic support while Senator Pittman says the law may need revamping to be constitutional.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
Secretary of State
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ruins Probed for Bodies of Quake Victims
In Erzincan Turkey rescuers under President Ismet Inonu searched ruins for quake victims. Rain and floods threaten survivors as 1 200 deaths are believed in the zone with 12 000 dead and 2500 seriously injured in Erzincan city.
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Ankara
Ismet Inonu
Erzincan
Turkey
Death claims Nebraskas solon Heinke dies from auto crash injuries
Rep. George H. Heinke, a Nebraska Republican congressman aged 57, died tonight from injuries sustained in a car collision near Morrilton Arkansas a week earlier. Heinke represented Nebraska in Congress and had been active in state politics. His passing follows a fatal traffic accident that also claimed others of the era.
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Morrilton, Ark
George H. Heinke
R-Neb
Morrilton
Butte Raises 700 for Finland War Relief Drive
About 700 has been raised in Butte for the Finnish relief fund to aid women and children in the war torn country. The Chamber of Commerce reports 172.36 subscribed at headquarters and donations continue through newspapers and banks. Former President Herbert Hoover chairs the national drive and praised Midwest meetings as a success.
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Finland
Little Nation
Russia
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
New York
Middle West
Duluth
Relief Fund
Chicago
Former Butte Woman Killed in California Auto Crash
Mrs. Sheila DeAlton Ritter 24 formerly of Butte and her Fresno husband died in a head on collision with a truck near Fresno. Their four year old daughter Lorella survived with other relatives. Funeral services are set for Saturday in California.
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California
V. N. Ritter
Fresno
Calif
Emil DeAlton
Nevada Avenue
DeAltons
Dixie
Ritter
Shiela DeAlton
Monroe
Lorella
A. M. White
E. C. White
Missoula
Britain ends temporary Hong Kong harbor ban
Hong Kong harbor traffic returned to normal after Britain lifted a wartime harbor ban described as a necessary defense measure. Officials planned a statement clarifying the move as a patrol alarm prompted the closure. only a few sailings were delayed. Britain also pulled two more gunboats from the Yangtze patrol, leaving three of 13 boats. Japan and China claimed war successes as Japan reported deep advances and heavy Chinese casualties in Guangdong.
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Hong Kong
Great Britain
Japan
China
Canton
Kwangtung Province
Kwangtung
British Airmen Battle Germans in Furious Fight
London report says four to one odds pitted three British bombers against twelve German planes over Heligoland Bight. One British bomber was down, one missing, one saved. one German plane was shot down, two likely lost. Berlin claimed three British planes were shot down with no German losses reported.
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London
Helgoland Bight
British
Air Ministry
DNB
Berlin
Supreme Court frees NLRB in labor election rulings
Three unanimous rulings by the Supreme Court grant the labor board broad power to order elections and certify unions as bargaining agencies without court interference. Justices Stone and Black hold that review is not available for board election and certification orders, limiting appellate oversight.
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Washington
Jan
Supreme Court
Labor Board
Justice Stone
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Black
Circuit Courts of Appeal
Hull Vows No Ambition to Be President
Secretary of State Hull assured reporters he has no presidential ambitions and denied any knowledge of Roosevelt tapping him as the Democratic nominee. The 68 year old cabinet member, preparing for his reciprocal trade program, spoke at a press conference and an aide later affirmed Hull is out of politics and does not want politics in State Department affairs.
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Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
White House
State Department
Congress Prepares for Controversial 1940 Session
Washington observes that the 1940 pre election session will likely be long and tense amid disputes over labor relations amendments relief funds tariff reciprocity wage hour acts and defense spending. Senate leader Barkley warned a peaceful early adjournment is unlikely as parties brace for contentious battles.
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National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Congress
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Roosevelt
President to seek special taxes for emergency defense costs
An authoritative source says President Roosevelt will imply Congress should vote special taxes to cover about 400 million dollars in emergency defense spending. He plans to present the problem of meeting these costs without increasing the federal debt and will not specify tax types. The message will accompany a budget outline.
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Congress
Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Deputy's hunch identifies rail victim near Butte
An 81 year old man Germain Chouinard was struck and killed by a westbound passenger train near Ram Say Butte. A deputy sheriff's hunch and a paper match folder led to identification after the body was found about 25 feet from the tracks as the engine could not stop in time. Continued on Page 10.
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Germain Chouinard
Butteman
Butte
Chouinard
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