Roosevelt staff seeks May adjournment to avoid new controversies
President Roosevelt reportedly advised party leaders that Congress should adjourn by May to sidestep proposals likely to provoke controversy during the 1939 session. He urged minimal new action on foreign policy, defense funding, taxes, and social legislation while leaving major programs to the 1940 election.
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Washington
Sevelt
Legave
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Finland
Congress
Japanese Army Chief Says US Ties in North China Face Crisis
Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma, commander in Tientsin, warned that US Japanese relations are precarious and could reach a critical point by January 26 when the trade treaty expires. He noted Americans have not earned his appreciation despite favorable steps and said any future US conciliatory move could immediately improve conditions for Americans in north China.
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Clark Lee
United States
North China
Six Die In Wrecked Cottage Fire Near Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin December 9 six persons died in a cottage fire and gunfire around Lake Wissota. Police chief Edward Holtz links the deaths to Donald T Cameron who allegedly held up a local filling station earlier and shot two men before dying by his own hand. The charred cottage holds the bodies of Mrs Louise Cameron and her two year old son along with A W Wilk and Mrs Dale McFete. A second man Marshall Brenden was found shot in an Eau Claire cemetery. a German type pistol and shotgun charges connect Cameron to the killings.
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Louise Cameron
David
A. W. Wilk
Minneapolis
Wilks
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Marshall Brenden
Lake Wissota
Hau Claire
Dale McFete
Marshal Brenden
Chameleon weather unsettles nation with deadly winds and calm spells
A widespread weather pattern brings extreme conditions from New England to Oregon. High winds topple cars and homes, while California notes rain breaking a drought. Warm midwest and south contrast with rare December cold in New Mexico. At sea and coast, storms cause fatalities and damage as traffic and aviation face disruptions.
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Finns Inflict Heavy Losses on Russians on Front
London reports white clad Finns on skis attacked Russians on a two mile front in the extreme north. The surprise assault caused heavy losses for the opposing force, according to a Reuters dispatch from Helsinki.
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A. Reuters
Helsinki
New Development Forecast in Georgia Highway Row
Atlanta dispatch reports a new legal development expected in the Georgia highway department dispute over control of the road board. Gov. E. D. Rivers Miller and Lawson L. Patten are tied to Lanier county as centers of the anticipated action. Miller, hospitalized with abdominal pain after a clash at the board, remains under medical care as a three judge panel prepares to hear his request for a permanent injunction.
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WSB
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Keith
Tate Wright
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Wright
Highway Board
Governor Rivers
Britain Ships 30 Warplanes to Finland Despite War
Helsinki reports 30 British Blenheim bombers reached Finland to aid the Finnish air force against the Soviet invasion. Italian planes totaling 50 were also said to be with Finnish forces. Officials kept silent on military details while civilians drew comfort. Prime Minister Ryti warned that a conquest of Finland would not be a parade and that Finns would fight to the end. The government questioned the legality of the Soviet blockade of the Finnish coast.
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Russia
Small Boy Escapes From Kidnappers In Texas
Irwin Mingle, 11, freed himself after 16 hours of captivity in a Sabine area attic. Kidnapper bound the boy and his parents, demanded 15000 dollars, and warned not to tell police. Officers searched the region as bank ransom plans were arranged. The youth described fear but said the kidnapper seemed more frightened.
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Sabine
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Georgia Florida Forecast With Warmer Trend Expected
Georgia sees fair weather with slightly warmer temperatures tonight and Sunday as clouds increase in parts. Florida forecast shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with warmer southeast coast and extreme north portions through Sunday. Northwest Florida notes fog in the early morning and light to moderate southerly winds.
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Georgia
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New Federal Building and Hotel Needed for Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce directors urged action on a new federal building to relieve overcrowding and replace aging facilities. They backed reviving airport plans, rural housing for 200 Farm homes under FHA, and continued county road work including hard surfacing on Pavo and surveys for a Thomasville to Metcalfe highway project. A Woman's Curb Market was promoted, Santa Claus visit announced, and calls for a consolidated Christmas Festival. The urgent need for a new hotel was stressed as limiting growth.
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J. T. Stewart
Atlanta
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Santa Claus
Old Chris
J. M. B. Hoxsey
League Hears Aggression Charge In Soviet Finland War
The League of Nations opened proceedings on Finland's charges of aggression by Soviet Russia. Britain and France were ready to back Finland, with possible expulsion of the Soviet Union discussed. Naval actions and losses included British and German ships, with several vessels sunk or damaged and multiple crews missing or injured.
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Dr George Washington Carver Stricken With Illness
Dr George Washington Carver the famed African American scientist and former slave was reported seriously ill in Tuskeree Alabama. Friends cited strain from a recent New York Roosevelt science award trip and a midwest speaking tour as factors.
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George Washington Carver
New York
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