Finnish railways hit by Soviet air attack in southwest
Helsinki reports Russian bombing hit Hyvinkaa railway junctions and coastal bases Hanko Kotka Porvoo as Finns resist after a month of Soviet air raids. An army communique said Russians were rolled back in a sector near the Murmansk supply line but continued to press toward the rail route from the Salla region.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Russia
Red Air Force
Finland
Murmansk
Hyvinkaa
Hanko
Kotka
Porvoo
Mur
Salla
Lieksa
Big Battleships Gaining In Favor
Washington dispatch reports a congressional committee proposal for 65 000 ton battleships. Advocates argue four ships should start in coming years to keep the United States ahead in the naval race.
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Washington
Conciente
Navy Faw
Congressional Committee
United States
House
Dellinger Recovers After Operation in Winchester
W. W. Dellinger a Winchester businessman and Common Council member has returned home from Garfield Hospital after a four week stay following surgery. His condition today is satisfactory and the operation is reported a success. He will remain several weeks to resume normal activities.
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W. W. Dellinger
Winchester
Common Council
Garfield Hospital
Roosevelt Jr and wife injured in icy Route 50 crash
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr and Mrs Ethel du Pont Roosevelt sustained minor injuries requiring hospitalization after their auto rear ended a National Fruit truck stalled on icy Route 50 near Berry's Ferry bridge in Clarke County. Eleanor Roosevelt rushed to Winchester then to Washington as son and daughter in law were treated by Dr. Cline before transfer.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Roosevelts
Llangollen
John Hay Whitney
Cline
Mrs Roosevelt bans pictures in Winchester visit
In Winchester after arrival with the Roosevelt party no photographs were sought by The Star in deference to Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt. A cameraman reportedly did take one shot of Mrs Roosevelt but was unsure it would be published. Local photographers present included Elwood A. Baker Jr. and others from major news organizations.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Winchester
The
Star
Roosevelt
Washington
Hey Coen
Elwood A. Baker, Jr
Washington Evening Star
Maurice
Acme
Robert M. Clover
Washington Associated Press Bureau
Joseph D. Jamieson
New York Times
F. I. Thompson
International News
Roosevelt Son Injured In Car Collision With Truck
Report details a collision where a car struck the rear of a truck. The impact damaged the tractor and frame, with estimates around 30 to 35 miles per hour. Mrs. Roosevelt, Sr. conveyed that her son was unable to continue.
Budget Message Anticipates Better 1940 Economy
President Roosevelt links the 1940 budget to a hoped for stronger economy and reduced deficit. Economists expect goods output near 1929 levels but consumer buying lags. The budget plan hinges on national income around 80 billion dollars and Congress will decide tax details and farm financing proposals.
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Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Bankhead
Wallace
Dafoe Resigns as Guardian of Dionne Quintuplets
Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe reportedly resigns as guardian of the Dionne quintuplets born May 28, 1934. He says he seeks health and personal well being over guardianship duties and notes no official confirmation yet. Oliva Dionne and Premier Hepburn are cited as lacking information on an agreement.
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Callander
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dionne
Mitchell Hepburn
St. Thomas
Dafoe
Oliva Dionne
Allege Tielma
Stores To Close On January 1st
R. E. Avey of the Retail Merchants section announced that stores in Winches are to observe New Year day as agreed by all members at a prior meeting.
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R. E. Avey
Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Winchesae
Retail Merchants Section
Williamson Son of Elizabeth Williamson Dies Overseas
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Williamson 306 South Kent is informed by the War Department that Private Cecil H. Williamson Company C Third Engineers drowned at Kawailoa Island Oahu Hawaii on December 14 and his remains will arrive about February 24 No funeral plans until arrival Williamson had been in camp since December 6 with a 20 man detail at Kawailoa Beach about 15 miles from Schofield Barracks The War Department reports he was knocked down by a wave at about 1 p m on December 14 and died]
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Elizabeth M. Williamson
South Kent Street
War Department
Cecil H. Williamson
Company C, Third Engineers
Kawailoa Island
Oahu
Hawaii
Williamson
Kawailoa Beach
Schofield Barracks
Malice Blamed For Train Wreck Near Harney Nevada
The Interstate Commerce Commission said malicious tampering derailed the Southern Pacific City of San Francisco near Harney Nevada on August 12 killing nine passengers and 15 dining car staff and injuring 99 passengers and 14 staff. The train was not moving faster than 60 mph.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Harney
Nev
Uprooted Apple Trees Mark New Deal Orchard
In Jersey Homesteads New Deal Resettlement project an estimated 1,680 apple trees in a thirty five acre orchard are being uprooted by tractors as harvestable trees fail to bear profit. Harry Glantz of the Farm Security Administration notes trees are too old and varied for efficient marketing. Local orchardists report little income from apples in two years as the nine decade old orchard faces removal.
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Hightstown
N. J
Jersey Homesteads
New Deal
Jersey Homesteads Agricultural Association
Harry Glantz
Farm Security Administration
Department of Agriculture
Cne
Shooting Match at The Plaza on Dec 30
An upcoming shooting match is scheduled at The Plaza on Saturday December 30 at 1 PM. Event notes rain or shine conditions for participants and spectators.
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the Plaza
British Queen Elizabeth class battleship attacked by U-boat west of Scotland
Reports say a German submarine torpedoed a Queen Elizabeth class battleship off Scotland. Three sailors were killed and "some damage" was caused though official notes suggest the ship remained on its course. The five ships in the class include Queen Elizabeth Warspite Valiant Barham and Malaya with eight 15 inch guns each.
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Berlin
Supreme Command
Scotland
Warspite
Valiant
Barham
Malaya
London
Admiralty
Ino
Jutland
Wardensville Man Injured in Road Accident
Wardensville man McGinley was struck while lying in the road near Pianers Hill as two cars approached from opposite directions. An unidentified driver said he could not avoid striking him. he was hospitalized in critical condition with exposure and loss of blood. Investigating officer Fuller reported no arrests yet. Dr. Wingfield and Dr. Cline treated him at Short Street hospital.
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Winchester
A. Winchester
Lester Franklin Seal
Purcell Avenue
E. P. Landers
Round Hill
Seal
Roosevelt
Pianers Hill
Dieacmite
McGinley
Fuller
Toms Brook
J. M. Wingfield
Strasburg
Star
Wingfield
Srentetel Hospital
R. F. Cline
Cline
WPA Workers Upset On Ice
A Ferndale county police report says a truck carrying 35 Baltimore WPA workers skidded on the icy Ritchie highway near Pasadena park and overturned. No damage or injuries were reported and the workers had boarded a new truck bound for a Naval Academy project before police arrived.
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Ferndale County
Baltimore
WPA
Ritchie Highway
Pasadena Park
Naval Academy
Submarine torpedoes British battleship west of Scotland
Berlin reports a German submarine torpedoed a Queen Elizabeth class battleship west of Scotland. Helsinki notes Russian warplanes raid Finnish rail centers and southern coastal towns. Moscow claims Gen Stern replaces Gert Mereteskoff in the Finnish campaign. Paris notes snow and cold on the western front. Budapest reports winter checks on supply flows to Germany from southeastern Europe.
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Berlin
Germany
Scotland
Helsinki
Moscow
Stern
Gert. Mereteskoff
Budapest
Europe
Criticism of American schools by Yale educator
Dr. Mark A. May director of Yale Universitys Institute of Human Relations denounced the public school system as undemocratic and non American at a New York state meeting. He warned that schools foster social stratification and noted higher education once served aristocratic patterns borrowed from England. He praised awareness and efforts to correct the system.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Mark A. May
Institute of Human Relations
Yale University
New York State
England
America
May
Germany could make butter from coal and shale
A German expatriate Dr Willy told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that Germany can produce edible fats from coal and shale. Coal fats are made by steam and gasification to create a base for fat, while shale is converted into oil for butter substitutes.
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Germany
Columbus
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Willy
University of Cneskothoth
Scien
Tists
Inner
Lange
Earthquake Toll in Anatolia May Hit Fifty Thousand
Ankara officials warned the death toll from the Anatolian quake could reach 50,000 as starvation cold and disease spread danger to survivors. Relief trains carried food and medical supplies but blocked roads and a blizzard hampered aid while tremors and freezing weather increased peril.
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Ankara
Anatolia
Fatin
Istanbul Observatory
Turey
Sa Ot
Erzincan
Janik Mountains
Black Sea
Babson’s View Predicts 6 Month Business Gains
Babson forecasts a 10 to 15 percent rise in the next six months with a dip from current peak levels. The outlook covers markets uptrends, legal changes, and improving Farmers and Workers metrics.
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Babson
Ee Ce Ae
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