Chamberlain reshuffles cabinet defense and agriculture posts
Prime Minister Chamberlain shakes up the cabinet to boost defense and agriculture ministries amid European tension. Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield becomes minister coordinating defense, replacing Sir Thomas Inskip. Malcolm MacDonald sheds the dominions portfolio to focus on Palestine.
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London
Chamberlain
Britain
Lord Chatfield
Thomas Inskip
Thomas
Dominions
Malcolm MacDonald
W. S. Morrison
Sir Thomas
Ministry of Agriculture
Duchy of Lancaster
House of Commons
Mas
MacDonald
Palestine
Royg
Ford Accuses France Ready Board Agent Of For Refugees
Ford Motor Company accuses a labor board examiner of hostile treatment of company witnesses in Detroit hearings over United Automobile Workers organizing at River Rouge. The board ordered reinstatement of 29 workers and actions against recognizing the Ford Brotherhood of America, amid related labor disputes. Further reports cover Homer Martin asserting settlement talks would end a 16 month Kansas City plant strike, with 2,500 workers set to return.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
John T. Lindsay
River Rouge
Ford Company
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Ford Brotherhood of America, Inc
Martin Claims Settlement
Jan
Homer Martin
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Kansas City
Martin
Ford
Unfon
Affirmative Side Wins Hot Debate At Mt Williams
The Mt Williams debate at the Community Hall last night saw the affirmative team of N W Williams and N B Fout secure two judge votes from I H Miller Winfred Ashwood and W H Seabright to defeat opponents Leslie Shiley and H A Snapp. The question asked if the United States has reached its height of glory. A debating unit from Mt Williams Society will visit Round Hill on February 2 and plans for the February 14 Valentine Social are moving forward.
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N. W. Williams
N. B. Fout
I. H. Miller
Winfred Ashwood
W.H. Seabright
Leslie Shiley
H. A. Snapp
Mt. Williams Community Hall
United States
Mt. Williams Society
Round Hill
Winchester Thanks Girls Fashion Show for Hospital Auxiliary Aid
Ma Winchester expresses gratitude for being invited to a March fashion show supporting the Junior Auxiliary of the Hospital. She notes spinach is preferred to kale, urges readers to check Page Eight for details, and warns reservations may be required for families or risk a tongue lashing from Judge Tavenner.
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Kale
American Preference For Democracies In War Plane Sales
The Senate Military Committee questioned the army on U S aiding France with war planes and noted a French air ministry rep unusual in a Los Angeles test plane. General Malin Craig explained. President Roosevelt said the U S is aiding France’s aerial rearmament with large orders. Senate members warned of a dangerous precedent and one Republican senator urged caution about aiding foreign democracies. Sumner Welles warned protests could arise against any nation threatening U S peace or treaty rights.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Army
France
Malin Craig
Air Ministry
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
United States
Reynolds
Senate Foreign Relations
Japan
Hull
Sumner Welles
New York
Germany
Italy
Welles
Senate
Two Ex-Convicts Convicted in Kidnapping Death
In New York on January 28, a jury found Demetrius Gala and Joseph Sacoda guilty of kidnapping Arthur Fried, a White Plains businessman, and sentenced them to death under the state statute doubling as a murder by kidnapping case. The victim disappeared December 4, 1937 after a movie outing. prosecutors said a $200,000 ransom was demanded.
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New York
Arthur Fried
White Plains
East Side
Demetrius Gala
Joseph
Sacoda
New State
Hugo Fried
Jacob Rosenblum
Gala
Fried
Hugo
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gula
Mill Property Withdrawn From Public Auction
The Brucetown Woolen Mill at Clearbrook was withdrawn after bids were deemed too low. Trustee Herbert Larrick said another sale date will be set. The mill with looms had employed 60 to 75 workers.
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Brucetown
Clearbrook
Herbert Larrick
Mixed Weather Outlook for Next Week
Weather outlook for January 30 to February 4 covers the Middle Atlantic States with rain in the south and rain or snow in the north on Monday and again on Thursday. Generally fair otherwise with much colder air arriving Monday night and a warm spell later in the week followed by colder conditions Friday.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
Edgewood Dining and Dance Spot Featured
Dining around spot Edgewood offers meals and dancing with a country specialty. Details indicate a local venue promoting food and live music though some lines are unclear.
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Edgewood
Whisson Dies Sudden After Address at Odd Fellows Hall
William L. Whisson of Winchester died suddenly at Memorial Hospital after fainting during a Woodmen of the World address at East Boscawen Street Odd Fellows Hall. A native of Winchester and longtime tobacco shop operator, he collapsed from paralysis moments after speaking, two hours after the event. He had been in good health at a Royal Arcanum banquet the previous night.
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William L. Whisson
South Braddock Street
Loudoun Street
Memorial Hospital
Woodmen of the World
Odd Fellows’ Hall
East Boscawen Street
Mr. Whisson
Royal Arcanum
C. R. Anderson
Whisson
Winchester
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Famous Flyer Sideswipes Freight Train
The Commodore Vanderbilt on the New York Central ran at nearly 80 mph when it side swiped a derailed freight car on a parallel track. A broken brake beam caused the freight car to derail eight Pullman cars and two mail cars, hurled ballast, and damaged the road bed. No passengers or crew were injured.
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Crissey
Charges Probed Against Federal Judge in Misconduct Probe
Attorney General Murphy announced the start of an investigation into charges of misconduct against Federal Circuit Judge Martin T. Manton of New York City.
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Washington
Murphy
Federal
Martin T. Manton
New York City
Snowbound Families Trapped on Sugar Loaf Mountain
Neighbors report at least 15 families snowbound on Sugar Loaf Mountain a 2,800 foot peak about 30 miles northeast of Uniontown Pennsylvania. The rugged Alleghenies rise behind the settlements as residents seek help.
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Uniontown
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Here
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
Supplies Taken To Quake Areas
Fifty large trucks and fifty field kitchens were sent to Chillan to aid general evacuation as officials estimate tens of thousands may have perished. Arturo Natho said total casualties are unknown while authorities battle hunger disease and breakdowns in services. Unidentified bodies near Concepcion are buried in mass pits.
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Santiago
Chile
Chillan
Arturo Natho
Interior Ministry
Bulnes
Parral
San Carlos
Cauquenes
Natho
Concepcion
Hitler May Make Colonial Demand
Fas cist Grand Council member Robert Farinacci warned that international Jewry would counter-attack and said Germany and Italy were united to pursue colonial ambitions as a result of Munich and Vienna agreements. He praised Mussolini for supporting German, Polish, and Hungarian claims and ridiculed post-war mandate powers.
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Berlin
Grand Council
Mussolini
Hitler
Robert Farinacci
Munich
Italy
Germany
Poland
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Farinacci
Besiege Relief Stations as Franco Forces Enter Barcelona
Insurgent troops surge to finish conquest of Catalonia pushing beyond Mataro north of Barcelona. Breadlines clog with long lines under bayonets as 18 000 armed men maintain order while truckloads of food pour in. Franco aims to end the civil war and begin reconstruction amid shortages.
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Barcelona
Catalonia
Mataro
Francisco Franco
Spain
Thursay
Program Of The Chanter Concert At United Brethren Church
The Chanters present a Sermon in Music tomorrow at 7 30 in the United Brethren Church led by Rev. Lucius Bridgers. Organ preludes, hymns, scripture prayer and offerings precede the program with works by Mozart Handel Nordman Lutkin and others and an organ postlude by Miss Mildred Jones.
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United Brethren Church
Lucius Bridgers
Mildred Jone
Himmel
Mozart
Gabriel
Engel
Handel
of God
Nordman
Lutkin
Miss Jones
Doctor Guilty of First Degree Murder in Wife's Slaying
In Tucumcari New Mexico district court a jury convicted Dr John H Sanford a prominent physician of first degree murder for the killing of his 47 year old wife District Judge Frank Patton indicated he would impose the mandatory death sentence later today
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Tucumcari
N. M
John H. Sanford
New Mexico
Frank Patton
Schmeling Sails to United States for Appearances
Max Schmeling sailed today from Le Havre to the United States where he is scheduled to make personal appearances. He travels amid anticipation of a series of public engagements and promotional events.
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LE Havre
France
Max Schmeling
United States
Forgotten Man Sentenced to Electric Chair in Kentucky
Sylvester Warner 28, deemed Kentucky's forgotten man, is set to die in the electric chair on February 10 at Eddyville State Penitentiary after Gov. A B Chandler refused further stays. Warner was among five men linked to the Christy and Clay White killings in Casey County in 1933, with valuables recovered from the victims’ bodies found in a stream.
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Death
Kentucky Penitentiary
Fankfort
Sylvester Warner
Kentucky
Eddyville State Penitentiary
Warner
A. B. Chandler
Warners
Huston Jeffires
Carl Hardin
Casey County
John White
Clay White
France Debates Rapid Mobilization and Extended Service
Paris cabinet discusses a swift mobilization plan and a three month extension to France's two year military service. The talks cover possible Italian aid to Spain and joint Franco British actions, while Rome signals restraint on French territorial demands and warns of potential war if France hardens its position.
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Paris
France
Spain
Georges Bonnet
Albert Lebrun
Chamber of Deputies
Mussolini
Daladier
Britain
Rome
Virginio Gayda
Italy
Relazioni International
Authoriative
Italian Foreign Affairs Review
Fox hound female seeks good home
Wanted a good home for a young white and orange female fox hound. Phone 41 or 1182. Dated 1-28. Ip tf.
Roberts Nomination To Be Weighed By Senate Judiciary Panel
Chairman Ashurst directs the Senate Judiciary Committee to meet next Wednesday to consider the controversial appointment of Judge Floyd H. Roberts of Bristol Virginia as Virginia federal district judge. Senator Byrd and Senator Glass oppose the nomination arguing Roosevelt named Roberts without their knowledge.
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Washington
Ashurst
D-Ariz
Senate Judiciary Committee
Floyd H. Roberts
Bristol
Virginia
Byrd
Glass
Roberts
Roosevelt
Papers Warned by Peru Government on Official Communiques
The Peruvian government decreed today that newspapers failing to publish official communiques will be fined from 100 to 10 000 soles payable within 24 hours. The range corresponds to about 20.25 to 2 025 dollars.
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Lima
Senate approves amendments to relief bill for political activity
The Senate approved amendments to a 725 million dollar deficiency relief bill aimed at limiting political use of federal funds. Proposals ban promising federal jobs for political activity and prohibit supervisory officials from influencing elections. If House approves, penalties include dismissal or up to a year in prison, and extra funding may be sought to sustain relief rolls.
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Washington
Senate
Hatch
House of Represence
Alben W. Barkley
Roosevelt
Barkley
Harper
Administration
Bible Class Pays Tribute to Late Edna Wisecarver
Members of the Onward and Upward Bible Class at Kerns Town SM Church paid tribute to the late Mrs Edna Kerlin Wisecarver an active member. The minutes include resolutions expressing sorrow over her death on December 27 1938 and noting the class loss.
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Kernstown
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Perpignan
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Morrish
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W. L. Whisson
Eteran
Woodmen of World
City
Manuel
Famous Flyer
Snow Bound
Hero of Fire
Clifford Morris
Cora
Bernard
Jerry
St. Charles
Ruby Morris
U. B
Max
William B. Ardery
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