Fire at Revere Brass Plant Raises Sabotage Suspicion
Fire destroyed patterns and casting designs for destroyers under construction at the Revere plant. Investigators suggested sabotage as a possibility due to rapid spread through the building. Firemen battled blazes near oil tanks along the Ciphca river, with damage estimated at 813000. One witness, Edward O Brien, stood within twenty feet of an oven explosion.
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Ork
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Edward T Obrien
Mutiny Hinted In Ranks Of Red Army
Finnish and Danish dispatches report Soviet air forces allegedly bombed and fired on own troops in the Satla and Salla sectors amid failed Finnish offensive efforts. Reports claim heavy infighting, scattered atomized resistance, and renewed censorship by the Soviet commissariat as Finnish air units reply with strikes on the Leningrad Murmansk railroad and rear targets.
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Moscow
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Budget maneuvering and defense cuts debated in Congress
In a heated session leaders urged defense spending reductions to balance the budget while stressing that selective cuts must avoid harming essential programs. Several departments faced calls to reallocate funds as reform plans and reorganizations were discussed amid widespread political maneuvering. A separate report notes a warehouse fire igniting a petroleum tank at a key facility near Cadiz, Spain, with no injuries reported and authorities investigating the source of the blaze.
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Son of FDR and Wife Injured in Virginia Crash
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and his wife were injured in a morning car crash two miles east of Winchester Virginia while en route to Washington. They suffered lacerations and abrasions but walked into Memorial Hospital unassisted. The truck occupants were unhurt. The accident followed a Pol ish relief ball at Scalebs home near Boyce attended by prominent Washington and northern Virginia society. Roosevelt Jr is a University of Virginia student and his wife is Ethel du Pont.
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Young
Berry Ferry
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Kenneth Gilpul
Boyce
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Ethel du Pont
Indiana Firm Submits Low Bid On Controversial West Plc Project
The Ralph Myers Construction, a concrete and sub company of Salem, submitted a low bid of 750,135 dollars for paving with reinforced concrete and roadside improvements on a 6.495 mile stretch of the National Highway from near Hus Newark road in Lima Town to five miles east of Purdy Construction Co west of Zanessile Mansfield. The bid was announced by the State Highway Department after bid opening in Columbus. Other low bids included Ringwald Sons Co for 294,398 dollars on Guernsey projects and WP McCarran for 196,070 dollars on Liching grade crossing elimination with Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. The department is currently enjoined from starting work on the job.
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Relief Need In Athens County
Officials from State and Athens County sought a relief plan to fund aid for needy residents. Welfare Director Sherwood cited unofficial funds of about 8000 discovered in Columbus, while county officials denied knowledge. A capital conference was planned to explore using excess excise taxes and private funds, as federal WPA aid expands. Governor Bricker asserted no one would starve and soup kitchens were a political issue description.
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WPA
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Dr Dafoe Quits Guardianship Over Dionne Quintuplets
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe plans to resign as guardian of the Dionne quintuplets while remaining as their personal physician. The move follows government approval and is to be finalized after Premier Mitch Hepburn’s consent.
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Thomas
Battleship Queen Elizabeth class attacked by U boat
London reports a German submarine torpedoed a British battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class off Scotland. Three sailors were killed and some damage caused but the vessel stayed afloat and continued its voyage. Berlin claimed the attack while admiralty notes the ship’s resilience and multiple compartments reduce sinking risk.
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Snow Forecast Prompts Night Drive Slow Roads
Snow continues to blanket Zanesville causing slick streets and minor crashes as drivers struggle on packed roads. Temperatures rose into the thirties after a frigid start while state highways remained open but slick and unheated. In Marion a freight train collision left Miss Paineta Doyle Fl dead and others injured.
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Paineta Doyle
Lenin Hater Won’t Be Squelched Drives Cambridge Smear Vote
Cambridge Mass councilor Michael A Sullivan aims to revive a resolution removing the words Lenin and Leninegrad from printed matter. If Mayor John A Lyons blocks it via pocket veto, Sullivan will submit another order after New Years. The council previously voted unanimously for Anishan, and Sullivan argues the language aids communism spread. The mayor indicated the resolution would die in the pocket with his signature.
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Michael A Sullivan
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Leninegrad
John A Lyons
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Serge Sult
Germany to convert coal into edible fat say scientists
An Allied audience heard a German expatriate, Dr Wally Lange of the basic science research laboratory, claim Germany can turn coal into edible fats. He described producing carbon monoxide and hydrogen from coal and shale as starting steps for industrial fat and butter substitutes, noting coal and shale reserves and potential shortages during war.
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Lange Sud
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Lang
Sub Zero Death Toll Soars In Turkish Quake Zone
An Ankara dispatch reports a devastating earthquake in eastern Turkey with fears the death toll could reach 50000. Cold, hunger, and disease compound survivors’ plight as relief trains rush aid amid blizzards and ruined communication. In Erzincan province alone officials estimate about 42000 dead or injured, with widespread fires and looting orders in effect.
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Key Woods
Gas Company Appeals Springfield Rate
The Ohio Fuel Gas company asked the utilities commission to declare valid a Springfield city commission rate ordinance. It contends the ordinance failed to meet the two year minimum filing period required by law.
Farm Accident Sends Woman to Hospital in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas a farm woman was hospitalized after a fractured ankle when she sat down in her milking chair. The incident occurred on the farm, highlighting hazards faced by rural workers.
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Community Survey Offers Weekend Bargains and Awards
A cluttered listing promotes a community survey to improve services with weekly awards. Featured items include RCA Victor radio 2995, large Bridge Sets 125, Jergens Lotion 100 each, Frigidaire appliances 13750, 47995, and 69.95 ranges, plus household goods and furniture from local firms. Complete survey forms are due by Wednesday midnight. winners announced Saturdays.
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Rca-Victor Radio
Congress
Frust & Savings Bank
Henneberge
Liberty Theater
Pollock
Quality Furniture Co
Roberts & Co
Sears Roebuck and Co
David M Weber Inc
Weller Theater
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Nader & Sons
Naders
Quality Furniture
Ce Bees, Inc
Rose Furniture de Watts Jeweler
New System
Frigidaire
Royal Sweeper Club Aluminum
Cafe Girl Murder Mystery Deepens In LA
The identification of Jerry Burns, 23, a cafe girl linked to bars in California, heightens questions about her last moments. Found dead in a coal yard after leaving with a customer, she bore facial wounds and had a rose beneath her body. Police probe why the killer sought to thwart identification.
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Jerry Burns
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