Molotov attacks embargo repeal and imperialists in speech
Moscow broadcast reports Premier Foreign Commissar Vyacheslaff Molotov condemning the United States for lifting the arms embargo as a ploy for profit. He denounced Britain and France, urged workers to oppose imperialist war, and defended Soviet neutrality while warning the war spreads globally.
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Supreme Soviet Council
Great Britain
Central and Moscow Party
Scandinavia
Balkans
The
International
India
Indo- China
Arabia
London
Paris
City of Flint Held as German Prize in Arctic Saga
Capt Joseph A Gainard of the City of Flint testifies via NBC broadcast about a three week ordeal after the German prize crew seized the freighter on Oct 9 and moved it through Murmansk Tromsoe Haugesund and back to a Norwegian port while diplomats argued over its fate. The German officers warned of sinking the ship if crew resisted.
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City of Flint
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Norway
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Murmansk
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Felows
Germany
Alph
Tromsoe
National Income Rise Favors Roosevelt Loyalists in 1940
Conservative hopes rise that rising national income and favorable politics will push Roosevelt to avoid sharp new lending and spending bills. Administration eyes a $1.3 billion naval expansion, continued defense outlays, and a large slum clearance plan while facing intra party debates on labor laws and tax policy.
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Roosevelt
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House
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Cordell Hull
Plea of Guilty Entered For LSU Leader Smith
James Monroe Smith former LSU president will plead guilty to four East Baton Rouge Parish charges to quash more than twenty indictments against him and relatives. He faced three forgery counts and one embezzlement count, was ill during the scheduled morning trial, and a doctor treated him as proceedings paused. Indictments against his wife son in law Owen Ware and nephew J Emory Adams may be dropped with similar action on Orleans Parish cases.
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James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
East Baton Rouge Parish
Smith
Dewey J. Sanchez
New Orleans
Louisiana
Walter Hamlin
Sanchez
Notle Prasse
Owen Waller Ware
J. Emory Adams
O. K. Allen
U. Bonds
Bienville
Eugene Caredessus
L. S. U. Board of Supervisors
L.S. U. Board
Orleans Parish
Speaker Seeks Remote Special Session Over Revenue Bill
Austin dispatch says House Speaker Morse discussed a remote special session after Gov. O Daniel urged a $35 million to $40 million revenue measure backed by both houses. Lawmakers Ragsdale and Lehman drafted an omnibus tax bill aimed at roughly $15 million annual revenue with a luxury sales tax and higher natural resource taxes.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Senate
Bailey Ragsdale
Crockett J
Henry Lehman
Giddings
Winter storm lashes eastern coast from Maine to Florida
A UPI report details a sweeping Atlantic storm bringing snow, rain, and gale winds from Maine to Florida. Upper New York sees three inches of snow while northern New Hampshire and Vermont report sleet and snow. Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware endure heavy rain and strong winds.
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Gainesville
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Delaware
Norway rejects German protest over City of Flint case
Norway today rejected Germany's protest over the City of Flint release to its American crew. The ship remains in Bergen with cargo possibly to be auctioned, as U S authorities weigh disposal. Germany seeks release of the prize crew or custody of ship and cargo, or a halt until talks end. Mrs. Harriman and Captain Gainard discussed cargo discharge and departure timing.
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City of Flint
Germany
Haugesund
J. Borden Harriman
U. S
England
Washington
City of
Flint
Cash Found In Deserted Sooner Bank in Indiana Oklahoma
Three boys found 400 dollars in a musty basket in the Indla State Bank once deserted six years. Officers recovered 105 dollars and investigated a spending spree. Mrs. D Koenig, widow of the bank founder, suspects hidden cash from prior robberies. The boys were not held.
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Pardner
Indla State Bank
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Skipper Saves Town From Drifting Mine
Leon Romyn a 35 year old trawler skipper received praise for saving an East Coast town by spotting a drifting mine diving in a dark sea and steering it away from the town to beach. He had earlier survived a mine strike that damaged his seawall and homes.
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London
U.P
Leon Romyn
Romyn
Farmer dies after mistaken gasoline sip in Pennsylvania
A 69-year-old farmer in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, drank gasoline instead of wine and spit it onto a hot stove. Flames ignited his clothing and he died from severe burns, according to Mrs. Austin Burd who reported the mishap.
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Burns
Austin Burd
Two Young Men Will Not Accost Senora Again
Los Angeles reports two young men accosted Senora Elia Portilla as she closed her case. They demanded her money. Portilla struck one with a bottle and hit the other behind the ear with a jack handle. The pair escaped, and Portilla retained her money.
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Los Angeles
Senor
Elia Portilla
Senora Portilla
Vamar Out of Danger After Lumber Cargo Shift
MacKay Radio reported the steamship Vamar is out of danger after a tropical storm caused its lumber cargo to shift in dangerous waters north of Cape Hatteras.
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New York
MacKay Radio
Vamar
Cape Hatteras
Turkey Masses Forces After War Declarations
25 years ago today November 6, 1914 Turkey mobilizes after Britain and France declare war on November 5. British Indian troops begin invasion of Mesopotamia. Advertisement notes Neely-Greenhill agency.
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Mesopotamia
Indian rain sign predicts showers this week
Mr. Collman cites a native rain sign saying rain is likely between now and tomorrow night. He notes cloudy skies and the Southwest unsettled with moisture chances. Today’s high around 55 to 60 degrees and tonight’s low near 45.
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Mr. Collman
Forecast Congress Drops Tax Overhaul Plan This Year
Senate Finance Committee members predict Congress will abandon its plan to overhaul the tax structure next year. Senator Connally of Texas and Senator Johnson of Colorado say there will be no broad revenue measure due to the upcoming election.
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Congress
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Texas
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Colorado
Belgian protest over planes flown over Brussels
The Belgian government protested to Berlin today over aircraft that flew over Belgium yesterday. The clash adds to mounting diplomatic tension between the two nations as Brussels seeks explanations and assurances.
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Berlin
Smoking, liquor blamed for war by Mormon Apostle
Hoboken, Nov 6. Apostle J F Smith, kin of Joseph Smith, says European women smoking and using tobacco and alcohol contribute to world troubles. He notes women there smoke pipes and cigars, while American women mainly smoke cigarettes. Also reported is the Zaandam shipwreck of canaries with Charles Knell found dead aboard after a bird shipment setback.
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N. J
J. F. Smith
Joseph Smith
Mormon Church
Europe
Smith
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Zaandam
Charles Knell
New York City
Knell
Holland
Amarillo May Be Key Census Point
The Bureau of Census questions Amarillo about facilities for motion picture projection in an auditorium for about 300. If suitable, the city could host one of regional training schools for enumerators preparing the 1940 census operations.
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Amarillo
Uncle Sam
Kansas City Police Urge Safer Driving Among Officers
Police Chief L. B. Reed calls for careful handling of department cars and motorcycles after eighteen officers were involved in crashes last month during a safety campaign.
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Kansas City
L. B. Reed
Sweden pursues Baltic open through Berlin talks
Sweden negotiates in Berlin to keep the Baltic sea open for navigation amid broader Baltic security discussions. Officials said an agreement was sought to ensure uninterrupted transit through the Baltic region.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Berlin
Venezuelan Pact Signed at Caracas Trade Accord
The United States and Venezuela signed a trade agreement at Caracas the 22nd US-Venezuela accord. Provisions and concessions enter provisionally Dec 16 pending ratification. The pact takes effect 30 days after ratification and proclamation and remains in force until Dec 15, 1942.
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State Department
Caracas
United States
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Judge Fines Man With Same Name in Dallas Court
In Dallas on November 6, Judge Joe Hill fined a defendant named Joe Hill six dollars after a guilty plea on an intoxication charge. The judge noted the name similarity and warned the man to change his name or stay sober.
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Dallas
Wupi
Joe Hill
Corporation Court
Unsettled Weather Shapes Amarillo Region Forecast
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday across Amarillo and surrounding area with colder readings. West Texas shows fair weather and rising temperatures in the southeast, while Panhandle and New Mexico portions turn colder with partly cloudy skies and unsettled conditions. Maximum 60, minimum 45, noon temperature 61.
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West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Dramatic rescues on sea in Independence Hall tale
Passengers recount two perilous救 rescues 500 miles off Spain. The Independence Hall saved 300 people including 127 Hindus from the torpedoed City of Mandalay and Yorkshire. Rescue details highlight panic and injuries among Hindu survivors and the ship's decisive response under Captain Daniel J. McKenzie and Second Officer L. H. Sheldrake.
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Independence Hall
Maritime Commission
Mandalay
Yorkshire
Spain
Singapore
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India
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