Roosevelt Backing Neutrality Bill and Cash and Carry Plan
President Roosevelt hailed the neutrality bill as restoring the United States stance while Congress neared final action. He noted a 62 vote margin on repealing the arms embargo and anticipated swift enactment of the cash and carry provisions followed by proclamations before Sunday. The measure aligns with administration goals and may prompt a weekend departure for Hyde Park.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hyde Park
N. Y
Ammuni
London
U.2
Atlantic
New York
California
Senate
Roosevelt Delivers Mild Rebuke to Soviet Officials
President Roosevelt at a press conference issued a mild rebuke to Soviet officials amid a dispute involving the American freighter City of Flint. He said he does not believe poor manners should yield further poor manners, addressing questions about Steinhardt possibly being recalled.
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Washington
U.S
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
U. S
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Flint
Steinhardt
National Guard Maneuvers Near Athens Planned by Ohio Unit
The 136th Regiment of Field Artillery based in Columbus will conduct field maneuvers November 22 to 25 north of Athens. The exercise, part of a national preparedness program, will use university buildings as HQ and local lands for terrain training with 600 troops. No firing is planned.
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National Guard
136Th Regiment of Field Artillery
Columbus
Athens
Ohio University
Herman G. James
Leo M. Kreber
University
Athens County
James
Union
Carnegie Hall
Armory
University Stadium
Carl M. Poston
Quartermasters Department
Washington Moves to End Export Embargo on Belligerents
State Department records show 26 American ships detained for contraband by belligerents and one seized as a prize of war. Britain, France, and Germany seized multiple vessels as the embargo ends and Congress allows sales to belligerents with cash. The President will define combat areas and restrict travel on belligerent ships.
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State Department
Dhrec
Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Flint
England
House
Uch
Australia
New Zealand
Capetown
Atlantic
Bermuda
Europe
Canada
Newfoundland
Britain
France
Catholics Will Fight Bigelow
Bishop James J. Hartley of the Columbus Diocese called the proposed Bigelow old age pension amendment radical unjust and unworkable and said Catholics would vote against it. He warned it would raise taxes on workers and homeowners and urged against following radical leaders in promoting the measure.
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Columbus
U.P
James J. Hartley
Catholic Church
Catholic Persecution Reported After Pope Pius XII Encyclical
Monsignor Cesare Orsenigo, apostolic nuncio to Berlin, reports to the Holy See that Catholic persecution in Germany has increased since the pope's encyclical condemning atheism and religious oppression was published last week.
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Vatican City
Cesare Oresenigo
Berlin
Holy See
Pius XII
Largest blast furnace lit at Republic Steel plant opening
The world’s largest blast furnace at Republic Steel began operation with a daily capacity of 1,125 tons. About 60 industry officials from Republic and other major firms attended the ceremony marking the milestone.
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Warren
U.P
Republic Steel
Republic
Dedicated laboratory studies erosion in Muskingum valley
In Coshocton the United States Soil Conservation Service opened the world’s largest hydrologic laboratory. H. H. Bennett said erosion costs farmers about 400 million dollars annually and the study of raindrop action aims to conserve soil across 31,000 acres of Little Mill Creek valley.
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Coshocton
Tu.p
H. H. Bennett
United States Soil Conservation Service
Little Mill Creek
Muskingum River
Bennett
Penny Damages In Suit Against Police
William L. Leonard won a nominal verdict of one cent against Lieut. Clem Merz in an $18 312 damage suit over alleged malicious destruction of property last February 13. Leonard claimed police damaged his manufacturing site used for amplifying equipment, while cops said the premises housed a betting operation.
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Cincinnati
U.P
William L. Leonard
Common Pleas
Alfred Mack
Clem Merz
Leonard
Ohio GOP Delegation Backs Arms Embargo Retention
Ohio's four Republican representatives voted as a bloc and were joined by most Democrats in supporting the embargo provision of the neutrality act. The delegation's tally was 19 to 4 against repeal of the embargo.
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Washington
U.P
Ohio
Byrd Cruiser Heads to Erie for 90 Mile Stop
The Byrd snow cruiser, a 75 000 pound Antarctic transport, rolled from the Akron Goodyear hangar toward Erie Pennsylvania for a scheduled 90 mile jump. Thousands gathered in Akron streets and along U S Route 21 to view the machine as it traversed Northern Ohio at 6 to 8 miles per hour, with about 50 000 people filling the hangar grounds.
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Akron-Hup
Akron Goodyear
Erie
Akron
U. S
Body of Missing Flier Found in Wrecked Plane Near Andrews
The body of Tom Stauch a 28 year old Columbus flying instructor and barnstormer was found today in his wrecked plane near Andrews North Carolina. Stauch a native of Barnsville Ohio was on a barnstorming tour and had been missing for three days after crashing into a mountain.
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Columbus
U.P
Tom Stauch
Andrews
N. C
Sullivan
Stauch
Barnsville
Longshoremen Demand Wage Hike and 40 Hour Week
The International Longshoremen's Association struck nine coastwise steamship lines demanding a 10 cent per hour wage rise and a 40 hour work week. About seventy ships, 5000 dock workers and 3500 seamen are affected.
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NEW York
U.P
International Longshoremen’s Association
Liners Leave Port To Beat Shipping Ban
The United States Lines sped three ships toward British ports to outrun the neutrality act, with Washington to sail at 11 p.m. and American Farmer at 4 p.m. Only Washington carries passengers. If signed, ships may be recalled or redirected to neutral European ports not in the war zone.
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NEW York
U.P
United States Lines
Roosevelt
Washington
Britain
Great Britain
France
Mother and baby rescued from Alaska blizzard voyage
A 26 year old mother Mrs Christian Beckman and her 19 day old baby were stranded in a grounded monoplane during a raging Alaska blizzard. Pilot Nat Brown landed the plane on a frozen lake near the Kuskokwim River and brought them to McGrath where they were safely home.
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Mcgrath
Alaska
A.P
Christian Beckman
Fairbanks
Ole Blendheim
Jimmy Dodson
Dodson
Kuskokwim River
Nat Brown
Prominent Mason City Businessman Dies at 67
Edward Raybould of Mason City, age 67, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg after a two year illness. He leaves wife Elizabeth G. Raybould, two sisters Lucy Woodrum and Ida Meeks, and brother John Raybould. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2:30 PM at the M E Church with burial in Adamsville Cemetery. body lies in state 1:30 to 2:30 PM.
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Mason City
W. Va
Edward Raybould
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Elizabeth G. Raybould
Lucy Woodrum
Clifton
Ida Meeks
Canton
John Raybould
M. E
Adamsville
Anspach Inducted as Central State President
Mt. Pleasant Michigan Dr. Charles L. Anspach former Ashland College president was formally inducted today as president of Central State Teachers College in Mt. Pleasant.
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MT. Pleasant
Mich
U.P
Charles L. Anspach
Ashland College
Central State Teachers College
Lawrence Corn Huskers Eye National Title Clash
Lawrence report notes men who have long gathered in corn to husk ears, aiming for the national title as competition unfolds today in a historic showdown.
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Lawrence, Kans
U.R
Soviet Charges Final Plotting New War and Nazi Sub Marine Threat
The Pravda charge Finland plots a new war as Russia presses for bases near Leningrad and Finns refuse. Repeal of US arms embargo enables Allied shipping with likely new air armada to Europe. Germany hints at wider U boat campaigns while Goering moves to Rome amid Balkan talks.
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Soviet
Russia
Finland
Great Britain
France
Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Red Army
Elias Errko
Josef Beck
Errko
Leningrad
Moscow
Three Groups Cooperate on Relief Burden
County and state officials held a meeting with County Auditor C O Gibson after the state tax commission refused to approve the county relief bond. Nelsonville Glouster and Trimble Township pledged to issue delinquent tax bonds to fund relief, with Trimble proposing 964.63 and Glouster 1700. The plan requires multiple units to authorize bonds before relief orders can be issued.
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C. O. Gibson
State Tax Commission
City of
Nelsonville
Glouster
Trimble Township
Trimble
Charles Stratton
H. T. Phillips
Tax Commission
Glouster Village
Stratton
Indict 72 for Lottery Fraud in multi state scheme
A federal grand jury indicted 72 individuals and two Chicago based corporations in a $20 million lottery fraud active for at least ten years across 16 states. U S Attorney Edmund J Brandon led the case with a raid underway as marshals and postal inspectors sought the defendants. The probe featured witnesses including Mrs Will Rogers and Owen D Young.
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Boston
U.P
U. S
Edmund J. Brandon
Will Rogers
New York
Owen D. Young
Will Rogers Memorial Hospital Inc
South Park Credit Company, Inc
Chicago
Brandon
Dietrich Claims Bricker Aims to Oust Him
Ohio Education Director E N Dietrich Democrat accuses Governor Bricker of planning a special legislative session if the statewide school board amendment passes next Tuesday to force his removal from office. He says the amendment targets him to keep schools out of politics.
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Columbus
E. N. Dietrich
Bricker
General Assembly
Dietrich
Miner Electrocuted Deep Underground Near Diamond
William Davis, 47, a miner at nearby Diamond, was electrocuted 185 feet underground yesterday after stumbling and falling against live electrical lines. The accident occurred in the Ravenna area. Authorities investigated the incident and notified Davis’s next of kin.
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Ravenna
U.P
William Davis
Diamond
Bricker Warns Bigelow Plan Would Bankrupt Ohio
Gov. John W. Bricker warned in a radio address that adopting the Bigelow amendments at next Tuesday’s election would wreck Ohio government and trigger bankruptcy and chaos. He urged passage of the civil service reform act and a constitutional amendment creating a state board of education to depoliticize the Education Department and fund relief and schools.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Civil Service Reorganization
State Board of Education
Board of Education
State Education Department
British City of Flint Transferred Toward Nazi Baltic Port
The British Admiralty said the captured American freighter City of Flint is moving south inside Norwegian waters under a German prize crew. Observers expect it to stay within Norwegian Swedish waters possibly entering the Baltic, potentially reaching a German port.
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London
Edinburgh
London Evening News Today
Firth of Porth
U.P
City of Flint
Baltic
Skagerrak
Kattegat
State Refuses Meigs County Fair Certificate
Columbus Ohio attorney general rules director cannot review predecessor action refusing a certificate to Meigs County Fair. The Meigs County Fair was refused a certificate for 1936 37 due to failure to submit an audit of expenditures and premium lists within the deadline.
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Columbus
U.S
John T. Brown
Thomas J. Herbert
Meigs County
Tiny Liquor Bottles To Be Sold in State Stores
In Columbus state stores will stock miniature liquor bottles for Christmas gifts this year. The minis may be bought only at retail in state shops. Taverns cannot purchase them for resale in bars.
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Columbus
U.P
Baby girl born as teen mother dies in accident
A six pound baby girl born moments before her 16 year old mother died from accidental strangulation is reported doing nicely at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
U.P
Lutheran Hospital
Judge Milton H. Turner Dies at Home
Judge Milton H. Turner of Guernsey County common pleas court died suddenly at his home from a heart attack.
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Cambridge
U.P
Milton H. Turner
Guernsey County Common Pleas Court
Refuses New Job Cincinnati
City Manager C. O. Sherrill rejects the offer to become the city manager of Kansas City Missouri sparking reaction from officials and residents in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
U.P
C. O. Sherrill
Kansas Cty, Mo
City Owned Light Plants Can Make Fair Profits
Columbus Ohio It is legal for municipally owned light plants to set rates that yield a fair and reasonable profit after covering operating costs depreciation and amortization The Attorney General Thomas J Herbert ruled in an opinion to the state bureau of inspection advising city councils to fix rates to keep the utility self supporting.
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Columbus
U.P
Thomas J. Herbert
State Bureau of Inspection
Coal Production Shows Gain Over Last Year
The National Coal Association estimates bituminous coal production for the week ending October 28 at about 10.3 million net tons, up 19.1 percent from the same week last year and 10.2 percent above the corresponding week in 1937.
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Washington
U.P
National Coal Association
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