GOP Forces Mobilize To Plan Attack
The Republican National Committee met in Chicago to discuss restoring party power and Hoover’s proposed off year convention. Indications favored delaying a decision with a policy committee and a later national meeting. Alf M. Landon opposed an immediate meeting, urging caucus based representation and delays. John D. M. Hamilton also urged not setting a time or place for an interim session.
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Chicago
U.P
Republican National Committee
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
United Press
Landon
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
LaGuardia
Washington
John D. M. Hamilton
More Piracy Is Reported On Aragon Front
Reports of additional piracy in the Mediterranean surfaced as Nationalist forces near the Aragon front prepared for a big push. French destroyer No 75 fired on an unidentified submarine off Valencia while escorting Imere hie II. Barbastro reports 100 killed in Wednesdays bombing as insurgent aircraft attacked again.
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Hendaye
U.P
Mediterranean
Aragon Front
No. 75
Valencia
Barbastro
Deanna Durbin Signs High Paid Seven Year Contract
Hollywood reports Deanna Durbin, age 14, signed a seven year contract with Universal studios worth 1250 dollars weekly plus a 10000 dollar bonus per picture. The agreement doubles her previous 300 dollar weekly salary and ensures at least 2750 dollars a week once she is of age.
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Hollywood
U.P
Deanna Durbin
Universal Studios
Deanna
Ohio Counties To Receive Federal Corn Loans
Washington officials announced several million dollars in federal corn loans for farmers in 39 Ohio counties including Fairfield Fayette Franklin Pickaway and Ross who cooperated in the soil conservation program. Urbana coroner R M Brand said Mrs Sarah Heck 72 died from tainted cooked pumpkin.
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Washington
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Fairfield
Fayette
Franklin
Pickaway
Ross
Urbana
R. M. Brand
Sarah Heck
Duke of Windsor Confirms US Visit Despite Attacks
The Duke and Duchess will sail from Cherbourg aboard the Bremen Saturday for New York to pursue housing for workers after debated comments on labor slumming events. The decision followed late night talks with New York contacts and comes amid AFL labor body criticism in Baltimore.
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Paris
U.P
Duke of Windsor
United States
New York
Bremen
Cherbourg
Lieut
Dudley Forwood
Charles E. Bedaux
Bedaux
American Federation of Labor
Baltimore
FDR Confers With Cabinet After Holiday
President Roosevelt returns to the White House to plan the opening of the special session on November 15. He will confer with officials and congressional leaders over farm aid, wages and hours bills, and draft two speeches including a fireside chat before the unemployment census.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Senate Panel Set to Probe Vigilante Groups Across Regions
The Senate Civil Liberties Committee will launch a public inquiry into vigilante and terror groups, including Black Legion and anti-labor outfits in the Midwest. It will also examine alleged anti-union acts by the Ku Klux Klan in Florida, though a broader Klan probe is not planned.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Black Legion
Midwest
Florida
Toledo Guaranty Corp Officials Sought in Fraud Case
Police sought four of five Toledo Guaranty Corp officials indicted on fraudulent check charges. Indicted members include Edward A. Schwab treasurer W O Reed and John Russell vice president George Brennan salesman. William R Parmelo held in county jail as federal hearings recessed indefinitely.
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Toledo
U.P
Toledo Guaranty Corp
William R. Parmelo
Edward A. Schwab
W. O. Reed
John Russell
George Brennan
Central Ohio Teachers Meet Opens In Dayton
About nine thousand teachers gathered in Dayton for the opening sessions of the two day annual meeting of the Central Ohio Teachers Association.
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Dayton
U.P
Central Ohio Teachers’ Association
Fowler Trial Looms as Meigs County Eyes Court Scene
Preparations in Meigs County for the second degree murder trial of Sheriff Roscoe O. Fowler begin as the Nov 8 date approaches. State and defense teams have prepared quietly, and courthouse officials expect large crowds. The courtroom is set with additional benches and a press table for coverage.
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Pomeroy
Lafe Williamson
Roscoe O. Fowler
Meigs County
Barton for President Boomed in Akron
Bruce Barton, the New York advertising executive and newly elected congressman, was hailed as a 1940 presidential possibility by an Akron Barton for President club led by D. M. Emery and Russell Harp. As returns came in, they noted Barton's victory and predicted wide support. Fred Barton of Akron, a business writer, is his brother.
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Akron
1U.P
Bruce Barton
New York
D. M. Emery
Russell Harp
Harp
Emery
Barton
The
New Yorker
Fred Barton
Seaplane Forced Down Near Toledo During Tow
A crippled Navy seaplane forced down by motor trouble on Thursday night near West Sister Island eleven miles east of Toledo was being towed toward Gross Isle Navy base near Detroit by Coast Guard cutters. The cutter Frederick Lee reached the plane Thursday night after the forced landing.
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Toledo
UPA
Navy
West Sister Island
Gross Isle
Steamship Annagore Hit By Fire Off Atlantic Coast
A Mackay radio message to the S S Aladdin reports the steamship Annagore en route to Philadelphia afire about 200 miles due east of Charleston, with the blaze described as not serious yet.
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New York
Philadelphia
Charleston
S. C
Athens Community Chest Big Gift total tops 4187
The Big Gift Committee reports the senior division at 4187 dollars after a busy Thursday and Friday morning pledging drive in Athens. Junior team pledges reach 603 dollars with more reports due as the drive aims for 13160. Captain Horace Palmer leads city wide solicitation and a 100 Per Cent Club is announced.
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Community Chest Campaign
Berry
Athens
Carl H. Beasley
Beasley
Horace Palmer
Messenger
Community Chest
Captain Palmer
Solicitors For the Chest
John J. Woolley
Harper C. Pendry
Margaret Allen
WPA
John Preston
Clyde Gibson
John W. Dowler
Francis Frebault
Francis Lavelle
Train derailment injures express messenger at Union Station
Two cars of a Cincinnati to New York express derailed this morning as it entered Union Station in Columbus Ohio. An express messenger sustained injuries in the mishap.
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Columbus
U.P
New York
Union Station
Tortoise Wins Again In National Husking Contest
Ray Hanson won the national corn husking title at Weber farm, Minnesota, with 1 497 pounds net in an 80 minute race amid rain. Cecil Vining, Baldwin Kansas, was runner up at 1 248.85 pounds. Layton Roberts Mendon Missouri and Jock Welles Coleman South Dakota followed. Hanson’s win kept him busy returning to tending his 480 acres near Bingham Minnesota.
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Marshall
U.P
Bingham
Minn
Ray Hanson
Weber Farm
Hanson
Cecil Vining
Baldwin
Kans
Layton Roberts
Mendon
Jock Welles
Coleman
S. D
Plan for Community Chest contributions outlined by Capt Palmer
Capt Horace Palmer explains the solicitation plan for the Community Chest campaign. Business leaders are asked to contribute this week at their workplaces while employees are not solicited yet. Personal contributions will occur at the workplace next week and house to house drives begin later. Families should coordinate giving in their household.
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Horace Palmer
Community Chest Campaign
Palmer
Japanese Plan New Drive on Shanghai Front
Japanese authorities report a new army to land southwest of Shanghai to seize the Pootung fortifications. Advance units reportedly ashore near Chapoo on Hangchow Bay with heavy forces ready to disembark to move northward. The plan aims to isolate Chinese troops and control both river banks along the Whangpoo.
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Shanghat
U.P
Japan
Shanghai
Pootung
Whangpoo River
Chapoo
Hangchow Bay
Whangpoo
Last Daughter of War of 1812 Recounts Pensionage Story
Esther Ann Hill Morgan of Independence Oregon claimed as the last surviving daughter of a War of 1812 veteran. She receives a federal pension of twenty dollars monthly for her father’s two enlistments. Her grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and enlisted with four sons in 1812.
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Esther Ann Hill Morgan
Independence
Ore
Hitler Weighs Mediation in Sino-Japanese War Rifts
Berlin reports Fuehrer Hitler will convene leaders to weigh direct German mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict. Officials say a mediation offer could emerge soon, potentially pausing hostilities within a week to ten days.
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Berlin
U.P
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Konstantin von Neurath
Hermann Goering
Werner von Blomberg
Erich Raeder
Navy
Blomberg
Pa Li-Tsang
Brussells
Urges Mental Hygiene Program for Colleges
Dr. O. B. Markey of Western Reserve University told the Ohio Association of College Registrars and Examiners that no college curriculum safeguards the student emotional health. He urged a confidential student faculty relationship as part of a college mental hygiene program.
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Wooster
U.P
O. B. Markey
Western Reserve University
Ohio Association of College Registrars and Examiners
Markey
Aged Ward of Hocking County Dies at 91
Miss Margaret Gibbons aged 91 longtime ward of Hocking County died at the County Infirmary last night. Funeral services were conducted by Rev A P Cohagen at the infirmary this afternoon at two. She was the first inmate admitted to the institution and had no known relatives.
Mayor seeks recount after tight Liverpool vote
Pro testing his defeat by 42 votes, Mayor O Earl Greenwalt, Republican, today asked for a recount of ballots in Tuesday's election.
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Fast Liverpool
U.P
O. Earl Greenwalt
Faked Twins Case Ends in Twin Victory
In Pittsburgh Judge John H. Wilson grants part time custody of seven year old Herbert and William Bales to Elva Mae Tortorice and William Bales. The boys will live with Tortorice during the school year and with their father in summer, with weekends visits. The judge ruled out any question of parentage and did not address other custody cases.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
John H. Wilson
Herbert
William Bales
Elva Mae Bales Tortorice
Tortorice
Nine Power Parley Recesses for Day
In Brussels the nine power conference recesses after agreeing to exclude Italy from talks with Japan and China. The full conference met in private to draft a note asking Tokyo to state grievances against China, but adjourned until Saturday without finalize.
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Rent
Brussels
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Belgium
U.P
Italy
Japan
China
Rites for George W Bright Held by Odd Fellows
Funeral services for the late George W Bright proceed at 7:30 p m tonight at Leonard Funeral Home with members of the Odd Fellows Lodge in attendance.
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Logan Logan
George W. Bright
Odd Fellows Lodge
Leonard Funeral Home
AFL and CIO seek armistice in two year union battle
The American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization move toward negotiating a truce to halt membership raids while peace talks proceed. A.F. of L. President William Green faces accusations over an NMU seamen strike.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Trades Union Movement
Federation
William Green
Algie
Green
Joseph Curran
C. IT
National Maritime Union
C. I
NMU
Algic
Committees For Peace
Curran
Green Estate Fight Settled
NEW YORK The long battle over the 70 million dollar estate of the late Colonel Edward H. R. Green ended as Surrogate Harry E. Owen of Nassau County awarded the bulk to Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks, set up a 500 thousand dollar fund for Green’s widow Mabel Harlow Green, and rejected her claim of fraud in a prenuptial agreement while the will was admitted to probate.
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NEW York
U.P
Edward H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Harry E. Owen
Essex County
Matthew Astor Wilks
Green
Mabel Harlow Green
Owen
Great Britain Moves Toward Recognizing Nationalist Spain
London reports that Britain plans de facto recognition of Generalissimo Franco. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced an exchange of agents as Britain aligns with Nationalist Spain while the international non intervention committee returns control to Spaniards.
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London
U.R
Great Britain
Spain
International Non-Intervention Committee
Britain
Generealissimo
Franco Franco
Neville Chamberelain
House of Commons
Prominent West Virginia Political Figure Dies in Home
Mrs. John S. Walker, daughter of former Senator Howard H. Sutherland of Elkins, West Virginia, was found dead from monoxide poisoning in the bath room of her Huntington home on Thursday.
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Huntington
W. Va
U.P
John S. Walker
West Virginia
U. S
Howard H. Sutherland
Elkins
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