Nazis Threaten Major Offensive Yet Fronts Stay Quiet
European tensions mount as Nazi and Soviet rhetoric intensifies while actual combat remains scarce. Berlin vows to press the conflict until British supremacy ends, but allied economic pressure and naval activity limit direct attacks. Soviet forces push into Baltic bases as Finland holds, with no immediate clashes reported. London cites strengthened Allied footing and possible Franco British economic ties as Reynaud visits.
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Europe
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Hitler
Moscow
Finland
Poland
Russia
Copenhagen
Red
Great Britain
France
London
Paul Reynaud
Great Britain Today
Germany
John Simon
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Belgium
Holland
Simon
Racing Handbooks Face Crisis as Agency Dies
Nationwide News Service, Inc. began dismantling its wire network used by racing handbooks in the United States, Canada, and Cuba. Attorneys for Philadelphia publisher M. L. Annenberg said the process would be practically complete today. Annenberg faces indictment on tax evasion and federal lottery law charges.
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Chicago
A.P
United States
Canada
Cuba
Nationwide News Service, Inc
M. L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
Lindbergh Attends Dayton Aviation Meeting
Col Charles A Lindbergh visits Dayton to attend a private National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics session. Attendees include Orville Wright Maj Gen H H Arnold and senior Army Navy bureau officials. In Portsmouth a truck driver Floyd Cox 28 dies when a steel load rolls off a curve on Route 52 near Onton.
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Dayton
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
United States
Portsmouth
Floyd Cox
Onton
Bricker Says He Is Not Behind Chicago Bricker for President Club
Gov. John W. Bricker denied involvement in a Chicago Republicans effort to back him for the GOP nomination. He told reporters at a Columbus press conference that no one was authorized to form the Bricker for President club and that he has a full time job in Ohio.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Chicago
Glouster Theater Destroyed by Blazing Fire
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Crawford Theater in Glouster last night. The building, unused since Monday, burned rapidly as walls collapsed and adjoining structures were saved. Loss estimated at 45,000 with 40 years of Stocklein history behind the building and 490 seat capacity.
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Glouster
Crawford Theater
Corning and
Trimble
Munden Bakery
New York Central
John Crawford
Stocklein
Crawford
J. W. Stocklein
Stop Meddling Policy Adopted
Ohio Chamber of Commerce adopts resolution urging the Federal Government to cease meddling in foreign politics not involving the United States and backs the Pay-As-You-Go Relief Plan. It commends the Legislature for its relief policy and calls for local administration of relief with state support as needed.
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Cleveland
U.P
United States
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Chamber
Hospital Head Dies in Cleveland
Dr. Willard C. Stoner longtime director of medicine at St. Luke's Hospital Cleveland died from bronchial pneumonia due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Cleveland
U.P
Willard C. Stoner
St. Luke’s Hospital
Adams County Farmer Injured After Horse Kick
Anthony Gericke, 50, of Adams Township, suffered a shattered upper jaw and fractured skull when kicked by a horse. He remained in serious condition at Defiance Hospital.
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Defiance
U.P
Anthony Gericke
Adams Township
Defiance Hospital
Mercy requested for man in slain son case
An elderly man asked the Common Pleas Court for leniency for Harry Klingbeil 21 who pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter in the death of Cyril Reichlin 25. Cyril was killed when Klingbeil's car hit a truck and trailer Klingbeil fled and later surrendered. The case was adjourned to November 24 for probation reports.
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Cleveland
A.P
Common Pleas
Frank S. Day
Zeno Reichlin
Harry Klingbeil
Reichlin
Cyril
Klingbeil
Dead Gambler Supposed Al Capone Witness Dead Gambler
Chicago report claims Edward J. O'Hare the racing magnate assassinated Nov. 8 provided government evidence in 1931 that helped convict Al Capone for income tax evasion. An informant warned the potential for further murders as details emerge.
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Chicago
Edward J. O'Hare
Scarface al Capone
Alcatraz
United Press Today
O’hare
Foreman Edward Little Suspended at Buckeye Lake
Edward Little, Buckeye Lake state conservation division foreman, suspended for 30 days for disciplinary reasons effective today by Commissioner Don Waters.
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Columbus
U.P
Edward Little
State Conservation Division
Buckeye Lake
Don Waters
FDR Eyes Steps to Expand Social Security Plan
President Roosevelt discusses plans with Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt to broaden social security rules and extend coverage to groups such as agricultural workers and domestic servants. A low cost annuity option through post offices is being considered as part of the proposals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Ohio
California
McNutt
Jurist Pierce Butler Dies at 73 on Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler, a conservative on the high court, died today at age 73. His death leaves the court with a New Deal majority on its bench.
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Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
The
New Deal
Gain Report Indicates Higher 1939 Ohio Sales Tax Revenue
Columbus Ohio. Sales tax receipts for the week ending November 4 totaled 1 030 238 dollars, down 3 cents from the prior year’s week but bringing 1939 cumulative collections to 35 730 323 dollars. Treasurer Don H Eb right credited stricter enforcement the redemption amendment and stronger business activity for the year to date gain. Department stores bought stamps about 10.8 percent more than last year as part of the broader rise in retail activity.
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Columbus
WU P
Don H. Ebright
Ebright
Ohio
Ickes Declines to Speak for Roosevelt on Third Term
Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes said President Roosevelt can answer the third term question himself. At a press conference he dismissed a reporter’s query about Garner-for-President supporters and reticence attributed to Roosevelt, brushing it aside with vehemence.
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Washington
U.P
Harold L. Ickes
Roosevelt
Ickes
Ickes forecasts price posting for soft coal
Washington U P Secretary of Interior Harold L Ickes predicted that despite obstructive tactics by coal operators the bituminous coal commission would post minimum prices for soft coal by January 1.
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Ickes
Washington
U.P
Harold L. Ickes
Bituminous Coal Commission
Toledo Workers Burned By White Hot Metal
A ladle of white hot metal ruptured at the Union Corporation plant in Toledo injuring nine workers and killing one man. The incident emphasizes the dangerous conditions faced by factory laborers and prompts investigations into safety protocols.
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Toledo
Union Corporation
Akron hunter killed in Medina County incident
Richey R. Lytle aged 41 was killed yesterday while hunting in Medina County north of Sharon Center. His body was found on a brush pile by two other Akron hunters.
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Akron
U.P
Richey R. Lytle
Medina County
Sharon Center
Japanese Troops Move on Pakhoi Seaport
Japanese forces including army navy and air units push toward Pakhoi in China as monsoon rages, threatening the last Japanese-free seaport.
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Tokyo
Gulf of Tongking
Pakhoi
China
Justice Butler Death Shifts Supreme Court Balance
Associate Justice Pierce Butler died in a hospital room leaving the Supreme Court with a fifth vacancy in less than three years. The death accelerates the move toward a New Deal majority on the high bench as Roosevelt already named four New Dealers to the court since 1937. Speculation points to Attorney General Frank Murphy as Butler’s successor, potentially cementing a liberal majority beyond 1950.
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Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
Roosevelt
Justice Butler
Supreme Bench
Senate
Hugo L. Black
Ala
White House
Ku Klux Klan
Stanley F. Reed
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard University
William O. Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Butler
Dooley
Willis van DeVanter
James Clark McReynolds
McReynolds
Mr. Roosevelt
Harding
Minnesota
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Alabama
Kentucky
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Legislative
Capone Freed From Federal Prison in Poor Health
Capone, weakened by syphilis and years in confinement, was released from Lewisburg Federal Prison in Pennsylvania after seven years and six months. Officials said details of his mental state would be disclosed later and he would be watched to prevent a return to criminal activity.
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Washington
U.P
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Lewisburg
Capone
Los Angeles
Harrisburg
Prisons Bureau
James V. Bennett
Atlanta
Rock
Alcatraz
U. S
Terminal Island
Imports from Argentina Hit In Farm Talk
Fred Brenckman of the National Grange told the 73rd annual Grange meeting that U S State Department moves to rush ratification of a reciprocal trade agreement with Argentina lack sound economic basis. He warned tariff reductions would threaten American farmers by allowing low cost Argentine imports and cited Monroe Doctrine tensions.
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Peoria
Ill
Fred Brenckman
Washington, D. C
National Grange
U. S. State Department
Argentina
Brenckman
Kuhn Is Bund Dictator Say Defense Attorneys
Defense attorneys contend Fritz Kuhn acted as dictator and Fuehrer of the German American Bund with control over its funds. Virginia Cogswell testified before a Federal Grand Jury after Kuhn paid a $60 medical bill for her. Cogswell, nine times married and a former national beauty contest prize winner in 1925, faced questions about Kuhn being “a great lover.”
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New York
U.P
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Fuehrer
Virginia Cogswell
Kuhn
Cogswell
Gallia Family Quarrel Ends in Shotgun Duel
Gallia County officers report a family quarrel led to a shotgun duel last night. Squire Ratcliff, 56, and son-in-law Albert Shoemaker, 27, were jailed after Ratcliff was shot in the face and Shoemaker wounded in the face and head. The families live together in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Squire Ratcliff
Albert Shoemaker
Gallia County
Ratcliff
Shoemaker
Bethel Ex-Mayor Charles Brannock Dies at 69
Charles A. Brannock 69 a twice Bethel mayor and Ohio House member 1901 to 1904 died yesterday in Bethel Oregon. He served as mayor and represented the state amid state politics.
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Bethel
Charles A. Brannock
Ohio House of Representatives
Soviet Hint Finland Might Suffer Fate Like Poland
Moscow reports the Soviet press hints Finland could face consequences similar to Poland after breaking off talks on Russia’s territorial demands.
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Moscow
U.P
Finland
Poland
Russia
McNutt Seeks Bipartisan Support In Presidential Quest
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt pushes a compromise stance to win both pro and anti Roosevelt factions within the Democratic Party. He and his manager court New Dealers while McHale meets Anti-New Deal figures in Chicago and Oklahoma. McNutt has spoken in 12 states and the District of Columbia since July 7, aiming for broader backing.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Frank McHale
Indiana
McNutt
Chicago
McHale
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
National Lawyers’ Guild
Guild
New Deal
District of Columbia
Far West
Will Reject Pension Plan as Incoherent
Columbus Ohio Attorney General Thomas J. Herbert was asked to approve an old age pension plan proposal offering 58 to 60 dollars monthly for single persons over 41 and 80 dollars for married couples. Akron consultant Harry C. Shaffer presented the plan. Herbert signaled he would reject it as incoherent.
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Columbus
U.P
Thomas J. Herbert
Harry C. Shaffer
Akron
Herbert
State Highway Patrol marks sixth birthday in Columbus
The State Highway Patrol celebrated its sixth birthday on Wednesday. When organized it had 60 men and now has 200 patrolmen plus up to 65 additional personnel.
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Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Europe faces naval buildup as Jane's 1939 ships report rise
The report notes Germany has 71 submarines built with 28 under way, Russia with about 150 submarine capacity, and a race to build 40 000 to 45 000 ton battleships. Japan plans four battleships over 40 000 tons and 30 knot speed. The United States lays down two 45 000 ton ships Iowa and New Jersey. Britain builds four 40 000 ton classes including Lion and Temeraire.
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London
Germany
Jane's Naval Annual
Jane’s
Russia
Far East
Arctic
Japan
United States
Iowa
New Jersey
Great Britain
Bank Night Is Ruled Lottery by Judge
Judge Richard L. Cameron of Marysville ruled in common pleas court that the theater's bank night is a lottery. The Troy Amusement Company's theater will not offer bank night this week.
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TROY
U.P
Troy Amusement Company
Richard L. Cameron
Marysville
Common Pleas Court
Taft to Speak at Dedication in Cincinnati
U S Senator Robert A Taft will deliver a speech Friday at the dedication of William Howard Taft Read a site named in honor of his father the late President and Chief Justice in Cincinnati.
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Taft
Cincinnati
U.P
U. S
Robert A. Taft
William Howard Taft Read
Tragedy in Monroe: Man Fatally Burned After Truck Collision
Frank Coleman 28 of Berlin Center Ohio died from burns when a truck driven by his brother in law Eugene Scott 23 collided with a parked truck in Monroe Michigan.
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Monroe
Mich
U.2
Frank Coleman
Berlin Center
Eugene Scott
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Bricker
Kathryn Felt
Congress
van Devanter
Gallia
Woodside
L. 1
William Henehan
Henehan
Thomas
Edward
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