AFL Labor Peace Hopes Dwindle at New Orleans Conclave
AFL Vice President Matthew Woll and CIO President John L. Lewis held firm stances as the AFL and CIO clashed over peace talks. Lewis led a decisive vote backing a powerfully empowered peace committee while Hillman’s union faced sharp rebukes for urging immediate unity efforts.
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AFL
Matthew Woll
Dove of Peace
White House
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Woll
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
CIO
John L. Lewis
AFL Resolutions Committee
William Green
Lewis
Atlantic City
Bill
Roosevelt
Green
Labor
Hillman
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
Amalgamated
AFL High Command
Hillman’s
Clothing Workers Union
Chicago Aliens Pay Nazi Dues
Chicago officials say about a thousand aliens in the city belong to Nazi organizations and work in key national defense industries. Chairman Martin Dies said evidence shows $13,500 raised by these groups was sent to Berlin for wounded soldiers but was used for Hitler's war machine.
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Chicago
Martin Dies
Congressional
Dies
Berlin
Hitler
All Steel Not Going For Defense Work
Iron Age said defense work is rising as a share of total steel business yet demand remains strong for normal lines. The automobile industry, railroads, refrigerator makers and other household equipment producers are among those increasing needs.
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New York
Iron Age
The
Weekly Review
Ohio Farmers Win De Kalb Corn Growing Contest
The Ohio championship in the National De Kalb hybrid corn contest was awarded to Howard Eichenderfer and son of Huron County. Their Greenwich-area farm yielded 119.53 bushels per acre, four times last year’s Ohio average. They were among 10,000 contestants from 12 corn producing regions.
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DE Kalb
Ohio
Howard Eichenderfer
Huron
Greenwich
Logan Walter Measure To Be Considered In Senate
The House defeated adjournment 191 to 148 allowing the Logan-Walter Bill to advance to Senate consideration. Administration leaders expect a presidential veto and hope the measure will die in committee at the end of the 76th Congress.
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Washington
House
Senate
New Deal Gloom Amid House Vote After Adjournment
The New Deal stalemate showed 93 Democrats absent as Republicans celebrated. The House defeat of adjournment forced the Senate to remain in session, signaling a constitutional clash and a post election test for Democratic leaders.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Civil Service Bill Approved by Congress
The Ramspeck bill to extend civil service to about 200 000 federal workers passed Congress and was sent to the White House. It allows the President to grant civil service status to employees in over twenty independent agencies including the RFC PWA AAA NYA CCC and HOLC after noncompetitive exams and physical tests.
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Washington
White House
Senate
House
RFC
PWA
AAA
NYA
CCC
HOLC
Relief Costs in Ohio Higher During October
Ohio October relief expense reached 1 844 248 with a 37 011 rise over September. State Welfare Director Charles Sherwood announced the figure, noting 1940 ten month total at 20 648 398, down 356 000 from the prior year.
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Ohio
Columbus
Charles L. Sherwood
Hunter Dies After Gun Misfire During Night Hunt
In Newark a 20 year old named Harold Betz was wounded when he swung a 22 caliber rifle at a rabbit during a flashlight hunt. The rifle discharged into his abdomen killing him Wednesday. Two companions provided the account.
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Newark
Harold Betz
Betz
Fire damages Ravenna newspaper plant in newsboys room
A blaze devastated The Evening Record plant in Ravenna last night, starting in the newsboys room and causing significant damage to presses and facilities. Firefighters responded quickly, but damage is extensive and exact losses are to be assessed.
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Ravenna
Evening Record
Ravenna Raily
Thanksgiving Date Splits Across 16 States Amid Thanksgiving Mood
The nation remains divided on Thanksgiving date with 32 states and DC observing the president’s holiday while 16 states including New England keep their traditional last Thursday. States in the Midwest South and West planning Nov 28, and Pennsylvanians in Virginia Beach will dine on buffalo meat.
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Washington
United States
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
New England
Midwest
Kansas
Iowa
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Florida
North Carolina
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Virginia Beach
Federal Reserve urges small businesses to join defense program
Cleveland AP reports the Federal Reserve Bank urges small and medium industries in the Fourth District to register for national defense work. President Matthew J. Fleming says district share of defense contracts is about 3 percent of 8 billion. he urges banks to help firms list facilities and forward data to the National Defense Commission.
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Cleveland
The
Federal Reserve Bank
Matthew J. Fleming
Federal Reserve
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Fleming
National Defense Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Increase Rate On Loans for Corn Growers
The Agriculture Department announced a base loan rate of 61 cents per bushel on 1940 grown corn in 599 major counties across 12 states. The higher rate aims to curb excess grain and bolster producer prices. Loans require sealed storage and cannot be sold until repayment or title surrender. Eligibility is limited to farmers who planted within 1940 AAA allotments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
French Fishermen Stranded by War on Miquelon Island
About 1,500 French fishermen marooned on tiny Miquelon Island off Newfoundland amid war disruptions. French consul Francois Briere in Boston says efforts are under way to raise money and send food clothing and fuel to the stranded men.
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Boston
Miquelon Island
Newfoundland
Europe
Francois Briere
Milk Price Advances One Cent in Columbus
The Columbus milk price rises Saturday to 11 cents a quart and 7 cents a pint. The change affects retail milk prices in the city.
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Columbus
Ohio University Band Invited to Play at Cleveland NFL Game
Ohio Universitys 100 piece band is invited to perform at League Park in Cleveland on Sunday December 1 for the Cleveland Rams vs Green Bay Packers game. The Rams offer to cover expenses up to 1000 dollars and the band will be broadcast before the game at halftime and at other times. The invitation follows the bands rousing performance in Cleveland on November 9 at the Ohio U Western Reserve game under director Curtis W Jansen with Art Lewis as assistant coach.
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Ohio University
League Park
Cleveland
Cleveland Rams
Green Bay Packers
Art Lewis
Ohio Band
Curtis W. Janssen
Ohio U.western Reserve
New Order in Southeastern Europe reshapes Nazi strategy
In a wartime analysis, the Allied view outlines Germany's plan to subjugate Southeastern Europe by making Hungary a model within the Berlin Rome Tokyo axis. It foresees Romania Bulgaria and Turkey as stepping stones, notes potential Greek collapse, and suggests Western Europe may see Spain join the alliance while Belgium veers toward collaboration. Mussolini gains little beyond relief from Greece, and Japan seeks a psychological impact on the United States.
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Hitler
Europe
Hungary
Tokyo
Germany
Near East
Romania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Greece
Italy
England
Norway
Brittany
Warsaw
Brest
Syria
Palestine
Suez
Spain
Gibraltar
Leopold
Belgium
France
Japan
Mussolini
United States
Britain
Budapest
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Berlin
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Rock
Mrs. Martha Wolfe Day Dies in Fort Lauderdale
Mrs. Martha Wolfe Day longtime Athens resident died Tuesday at her Fort Lauderdale home after a week's illness from a paralytic stroke. Survived by husband W E Day son Ned J Wolfe stepson Charles Day and three grandchildren all of Fort Lauderdale and two step sons Pearl and James Day of Athens. She was sister of the late Dr W N Alderman of Athens. Funeral services set for Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Athens.
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Athens
Martha Wolfe Day
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Day
First Methodist Church
W. E. Day
Ned J. Wolfe
Charles Day
Stacey Wolfe
William Wolfe
Alice Wolfe Minton
Pearl
James Day
Four Shot and Killed in Ohio Traffic Crashes
Four persons died and six were injured in Ohio traffic incidents Tuesday. Frank Capuano a hotel operator and Thomas Scaravelli cafe owner were killed when their sedan rear ended a dirt track near Painesville, both Clevelanders. Richard Johnson of Columbus died after a bus struck his bicycle south of Columbus. Miss Lillian Dahler 20 of Canal Fulton died in a two car collision west of Canton.
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Columbus
Frank Capuano
Thomas Scaravelli
Painesville
Piqua Solon Forecast As Speaker of House
Columbus reports McCulloch the Piqua Republican is expected to be reelected speaker for 1941 to 1942. He declared his candidacy and urged a caucus December 3 to organize for the General Assembly session starting January 6 with Republicans seen holding 78 seats to 60 for Democrats.
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Piqua Solon
House
Columbus
William S. McCulloch
Piqua
House of Representatives
McCulloch
General Assembly
Chinese seal border with French Indo China halted traffic
Chinese dispatches reported the border between Chungking and French Indo China was sealed since yesterday morning. No Chinese could enter Indo China and freight and mail shipments were stopped.
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Chungking
China
Fifty two FFA members bag rabbits with bow and arrow
In Xenia last night fifty two Future Farmers of America members bagged two rabbits each using bow and arrow for the annual banquet.
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Xenia
The
Future Farmers of America
War Dept awards contract to Weber Dental Manufacturing
The War Department awarded a contract to Weber Dental Manufacturing Company of Canton Ohio for dental equipment valued at 204 779 dollars.
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Washington
War Department
Weber Dental Manufacturing Company
Canton
Ohio
Axis Pact Expands in Southeast Europe Threat to Suez
Hungary joins the Berlin Rome Tokyo Axis in Vienna binding with Germany Italy and Japan to mutual aid expanding a corridor 250 miles into Southeast Europe toward Greece Turkey and the Suez Canal. Britain reports night raids on Birmingham Coventry and Liverpool as German air power targets Midlands towns. Greece and Yugoslavia report heavy combat on Albania borders with renewed Italian and Greek clashes near Koritza.
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Hungary
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Suez Canal
Hitler
Vienna
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Japan
Birmingham
Midland
Coventry
England
Holland
Belgium
France
London Air Ministry
Liverpool
London
Albania
Koritza
Lake Erie Coal Tonnage Sets Yearly Record
Cleveland reports 1940 record tonnage of bituminous coal dumped at Lake Erie ports. Week ending Nov 18 adds 970,907 tons, lifting the year total to 45,537,747 tons surpassing the 1936 yearly high of 45,440,696. Final 1940 figure may near 47.5 million tons.
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Cleveland
Lac Erie
Ore and Coal Exchange
Exchange
Record November Snow Falls in New Mexico
An early snow blanketed most of New Mexico today slowing traffic and grounding airplanes. The Weather Bureau reported up to six inches in the mountains along the Continental Divide. Albuquerque saw a two inch fall the heaviest November snow since 1934.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Sparks Cause Fire in Hold of New Battleship
Sparks from a riveter heater caused a fire in the hold of the navy’s new 35 000 ton battleship South Dakota under construction in Camden New Jersey. The blaze burned waste and air hoses four decks down and affected twenty men with smoke and fumes yesterday.
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Camden
N. J
Navy
South Dakota
Bricker Fans Margin Over Davey Hits 364 659 Votes
Columbus report shows Gov. John W. Bricker leading former Gov. Martin L. Davey by 364 659 votes after complete returns. Bricker total 1 825 312 to Davey 1 460 653 according to the secretary of state's office.
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Bricker
Davey
Columbus
John W. Bricker
Martin L. Davey
Secretary of State’s Office
Local News Remains Key Despite War, AP Editors Say
M. V. Atwood told AP managing editors at the eighth annual convention that local news endures in reader appeal during wartime. He cited a survey of 75 editors showing most papers keep local coverage, noting the importance of recognizing figures like J. Quentin Willoughby of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Louisville
M. V. Atwood
Rochester
N. Y
Central News
Gannett Newspapers
Associated Press
Atwood
J. Quentin Willoughby
Chamber of Commerce
Italian raid on Alexandria kills 52 and wounds 79
The government announced 52 people were killed and 79 wounded Monday night in five waves of Italian aircraft. Nineteen houses were destroyed at Alexandria as Cairo’s anti aircraft fire drove off the raiders before they dropped bombs.
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Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
William A Horden 70 Dies in Charleston News
William A. Horden age 70 longtime Bradbury resident died early today at a Charleston West Virginia home of a sister in law. He is survived by his wife and one brother Richard Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Bradbury Church of Christ.
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Middleport
William A. Horden
Bradbury
Charleston
W. Va
Richard
Bradbury Church of Christ
No Kitchen Police For Guards Draftees
CAMP Blanding Florida National Guardsmen and draftees assigned to combat branches will not perform kitchen police duties. Lt. Col. John B. Bennett said the emphasis will be on fighting technique and E.P. tasks will be done by personnel regularly assigned, not rotated as before.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
John B. Bennett
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