Britain to Seize German Exports in War at Sea
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that Britain will retaliate against Nazi mine warfare by seizing German exports on the high seas. The move follows the sinking of the Japanese liner Terukuni Maru and other Allied ships, recalling World War practices of export seizure in reprisal.
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London
Great Britain
English
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Harwich
Tan Tan
Chamberlain
Britain
Italy
Germany
England
Holland
Switzerland
Hitler
Berlin
Europe
West Virginia convict shot to death after escape
Dewey Ohlbrook a 25 year old convict was shot by Constable I L Parks of Moorefield after slugging a guard and escaping from a McCauley prison camp. Ohlbrook seized two cars and a gun during the spree and was killed when Parks fired as the second vehicle he occupied began to move. The escaping guard was hospitalized in Winchester with critical injuries.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Dewey Ohlbrook
I. L. Parks
Ohlbrook
McCauley
Here
Huntington
Park
Euge Park
Winchester
One Killed in Truck Crash in Cleveland
A two-truck collision near Bedford and a railroad overpass killed William Lovely 60 and injured John O Neill 65 while Henry Strohmeyer 50 suffered a possible shoulder fracture. Paul Dugan 28 drove the two-trailer truck. damage was estimated at 15000 dollars.
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Cleveland
U.P
William Lovely
Bedford
Lovely
John O'Neill
Paul Dugan
O'Neill
Henry Strohmeyer
Ex-Convict Charged With First Degree Murder in Pallet
Cleveland police charged Glenn Kendell, 54, a former four year prisoner for manslaughter, with first degree murder in the death of 38 year old William Kebby. Kendell allegedly struck Kebby with a timber during an argument resulting in a crushed skull.
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Cleveland
U.P
Glenn Kendell
William Kebby
Kendell
Kobby
Athens Officer Ill in Millfield Home
Police officer Leslie Bradfield of Athens lies seriously ill at the Millfield home of his sister Mrs. C N Sanders under Dr. C N Sanders care. Monday his condition was reported slightly improved.
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Chauncey
Leslie Bradfield
Athens
C. N. Sanders
Millfield
Fraud Trial Begins in Arlington Park Cemetery Case
In Cincinnati a federal fraud trial opens for 17 defendants from the Arlington Park Cemetery case. The jury is to visit the Mt. Healthy cemetery as part of proceedings.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Arlington Park Cemetery
Mt. Healthy
Parole Granted to 13 Inmates at Marysville Reformary
Columbus UP reports the state pardon and parole commission granted paroles today to 13 inmates at the Marysville Reformary for Women.
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Columbus
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Marysville
Government Moves To Protect Brokerage Customers
Federal officials said regulations to protect brokerage customers would be issued unless the New York Stock Exchange acts quickly with its own program. They noted steps since the Richard Whitney collapse but said they do not yet address the core issue.
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Washington
U.P
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Richard Whitney
Troy Bank Nights To Resume After Court Ruling
A court of appeals injunction allows the Troy Amusement Co to resume Bank Nights at the Mayflower theater in Troy pending a full hearing. The Common Pleas Court previously outlawed Bank Nights as a lottery.
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Troy
Court of Appeals
Troy Amusement Co
Mayflower Theater
Common Pleas Court
Prague Sector Quiet Despite Martial Law
Berlin dispatch reports calm throughout Bohemia Moravia after martial law. No new incidents since last week’s disturbances, in which 12 people were executed.
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Prague
Berlin
D.N.B
Today
Bohemia-Moravia
Bricker Proposes Beer Tax to Ease Ohio Relief Strain
Ohio Governor Bricker and aides outlined relief options to Cleveland and other city officials aiming to raise funds without a special session. Plans include freeing excess beer and utility tax revenue, reversing an attorney general opinion, and multilateral cost sharing with counties and cities.
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Bricker
Ohio
Columbus
Cleveland
Harold H. Burton
Toledo
Youngstown
Warren
Lima
Akron
Burton
Dayton
Thanksgiving Week Observances Vary by State
A survey finds 23 states will observe Thanksgiving on Thursday the 23rd to back President Roosevelt, 20 states will keep the traditional last Thursday date, and five states Nebraska Colorado Texas Idaho and New Mexico will observe both dates.
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New York
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Colorado
Texas
Idaho
New Mexico
Co-Ed Escapes Rifle Fire of Former Suitor
Homer Williams, 24, of Cincinnati, former waiter, was jailed on a charge of shooting with intent to kill after firing five rifle shots at Miss Maxine Edwards of Navarre, Ohio, near Miami University. Edwards hid in a hedge and fled into The Pines dorm. Williams allegedly signed a confession and attempted suicide in custody.
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Oxford
U.P
Homer Williams
Cincinnati
Miami University
Maxine Edwards
Navarre
Williams
Vernon Pulley
Pines
Miss Edwards
McNary Outlines GOP Farm Plan to Win West in 1940
Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary presents a three point farm program for the GOP to win western states and back a 1940 presidential bid. The plan calls for equalization of AAA soil conservation payments, repeal of the reciprocal trade act, and liberalization of public land policy to boost revenue shares for public land states. He seeks inclusion in the party platform with a broad, simple explanation.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Charles L. McNary
Ore
Republican Party
McNary
G.O.P
Chicago Soldier Awarded Distinguished Service Cross After 21 Years
Twenty one years after World War I the government recognizes Albert A Wahl of Chicago with the Distinguished Service Cross for coolness and bravery. His action kept his machine gun firing while comrades were wounded killed or had withdrawn, delayed by lack of witness to confirm the bravery.
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Albert A. Wahl
Chicago
Magna Carta Displayed With U S Documents
Librarian Archibald MacLeish of the Library of Congress chose a spot opposite the Declaration and Constitution to exhibit the Magna Carta. The 1215 charter seized from King John was shown at the New York World's Fair last summer and, due to its value, Britain will allow the Library to display it during the war.
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Washington
U.P
Archibald MacLeish
Congress
John of England
Meadow
Runnymede
Library of Congress
Poem of Hate Read by Victim Before Death
Dallas beauty Corinne Maddox 26 shot Attorney Brooks Coffman 10 times, then sent a hate poem to a hospital. Coffman died. Maddox posted bail at 7500 dollars on murder charges after a chaotic dispute in a business district. Coffman, 35, a married lawyer, had allegedly assaulted Maddox in a gravel pit earlier.
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Corinne Maddox
Brooks Coffman
Dallas
Texas
Miss Maddox
Tex
Coffman
Justice of the Peace
W. L. Sterrett
Maddox
Germans Seek Balkan Trade Drive and Oil Control
London reports Germany is launching a trade drive in the Balkans and seeks monopoly over Romanian oil. Oliver Stanley tells the House of Commons the government is aware of Germany's economic push in southeastern Europe. Berlin denies the specific Romania demands. Cincinnati reports Procter and Gamble board promises a 4 percent bonus to about 7,500 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
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London
Germany
Balkans
House of Commons
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
Europe
Cincinnati
U.P
Procter and Gamble Co
United States
Canada
Rivermen Oppose New Roller Dams in Ohio River Plan
Rivermen and United States engineers clash over four proposed roller type dams in Huntington District costing about 24 million dollars. Plans cover the Scioto mouth Portsmouth Ripley Ravenswood Blennerhassett Island Parkersburg area. River pilots say movable dams ease navigation, while engineers push expansion despite river traffic opposition.
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Gallipolis
United States
Ohio River
Huntington
Scioto River
Portsmouth
Ripley
Ravenswood
Blennerhassett Island
Parkersburg
Sistersville
U. E
National Grange Elects Master and Secretary
Louis J. Taber of Columbus Ohio and Harry A. Caton of Coshocton Ohio were reelected yesterday as master and secretary at the national Grange annual meeting. Mrs Jerschel D Newman of Columbus was chosen Pomona in the national organization.
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Peoria
Louis J. Taber
Columbus
Harry A. Caton
Coshocton
National Grange
Jerschel D. Newman
Pomona
Knisley Hurt In Fall At Home In Columbus
Clarence H. Knisley former state treasurer and State Industrial Commission member was treated for back injuries after a fall at his Columbus home this morning.
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Knisley
Columbus
Clarence H. Knisley
State Industrial Commission
Rains Halt Forest Fires in Gallipolis Area
Heavy rains early this week stopped forest fire damages in the Gallipolis region after sporadic outbreaks last week. Fire crews report no new active fires and monitor smoldering areas as showers continue.
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Gallipolis
German Plane Shot Down Off East Coast of England
German aircraft raided the east coast as RAF fighters claimed a German plane shot down near the coast amid rising aerial raids over England Scotland and the Orkney Islands. The incident follows a day of intensified bombing threats and reports of mines off British shores.
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England
Scotland
Orkney Islands
Royal Air Force
London
Federal Budget Cuts May Come in 1940 Plan
President Roosevelt weighs a leaner budget for the next fiscal year with reduced nondefense outlays. Stephen T. Early and Senator Pat Harrison signal solid revenue gains and possible tax structure reform if costs are trimmed. No fixed total, though rumors of a nine billion dollar figure are denied.
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Washington
U.P
Stephen T. Early
Roosevelt
Early
Pat Harones D
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Congress
Pilots Told to Stop Flying Low Over Lakes
Akron officials warn aviators to stop flying low over Summit County lakes after reports of disturbing ducks and geese. Conservation Agent Walter Harris says violations could lead to license revocation.
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AKRON
U.P
Walter Harris
Summit County
Kermit Roosevelt to Become British Subject
Kermit Roosevelt son of the late president Theodore Roosevelt told newspaper correspondents he would soon become a British subject. A World War I veteran who later became a British captain and was promoted to second lieutenant last month, he says Allied war aims present a clear cut moral issue.
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London
U.P
Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Barbert on U P Mrs Genevieve Durbin Dies at 100
Mrs Genevieve Durbin aged 100 mother of Councilman Julius Durbin died yesterday in Barberson. She leaves 25 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
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Barberton
U.P
Genevieve Durbin
Julius Durbin
Meigs County Judge Passes Sentence On Two Defendants
In Pomeroy Ohio Monday Judge C E Peoples handed down sentences to two defendants Curt Nobles and Howard Coughenour Nobles received a three to 30 year term at the Ohio Penitentiary after a maiming indictment Coughenour pled guilty to illegal liquor sales and drew 30 days in the county jail plus a $200 fine Nobles was later released on probation but was arrested for probation violation and resentenced
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Pomeroy
C. E. Peoples
Curt Nobles
Ohio
Howard Coughenour
Nobles
Unwed Mother Alleges Sheriff as Father in Court
Mary Bender of Lorain 23 testifies in Common Pleas court that Lorain County Sheriff Carl Finegan is the father of her 28 month old daughter. Finegan was appointed to finish the term of W. F. Grall, who is in prison for bribery.
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Elyria
U.P
Mary Bender
Lorain
Common Pleas Court
Carl Finegan
Lorain County
Finegan
W. F. Grall
Kuhn Takes Stand Defends Bund Funds Claim
New York trial testimony shows Fritz Kuhn as surprise witness asserting he, as Bund leader, had the right to use funds of the German American Bund as he saw fit. Prosecution contends grand larceny charges amid his defense.
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Kuhn
New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
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