Europe Faces Polish Hungarian Tension and Wider Strikes
Rome and Berlin counsel Poland and Hungary against joint action on Ruthenia as Czech reports claim troop movements and border clashes. Simultaneously Paris sees a 24 hour general strike over economy decrees affecting railways and vital services. France and Britain announce united defense aims while Germany tightens anti Jewish measures including potential dissolution of Aryan Jewish marriages.
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Rome
U.P
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Ruthenia
Anvmallus VL Uzoccil
Polish Border Delineation Commission
Paris
General Labor Federation
France
Britain
Great Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
London
Edouard Daladier
Europe
Germany
Vienna
Berlin
Torture Kidnapping Case Heads to Jury in Olympia
An eight man twelve woman jury in Olympia Washington will hear the torture kidnapping trial of a middle aged surgeon and three friends charged in a brutal assault involving the unwritten WW. Prosecutor Troy asks leniency only for Robert Smith citing his claimed mitigation that he supposedly stopped Dr Kent W Berry from emasculating Irving E Baker.
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Olympia
Wash
U.P
Robert Smith
Smith Troy
Smith
Kent W. Berry
Irving E. Baker
Gangster Joseph Bolton Shot by Unknown Assassin
In Chicago a 43 year old former Capone ally Joseph Red Bolton was fatally shot from behind late Thursday night. The killing appears driven by gangland vengeance as the city mourns another loss to organized crime.
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Chicago
Joseph
Red) Bolton
al Capone
Bolton
County Roads Described Treacherous After Snowfall
Athens County and state roads were labeled treacherous after a four inch snowfall. State Patrol urged staying home unless necessary with slick highways and frequent skids. Cinders and sand spread on hills, curvy sections, and city streets to restore travel, with temperatures dipping to four degrees last night.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
State Patrol
Athens
Pomeroy
Torch
Coolville
Bart Davidson
Davidson
State Highway Department
C. N. France
Wheeler Sees Dems Defeat If Party Splits
Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana warned Democrats that unity is needed in the coming session to avoid defeat in 1940. He urged correcting flawed New Deal laws and pursuing a constructive liberal program to maintain power. He warned continued purges would reduce electability.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Wheeler
Seven Americans Receive Nazi Honor at Berlin Ceremony
Adolf Hitler awarded the Order of the German Eagle First Class to seven Americans including Karl F. Geiser of Oberlin College and Frederick K. Krueger of Wittenberg College. The ceremony cited ten Britons and five Chileans. services for the awards were not announced.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Karl F. Geiser
Oberlin College
Frederick K. Krueger
Wittenburg College
Blaze Confined to Fireproof Room at Mansfield Reformatory
A Thanksgiving night fire in a fireproof room within the east cell block at the Ohio Reformatory Mansfield confined to 100 straw filled mattresses. Smoke caused turmoil among about 1,200 prisoners for over an hour before containment.
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Mansfield
Ohio Reformatory
Catholic Church in Shawnee Damaged by Early Morning Fire
A blaze of unknown origin destroyed the 58 year old Catholic Church in Shawnee on Thursday. Fire Chief Father E H Foley estimated damage at $20000. New Lexington firefighters fought five hours to save neighboring buildings, but the church was already in flames when discovered.
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E. H. Foley
New Lexington
Santa Ynez Canyon
Scott
Los Angeles Fire Department
San Bernardino Mountains
San Bernardino
Arrowhead Springs
Columbus tax evader Gustave Snyder dies in Milan prison
Gustave W. Snyder, 52, once a Columbus slot machines king, died Thursday at the Milan Michigan federal prison farm where he was serving time for income tax evasion.
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Columbus
Gustave W. Snyder
Columbus Slot Machines
Milan, Mich
California Fire Threatens Stars Homes in Mandeville Canyon
A brush fire near Mandeville Canyon endangers Shirley Temple and fellow stars as 400 firefighters attempt to save palatial homes. The blaze, part of two fires, has caused widespread evacuations and damage estimated over 5 million dollars with no deaths reported.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Mandeville Canyon
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Palm Springs
Cal
Mary Astor
Jeanette MacDonald
Gene Raymond
Claudette Colbert
Joan Crawford
Madeline Carroll
Otto Carillo
Leo Carillo
Rustic Canyon
Sullivan
Venice City
Five Convicts Escape From London Prison Farm
Ohio authorities hunted five fugitives after a Thanksgiving Day breakout at London Prison Farm. The group overpowered guard W. C. Thomas and trusty Isiah Johnson, stole pistols from the armory, escaped in a stolen car, and later seized another vehicle north of Springfield. Suspects include Charles McGinley Otto Buchanan Chester Price Albert Kraus and Charles Fosner with W C Thomas injured and Johnson wounded but not seriously.
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London
U.P
Ohio
Springfield
Charles McGinley
Cleveland
Otto Buchanan
Cinnati
Chester Price
Preble County
Albert Kraus
Charles Fosner
Cincinnati
W. C. Thomas
P. E. Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
Isiah Johnson
Negro Trusty
Supt
Jenkins
Thomas
Johnson
Administration Seeks Additional Relief Funds
Washington officials consider asking Congress for more relief money to cover the final five months of the fiscal year February through June. Current $1.5 billion appropriation may not last beyond January as WPA spends about $250 million monthly and had $836 million unallocated at end of October. Relief rolls exceed estimates, with WPA workers peaking at 3,262,669 just days before the November 8 elections.
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Washington
U.R
Administration
Congress
WPA
Pope Suffers Asthma Attack Delicate Vatican Health Update
The Pope slipped into a serious asthma attack this morning and rested comfortably by afternoon. Audiences were cancelled and Sister Donna Camilla Ratti was barred from the sick room to avoid upsetting the patient. The annual spiritual exercises may be postponed.
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Rome
U.P
Osservatore Romano
Donna Camilla Ratti
Aminta Milani
Tragedy claims veteran in Thanksgiving shotgun incident
Kenneth Spiker a 41 year old World War veteran was killed on Thanksgiving when a shotgun blast struck him in the head. The weapon was carried by 22 year old Michael Hill a Huntington companion.
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Leshler
Kenneth Spiker
Michael Hill
Huntington
Dies Demands Ickes Perkins Hopkins Quit
Washington U P dispatch reports Rep. Martin Dies demands the resignations of Interior Secretary Ickes Labor Secretary Perkins and WPA head Hopkins to restore harmony in the Democratic party and public confidence. He accuses them and their satellites of socialist and communist influence amid a long running feud.
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Washington
U.P
Ft House
Martin Dies
Tex
Interior Ickes
Dies
Ickes
Labor Perkins
Hopkins
Democratic Party
Miss Perkins
Oklahoma City youths probed over black shirt group plot
Authorities launched a wide inquiry into a high school group known as the black shirt society seen drilling with guns at secret meetings and claiming they sought a bloodless change in the economic order. Assistant County Attorney Brown planned to question all known members while weighing whether the activity was a prank or aided by adults. Reports noted similar high school societies in New York Chicago St Louis Los Angeles and Youngstown.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
FE. W Brown
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Youngstown
American Dreyfuss' To Wage Fight for Liberty
Gallia County residents rally around Oberlin M. Carter known as the American Dreyfuss. He was convicted in 1898 on fraud charges linked to Savannah harbor contracts, fined $50,000 and sentenced to Leavenworth. Carter alleges political intrigue and a Panama Canal site dispute drove his downfall. A nationwide campaign, led by Robert Lee Benson, seeks to exonerate him.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Dreyfuss
Oberlin M. Carter
Chicago
West Pointer
Patriot
Perry Township
Carter
Savannah
London
Leavenworth
Nicaragua
Panama
Panama Canal
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S. Department of War and Justice
Athens Community Chest Seeks Final Push to Reach Goal
Athens Community Chest remains about $1 600 short of its goal with campaign closing Saturday night. Leaders cite unreported gifts from Ohio University and local businesses as key gaps while urging volunteers to complete reports and collect remaining pledges.
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Athens Community Chest
Athens
Ohio University
Chest Office
L. W. Roberts
End of Duke's Exile End of Duke's Exile Is Seen
Paris report says the Duke and Duchess of Windsor may return to England at any time. Prime Minister Chamberlain told the duke there is no political ban on a visit and no financial sanctions will affect the royal allowance.
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Paris
U.P
Windsor
England
Neville Chamberlain
London
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Mrs Edith Newton Dies at Pomeroy After Ill Health
Mrs Edith Newton widow of George A Newton died at her sister Miss Grace Horton home in Pomeroy aged over 70 after a period of ill health. She formerly lived in New Haven West Virginia. Friends are asked to omit flowers and funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
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Pomeroy
Edith Newton
George A. Newton
Grace Horton
Newton
New Haven
W. Va
Warehouse Fire Loss Put At 40000 In Toledo
A Toledo blaze destroyed wood pulp at the Jarka great lakes warehouse. Fire chief Fred Schier estimated the loss at 40000 and said the fire would burn for days. The warehouse was owned by New York interests and the cause could not be determined.
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Toledo
Jarka Great Lakes
Fred Schier
New York
Five Injured as Bus Sideswipes Automobile
Five members of a London Ohio family were injured when their car sideswiped a Greyhound bus on Thanksgiving Day. The vehicle skidded on icy National Highway and struck a guard rail near Bridgeville, Cambridge.
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Cambridge
London, Ohio
Greyhound
Bridgeville
West Lof
Athens Community Chest Honor Roll list of donors
The 1938 39 Community Chest in Athens lists contributing business concerns and their employes with 100 percent participation. Individuals who gave $25 or more include Dean Irma Voigt F C Mitchell Dr Edith Beecher Raymond M Sluts and many local businesses such as Stacks Cash Market Wonder Bar Kroger Cox Brothers Moore’s Restaurant and Employes and others.
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Athens
Dean Irma Voigt
F. C. Mitchell
Edith Beecher
Stove Explosion Claims Mother and Five Children
In Amsterdam New York a mother Mrs Carrie De Rose age 25 and her children Edard 9 Dorothy 8 Carl 6 James 3 and Michael 2 died when an oil stove exploded during a severe snowstorm. Flames sprayed the room as the blast occurred.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Carrie de Rose
Edard
Dorothy
Carl
James
Michael
Six Inch Blanket of Snow Covers Capital
Washingtonians faced the heaviest November snowfall on record as more than six inches of snow blanketed the capital in under 10 hours. Traffic was paralyzed and hundreds of government workers arrived late to work.
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Washington
Pioneer auto maker Hayden Hames dies at 74 in Cleveland Heights
Hayden Hames, 74, industrial consultant and pioneer automobile manufacturer, died Thursday at his Cleveland Heights home after a three week illness.
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Cleveland
U.P
Hayden Hames
Cleveland Heights
Record November Snowstorm Grips East Coast Cripples Traffic
A historic November snowstorm from Georgia to New England killed at least 42 people, stranded ships, and disrupted travel. New York City mobilized thousands of workers to clear drifts as snowfall ranged up to 13 inches with 7.3 inches in the city, and neighboring states reported record or near record accumulations.
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New York
U.P
Georgia
New England
Middle West
Pennsylvania
New York City
Indiana
Alabama
Kansas
Cape Cod
Philadelphia
Scranton
Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
Arkansas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Chicago
AFL Men May Join Strikers At Chicago Stockyards
AFL livestock handlers meet to decide whether to return to work at the Union Stockyards and Transit Company or stay out with CIO as federal conciliators prepare to mediate. CIO officials allege the company failed to bargain in good faith after a NLRB election won by CIO nine months ago.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations Union
AFL
CIO
Twe
National Labor Relations Board
Athens Meigs Projects Are Given NYA Approval
Columbus NYA director S Burns Weston announced approval of projects in seven counties. Athens county plans include county garage work for six boys over seven months at 695 dollars and improvements at Homer Union School in Glouster for five boys over six months at 470 dollars. Meigs projects cover Tuppers Plains High School improvements for 2 boys over one and a half months at 16 dollars. A separate note reports Mrs Samantha Black 79 died from injuries after an automobile accident on the way to her son’s home for Thanksgiving.
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Columbus
S. Burns Weston
Ohio National Youth Administration
NYA
Athens
Homer Union School
Glouster
Meigs
Tuppers Plains High School
Wilmington
Samantha Black
Reesville
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