Pittman Attacks Neutrality Law in Senate Debate
Senator Key Pittman denounces the neutrality act as a handicap to peace aims urging repeal of the arms embargo and arguing that American ships, not goods, threaten neutrality. He warns that embargoes must cover all weapons and related materials to prevent war dangers to U S shipping.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
Senate
Pittman
Capitol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Foreign Relations Committee
Lion
Idaho
William E. Ae
League of Nations
Wilson
United States
Germany
Former Gallia Pastor Dies After Hip Injury
Rev. John C. Arbuckle aged 92, Civil War veteran and longtime Methodist minister, died after a hip fracture suffered in a fall at his home on August 22. He served as superintendent for the Columbus, Zanesville, Gallapolis and Lancaster districts of the Methodist Church.
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Columbus
U.P
John C. Arbuckle
Zanesville
Gallopilis
Lancaster
Methodist Church
Coach Waldron Dies In Londonderry Crash
Ernest Waldron a 25 year old Wilkesville high school athletic coach died when his car skidded and overturned near Londonderry Sunday authorities reported.
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Chillicothe —U.n
Ernest Waldron
Wilkesville
Londonderry
AFL Opens 59th Convention Amid Rift with CIO
The AFL began its 59th annual convention in Cincinnati with a widened breach with the CIO and a push for US mediation in the European war. President Roosevelt expected to urge labor peace and unity while the Green-led report attacked the CIO and resisted peace moves.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Executive Council
United States
Roosevelt
AFL
William Green
John L. Lewis
Green
Building Trades
Relief Problem Faces New Toledo City Head
George N. Schoonmaker, veteran Toledo city engineer, became city manager today and inherits a grave relief problem. He succeeds John N. Edy who resigned for a government position. The city proposed an 800000 deficiency bonds issue to aid relief after a tax levy defeat last month.
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Toledo
U.P
George N. Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker
John N. Edy
Derringer to Start Reds-Yankees World Series Opener
New York report says Reds pitcher Paul Derringer will start the first game of the World Series with Cincinnati aiming to upset the Yankees. Yankees skipper Joe McCarthy likely will counter with right-hander Charlie Ruffing as he recovers from a sore arm.
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NEW York
U.P
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Reds
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Charlie Ruffing
Rufus
Red
Ohio Industries Near Capacity Production
A WPA study of private industrial activity in 20 central Ohio counties says most manufacturing plants are now operating at or near capacity. District director J. L. Kelly announced today.
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Columbus
Ohio
WPA
J. L. Kelly
Jtoday
Eleven Danish Sailors Die as German Sub Torpedoes Vendia
Eleven men were killed when the Danish merchant ship Vendia, 1 150 tons, was torpedoed in the North Sea. Six were saved as the Danish minister in Berlin to protest the sinking and the detention of three more Danish merchants. In Northern Holland, the Netherlands minesweeper Jan Van Gelder hit a mine off West Terschelling Island with two dead and three feared lost.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
North Sea
Berlin
Netherlands
Jan van Gelder
West Terschelling Island
Holland
Dayton Detective Wounded in Shootout Recovers
Detective Sergeant L. J. Rice, shot Saturday night during an attempted arrest, showed improvement today in a hospital after blood transfusions from Dayton Police Department colleagues. Rice, a 1909 veteran, and two other detectives exchanged shots with Floyd McAlpin, who escaped but was later captured.
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Dayton
U.P
Dayton Police Department
L. J. Rice
Rice
Floyd McAlpin
McAlpin
68 Killed in Mexican Coal Mine Blast
An explosion at the Palau mines 50 miles south of the border killed 68 men. The government owned mine operated on a cooperative basis by the workers, according to reports reaching Eagle Pass Texas.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
U.P
Palau Mines
Two Killed in Head On Collision Near Newark
A head on collision four miles east of Newark Sunday killed Miss Catherine Wolfe 23 of Johnstown and Amsy Smith 66 of Fallsburg. Willard Mitchell and Donald LaRue, both of Newark, were injured.
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Newark
Here
Catherine Wolfe
Johnstown
Amsy Smith
Fallsburg
Willard Mitchell
Donald Larue
Millfield Man Charles Dust in Critical Condition
Charles Dust of Millfield, operated on for appendicitis last Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Columbus, remains in critical condition with peritonitis this morning.
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Millfield
Charles Dust
Mercy
Cardinal Mundelein Dies After Heart Attack in Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein, spiritual leader of about one million Roman Catholics in the Chicago archdiocese, died at his home in Mundelein after a night heart attack. He rose from parish work in Williamsburg New York to archbishop in 1915 and became a cardinal in 1924, leaving a legacy of major church construction and influence in national affairs.
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Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
George Cardinal Mundelein
Archdiocese of
Munde
Lein
Cardinal
St. Mary’s of the Lake Seminary
America
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
New York
St. Nicholas Parish
East Side
Christian Brothers
de la Salle Institute
Vatican
Manhattan College
Grover Cleveland
U. S. Naval Academy
Mundelein
the Church
St. Nicholas
Charles F. McConnell
Rome
Williamsburg
N. Y
Brooklyn
Queen of All Saints
James Edward Quigley
Roosevelt
William J. Campbell
Catholic Youth Organization
U. S
Blaze Sweeps Western Hotel in Oklahoma City
A three story brick hotel fire in downtown Oklahoma City was brought under control today. At least two people were injured as rescue work continued to search the rubble for potential trapped staff in the basement. Fire officials feared more may be concealed in the ruins.
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Oklahoma City
Southern Hotel
J. J. Lynn
Aerial Battle Over Berlin Reported by RAF
Royal Air Force planes conducted a reconnaissance flight over Berlin and Potsdam after an air battle with five British and 15 German aircraft along the Siegfried Line. The British commander and gunner returned after 35 minutes. three British planes were shot down and one forced to land, eight aboard parachuted to safety, while two German planes were shot down.
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A.P
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Potsdam
Air Ministry
Siegfried Line
Ministry
Diets Are the Bunk Says Woman of 99 in Collingswood
Mrs. Catherine J. Woodfield, 99, says longevity comes from luck and eating what she wants. She declares diets are bunk and she has always eaten freely. She also criticizes modern girls for lacking modesty and pursuing marriage for love.
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Collingswood
N. J
Catherine J. Woodfield
Catholic Youth Groups Open 3 Day Meeting
In Cincinnati the Catholic Youth Organizations opened a three day meeting with Auxiliary Bishop George J. Behring addressing about 600 Catholic Boy Scouts. He urged that a god fearing people ensure government protects common welfare and God given rights.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Catholic Youth Organizations
George J. Behring
Plan to keep Americas out of conflict
In Panama City 21 American republics finalize a neutral stance for the Western hemisphere excluding Canada. They draft a safety belt plan to keep bellicose ships from American waters and submit proposals to the neutrality conference. Delegates report harmony and back a resolution protesting inclusion of food and clothing on warring nations contraband lists.
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Panama City
Panama
Canada
Europe
Tomorow
Chinese Army Crushed Near Changsha in Major Battle
Tokyo reports Japanese troops annihilated 19 Chinese divisions near Changsha, Hunan. The Domei news agency cites a field dispatch saying the surrounded divisions were wiped out in what is described as the biggest clash to date in the Chinese Japanese conflict.
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Tokyo
Changsha
Hunan
Domei
Labor Urges Neutral U S In War Stay
The Ohio Industrial Union Council of the CIO urged the President and Congress to keep the United States out of war in a resolution adopted at its final convention session in Columbus. Another measure criticized Governor Bricker for not calling a special legislative session to address the Poor Relief problem.
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Columbus
U.P
Congress
United States
Ohio Industrial Union Council
Congress of Industrial Organization
Bricker
Representative Opposes Arms Embargo Repeal
Representative James Seccombe of Canton declares opposition to repealing the neutrality act arms embargo. He calls repeal the first step toward war and says nations cannot talk peace while sending arms to Europe to stay neutral.
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Washington
James Seccombe
Canton
Europe
Warsaw Occupation Completed by Nazis
Berlin reports German troops have completed the occupation of Warsaw with first troops marching in Sunday morning. The high command says there were no incidents as flags adorned Reich cities celebrating Poland's conquest after less than a month of war.
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Berlin
U.P
Warsaw
Reich
Poland
Supreme Court Opens New Term Faces Labor Issues
The Supreme Court began the 1939-40 term with Justices in session except for Justice Pierce Butler who is ill. The term is expected to focus on labor questions between AFL CIO and NLRB, though overall it is seen as the quietest in years.
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Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
Butler
Charles Evans Hughes
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Labor Relations Board
Raider Sinks British Ship
The admiralty warned all ships in the South Atlantic to take precautions after the British steamship Clement was sunk by an unidentified heavily armed vessel. A Brazil report claimed a German pocket battleship sank Clement, but there was no confirmation.
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London
U.P
Admiralty
South Atlantic
Clement
Brazil
Admiral Scheer
Mrs. Nancy Six Dies At Marshfield Home
Mrs. Nancy A. Six 80 widow of David H. Six died at her New Marshfield home after weeks of illness. Survived by three sons Pearl Gush and Fred all of New Marshfield. four daughters Mrs C B Hunter Mrs Clarence McNeal Mrs Fred Beverage Carbondale and Mrs Alva Tom Athens. 23 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm in Methodist Church Rev Ray W Huff officiating. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call at home.
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New Marshfield
Nancy A. Six
David H. Six
Pearl
Stewart
Gush
Fred
C. B. Hunter
Clarence McNeal
Fred Beverage
Carbondale
Alva Tom
Athens
Methodist
Ray W. Huff
Aged Hocking Co Man Dies of Heart Attack
Jacob J. Byerly age 74 was found dead in a corn crib on Haines Farm Green Township this morning. Coroner Vance Brian ruled a heart attack as the cause. He is survived by his wife two sons John and Carl and a daughter Ruth Woodard of Lancaster. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Logan
Jacob J. Byerly
Haines Farm
Green Township
Byerly
Vance Brian
Hocking County
John
Carl
Ruth Woodard
Lancaster
Poland conquest not recognized by United States
Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced the United States does not recognize the conquest of Poland. Diplomatic relations will continue with the Polish government reorganized in France. The Polish ambassador Count Jerzy Potocki will be recognized, and Ambassador J Anthony Drexel Biddle will remain accredited in France.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
Poland
France
Count Jerzy Potocki
J. Anthony Drexel Biddle
Oldest banker's death noted in Newcomerstown
Theodore F. Crater, aged 93, said to be Ohio's oldest active banker, died at his Newcomerstown home Sunday. The longtime banker served the community for decades and was a respected financial figure in the area.
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Newcomerstown
Theodore F. Crater
Ohio
Swedish Steamer Gun Sunk off Hanstholm
The Swedish steamer Gun, 1,198 tons, built 1891 and registered at Gothenburg, was torpedoed and sunk Sunday off Hanstholm Jutland. Her 18 crew members were rescued by the Danish steamer Dagmar.
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Stockholm
Hanstholm
Jutland
Dagmar
Lloyd's Register
Rederi-Winga
Gothenberg
Wichita Roman Catholic Bishop Schwertner dies at 69
The Rt. Rev. August J. Schwertner aged 69, Roman Catholic Bishop of Wichita, died today from a paralytic stroke after nearly a year of illness. He served as bishop for many years and was a prominent church figure in Kansas.
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Wichita, Kansas
U.P
August J. Schwertner
Wichita
Hanna Quits Post as Ohio Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Ohio Attorney General Harry Hanna resigned to return to private law practice in Cleveland. He steps down immediately to pursue opportunities in the private sector.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Harry Hanna
Cleveland
Rejection of Final Peace Bid Expected in Europe War
As Nazi Soviet peace talks falter Europe braces for renewed conflict with Britain France and Italy shaping a new bloc. Hitler to deliver a final peace ultimatum while battles rage on fronts from the Baltic to the Atlantic with a mysterious raider sinking a British merchant ship.
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Turkey
Britain
France
Russia
Ankara
Dardanelles Strait
Galeazzo Ciano
Berlin
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Mussolini
United States
Italy
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Reichstag
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Supreme Court of the United States
Nancy Six
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