Japanese Seizure Of American Ship Sparks Protests
Shanghai reports a U.S. owned launch seized by Japanese forces with the American flag allegedly tossed into the Whangpoo River. U.S. Consul General Gauss protested the act while Japanese officials claim the craft belonged to China and was seized under naval blockade rules. Protests from both nations followed.
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U.S
Shanghai
United States
Whangpoo River
Clarence E. Gauss
Voy Artorese
China Foreign Steamship Company
Roosevelt Line
William Hunt
Steamship Company
Gauss
Kwangteh
Kiangyin
Nanking
China
Porte
Yangwe River
1937 Great Lakes shipping season closes
Cleveland November 30 The 1937 Great Lakes shipping season officially closed at midnight with total freight movement potentially the largest in history. Officials say insurance expired on all sand cargoes except those cleared prior to closing. Hugh Bond figures estimate a winter season. tonnage recorded for the five month period reached 138,574,441 tons.
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Cleveland
Kinless Recluse Found Dead After Wealth Revealed
New York report details Frank De Forrest Case an 80 year old recluse whose $92,000 fortune and $10 weekly room remained unclaimed after his death. He spoke once two weeks before of having money but no heirs. Authorities note he kept to Plato and Aristotle and recalled elephant hunting in youth with few personal details.
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New York
Frank de Forrest Case
Plato
Aristotle
Parking meters go into operation this Saturday
Bluefield city officials announced meters will be installed along downtown streets from Bailey building Princeton to Commerce Street and around Federal, Scott, Raleigh, Bland and Stewart streets. City Manager E P Mitchell said a Roanoke agent would lecture officers this evening on meter operation and public courtesy, with Boy Scouts aiding public awareness during the initial rollout.
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Bluefield
E. P. Mitchell
Leon C. Steele
Roanoke
Park-a-graff Corporation
Police Department
Mr. Steele
Mitchell
Steele
Vey
Willkie Outlines Power Peace Plan
Washington reports Major concessions to the new deal power policy and compromise proposals were advanced as the basis for a peace pact, presented by Wendell L. Willkie of Commonwealth and Southern Corp to President Roosevelt. The memorandum proposes a satisfactory relationship without harming investments and within the broad social framework. It was submitted at a White House conference on November 23 and is under advisement.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern Corp
Roosevelt
Ite
Willkie
White House
Exercutive
Wey
Britain and France Unite In Talks On World Problems
Britain and France announced a strengthened entente after two days of consultations. They agreed to cooperate with other nations to promote peaceful negotiation, review Germany’s colonial demands, protect Far East interests, and pursue non intervention in Spain. The leaders said broader talks would be needed for a general settlement, with immediate expansion not yet planned.
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London
Britain
France
Germany
Far East
Spain
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Camillle Chautemps
Yvon Delbos
Paris
Bail Set At 5000 For Mary O Connor In Homicide Case
Philadelphia November 30 Mary O Connor 19 year old physical education student was admitted to bail at 5000 on a charge of homicide in the death of five year old Nancy Glenn last Labor Sodge L Bluffer Oliver at a habeas corpus hearing William A Gray counsel for Miss O Connor called the bail very substantial given the crime circumstances Gray objected to the amount saying she would remain in prison until trial if bail stood In default of bail she was sent back to Moyamensing prison
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Philadelphia
Mary O’connor
Gegnight
Nancy Glenn
Sodge L. Bluffer Oliver
William A. Gray
Gray
Miss O'Connor
Moyamensing
Street Car Burns Near Fairmont in Fire Scare
An interurban street car on the Monongahela line between Fairmont and Clarksburg was totally destroyed by fire caused by a short circuit of undetermined origin. Motorman O. S. Criss and all passengers escaped unharmed after alighting at White Rock siding near Fairmont around 8 p.m.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clarksburg
Fie
O. S. Criss
White Rock
Woman Bears Fifth Caesarean Child
Chicago reports Mrs. Isabel Barrett gave birth to her fifth child by caesarean section. Medical authorities noted the operation tied records in Boston and New York but was two short of seven such operations performed on a woman in England. The mother, 33, and her five pound two ounce son survived a 33 minute procedure.
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Chicago
Isabel Barrett
Boston
New York
England
Attempt To Save Dog Ends Sleepfall At La Brea Pit
Los Angeles reports a near tragedy as Mrs. Alice Harris 40 narrowly escaped drowning when she fell into tar at La Brea pits while attempting to rescue her dog. Passersby heard her cries and crews pulled her free, suffering enveloping tar up to her armpits before help arrived.
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Los Angeles
Alice Harris
la Brea
Fight Over Proposed Road Fund Cuts Divides Congress
Washington's political clash centers on President Roosevelts road building cuts. Arizona Senators Hayden and Ashurst oppose the House roads committee chief Cartwright while Roosevelt pushes a plan to reduce home building costs. He urges delaying advance obligations, balancing the budget and limiting highway authorizations for 1940 and beyond.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Busihes
Hayden
Ashurst
Arizona
Cartwright
Okla
House Roads Committee
Congress
Minimum Prices Announced By Coal Commission Dist 7
In Beckley West Virginia November 30 the Coal Commission announced minimum prices for Dist 7 coal ranging from 1.50 to 3.40. The report cites price ranges amid a broader industry pricing update affecting buyers and sellers in the district.
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Coal Commission
Sheriff Convicted Of Manslaughter In Auto Death
Greenbrier county jury convicts Sheriff L. E. Dick inson of Summers county of involuntary manslaughter in the Highway death of E. F. Eggleston. New trial motion set for December 13 after arguments. Driver identified as Sheriff Dickinson. incident occurred near Summers county.
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Ronceverte
W. Va
Greenbrier County
L. EF. Dickinson
Summers County
E. F. Eggleston
Eggleston
Dickinson
Fears Japan May Close Open Door in China
Washington reports growing official worry that Japan may tighten controls on Chinese trade after military gains in China. Secretary Hull seeks full information on whether Japanese tariffs favor imports from Japan in North China, fearing a broader move to restrict foreign goods and set new trade terms with China.
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Washington
Japan
China
Nippon
Hull
North
Tientsin
North China
Hag
Manchuria
Manshoukuo
Lentain
United States
Bytaln
Mercer lawyers seek ban on illegal practice by collection firms
Mercer County Bar Association filed suit in Mercer circuit court seeking an injunction against collection firms accused of practicing law without licenses. Plaintiffs name five principal defendants and numerous unlicensed entities allegedly soliciting disputed and undisputed claims and taking fees for settlements and court actions. The bar notes other states have approved similar suits and asks for judicial clarification on licensing and authority.
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Mercer County
Mercer County Bar Association
C. G. Taylor
Black Diamond Collecting Company
Bluefield Merchantile Company
T. C. Repass
Repass Adjustment Bureau
Medical Bureau
Bluefield Mercantile Agency
Business Men's Association, Inc
D. T. Carr
Carl J. Jones
W. W. McNeal
H. B. Kitts
R. L. Davidson
Co. C. Bird
Perry BE. Martin
N. L. White
J. W. Ferguson
Justices of the Peace
West Virginia
Joseph M. Banders
Sidney J. Kwass
James 8. Kalle
A. F. Kingdon
Walter G. Burton
James H. Martin
Bar
Association
Bank embezzler Russell gets 25 years in prison
John Richard Russell, former assistant cashier at Farmers Bank and Trust in Charles Town, WV, received a 25 year sentence for embezzling about 147,643 dollars. He pleaded guilty to indictments charging theft from a bank that closed September 1, with total defalcations estimated near 500,000 dollars. The judge contrasted the loss to Jefferson County families with concerns over federal deposit insurance. Kelly, a Charles Town mail carrier linked as a race betting agent, was released to appear in federal court next April.
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Elkins
W. Va
Federal Deposit Insurance
John Richard Russell
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Charles Town
Northeastern Penitentiary
Lewisburg
John
Samuel Kelly
Charles
Kelly
Russell
Wiliam B. Baker
Jefferson County
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
DY & Group
State Department
Martinsburg
Anti-Beacom Demos To Go To Parkersburg
Huntington West Virginia November 30 The anti Beacom members of the executive committee of the Young Democratic clubs of West Virginia plan to attend a special meeting in December They aim to have two national committee members vote to dominate the session The Herald Dispatch reports in tomorrow’s edition.
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Huntington
W. Va
enti-Bercom
Young Democratic Clubs of
West Virginia
National Committee
Herald-Dispatch
Farm Bill Debate Sparks Fistfight Over Dairy Subsidies
Washington Nov 30 A House clash erupted as Representative Boileau of Wisconsin opposed farm bill provisions he said would subsidize southern dairy entry. He argued federal aid would aid growers who regrade land for dairy feeding, while critics warned against favoritism toward cotton corn and wheat farmers. The speaker challenged an amendment to bar retired cotton and grain land from dairy production. tensions rose with shouted remarks and ironic jibes as the debate continued.
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Washington
Boileau
Wis
Bollen
United States
Gbeke
Hook
Mich
Aed
Lwe
Price Fixing Sets Wide Coal Range Across Mines
The bituminous coal commission fixed minimum prices for most eastern mines with a top of 4.85 a ton for egg size in Alabama and a bottom of 1 for industrial slack in western Kentucky. Prices vary by size, quality, and railroad freight, with many individual mine schedules. Production costs and railroad fuel rates shaped the plan, which the commission says will raise industry costs while lowering consumer coal bills overall.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
Mississippi Liver
Iowa
Alabama
Kentucky
Commission
Shopkeeper Admits Killing School Girl
Newport News authorities say 77 year old shopkeeper Michael Ritter admitted he did the shooting that killed 11 year old Sue Stokes and wounded her companion near his home. Witnesses report Ritter fired from inside his screen door as children chalked the sidewalk. Mary Ellen Coleman, 12, was wounded in the hip but not critically. Sue Stokes died en route to the hospital.
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Newport News
J. M. Peach
Michael Ritter
Sue Stokes
R. A. Johnson
Ritter
Edward G. Burcher
Mary
Ellen Coleman
Stokes
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