Daladier Declares France Will Defend Corsica Tunisia
Paris remarks by Premier Daladier vow France will uphold absolute integrity of its territories amid clashes over Tunisian and Corsican demands. German foreign minister Von Ribbentrop to arrive in Paris to sign a no war pact as Italy presses its disputes with France. Police guard Italian consulates in Tunis and Sousse after anti Italian demonstrations.
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London
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Tunis
Sousse
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Joachin von Ribbentrop
Iterday
Chamber of Deputies
Daladier Government Crushes Strikes. Naval Detachments Deployed
Paris reports the Daladier government ordered naval detachments to Le Havre to break strikes tying up the Normandie and other shipping. The move follows actions used last week to suppress a metal workers walkout in Northern France and a nationwide strike against economic decrees. Daladier urged calm amid riots tied to Italy. He defended France's territorial stance and condemned Italian provocations.
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Edouard Daladier
le Havre
Normandie
France
Clarksburg Council Chooses New City Manager
City council voted six to two with one abstention to select Draco Dodrill as the new city manager and engineer succeeding the retiring official. R. M. Thomas announced plan to step down from council post.
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R. M. Thomas
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Europe Drifting Toward War Says Piron
Piron warns Europe is moving toward a spring conflict that no nation desires but all governments plan for. He cites meetings with Chamberlain Mussolini and Hitler and blames the drift on psychological factors while urging money and land as solution keys for refugee issues.
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Portugal
Spain
Germany
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Belgium
Netherlands
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Mussolini
Phrow
Strikes Hit Chicago Papers as Guild Walkout Expands
Striking members of the Chicago Tribune and Chicago American press guild walk out in editorial and commercial departments. About 500 workers join the strike amid picketing near the presses. Buick plant in Michigan closes for lack of auto body supplies from Fisher strike, while UAW members at Flint vote to return only under contract pressure.
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Chicago Hand Examiner
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Congress of Industrially
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General Motors Corporation
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Fisher
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Flint
Joyce Case Goes to Jury in Armed Robbery Test
Sidney Joyce faces a jury on armed robbery charges stemming from the October 27 holdup of Deputy Sheriff George Gillespie while transporting Jewell Ridge Coal payroll. Prosecutors compare Joyce's evidence to that of accomplice Dean Elliott, who was convicted and sentenced to 25 years. Joyce fled after the heist and surrendered later to Buchanan County sheriff.
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George Gillespie
Jewell Ridge Coal Company
Tazewell
Joyce
Dean Elliott
Buchanan County
Morgan urges bar Jews from TVA be saved and property rules
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, former TVA chair, testified to a congressional committee criticizing TVA finance and rate methods. He urged open practices and warned of deficits and subsidies while noting high pressure sales and low wages in TVA areas. In Berlin, Nazi decree empowered officials to liquidate Jewish property, bar real estate, and control securities as Goebbels campaigns intensified.
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Arthur E. Morgan
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Rural Electrification Administration
Berlin
Walther Punk
Propaganda Ministry
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Punk
Dense fog halts ships and planes along eastern coast
A heavy fog from Halifax to Boston disrupts air and sea travel. Several fatal auto crashes occur in the Philadelphia area while a New York Miami bus crash is reported. One death near Boston, eight injured near Worcester, and ships delay at New York harbor with the City of Los Angeles docking postponed.
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United States Weather Bureau
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Miami
Orleana
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Elkins
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Associated Press
Halifax
Philadelase
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Worchester
Mass
Boston Harbor
Chief of Legion Speaker Attacks Bridges Deportation Plan
National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick of the American Legion told 600 West Virginia legionnaires in Charleston he intends to press for the deportation of Harry Bridges. He named "enemies of America" and said action would come after the November elections.
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Charleston
W. Va
Stephen F. Chadwick
American Legion
Harry Bridges
Chadwick
Bridges
Awakening in Store on Debt Says Byrd
Senator Harry Byrd warned in Roanoke that the national debt has tripled in five years due to a vast federal program. He said interest may exceed principal and Virginia must provide its share even with stringent state spending.
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Roanoke
Harry Byrd
Virginia Highway Ushers Association
Virginia
Pienner Wife Seeks Divorce on Cruelty Charges
Mrs. William F. Pienner of Tiffin Ohio, aged 70, marks the 49th wedding anniversary by filing for divorce alleging cruelty and neglect throughout the marriage.
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Tiffin
William F. Pienner
Court Denies Mooney Plea as TVA Constitutional Ruling Delayed
The court rejects Tom Mooney's plea and delays ruling on the constitutional status of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the right to change child labor voting rules, with decisions postponed to a later date.
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Tom Mooney
TVA
Supreme Court rebukes National Labor Board on contracts
The court ruled the board exceeded authority by nullifying AFL contracts with Consolidated Edison and affiliates and affirmed federal jurisdiction over labor relations tied to interstate commerce. It found no express power to invalidate contracts with independent unions and called for section 10(C) action only for unfair labor practices.
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Supreme Court
National Labor Board
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Consolidated Edison Company of New York
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CIO
Hughes
Lne
Local theater worker sustains fractured skull after assault
Kenneth M. Dilts an employee of the Rialto theater on Princeton avenue was struck above the eye with a stick and collapsed two hours after leaving the building. He was rushed to Bluefield sanitarium where doctors report a fractured skull and serious condition as police probe the incident with no arrests yet.
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Rialto
Princeton Avenue
Dilts
Bluefield
Taft Sees FDR Easier To Beat In Ohio For 1940
Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft said President Roosevelt would be easier to defeat in Ohio than in other states if he sought a third term. Taft urged nominating a liberal candidate who would accept changes and improve conditions, noting Ohio’s shift away from the New Deal as shown by his 170,000 vote margin over Bulkley versus the larger statewide victory margin for the seat.
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Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senator Bulkley
Robert L. Coughton
N. C
House
Josiah W. Bailey
Frank P. Graham
University
New Found
Great University
Roosevelt
Graham
University of North
Raleigh school head accused of taking bribe in county case
A petition charging Raleigh County School Superintendent E. Van Dorsey with bribery was presented to the Raleigh County Board of Education after a circuit court was asked to remove board member Frank Billups. The document alleges Dorsey paid Billups $2,500 in July 1937 for support in electing a county superintendent.
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E. van Dorsey
W. H. McGinnis
Williams
Billups
Dorsey
Pillups
A. T. Gatherum
Gatherum
C. C Chambers
Logan
Edsel Ford Details Free Patent Use and Pool Plans
Washington reports the monopoly committee heard testimony on patent practice in the auto industry. Alfred Reeves cites cross licensing since 1915 with future patents to stay with the filer, while Edsel B. Ford says Ford Motor allows free use of its patents but will not accept devices lacking reciprocal terms. Packard plans to continue charging royalties. Edsel recalls Ford’s early refusal to join the patent pool after being advised to prove credibility.
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Alfred Reeves
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Henry Ford
Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Packard Motor Company
Alvan Macauley
Ahs
NLRB Orders Returns Aid for Miners at Sturgis
The West Kentucky Coal Co of Sturgis Ky was ordered by the National Labor Relations board to disestablish two chapters of an unaffiliated employee bargaining association and return to miners about 186000 in check-off funds. The board also ordered reinstatement of employees discharged for activities with the United Mine Workers of America and required all company employees to join the mutual benefit association.
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West Kentucky Coal Company
Sturgis
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Parties of America Union
C. L
Mutual Benefit Association
Roosevelt urges continued liberal reforms amid party gains
President Roosevelt told UNC Chapel Hill listeners that liberal forces must press forward to meet social and economic needs, arguing reform cannot wait for future decades. He warned against Reaction to setbacks and stressed the United States leads world democracy, underscoring action over conservatism. The speech was delivered at Woollen Gym, with 7,000 capacity, and aired nationally.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Roosevelt
University of North Carolina
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