Italian Invaders Set To Attack Makale In Ethiopia
Italian commanders prepare for an assault on Makale as Ethiopian regiments in khaki are spotted nearby. Messages claim Makale is hostile to Selassie’s men, with Italians taking precautions while air scouts note further hostile troops beyond Makale. Crown Prince Asfa Wosen arrives in Addis Ababa amid talks of a potential royal succession.
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Italy
Makale
Selassie
Hauzien
Askaris
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Desiye
Asfa Wosen
Associated Press
Hopkins Denies WPA Politics in Kentucky Missouri
Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins denied charges that the Works Progress Administration in Missouri and Kentucky played politics. He told a press conference the agency is not political and warned against tying relief to elections, insisting he would betray government trust if politics affected decisions.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Missouri
Kentucky
Republican National Committee
WPA
Kansas City
Hopkins
Oil for Italy seeks Texas crude for war effort
A Dallas Times Herald informant says Italy offered 1.15 dollars per barrel for 60 million barrels of Texas crude for immediate and future delivery. The Italian military drives Ethiopian campaign with planes and tanks needing fuel, while Italy sources low gravity oil from Romania.
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Texas
Dallas
Dallas Times- Herald
Gulf Coast
East Texas
Italy
Rumania
Judge Rules Holding Company Act Void
Judge William C. Coleman declared the 1935 Holding Company Act invalid in its entirety and instructed trustees of American States Public Service to treat it as invalid. The ruling argues Congress exceeded its constitutional power and calls the act grossly arbitrary and unworkable. An appeal was reported to head toward the U S Supreme Court with Burco Inc as the possible appeal party.
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Baltimore
William C. Coleman
American States Public Service Company
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Coleman
Congress
Securities Exchange Comralsion
John W. Davis
Burco, Inc
American States Public Service Com
Kump Seeks State Relief Control as Fed Aid Ends
Governor Kump directed that the state welfare department be the sole relief agency when federal funds halt December 1. He outlined plans to avoid overlapping agencies and emphasized reliance on the welfare department aligned with federal acts, with resources stretched to aid the indigent, elderly, and children. The state’s relief runs about 250000 monthly, with federal allotment over double that.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
State Welfare Department
Relief Administration
C. L. Allen
Harry L. Hopkins
Francis W. Turner
Welfare Department
Turner
Tiger Girl Convicted in Ohio Slaying Robbery
Nineteen year old Harmon of Chicago nicknamed Tiger Girl was found guilty of manslaughter in the slaying of Albert Wesosky during a April 24 butcher shop holdup in Cleveland. She and codefendants were linked to multiple Cleveland and Chicago robberies. Her lawyers pursued a new trial after the verdict.
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Cleveland
Veteran Pittsburgh GOP Leader Malone Dies at 57
James F. Malone a veteran Republican leader and Allegheny county commissioner elect died at his home after a strenuous campaign. The 57 year old former Pittsburgh city councilman succumbed to pneumonia from influenza. He was the only Republican winner on the county board and his successor will be chosen by thirteen common pleas court judges who must have voted for Malone.
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Pittsburgh
James F. Malone
Allegheny County
Malone
Board of Commissioners
John J. Kane
George Rankin
Common Pleas Court
New Post Offices Established in West Virginia
The post office department ordered two new offices in West Virginia on November 7. Chauncey in Logan county will be served by postmaster Mary E. Browning and Wyom ing in Wyoming county by postmaster Moses J. Blankenship.
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Washington
Post Office Department
West Virginia
Chauncey
Logan County
Mary E. Browning
Wyoming
Wyoming County
Moses J. Blankenship
Profiteers Draw Term on Islands in Fascist Crackdown
Rome reports rapid action against war profiteers and speculators as six men receive five year sentences to serve on islands. arrests were made in Genoa and sanctions were pressed to reshape Italy s trade. athletes and dressmakers faced restrictions and Mussolini backed substitutes for non produced goods.
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Rome
Italy
Genoa
Fascist Party
Nice
France
Europe
Paris
Germany
Reich
Austria
Hungary
Turin
Mussolini
Machine Gun Gang Robs Erie Train At Garrettsville
A five-man gun robbery on an Erie Railroad passenger and mail train bound for Pittsburgh ended with the gang fleeing in a waiting car. They looted mail pouches likely containing at least 40 000 dollars after forcing crew from the locomotive and holding spectators at gunpoint.
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Garrettsville, O
Erie Railroad
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Garrettsville
Earl Davis
W. L. Scott
New Deal Desks Dominate 180 Washington Buildings
Washington report shows federal offices now occupy 14.35 million square feet across 180 buildings. Since 1933 space grew from 11.86 million to 14.35 million, with 700,000 extra feet in 1933 and 1.2 million in 1934, plus leases rising to 2.25 million square feet and even old mansions used.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Talen
Kentucky Distillers Plan Spend Millions in New Construction
Louisville reports repeal of Kentucky prohibition accelerates a new $100 million distilling push. Seagram Distilling plans a 1.59 million dollar plant near Louisville. Frankfort and Lexington distilleries expand, A L Hines announces three warehouses, Old Taylor and Old Crow plants to resume with over 500 thousand dollars in costs. Twenty eight thousand jobs supported by the industry cited.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Seagram Distilling Company
Here
Frankfort
Lexingon
A. L. Hines
K. Taylor Distilling Company
Old Taylor
Central Kentuckys
National Distillers
Old Crow
Flag salute refusal costs teacher her job in Canonsburg
Grace Estep, a Jehovahs Witness and third grade teacher in Canonsburg Pennsylvania, was dismissed after refusing to salute the flag. The board warned Charlies Katep and Marian Katep 19 and 17 respectively that they would be expelled if they refused. A hearing will later probe alleged pupil whipping by Principal L A Davidson and four teachers for not saluting.
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Canonsburg
Pretty Grace Estep
Misa Katep
Charlies
Marian
Estep
Jehovah's Witnesses
Charles J. Marglotti
Advisory Committee Formed To Aid Coal Board
Washington reports creation of a 23 member advisory panel of operators to aid the coal commission on markets prices and other bituminous industry matters as legal challenges to the Guffey coal tax proceed. Government lawyers oppose an injunction to halt tax collection while lower court actions continue.
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Washington
Co. EB. Smith
Commission
Supreme Court
District of Columbia Supreme Court
George W. Reed
Peabody Coal Company
Illinois
NRA
E. C. Mahan
Knoxville
Carter Coal Company
Carter
William D. Whitney
Roosevelt joins Masonic ceremonies and helps raise sons
New York November 7 President Roosevelt took part in the Free Masons ritual and helped raise his sons James and Franklin D Roosevelt Jr to the sublime degree of Master Mason in the Blue Lodge. He is an honorary member of Architect lodge No 519 where his sons are affiliated. The event drew 1500 members as Deputy Grand Master Klinck presented the president and he was welcomed by Townsend Scudder.
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New York
Roosevelt
Free Masons
James
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Blue Lodge
United States
Elliott
Grand Lodge
Masonic Temple
Holland Lodge
New York City
Architect Lodge
Jacob ©. Klinck
Supreme Court
Townsend Scudder
Grand Lodge of New York
Hyde Park
Masonic
West Twenty-third Street
Order
Victory for Chandler in Kentucky Helps Both Parties
Observers call Tuesday’s returns a fierce political skirmish with Democrats cheering the large Kentucky vote for A B Chandler and Republicans noting gains in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Party leaders say the results could boost fundraising and roosevelts prestige, signaling a heated year ahead.
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Washington
GOP
Deal
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
Utilities decline to register under holding company law
Washington November 7 strong probability that most public utility holding companies will refuse to register by December 1 amid a Baltimore court ruling that the act is unconstitutional Several major firms reportedly advised against registration only three weeks remain before the deadline The Securities Commission noted surprise at the decision but declined further comment The Associated Gas and Electric Co was named as likely to register despite opposition raised in Congress and investigations The ruling threatens the act and SHC prepared to litigate if companies refuse to register
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Washington
Securities Commission
Baltimore
Commission
Associated Gas and Electric Company
SHC
Berlin Voices Resolve on War Profiteering Policy
Germany with an arms embargo against Italy and Ethiopia said it will curb war profiteering and halt extraordinary food purchases while pursuing normal trade. The stance was conveyed to the League of Nations via the German consul at Geneva and echoed by a Foreign Office spokesman.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
Ethiopia
Foreign Office
Diplomatische Politische Korrespondensg
League of Nations
Geneva
Chandler returns boosts Kentucky victory and vows tax repeal
Loursville Ky November 7 A B Chandler elected Kentucky governor by a Democratic landslide with 414 770 votes to 337 709 for King Swope He leads a program to repeal the state sales tax cut government costs and follow a pay as you go plan He plans a people s inauguration and a study commission to streamline agencies with potential annual savings of about 1 000 000
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Kentucky
King Swope
Chandler
Roosevelt
Loursville
A. B. Chandler
Happy
Swope
Versailles
Frankfort
Keen Johnson
Richmond
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Ruby Laffoon
Laffoon
Thomas
Rhea
Art Exhibit Gives Patron the Jitters
Chicago authorities report the forty sixth annual American painting and sculpture show at the Art Institute draws sharp criticism from patrons and critics. Mrs. Frank G Logan calls the exhibit trash while praising donor Doris Lee and the Thanksgiving prize. others threaten to cut legacies and urge closure.
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Chicago
Frank G. Logan
Art Institute
Robert B. Harshe
Institute
Scott Durand
Oakland Wins A D A 1936 Convention City
Oakland California was chosen as the 1936 convention city of the American Dental association. St Louis and Milwaukee also sought the convention and Milwaukee withdrew after the first ballot, Oakland winning 132 to 80.
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New Orleans
Oakland
Calif
American Dental Association
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Bluefield Board Supports Consumers Tax Shift Amid Deficit Fight
The Bluefield city board approved maintaining the consumers sales tax to avoid deep cuts in fire police and health services. They rejected a feasible fair gross sales tax as unable to raise enough revenue to close a 48000 dollar year end deficit, citing potential merchant revolt and broader city impact.
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Bluefield
Consumers
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