Freak Accident Kills Five Men in Long Tunnel
Five men die in a 7000 foot tunnel when a Southern Pacific freight locomotive bursts into flames after a coupling snaps. Four are hospitalized. two bodies found in a refrigerator car. Survivors describe hellish smoke and heat choking rescue efforts near Van Nuys California.
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Boydner
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
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San Francisco
Bruce Clark
Santa Fe Railroad
John Burcaw
Los Angles
Hoover Opposes Sending U S Troops to Europe
Former President Hoover told the Union that sending American troops would be a futile waste of life and threaten economic freedom. He urged halting efforts to condition minds for war and warned of a looming expeditionary pressure as Europe remains in military stalemate.
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British Open New Offensive Drives 50 Miles Into Libya
British forces with American weapons and 750000 imperial troops plus the Royal Navy push a joint land sea air assault into eastern Libya from Egypt. The advance surpasses 50 miles with naval bombardment of Halfaya Pass and air strikes on Tmimi Derna Martuba Bomba Bengasi as Axis forces reel and Italy risks wider war.
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Derna
Martuba
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Alan Gordon Cunningham
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Navy
Arthur Coningham
RAF
Sidi Omar
Cyrenaica
Hostage Terror Sweeps Europe In Allied Report
A nine-nation committee reports widespread hostage terror across occupied Europe. It says no country is free from this system with millions under threat daily and that the Italian eastern invasion pioneered the method. The 4,500 word study cites tens of thousands held weekly.
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Warrant to be served on driver William Carey
Warrant charging double parking will be served on William Carey a bus operator for the Atlantic Greyhound company when he arrives in Bluefield on a south bound run this afternoon. Lieutenant Wirt Bailey of the local police force is handling the case.
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D C and Mexico sign agreement
The United States and Mexico reach a broad agreement covering agrarian claims and financial aid. It aims to settle oil expropriation issues, provide a $30 million loan for infrastructure, stabilize the peso, and pave the way for a reciprocal trade accord. Page 2 notes further details.
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Nazis On Move All Along Line Battlefield Dispatches Report Soviet Pressure
Berlin reports German forces press along a broad front as Soviet resistance strains. War dispatches say 1.5 million German troops are deployed with 300 to 400 divisions reportedly destroyed. Fighting spans from Moscow and Leningrad regions to the Tikhvin railway junction amid harsh weather.
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Ruthe
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Weygand Split With Vichy Regime Reported By Informants
Telegraphic reports from unoccupied France claim General Maxime Weygand has been ousted as Marshal Petain's representative and North Africa commander amid rising German collaboration influence inside the Vichy government. American and Allied observers cited Leahy and MacArthur discussions as part of the scene, noting no direct interference with internal French affairs.
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William D. Leahy
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Douglas MacArthur
Warrants Held For Seven Men In Coal Mine Case
Seven men were arrested by state police at the U. S. Coal and Coke Gary operations and warrants were sworn out in Welch magistrates court for concealed weapons charges. Three others remain jailed for further investigation as trials for the others were continued to November 28.
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McAndrews
Edgar Nunnally
Five-State Mine Strike Summary Under Captive and Sympathy Actions
The Associated Press outlines coal output disruption across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky due to a captive mine strike. Pennsylvania reports 3,600 workers on partial sites and 5,200 in unions with 125,000 plus tons daily at commercial pits closed by sympathy. West Virginia notes 30,000 commercial miners producing about 200,000 tons daily and 10 mines closed. captive mines show 80 percent staffing and 19,000 tons daily. Kentucky lists 4,201 workers in shop and 23,000 to 27,000 commercial miners on strike, with potential losses of 135,000 to 155,000 tons daily.
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U. S. Steel Corporation
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Coal strike sympathy halts 40 000 miners in West Virginia
More than 40 000 idle as commercial miners join sympathy strike with United Mine Workers action over captive mines. West Virginia expected to cut 1941 production as unions and operators clash over mediation and shop issues. Murray urges organizing the South in coming year while UMWA backs optional work stoppages and local action.
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Detroit
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National Defense Mediation Board
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Roosevelt Proposes Arbitration End to Coal Strike
President Roosevelt seeks to pause the closed shop dispute until after the national emergency or submit to arbitration with unions and mine management bound to the result. John L. Lewis rejects a formal decision until a policy meeting. About 50,000 troops stand ready as steel plants slow and 90,000 miners strike across 137 mines.
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Bluefield Churches Set Union Thanksgiving Services
Five Bluefield churches plan a morning union service at 10 30 with pastors from Eastwood Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran and Ahavath Sholom among others. First Baptist and First Presbyterian join for a 10 30 service at the First Baptist church with special music and a sermon titled A Drama in Three Acts.
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C. G. Eastwood
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Church of the Nazarene
C. B. Hail
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Jennings Wise
W. P Eastwood
Ahavath Sholom
B'nai B'rith
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Julius Dewsoffi
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
W. C. Crowe
British blunder mars Litvinoff trip to Washington
In Teheran a British Overseas Airways plane left Maxim Litvinoff his wife and secretary stranded after officials told no seats were available on the flight to Cairo just minutes before takeoff. The Soviet ambassador called it an insult and the British minister apologized, promising a later airport pickup.
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British Overseas Airway
Maxim Litvinoff
Litvinoff
Washington
Cairo
Rome
Reader William Bullard
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