Romanian cabinet quits over Nazi demands amid crop and oil shortfalls
Romania rejects Berlin’s requests for cut price oil and food shipments and signals a new government effort. Prime Minister Constantine Argentoianu’s cabinet resigns after the German move, with former premier George Taresscu tapped to form a successor. Romania cites poor crops and reduced oil output as justification.
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Bucharest
Constantine Argetoianu
P Carol
George Tatarescu
Germany
Pra
United States
Romania
U S Holds Berlin Ambassador Post Open A Year
Washington marks one year since both nations pulled ambassadors with no plan to appoint to Berlin Officials note added work for protecting interests of Great Britain France Canada Australia and New Zealand The era since World War II began shows no envoy to Berlin despite calls for a formal exchange
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Washington
United States
Germany
Berlin
France
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Hugh R. Wilson
Poland
Nation Agrees That Thanksgiving Is the Great Blessing
AP reports mixed views on Thanksgiving as 25 states and D C celebrated on the traditional date while some back a fixed fourth Thursday. President Roosevelt hosted Thanksgiving at Warm Springs Georgia carving turkey with six year old Ann Smither. Some states canceled the third Thursday observance and many cities and federal offices closed for the holiday.
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Columbia
Saad
Old Ann Smither
Prankfort
C. D. White
Atlantic City
N. J
Newland
Bridges
N. H
Congress
Lincoln
Texas
Washington
Secre
All Is Not Turkey On Thanksgiving Day
Hall Massachusetts. Samuel James light up decorations mentioning Christmas on Thanksgiving Eve. Atlanta reports Mrs Venable rushing home to save Thanksgiving dinner. Maine Governor Barrows jokes about oyster eating in July and sardines on Thanksgiving with a turkey present but unused.
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Atlanta
W. M. Venable
Boston
Lewis O. Barrows
Maine
Iva Cenane
Eighteen earthquake victims found in East Anatolia ruins
Ankara reports eighteen bodies recovered from ruined East Anatolia villages after a string of violent earthquakes. Six villages were reported leveled by the shocks, with hundreds feared dead.
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Ankara
Turkey
Anatolia
Kennedy Is Called to Capital Parley
London reports the United States embassy announced Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy would depart for consultations in Washington after Christmas and that he planned to return to London later. In Brussels, Ambassador Joseph E. Davies was to sail for the United States on December 3 for talks on Belgian trade negotiations.
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London
United States
Joseph P. Inety
Portugal
Kennedy
Brussels
Joseph E. Davies
Rex
Washoe
Accidents Take Toll of 43 Lives Across States
A report items 43 deaths from accidents yesterday across 17 states as Thanksgiving observances spanned the nation. Traffic crashes led with 34 fatalities, plus shootings, fires, drownings, and hunting incidents. Ohio recorded the most auto deaths, followed by Utah and Wisconsin, with various other states reporting single fatalities.
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Forthy
Ohio
Utah
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Virginia
Missouri
Vermont
Georgia
Iowa
Oregon
New York
Roosevelt Hopes War Ends By Spring At Warm Springs Dinner
President Roosevelt spoke at a Thanksgiving turkey dinner for the Warm Springs infantile paralysis foundation about ending the war by spring. He noted the ongoing conflict, praised the courage of patients like six year old Ann Smither, and urged peace while acknowledging current wartime efforts.
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Warm Springs
Lot
Roosevelt
Boqeerel
Ann Smither Prankfort
Kentucky
Foundation
Oly
Ann
Tommy
Georgia
Turkey
Eight More Ships Fall Victims Of Sea War
Nazi forces drop magnetic high explosive mines in shallow east coast lanes and Thames estuary. Britain plans two way response with new sweep methods and intensified patrols as several ships including Ara gonite Elena R Candlestone Saint Clair B-922 Bayles II and others are sunk or damaged. A Hague protest and a new mine threat angle are noted.
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London
Thames Estuary
Britain
Great Britain
Admiralty
Cener
Eyee Elena R
Geraldus
I Candlestone
Huntington Rebel Cops Face Disciplinary Action
Nov. 23 Huntington West Virginia eight city policemen who rebelled at their department face possible discipline. Patrolman Ted Riffle said raids on six places selling liquor and investigations of gambling and vice will continue despite department heads’ actions. The group walked their beats amid protests tied to alleged failures in directing raids. City officials declined to comment.
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Huntington
W. V.a
Ted Riffle
Tinue
Siice
Lon H. Whitten
George Seamonds
War Briefs Report Eight More Sinkings Raise Toll
London reports eight more sinkings bringing the six day total to 25 ships as Britain steps up defense against mines and submarines. Paris notes improved air activity with claims of German ships downed and British aircraft destroying targets. The Hague and Bucharest relay protests over the British blockade and continued neutral shipping amid negotiations with Germany.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Paris
Bucharest
Hague
Netherlands
North Sea
Britain
Germany
British Budget Speech Frames War Effort As Allied Financing
Sir John Simon announces Britain spends about 23.58 million dollars per day in the war to crush Hitlerism. He argues that Franco British financial resources underpin the war, noting allied statements at high command meetings about Nazi economic potential and global expenditures.
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Abody
Europe
John Simon
Hitler
Roosevelt warns labor faces frightful beating in Congress
Elliott Roosevelt spoke on a nationwide radio broadcast from Fort Worth Texas warning organized labor of a coming hard line in the new Congress opening in January. He cited the CIO leader John L. Lewis and the AFL CIO split, calling for capitulation by labor and compromise with capital to avoid widespread public discontent.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Organized Labor
Fort Worth
Tex
Congress
John L. Lewis
CIO
Mene
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Labor
Washington
Norris
CIO Pledge on Union Drive Says No External Dictation
John Lewis Workers union pushes CIO organizing in big industries led by a veteran CIO drive chief who vows policy independence from Communist or other political influence. He says the CIO will organize all workers regardless of beliefs, and officers must follow CIO rules.
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Thomas F. Coman
Washington
Alof
Shine
John Lewis’ Workers Union
CIO
Communist Party
Haywood
Dies
Unamerican
Pree
J L. Lewis
Eee
Mississippi Valley Earth Tremors Shake Five States
A strong earthquake centered near Festus and Crystal City Missouri, plus the St. Mary's fault region along the Mississippi River, rattled Missouri Illinois Kansas Iowa and Wisconsin. No major damage reported, main shock about 30 seconds with aftershocks.
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St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
St. Louis University
James B. Macelmane
Fether Macelwane
Festus
Crystal City
Germans and Britons Clash Over Naval War Tactics
Report outlines intensified sea fighting as German forces claim air superiority on the Western front. British ships including the Lowland and Aragonite are sunk by mines and minesweepers while others suffer damage. The piece notes fears of magnetic sea mines and asserts both sides accuse each other of provocative actions in a broad wartime exchange.
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Curtiss A Want
United
France
Germans Charge See Pare 10 Victim
Floyd C Wadleen a 30 year old automobile salesman left tonight to retrace his route to Davenport Iowa in the same car used with an abductor during a 540 mile flight through Iowa Missouri and Kansas Allen Lee Morford a 33 year old butcher from Marshalltown and Laurel Iowa accused kidnapper shot it out with detectives in a hotel room battle and died after tear gas choking him after a bullet ended his life. Morford's father F M Morford of Aledo Illinois notified police that he was sending for questioning in the case.
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Floyd C. Wadleen
Davenport
Iowa
Missouri
Kana
Allen Lee Morford
Marshalltown
Laurel
F M. Morford
Aledo
Charles O. McEnaught
Ge McKnaught
Monroe
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