Welfare unit revamps setup on merit plan
Charleston officials clash over federal merit system requirements as Public Assistance Director A W Garnett and unemployment compensation director John B Stump outline plans. Stump says a plan will be ready by January 1 with a common register for eligibles and competitive vacancies affecting 508 workers. Garnett vows to seek a hearing and defend state rights against Washington’s funding conditions.
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Charleston
W. Va
A. W. Garnett
Atlanta
John 8. Stump
Stump
Department of Public Assistance
Roosevelt Wife Weighs Testimony Before Dies Panel
Washington November 27 The prospect of a president wife testifying before a congressional investigating committee emerged as Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt signaled willingness to testify before the Dies committee regarding the American Youth Congress She would not volunteer but committee leaders indicated they would welcome her appearance if invited and could not subpoena the first lady without invitation
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Washington
Congressional Investigating Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dies Committee
American Youth Congress
Roosevelt
Starnes
Ala
The
Land
Sentative
Mason
Ill
Large crowds hear Dr Speer in Bluefields event
Dr Robert E Speer drew capacity crowds as he spoke on Can Men be Changed at a Bluefields gathering. The program included Rev Ben S Johnson, Rev Ray Tindall, Gibson Morrissey leading song, and the First Presbyterian choir. Speer also addressed a noon luncheon on World Trends urging unity beyond security moves.
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Robert E. Speer
Twin Cities
Ben 8
S. Johnson
First Christian Church
Ray C. Tindall
Og Avenue Baptist Church
Gibson Morrissey
Sybill Cartwright
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Cassell
Speer
God
Jesus Christ
William Crowe, Jr
Contributions to Home Fund Grow with Two Donors
Boosts to the Home Fund rise as two donors add to the collection. Total contributions reach 545.75 dollars, with ongoing appeals for further support to reach the fundraising goal.
Hoover warns liberty would perish if U S enters war
Colfax California November 27 Former President Herbert Hoover said liberty would perish in the United States if the nation became involved in the European war He warned of a virtual dictatorship and argued free government could not be exchanged for security He cited his Europe trip two years earlier and urged Americans to use reason over emotion.
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Colfax
Calif
Herbert Hoover
United States
California Hydraulic Mining Association
Hoover
America
Europe
Nobel committee declines 1939 Peace Prize award
Oslo reports that on November 27 the Nobel Prize committee decided not to award a Peace Prize for 1939. No recipient was named and the decision followed discussions in Oslo.
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Oslo
Norway
Steel Leader Names Prices For First Quarter Of 1940
Carnegie-Illinois Steel reaffirms base prices for the first quarter of 1940 amid rising costs and uncertainties. Hot rolled sheet and strip prices were adjusted to 2.05 dollars locally and 2.13 dollars in Chicago, with other products kept steady or reduced to curb inflation.
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Steel Leader
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Est
U. S. Steel
Indi
C.tllinois
Chicago
United
Ansale
Dewey to publicize national issue views in campaign push
Thomas E. Dewey, famed New York prosecutor, prepares a public airing of national policy views as his presidential bid broadens. He has led the Republican nomination sweepstakes with generalized statements and strong New York support, tapping into his reputation for votes in a pivotal state.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey To Make See Pace 10 Band Case Takes Forensic Stage
New York November 27 A trial for misappropriating 1217 from a German American band entered a final forensic stage. The defense argues a political prosecution aimed at Dewey’s subordinates rather than Dewey himself. Prosecutors claim funds were taken from the band. Page 10.
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Dewey
New York
Pritz Kuhn
United States
Thomas E
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Babbatino
Camp
Bund
Moscow fears war collapse drives Finland pressure
The Associated Press reports Moscow fears a German allied war collapse could derail Soviet aims for a front seat at the postwar peace table. Diplomats say Moscow used a crisis with Finland to signal possible immediate action, aiming to pressure gains in the Balkans and Baltic regions.
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Moscow
Germany
Russia
Balkans
Boviede
Hull Defends Reciprocal Trade Program Amid Criticism
Washington reports Secretary Hull defends the reciprocal trade program as a tool for mutually beneficial international commerce and potential use after the European war. Senator Johnson criticizes the plan, saying it opens American markets to foreign raw materials while the U.S. already has a surplus.
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Washington
Hull
Congress
Chamberlain
State Department
Johnson
D.colo
Committee For Reciprocity
Chile
Rawalpindi sinks after battles with German raiders
London reports the armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi sank with flying colors following a battle with two German raiders. King George VI signs an export blockade order against Germany. Russia and Finland clash near the Karelian Isthmus as Moscow calls for troop removal talks. Daladier to brief French parliament on war leadership.
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Associated Press
London
Rawalpindi
Admiralty
George VI
Britain
Germany
Netherlands
Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Karelian
Frontier Guard
Moscow
Paris
Daladier
Moselle
Stockholm
Sweden
Finns Seek Turn Wrath of Russia
Moscow reports mass meetings across the country as Soviet media push a warning that Finnish troops shot across the border killing four and wounding nine red soldiers. Citizens demand withdrawal of Finnish forces and vow to pressure Helsinki while Finland denies the allegations and seeks negotiation.
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Russia
Europe
Moscow
Finland
Resolu
Tass
Leningrad
Finland Rejects Soviet Demands in Border Crisis
Helsinki sent a note to Moscow offering to negotiate troop withdrawals only if Russian forces also pull back from the border. Finland rejected further concessions after suspending talks on November 13 and urged resumption of negotiations without bowing to Soviet pressure.
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Finland
Gannett Weighs Presidential Candidacy in GOP Race
Spokane reports Frank Gannett of Rochester New York, publisher and national constitutional government advocate, is giving careful consideration to a possible run for the Republican nomination. He is on a western speaking tour and noted pressure to run while saying he has not sought political office previously.
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Spokane
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
National Committee
Treasury tofloat bond issue of half a billion dollars
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced plans to issue 500 million dollars in government bonds to cover imminent expenses. He noted the deficit could rise by about two billion by June 30 and described a new plan allowing small stockholders to buy bonds with a 60 day holding arrangement to curb quick resale.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Morgenthau
Avers Debt Limit Must Be Raised
Norfolk Virginia November 27 Ellsworth C Alvord former assistant secretary of the treasury told a regional chamber of commerce conference the 45 6 billion debt limit will have to be raised and there is no need to fear what happens if it is not lifted he said the limit will simply have to be increased
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Congress
Norfolk
United States
Ellsworth C. Alvord
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
United States Chamber of Commerce
British Sea Toll Grows After Rawalpindi Sinking
Admiralty reports the armed British merchantman Rawalpindi was sunk by the German pocket battleship Deutschland off the southeast coast after warning shots. Britain plans stringent reprisals to curb German sea warfare, seizing enemy goods and broadening blockades to choke German exports.
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London
Island
Admiralty
Britain
Daladier Seeks Confidence Vote in War Session
Paris reports the French parliament set to meet to approve Daladier's war conduct and extend decree powers. The session will also vote a civil budget for 1940, which will be over double 1939, with the premier seeking a strong confidence vote as critics note limited issues.
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Paris
Daladier
Edouard Daladier
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