Neutrality Law Debate On Air Between Holt and Norris
Washington radio debate linked Sen Norris who backs repealing the arms embargo with Sen Holt of West Virginia who argues to retain it. Norris warns a repeal would aid Hitler while Holt cautions about cash and carry drawing U.S. into war amid Logan's death halting Senate talks.
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HOLT
Norris
Washington
George Norris
Ind
United States
England
France
Senate
Rush D Holt
D. W. Va
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Civiliza Holt
America
Europe
Congress
Logan
Kentucky
Roosevelt urges resumption of AFL CIO labor peace talks
President Roosevelt told the AFL convention in Cincinnati that organized labor should set aside self interest for national unity and resume peace negotiations with the CIO. AFL President Green said the federation is ready to meet, and the issue now centers on John L. Lewis and the CIO to continue talks toward a negotiated basis of peace.
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Cincinnati
AFL
National Unity
Afl-Cio
Roosevelt
Organized Labor
White House
American Federation of Labor
William Green
CIO
Mr. Roosevelt
Vention
San Francisco
Acco
Green
John L. Lewis
Western Front seen by newsman for first time
Henry C Cassidy reports from the western front as one of ten AP correspondents allowed into combat zones. He describes French artillery within 600 yards of Germany and gunfire from the German border as French forces push into Saar basin areas and forested routes toward Saarbrucken.
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Fied
Henry C. Cassidy
France
Associated Press
Boston
New Haven
Conn
Cassidy
Spreading Nazi Attacks Hurled Back Say French
Paris reports French high command says German attacks on the northern flank of the western front were halted or repulsed east of the Moselle and Saar rivers. French observers note increased patrol activity and suggest Germans are shifting their attack. France claims eight fighter losses to 28 German planes and notes some scouting planes lost.
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Saarbruecken
Ern
Warndt
Paris
Thei
Moselle
Saar
France
Western Front
Logan's Seat To See Page 10
Washington reports Governor A. B. Chandler is expected to become Kentucky's junior senator after the death of 65 year old Democrat Marvel Mills Logan. Logan died at his home from a heart attack following a prior illness and hospital stay.
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Washington
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Marvel Mills Logan
Logan
Trent Leaders Address PTA Convention Here
W. W. Trent, West Virginia state superintendent, told the annual West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers convention that federal aid may finance public schools and help bridge city rural inequalities. He urged rural communities to share funds for maintenance and libraries while benefiting from urban wealth and resources. The gathering in Bland Street Methodist church drew over 200 delegates with the theme Foundation for Progress.
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W. W. Trent
Charleston
West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Trent
Mr. Trent
H. 8. Klein
Huntington
West Virginia
Bland Street Methodist Church
West Virginian Hotel
Foundation For Progress
Edward Lo
H. Archer
Sen County
William C. Snyder
Ruth Pell Miller
Ofce
Snyder
P.T. A
Finland Next on Soviet List but Baltic Talks Drag On
Soviet Russia pressed Baltic neighbor talks in Moscow as Estonia and Latvia negotiations stall over base rights. Turkish delegation remains in Russia eight days after arrival while Lithuania’s foreign minister attends night conferences with Stalin and Molotov amid non aggression pact chatter. Talks hint at Britain and Finland naval moves provoking Izvestia denials and warnings over Baltic base plans.
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Moscow
Russia
Kremlin
Lithuania
Juozas Urvsys
Joseph Stalin
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Porclamsantstee
Willass “Alunt” Forevers
Estonia
Soviet
Baltic States
Izvestia
Britain
Finland
U. S
Helsinki
Prence
Gulf of Finland
Hilumaa Dagoe
Saare Maa
Oesel
Baltic
WHIS Joins Mutual For World Series
WHIS Bluefield station joins Mutual Broadcasting to carry World Series games across Virginia and West Virginia. WOR is the key station with Canadian chain support and about sixty non affiliated stations. NBC and CBS do not broadcast due to MBS exclusive deal sponsored by Gillette. Each game airs at 1 15 p m Bluefield time with Red Barber and Bob Elson providing play by play.
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WHIS
Bluefield
Mutual Broadcasting System
Virginia
West Virginia
WOR
NBC
CBS
MBS
Gillette
Red Barber
Bob Elson
Allies Can't Lose Says Hoover in World War Outlook
Former president Herbert Hoover argues in an interview with Roy W. Howard that British and French economic and sea power would prevent Germany from defeating the Allies. He says defeat is unlikely, victory possible, and warns against war-time emotionalism and calls for US entry into Europe.
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Hoover
U.S
New York
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Roy W. Howard Pips
Mr. Hoover
Berlin Sees Britain Against Halting War
Berlin reports Nazi leaders studied Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech and concluded Britain would not halt the war yet. Hitler and von Ribbentrop weighed passages before responding, while Berlin judged Britain both unwilling to quit and unwilling to fight openly. German submarines would target armed merchantmen.
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Berlin
Britain
Neutrality conference ends with plan for Atlantic safety zone
The 21 American republics adjourned the Panama neutrality conference with a pact to insulate the Western Hemisphere from European war. A vast safety zone for neutral shipping extends from the Maine Canada border across the Atlantic to the Pacific and will be patrolled by U.S. naval forces. Delegates from Mexico Colombia Brazil Bolivia Argentina Panama and others praised the accord and discussed steps to strengthen inter American trade relations including preliminary talks on reciprocal trade with Chile and closer ties with Uruguay and Cuba.
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Panama
Maine-Canada
Cape Horn
Pafkic
Canada
Washington
Mexican Ae Aponientie
Acaraguan
Manuel Cordero Reys
Carlos Martins
Brazil
Alberto Ostria
United States
Chile
Pedro Manini Rios
Atlantic
Boston
New York
Miami
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
South Ca
Pacific
Valuable Coal Lands Conveyed at Tazewell
Tazewell Virginia on October 3 Special report says Attorney J H Lewis Jr and Clyde Bailey of Bluefield West Virginia filed a deed conveying 149 coal land tracts valued at 547 320 from Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company New Jersey to Pocahontas Land Company Virginia. A state recordation tax of 656 78 was paid.
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Tazewell
J. H
Lewis, Jr
Clyde Bailey
Bluefield
W. Va
Pocahontas Coal & Coke Company
New Jersey
Pocahontas Land Y
Virginia
Aoe
Coughlin Barred From Air Under Broadcasters Code
The National Association of Broadcasters code committee barred the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin from purchasing time on commercial radio. The ruling requires scripts in advance and applies to others, naming Judge Rutherford and Rev. Walton Cole as figures in the discussion of broadcast fairness. The association said its 437 members include 92 percent of commercial radio.
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Washington
National Association of Broadcasters Code Committee
Charles E. Coughlin
Ain
Conny
Father Couglin
Coughlin
Rutherford
New York
Walton Cole
Toledo
Ohio
Catholic Church
Cole
Unitarian Fellowship For Social Justice
Father Coughlin
Association
Democrats Win in Beckley Election
Beckley West Virginia voters reelected the Democratic slate as turnout stayed under half of registration in some precincts. Mayor A K Minter beat Republican candidate R L Maxwell 1799 to 1182, while Marie Ames won city recorder treasurer over E L Ellison 1708 to 1235 after serving since her father R V Martin’s death. Council members reelected were E P Ewart, E D Armstrong, J O Freeman, J R Gilmore and Crewe Maples.
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E. P. Ewart
E. D. Armstrong
J. O. Freeman
J. R. Gilmore
Crewe Maples
Chamberlain Rejects Peace Talks on Basis of Assurances
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared that Britain would not treat with Germany on mere assurances while signaling openness to peace proposals that meet Britain's aims to end German aggression. He said any such proposal would be tested against Germanys past unreliability and against the need to avoid abandoning the war effort. Lloyd George urged broader involvement of the United States Russia and Italy in any future peace parley.
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J. C. Stark
London
Chamberlain
Germany
Britain
House of Commons
United States
Russia
Italy
Lloyd George
France
Poland
Ivan Maisky
Bluefield Bootlegger Kissie Redd in Early Town History
The narrative recalls Kissie Redd Bluefield’s first bootlegger jailed by prosecutor Dr J W Hale. A mocking poem about her shows the era’s myths and the mob attack that followed her return to illegal trade. The Daily Telegraph Jubilee edition will recount these early coal era tales.
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Kesiah Redd
Bluefield
Kissie
Federal Building
J. W. Hale
Kesiah
Bapfield
Sue
Teleneniteeds
Coal Empire
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World Help Allies
First Lord of the Admiralty
Winston Churchill
By Henry C. Cassidy
Saar Basin
Tate
By Taylor Henry
Chandler
Pavel Way
Heainly
Barkley
PTA
Wood
Mrs. Klein
Parent - Teacher Association
West
Stockholm
By Witt Hancock
Mutual
Howard
World-Telegram
Ree Noes
Ormer
Seven Seas
VU. S
Joachim von Ag
Reichstag
National Association of Radio Owners
Beckley
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