Ism Probe Returns With New Hearings and Wages
Weekly analysis notes Martin Dies leads a fresh un-Americanism probe with 110 witnesses to be called. Fritz Kuhn and his German American Bund face scrutiny as the panel considers their aims and funding. WPA relief wages are restructured regionally to lift the national average, with significant rises in the South. Military drills at Manassas and Plattsburg display U S preparedness and the need for real mobility and armament to match envisioned strength.
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Oil Prices Fall as Surplus Grows Across States
A one week drop of about 30 cents per barrel occurred as surpluses rise. The Illinois oil boom prompted rapid output, with states in the midcontinent enforcing varied policies. The Interstate Oil Compact Commission met in Oklahoma City and five states Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Kansas and Arkansas chose a 15 day production halt.
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Commonwealth & Southern quits Tennessee utilities
In Tennessee, Commonwealth & Southern announced its exit after lines were bought by TVA. A full-page ad stated private operation serves public interests, citing inability to compete with tax-free plants. The next day TVA paid Wendell Wilkie's company 78.6 million dollars.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation Triggered Scheduling Battle
Roosevelt announced Thanksgiving will be November 23, causing irritation among calendar makers and college football officials due to shifted schedules while the state department clarified the proclamation affects only the District of Columbia. States will set their own dates.
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War of Nerves and Danzig Crisis Echo Abroad
Europe faces a new political crisis as Dr Karl Burckhardt, appointed League high commissioner of Danzig, meets Hitler who questions Danzig status. Britain’s stance remains unclear while German pressure grows. The report links media manipulation, appeasement fears, and strategic aims over Pomorze amid rising tensions.
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Household Hints Preserving Ideas and Recipes
A home canning feature by Eleanor Howe offers tested methods and recipes for jams jellies and preserves. It includes Apple Chutney Peach Conserve Amber Jam Lindbergh Relish and Pickled Peaches with sterilization tips and storage guidance plus a note promising more cookie recipes in a future column.
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Eleanor Howe
Michigan Avenue
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Illinois
Western Newspaper Union
Land of the White Elephant and Pullman Question Quiz
A mixed quiz item presents questions and answers on poetry Hex trivia and geography. It cites Siam as The Land of the White Elephant and Puerto Rico location, Spain as the country for an Andalusian, and defines dead reckoning as a method to determine ship position. It notes Pullman cars creator George M. Pullman as origin of the nickname George for porters.
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