Lloyd George accuses Chamberlain of dictatorial airs
Neville Chamberlain faced sharp direct rebuke from David Lloyd George who charged he was acquiring dictatorial airs akin to Hitler and Mussolini. Lloyd George and Churchill had attacked Chamberlain in broadcasts to the United States as Britain seeks stricter censorship measures. Chamberlain said the Spanish war no longer threatens European peace and urged parliament to approve his Mussolini pact. He rejected a conference proposal that would include the United States and the Soviet Union to preserve the Munich peace.
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London
Ins
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
David Lloyd George
Chamberlain
United States
Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Europe
Mussolini
Soviet Union
Munich
House of Commons
Lloyd George clashes over democracy and free speech in Commons
In a heated Commons exchange Lloyd George defends broadcasting remarks while Chamberlain defends criticism as fuelling chaos. Lloyd George questions whether Chamberlain aimed at him and Churchill though defending approval of a rebroadcast in America.
Campaigner For Democrat Wins G. O. P. Contest
John Janson of Phoenix won first prize in a nationwide oratorical contest for young Republicans. The 16 year old’s winning oration titled The Observance of the Constitution Is Essential to Individual Liberties. Donald H. Sharp of Manhattan Kansas took second and Dale M. Nordquist of Grand Forks North Dakota placed third. The Republican National Committee sponsored the event.
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Washington
John Janson
Phoenix
Ariz
Janson
Harold J. Janson
Donald H. Sharp
Manhattan
Kan
Dale M. Nordquist
Grand Forks
N. D
University of North Dakota
Republican National Committee
President Turns Homeward To Back Lehman Candidacy
President Roosevelt returns to Hyde Park to back Gov. Herbert Lehman in New York politics. He plans a daytime railroad trip to the Hudson River home and a Friday radio appeal to rally voters for the Lehman ticket.
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Lehman
Washington
INS
New York State
Roosevelt
Hudson River
Herbert H. Lehman
Hyde Park
Dutchess County
White House
Predict Boost In Building To 1923-33 Level
PWA officials estimated the $1.5 billion building program would lift public construction next year to the 1923-33 average. The plan requires all 1940 projects under construction by June and substantially finished by June 30, 1940.
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Washington
PWA
Roosevelt
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
Japan unveils plan for political and economic bloc
Tokyo reports the privy council chaired by Emperor Hirohito approved severing relations with League of Nations and Manchukuo to pursue Asia reconstruction after the war with China. The statement hints at potential peace with China if it joins the new order, praising sympathizers likely Germany and Italy.
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Tokio
Japan
Privy Council
Hirohito
League of Nations
Manchukuo
China
Germany
Italy
Meiji
Affirmation of North Dakota School Ouster Ruling
The Seventh Circuit affirmed Federal Judge Lindley ruling that the district court lacked jurisdiction to stop the North Central Association from ousting two North Dakota schools.
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Chicago
Seventh S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Walter C. Lindley
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
North Dakota
Hungary Wins Most Czechoslovak Territory in Mediation
German Italian mediation awards Hungary most Czechoslovak cities and towns except Bratislava and Neutra, plus surrounding areas such as Munkacs and Deregszasz, with a plebiscite abandoned and details to be set by a joint committee. Ciano and von Ribbentrop frame the decision as central Europe’s new order under fascist mediation.
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Vienna
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Hungary
Bratislava
Neutra
Poland
Munkacs
Deregszasz
DNB
Germain News Agency
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak
Joint Committee
Count Ciano
Europe
von Ribbentrop
Cazechoslovakia
Complete Plans For Hickenlooper Parade In Cedar Rapids
Preparations are complete for a torchlight parade and rally in Cedar Rapids honoring B. B. Hickenlooper, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. The event features a 7:30 concert in Greene's square by the Coe military band, a parade to Memorial Coliseum, and speeches by Hickenlooper and Alfred Mueller of Davenport. A second band will perform on the south side and a Negro choir will sing at the rally.
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Cedar Rapids
B. B. Hickenlooper
Greene's Square
Coe
Memorial Coliseum
Alfred Mueller
Davenport
Congress
Hickenlooper
Greene’s Square
Indian Summer 75 Reached Today
Cedar Rapids records an Indian summer day with bright sun and brisk breeze. The thermometer rose from 62 at 7 a.m. to 68 at 10 and reached 75 at 2 40 p.m. The prior day’s 75 peak slipped to 67 by evening.
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Cedar Rapids
the Weatherman
Chambers
Texans question Iowa justice and Governor Kraschel
A Cedar Rapids mother with a two month old baby confronts The Gazette asking how Iowa justice operates for Texans versus local criminals. She cites a Texas arson suspect spared by Governor Kraschel and her husband extradited to Illinois, seeking an explanation and due process.
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Texas
Hlinais
Kraschel
Rock Island
Des Moines
Hanois
Merkurt
Illinois
Merkuri
Teaus
Ilinois
Anamosa
The
Gazette
the Gazette
McKinley
Colorado
Paso
Nels Kraschel
Southwest
Sioux City
Chris Fox
el Paso
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Krasche
Hin
Charles Wilson
Town
Wilson
Tino
Merkur
Merkuris
Bay
Baby
Ickes and Dies Trade Caustic Words Over Public Works
Secretary Harold L. Ickes blasted Rep. Martin Dies for rivaling Lewis Carroll in remarking on public works. Ickes defended PWA grants in Dies district and denied canceling the Rockland project, noting funds from other Texas areas constrained by overall needs.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Martin Dies
Tex
House
New Jersey
Ickes
Dies
Public Works Administration
Port Arthur
PWA
Rockland
Texas
Labor Board Opposes Wagner Act Change
The three members of the National Labor Relations Board advised President Roosevelt that the Wagner Act should not be amended. The statement cites concerns about potential impacts on unions and employer relations.
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Labor Unit
Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt
Driver Saves Two Boys From Trains At Crossings
D M Hersom, a Railway Express driver, pulled seven year olds William Sportel and Robert Walker from railroad tracks on Sixth Street NW near B Avenue as two trains neared within 150 feet. He stopped, shut off his truck, and warned the boys before dragging them to safety.
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Fillmore School
Sixth Street NW
B Avenue
D M _ THersom
Sixteenth Street NW
Railway Express Company
William Sportel
Charles Sportel
Fifth Street NW
Robert Walker
Walter Walker
Fourth Street NW
Hersom
U S Spending Near 3 Billion in First Four Months
U S Treasury reports spending for the first four months of the current fiscal year totalled 2 980 684 945 dollars, versus 2 549 184 506 last year. Income reached 1 841 147 168, creating a gross deficit of 1 139 537 782 and a net deficit of 1 123 984 082 after debt retirement.
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Washington
Treasury
Naval clash off English coast signals new WW era engagement
A North Sea naval battle broke out near Cromer as an armed cruiser, likely Spanish insurgent, shelled and set afire a merchant ship identified as Cartagena. Windows rattled in East Anglia as shells landed about ten miles off the coast. Admiralty remained outwardly calm, stressing ships stayed beyond the three mile limit.
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London
INS
North Sea
Cartagena
Cromer
East Anglia
Admiralty
Terrier Pulls Mistress From Path Of Train
Alfie the bull terrier, deaf since puppyhood, saved Mrs. Adele Severn when she stood on a railroad crossing. As a freight train began to move backward, the dog braced himself and pulled his owner off the tracks just before the wheels passed.
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Chicago
Alfie
Adele Severn
Severns
Mrs. Severn
Transfer of Lingnam University students to Hong Kong University
Four hundred Lingnam University students and American staff in Canton will be transferred to Hong Kong University on November 12, according to a Wednesday announcement.
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Hong Ikong
INS
Lingnam University
Canton
Hong Kong
Kraschel Refuses Comment On Extradition Of Merkur and Williams
Governor Nels G Kraschel declines to discuss extradition of Christ Merkur, sought by Texas on arson charges, and contrasts it with the rapid transfer of Lawrence Williams to Rock Island. He defers to his office for records and keeps to no comment while journalists press at a Czech-American event.
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Gazette
Nels G Kraschel
Christ Merkurt
Iowa
Texas
Gazett
Kraschel
Merkuris
Des Moines
Merkuri
Copias
Southwest
Merkur
Lawrence Williams
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Des Mores
CSPS
Alhar
Alfreds
Christ Merkur
Colorado
Williams
Hlmas
Franco asks Britain to recognize Spanish regime
Generalissimo Francisco Franco asks Britain to recognize his insurgent government. The appeal was delivered in London by the Duke of Alba and linked to the pending Anglo-Italian friendship pact. Britain hedged, noting several issues to settle before a decision, including freed ships seized by Spanish insurgents.
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London
INL
Spain
Francisco Franco
Duke of Alba
Franco
Britain
Two Czechoslovak Officials Killed by Polish Terrorists
Army dispatches report that two Czechoslovak customs officials were killed and two gendarmes wounded when about 30 Polish terrorists attempted to dynamite a bridge near Volova Ruthenia. The patrol encountered explosives under the bridge, partially damaged the structure.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Volova
Vuczov
Ruthenia
Mystery of Arthur Fried Closes With Hoover Confession
J Edgar Hoover announced that Arthur Fried, a 32 year old New York businessman, was kidnapped held four days then shot and cremated. Four men Metodius Gula William Jackins Jean Virga and Joseph Sacoda confessed to kidnapping and seek ransom of 200000. Victims Farber and Miller tied to Brooklyn abductions, with Farber released unharmed and Miller freed after ransom. The investigation links the gang to a lower Manhattan hideout and scans for another missing boy Peter Levine.
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New York
Arthur Fred
J. Edgar Hoover
Fried
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Etrtain
Hoover
Lower East Side
Demetrius Gula
William Jackins
WPA
Jean Virga
Joseph S Sacoda
Sing
Parole Viertion
Elive
Brooklyn
Benjamin Farber
Noreman Miller
Son O
Farber
Barmly
Young Miller
G-men
Williamsburg
Franklin and Marshall College
Manhattan
Gala
Lower Manhattan
Peter Levine
New Rochelle
Hodge
Lone Island Sound
White Plains
Sacoda
Even The SEC Can't Keep Citizen From Making Wrong Guess
A 1938 column by Arthur Bugs Baer argues against overregulation and promotes personal gambling risk as a right. He mocks SEC enforcement on Wall Street and notes social security and lottery ideas, claiming individuals will guess and gamble despite controls.
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SEC
Wall Street
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Cedar Riouids News
U.S
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Terrier
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Cedar Rapids News
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Quinnete
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