Exhumation Ordered in Russell Murder Probe
The body of Reid Russell 28 automobile salesman shot in Gouverneur Morris estate garden swing is to be exhumed after a District Attorney order. Ballistics tests will check if the fatal bullet came from a rusty automatic found in Russell’s hand as investigators pursue a possible racketeering link and a motive tied to his alleged knowledge.
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Los Angeles
INS
Reid Russell
Gouverneur Morris
Baron Fitts
Clyde Plummer
Plummer
Young Russell
Russell
Fitts
Manhattan Beach
Harry L. Hansen
Fort Miller Ranch
Fresno
Calif
Ruth Morris
el Paso
Tex
Lorraine Crockett Russell
Moody
The Tempest as Metaphor for Life's Stages and Faith
The essay uses Shakespeare's The Tempest as a framework for life stages from youth to old age. It argues life mirrors a dramatic arc from comedy to tragedy, with growth demanding grace, courage, and spiritual trust. It closes with humility and a deepening faith, echoing St. Paul’s notion of grace.
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St. Paul
Mercury Dips to 18 as Clear Skies Return in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids experiences a sunny stretch after a heavy morning cloud cover. The day opens with a 7 am low of 18 and rises through the afternoon with readings of 24 at 9 am 37 at 1:15 pm and 41 by 2:30 pm. The prior day peaked at 31 and cooled to 28 by evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Cham- Inskeep Company
Mexico passes AGT bill to seize private property
The senate unanimously approved expropriation legislation in Mexico City to allow public seizure of private lands for various uses, including equitable wealth distribution. The bill faces presidential signature after chamber of deputies approval, with opposition from bankers, businesses, and the Mexican Bar Association citing constitutional concerns.
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Mexico City
INS
Mexico
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Mexican Bar Association
Masaryk and Prince Paul Mentioned for Peace Prize
Oslo reports Masaryk of Czechoslovakia and Prince Paul of Sweden are named as possibilities for the 1936 Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded next month. Norwegian authorities have no confirmation that Carl von Osietzky, recently a prisoner in Germany, will refuse the award.
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Oslo
Norway
MNS
Thomas G. Maseryk
Czechoslovakia
Prince Paul
Sweden
Carl van Ossietzky
Germany
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll 1936 Accidents Injuries and Deaths
Report lists 429 auto accidents in Cedar Rapids during 1936 resulting in 329 injuries and deaths. Data broken down by month and location, noting escalation of traffic incidents and casualties throughout the year. Authorities urge caution and enforcement to reduce fatalities.
Plea for labor peace urged by hatters' chief in Tampa
Max Zaritsky president of the hatters' union called for amicable settlement of the AFL and the CIO split. He warned delegates at the AFL convention against adopting a boycott against the Hatters and the International Typographical unions, noting leaders Zaritsky and Howard are aligned with Lewis' CIO.
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Tampa
Fla
INS
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Max Zaritsky
Hatters’ Union
Zaritsky
A. F. of L
Lewis
Hatters
International Typographical Unions
Charles P. Howard
Lewis’ Cio
AFL Condemns Seamen Strikes Across Eastern Seaboard
The American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution condemning the ongoing rank-and-file seaman strikes along the eastern seaboard in sympathy with west coast ship-labor troubles, reported from Tampa Florida.
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Tampa
Fla
INS
American Federation of Labor
AFL Chief Blames CIO for Failing Reconciliation
William Green of the American Federation of Labor accuses John L. Lewis led CIO of dodging peace overtures after a telegraphic exchange with Typographical Union president Charles P. Howard. Green indicts the CIO for not meeting AFL halfway as quarrel over miners orders and suspensions continues at the convention in Tampa Florida.
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Tampa
Fla
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Charles P. Howard
Green
CIO
A. F. of L
Howard
Federation
Tests Show Denhardt Fired A Gun Recently
Coroner D L Ricketts announced a paraffin test of Brig Gen Henry H Denhardt's hands showed he fired a gun recently. Stains on Denhardt's clothing and pavement near the death scene tested as human blood. A chemical analysis compared those stains with the blood on Mrs Verna Garr Taylor.
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New Castle
D. L. Ricketts
Henry H. Denhardt
Verna Garr Taylor
Denhardt
la Grange
Taylor
Kentucky Court Hears Plea Over Clothing Inspection
Brigadier General Henry H. Denhardt asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to order scientific inspection of outfits he and his fiancée wore the night Verna Garr Taylor was shot. The court took the matter under advisement with six justices pledging a decision before Friday as a preliminary hearing looms on the murder warrant.
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Frankfort
Henry H. Denhardt
State Court of Appeals
Kentucky
Verna Garr Taylor
Fay Webb Dies as Rudy Vallee Cancels Radio Plan
Fay Webb, 29, Santa Monica high school alumna and ex-wife of Rudy Vallee, died of peritonitis after an operation. Vallee of New York wished to fly to Santa Monica. her father Capt. C. E. Webb, former Santa Monica police chief, spoke of reconciliation attempts and her court battles with Vallee.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Ins
Fay Webb
Rudy Vallee
Miss Webb
Capt
C. E. Webb
Vallee
Webb
New York
East Orange
N. J
Rudy Vallee Cancels Early Broadcast on Death of Ex Wife
New York radio star Rudy Vallee cancelled his usual morning show from a New York night club after learning of the death of his former wife Fay Webb. He declined to issue a statement.
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New York
INS
Rudy Vallee
Fay Webb
Free Seeks Removal of Sioux City Chief
Sioux City attorney Fred H. Free filed for the removal of Police Chief Chris Dahl with the city council. He alleges intoxication and disorderly conduct at a November 7 dance, improper arrest actions, lax enforcement of gambling laws, and the chief’s presence at the Eagle’s club during a raid. Free led a graft probe for the attorney general and represents two policemen dismissed by Dahl after the club raid.
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Sioux City
Fred H. Free
Chris Dahl
Free
Dahl
Carl S. Bryne
Eagle’s Club
Edward L. O’connor
Low Cost Want Ad Sells Trailer and Ford Truck
An inexpensive classified ad on November 14 to 16 drew over forty inquiries. A two line ad for a 1928 Model A Ford truck sold for 50 dollars after customers called. A separate one line ad for a two wheel trailer and tire plus tube sold for 40 cents. Dial numbers listed for ad-taker.
King Edward Honors Welsh Unemployed Plea in South Wales
In a visit to Blaenavon Pontypool and other coal towns King Edward expresses sympathy for the unemployed amid sharp poverty. A letter from stricken workers accuses the government of penury and urges action while the king vows that something will be done.
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Edward
Cardiff
Wales
King Edward of
England
South Wales
Great Britain
Allan Harris
Blaenavon
Pontypool
Teddy
Blaenavon Town Council
Aristocrats weigh King Edward and Wallis Simpson ties
British peers debate the friendship between King Edward and Wallis Simpson amid rumors of a possible marriage. Some say abdication could follow criticism, while others urge the Duke and Duchess of York to the throne.
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London
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Baltimore
Duchess of York
Duke of York
George Ade Shows Steady Improvement After Illness
George Ade, the author and playwright, age 70, continues to improve in Miami Beach after a serious spell of lung disease and heart trouble that had raised concern. Medical reports indicate steady progress in his condition.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George Ade
Planes Shot Down In Madrid Air Clash
Nationalist and loyalist air forces clashed over Madrid in a mid afternoon battle. At least three planes were shot down as insurgent bombers struck the city and loyalist squadrons engaged to drive them away.
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Madrid
Bridge Shattered as Insurgent Bombs Hit Madrid
Insurgent bombs struck Madrid's central district as Se govia bridge over the Manzanares collapsed during an early morning air raid. About a dozen bombs were dropped from planes, sending residents fleeing to subways as masonry rained onto city streets.
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Madrid
Segovia
Manzanares
Loyalist air patrols over Madrid as death toll climbs
Loyalist pursuit planes patrolled Madrid in triplet and quartet formations amid a new nationalist bombing raid. Officials say 36 hours of attacks killed over 300 with nearly 1,000 injured as fires raged at the American owned National Telephone building.
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Madrid
National Telephone Company
Sosthenes Behn
New York
Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Germany Italy And Japan May Form Alliance
Berlin reports indicate a potential pact binding Germany Italy and Japan against communism, covering Europe and the Far East. Observers note possible general declarations rather than detailed terms with trade links and enhanced military intelligence cooperation under discussion.
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Germany
Italy
Japan
Berlin
INS
Europe
Far East
Shanghai
Soviet Union
Hitler
Bendix Dispute Remains Unsettled in Bendix Plant
A two hour session with union officials Bendix Aviation reps and federal conciliators adjourned for lunch without resolution of the Bendix plant sit down siege. UAW Local 9 secretary Lester Bennett said it could take five minutes or five hours. Other conferees refused comment.
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South Bend, Ind
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Bendix
Lester Bennett
United Automobile Workers of America
Bendix workers resist layoff in frigid labor dispute
In South Bend Indiana 1100 Bendix Products workers refuse to leave their unheated plants amid a mass layoff while about 4300 employees contest unionization. Wives on sidewalks talk to workers through windows as heat is kept on for some moments before nightfall.
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South Bend
Ind
Bendix Products Corporation
F. D. Jr Explains Overstay From Harvard Leave
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr explains to Harvard classmates why he overstayed his leave of absence while his fiancée Ethel du Pont visited friends in Dover. They plan to marry next June and will attend the Harvard Yale football game in New Haven this Saturday.
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Cambridge
Mass
Ins
Ethel du Pont
Dover
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard
Britain Denies Blockade Right in Spanish War
London states Britain will not recognize the insurgent blockade of Barcelona while Italy recognizes Franco’s regime by naming a Burgos mission and Germany expected to follow. In Madrid insurgents press their siege as Tokyo signals alliance moves and Moscow hints at Russo Chinese options as Rome pledges renewed military prep.
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London
Great Britain
Barcelona
Italy
Franco
Burgos
Germany
Japan
Russia
Moscow
Madrid warship concentration signals resolve against blockade
London reports a large Madrid government naval concentration in the Mediterranean seen as a pledge to defy the insurgent blockade of Barcelona and Alicante and to challenge the insurgent fleet to a decisive naval test if needed.
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London
Madrid
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Alicante
Britain Pledges Shipping Protection If Spanish Blockade Proves Possible
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Britain will guard its shipping in the event a blockade of Spanish ports is attempted. The statement signals a readiness to respond to aggression and defend maritime routes despite current tensions.
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London
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
France tightens Mediterranean posture amid Spain crisis
France announced emergency measures to safeguard Mediterranean interests in response to Italy and Germany recognizing the nationalist junta in Spain. Worries persisted of regional trouble, with rumors of German troop involvement and a claim that 800 anti aircraft troops were ordered to Spain with three batteries of four guns each.
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Paris
France
Mediterranean
Spain
Germany
Berne
Switzerland
Information
Britain refuses to recognize Franco blockade of Barcelona
Britain rejects Franco's plan to blockade Barcelona, aligning against Germany and Italy. The action follows Rome and Berlin recognizing Franco's government and underscores the split between fascist and communist camps in Europe. Dispatches from Lisbon note Franco aims to move forward with the blockade, risking wider repercussions.
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London
INS
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Francisco Franco
Barcelona
Europe
Britain
Rome
Berlin
Franco
Lisbon
Two Dead In Atlanta Fire At Cable Piano Building
A Thursday blaze at the Cable Piano company five story building in Atlanta left two men dead and several injured. About 30 people were inside the structure when the fire started near noon, with bodies recovered from the upper floors two hours after discovery. The upper floors housed the Atlanta conservatory of music.
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Atlanta, Ga
INS
Cable Piano Company
Atlanta Conservatory of Music
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