Roosevelt Sees U S Recovery Continuing Into 1940
President Roosevelt believes the current upturn in American business and employment will persist into 1940. He notes a time lag before increased payrolls reach consumers and expects Christmas trade to improve mainly in January and February as households pay debts and begin spending. The president warns against overpricing and inventories that could curb the recovery and remains watchful of the economic path.
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Merryle Stanley Rukeyser
INS
Washington
Roosevelt
Bute
White House
Western Union Charged With Unfair Labor Practices
The National Labor Relations board charged Western Union Telegraph Co with unfair labor practices and ordered disestablishment of its Association of Em ployes. It also required refund of union fees deducted since July 5 1935, affecting over 40 000 workers nationwide.
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Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
French Guns Rain Shells on Nazi Lines
Paris dispatch says French reconnaissance patrols pressed into No Man's Land to pierce German lines as heavy artillery duels raged along the Siegfried line. French sappers reportedly laid many tank traps and land mines to block a possible Nazi surprise offensive.
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Paris
INS
No-Man’s Land
Siegfried Line
Dies seeks two-year extension for un-American activities probe
Representative Dies of Texas urged the House to extend the Dies Committee’s mandate to January 3, 1942 to finish its investigation into un American activities. The resolution would not request extra funds though the panel had warned of seeking more than the current 125000 dollars. A witness, William McCuistion, said he was threatened and beaten for opposing communism in the CIO National Maritime union. He was brought to the justice department by city detectives after a New Orleans slaying arrest. Schweinhaut indicated the claim would be treated as a civil liberties violation inquiry.
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Washington
Dies
D., Tex
House
William McCuistion
Justice Department
National Maritime Union
CIO
McCuistion
New Orleans
Henry Schweinhaut
Civil Liberties Section
Schweinhaut
Cure For Pneumonia Gets Statewide Test
Maryland launched a statewide trial of sulfapyridine as a pneumonia cure with all physicians enrolled. The state health department set a prescribed pattern, providing laboratory service and tracking each case through reports to assess the drug’s effect.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Department of Health
Rockefeller Center Ends $100 Million Project With Final Spike
John D. Rockefeller Jr. drives the last spike in the Rockfeller Center complex in midtown Manhattan as completion of the 14th building marks a nationwide premiere for the famed project. He praises cooperation with city officials and labor, urges peace and staying out of war, noting eight years of construction.
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Rockefeller
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller Center
Midtown Manhattan
48Th Street
6Th Avenue
Mike Dooley
Nelson
West Virginia miners face rising deaths due to carelessness
Chief N P Rhinehart says 71 coal mine fatalities occurred in September and October as production boomed, nearly doubling July and August. The 1938 Mines Department report tallies 239 fatal accidents and 9,198 non fatal cases, with officials urging stricter supervision and safety measures. Rhinehart cites roof falls and electrical hazards, calls for broader crossbar use and protection from live lines, and promises further investigation into negligent practices.
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West Virginia
N. P. Rhinehart
State Mines Department
Rhinehart
Department of Mines
Department
Eleven Die in Belgian Coal Mine Explosion
Eleven bodies recovered from a coal mine near La Bouverie after an explosion caused by mine damp. Rescue operations continued as authorities investigated the blast and casualty figures.
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Brussels
INS
la Bouverie
Killers of Von Fritsch Reported Executed
London dispatch says three German soldiers accused of killing Col. Gen. Werner Von Fritsch were executed in Germany last week. The report cites well informed Nazi sources via Reuters. Von Fritsch had been stripped of rank in a purge and died in action during the Warsaw siege.
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London
INS
Werner von Fritsch
Germany
Reuters
Bucharest
Nazi Germany
von Fritsch
Warsaw
Berlin
Martial law declared in Dutch defense areas
The Netherlands issued royal decree placing about 500 towns and villages under martial law to bolster defenses and curb espionage. Key defense communities were affected while no large cities were impacted.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Finns Ready For Red Pact
Finland signals readiness to settle with Soviet Russia but rejects terms that would threaten independence or neutrality. Foreign Minister Erkko reports Moscow briefing sparked a queer atmosphere as a Finnish delegation heads to Moscow with counterproposals while negotiations continue. Molotoff reveals negotiation basis in a move seen as aimed at a quick conclusion.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Erkko
Molotoff
Moscow
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Supreme Soviet
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Roosevelt Answer To Red Criticism Marked By Drama
President Roosevelt, criticised by Premier Molotov for intervening for Finland, reissued an official record recalling that Russia had shown profound sympathy six months earlier to his efforts to prevent attacks on Finland Poland and other European nations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Molotoff
Finland
Russia
Poland
U.S. Shifts Toward Neutrality in War Outlook
Washington observers now see the United States as able and willing to stay out of the war. Roosevelt seeks assurances from Hitler against future aggression and Germany’s conduct toward Finland and other nations, signaling a broader push for neutral, peaceful policy.
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Karl Doenitz
Germany
Washington
U. S
Hitler
Poland
Italy
Japan
British Empire
France
Britain
Russia
Benito Mussolini
Western Hemisphere
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Finland
Europe
Asia
White House
Kalinin
Soviet Union
Molotoff
United States
Rep. McCormack
Mass
Early
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Great Britain
Ireland
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Poand
Hungary
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Iraq
The
Arabias
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Iran
Britain to ration bacon and butter by mid December
London reports government plans to ration bacon and butter as a response to Nazi counter blockade. Health Minister Morrison says imports are expected to improve and rationing is the only essential step. Churchill warns of two pocket battleships threatening Allied trade as another Lamport and Holt freighter Bronte is sunk in the Atlantic with 41 aboard rescued.
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London
INS
England
Germany
House of Commons
W. S. Morrison
Commons
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
North
South Atlantic
Atlantic
Lamport & Holt
Bronte
Forest Fire Loss Fixed at 100000 in State
The conservation commission reported last month’s fires caused more than 100000 in damage, mainly in McDowell and Mercer counties where 600 men fought out of control blazes until rains arrived. About 75 percent of 485 fires were south of the Kanawha river and hunters were blamed for over half of the 355 fires started after October 16.
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The
Conservation Commission
McDowell
Mercer
Kanawha River
McDowell County
Board proposes state superintendent be appointed by state board
The State Education Association opens its legislative program with a push to replace the elected four year state superintendent with appointment by a seven member state board for seven year terms. The proposal favors a constitutional amendment to allow appointment by the governor.
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Wheeling
State Education Association
Board of Education
Nellie O. Dick
Charles Town
Virgil L. Flinn
Charleston
Pledges Sought to Finish Community Fund Drive
A. B. Haneke urged readers with unreported pledges to contact headquarters as the 1940 drive seeks the remaining funds. About 100000 of the 160000 goal was already virtually assured, with officials pressing workers and subscribers to rush last minute contributions.
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A. B. Haneke
Haneke
War News Censorship Note For Gazette Readers
Readers are reminded that European war dispatches filed for The Gazette are routinely censored by the countries of origin, affecting the information they convey. The reminder underscores limits on wartime reporting and the need for cautious interpretation of foreign reports.
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The
Gazette
Europe
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