House Group's Price Control Bill Attacked
Washington reports show administration plans to press Roosevelt for support to overturn the House Banking Committee decision allowing farm prices to rise before ceilings. The bill would set price, wage, and rent ceilings with an Office of Price Administration. Wages would be exempt, with appeals to a special court. Page 2, Col 7.
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Board Eyes Union Shop Parley in Coal Mines Fight
The Defense Mediation Board, led by William A. Davia, meets with CIO United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis and 16 coal company executives to decide on a possible union shop for workers in captive mines owned by major steel firms. A three day walkout by 53,000 workers ended with a November 15 truce as mediation begins.
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9 Dead In Floods, Crop Less Heavy
International News Service reports 5 deaths and feared additional losses in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Iowa flood areas. Thousands homeless as water overwhelmed levees and lowlands. Crop damage heavy. Oklahoma floods recede while Arkansas floods rise. Fort Smith reports high water on the Arkansas River.
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Boys’ Lark Ends Safely After Trapped Freight Car Ordeal
Two 13 year old boys Ray Smith and Charles Jones were trapped in a freight car near Hermitage Tennessee for about seven hours after boarding a box car bound for Jackson. They survived on scant food and water until a railroad inspector found them and they were rushed to a hospital.
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Pastor Quits Over Bingo Protest at Winton Church
Rochester November 2 Rev Paul D Wright resigns as pastor of Winton Congregational Church during morning services stating he would not serve a bingo playing church He had warned authorities Sept 23 of his plan to leave in three months The deaconess Mrs Harry L Nelson denies planning a bingo party but says she planned a social gathering for ladies to do as they wished
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Neutrality Act revision urged by Sen George
Senator George D Ga urged revising the Neutrality Act saying it could invite war while the nation faces the challenge of freedom of the seas. He cited the sinking of the Lehigh near Africa to illustrate policy stakes and stressed US foreign policy must avoid war under threat. Senate plans consideration this week include lifting sailing restrictions and possible arming merchant ships before broader changes.
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I’d Rather Be Right by Samuel Grafton
Samuel Grafton introduces his Charleston Gazette column, outlining his motives as a journalist and traveler. He describes his hopes to study American life, the pressures of daily material, and his background from New York and Philadelphia, noting his focus on trends and the American dream. He mentions West Viz zinka as his debut context.
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Dixie Power Curb May Be Extended
A federal blackout order darkening windows in seven southeastern states may extend to cut power for some defense plants. Due to drought, the Office of Production Management ordered a complete blackout of sign and window lighting and outdoor lighting for amusements and sports in the southeast, effective last Thursday. Consumers had until tomorrow night to comply and many windows were darkened immediately. A further cut was planned for November 10 unless heavy rains ease the water shortage.
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Office of Production Management
British Women Direct London Anti Aircraft Fire
In London during a German raid British women and girls directed anti aircraft fire for the first time in the war. An ex actress and model managed a vital plotting device as six raiders were shot down. Women of the auxiliary territorial service handled control instruments while men operated the guns. The alarm sent all to posts and the detectors identified the first bomber before it reached the city. The officer praised the calmness of the girls.
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Keep Flag Flying, OPM Tells Paper
The Memphis Commercial Appeal received the first blackout exception in the southeast to keep a small American flag atop its building illuminated. Editor Frank Ahlgren said the flag, installed in World War I, has never been extinguished and carries no commercial affiliation. The OPM advised keep it flying.
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Coast Guard Joins Navy in Roosevelt Order
President Roosevelt via executive order moves the coast guard into the navy department to create unified control of armed vessels. The change, dating from yesterday, places all Coast Guard personnel and equipment under the secretary of the navy for ongoing duties and broader Atlantic and Arctic operations.
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Army Bomber Crashes Near San Anselmo in Sierra Snow
Army Boeing B-17 with nine aboard crashes on a jagged Sierra peak near San Anselmo California. Two survivors Corp. Steering Isom and Pvt. Alden H. Stookey hiked twenty miles through heavy snow to reach aid at Georgetown. Four other planes missing included three P-40 fighters from Memphis and a cross country trainer from Stockton en route to Moffett Field.
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Soviet Stages Counter Drive In Crimea Fights Grow Fierce
Soviet dispatches report halted German advance on Moscow while Crimea battles intensify. Soviet frontline details claim heavy fighting on Sunday along with renewed German pressure near Alma river north of Sevastopol. Cavalry charges and Marine aid noted as Red Army stalls German progress.
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More Bread Given To Some Italians
Rome reports Premier Mussolini ordered fuller bread rations for expectant mothers boarding school children and Italy s hardest working laborers. Pregnant women and children rise to 16 ounces daily miners stevedores and mountain laborers to 15 ounces. An extra ounce and a half of bread and spaghetti goes to school meals. Reductions target landlords who do not farm their lands.
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Drive to Organize Federal Workers Launched by CIO
The CIO announced a campaign to enroll one million federal workers into United Federal Workers of America, citing the defense buildup and the federal payroll of about 1.25 million. Michael Widman will lead the drive, using Ford-style organizing via athletic teams and social events to recruit. The effort also links unionization to defending the national program by promoting defense bond sales. Continuous overtime, low wages, and fragile job security in federal service are cited as motivators for collective bargaining.
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Reich Reply Seen Forced By President
Germany issued a retaliatory statement claiming the U S attacked Germany after the destroyers Greer and Kearny engagements. Roosevelt’s Navy Day address had framed the actions as German attacks, prompting Berlin to cite the Axis pact and press for neutral reaction while downplaying the U S cause.
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RAF Continues Air Offensive Against Germany and Italy
The RAF pressed a grand air offensive with hundreds of planes against Germany and its outposts, including a daylight sweep over northern France striking freight trains and rail junctions. Three U.S. pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force were named for attacks on German shipping. A further major raid hit Naples and Palermo, with factories and docks at touch, despite Italian night fighters.
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Fla
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Palermo
Irish Leader Urges Readiness to Defend Ireland
President Eamon de Valera told the Irish defense forces at a Tralee review that Ireland must be prepared to defend itself to the death against any aggressor. He warned that foreign powers seek to exploit the country for their own advantage and called those who doubt this naive.
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War in Crimea and Sevastopol Bombardment Reported
Berlin reports Nazi forces plant Swastika over Simferopol and push toward Sevastopol on the Black Sea. German tanks reach the Yaila range as fires and air raids devastate Sevastopol. An infantry breakthrough near Moscow is also described with intense combat in the Crimean peninsula.
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Guards Guard John Roosevelt Home in Coronado
Treasury agents guard President Roosevelt’s son John, his wife, and 16 month old grandson in Coronado near San Diego. Secret Service head Arthur Grube cites window peeking incidents and possible kidnapping fears prompting increased security.
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Plenty of Money But All Chinese On Norfolk Coast
Thousands of Chinese notes issued by the Farmer Bank of China washed ashore along a Norfolk coast. The notes, printed with pictures of sheep or cows, sparked theories they were printed in England and sent to China, possibly aboard a vessel torpedoed later.
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