New York Ballot on Pari Mutuel Betting Referendum
Associated Press reports key contests this election day include New York a referendum on pari mutuel betting at race tracks alongside California and Ohio pension plan votes Kentucky gubernatorial race Keen Johnson versus King Swope plus mayoral elections in Philadelphia Detroit San Francisco and Indiana local prohibition influenced contests.
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California
Ohio
New York
Kentucky
Keen Johnson
King Swope
Philadelphia
Detroit
San Francisco
Indiana
Germany Has 'Done Worst' in War as New Pensions Debates Rise
Across the country voters face a mix of issues from old age pensions to pari mutuel betting and prohibition. California and Ohio put pension referenda on the ballot, with California proposing weekly $30 aid in scrip and Ohio backed by Bigelow. The campaign has sparked major controversy, while Britain claims mastery of Atlantic lanes and reports losses as air battles rage in Europe.
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California
Ohio
Herbert S. Bigelow
Cincinnati
London
Britain
U. S
Admiralty
Democrats See Kentucky Sweep Prediction After Final Week Push
Louisville dispatch reports Kentucky Democrats forecast a 120000 vote margin in the general election. State Campaign Chairman J Luter Donaldson said Gov Keen Johnson would carry every congressional district except possibly the ninth where Republican King Swope leads. US Senators Barkley and Chandler joined a statewide radio appeal with Johnson and others. Swope’s campaign manager Robert H Lucas claimed victory.
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Kentucky
J. Luter Donaldson
Keen Johnson
King Swope
Lexington
U. S
Alben W. Barkley
A. B. Chandler
Johnson
Rodes Myers
Willie Willis Dreams Of Money And Market Temptations
Willie Willis jokes about never getting rich like Stinker who buys and sells. He quips that when money comes, his first thought is to buy something, capturing a playful line from a local character.
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Stinker
Finland Plans Censorship on Foreign Communications
Helsinki reports Finland will impose censorship on mail, telegraph messages and telephone calls to foreign countries to curb spy activity as talks with Soviet Russia reach a critical stage. No new instructions have been issued for the Finnish delegation in Moscow amid Soviet demands for a southern naval base and border revisions to protect Leningrad.
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Gandhi orders non cooperation in British India
Mohandas K. Gandhi announced a campaign of non cooperation with Britain and called for a constitutional assembly to decide Indian aid in the European war. He linked the move to mass resignations of native ministries in five provinces and noted Congress governs eight of eleven provinces.
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India
INS
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Nagpur
Germans Turn To Celebration
Berlin reports quiet on land and sea as Germany recalls Hitler's failed 1923 Munich putsch. Hitler’s after-midnight address to survivors will be off the record, while the Nov 9 ceremony at two temples is canceled. Goering announces offices of trusteeship to govern occupied Polish territories from Berlin with posts in Danzig and Krakow.
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Posnan
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Krakau
Krakow
U. S
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der Angriff
Germans Build Pontoon Bridges Near Netherlands Frontier
Reports from Brussels say German forces have built many pontoon bridges over the Rhine at the eastern edge of The Netherlands. German infantry and artillery are concentrated around Cleves where the Rhine enters Dutch territory. Some British circles speculate Hitler may push down the Rhine valley to reach the Dutch coast and base attacks on England.
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Forbach
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London
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Adolf Hitler
War Winds Blow Refugees Toward Permanent U S Status
Washington dispatch notes Europe’s conflict aids thousands of refugees from greater Germany who have entered the United States on temporary visas and may be granted permanent status. Officials estimate up to 10,000, with temporary permits extended as war limits travel and neutral routes require steamship tickets to the U S. Special legislation rumored by President Roosevelt could protect those stranded.
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World War Hero of Brussels Dies
Burgomaster Adolphe Max, 69, longtime mayor of Brussels and Belgian national hero, died of pneumonia in Brussels. He led resistance against German invaders in World War I, escaped prison with a self-written false passport, and earned honors including minister of state and royal academy membership. He was widely loved as “our Max.”
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Adolphe Max
Belgium
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Leopold
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Albert
Leman
Liege
Royal Belgian Academy
Superior Congo Council
House of Representatives
War News Censorship Notes From European Dispatches
Readers of The Gazette are reminded that war reports filed from Europe are consistently censored by the nations sending them. The warning underscores the limited reliability of front line updates and the filtering of sensitive information before publication.
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Nine U S Liners Seek to Evade Neutrality Act
The maritime commission defers final action on transferring nine of the U S Lines trans Atlantic vessels to Panamanian registry to sail under a foreign flag with non U S crews. Commission notes examining all circumstances before a final decision, asserting no intent to dodge neutrality yet allowing potential foreign operation.
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Maritime Commission
U.S
Europe
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U. S
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Manhattan
Clarksburg Man Named President Of State Grocers
D M Davis of Clarksburg was elected president of the West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers at the seventh annual meeting in Charleston. He succeeds George W King as toast master at the banquet, with Gov Holt as principal speaker. The event included a floor show and dance at Shrine mosque and notes on upcoming installations and talks by A E Flosdorf Paul Sayre and S H Robertson.
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Clarksburg
George W. King
Charleston
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Holt
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A. E. Flosdorf
Quaker Oats Company
Paul Sayre
West Virginia Bakers’ Association
S. H. Robertson
Government Joins Red Cap Dispute In Cincinnati
The federal government filed a wage and hours suit against Cincinnati Union Terminal Co. charging the baggage porters are paid with tips counted as wages. Harold D. Jacobs, acting administrator, said the terminal system coerces workers to report tips above their receipts.
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Neutrals Seek US Air for Defenses in War
Six small northern European neutrals negotiate for nearly 1000 American planes to repel threats and protect neutrality. Belgium Finland Netherlands already active. Sweden Norway Denmark expected to place orders. Missions seek 300 Belgian 273 Finnish 117 Dutch planes. purchases are cash.
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Ecuador
America
Four Are Killed In Mine Blast
A local gas explosion a mile underground at Otsego mine of the Blue Smokeless Coal company in Mullens killed four men and injured a fifth with a broken back and severe burns. About 100 workers escaped. Rescue attempts drew a crowd as officials planned an inquiry when the mine idles tomorrow. The dead are Stanley Ray, Bruce Ray, Joseph Hooper, and John Henry Mullens, all Otsego residents. Lamboni, 41, was rescued but in critical condition. The mine, Wyoming county’s large operation, had produced over 241,000 tons last year without fatalities.
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R. A. Suppes
Stewart Houck
Suppes
Lamboni
Stanley Ray
Bruce Ray
Joseph Hooper
John Henry Mullens
Wyoming
Jim
Wyoming County
Nazi Radio Claims U S Ship Carrying Contraband
New York November 6 officials reported a German bulletin from station DXB Berlin claiming the American ship Black Gull left New York at her own risk carrying contraband destined for Belgium and Holland. The statement was in German and not repeated in English. Black Diamond line officials said the Black Gull failed last Saturday just before the neutrality law took effect.
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DXB
Berlin
Belgium
Holland
Columbia Broadcasting System
Black Diamond Line
Treasure Sought in Hollywood Bowl Dig
Hollywood Bowl association sought permission to excavate its grounds after recently found documents suggested a treasure hoard of gold, silver and precious stones buried in pioneer days beneath the parking lot area.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Bowl Association
City of Flint Captains Ship Odyssey Revealed
Capt. Joseph A. Gainard told the City of Flint odyssey after a six day stopover at Murmansk and amid Soviet inaction to help contact Ambassador Steinhardt. He said German prize crew had orders to sink the ship if trouble arose and described efforts to reach the ambassador by phone and wire. Ambassador Harriman arrived at Bergen for talks with Gainard as German naval attaché Steffan headed to negotiate. The Norwegian government has interned the German crew, with new diplomatic moves expected tomorrow.
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Norway
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Murmansk
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Laurence A. Steinhardt
Moscow
National Broadcasting Co
J. Borden Harriman
Flint
Steffan
Oslo
Reich
Communist Party Opens New Open Policy Shift
The Communist Party signals a historic policy change toward open Soviet support for party workers in capitalist nations and abandons the popular front. Premier Molotov announced the move in Moscow during the Red Revolution’s 22nd anniversary salutation, while the Daily Worker in New York published Earl Browder’s speech urging American workers to oppose imperialist war and outlining new party line.
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