Tenseness In Strike Areas Is Continued
Tenseness persisted in farm strike centers across the middle west with minor industrial disturbances in the east as recovery Administrator Johnson urged patience with the program. Gen Johnson toured the area and warned that critics blocking the act hinder recovery. Baseball bats were used by some anti strike farmers north of Sioux City while crews near Scranton faced stoning amid an eastern industrial strike.
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Middle West
Johnson
Gen. Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
Sioux City
Iowa
James
William Tice
Clyde Herring
National Guard
Minnesota
Kandiyohi
Watonwan County
Wisconsin
Adams County
Manitowoc
Appleton
Walter M. Singler
Tom Berry
South Dakotas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Scranton
United UN
Diphtheria Drive Starts Tomorrow in Charleston City
A major diphtheria immunization campaign opens tomorrow in Charleston. The Kanawha Medical Society, city health department, and over 90 physicians will offer toxoid treatment to pre school children at offices Thursday and Saturday, 11-12 and 3-4. A $1 charge applies to those who can pay. others receive free treatment. Dr Henry F Vaughan from Detroit visits.
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Charleston
Kanawha Medical Society
City Health Department
Detroit
Henry F. Vaughan
Byrd Leads for Senate from Virginia Election Night
In Virginia, with 72 precincts reporting, Democrat Harry Flood Byrd led Henry A. Wise by a wide margin for the U S Senate seat. The ticket also showed George C. Peery ahead of John R. Saunders for governor and Lieutenant Governor James H. Price leading over J Powell Royall as the Democratic slate built strong leads.
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Richmond
United States Senate
Harry Flood Byrd
Senate
Henry A. Wise
Wise
George C. Peery
State Corporation Commission
John R. Saunders
State Law Department
James H. Price
J. Powell Royall
Farm and Home Relief Looms in Special Session
A farm and home relief push emerges as lawmakers prepare for a November 21 special session. Speaker Hiner signals moves to slow foreclosures, with a possible court action requirement. Delegates Beacom and Ross vow to refile save the farm measures, while a moratorium bill is debated.
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Hiner
House
Cee Davis
Ene Relin
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Loan Corporation
Beacom
D-Cabell
Ross
Kanawha
P S C to Hear Bus Objectors in Edgewood Route
The public services commission extended hearings on Charleston Interurban Railroad to November 17 to allow Edgewood residents to file written objections to removing street car lines. Protests cite narrow, steep streets and loss of service on Edgewood drive. Company officials say buses will cost less to operate, fares remain same as street cars, and the road commission has issued bus operation clearance.
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Public Services Commission
Charleston Interurban Railroad Company
Edgewood
J. A. Cummings
Moore
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Washington reports Governor Eugene Black says the Federal Reserve Board presented a general improvement in conditions to President Roosevelt. Outside a few midwestern states, business is improving. New York notes recent rise in failures is below seasonal average with 17,927 for the year versus 27,204 in 1932. Chicago notes Walgreen October sales up 13.6 percent.
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Washington
Eugene Black
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Black
New York
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
Beautification Progresses As Engineer Is Appointed
Dr. A. D. Hopkins of Parkersburg was named consulting landscape engineer for the state road commission. The post is new and effective immediately with Hopkins paid per diem. Hopkins, tied to the Kanawha farms research station, will advise on beautification of primary and secondary roads, conserve trees along rights of way, develop parks at historic sites, and promote scenic beauty to attract tourists.
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A. D. Hopkins
Parkersburg
State Road Commission
Doctor Hopkins
Ernest L. Bailey
Kanawha Farms
Road Commission
Division of
Forest Insects
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Commission
Bailey
West Virginia
Soviet Envoy Litvinoff In White House Visit Opens Talks
President Roosevelt welcomed Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet foreign minister, in the White House Blue Room for a formal greeting as precursor to discussions on recognition. The meeting marks a shift in U.S. stance toward Soviet Russia, with ongoing ceremonies and planned serious talks tomorrow.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Litvinoff
United States
New York
James C. Dunn
State Department
Union Station
Hull
Dunn
Litvineff
Ronnevelt
Boris Shvirsky
Debt Talks End as Britain Pays Token Installment
Washington and London declare debt negotiations adjourned until world monetary conditions clarify. Britain offers a 7.5 million dollar token payment due December 15, while President Roosevelt and Neville Chamberlain say no default is implied and negotiations may resume when conditions permit.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
London
Neville Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Britain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Frederick Leith-Ross
Dean Acheson
the Treasury
England
First Snow Falls As Mercury Drops Here
Craigsville and surrounding area recorded the first snow of the year yesterday as Charleston followed with a light snowfall in the early morning. The United Fuel thermometer showed 40 degrees at 12:30 this morning, down 10 degrees from yesterday evening. More snow flurries were forecast with a day of fair but colder weather ahead.
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Craigsville
Charleston
United Fuel
LaGuardia Wins NYC Mayoral Race Ending Tammany Rule
New York reports Fiorella LaGuardia won the mayoral election as fusion candidates gained control of the board of estimate. John P. O'Brien trailed with about 511 thousand votes to LaGuardia's 741 thousand and Joseph V. McKee finished third. Fusion also captured the board of aldermen presidency with Bernard Deutsch and the comptroller post with W Arthur Cunningham. Tammany retained Manhattan influence with Samuel Levy reelected as borough president.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Fiorella H. LaGuardia
Board of Estimate
Joseph V. McKee
James A. Farley
LaGuardia
John P. O’brien
Tammany
Tiger
John Purroy Mitchel
O'Brien
McKee
Bernard S. Deutsch
Board of Aldermen
W. Arthur Cunningham
Manhattan
Samuel Levy
William C. Dodge
Six Killed At Kentucky Polls
Six men were killed and five wounded amid heavy voting in Kentucky as violence flared near polling places. In Louisville, Hugh Childs, 50, a Negro Democrat, was fatally shot. In Harlan county four men died in Layman and two were wounded. In Fleming county Watt Dearing was wounded and his son Jim was arrested. In Christian county Lloyd Marquess was stabbed four times while intervening in a quarrel. Names of the slain include Z B Blanton and A H Hensley and their sons.
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Louisville
Hugh Childs
Harlan County
Watt Dearing
Fleming County
Jim
Hopkinsville
Christian County
Lloyd Marquess
Z. B. Blanton
A. H. Hensley
John Blanton
Jesse Blanton
Zach Hensley
Partics
Workers Double at DuPont Belle Plant in Summer
Construction at the Belle plant of DuPont de Nemours doubled its workforce from 552 on June 1 to 1,086 on November 1. Superintendent J. L. E. Cheetham said the expansion is mainly due to ongoing work and could rise further if business improves. He cautioned that gains depend on future market conditions.
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E. ¥. du Pont de Nemours
J. L. E. Cheetham
Cheetham
Repeal Asserted by Shouse in Prohibition Debate
Jouett Shouse, head of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, argued that repeal is likely and urged allowing liquor sales in large cities with no extra food costs. He denounced politicians claiming credit for repeal efforts and described Kentucky as certain, with broadcasts on NBC. He noted Carolina voting trends did not alter his forecast.
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Washington
Jouett Shouse
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Shouse
National Broadcasting Company
North
South Carolina
Kentucky
Retail Enforcing Body to Be Named for Charleston
Plans for forming a Charleston retail enforcement authority were outlined at a chamber of commerce meeting. A committee of retailers from various sectors will select members, handle complaints, and coordinate with the district NRA head for national approval.
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Charleston Retail Authority
Chamber of Commerce
T. Brook Price
Chamber
Lawrence Kaufman
Kaufman Brothers
M. K. Hearn
the Diamond
Brown Truslow
Coyle and Richardson
M. L. Davidson
the Emporium
George W. Reeves
Reeves Grocery
Jerome Schwabe
Schwabe and May
A. A. Rosen
Liggett’s Drug Store
Max Frankenberger
Frankenberger and Company
Joseph F. Perry
T. E. Perry and Sons
D. I. Abraham
Levin Brothers
W. C. Best
Woolworths
Sol W. Bloom
Kay Jewelry
NRA
Tar Heel Prohibition Vote Split Across States
The report notes North and South Carolina leaning to retain Dry laws while Utah Ohio Pennsylvania move toward repeal. Tammany loses control in New York City with Fiorello La Guardia winning the mayor’s race amid gubernatorial shifts and statewide tallies show Ohio and Pennsylvania moving toward repeal, with Utah late returns altering trends.
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Associated Press
Utah
Pennsylvania
Ohio
North
South Carolina
Tammany
New York City
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
John P. O’brien
Joseph V. McKee
North Carolina
Democrats Win Mayoral Races Across Major Cities
Democrats gained in several cities while losing in New York and Cleveland. LaGuardia won in New York on a fusion ticket, Davis claimed Cleveland, Mansfield led early in Boston, and upstate wins came in Buffalo Rochester Poughkeepsie Cortland. Jamestown saw reporter Leon F. Roberts noted in results.
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Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
Harry Davis
Ray Miller
Davis
Ohio
Nichols
Boston
Mansfield
Foley
William McNair
John S. Herron
Pittsburgh
Upstate
Buffalo
Rochester
Poughkeepsie
Roosevelt
Cortland
Jamestown
Leon F. Roberts
Welcome Mats Placed Before New York Speakeasies
New York on November 17 reports speakeasies propping open doors and laying welcome mats as repeal looms. Barkeeps say they may go legal if the 21st amendment passes, while officials insist 18th still law. Crowds move in and out. venues add restaurants and lunch counters. Prices for drinks run up to forty cents. big places offer dinners and attract women customers.
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New York
Speakeasies
Speaks
Attorney General's
State Alcoholic Commission
North Carolina votes to reject repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
Voters statewide defeat the repeal proposal on the 18th amendment with 107793 for repeal and 250056 against before full precinct returns. The ballot asked convention or no convention, and NC will not hold a convention. Prohibition forces claim a landslide victory as results roll in.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
K. Burgess
United Dty Forces
Utah Repeal Forces Lead In Early Returns
Utah voting results show repeal forces leading by more than 4000 votes with 164 precincts reporting. Wet counties in urban and mining areas eroding rural dry advantage as totals reach 16 921 for repeal and 12 049 against.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Gold Goes up Alone Will Rogers Complains
Beverly Hills dispatch notes Will Rogers lampooning Mussolini as aviation head after Balbo's Italy arrival. It claims plans for 100 planes at Chicago's Century of Progress and jokes about government buying to raise gold, with Rogers complaining about prices rising while government involvement grows.
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Gold
Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
Calif
Mr. Balbo
Italy
Mussolini
Chicago
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Walgreen Company
Envo
Carolinas
Victor
Gotham
O’brien
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Senate Banking Committee
J. P. Mor
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