Roosevelt Opposes Ship Registry Shifts Amid War Transfers
Washington sources report the Roosevelt administration weighing transfers of eight U S lines to Panama registry while Ireland and Belgium consider registering ships to flags outside the western hemisphere. The maritime commission shifts to aid unemployed seamen and to explore neutral registry options under wartime neutrality rules.
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Washington
INS
Ireland
Roosevelt
Belgium
U. S
Henri Marke
Brussels
Count van der Straten-Panther
State Department
Welles
Maritime Commission
Setebatian
White House
U. S. Lines
Panama
Roosevelt Takes Steps on Jefferson Memorial Ceremony
President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of a large marble memorial to Thomas Jefferson, triggering renewed talk of a possible third term. He spoke at the ceremony praising Jefferson and hinted he hopes to return in January 1941 for the memorial’s final dedication.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Willie Willis offers blunt wisdom on aging and nerves
The quote frames aging as a clash between old age weariness and people’s irritating behavior, comparing grown frustrations to the youthful pain of dealing with others. It hints at a shared human experience of navigating nerves and social strain across life stages.
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Tye
Oil Fire Toll Said Under 100
A revised estimate lowers dead and missing from the Lagunillas fire to likely fewer than 100. The government says the oil trapped in the lake near Lake Maracaibo fuelled the blaze and the town may not be rebuilt. Survivors cite two oil pipeline breaks preceding the disaster.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Lagunillas
Lake Maracaibo
Menegrande Oil Company
Charleston Bookies Scan New Race Service
Charleston bookies plan new race service after Moe Annenberg's Nation Wide News Service suspension. They consider multiple plans to obtain track results morning line post time odds and form data. They intend to create their own odds citing large potential profits and are actively seeking solutions.
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Charleston
Moe Annenberg
Nation Wide
Modern Romeo Wins Right to Court Juliet
George Lowther III filed a habeas corpus suit to gain access to Eileen Herrick and was dismissed in a compromise. The court allowed him to see her and marry her after ten more hospital days. The scene in the East Side courthouse featured a tense exchange between Lowther and Herrick’s father, followed by an intervention from a detective.
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New York
George Lowther, III
Eileen Herrick
State Supreme Court
Isidor Wasservogel
Eileen
George
Lowther
Miss Herrick
East Side
Demoted Cop Kills Reformer in Long Beach
In Long Beach New York a demoted patrolman, Alvin Dooley, shot and killed reform mayor Louis Edwards as he left his home. Dooley, who had recently lost his post and was defeated in a union election, was seized by police after shouting I killed the mayor. Sergt. James Walsh was wounded and a bystander was grazed by a stray bullet. Police station crowd demanded action as the slaying stunned the seaside town.
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Long Beach
N. Y
Louis F. Edwards
Long Island
James Walsh
Alvin Dooley
Sergt. Walsh
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Edwards
Walsh
Dooley
Mineola
Frank Coombs
Substitutes Studied For Race Data Service
Chicago, Nov 15 AP Bookmakers nationwide faced a sudden cut off as M L Annenberg ordered the abandonment of Nationwide News Service. The firm, long the conduit for racing entries odds and payoffs, will cease operations after the day’s final race. Officials notified Western Union and AT&T that no further data will be needed tomorrow. About 500 employees may be affected. The move could disrupt speakeasy trade and hit betting levels hard, with some predicting a 50 percent drop. The full impact may take time to reveal.
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Chicago
Vrs
M. L. Annenberg
Nationwide
Cyoans
Annenberg
Turf Information
Hammond Chaffetz
Western Union
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Race
Probe of Warship Blunders Asked
Senate investigation into structural defects in the navy's newly built warships was urged by Sen. Burton Wheeler. He called for punishment for designers or payment for damages by constructors, citing a destroyer that would not float at launch. The disclosure followed the Navy deferring two cruisers Columbia and Cleveland while evaluating updates to designs against German pocket battleships.
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Washington
INS
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Navy
Wheeler
Charles Edison
Navy Department
Columbia
Cleveland
Reich Warns Sea Warfare Just Begun
Berlin dispatch reports Germany warns Britain that the Nazi air force and U-boat fleet have only begun destroying British naval and merchant ships. Submarines are described as showing what war with Germany means to British shipping. A Reich radio statement, possibly by Goering, claims clear German naval advantage. A separate war office note highlights a German submarine sinking 26,000 tons and a prize vessel seizure with port delivery.
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Berlin
INS
Germany
Great Britain
Reich
Goering
War Office
Western Front
Protect Credit Republics Told at Inter-American Conference
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles warned 26 Latin American republics to protect U S investments within their borders to maintain American credit. He cited confidence as the mother of credit and urged mutual respect for investments while avoiding preferential treatment. He noted Mexico's expropriation as a caution, and pushed for sound, reciprocal economic relations to boost inter-American trade and investment.
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Washington
INS
Sec
Sumner Welles
U. S
Welles
Mexico
America
South
Central America
Hull
Panama
Americas
War News Caution and Censorship Urged by Gazette
Readers are reminded that war reporting is censored and must separate facts from rumors. It argues that peace fronts with no bloodshed are preferable to indecisive battles and mass slaughter seen in past conflicts.
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Gazette
Finland Readies To Resume Moscow Talks
Helsinki dispatch says Dr Juho Paasikivi and cabinet members stated Finland is prepared to renew negotiations with the Soviet Union after a two hour briefing. Finance Minister Tanner cautioned a gap remains, but both delegates believe a satisfactory solution can be reached despite past failures over naval bases. Finland denies Soviet air attack claims and vows to honor non aggression pacts while awaiting renewed talks.
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Helsingfors
INS
Juho Paasikivi
Moscow
Finland
Soviet Union
Kyosti Kallio
Paasikivi
V. Tanner
Tanner
Capone Freed in Lewisburg Prison Break Story
Washington reports Al Capone was located in the Lewisburg Pennsylvania federal penitentiary and released to his family for transfer to a sanitarium. He travels incognito by rail and car, while authorities and reporters chase the sensational escape and future confinement.
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Washington
al Capone
Alcatraz
Lewisburg
Capone
Underworld
Department of Justice
Far West
Drew Pearson
Robert S. Allen
Red Tape Delays U S War Material Shipments
The State department blames red tape for delaying American planes and munitions to European belligerents. The munitions control board led by Secretary Hull refused licenses due to noncompliance with new form requirements under the cash and carry act, with some firms using obsolete forms from the embargo era.
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Washington
INS
State Department
Munitions Control Board
Hull
Nazi sponsor quits Germany as Thyssen evades inquiry
LUCERNE Switzerland Nov 15 Fritz Thyssen German steel magnate and major Nazi backer was found at the Locarno hotel arriving from Germany three days earlier He telegraphed that he regrets he cannot provide the requested information and did not offer further comment via the press
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Fritz Thyssen
Ruhr
Adolf Hitler
Locarno Hotel
Germany
Thyssen
Gold Strike in Georgia Foreshadows Bonanza Find
In Dahlonega Georgia Major Graham Dugas unveils an old Calhoun mine vein yielding ore assaying up to sixty thousand dollars a ton. Modern pneumatic drills and diesel power drive the operation, guarded by armed keepers while geologist Garland Peyton calls the strike bonanza caliber but notes only further work will reveal true value.
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Dahlonega
Calhoun
Graham Dugas
Dugas
Garland Peyton
Comstock
Virginia City
Nev
Soviets Move to Pressure Finland for Quick Pact
Moscow denounces Finnish ruling circles as anti-Soviet and accuses Helsinki of spreading anti-Russian sentiment. Tass dispatch warns of a prelude to action as negotiations since Oct 7 unfold, with Russia seeking frontier readjustments and naval bases near Leningrad.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Tass
Helsinki
Poland
Soichtu
Urals
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Baltic
Leningrad
Gulf of Finland
U. S
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Kremlin
Ward theater fire destroys venue and two homes
In Ward at 3:15 a m a fire swept the Ward theater building and two adjoining houses, forcing two families from their homes in sub freezing weather. The blaze caused an estimated loss up to 15000 dollars with firemen from Charleston and Montgomery battling flames for nearly five hours. Fire originated in the theater which served as a United Mine Workers meeting place. Belongings of Charles Dietz and Allie Harrison were saved. water was drawn from railroad tenders to fight the fire.
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the Gazette
Ward
A. J. Morgan
Kellys Creek Colliery Co
United Mine Workers
Charleston
Montgomery
Central Station Firemen
Charles Dietz
Allie Harrison
C. F. Scalay
Scalay
Frank Clark
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Mrs. Herrick
Long Beach, N. Y
Fred Schratweiser
Ussr
Spain
Edith Rogers Dahl
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