Air Battle Over Madrid Marks Historic Skirmish
Nationalist and Loyalist air forces clash over Madrid in the first war plane battle over a world capital. Six Nationalist planes down, two Loyalist aircraft lost, with a Loyalist front offensive underway at dawn. A phantom column from Valencia also strikes Nationalist lines south of Madrid. In Tampa, William Green fires up an AFL convention promising to organize unorganized workers.
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Madrid
Toy
Grenal Montana
Valiecas Bridge
Valencia
Tampa
Fla
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
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America
Congress
Bhd Seh
Robert Wagmiew
New York
Workers of America
Government Plans Two Tax Pension Measures
The administration vows to retain employer social security taxes amid labor pressure for industry to bear the pension costs. The AFL likely to press Congress to change the law, arguing wages should fund a federal reserve for future benefits. About 26 million workers would gain monthly pensions from ten to eighty five dollars starting at age sixty five.
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Richard ‘L. Harkness
United Press
Washington
Ita
Federal Reserve
Machinery Set Up for Social Security Act Programs
Postmaster James Sullivan summoned to Erie conference on Monday to receive instructions for handling Social Security Act preliminaries. Inspector B J Gallagher to train postmasters who will assist with applications and forms are being distributed through the post office. Employers and employees must contribute to the fund to provide pensions at age sixty for workers.
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James Sullivan
B. J. Gallagher
Sullivan
Erie
Headless Woman Report Shocks Ogden Community
An 11 year old girl in Ogden Utah described a frightening encounter after school claiming a man showed her a woman's head. Police questioned her tale and she received a quarter for cooperation as officers at headquarters reviewed the incident.
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United Press
Ogden
Utah
Della Dehaven
Early Start Planned for Beaverdam Rural Electrification
Supervising engineer reports surveys underway for the Beaverdam area as part of the Northwestern Rural Electrification Cooperative’s expansion. A $300000 grant boosts the project to about $400000 to wire 375 miles of lines, with completion expected by 1942 and service reaching Crawford Erie Mercer Venango and Warren counties.
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Resverdam
Northwestern Rural Electing Cooperative Association
Mead Ville
Beaverdam
Chelton brothers in hospital with infection
From Corry hospital reports show Ernest Chelton improving while his brothers Giga and Carl remain in serious condition. Doctors have performed tours to stop infection and monitor spread, with the three under care of a team of six doctors.
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Ernest Chelton
Corry Hospital
Chelton
di Wittt
Giga
Carl
Aljo
Congress Delays Start of Next Session Until August
United Press reports lawmakers expect the new session to begin in August due to vacancies and delays in committee appointments. Democratic landslide shifts may prompt reorganization of major tax, local, and defense panels before work starts.
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Washington
Congress
Mit
House
Senate
Five Local Mail Carriers Shake Up City Routes
Five city carriers at the local post office will swap routes effective Tuesday November 7. The reorganization aims to boost efficiency while minor delays may occur as carriers adjust. Paul Weber will move to Route 1, John McLaughlin to Route 8, Oliver Skinner to Route 6, Paul Orn to Route 1, and Biot Dahl to Route 4, with Robert Brown remaining on Route 5.
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Paul Weber
Yohn McLaughlin
Carver
McLaughlin
Oliver Skinner
Skinner
Bandie
Secora
Biot Dahl
Paul Orn
Weber
Dahl
Mr. Orn
Robert Brown
Carvey
Pensions to be paid to all aged under new state plan
Pennsylvania will extend old age pensions to all eligible under law using federal Social Security Act funds. The state received 33 075 075 in federal aid on September 29 and began adding eligible ages to rolls immediately after thorough investigations. About 95 000 are eligible, including many from the city, with over 50 000 already paid. delays stem from case investigations to prevent ineligible payments. Retired Railroad worker Patrick A. Gullivan, 66, died thirteen days after retiring from 47 years of service.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Justice
Dauphin County
Hartsburg
Welfare Department
Ridgway, Pa
Patrick A. Gullivan
Stanford Hose Launches Thanksgiving Eve Dance Fund Drive
The Stanford Hose Company launches its annual Thanksgiving Eve ball fund drive led by Vice Chief Andrew Paulson. Tickets go to past donors as volunteers canvass the city to support maintenance of the First Ward fire station club room and operations. Ed Harvey and his band are set to provide music for the 51st annual event on November 26 at the Bios club auditorium.
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Stanford Hose Company
Stafford Hose Company
Wice
Andrew Paulson Haseen
Gene Aid
First Ward
Bios’ Club
Ed Harvey
Anchantra
Iron Fist Policies Spark New San Francisco Strike Charges
Pacific coast maritime workers accuse shipowners of subversive acts and seek a maritime commission inquiry. As federal talks resume, strike leaders warn renewed pressure may push West Coast labor toward a broader stoppage if settlements are not reached.
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United Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Maritime Workers Today
Maritime Commission
West Odet
Roosevelt backs curb on foreign purchases of American securities
President Roosevelt said the Federal Reserve Board chair and the Securities and Exchange chairman viewed recent heavy foreign buying of American securities as a currency stability threat. They advocated legislation to regulate these purchases on the nation’s stock exchanges.
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United Press
Washington
Pyasiden
Roosevelt
Reday
Fulera Reserve Boa
Marriner S
Non Intervention Talks Strain Italy and Soviet Russia
In London a five and a half hour session of the non intervention committee saw sharp exchanges between Italy and the Soviet Union over the Spanish Civil War. The draft plan to control non intervention agencies was debated as tensions rose between the two powers. The Soviet envoy Ivan Maisie accused Premier Benjie Muraolin of being Hitler’s satellite and said Spain policy now serves Germany.
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London
Italy
Soviet
Russia
Foreign Office
Spain
Wesedes
Ivan Maisie
Benjie Muraolin
Adolf Hitler
Traty
Germany
Road work continued on Sciota road north of city
The Sciota road from the church north of the city to the New York state line is under widening and grading by about thirty WPA workers in a major project. Graveling preparations are underway with first coat laid. attention also due to the stretch past Greeley School to Cory-Clymer road.
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Sciota Road
New York State Line
Wey
Greeley School
Cory-Clymer
State Department of Highways
Sciota
Carton V. Ring
Alreren
Blanty S Wpet Pine Woods
Unio City
Wattstiurs
Night School Draws 250 At Senior High
Over 250 attend night classes at Senior High during American Educational Week. Parents toured regular classrooms while an auditorium program featured the high school band selections, student remarks, and a girls' glee club performance. Night classes move to Mallview Building this evening.
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Eneoies
Jack Lindsley
Cornelly
George B. Macnamara
Eonard J. Sheen
Glee
Mallview I Bulding
Kidnapers in New Jersey Identified as Bank Robbers
FBI director J Edgar Hoover said two of the men behind the Turnbull kidnapping were identified as two fugitives wanted for bank robberies in New Jersey.
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United Presa
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Thran
New Jersey
William A. Turnbull
Tyro
Ex Lieutenant Governor Denhardt Denies Murder Charge
Former Kentucky lieutenant governor Henry H Denhardt, a World War veteran and former church official, refused to testify at an inquest and was arrested on a murder charge in the death of Verna Taylor, a 40 year old widowed laundry operator. Detials: Denhardt said he left Mrs Taylor in the car when the vehicle stalled, returned to find her dead from a firearm in Grange area, Olaham county. A 25 caliber pistol was found near the body.
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United Press
New Castle
Henry H. Denhardt
Verna Taylor
Denhardt
Evan Harod
Gurr
Taylor
den Dardt
Chlorine Gas Fatality Shocks Johnsonburg Community
A chlorine gas leak from a broken pipe in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania killed one man and affected about 40 residents with five requiring hospital care. The release occurred when workers attempted to vent a tank car at Castens Paper Mill as a power failure plunged the plant into darkness.
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Unive
Johnsonburg
R. Ni Jones
Castens Paper
Ag Ovorkers
Increases in wages show no setup yet
United Press reports wage and salary hikes totaling over 130 million dollars in the coming year will reach more than one million American workers nationwide. The increases, announced since October 28, began before and surged after the November 3 election, with major firms Swift Armour Wilson and Cudahy leading initial raises of seven percent for about 100,000 workers.
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William A. Mueller
United Press
Chicago
America
United Press Mvey
Autel
Chicago Pickers
Swift, Armour, Wilson and
Cudahy
Steel
Brockway Man Among 14 Injured In Civilian Conservation Corps Truck Crash
At McDonald and Armistice night a CCC truck overturned killing four World War veterans. Joseph Burkett of Brockway Pa is in very critical condition with pneumonia. Driver Frank O Zwald of Ridgway Pa faces manslaughter and drunken driving charges. Coroner identifies Camille Salmon of Francia Mine near Burgettstown among the dead along with Thomas Robertson J A Dalton and Thomas J Tully.
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Brockway
Ridgway
United Press
Frank 0. Zwald
Jones
Joseph ©. Burtoft
Sandusky
Camille Salmon
Francia
Burgettstown
Avere
Thomas E. Robertson
Pittsburgh
J. A. Dalton
Plyme
Thomas J. Tully
Freeland
Crash victim loses power of speech
Chartes W Boyer four year old from State College Pennsylvania tested for speech power after a car crash near Petersberg Virginia. He was unconscious on arrival at Memorig Hospital and revived revealing internal injuries likely muffling his vocal powers.
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United Press
Richmond
W. Boyer
State College
Petersborg
Boyer
Bart
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