Morgenthau Named Acting Treasury Secretary in Roosevelts Move
President Roosevelt named Henry Morgenthau Jr. acting secretary of the treasury after William Woodin took a health related leave. Dean Acheson resigned as under secretary, Morgenthau also to fillFarm Credit Administration post temporarily, as Woodin plans to travel to Arizona for health reasons.
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Washington
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Secretary of the Treasury
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William H. Weedin
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White House
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the Treasury
Neighbor Attack Gives Gorcord Man Guilty Verdict
George Wikowski of Gorcord township was found guilty of aggravated assault and battery by an Erie county jury for beating neighbor John Wojtowicz in the barn on his farm south of Goney. Jury deliberations ended Tuesday afternoon. Wikowski was remanded to the Erie county jail pending sentence.
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Erie County
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Tie
Goney
Public works program to employ 4 million released details
President Roosevelt and federal admins unveiled a plan to spend 400 million dollars by December 15 to pay salaries of workers long unemployed. governors mayors and city engineers from across the nation gathered in Washington to hear We will provide further details. The mayors praised the plan as potentially transformative for urban life stressing 45 percent of Americans live in cities and that destitute city dwellers face starvation while farmers can often still eat.
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Othman
United Press
Corresponden
Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
Hopkins
Walmsley
New Orleans
Rossi
San Francisco
Nelson
Wichita Falls
Pex
America
Ships in Peril as Northwesterly Gale Strands Freighters
A northwesterly gale swept the North Atlantic from Ireland, endangering two British freighters. The Stix b and the St. Quentin reported extensive damage and lifeboat use as the Saxilby faced severe seas. no immediate danger or aid was requested, with positions noted near 52 50 N 19 13 W.
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London
Ireland
Midscean
St. Quentin
Saxilby
Ne Halsmore
Havre
Stxim
Heavy Sons
Dollar Slumps Further Against Franc and Sterling
The dollar fell below 60 cents per franc as the U S currency slid to new low levels since the Civil War. The franc opened at 6.53 cents, later at 59.5 cents per dollar, with the franc closing at 6.44 cents and the dollar at 60.8 cents. Sterling rose to a high since 1914, trading around 5.36 1 2 to 5.40 dollars. Washington also announced a gold price of 33.56 per ounce unchanged from yesterday.
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York
United States
Washington
Reed Attacks FDR Policy in Pennsylvania Speech
United States Senator David A. Reed opened his first public appearance since the election season, attacking inflationary currency policy and the NRA. Speaking before the Pennsylvania Women’s Republican group he urged a firm stance against what he called overemphasis on organization over candidates and urged Plunkitt style reforms in party platform.
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Harrisburg
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Nations
United States
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Reed
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Pennsylvania
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Ameriex
Indictments Against Davis Are Quashed
New York November 16 two additional indictments against U S Senator James J Davis of Pennsylvania were nolle pressed by Assistant US Attorney Louis M Treadwell He also moved to press an indictment against the Western Union Telegraph Company in the Moose organization benefit case Conrad H Mann serving five months and a $10000 fine arrived to surrender to the U S marshal to begin his sentence
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NEW York
U.S
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Analstant I S
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Treadwell
Motis
Wester Union Telegraph Company
Moose Organization
Benefit
Conrad H. Mann
United States
Pinchot Presses for School Address in Vandergrift
Mrs Sornelia Bryce Pinchot wife of Pennsylvania's governor, says she will try again to address Vandergrift High School officials after a permit denial. She accuses the school board of trying to cover up a bad situation and vows to press the matter amid Roosevelt recovery program discussions.
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Harrisburg
Sornelia Bryce Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Vandereritt
Vandergrift High School
Roosevelt
NRA
Raymond Dunmire
Miners to elect delegates for bargaining in Pa districts
More than 15 000 miners in 26 southwestern Pennsylvania mines will elect representatives for collective bargaining during the week of November 18, as announced by National Labor Board Chairman Wagner. He said the board has a strong task and expects a return to smoother labor relations.
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Pennsylvania
National Labor Board
Wagner
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Van Dyke condemns Yeakel appointment to labor panel
Harrisburg report says Democratic State chairman Warren J. Van Dyke denounced Rep Wison L. Veale’s chairmanship of the House labor committee as Republican strategy to thwart Roosevelt’s recovery plan in Pennsylvania. He linked Yeakel to Grumdy and Milelon Ware leadership, calling the move an attempt to obstruct recovery legislation.
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Harrisburg
Wison L. Veale
Bucks County
House Labor Committee
Warren J. van Dyke
Yeakes
George C. Metzler
Allegheny County
van Dyke
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Yeakel
United States
Joseph Grumdy
Grover ‘Hal ‘Ot
House
Yealeel
British pound hits wartime high as markets swing
London reports the British pound soaring to 5.30 dollars at the official close amid wild fluctuations. The franc remains near steadiness, closing around 27 francs 16 centimes. A separate item notes the death of William K. Vanderbilt III, 26, after a car crash involving a parked truck.
Lindbergh Denies Return Flight via Azores Route
Paris Nov 15 Col Charles A Lindbergh told United Press from Lisbon he does not intend to fly back to the United States via an Azores route. He discussed plans for a commercial Lisbon United States air service, weighing feasibility and routes with officials and reporters.
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United States
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Portugal
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Rockefeller May Be Drawn Into Probe
Washington November 15 The Rockefeller family may be drawn into a Senate stock market investigation related to a 1928 Prairie Oil and Gas stock selling syndicate, according to Pecora committee counsel.
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United Press
Washington
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Senate
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Death bares man a count in Swedens secret
In Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania on November 15 United Press reports a Sweden born Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing employee Charles Lilienberg lay in a Homewood cemetery vault after death revealed he was Count Thor Stgernice Lilenberg of Smahing Sweden. Two days before his death he told coworkers of plans to retire to Sweden and live at the family estate Sylleryd.
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Westinghouss Electric and Manufacturing Co
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NRA Chief Seeks Stricter Code Compliance Action
NRA Administrator Hugh A Jovison returns from a 2100 mile tour to urge President Hoover to adopt stronger measures enforcing the NRA code provisions. He says current compliance is poor and that decisive steps are needed to improve adherence nationwide.
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United Press
Washington
NRA
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Hoosevelt
Asked to Explain Share From Sinclair Washington
Nov 15. William H. Wirepatrics, former head of Prairie Oland Gas, was asked by Bennis stock investigator to explain why he covered 1028 82 79 from Suncare slack syndicate in 1928 during merger talks between Car Stac and Priise Proparsien.
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Prairie Oland Gas Company
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Liquor bills advanced as Senate recovery measures move
Harrisburg dispatch notes all administration liquor bills were advanced in the House and recovery bills in the Senate during the session. The Geller Bill authorizing the state highway department to borrow federal funds for toll-bridge construction moved to second reading. The Scott Hill for public works also progressed. The Senate adjourned for the weekend.
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Cuba In War To Death On Rebel Bands On Island
In Havana Brigadier Batista orders no quarter for rebel bands in Oriente province as government troops pursue them to death. Five rebels were killed near El Cristo with others fleeing. Skirmishes also occurred at Holguin and Las Delicias while units moved into Santa Clara province to engage four rebel groups.
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Lawrence S. Haas
United Press
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Col
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Las Delcias
Santa Alive
Food Price Control Faces Test in Courts
Philadelphia November 15 The government's move to fix uniform food prices may be tested in court as two chains American Stores Company and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company contest orders to adopt prices set by the price code. Their attorney Joseph Gilfillan said efforts would be made to defeat the decree, potentially leading to a court battle if the code is not amended.
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Grest, Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Joseph Gilfillan
Woman Kills Rival Over Husband's Love
In Min is Pallas Ty a West woman fatally shoots rival after love triangle with a husband. The alleged killer admitted to the crime in Houston and Boone, with authorities reporting a feud over affection and a fatal confrontation.
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Judge Denounces Acquitted Man in Murder Case
Pittsburgh on November 1 Richart Callahan a former US Marine faced acquittal for the murder of Mrs. Marcellin McCarthy as Judge Robert R Lewis denounced him as a yellow dog before directing a verdict of acquittal for lack of evidence. Callahan deserted his wife and two children months earlier and admitted to bringing his wife home after Mrs. McCarthy died in hospital a few hours later. He pledged no comment on the Globe’s sensationalism while noting his World War II service with awards.
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Pittsburgh
Richart Callahan
United States
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Roberh R. Lewis Ordereil
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