Europeans Split by Ideology Amid Spanish War Tensions
A amid the Spanish civil conflict European powers drift toward Communist or Fascist alignments. Stalin is seen as a potential trigger for a broader war, with Britain, Portugal, Germany, and Italy weighing nonintervention and new treaties. Spain’s capital Madrid faces a rebel push, while Oswald Mosley’s British fascists face government bans and scrutiny.
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Josef Stalin
Soviet
Russia
Spain
Great Britain
Portugal
Germany
Italy
Madrid
Armindo Monteiro
Lord Plymouth
Moscow
Franco
Galeazzo Ciano
Europe
Ethiopia
Britain
Oswald Mosley
England
Mosley
Leeds
Manchester
East End
London
Berlin
Rome
Paul Joseph Goebels
Hitler
Senator James Couzens dies after long illness
James Couzens independent Republican senator from Michigan died in a Detroit hospital after a long illness and operation. He was sixty four, wealthy from Ford automobile ties, twice Detroit mayor, appointed to the senate in 1922 to fill Newberry’s term. He backed New Deal measures and supported Roosevelt before the recent primary, then lost renomination to Wilbert M. Brucker.
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James Couzens
Michigan
Detroit
Couzens
Congress
Henry Ford
Senate
Truman H. Newberry
Roosevelt
Wilbert M. Brucker
Submachine Guns Accused in French Civil War Plot
Populariste reports U S submachine guns arrive for Croix de Feu in France as fears grow of a fascist coup. It claims arms reached Havre and Holland and are cached in Normandie and northern regions, with German tear gas also on the way for use by fascists.
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U. S
Populaire
Leon Blum
Socialist Party
United States
Croix de Feu
France
Col
Francois de la Rocque
New Social Party
Mussolini Declares Peace Vision At Bologna and Imola
Mussolini told 70,000 in Imola and earlier spoke in Bologna that Italy’s olive branch grows from a forest of 8,000,000 bayonets. He said long peace is possible but not eternal, and that the Italian people stand ready for further trials as crucial hours approach. He added that peace must be made with two sides present.
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Mussolini
Remier
Bologna
Imola
Lewis Deschler
House of Representatives
Deschler
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Conference Will Assemble on Nov 9 in Washington
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announced the third national conference on labor legislation. Governors from all states and labor commissioners are invited, with private experts on labor issues also included. the session will run three days starting November 9 in Washington.
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Ecretary OF Labor
Frances Perkins
Washington
Assassination of Hupeh Governor Yang in Hankow
General Yang Yangtai governor of Hupeh and a key Chiang Kai shek ally was assassinated in Hankow by a Chinese youth. Yang, once Chiang’s secretary, led Hupeh since last December after serving Canton’s civil government and early ties to Sun Yat Sen.
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Chiang Slam
Labor Quarrel Faces Convention in Florida
The American Federation of Labor executive council adjourned without resolving the rift between Green and Lewis factions. A November 14 meeting in Tampa precedes the federation’s November 16 convention. Green says the matter is temporarily closed and no CIO overtures are known.
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American Federation of Labor
Green
Lewis
Tampa
Florida
CIO
Roosevelt asks educators to judge balance of engineering courses
President Roosevelt wrote to heads of 100 colleges and universities seeking views on whether engineering curricula are balanced and provide students with necessary flexible technical capacity. He warned science impacts both social dislocations and productive gains and stressed engineers must design mechanisms to absorb shocks from scientific advances.
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White ‘House
Roosevelt
Tax receipts climb as first quarter hits new high in 1936
The internal revenue bureau reported first quarter collections rose to 1 009 994 623 dollars, up nearly 20 percent from a year earlier, with gains in corporate and individual income taxes and fuel levies. The agricultural adjustment tax produced no revenue due to Supreme Court action.
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Ashington
D. C
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
Supreme Court
Count Our Blessings In Life
A reflective meditation on counting blessings amid misfortunes noting how health months and restful sleep are often overlooked while illness and debt are counted and dwelled upon. The piece urges appreciation of quiet periods of health and calm as valuable, daily gifts.
Types of Courage in War and Policy
A reflection contrasts physical courage that accepts danger with moral courage that disregards opinion, noting each quality breeds bravery in different arenas. The text suggests physical courage suits camp life while moral courage defines leadership in council, shaping a great man.
Tailor Rescues Drowning Man With Quick Life Belt
Rescuer tailors a swift life belt as a drowning man is saved. The incident details the quick response at the scene and the lifesaving action by a bystander who acted as a makeshift flotation aid.
Needle swallowed prompts urgent medical call
A mother asks a doctor to hurry due to her little girl who has swallowed a needle. The operator notes the doctor is busy and asks if the needle is needed immediately.
Old Lady Seeks Butter Amid Steam Roller Puffin Moment
A brief comic exchange has an elderly woman asking a driver about a packet of butter and the driver recalling a bump he felt nearby. The dialogue captures a humorous rural tone with a hint of mischief and a sense of everyday mishap.
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Driver
Steamroller
In His Footsteps Son
A brief exchange between a father and son about a past school expulsion is recalled by the boy, who insists the tale is true and prompts his father to confirm. The dialogue hints at lessons learned from youth and family memory.
Too Much for Him Fainting While Crossing Alleged
A constable recounts an incident where a man claims he did not knock someone down but stopped at a light to let them cross and the other person suddenly fainted.
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Grand Coulee Dam
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South Pacific
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Phoenix Islands
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