Ice on Northwest plane cited in crash hearing
Testimony at a public hearing into the Northwest Airlines transport crash describes ice on a wing and aileron, with a half inch to two inches thickness noted by mechanics. Captain Clarence Bates, the sole survivor, testified the aircraft shook and would not fly before the crash that killed 14.
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Moorhead
Minn
Northwest Airlines
Henry Olson
NWA
Fargo
Ralph Geer
Hce
J Stuart G. Tipton
Clarence Bates
Bates
LaGuardia Wins Third Term In Close New York Mayor Race
Fiorello LaGuardia defeated William O'Dwyer to secure a third four year term as New York City mayor with a plurality of about 193000. LaGuardia had Roosevelt administration support and drew backing from Republican and other groups.
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Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
William O'Dwyer
LaGuardia
Roosevelt
Dowyer
Edward J. Flynn
National Arty
Jamis A. Fare
Colgate W. Darden
Norfolk
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Jamie L. Whitten
Charles
Election Returns Show Mixed Results Across Cities and States
Democratic gains in several locales contrast with Republican wins in others as returns trickle in. Pittsburgh retained its mayor, while Maurice Tobin won Boston reelection. New Jersey governor Edison failed to flip the legislature, and Illinois safeguarded a Democratic coalition in Chicago judgeships. City and state races in Cleveland Detroit Bridgeport Albany Akron also reflected varied momentum.
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Ton Democrat
Mississippi
Wilson D. Gillette
Georg
Wagner
Pennsylvania
James M. Curley
Charles Edison
New Jersey
Dwight H. Green
Ilinois
Chicago
Kentucky
Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
Detroit
Edward J. Detiries
Joseph A. Gillin
Bridgeport
Conn
Jasper McLev
New Drug Found in Soil Gramicidin Shows Healing Power
Dr Rene Dubose unearthed Gramicidin in Rockefeller Institute soil revealing powerful healing of skin ulcers wounds and chest infections in early tests. It defeats pneumonia germs at one millionth of a teaspoon and is under human trials at Boston University and other top centers. The British government seeks access for war wound care.
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Boston
American College of Surgeons
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Rene Dubose
Charles H. Remmelkamp
Chester
Keefer
Boston University School of Medicine
Beadle County Commission Routine Session Delivers Transfers and Forfeits
The Beadle County board of commissioners held a November meeting focused on routine business. They approved bills and moved 406.45 from the county special highway fund to township funds, allocating 11.61 to each township. Forfeited bonds included A. E. Leonard and Richard Berg at overtime parking and Clifton Danley and Marguerite Beckman for pavement parking between 2 am and 6 am.
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Beadle County Board of Commissioners
A. E. Leonard
Richard Berg
Clifford Danley
Marguerite Beckman
Loans To Buy Farm Equipment For Group Use
Two community service loans totaling 655 have been issued to South Dakotans by the Farm Security Administration to finance shared farm equipment. Emil Loriks, state FSA director, said one loan supported a feed grinder for Edmunds County with seven participants and the other funded a binder for Lawrence County with four participants. The new loans lift total FSA loans for cooperative farm services to 274964.
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South
German Offensives Across Front Reported in War Dispatch
The war summary notes heavy German claims of destroying eight German infantry companies and over 1,300 trucks in Kalinin. Leningrad reports say attempts to cross the Neva were repelled with sinking boats. Luftwaffe bombings hit Leningrad Moscow and Gorki while Crimea ships clash with German batteries near Sevastopol Yalta and Kerch. Italian Stefani notes Donets River advances as Soviet counterattacks hinder progress. London observers predict a possible winter Caucasus push as Moscow siege considerations rise.
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Kalinin
Leningrad
Hitler
Neva
Moscow
Gorki
Crimea
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Kerch
Yalta
Stefani
Donets
London
Adolf Hitler
Caucasus
Archibald P. Wavell
Iran
German Italian forces in Libya form giant pincers toward India
British forces in Egypt plan winter offensive against Libya to blunt the German Italian pincer. Germany claims its bombers sank a British merchant ship and heavily damaged another off the Faeroes yesterday as the war widens.
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Libya
India
Egypt
Wavell
Faeroes
Langer Bond Probe Spurs Senate Testimony on Brokers
Testimony details brokers Brewer and Duffy profiting from North Dakota county bond transactions under Governor Langer. Officials admitted state approval was required for many purchases, with auditors noting refusals to sell directly to officials. Witnesses describe a large profit spread and political pressure surrounding the bonds.
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Wyman
W. W Brewer
Minneapolis
Clyde Duity
Devils Lake
N. D
North Dakota
John Moses
Brewer
Duffy
Langer
State Industrial Commission
Lucas
Ilinois
Senate Committee
Aberdeen
S. D
Andrew Miller
Young
P. W. Lanier
Chambers
Miller
Kilgore
Virginia
Leedom
South Dakota
South ‘Dakota
Langer inquiry details bond dealings and probes
The Senate hearing covers allegations against Langer involving bond transactions and alleged self enrichment. Duffy describes practices where counties sold bonds to the Bank of North Dakota via a broker at varied prices, with figures suggesting a $75,600 benefit to Langer.
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