Madrid in panic as socialist government abandons capital
Nov 7 Madrid reports the socialist government plans to abandon the capital as fascist forces breach outer trenches. Gunfire and machine guns echo through the city while government militia, with cannons, tanks, and planes, fall back under heavy rain. Fifth column warnings circulate in Claridad amid growing fear of street shootings.
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Madrid
Manganares River
Francisco Franco Hag
Claridad
First Steps In Social Security Act Near Helena WPA Project
President Roosevelt approves a WPA project to surface three runway strips at Helena airport at a cost of 113228. Helena gains a major airport facility with an administration building and plans for two air lines. WPA programs extend to water sewerage upgrades and school lunch provisions across Montana counties as part of a 200184 total.
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Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Herenx
Northwest
Joseph E. Parker
Monten
WPA
Parker
Montana
Choteau
Columbus
Culbertson
Sheridan
Lake and
Chouteau
Prairis County
Fred
Sheriff
Commissionar of Aeronautics For
Helena
Swell party taints society with costly lavishness
Mrs Stockwell Reynolds Athertin wife of a millionaire faced a London court ruling of libel as public interest swelled over a party costing 5 001 war. The case noted 600 guests received champagne and expensive foods for a lavish 600 guest affair amid the libel publication dispute.
Nation Looks at Roosevelt Landslide Across All Regions
The election yields a broad American landslide with both urban and rural support. Lipppmann notes no unusual sectional or class shift, citing broad satisfaction with progress under the current party. The piece compares Roosevelt's win to past landslides and analyzes vote patterns and opposition disarray.
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al Smith
State Social Security Committee Named by Holt Meets Nov. 10
Governor Holt appointed a 12 member committee to study welfare laws and social work in the state and prepare a legislative program for the next assembly. The initial meeting is set for Helena on Tuesday, November 10, in the governor’s reception room at the capitol.
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Elmer Halt Yeaterday
Holt
Helena
Capitol
Arthur Lamey
Harra
George Finlay Simmons
Missoula
BE. van de Mark
John J. O'Connor
Clarence Blewatt
Butte
Payne Templeton
G E, Pew
Catherines Nutterville
Thomas J. Walker
Great Fally
Lester Cola
Great Falls
W. J. Jamison
Billings
Julia Schultz
Dodson
Montana
Hare
Thore
Holtward
World News Digest: Steel Wages Rise Impact Markets
Global markets falter as steel industry wages rise. In Pittsburgh, the entire steel sector anticipates a pay boost after November 18. Washington reports no immediate provocation intervention on maritime strike. President Roosevelt plans to attend Inter-American peace conference opening. Madrid reports insurgents capturing a city while Moscow warns of imperialist war.
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New York
Fittsburgh
Washington
Laber
Perkins
Rousevelt
Hoeppel and son seized in Richmond for West Point scheme
Washington reports that Congressman John H Hoeppel and his son Charles were arrested in Richmond Virginia by federal agents led by J Edgar Hoover. They were to serve four months to a year each for conspiring to sell a West Point appointment and were jailed pending removal to Washington.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
John H. Hoeppel
Charles
Richmond
West Point
Hoeppels
Hoover
Montana election tally on four special measures
AP reports post election results from Montana show democratic wins in all state and federal offices. In 42 of 58 counties the eight hour work day amendment passed 64 322 to zero 1079. Other propositions include county consolidation 4181 to 64813 and state insurance tax referendum 65347 to 7318. Senate seats total eighty.
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Associated Press
Montana
Senate
Winter Cold Wave Sweeps Midwest and Northwest
A cold wave formed near the Canadian border moved into the Midwest as snow hit the Northwest. Reading of ten below appeared in Havre while Williston and Devil's Lake showed subzero and Bismarck near zero. Temperatures ran below normal nationwide with heavy snow in northern states and road blockages in North Dakota.
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Chicago
Middlewest
Havre
Williston
N. D
Bix Dalow
Devil's Lake
Bismarck
North Dakota
New York
Vermont
Duluth
Minn
Gracker Makers in Seattle Quit Jobs
Union workers at four Seattle cracker manufacturing plants walked out late today, forming pickets. The strike was called by the Cracker and Confectionery Workers union local 230, targeting National Biscuit, Lorge-Wiles Biscuit, American Cracker, and Superior Biscuit plants.
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Seattle
National Biscuit Company
Lorge-Wiles - Biscult Company
American Cracker Company
Superior Biscuit Company
Just a Minute with Irvin S. Cobb
Santa Monica Calif Nov 6 Irvin S Cobb comments on President Roosevelt support with Ezra Pratt Jim Farley and Charley Mickelson praised as campaign figures. He mocks readers and notes the Literary Digest figures and a weather bureau.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Roosevelt
Ezra K. Pratt
South Froma Center
Vermont
Jim Farley
Mark Hanna
Charley Mickelson
P. T. Barnum
Fox
Literary Digest
Roosevelt Urges Contributions to Community Chests Nationwide
President Roosevelt appealed on national radio for donations to Mobilization for Human Needs to fund local welfare agencies. He said millions will need help this winter and that community chests serve as supplies to local welfare services. Gerald Swope urged support for spiritual needs and character-building efforts amid a broad mobilization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mobilization For Human Needs
Adid
Attuanding
Teller
Gerald Swope
Husan Neudd
Roosevelt Mons
Swope
Cleveland
National
Private detective testifies in Clark case details affair
Los Angeles November 6 AP A private detective testified he saw Mrs William A Clark III and Michael Fitzpatrick in a romance accused by Christine Fitzpatrick in a 150000 damage suit. He described kisses quarrels and late night appearances with no other people present. He shadowed the couple last June and July watching room to room embraces and a nighttime drink poured by Fitzpatrick.
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Los Angeles
William A. Clark III
Michael Fitzpatrick
Embreae
James P
Fitzpatrick
Ifelpling
Mrs. Clark
Wife Helpling
Christine
Stalemate in Marine War Threatens U S Involvement
Widespread ship delays on the Pacific Coast spur emergency appeals as three large vessels stall in a labor strike. President Roosevelt and Labor Secretary Perkins discuss potential federal actions while negotiations stall. Honolulu faces stranded passengers and rising food prices as strikes bind 25 to 30 ships bearing perishables at West Coast ports. Governor Poindexter seeks relief from the labor department.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
Roosevelt
Department of Labor
Perkins
Washington
Miss Perkins
Gulf Ports
Joseph B. Poindexter
Edward IF. McGrady
Presidential vote tally shows Roosevelt leading with wide margin
The latest AP tabulation lists 128,772 voting districts with 110,131 reported and 12,861 unreported. Roosevelt leads with 9,810,288. Hackayett 25,772,987. London 415,962,703. Lemke 650,849. Thomas 108,001. Browder 56,646. Colvin 48,880. Alken 6,415. Total counted 41,568,931. full results await state counts.
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Associated Press
Hackayett
London
Roosevelt
Lemke
Thomas
Browder
VOU Seaeereestregan
Colvin
Alken
General Strike Ordered in New York Port
New York, November 6. A general strike of seamen in the port of New York was proclaimed effective at midnight. Joseph Curran, chairman of the seamen's defense committee, announced the action after striking seamen empowered the committee to call an active strike to replace the passive sitdown strike that blocked several vessels from sailing last week. Similar actions had been taken at other Atlantic and gulf coast ports.
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New York
Joseph Curran
Seamen‘s Defense Committee
Curran
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
President Roosevelts first post election day in Washington
President Franklin D Roosevelt returned to Washington on November 6 amid a buoyant reception as a conqueror. He joked with reporters at his desk, dodged questions on Supreme Court plans, and noted no major appointments soon. He planned a Caribbean cruise or trip to Buenos Aires and would address the budget with acting director Danist W Bell to pursue balance.
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Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
Messia
Hoover
Teapot Dome
Roosevelt
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NRA
Supreme Court
Vacalon
Buenos Aires
Caribbean
Danist W. Bell
Balanced Budget Remains In Our Time
Washington reports show rising government revenues but warn the 1937-38 budget rests on relief load. President Roosevelt plans talks with Daniel Bell and other aides to map financing, while Morgenthau and Roper expect revenue gains to help balance the year.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Hyde Pack
Debate Over Removing Moses From Bible In German Letters
Cologne parents debate striking Moses from the Old Testament because he is Jewish. Westdeutsche Beobachter published letters from parents upset that children were taught to praise Moses and discuss him as a Jew in religious classes and elsewhere.
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Cologne
Germany
Wnyazi Parenta
Moses
Westreuther Beobachter
Tevers Mowes
Hamilton Fish calls for GOP reorganization
Representative Hamilton Fish urges a GOP overhaul in Washington proposing an "epidemic of resignations" from top party positions. He backs President Roosevelt to attack unemployment and specifically calls for the resignations of New York leaders Charles D. Hilles and Mizra Pratt from the national committee. The push marks an early phase in his intra party dispute.
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Republican Party
Hamilton Fish
RE. N. W
Roosevelt
Merrit C. Eaton
New York Republicas
Ufish
National Committee
New Yerk
Charles D. Hilles
Miz
Laker Pratt
Fish
Thaspene
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