White House signals shift as New Congress nears
Informal White House hints that the administration will retire the must stamp influence in the new Congress. Roosevelt and Speaker Bankhead outlines recovery focus, steering away from a witch hunt, with the National Economic Committee expected to pursue a broad, constructive inquiry.
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Wyoming
Hoey Urges Large Welcome for Roosevelt at Chapel Hill
Governor Hoey urged North Carolinians to give President Franklin D Roosevelt a grand welcome in Chapel Hill where he will speak at Kenan Stadium at 4 30 pm on Monday. If rain forces a change the Woollen Gym will host the exercises. No tickets or charges, attendees should arrive by 4:00 pm to be seated.
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Chapel Hill
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Kenan Stadium
Airliner Lands in Cornfield Amid Fog Near Baltimore
An Eastern Airlines flight carrying 21 passengers and a crew of three landed safely in a cornfield near Jacobsville, Anne Arundel County, eight miles from Baltimore after a near miss with a farmhouse. Pilot L. E. McLaughlin guided the craft to a second, smooth touchdown. No injuries or damage reported. Passengers remained unaware a forced landing was planned until after the second approach.
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Ship Normandie Docked to Break Le Havre Walkout
Paris December 8 The Daladier government ordered the liner Normandie out of service to help end a strike by about 5,000 maritime workers at Le Havre after a broad general strike against the government program. Operations were suspended briefly while arbitration was sought. the ship may sail late tomorrow or Monday. Passengers redirected to the Cunard White Star Aquitania include Anthony Eden and Mrs Eden, Gary Cooper, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and George Arliss. Baden heads to New York to address the National Association of Manufacturers.
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Fresno Shakes Jolt City. No Injuries Reported
Earthquakes rattled Fresno California, swaying chandeliers and breaking dishes but caused no injuries or property damage. Scientists logged shocks lasting five to seven minutes, with lighter effects felt across San Joaquin Valley communities.
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Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Pittman Seeks Cotton Support With Silver Trade Plan
Senator Pittman predicts a Senate showdown over his plan to pay cotton farmers nearly 13 cents a pound by trading surplus cotton for silver on the world market. He argues it would be a form of controlled inflation with potential backing from cotton states and a "silver block" in Congress.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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Treasury
Roosevelt Ends Warm Springs Visit With UNC Speech
President Roosevelt, rested from two weeks at Warm Springs, prepares to travel to Ashington then Chapel Hill to deliver a Monday afternoon address before the University of North Carolina Political Union. He will receive an honorary law degree at Chapel Hill and stop in Columbia, to breakfast with Gov. Johnston.
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WPA
National Labor Relations Board
Columbia
D. C
Olin D. Johnston
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina State Capitol
Industrial Leaders Seek Peace With Government For Recovery
A poll of American industrial leaders shows a strong desire to pursue peace with government and labor to end unemployment and restore prosperity. The National Association of Manufacturers plans to promote cooperation as the convention theme, signaling support for liberal New Deal policies and a move to acknowledge past mistakes while seeking better living conditions nationwide.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
America
United States
Senator Cotton Ed Smith Declines Governor’s Breakfast Invite
Senator E D Smith who was renominated despite Roosevelt’s support for opponent Governor Olin Johns ton says he has not received an invitation to the governor’s breakfast honoring the president and will not attend. He spoke from his Lynchburg area farm.
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Lippmann Calls for Law Bound Private Property Reform
Durham December 3 Walter Lippmann, columnist, urged at Duke University that democracy rests on keeping most property and labor in private hands while government functions are limited and regulated by laws to curb abuses. He warned reforms via law protect liberties, while expanding government risks liberty loss.
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Walter Lippmann
Lippmann
Duke University
Roanoke Rapids Hunter Dies in Bertie County Accident
Jasper Morris of Roanoke Rapids was killed today in a hunting accident in Bertie County. Morris, about 30, worked for Rosemary Manufacturing Company and was among four Roanoke Rapids hunters scrambling to control dogs when a gun fired.
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Jasper Morris
Bertie County
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Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Vanderbilt Co-eds wear hose to end campus protest
Vanderbilt students rejected the dean of women's ban on anklets and protested with a mass meeting. They chose to wear long sheer hose, closing an eventful campus chapter and restoring calm.
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Nashville
Tenn
France Tightens Grip on Tunisia Amid North Africa Tensions
In Tunis a tightened French military and civil control faces Italian pressure over Tunisia bordered by Libya. Gamelin and Darlan inspected defenses a month ago, while authorities chase dissolved Neo-Destour nationalists who may be used by Italy. Italians and native leaders show mixed loyalties.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Visits Charleston in Unofficial Tour
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrived in Charleston aboard the Cherokee and spent six hours touring with secretary Miss Halvina Thompson and two aides She refused interviews and photos, moved briskly, and visited St Michaels Church Dock Street theater and a WPA project at the tornado damaged city market
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church
Dock Street
France Rules Out Compromise Over Tunisia Crisis
Paris reports France will not budge on Tunisia despite Italian protests and Fascist pressure. Officials cite the 1935 Mussolini Laval agreement as final, reaffirming that Italian residents may stay but must refrain from political demonstrations amid Rome’s threats.
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Farm Woman Acquitted of Charge Slaying Husband
Vida Daniels 36, a farmer’s wife, was acquitted by a superior court jury in Goldsboro of murdering her husband Charlie Daniels on August 16. The state sought second degree murder or manslaughter. Deliberations lasted 25 minutes. Daniels testified she killed him after abuse and threats to kill her and others. other defense witnesses supported parts of her account.
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Charlie Daniels
Present Economic Trend Leading To Stagnation Says Henderson
Washington December 3 Leon Henderson head of the National Economic committee warned the nation faces stagnation and decline if current trends continue He cited a rise in unemployment from 1929 to 1937 and argued that even without a depression the labor force would exceed the 1929 prosperity level by six million workers unless the country moves to a higher economic level He urged advancing to a level beyond 1929 to solve unemployment
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Leon Henderson
National Economic Committee
United States
Britain Measures to Halt Italian Tunisian Drive
London reports that Britain will present immediate representations to Italy to block Tunisian designs linked to a Fascist challenge to French control. Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax and Ambassador Earl of Perth prepared to oppose Rome’s actions as Chamberlain’s Rome visit looms in January amid growing European tension and FrancoItalian friction in North Africa.
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Hitler Gains in Central America Amid Trade Shifts
Enroute to Lima on December 3, United States delegates reported Germany’s expanding trade influence in Central America since 1935. German experts have quadrupled in the region, pushing sales of motors, textiles, and machinery while buying raw materials like coffee and sugar, potentially at Britain’s expense. US exports to Central America reached 52.9 million dollars last year, with officials hopeful to sustain this level amid German gains.
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