Roosevelt Tries Neutral Role in Pennsylvania AFL CIO Fight
President Roosevelt maintains neutrality in the Pennsylvania conflict between the CIO driven slate headed by Kennedy and the AFL backed faction. Observers see a high stakes battle shaping the 1940 Democratic landscape with candidates in Kentucky Indiana and Pennsylvania courting the White House favor.
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Thomas Kennedy
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A. B
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Barkley
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Barle
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
India
Philippines
White House
Whebler
Montana
Ublican-Democratic Senate
Boston
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McNutt
Kley
Earle
G Men Say They Will Nab Other Foreign Spies
U S attorney outlines case against Rumrich and Glaser with ties to a spying ring. Rumrich, a deserter and former Canal Zone soldier, allegedly sold secrets to European addresses via coded messages and plotted to abduct a New York military officer. Glaser, a private, linked to the plot and arrests.
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Europe
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Cpy Ring
Simmons Announces Democratic Bid for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
Arthur Simmons of Burlington declares his candidacy for the Democratic primary to win the U.S. Senate seat. He profiles himself as farmer, lawyer, and soldier and vows to run as a low tax candidate amid criticism of federal spending and government bureaus.
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N. C
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Burington
UU. S. Senate
Simmons
Washington
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Ile
W. Hancock, Jr
Oxford
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Concorn County
Britain Eyes Four Power Pact As Europe Braces For Crisis
London reports say Prime Minister Chamberlain sought to avert Austrian Nazi encroachment and keep a four power agreement with France Germany and Italy on the table. Viscount Halifax planned Rome talks while Egypt watched Suez concerns. Eden renewed opposition as Labour and union groups push against Chamberlain.
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Eden
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Russia
Clement Attlee
London
International Peace Campaign
House of Commons
Guilford College Lectures Explore Mysticism Series
Four faculty lectures at Guilford College will continue this afternoon at 4 o clock with Dr Clyde A Milner president presenting The Rise of Quakerism The program aims to illuminate the philosophic background of Quakerism and mysticism through different approaches over four Sundays Lectures by Russell Pope Dorothy Livya Gilbert Ernestine Cookson Milner and others cover Quietism English poetry and the psychology of mysticism with Katherine C Ricks providing related book displays.
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Russell Pope
Dorothy Livya Gilbert
Ernestine Cookson Milner
Jeanne Marie Guyon
Dr. Pope
France
Parole Granted in 1931 Second Degree Murder Case
Claud Strickland, sentenced by Iredell Superior Court to 20 to 26 years, received parole from Governor Hoey. The parole office says he has been an honor grade convict since August 1935 and has served nearly half his term. Strickland murdered Edith Summers. Three others were paroled and 24 clemency requests denied.
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Claud Strickland
Raleigh
N. C
Iredell Superior Court
Strickland
Edith Summers
Niagara Gorge Bridge Collapse Ends Honeymoon Era
Niagara Falls long span bridge, completed in 1869 and a honeymoon symbol, breaks apart under heavy flood and jams. The 1260 foot arch, weighing 4.5 million pounds, falls into the gorge after 24 hours of severe currents, watched by thousands as it sinks below the falls.
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United States
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Snow Flurries Reach North Carolina Then Storm Forecast
Snow flurries touched several North Carolina counties though melting occurred quickly. Patrolmen noted more minor crashes. Forecasts call for partly cloudy skies and little temperature change, with clear weather by Monday. No crop damage reported though Roanoke Rapids noted bloom on plum and peach trees amid snow and high winds.
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