Norris backs Wheeler for president if Roosevelt not nominee
Senator Norris of Nebraska a longtime ally of President Roosevelt said he would support Wheeler if Roosevelt is not the Democratic candidate. Norris praised Wheeler’s Senate record and hinted at a possible third term for Roosevelt. Other senators echoed Wheeler support while debating regional balance and Southern candidates.
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Hertzog Resignation Follows War Policy Vote
The Capetown House of Assembly voted 81 to 59 to reject Prime Minister Hertzog’s peace resolution with Germany. The vote shows the antiwar majority solidified since September 5 when 66 opposed war, leading to Hertzog’s resignation and Smuts succeeding him. An all-night debate preceded today’s decision.
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Churchill Says 1914 Germany Was Stronger Enemy Than Nazi Germany
Winston Churchill in ManchesterCharacterized 1914 18 Germany as a stronger foe than present Nazi Germany. He predicted Allied victory and a postwar peace of broader justice and progress while noting German U boats and mines were being reduced and Britain’s trade was rising. He spoke amid hecklers demanding Mosley.
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Idaho names Thomas Idaho's New Senator to succeed Borah
John W. Thomas of Gooding, livestock man and banker, is appointed by Governor Boetefsen to fill Idaho Senator William Borah's seat. A former senator in 1928, Thomas pledged to pursue Borah's goal of keeping the nation out of war, citing four years beside Borah as his qualification. Born in Prairieview Kansas, he moved to Idaho in 1909 after earlier roles as a country teacher and U S land office registrar.
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Mercury Skids Again Two Above Zero Here
Bitter cold grips High Point as the official thermometer drops to two degrees above zero. Residents recall it as one of the coldest days in years with icy winds and red noses. Taxis, coal firms, and garages report peak activity with hundreds of cars stranded and back orders piling up.
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Japs Must Pay Respect To Get New U. S. Pact
Washington officials say Japan must show full respect for American rights to secure a new trade treaty after the 1911 pact expired. The move gives the United States authority to raise duties or embargo Japanese imports if discrimination continues, with Congress able to act against Tokyo. Tokyo’s actions, not words, will signal the approach, officials say.
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British Will Speed Supplies to Finns
The British Ministry of Economic Warfare announced steps to speed delivery of war materials to Finland from the United States and other countries and to prevent delays at British contraband control. A spokesman said essential war supplies, such as aircraft, would not be delayed. The measure aims to counter reports that ships were held for days at Kirkwall contraband base in the Orkneys.
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Kaiser's 81st Birthday Quiet at Doorn Amid War Shadow
In Doorn Netherlands former Kaiser Wilhelm II marks his 81st birthday with a small luncheon at Doorn Castle. No German visitors or gala contingents as in prior years. 22 grandsons serve in Adolf Hitler's army and Prince Oscar is among those lost in the Polish campaign. Gifts and letters arrived, many censored, as Nazi authorities restrict communications.
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Daniels Chosen New FHA Board Member
The National Public Housing Conference added three new directors Jonathan Daniels editor of the Raleigh News and Observer Carey McWilliams chief of immigration and housing for California Sacramento and Rufus Clement president of Atlanta University The conference planned to urge government loans to private builders for evoca rative apartments with tenants owning later no federal subsidy involved
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Atlanta (Ga
California bank official dies in plunge from home
William D. Lux 47, vice president of Crocker National Bank, was found dead on a sidewalk 40 feet below an open Vallejo Street window. Mrs Ruth A. Lux said he, troubled with breathing, went to the window for air and apparently fell out of the home at Vallejo Street in San Francisco.
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Byrd Attacks Ex-Im Plan Over Debt Concerns
Senator Byrd questions a proposed 100 million dollar increase in the Export-Import Bank capitalization arguing it conflicts with Roosevelt’s debt plan. The Banking Committee approved a 30 million dollar cap per borrower, with Finland eligible for up to 20 million more, while Barkley supports loans to aid exports. The Senate and House were in recess over the weekend.
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Flint Captain Recalls German Capture of Cargo Liner
Baltimore spar drama as City of Flint captain Captain Joseph A Gainard recounts the ship’s 113 day odyssey from New York to Murmansk and Norway after German prize crew seized the vessel. Crew praised for “splendid behavior” while armed Germans took charge. voyage spanned four countries and diplomatic notes.
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Curley Launches Farley Delegates Campaign in Massachusetts
Former Governor James M. Curley launches a drive to pledge Massachusetts delegates to Postmaster General James A. Farley at the Democratic national convention. He says he will end the effort if President Roosevelt publicly seeks a third term.
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Werek's Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
Fair conditions split by a chance of rain mid period. Warmer on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures near normal for the rest of the week.
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Japan Recommends Reaffirmation Of Anti-Comintern Pact
Japanese diplomats in Budapest will urge reaffirmation of the anti Comintern pact with Germany Italy and others despite Germanys cooperation with the Soviet Union The move aims to strengthen ties among signatories amid fears the pact has been damaged by the German Russian accord.
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Finns Capture Huge War Booty as Reds Retreat
Helsinki reports a crushing Soviet defeat northeast of Lake Ladoga with hundreds of tanks and artillery seized by Finnish forces. Only a few Red soldiers escaped as battles near Kollaanjoki and Aittojoki intensified amid brutal winter conditions. A Russian submarine was also claimed destroyed.
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State Faculty Member Dies at North Carolina State College
Prof. W. G. Geile of the Civil Engineering Department died today in Raleigh after a heart attack. The 45 year old Purdue Yale graduate had joined State College in 1927 as a professor of structural engineering. He was to lead a discusssion on reinforced concrete construction at Engineers Week. He was born in Seymour Indiana on July 22 1894. Survived by widow and two children the funeral was not yet set.
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Nazi Plane Attacks Caravan of Trucks
A German plane attacked a column of French trucks with machine gun fire today for the first time in the war, injuring no damage. Three British planes tried to engage the raider as it banked into the clouds and vanished. Intermittent fire occurred west of the Moselle, east of the Vosges, and along the Rhine. Allied communique reported nothing to report.
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