Norris Denounces Labor's Extended Family Quarrel
Speaker Orris of Nebraska criticizes AFL and CIO for failing to unite over the National Labor Relations Act. He urges a Congressional showdown next session to mend the act and says leadership flaws keep the two sides from reconciliation. Norris notes the division harms the National Labor Relations Board. He cites repeated criticisms from the AFL and CIO officials.
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Jack Bell
Washington
AFL
CIO
Orris
Norris
Labor Relations Board
American Federation Labor
Congress of Industal Organization
Nebraska
Congress urged to act swiftly on proposed law amendments
A public quarrel over labor factions and proposed amendments is prompting calls for congress to settle the dispute promptly. The speaker argues the law works but agrees the issue should be resolved soon with a clear decision.
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Congress
Belgium Prepares for Crisis Says Defense Minister
Defense Minister General Henri Denis told Belgians the army is well equipped and ready to sacrifice to defend the nation. He warned against alarmist rumors amid mobilization that reached about 600,000 and outlined actions if the Netherlands are attacked. Frontier tensions rise as shells hit La Panne and a border stretch near Aachen Eupen is closed. King Leopold laid wreaths on Armistice Day.
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Brussels
Genral Henri Denis
Denis
Ntherlands
la Panne
Aachen
Eupen
Leopold
Unification urged by Methodist conference speaker
Dr. H. P. Myers of Nashville urged North Carolina Methodist delegates to pursue broader leadership for a unified church joining the southern Methodists with the northern division and the Protestant church. He highlighted a strong organization and called for big leaders to guide unity. The gathering will continue with a love feast, sermon, memorial service, and ordinations before adjournment.
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Fayetteville
North Carolina
H. P. Myers
Nashille
Tenn
Board Missions
Anti- Methodist Church
Myers
Nashville
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Darling
W. W. Peele
Richmond
Peele
Tree crushes farmer as he frees himself with pocket knife
In Gaffney South Carolina on November 11 a large tree fell on farmer J H Kitchens pinning him. He freed himself by wriggling a hand into his pocket and whittling away with a pocket knife.
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Gaffney
8. C
J. H. Kitchens
Kitchens
Dutch Express No Alarm Over War Reports
The Hague reports Netherlands remains neutral with no sign of immediate invasion. Officials say precautions are routine while tension from German troop movement rumors eases. Zech von Burkersroda will review peace mediation offers. Frontiers near Aachen Eupen reportedly closed. water line flood defenses show no emergency.
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Hague
Netherlands
Count Zech von Burkersroda
Germany
Aachen
Eupen
Belgium
Americans Urged to Leave The Netherlands Warned
A State Department official said an urgent warning to American citizens to depart The Netherlands was issued on the initiative of diplomats abroad. The message was issued without Washington's consultation and the department was not informed of the exact developments prompting the alert.
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U. SS
Netherlands
Washington
State Department
Leading Scores From Yesterday's College Games
A list of college football results shows North Carolina 32 over Davidson 0 and Duke 20 over V M I 7. Other notable scores include Clemson 20 over Wake Forest 7 and Minnesota 20 over Michigan 7. Texas A&M 6 over S M U 2 and Penn State 10 over Pennsylvania 0.
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North Carolina
Davidson
Duke
Duquesne
N. C. State
Clemson
Wake Forest
Tulane
Alabama
Iowa
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Princeton
Dartmouth
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Texas Aggies
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Soviet Finland Crisis Deepens Amid Naval Base Demand
Moscow accuses Finland of growing frontier forces to seven divisions and refuses to meet Soviet demands for territory and a naval base. Finnish head Paasikivi awaits Kremlin call as talks resume after a pause for a Communist Revolution anniversary observance.
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Moscow
Russia
Tass
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Kremlin
Gulf of Finland
Nickel swallowed by infant in Youngstown
Jacqueline Abbey aged 18 months swallowed a nickel yesterday. It became stuck in her esophagus and was removed at a hospital today. The doctor asked the child how she felt and she asked where her nickel is.
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Youngstown, CO
Jacqueline Abbey
Military Experts See Little Gain In A German Invasion Of Holland
Military experts doubt a German winter attack on Holland or Belgium, noting 2,000,000 first line troops massed along Alsace-Lorraine and neutral frontier reports. Swiss mobilization raises fears of a northern strike, with a possible Rhine Moselle feint to draw French forces away.
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Holland
Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Europe
Alps
North Sea
Switzerland
Belgium
Paris
Rhine
Moselle
Siegfried Line
Rhine-Moselle
Pontiff Seeks Peace Between Capital and Labor
Pope Pius XII issued a 5000 plus word encyclical urging U S officials, capital and labor to cooperate on labor problems and to respect the common good. He condemned birth control and immodest dress, lamented secular schooling, supported unions for protection of rights, and urged equal opportunity for work while warning against divorce and social ills. The message, aimed at American bishops on the 150th anniversary of the U S Catholic hierarchy, emphasizes harmony, justice, and social reform.
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Richard G. Maslock
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
United States
Pope Pius
North Sea naval battle sighted by islanders report
Bergen Norway Nov 11 reports from nearby island inhabitants say they heard gunfire and saw offshore flashes indicating the opening of a major North Sea naval battle. Islanders described numerous warships sighted several miles out before nightfall.
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Bergen
Norway
Armistice Day Observed Amid New Global Strife
The 21st Armistice Day passed amid new conflicts among three nations as United States President Roosevelt led commemorations with a wreath at Arlington and urged a safer peace. Treasury officials noted Europe still owed the U S nearly 14.5 trillion dollars from the last war while war departments arm for peacetime defense.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
United States
Arlington Cemetery
United States Treasury
Virginia Military Institute
White House
War and Navy Departments
State Forest Fires Contained in Western North Carolina
Fire authorities reported a lull in new blazes across Western North Carolina as slackened winds and higher humidity reduced activity. Major fires in Jackson County and Yancey remained dangerous but under control, with 500 acres at Bull Pen Gap and other blazes near Glenville and Tennessee Bald being monitored as crews kept 24 hour patrols.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Forest Service
Jackson County
Yancey
Federal
Blue Ridge Parkway
Bull Pen Gap
Cold Mountain
Glenville
Rough Butt
Tennessee Bald
Senate Democrats Seek To Delay Bitter Issues
Washington November 11 1940 influential Senate Democrats discuss delaying bitter issues until after the election to preserve party unity and aid a 1940 presidential victory. Some urge a short session and postponing taxation and the reciprocal trade program which expires next June amid intra party opposition.
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Senate
William B. Ardery
Washington
Hull
Munich Beer Hall Blast Suspect Put Under Nazi Scrutiny
An unidentified odd jobs repairman who serviced a gallery above the Munich beer cellar was detained as a suspect in the fatal blast that killed seven. Himmler announced the probe amid nationwide outcry as Hitler returned for a state funeral and Hess delivered a eulogy.
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Munich
Adolf Hiter
Enrich Himmler
Berlin
Hitler
Himmler
Germany
Fuehrer
Commission of Inquiry
Hess
Rudolf Hess
Governor appeals mothers to stop smoking and donate savings
Michigan Governor Loren D. Dickinson urged all mothers to halt cigarette consumption for two weeks after Thanksgiving and donate the savings to charity. He suggested families extend the effort to include five percent of intoxicant spending by all, to aid the needy.
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Lansing
Mich
Loren D. Dickinson
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George W. Norris
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Great Britain
France
Army High Command
Western Front
Gov
Dickinson
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