Byrd Leads North Star Antarctic Expedition Sailing
Boston dispatch reports Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd launches the first leg of the United States Antarctic expedition aboard the North Star. The ship sails for Philadelphia to pick up airplanes then heads to Panama New Zealand and a western base as Barkentine Bear follows next week. The mission aims to establish bases conduct 15 science programs and strengthen U S claims in the frozen south.
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North Star
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Gold strike near Calhoun mine touted as bonanza ore
A new vein of gold in the Calhoun mine near Dahlonega Georgia is described by State Geologist Garland Peyton as a bonanza vein two inches wide with ore possibly worth $60 000 per ton. He warns against a rush and notes land in the area is privately owned and claim staking is not possible. Peyton reports ore abundance and suggests deeper prospecting could yield more rich deposits. Meanwhile Japanese forces land on the Kwangtung coast near Pakhoi start what is seen as a South China offensive.
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Calhoun
Here
Garland Peyton
Peyton
Georgia
Hongkong
Kwangtung Province
Pakhoi
South China
Indo-China
China
Tragic Fire Devastates La Guinillas Venezuela Town
Volunteer workers search Lake Maracaibo for 100s believed killed after a fire swept La Guinillas, a waterfront oil town. Rescue teams, doctors, and nurses arrive as the government raises a relief fund and sets up temporary housing.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo
Laguinillas
National Guard
Eleazar Lopez Contreras
Ciudad Ojeda
Bachquere
Oil Company
German U Boat Captures Prize and Western Front Quiet
Berlin reports a Nazi submarine sank 26 000 tons of enemy shipping and brought in a prize vessel. The British loss included a destroyer and the freighter Matra destroyed by an explosion. Western front conditions described as quiet with minor local artillery activity.
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Berlin
Tocay
Admiralty
Matra
Neutral Nations Suffer Greatest Losses at Sea
Neutral countries endured the heaviest casualties at sea according to a report by the Associated Press. Continued details note ongoing naval losses and strategic impacts as wartime actions persist.
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Associated Press
Finns Return From Moscow After Resisting Concessions
Finnish delegation ends Moscow talks reporting to government after resisting Soviet demands for territorial concessions. Dr Juho Paasikivi states Finnish and Russian positions differ greatly and that talks may not resume. Stalin attended two of three meetings during a 12 day visit. Civilians urged not to return to Helsinki amid ongoing tensions.
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Moscow
Premer Aimo Cajander
Juho K. Passikivi
Tass
Finland
Paasikivi
Russia
MET
Joseph Stalin
Kyser's Picture Definite Success
Kyser's motion picture debut "That's Right You're Wrong" draws laughs in Hollywood and a special Rocky Mount premiere. Noted songs include "Chatterbox" delivered by Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt, with solid turns by May Robson Adolph Menjou Edward Everett Horton and Hobart Cavanaugh enhancing the comedy.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Kay Kyser
Kyser
Soldiers Granted Leaves in Belgium Tension Eases
Brussels reports a relaxation of tension as leaves are restored for soldiers. The move follows a period of heightened alert and signals a return toward normal serviceman leave amid ongoing Belgian recovery.
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Brussels
Belgium
Suburban New York Mayor Slain By Cop
Mayor oe F Edwards of Long Beach was shot and killed on the steps of his home. Bodyguard Patrolman James Walsh was wounded. Patrolman Alvin Dooley, former president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, surrendered to police later. Dooley, 35 and married, was on duty outside the mayor's residence when the shooting occurred. Witnesses say Dooley fired four shots as the mayor and Walsh emerged. Continued on Page Two.
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Oe F. Edwards
James Walsh
Alvin Dooley
Dooley
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
Walsh
WPA and Maritime Commission Offer Aid to Idle Seamen
President Roosevelt signals opposition to transferring eight American liners to Panamanian registry. The WPA raises relief quotas to add 5,000 sailors to coastal rolls. The Maritime Commission trains 8,360 officers and crews tied up by neutrality rules with pay and benefits. The Maritime Federation denounces the plan as regimentation amid New Deal labor policy concerns. Roosevelt says jobs will be found for ships and crews ruled out of North Atlantic trade.
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West Coast
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North Atlantic
Hull
Czech Students Protests Near Riot Over Protectorate Death
About 2000 Czech students demonstrated in Prague against the German protectorate government. They tried to escort the body of a 24 year old student injured October 28 to a railway station, marching from the medical school funeral to Wenceslas Square and Karl’s Square before dispersal by police.
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Wenceslas Square
Karl's Square
Annenberg Begins Liquidation of National Race Service
M L Annenberg and associates move to dissolve Nationwide News Service Inc ending race information wire service nationwide affect bookmakers and bettors across the United States Canada and Cuba. Indictments allege back taxes of about 5.5 million. Federal court arraignments scheduled for 20 others.
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M. L. Annenberg
Nationwide News Service, Inc
Annenberg
U.S
William J. Campbell
Canada
Cuba
Murry Guggenheim Dies at 81 After Illness in New York
Murry Guggenheim capitalists and philanthropist died at his Fifth Avenue home after several days of illness. He was 81 and survived by his widow Leonie Bernheim Guggenheim a son and a daughter. He helped found M Guggenheim Sons in 1881 and held directorships with Yukon Gold Company Nevada Northern Railway and several copper firms. He was born in Philadelphia on August 12 1858.
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Murry Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Fifth Avenue
Leonie Bernheim Guggenheim
M. Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Yukon Gold Company
Nevada Northern Railway Company
Utah Copper Company
Kennecott Copper Company
Keno Hill, Ltd
Mineree Corporation
Pacific Tin Corporation
Philadelphia
Meyer and
Barbara Guggenheim
Pauper Burial Funds Found On Deceased Woman
Nurses at the Mayview City Home discovered a belt containing 8400 in 100 bills and smaller currency strapped around the waist of 73 year old Mrs Anna Meyer who died at the home. Her husband Jacob Meyer died five years earlier and was buried at the city's expense.
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Pittsburgh
Anna Meyer
Italy launched eighth warship Impero battleship aims eight capital ships
In Genoa on November 15 Italy launched the 35 000 ton battleship Impero the third in a program to field eight capital ships for the navy. Sister ships Littorio and Vittorio Veneto have already been launched with Roma under construction. Impero due for completion in 1942 will mount nine 15 inch guns twelve 6 inch guns A2 anti aircraft weapons and twenty machine guns. It is 775 feet long with a 103 foot beam and a crew of 600.
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Italy
Impero
Littorio
Vittorio Veneto
Roma
Oklahoma Governor Allows Vote On Repeal
Oklahoma moves toward a vote on repeal of statewide prohibition after Governor Leon C. Phillips says he will permit a straight moral issue ballot despite personal opposition. He conditions approval on no earmarking for schools or old age pensions. Repeal backers plan to circulate an initiative petition within 10 days.
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Oklahoma
Sooner
Leon C. “Red” Phillips
W. J. Losinger
Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League
Phillips
Statehood
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Repeal Association
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