Vatican reports pope’s health improves to near normal
An official communique from the Vatican says Pope Pius XI has returned to a more or less normal condition after a heart attack. He rose from bed, sat in an armchair, and received Cardinal Pacelli as doctors note improved strength and continued rest.
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Pacelli
Carlo Confalonieri
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Count Francetti
ILD Weed Belt Prices in Drop in Leigh North Carolina
Prices on the old tobacco belt eased slightly this week as reported by the Federal State Department of Agriculture through November 18. The leaf group saw losses in low and common qualities while better grades held. rare high quality cuts remained scarce and demand for good leaf persisted.
Gypsy Rose Lee Refuses Cleveland Testimony Plans
Gypsy Rose Lee, famed for the striptease, declines a Cleveland interview with the Dies committee via plane due to four daily shows and weather. She notes she would testify about Hollywood if the committee comes to Columbus and jokes about fundraising actions for China and Spain. Representative Harold Mosier asked for the interview regarding a movie capital campaign for Spanish Government forces.
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Dies
Congressional Committee
Gypsy Rose Lee
Hollywood
Columbus
Miss Lee
Harold Mosier
Ohio
Expose
China
Spain
Chinese Report More Victories Along Hunan Border
Chinese reports two victories along the Hun an Kian gsi border south of Hankow and say they halted a Japanese drive toward Changsha. They claim defeats at Taolin near Yochow and a pushback at Tungcheng across the Kiangsi border. Japanese forces were reported burning houses around Tungcheng claiming guerrilla shelters.
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Taolin
Yochow
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Bombs Hit Shumechun Near Hong Kong Front Line
Japanese warplanes bombed the town of Shumechun on the border of Hong Kong as Japanese troops moved within a half mile of the frontier. At least 1,000 Chinese soldiers have crossed into British territory and are interned, with about 100 wounded admitted to hospitals.
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Hongkong
Shumechun
Sit Downers Leave GM Plant. Workers to Return Monday
Sit down strikers who occupied a Chevrolet gear and axle plant left the premises this morning. General Motors announces all employees will return to work Monday as negotiations resume to settle the dispute. The main issue is the 60 day suspension of two shop stewards blamed for ejecting a non union worker, which had halted work in three other plants in the division.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
General Motors Corp
Negro Raymond Williams Sought in Slaying Near Harrisburg
November 26 report says a coroner's jury charged Raymond Williams, a Black man, with the murder of Nathan Reif, a 48 year old Harrisburg salesman. Reif was robbed of 400 dollars and his head was crushed with an axe near here last Thursday.
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Raymond Williams
Nathan Reif
Harrisburg
Reif
Bailey Pushes Bipartisan State Relief Boards Plan
A group of Democratic Senators led by Bailey proposes turning relief administration over to bipartisan state and county boards with state funding and gradual federal tapering. The move seeks economy and local control as Hopkins considers changes to WPA and related programs amid looming Congressional debate. President Roosevelt may review relief machinery, with talks on civil service reforms and a coordinated state federal program ongoing.
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Burke
D.nev
Bailey
Harry Hopkins
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Senate
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State
Civil Service System
Civil Service
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Warm Springs
Weather outlook for the South Atlantic States
The forecast calls for some precipitation midweek and again at week’s end with generally fair conditions. Cold start to the week with a rise in temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Thursday, and warmer again by week’s end.
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Wahrather
Atlantic
Atlantic and North Carolina Railway posts monthly profit
President H P Crowell announced the state controlled Atlantic and North Carolina Railway earned a profit of 1444.96 in October, up from 1034.79 in September. A deficit of 5187.56 was recorded for the first ten months of 1938.
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H. P. Crowell
Atlantic and North Carolina Railway
Wilson Gets New Job Plans Report To FDR
In Washington Acting Secretary Welles says Hugh Wilson, former ambassador to Berlin, will be assigned to the state department as a consultant. He will report to President Roosevelt after a Warm Springs conference and may not return to Germany for weeks. Wilson's status remains unclear.
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Hans Dieckhoff
Stern
New York
United States
Settlement Effort Urges End to Chicago Stockyards Strike
Federal conciliators pushed to settle the CIO stock handlers strike in Chicago as AFL workers planned a defiant return Monday. About 600 livestock handlers were affected as talks sought a compromise before the scheduled work resumption. AFL agent Devere said the AFL group would return, while stockyards manager Henkle noted no police protection discussion occurred.
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AFL
Thomas Devere
O. J. Henkle
Henkle
Devere
Democratic campaign chest in North Carolina shows strong support
The Democratic State Executive Committee reported fall campaign receipts of 31,454.91 and expenditures of 23,638.23. By November 25 a balance of 9,552.15 remained. The committee cited 8,409 donors with 7,048 gifts ranging from 25 cents to 5 dollars, plus 27 people giving 100 dollars and five giving 200 dollars. A single 250 dollar and a 500 dollar gift were also recorded.
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Raleigh
N. C
Democratic State Executive Committee
R. Grege Cherry
Thad Bure
Cherry
Roosevelt hosts parleys at Warm Springs during roughing it
President Roosevelt spent five days in rural Georgia for a frontier retreat as Marriner Eccles arrived to discuss general reserve policy. Hugh R. Wilson, ambassador to Berlin, and James H. Cromwell joined in weekend talks on German American relations and broader foreign and domestic issues.
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Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
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Reserve System
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White House
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
State Department
James H. Cromwell
New York
French Chiefs Virtually End Wide Strikes
Paris reports government steps have reduced strikes in northern France to fewer than 10 000 workers. Evacuations of factories and mines proceed without disorder as labor leaders order miners to return to work with no penalties. Foreigners face expulsion orders to prevent trouble amid looming general strike.
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France
Great Anzin
Valenciennes
Ansin Ine
General Confederation of Labor
Daladier
Victor Bourrest
Jules de Camp
Socialist Expremier
Leon Blum
Blum
le Populaire
Maurice Thorez
Leon Jouhaux
General Federation of Labor
Inquiry Started In Train Crash In Florence
Railroad officials began an investigation into a collision between an Atlantic Coast Line freight train and a switch engine in Florence Alabama last night. Engineer C R Medlin, 45, was killed and several trainmen were injured. Mrs. Walsh died of a heart attack after viewing the wreck. A gasoline tank exploded, igniting cars on a siding. Donald McLaughlin and Jack Sturdivant escaped serious injury. Sam Best and Harry Parker suffered minor hurts. Best warned Medlin to jump and he did so himself.
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8. C
Atlantic Coast Line
C. R. Medlin
Harry D. Walsh
Brotherhood of Looocomotive Engineers
Donald McLaughlin
Jack Sturdivant
Sam Best
Harry Parker
Best
Medlin
Banks In U S All New High
The Federal Reserve Board reports excess reserves of banks on November 23 at 3.5 billion dollars, enough to back over 25 billion in credit. Industrial production rose in October and early November with October at 96 percent of the 1923 25 average, up from September and May lows. The rise comes after gold sterilization ended in April and a 750 million dollar Fed reserve reduction.
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Federal Reserve Reports
Washington
National Banking System
Federal Reserve Board
Three Textile Mills Chartered in North Carolina
Three textile mills formed along with an electric cooperative and a mercantile establishment in North Carolina. Randleman Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills and Wadesboro Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills each set initial subscriptions of 300 dollars toward 200 thousand dollar capital. Wyatt Knitting Company of Sanford organized with 1000 shares of 100 dollars each and three subscribers from Burlington.
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N. C
Thad Eure
W. J. Armfield, II
W. F. Armfield, Jr
Asheboro
J. D. Croom, Jr
Randleman
Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills, Inc
Wadesboro
W. J. Armfield
I. W. B. Moore
L. D. Rivers
Wyatt Knitting Company of
Sanford
W. F. Wyatt
Aetna Walker
Quintuplets to Exhibit at 1939 World Fair New York
World Fair officials announced the way is cleared for exhibition of the Dionne quintuplets at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A fair spokesman said the parents have formally agreed and Premier Mitchell Hepburn has raised no objection. Dr. Alan Dafoe was first to agree on the premise that the others also consent.
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Storm Toll 84 As Travel Is Still Menaced
The nation endures a severe November blizzard with at least 84 deaths across states from New England to the Great Lakes. New York reports 25 fatalities while Massachusetts and New Jersey also suffer losses. Heaviest snowfall stops traffic and prompts large labor efforts to clear roads and restore transit.
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New York
Adirondacks
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New Jersey
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Ohio
Maryland
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Nova Scotia
Worst blizzard hits Canada's maritime provinces
Halifax reports one death and heavy property damage after a 20 mile gale that drove three vessels ashore. Communications were crippled across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, hindering recovery and casualty checks.
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Canada
Britain reels from second gale of week amid floods and damage
A powerful gale battered the British Isles causing flooding and property damage across coastal areas. Ships were buffeted by the wind as authorities anticipate continues storms and disruption in coming days.
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British Isles
Crash Kills Two At Fort Bliss Biggs Field
A naval airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Biggs field Fort Bliss El Paso killing two men and injuring a third Aviation Cadet L T Row pilot from San Diego California Machinist Mate K Wise from San Diego and Howard Willis a mess attendant was injured
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Biggs Field Army
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K. Wise
Howard Willis
Texas Robber and Alabama Murderer Convicted of First Degree Murder
A Federal jury in San Francisco found James Lucas, 26, and Rufus Franklin, 24, guilty of first degree murder for staging an Alcatraz escape attempt on May 28. The men, both serving as inmates, were involved in the guard killing during the incident.
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James
Lucas
Texas
Rufus Franklin
Alabama
Alcatraz
Hogan Leads At Columbia Ridgewood Open Despite Snow
Ben Hogan of White Plains held the lead after the second round of the Columbia Ridgewood Open as snow flurries and sleet pushed scores higher. Hogan posted 74 for a two day total of 144 while Hobby Dunkelberger stood at 140 for two rounds.
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Ben Hogan
White Piains
Hogan
Hobby Dunkelberger
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