German Forces Move Into Sudeten as Czechoslovakia Retreats
German regulars crossed the Czechoslovak border to occupy Zone No 1 of the Munich evacuation plan while Czechoslovakia began retreats from Eger and frontiers in the south and west. Sudeten Germans warned of revenge and a free corps was kept under control in Bayreuth. Adolf Hitler returned to Munich to a massive public greeting as German troops advanced along a 120 mile frontier.
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Krumau
Munich
Eger
Czechoslovak
Greater Germany
Germany
Konrad Henlein
Free Corps
Bayreuth
Fuehrer
Prague
Poland
Sudetenland
Teschen
Cooper Quits Cabinet Over Foreign Policy Dispute
London Oct 1 Alfred Duff Cooper First Lord of the Admiralty resigned from Prime Minister Chamberlains cabinet citing distrust of the governments foreign policy. Chamberlain accepted the resignation noting it's improper for him to remain in government.
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London
Alfred Duff Cooper
The
Admiralty
Chamberlain
Duff Cooper
Britain
France
Germany
Prise
Europe
Sudeten
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Wilson resigns as Phillies manager with season end near
Jimmy Wilson of the Philadelphia Phillies resigns one day before the season's end as the team sits at the bottom of the league standings. President Gerald Nugent says a successor will be named next week.
Cotton Subsidy Refused by Administration Officials
Washington officials said they could not grant congressional requests for extra subsidies on this year's cotton crop or raise government loans on cotton and wheat. Harry L. Brown and Jesse W. Tapp told a Senate group led by Chairman Smith they sympathize with farmers yet cannot act under current law.
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Washington
Harry L. Brown
Jesse W. Tapp
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
D-Sc
Agriculture Department
Hunt Negro Attacker Near Hartsville Cafe
George Gates, 25, a Negro, is sought by Sheriff C A Grin nell of Darlington County for alleged assault on a 16 year old white girl in a Hartsville cafe. The girl and Gates were the cafe’s only occupants. Dr W L Byerly said the girl’s condition is serious.
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Hartsville
D. C
George Gates
C. A. Grinnell
Darlington County
Gates
Grinnell Salt
W. L. Byerly
Peace in Spain Next Big Goal
Washington reports suggest the four great powers may pursue a peace deal in Spain modeled after the Czechoslovak settlement. Observers think Mussolini might push for a broader end to the civil war and could withdraw troops, easing Franco's insurgent forces as part of a possible four power accord.
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Washington
Spain
Ers
England
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Sid
Mussolini
Ras Franco
Europe
Britain
Volunts
Public Policy Questioned Over 15 Percent Wage Cut
Washington, Oct 1. A railroad union spokesman denounced a 15 percent wage reduction as the most untimely demand in history as hearings opened on Roosevelt emergency board action. The strike vote followed railroads ordering the cut, while the board seeks to avert a nationwide walkout. The counsel for the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen argued management and bankers caused the crisis, citing salary increases for officials and a bankrupt Chicago and Northwestern. He warned a wage cut would destabilize the economy.
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Washington
A_ railroad brotherhood
Tom Davis
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Roosevelt
Davis
Chicago and Northwestern
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Ernest T. Weir
Brotherhood
Ir raids reported by both sides in Spain front
At the border near Imendaye France October 1 reports say air raids were the sole action in the Spanish Civil War as Negrin pursues disarmament of foreign troops and the international brigades prepare for withdrawal with American forces and others moving behind the lines.
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Spain
Imendaye
France
Negrin
Thengent
Beauty and Brawn Shine at Excelsior Springs Pageant
Marie, a striking redhead nicknamed the muscle moll, wowed judges and earned grand champion honors as the exhibition featured strong competitors and a rough work theme. Her posing and physique drew praise, highlighting how strength and beauty combined in the contest.
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Excelsior
Mo. H
Marie
Burke Warns Congress On 40 Hour Week Change
Senator Burke of Nebraska predicts Congress will revise the wage hour law before the 40 hour week starts. He cites France as example where shorter hours harmed competitiveness and says voluntary collective bargaining should set hours rather than a fixed mandate. He favors voluntary agreements to regulate hours.
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Washington
Burke
D-Neb
Congress
France
Chamberlain Seeks Lasting Peace After Munich Pact
London reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain praised for securing a four power Czechoslovak peace pact and a Hitler friendship agreement. He faces opposition debates in the House of Commons while Britain plans demobilization and a police force to oversee partition zones with international truce aims.
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Great Britain
Britain
Mary
Neville Chamberlain
Duchess of Kent
Parliament Building
London
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Camberlain
Disraeli
House of Commons
House
Chamberlain
Hitder
Labor
Winston Churchill
Livya George
Germany
Sudetenland
France
Czechoslovakia
Colman Hume Honeymoon Underway in California
Ronald Colman and Benita Hume married near Santa Barbara last night and are spending their honeymoon today somewhere in northern California as reported by a California dateline.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Ronald Colman
Benita Hume
California
Democratic platform outlines 28 points for relief and labor
The outline shows support for the national administration and includes broad relief programs for the elderly and youth. It also calls for legislation favorable to labor and industry and was presented to the Democratic state convention in Boston on October 1.
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Boston
FCC in Air Over Radio Censorship
The FCC debates handling of broadcast language after a Eugene O Neill play aired with alleged improper speech. Minneapolis listeners objected to Beyond the Horizon on WTCN. Commissioner Craven noted the line about the word of God being taken in vain and the panel voted four to one to hold a hearing on renewing WTCN license.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Eugene O'Neill
Mae West
George Peterson
Minneapolis
T. A. M. Craven
O'Neill
Craven
WTCN
Civil Service Panel Upholds Employee Appeal in Health Lab
The High Point civil service commission unanimously recommends reinstating Grace Freeland, a dismissed health department laboratory technician, with back pay. It also urges aid through an NYA project to handle increased lab duties and directs specimen delivery to the lab by health office staff.
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High Point Civil Service Commission
Grace Freeland
Department of Health
NYA
Director of Health
Inflation Proposal by Senator Smith Aims at Higher Farm Loans
Senator Smith of South Carolina leads a group urging the government to boost farm prices by expanding credit. They seek cotton loans raised from 83 to 1184 cents a pound and wheat loans from 59 to 84 cents per bushel, after being denied Roosevelt audience.
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Bluff South
Jesse W. Tapp
WPA project to aid Charleston tornados recovery
Charleston West Virginia faces a tornado disaster with 29 dead and 500 homeless. A $500000 WPA project was promised by WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins to restore damaged historic buildings. Red Cross care continues and Commodities Corporation reports food en route as damage estimates reach 2 to 3 million dollars.
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Charleston
8. C
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Red Cross
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Governorship races test party strength for 1940 bid
Washington observers say the fall governor races will reveal party strength and produce presidential contenders for 1940. New York renominated Lehman as Dewey challenges him. Michigan pits Murphy against Fitzgerald. Strong contests are expected in Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland Iowa Minnesota California Oregon and Wisconsin.
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Senate
House
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Thomas E. Dewey
Lehman
Farmer-Laborite
Dewey
Republicas
Frank Murphy
Michigan
White House
Grand Rapids
Ickes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Murphy
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
Iowa
Minesota
California
Oregon
Wise
Czechoslovakia Accepts Polish Territorial Demands
In Warsaw on October 1 AP reports Czechoslovakia agreed to Poland's full territorial demands averting a possible invasion. Beschen on the border will transfer to Poland before 2 p.m. Sunday and within ten days the Teschen district and Freistadt district will be handed over. Other territorial issues and plebiscites to follow.
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Warsaw
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Beschen
Teschen
Freistadt
Bailey Denies Hoover Bailey Hook-Up Denial Sparks Political Spat
North Carolina Senator Bailey says a Washington rumor that former President Hoover and he might pair for 1940 is false. He attacks Ickes and the “ smearers” and defends Hoover while proposing nonpartisan relief boards to distribute WPA funds run by Ickes and Hopkins.
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Raleigh
PWA
Harold L. Ickes
Washington
Hoover
Bailey
D-Nc
Department
Ickes
Glass
Iicken
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Japanese May Extend Operations in South China Reported
Hongkong reports new emergency regulations and Canton officials say Pearl River may be closed soon. Observers note British and Chinese authorities expect a Japanese invasion of South China and a possible wartime move to ease a blockade.
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South China
Canton
Pearl River
Japan
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