Spain and Portugal sever relations in war split
London dispatch reports Socialist Spain and Fascist Portugal cutting diplomatic ties amid war tensions. Madrid accuses Lisbon of sinking the Spanish motorship Fernando Po with all hands after a naval battle near Africa, and of dispatching the camouflaged Ciudad de Macao for the act.
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London
Spain
Portugal
Ciudad de Macao
Fernado Po
Paris
Ciudad de Hacao
Fernando Po
Ote
Alicante
Pala
Mallorca
Demands for Higher WPA Pay Presented to White House
Workers using the American Relief Administration alliance demanded a 20 percent wage increase and a $40 monthly minimum for WPA workers. Three leaders were arrested during a demonstration near the executive mansion. They later met with officials including Marvin McIntyre and Aubrey Williams to press their bid.
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Washington
WPA
America
Alliance
White House
Roosevelt
Arvin McIntyre
Tresident Roosevelt
Aubrey Alliams
Works
McIntyre
David Lasr
Albert Benjamin
Rotary
John Kelly
Lackawanna County
Par
Benjamin
Kelly
Coroner Fails To Fix Blame In Death Of Man
Currituck October 24 Jorge Ferrebee was found unconscious beside a highway and died from a blow to the head. The coroner's jury could not fix blame, reporting the blunt instrument was inflicted by an unknown person.
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Currituck
Jorge Ferrebee
Besidre
Ferebee
Smith Attacks New Deal In Pittsburgh Speech
Alfred E. Smith, former Democratic candidate, denounces the New Deal for competing with private business and retarding recovery. He blasts the NRA and accuses the Roosevelt administration of violating states rights by voiding the N R A. Hecklers interrupted his remarks before he was escorted out.
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Pittsburgh
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
NRA
Supreme Court
West Virginia man held for mother's death
Huntington police arrest Charles Buffington Baldwin 41 for the murder of his mother Juliette Buffington Enslow found beaten and strangled in her bed. Detective Lt Swann said a warrant was issued after new evidence and Baldwin was taken into custody at his mother's home.
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Huntington
W. Va
Leslie J. Swann
Charles Buffington Baldwin
Juliette Buffington Enslow
Swann
O. M. Phipps
E. E. Winters, Jr
Leute
Baldwin
Swain
Charles Baldwin
Curley Address Sparks Friction With Maynard at Dinner
Governor James M Curley and Joseph A Maynard clashed after Curley praised Roosevelt and McGrath at a Massachusetts Democratic event. An argument ensued in the hotel lobby, interrupted by Mrs Mary Donnelly and police officers who intervened to separate them.
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Boston
James M. Curley
Joseph A. Maynard
Curley
Democratic Businessmen's League of
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Maynard
Mary Donnelly
Smith speaks at Duquesne Garden urging Landon election
A crowded 11 000 seat Duquesne Garden audience heard Smith praise Governor Alfred M Landon as the Republican presidential candidate. He paused to mention a heckler and noted Pittsburgh’s gridiron victory. Police hustled the two men to the door.
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Smith
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Garden
New York
Chicago
Alfred M. Landon
Supreme Court to Review Labor Relations Act Section
Government lawyers expect the Supreme Court to decide this weekend whether to review the Wagner Labor Relations Act challenges from the Associated Press and the Washington Virginia and Maryland Coach Company. If reviewed, arguments could occur soon and a final ruling would follow. if not, lower court rulings upholding the act stand. The act creates a Labor Relations board to settle industrial disputes and guarantees collective bargaining. The court will recess from Monday to November 29 with no arguments scheduled.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Washington, Virginia
Maryland Coach Company
Stanley Reed
Record Presidential Vote Indicated Across States
Early counts point to a record national vote near 45.5 million with major city registrations driving gains. New York City may total almost 2.9 million and Chicago over 1.8 million, while states like California New Jersey and Pennsylvania show strong increases amid Roosevelt and Landon contests.
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Associated Press
California
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Georgia
Maryland
Nevada
Washington
Roosevelt
Landon
Kansas
New York State
New York City
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Ohio at stake as parties tout ballots and margins
In Columbus Ohio the battle over the November vote intensifies with Democrats predicting Roosevelt carries Ohio by 150 000 to 400 000 while Republicans push for Landon by about 150 000. Union party leader Lemke pledges Ohio victory amid claims of rural county support for Landon.
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Columbus
Pivotal
Ohio
Roosevelt
Alt M. Landon
William Lemke
Union Party
Frazier Reams
Ohio New Deal
Schorr
Landon
Prize Race In Paris Sees Three French Airliners Compete
Paris October 24 Three French airplanes depart Le Bourget at dawn for a 15000 mile round trip to Saignon in Indo China France offers 1 200 000 francs for the winning plane to spur faster designs Michel Detroyat pilots a bi motored 12 passenger craft with Gaston Durmon as co pilot Maurice Arnoux and Leon Challe lead the other two three man crews
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Paris
le Bourget
Saignon
Indo China
France
Michel Detroyat
Gaston Durmon
Maurice Arnoux
Leon Challe
French
Air Ministry
Negro Communist Speaker Set for Durham Event
James W. Ford, Communist vice presidential candidate, is slated to speak at the Durham county courthouse at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Paul Crouch, gubernatorial candidate, will introduce him. Ford has not yet arrived in Durham but has reserved a hotel room in the Negro district.
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Durham
James W. Ford
Ford
Paul Crouch
Landon urges world peace and neutral rights stance
Gov. Alf M. Landon argued that reliance on neutral rights offers one of the great hopes to keep America out of war. He blasted President Roosevelt for backing sanctionist powers and urged mediation, arbitration, reduced armaments, lower trade barriers, and a neutral policy to protect America if war comes.
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Indianapolis
Alf M. Landon
America
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Landon
Hoey Urges Democratic Unity At Shelby Rally
Clyde R. Hoey, Democratic nominee for governor and Shelby native, spoke at a local rally praising the Democratic administration and condemning the Republicans as a pocketbook party seeking a campaign of fear.
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Shelby
Clyde R. Hoey
Hoey
Russia and Spain Actors in Civil War Aid Debate
Moscow signals self direction in Spanish civil war as observers note Russia may offer technical aid to the Madrid government. Vladimir Antonoff-Ovseenko appointed Barcelona consul could advise on reorganizing government and military units. Judgments vary on Russia’s next move, with some expecting no action for a week to gauge reaction.
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Moscow
Madrid
Russia
Vladimir Antonoff- Ovseenko
Barcelona
Manuel Azana
Antonoff-Ovseenko
St. Petersburg
London
Kremlin
Madrid Battles Face Air War as Fascists Threaten Capture
Madrid girds for more air attack as Fascist warplanes bomb suburbia and threaten to bom Madrid. Citizens man anti aircraft posts while officials flee. Insurgent forces advance toward Mostoles Illescas and El Escorial as Madrid braces for a decisive assault.
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Madrid
Claridad
Zarzalejo
el Escorial
Lisbon
Mostoles
Illescas
Republican Party
Couzens Funeral Set For Monday
Detroit crowds paid final respects to James Couzens at his Bloomfield Hills estate. The senator and philanthropist, who built a fortune in the automobile industry, will lie in state before private services Monday at 2 PM. The public mourners filled Detroit City Hall to honor his charitable work.
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Detroit
James Couzens
Bloomfield Hills
Frank Couzens
Iren
Election Machinery Probe Sought in Henderson County
Charlotte dispatch notes state Republican chairman W. C. Meekins has asked Major L. P. McLendon of Greensboro to conduct a full investigation of the election machinery in Henderson County.
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Charlotte
The
Observer Tonight
W. C. Meekins
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Henderson County
Roosevelt drafts final campaign speeches in Washington
President Roosevelt, honing nine speeches for the last seven days before voting, dictates rough drafts for addresses to be delivered in Pennsylvania and New York. He also plans non political talks at Howard University and Statue of Liberty ceremonies in New York harbor.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
New York
Howard University
New York Harbor
Potomac
Davis Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Tragedy as Mill Worker Killed by Train in Charlotte
Moses Brawley a 42 year old Huntersville mill worker was killed today when a southbound Southern passenger train struck him. Coroner Frank Hovis said the man was reported to have been sitting on the tracks and an inquest would be held.
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Charlotte
Moses Brawley
Huntersville
Southern Assenger
Frank Hovis
Waterfront Strike Crisis Nears On West Coast
On October 24 in San Francisco the Pacific coast braces for a potential wave of waterfront unrest as negotiations continue. An eleventh hour proposal from Eastern and foreign shipowners to raise longshoremen wages offers a glimmer of progress while 37,000 maritime workers face key issues on ages hours and working conditions. Employers demand adherence to existing accords and oppose unilateral strikes, though tensions persist over whether a Wednesday walkout will occur and how remaining disputes will be settled as the current round ends tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Weather outlook for Carolinas with mixed showers
North Carolina shows partly cloudy conditions Sunday with possible coastal showers and cooler in the south, Monday turns generally fair. South Carolina reports partly cloudy skies and cooler Sunday, possible coastal showers, with Monday generally fair conditions.
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North Carolina
South Portion
South Carolina
Weather Bureau Records Temperature and Rainfall Report
Weather bureau records show the 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. in the main cotton growing regions and other areas. Data covers temperature highs and rainfall amounts across these sectors.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
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