Germans Threaten New Plane Attack On British Shore
London reports indicate British fighter planes investigated unidentified aircraft off the Essex and northeast coasts as a German plane was seen over the region. Air raid warnings were briefly sounded in London by mistake but all-clear signals followed. Officials investigate the erroneous alarms while citizens react to heightened wartime precautions.
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London
Ysex
Air Ministry
East Kent
Essex
Gland
Ministry of Home Security
Pendergast and O Malley Named in Insurance Inquiry
ANSAS CITY Oct 30 Pendergast once Kansas City Democratic boss and R Emmett O Malley for state insurance superintendent were named in indictments from a county jury in the Missouri fire insurance rate case. Pendergast indicted for bribery in settlement of the 9 million dollar rate. O Malley charged with accepting a bribe in the dispute. Both are serving tax-evasion sentences in Leavenworth.
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Ansas City
Pendergast
Kansas City
Democratic Mae
R. Emmett
O'Malley
Penast
Oth
Leavenworth
Ith
Fed
Lergast
Wey
Pendergest
St. Louis
France Sends Out Patrols Amid War Weather Turn
Paris reports both German and French commands sent out scouting patrols as storms on the western front ease. Dry cold begins in week nine. German raids repulsed and earthworks near Saarbrucken dispersed by French mortars. Premier Daladier discusses defenses with Guy la Chambre. a deputy warns against overreliance on American aid.
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Paris
Saarbruecken
Daladier
Guy la Chambre
France
United States
Henri de Kerillis
Chamber of Deputies
L’epoque
Court Awards 50 Million to Plaintiffs in German Sabotage Case
The German-American Mixed Claims Commission awarded about 50 million dollars in damages for the Black Tom and Kingsland sabotage cases of 1916 17. Umpire Owen Roberts rejected Berlin protests and noted Hans Thomsen demanded quashing of the tribunal. Secretary Hull refused to intervene citing lack of jurisdiction.
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Washington
Mixed Claims Commission
Berlin
Black Tom
Kingsland
N. J
Owen J. Roberts
Imperial Germany
New York
United States
Roberts
Supreme Court
Hans Thomsen
State Department
Hull
Thomson
Germany
Treasury
Victor Huecking
Christopher B. Garnett
Richard Paulig
Thomsen
Night Club Dancer Faces Espionage Trial in Geneva
A dark-eyed Italian-born dancer, Virginia Capt Rota, 35, goes on trial with three men for leading a spy ring. Swiss authorities say she and Roger Joel aimed to cross into France with plans for an anti-aircraft gun. The case behind Geneva’s first big trial since WW II was held behind locked doors.
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Geneva
Virginia
Rota
Rome
Paris
Madrid
Roger Joel
France
Switzerland
Paul Rochat
Gen
Eva
Italy
Rochat
Tunisia
Algeria
House Debates Neutrality Bill After Senate Fight
The administration neutrality bill moves to the House with a rule expected to guide passage. Speaker Bankhead aims for a final vote by week’s end as House conferees named include Bloom, Johnson, Kee, Fish and Eaton. Fish objects to gag rules and seeks full debate on a new bill versus take it or leave it.
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Washington
Senate
House
Rules Committee
Bankhead
Senate-House
Bloom
D-Ny
Foreign Affairs Committee
Luther A. Johnson
Dtex
Kee
D-W.va
Fish
RNY
Eaton
R-Nj
Rep. Fish
R-N.y
Con
Allied Shipping Suffers Stiff Losses At Sea
The AP reports sinking of four ships including three British ones, raising total Allied losses to 102 vessels and 408000+ gross tons. Death toll reaches at least 1850 with the Cunard White Star freighter Malabar sinking. Norwegian, Saint Nidan, Lynx II crews rescued. Neutral Norway losses reach nine in the war. The City of Flint remains a mystery amid a proposed German prize crew.
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Associated Press
Cunard
White Star Line
Malabar
England
Fishig
Tattie
Germany
North Sea
Norway
Flint
Aalte
German World War Leader Dies Duke Albrecht of Württemberg
LtuTivgart October 30. Field Marshal Duke Albrecht von Württemberg, 73, a pretender to the nonexistent throne of Württemberg and former commander of Germany’s Fourth Army in the World War, died yesterday.
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Ltutivgart
Germany
Duke Albrecht von Wuerttemberg
Wuerttembers
British Destroyers Battle German Bombers Off Dogger Bank
British destroyers engaged two German bombers off Dogger Bank in the North Sea. Admiralty reported no casualties or damage to the British ships and unclear damage to the enemy.
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London
Admiralty
Dogger Bank
North Sea
Union Leader Accused of Communist Ties
Former NMU member testifies before Dies Committee that the union grew from Soviet sponsored groups. He claims leader Joseph Curran was closely linked to Communist figures and asserts Curran lied when denying acquaintance with alleged Communists. He names Thomas Ray Roy Hudson and William Standard as associates.
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Washington
Communist Party
National Maritime Union
CIU
Joseph Curran
Dies
Curran
William C. MecCuiston
Seaman
Frederick, Md
NMU
McCuistion
Soviet
Russia
Thomas Ray
Red International Congress of Labor Unions
Moscow
Roy B. Hudson
Comintern
William L. Standard
Curran Ray
Ray
Joe
Strong Winds Move North In Atlantic
Weather bureau warns of strong winds this afternoon and tonight from the Virginia Capes to Boston. Disturbance off the North Carolina coast moves north northeast with increasing intensity causing northeast and east winds between Boston and Sandy Hook, then shifting to northwest near Delaware breakwater tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Virginia Capes
Boston
Mass
North Carolina
Sandy Hook
Delaware
Delaware Breakwater
Belgians Fire on Unidentified Plane Over Namur
Belgian air defense units fired on an unidentified foreign plane at high altitude over Namur in central Belgium, but the attack was unsuccessful.
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Brussels
Namur
Belgium
City of Flint Leaves Tromsoe on Return Voyage
Reports from Norway say the U S freighter City of Flint departed Tromsoe at 4 p m local time, heading toward a German port with a German prize crew. Berlin notes the ship remains a military secret amid a North Atlantic game of hide and seek.
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North Atlantic
Tromsoe
Berlin
City of Flint
United States
Murmansk
Russia
Three Counties Seek Murderer In Midair Slaying
Three Missouri counties Macon Linn and Shelby seek custody of Ernest Pletch 29 year old aviator and confessed killer of his companion Carlo Bivens 38 year old flying instructor after a quarrel in a plane over northeastern Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Fred C Bollow said a conference will decide which county faces first degree murder kidnapping and airplane theft charges Bivens body was found in a thicket near Cherry Box Shelby county while Pletch was arrested after a forced landing in Bloomington Indiana
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Macon
Missouri
Ernest P
Larry) Pletch
Pletch
Indiana
Carlo Bivens
Brookfield
Linn
Shelby
Fred C. Bollow
Shelby County
Bollow
Bivens
Macon County
Cherry Box
Bloomington
Ind
Raskob Claims He Led GMAC Formation in GM Trial
John J. Raskob testified in the federal anti trust case that he helped form the General Motors Acceptance Corporation to supply dealer credit and aid customers with low cost financing. He described GM as highly decentralized and noted GMAC began with 2.5 million dollars and grew to 50 million in capital with 40 million surplus.
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South Bend
Ind
John J. Raskob
General Motors Corporation
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
General Motors
Raskob
General Motors Company
GMAC
Western Fair Financial Flop at Golden Gate Exposition
The 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition closed with artistic merit but financial failure. Attendance peaked on opening and a record for a daily crowd stood, yet creditors may block a 1940 reopening amid debts around 4.6 million dollars. Bankruptcy filings and talks by Exposition officials and 1940 Exposition Inc. continue as repairs halt on Treasure Island.
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San Francisco
Treasure Island
Exposition, Inc
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