German freighters in Gulf intercepted as four Nazi ships flee
In Tampico Mexican waters Captain Fromke of the Idarwald described a warship pursuit as four Nazi vessels tried to reach open sea. The Phrygia exploded and sank after flames were set aboard, while the Idarwald, Rhein, and Orion attempted escape within near-Mexican waters under destroyer pursuit.
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Tampico
Mexico
H. ‘Fromke
Idarwald
United States
Great Britain
Fromke
Panuco
Lewis and Hillman Seek Unity Ahead of Convention
At Atlantic City John L. Lewis described his meeting with Sidney Hillman as social in nature and said the forthcoming C I O convention would not stray far from its policies. Hillman voiced optimism that the convention would not produce a split, and both leaders urged unity amid tensions over strategy and influence within the labor movement.
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Atlantic City
N. J
John L. Lewis
Sidney Hillman
Lewis
Hillman
Ces
National Defense Commission
C. S
Towboat W. M. Rees sinks on Mississippi near Memphis
In sub freezing weather the towboat W. M. Rees, hauling 2 million gallons of gasoline, sank stern first seven miles below Memphis. A crew of 13 escaped to Arkansas shore and saved the cargo by tying six barges to the bank. The Diesel motored vessel, owned by New Orleans interests and chartered to Eddie Eribacher, carried two 1,200 horsepower motors worth 30,000 each.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. M. Rees
Mississippi
Eddie Eribacher
Cape Girardeau
Fifth Of Draft Papers Must Be Sent By Jan 1
Local Draft Board No 1 announces orders to send out two percent of the full list of men for selective service before January 1. Questionnaires will be mailed to volunteers daily and enlistees must report for a physical exam. Dr. F P Rizzo is the examining physician for board No 1 and aid is offered by multiple advisory contacts across various city offices and companies.
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F. P. Rizzo
Grammont Street
Clarence W. Shumate
Union Producing Company
Bernhardt
A. V. Miller
Southern Carbon Company
Ouachita National Bank
C. S. Walker
Bernhart Building
Fred Kalil
Alvis
J. A. Combs
Missouri Pacific Railroad
J. E. Kersh
Kessh
Ed C. Apperson
Frances Hotel
A. H. Jones
City Hall
C. L. Dill
Southern Hardware Company
Robert Cowden
J. W. Russell
Louisville Cooperage Company
C. K. Dickard
Inter- State Natural Gas Company
Ouachita Bank
R. C. Stokes
Guy Campbell
Motor Supply Company
R. N. Slater
C. C. Calvert
Northeast Junior College
J. Ss. Summersill
S. C
J. B. Foster
Armour
Edward R. Dawson
Western Union
A. E. Montgomery
Old Central Saving Bank
AFL predicts government favors union over CIO in labor clash
In New Orleans on November 16, AFL official Matthew Woll said reshuffling the National Labor Relations Board signals government backing for the AFL over the CIO. He asserted Lewis’s CIO leadership may endure if he stays, while warning a “Versailles treaty” of labor would fail. He urged mutual respect as key to lasting peace.
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New Orleans
John L. Lewis
C. S O
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Matthew Woll
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Labor
Lewis
Woll
Upsets Shake Football World with Notre Dame Loss
A wave of upsets rocked college football as Notre Dame fell to Iowa 7-3 after a late fourth quarter fumble return. Minnesota, Texas A M, Boston College, Stanford, and Tennessee remained unbeaten, while Cornell and Penn State also saw tough results. Texas A M defeated Rice 25-0 to push toward the Southwest title and Rose Bowl bid.
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New York
Notre Dame
Cornell
Minnesota
Texas A
Boston College
Stanford
Tennessee
Lafayette
Penn State
Mississippi State
Texas Tech
Army
Navy
Iowa
Hawkeyes
South Bend
Steve Bagarus
Ken Pettit
Bill Green
Charley O'Rourke
John Kimbrough
Rice
Texas
Purdue
Delegates Arriving For 4 Day L T A Meeting In Monroe
Officials of the Louisiana Teachers Association arrive in Monroe as preparations mount for a four day convention expected to draw about five thousand delegates. Governor Sam H. Jones and Education Chief John E. Coxe to speak Tuesday night. Linton Wells to headline Monday with This Troubled World.
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Louisiana Teachers’ Association
Monroe
Sam H. Jones
John E. Coxe
Linton Wells
Wells
Association
E. A. Lee
Natchitoches
Executive Council
Frances Hotel
H. W. Wright
Baton Rouge
Wright
Wilson Ewing
Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
T. O. Brown
E. L. Neville
D. D
Thanksgiving Day Observed Across Twin Cities
Louisiana marks President Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving on November 21 with church services at Temple B'Nai Israel and First Christian Church. Schools and businesses close. Northeast Junior College Indians host Southeastern Louisiana College in football at Brown Stadium.
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Louisiana
Roosevelt
Twin Cities
Temple B'Nai Israel
Monroe
Ernest Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
A. M. Freeman
First Methodist Church
F. K. Hirsch
Northeast Junior College
Northeast Junior College Indians
Southeastern Louisiana College of
Hammond
Brown Stadium
New England
Lincoln
Congress Fights Adjournment as Controversies Loom
Washington authorities weigh resuming session after a five week break to tackle six provocative issues. Republicans press to stay in session, Democrats split on adjournment with White House talks due after Monday meetings. Key items include Millis for NLRB and Madden for Court of Claims, with broader debate on Walter-Logan bill pending.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Harry A. Millis
National Labor Relations Board
J. Warren Madden
Madden
United States Court of Claims
Walter-Logan
Penitentiary in Mississippi Faulted for Dangerous Conditions
A House committee report from Jackson cites dangerous conditions at the Mississippi state penitentiary following the October 27 escape of Kinnie Wagner. The panel backs giving superintendent J. T. Reed full managerial power and authority to hire or dismiss staff, saying lack of authority fostered distrust and unrest at the Parchman prison farm.
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Jackson, Miss
House
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Parchman
Kinnie Wagner
Paul B. Johnson
J. T. Reed
Reed
Prisoner dies in Hackberry jail fire in Cameron Parish
A coroner's jury in Lake Charles finds accidental death after a blaze destroyed a small temporary jail in Hackberry. Shelby A. Corbello, 31, of West Lake, was jailed on drunkenness charges and perished in the fire considered of unknown origin.
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Lake Charles
Hackberry
S. O. Carter
Cameron Parish
Shelby A. Corbello
West Lake
Fire Sweeps Plant of Dairy Company at Columbus
Fire of undetermined origin swept through the Cooperative Dairies plant in Columbus Mississippi. The one story building adjoining the Mississippi State College for Women campus burned for about an hour with an estimated loss of 15000 dollars.
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Columbus
Miss
Cooperative Dairies
Mississippi State College For Women
Duce Troops Smashed By Greek Force
Greek high command reports Italian troops retreating in southern Albania set fire to their base town Koritza and retreated from Konitza in the Pindus region. Greek forces claim many prisoners and capture of guns and equipment as battles raged across Epirus. Italian planes are said to have bombed rural areas on Corfu with no casualties reported.
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Athens
Greece
Albania
Koritza
High Command
Konitza
Pindus Mountain
Metsovon
Epirus
Ministry of Home Security
Corfu
Johnny Gets His Gun A Poor Soldier No Fun For Draftees
Relatives fear boredom will lead to mischief among new soldiers. The morale division plans army service clubs with reading rooms libraries guest houses and dances plus hostesses and trained librarians. Movies books tickets and amateur shows will keep draftees occupied as songs chosen by regulars appear in a forthcoming song book.
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Milton Brenner
NEA
Washington
John Q
War Department
Adjutant General
Army Service Club
Army Library Service
Army
Motion Picture Service
Armentieres
America
Caissons
Old Virginny
English Airmen Weather Storm To Attack Guns
The Associated Press reports Allied airmen bombed German gun positions and invasion ports along the French coast last night despite gale warnings. Coventry suffered heavy bombing damage as rescuers worked amid debris while King George greeted survivors.
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Associated Press
Europe
Gulf of Mexico
Tampico
Mexico
Phrygia
Idarwald
Rhein
Orinoco
Admiral Graf Spee
Hamburg
Kiel
Germany
Coventry
English Midlands
King George
England
United States
Warm Weather Returns Across the South After Severe Cold
Forecasts from the Weather Bureau in New Orleans predict a rapid warming in the southern states after one of the coldest Novembers. Temperatures rose from 23.4 in the Twin City to 62.8 at Selman Field as sub freezing weather gives way to sunshine. Crops suffered frost damage from Mississippi to the Carolinas and at least one death occurred in Nashville. Florida citrus crop reportedly escaped damage as warm air moves northward.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Twin City
Mercury
Civil Aeronautics
Selman Field
Arkansas
Associated Press
South
Atlanta
Mississippi
Carolinas
Bristol
Tenn
Nashville, Tenn
Florida
First Nome Mayor John B Harris Dies in Little Rock
John B Harris 60 percent first mayor of Nome Alaska died of a heart attack in a Little Rock hotel room. A native of Dallas County Arkansas he prospected in the Klondike in 1897 and later engaged in the brokerage business and owned a hotel before becoming mayor in 1901.
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Little Rock
Ark
John B. Harris
Nome
Alaska
Harris
Dallas County
Arkansas
Klondike
Man Dies After Car Overturns on Him on U S Highway 82
Jamesx Elbert Dupbar, 62, of El Dorado, Ark, was crushed to death when an automobile overturned on him while he walked along U S Highway 82 outside El Dorado. The accident occurred on November 16 in Dorada.
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Jamesx Elbert Dupbar
EL Dorado
Ark
Dorada
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