Nine Power Conference Condemns Japan Amid Fascism Democracy Clash
The Brussels meeting passes a condemnation of Japan for its war against China. The vote shows a split between democracies led by the United States Britain and France and totalitarian powers Japan Germany Italy who abstain or withhold support. Italy warns the resolution could spark complications.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Ninepower
Brussels
Japan
China
Nippon
America
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Count Aldrovandi-Marescotti
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Infected Tooth Forces Roosevelt to Cancel Engage ments
President Roosevelt cancelled all engagements due to a painful infected tooth after a naval dentist found the molar infected. Dr. Ross McIntire rated a slight fever and said the tooth would be treated for several days before deciding on extraction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ross T. McIntire
Britain builds 19 munitions plants in rearmament drive
Sir Thomas Inskip announced that in 20 months Britain has completed 19 special munitions and aircraft factories. Eleven of the plants are already in production as part of the national defense buildup.
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London
Thomas Inskip
Major Celebration Planned To Begin Christmas Season
Britain dispatches Viscount Halifax on a feeler visit to Adolf Hitler and welcomes Leopold III of Belgium to London for a state visit. A destroyer flotilla with RAF planes meets Leopold in mid channel as Halifax heads to Berlin to discuss Germany's colonial aspirations with Hitler.
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London
Britain
Viscount Halifax
Hitler
Germany
Leopold
Royal Air Force
Halifax
Berlin
Bavarian Berchtesgaden
Brilliant Lighting Effects and Music For Yuletide Season
Monroe and West Monroe plan a festive Yuletide kickoff on December 2 with turning on of city lights downtown, bands and choirs, illuminated storefronts, and air plays. DeSiard Street from South Grand to North Fifth would be roped off from 8 p.m. pending city consent.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
DeSiard Street
South Grand
North Fifth Street
Government launches whirlwind unemployed census nationwide
Washington reports the government began a rapid unemployment census on November 16 using 150000 postmen to distribute surveys to homes hotels and camps. Results expected by late December after route checks. Mayors discuss relief costs amid fears of rising winter unemployment and possible deficiency funding.
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Washington
Conference of Mayors
Fiorella LaGuardia
New York
Congress
Works Progress Administration
LaGuardia
WPA
Cold Wave 10 Hits Gulf Coast States
A norther from Texas drove into the gulf coast producing rain and winds up to 31 mph as far east as Florida. The Weather Bureau issued storm warnings for the gulf coast and predicted near freezing temperatures along the coasts of Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama amid generally fair weather. Northwest warnings extended from Bay St. Louis Mississippi to Carrabelle Florida with the disturbance near the Mississippi coast.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Texas
Florida
Mississippi
United States Weather Bureau
Carrabelle
Fla
Louisiana
Alabama
Bay St. Louis
Miss
France's Last War Commander Retires
Paris reports General Henri Gouraud, famed Lion of Champagne, retires at midnight on eve of his 70th birthday. He led the Fourth Army in 1918 and commanded during the Dardanelles campaign, losing an arm and suffering leg fractures. His name and actions drew allied units including the 42nd Rainbow, 36th, and Second American divisions.
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Paris
Henri Gouraud
Frances
Gouraud
Dardenelles
Champagne
Ludendorff
United States
Rainbow Division
France
Harding
Split Between Crop Control Groups Widens In Farm Bill Debate
Washington November 16. A House agriculture subcommittee agreed to insert a voluntary cotton control program into the administration's new farm bill. Chairman Jones of Texas said regulations would use benefit payments under the soil conservation act, based on a farmer's cotton planted acreage and five year yield. Roosevelt's call for an all weather program widened the split between compulsory and voluntary advocates. Chairman Smith of South Carolina opposed any compulsory measures and processing taxes.
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Washington
House
Jones
Texas
Roosevelt
Congress
Smith
South Carolina
Agriculture Committee
Thorndey
Ove
Bankhead
Rayburn
Snell
New York
Coughton
North Carolina
Senate
United States
House of Representatives
White House
Convicted Men Break From Jamesville Jail
Three abductors overpowered six jailers and escaped from Jamesville New York, authorities report. The bold breakout raises questions about security as investigators pursue suspects and reassess jail procedures.
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Jamesville
N. Y
Escape From Onondaga Prison Triggers Nationwide Alarm
Three of eight convicted in the 1933 John J. O Connell Jr kidnapping escaped from the Onondaga county penitentiary by tying up guards. Percy Geary John Oley and Harold Crowley fled in a guard Edward Hayes car then another vehicle to Syracuse. An eight state alarm was issued.
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Syracuse
N. Y
John J. O'Connell
Albany
Onondaga County
Percy Geary
John Oley
Harold Crowley
New York City
Gearg. H. H. Paddock
Edward Hayes
Hayes
Jamesville
New York State
Night club raid by hooded Klansmen shocks Miami
In Miami authorities probed a raid on the La Paloma night club by men and women in Ku Klux Klan regalia. The owner said patrons were ordered to leave, the club sacked, entertainers attacked, and cash and a watch stolen. A bass drum was damaged as 360 dollars in cash and a 7 dollar watch vanished. Virginia Daw, an entertainer, was among those affected.
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Miami
Fla
la Paloma
Youst
Senate Fights Over Anti Lynching Bill Delay Roosevelts Agenda
In Washington on Nov 16 the Senate moved to delay immediate action on President Roosevelt’s anti lynching bill as filibuster concerns rose. Senator Byrnes signaled a motion for consideration while leadership debated delaying the farm bill and government reorganization. House GOP delays and agricul ture committee talks added to a stalled five week session as wage hour plans and other major proposals lingered.
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Washington
Senate
Byrnes
South Carolina
Roosevelt
House
Snell
Wagner
van Nuys
Indiana
Barkley
Notifying President Just Jake
Washington dispatch recalls a mock ceremony where Congress informed the president it was in session. Sergeant at Arms Kenneth Romney notes the ritual persists for legality, though no direct notice is sent, with Mercuries and messengers passing the word fleetingly through cloakrooms.
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Washington
Congress
Kenneth Romney
House
A. A
Garner
Barkies
Kentucky
McNary
Oregon
Senate
Sit Downers Leave Fisher Body Plant After Near Daylong Sit In
Sit down strikers at the Fisher Body plant in Pontiac Michigan evacuated the plant at 825 p m after about 12 hours of occupation. Union leader Dorr Mitchell said the strike was unauthorized and a meeting with company officials was set for 1 pm to discuss grievances including the layoff of 500 workers. About 2000 workers marched, with night shift to return at 3 pm as talks began. The plant normally employs 7300.
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Pontiac
Mich
Fisher Body Corporation
Dorr Mitchell
United Automobile Workers of America
Wnauthorizer
Mitchell
Two Die in New Orleans From Iron Lung Treatment
In New Orleans two patients died after iron lung use. James Hah 1% of New Orleans and Robert Leo Causey 21 of Baton Rouge were treated at Charity and Touro infirmaries respectively. Causey, LSU senior, was rushed to New Orleans Sunday for emergency infantile paralysis treatment.
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New Orleans
Theron Jung
James Hah
Charity Hospital
Robert Leo Causey
Baton Rouge
Touro
Causey
Louisiana State University
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