Germany imposes 20 percent levy on Jews to pay fine
Berlin reports a government decree demanding German Jews and stateless Jews pay a 20 percent fortune levy toward a 400 million mark fine for Vom Rath’s assassination. Foreign Jews exempt. Payments due by 15 August 1939, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Berlin
Ernst Vom Rath
Paris
Germany
Vom Rath
Finance Ministry
Goebbels
Kroll Opera House
Das Schwarz Korps
Twin Cities Observe Thanksgiving with church services and football
Thanksgiving customs close courts and stores in the Twin Cities. Churches plan union service at First Christian with Rev. L. T. Hastings presiding. Other services include Grace Episcopal and St. Matthew Catholic masses. The major event is Northeast Center of LSU facing undefeated Northern Illinois State in Brownfield.
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Twin Cities
Northeast Center
First Christian Church
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church of
Monroe
Tor
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Grace Episcopal Church
E. F. Hayward
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Brownfield
Louisiana State University
Northern Illinois State
Two Alcatraz Convicts Face Blood Defense
In San Francisco, November 23, spectators awaited the government's rebuttal to a defense centered on a bloody blue denim jacket. James C. Lucas and Rufus Franklin testified they did not kill Guard Royal C. Cline during the May 23 escape attempt, denying entry to the saw filing room where the killing occurred as star government witness Milton Pettijohn testified they were in the room.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz
Royal C. Cline
Island
James C. Lucas
Rufus Franklin
Mooney to Make Sixth Pardon Plea
Tom Mooney seeks a sixth pardon as his attorneys draft the appeal to Governor-elect Culbert Olson. The case centers on the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco. Assistant attorney George T. Davis says there is hopeful momentum for Mooney’s release after 21 years of imprisonment.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
George T. Davis
Mooney
Culbert L. Olson
Olson
Davis
Ardon
Charles Goff
Attorney General's Office
Earl Warren
Warren K. Billings
Billings
Landslides in St Lucia Leave 250 Feared Dead
Castries St Lucia Nov 23 Rescue workers list 250 missing after massive landslides triggered by three weeks of rain burying many under earth. Fifty six dead and 32 injured recovered with tolls likely higher. Over 500 refugees cared for by the British colonial government as property losses reach 500000 and food supplies run low amid a blocked highway.
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Castries
ST. Lucia
British West Indies
Widowed Woman Faces Charge In Eerie Auto Death Case
In White Plains New York Marie Burckhalter 44 is charged with first degree manslaughter in the alleged abetting of her husband Eugene 47 in a carbon monoxide death in their Hastings on Hudson garage. Police seek a reenactment to test her story with assistant district attorneys calling her very clever while a witness Melvin Kittel 34 remains jailed.
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White Plains
N. Y
UPI
John J. Donegan
Hastings-on-Hudson
Donegan
Marie Burckhalter
Westchester County
Eugene
Chemical Company
Hastings
Melvin Kittel
Defense prepared for Herschel Grynszpan trial
Paris reports Vincente de Moro-Giafferi plans to meet the 17 year old Polish Jew in prison and mount a defense for Grynszpan who killed Ernst von Rath. His aunt and uncle may also be defended. A secret trial decree hangs in cabinet dispute amid Franco German friendship talks.
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Paris
Vincente de Moro-Giafferi
Herschel Grynszpan
Legation
Ernst Vor Rath
Morc-Giafferi
Germany
France
Wage hour chief ends grace period in new enforcement push
Washington November 23 Elmer F Andrews administrator of the wage hour program says the grace period is over four months after the labor standards law took effect He notes he previously delayed action to allow interstate industry to adjust to 25 cent minimum and 44 hour work week He told Roosevelt the program may have displaced as many as 50 000 workers and now plans stricter enforcement
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Washington
Wagehour
Elmer F. Andrews
Andrews
Roosevelt
American Exports to China Drop as War Shifts Trade
Shanghai figures show American imports fell 65 percent since the Chinese-Japanese conflict began. Britain and Germany fell about 60 percent, while Japanese imports rose to account for roughly one fifth of total, pushing Japan to first place and the United States to third.
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Shanghai
China Press
Japan
Britain
United States
Germany
Venom Therapy Hopes For 3 Year Old Donald Richardson
In Kansas City a cottonmouth venom treatment begins for 3 year old Donald Richardson diagnosed with a rare capillary disorder causing hemorrhages. Doctors say small venom doses tone capillary walls and expect improvement after 12 to 15 drops per session.
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Kansas City
Donald Richardson
Donald
Hugh M. Swaney
Bette Davis Named Poor Wife in Divorce Suit
Harm on Nelson alleges Bette Davis’s film career ruined home life and marital duties. He cites her distance and lack of affection, saying vacations were avoided and spats became public. a property settlement has been arranged.
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Los Angeles
Bette Davis
Harmon O
Ham) Nelson
Nelson
Bette
Misa Davis
Neilson
Reverend Patrick Walshe of St Rita's Dies in New Orleans
The Rev Patrick B Walshe pastor of St Rita's church in New Orleans for 14 years died yesterday in the city of a heart attack.
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New Orleans
Patrick B. Walshe
St Rita's Church
Farm Solidarity Urged by AAA Director Evans
R. M. Evans national administrator of the Agriculture Adjustment Administration told about 100 farmers from 34 parishes here that farm leaders must unite regions and carry their case to towns and cities to secure fair national income. The meeting at Central Grammar School was hosted by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation with speakers J. W. Duggan and F. W. Spencer among others.
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R. M. Evans
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Central Grammar School
Louisiane Farm Bureau Federation
The
Agricultural Extension Service
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
J. W. Duggan
Washington
AAA
F. W. Spencer
Louisiana Aaa
J. W. Bateman
Roosevelt arraignment stirs Georgia politics in Warm Springs
President Roosevelt denounced Georgia for seeking federal air public works without enabling acts, a move that unsettled state officials. Observers linked the statement to local politics as Ambassador Wilson prepares to report on German violence. Senator Lindsay urged possible enabling legislation without a constitutional amendment.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Georgia
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
Walter F. George
Ambassador Wilson
Washington
State Department
Speaker Bankhead
Rayburn
House
Paul Lindsay
Atlanta
Tattnall County
Milledgeville
Kings attend Queen Maud rites in Marlborough House chapel
Three kings and numerous royals attended the funeral of Queen Maud of Norway in London. The ceremony at Marlborough House chapel preceded the purple and black funeral train bound for Oslo. Attendees included Haakon her husband Olaf their son George VI and George of Greece with Prince Paul regent of Yugoslavia and Victoria Eugenie among others.
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London
Maud
Norway
Oslo
Haakon
Olaf
George VI
Britain
George
Greece
Marlborough House
Paul
Yugoslavia
Victoria Eugenie
Spain
Propagandist Amelia Earhart arrives in Los Angeles on world tour
A Chinese propaganda figure, seven year old Lee Ya Ching nicknamed Amelia Earhart, lands in Los Angeles as the initial stop of a world tour. She seeks aid for a war with Japan and plans to visit other nations to rally support.
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China
Amelia Earhart
Lee Ya Ching
Son Angeles
Sid
Japan
New Bloodhound Mutt Joins Trial Run In Greenville
In Greenville officials released a new bloodhound named Mutt for a trial run. The dog’s early performance prompted search officials to begin a hunt for it as crews plan further field work.
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Greenville
Central
Miss Davia to tell jury details of July cabin party
Olympia report says Roberta Davia former office nurse for Dr Berry will testify on July 4 cabin party where Berry claims his wife was assaulted by Baker. Davis says no change in Mrs Berry's demeanor after alleged attack and notes Dr Barry suspected not an assault but unfat ed bee.
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Olympia
Wash
Roberta Davia
Keot Wo Berry
Loving Baker
Coast Guard
Berry
Baker
Miss Davis
Davis
Mrs. Berry
Dr. Barry
Bee
France and Germany agree to submit disputes to arbitration
Paris reports a formal French German pact to submit border disputes to arbitration rather than force. The agreement, linked to prior Munich era understandings, recognizes the frontier and Foregn Minister Joachim von Ribbenstrasse may sign with German leaders to fix boundaries and avoid war.
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Paris
Phroume Minster Chamberlain
Viecourt Helifas
Thea Fran
Munich
Hitler
Chamberlain
Mitler
Germany
Alsace-Lorraing
France
Geremany
Foren
Joachim von Rib
Private flyers urged to aid national air armament plan
US officials discuss expanding civil aviation to support a larger air force. Proposals include subsidies for student pilots and WPA style training camps, with industry leaders cautious about civilian pilots meeting wartime demands.
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Germany
Italy
Great Beitan
Army Air Core
Land Grant College
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Bureau of Air Commerce
Edward J. Noble
United States Army
Navy
The
National Aeronautic Association
Aviation Authority
Elanira
N.Y
Air Or Ps
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Oklahoma City
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