Ohio Guardsmen Held Ready Over Goodyear Sit-Down Strike
Ohio ordered 2,000 Guardsmen on standby for possible duty at Goodyear Tire and Rubber plants in Akron as Gov. Davey vows sit-down strikes will not be tolerated. United Rubber Workers report most sit-down workers left the plants after a 24 hour occupation that idled 12,000 workers. Adj. Gen. Marx keeps units on notice. Goodyear to reopen Monday. potential nationwide strike vote hinted by John House.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Martin L. Davey
National Guard
C. I. O. United Rubber Workers
Adj
Emil F. Marx
Goodyear
John D. House
United Rubber Workers
Davey
C. I. O. Tilt Gev
National Guardsmen
C. T. O. Steelworkers Organizing Committee
Little Steel
House
Clifton C. Slusser
Slusser
Recovery not reform drives congressional session
Washington confronts a confused first week of a congressional special session aimed at accelerating New Deal long range planning. Lawmakers seek recovery funding while facing budget gaps, tax cut pressures, and warnings against new taxes on manufacturers or low income groups as they navigate restrictive rules and election concerns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Pennsylvania snow flurries
Snow flurries continue over West Virginia and western Pennsylvania with cold spell easing slowly. Temperatures rise modestly Sunday into Monday with a warmer trend expected by Tuesday as a detailed forecast on page six notes.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Japanese capture of Soochow and inland shift threaten Nanking
Soochow fell to Japanese forces without a fight, moving the Chinese capital inland to Chungking as three gaps opened in the Hindenburg line. Shanghai remains 50 miles away, with Nanking's evacuation under discussion. Foreign observers blame Chinese leadership and supply failures while praising troops, and talks in Brussels sought a unified Far Eastern stance.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Nanking
Chungking
Soochow
Japan
Hangchow Bay
Norman H. Davis
Brussels
Yangtze River
Szechwan
Hindenburg
Poca District Oil Output Sets Kanawha County Record
In Kanawha county, 126 of 144 Oriskany sand gas wells produced by November 9, yielding 561,723,776 cubic feet overall. The Poca district led eight sections with 302,826,847 cubic feet from 31 wells. Four wells were dry and nine lacked production data.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Department of Mines
Oriskany
Kanawha County
Poca
French Surete Saves Republic San Diego Crash Kills Two
A small monoplane struck telephone wires and crashed at Otay Dam near San Diego today, killing E. J. Helzle the pilot and F. X. McGrath, both from San Diego and attached to navy units.
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French Surete
Republic
Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Otay Dam
E. J. Helzle
F. X. McGrath
Sant Diego
Navy
Brisbane Man Wills On Phonograph Record Ceremony
A Brisbane resident had his will recorded on a phonograph disc detailing estate desires and opinions on relatives. After death the record will be played for family and friends during the hearing, reflecting a novel probate approach.
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Brisbane
Australia
Wreck Survivor Relates Terrifying Experiences
Isabelle Thomasson, 29 and a statistical clerk for the Bluefield Bitu Mining Coal Commission, recalls the Norfolk and Western wreck five miles west of Bluefield. She describes a derailed train, panicked passengers, and being buried under debris as the car rolled repeatedly, fearing death before seeking fresh air.
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Isabelle Thomasson
Bluefield
Thomasson
Bituminous Coal Commission
Welch
Norfolk and Western
Here
Scouts Collect Shoes and clothing for Raleigh county needy
Raleigh county Boy Scouts organize a county wide drive with Red Cross and state aid. Troops canvass homes Wednesday to Friday collecting usable shoes and clothing for the poor. Items are fumigated cleaned repaired by WPA seamstresses and distributed through Red Cross and state department. Children’s clothing is especially needed.
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Raleigh County
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
State Department of Public Assistance
Ark
Mabscott
Piney Avenue
WPA
State Department
Boys to Leave Bags For Articles, Return Later
Officials plan a county clothing drive to aid the needy this winter. Leaders including Mr Worrel head, Mrs George W Bright Red Cross secretary, and district Boy Scout executives coordinated efforts. Every scoutmaster has been briefed on his role as towns prepare to contribute.
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Worrel
State Department of Public Assistance
George W. Bright
Red Cross
Theid
Boy Scouts
Reep
Trains Crash At Bluefield Kills Two. Dozens Injured
A Norfolk and Western passenger train derailment near Bluefield West Virginia killed two people and injured about 40 more. Passengers, including women and children, were tossed from overturned cars into the Bluefield area snow and riverbank. Rescue crews worked two hours to free a man pinned under wreckage as authorities investigated causes amid a blizzard.
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Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Bluestone River
Associated
Associated Press
Columbus
Norfolk
Bluestone
Frank. Booker
Williamson
Miss
Georgia
Clyburn
Bramwell
Dunman
Bikhornt
Dora Lee
Gammop
Kimpall
Dickenson
Newton
W. Va
Pocahontas
Bluefield‘sanitarium
St. Luke's Hospital
Providence Hospital
R.D. Rogers
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Thei J City
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Johnstown Road
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Park Avenue
First Methodist Church
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Rogers
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Scruggs
Creed Shelton
Blue
Labor
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