Plot to Bomb Navy Yard at Boston Bared
Boston authorities uncovered a plan to bomb the Charlestown Navy Yard. Police and Marines ringed the yard while workmen arrived and were searched for a hidden time bomb in a lunch box. No explosives were found and security tightened across City Square.
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Navy Yard
Boston
INS
Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy
Naval
Bernard Graham
Graham
City Square
Charlestown
Boston Navy Yard
Twelve Axis Ships Readied for Departure from Tampico Harbor
In Tampico Mexico three German and nine Italian merchantment prepared to sail after fueling and steaming up before dawn. Neutrality patrol destroyers watched offshore but did not force action as two of the group remained at port with lights burning. The consulates reported no departure times. Lloyds lists the ships and tonnages.
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Mexico
Tampico Harbor
Mexico City
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Idarwald
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Vigor
Toscano
Lloyd’s
Marinare
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Foreign Office
United States Neutrality Patrol
Furs and Jewelry Stolen From Birdsall Home
State police seek to locate thieves after burglars entered Townsend G. Birdsall home in Schenectady and stole about $4,000 in furs and gems. The loss occurred late Saturday night while the family was away, and a teletype alarm was issued soon after the report.
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Schenectady
Townsend G. J. Birdsall
Birdsall
British Envoy Hints Caribbean Trade Deal for Armaments
London reports indicate Lord Lothian, British Ambassador to the United States, suggested Britain might trade Caribbean possessions in exchange for American armaments if funds run low. The idea drew unease as it could influence Balkan issues and provoke German propaganda.
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London
Great Britain
West Indies
United States
British Press Association
Lord Lothian
Britain
Caribbean Sea
America
Press Association
the Press Association
Sunday Dispatch
Balkans
Turkey
U S Resumes Efforts for Vultee Peace
In Downey California union leaders and company officials meet with Government conciliators as FBI reports tie Communist influence to the Vultee strike. The 5200 workers seek higher pay and a two year contract with no strikes and compulsory arbitration. Dr. John R. Steelman to preside as Major Sidney Simpson returns to Washington amid accusations of hindering talks.
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Downey
Calif
Vultee Aircraft
Co. 1.0
U. S
Robert Jackson
Washington
FBI
Defense
Vultee
Wyndham Mortimer
Auto-mobile Workers’ Union
J Jackson
Sidney Simpson
War Department
Thanksgiving poultry Roasted in Buffalo Coop Fire
A turkey and several chickens that escaped the Thanksgiving ax were killed in a blaze that roasted them in a Buffalo chicken coop yesterday.
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Buffalo
Daily War Cost for Britain Reaches 36.4 Million Pounds
London Nov 25 Across Glasgow Sir Kingsley Wood warned the war drains Britain’s exchequer at 36.4 million pounds daily with higher costs expected. He noted 21.2 million dollars daily in the first year and 9.2 million pounds daily for 77 days into the second year, urging output over waste.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Glasgow
Britain
America
Wood
Britain’s Resolve Praised by Italian Press
Rome reports Popolo d Italia lauded Britain's resistance to German Italian air attacks. It said the English people across classes support the fleet RAF industry finance labor merchant marine and government in fulfilling hard tasks and noted Mussolini’s fascist ethics.
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Duces
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Milan
Popolo d'Italia
Great Britain
England
Royal Air Force
Mussolini
Filipino Spy Romero Sentenced to 15 Years at Hard Labor
Manila reports Captain Rufo Romero of the Philippine Scouts was convicted by a general court martial of conspiring to sell military information and sentenced to 15 years at hard labor in a military prison. Maps found in his automobile trunk were central to the case. Romero claimed he intended to return them to his office. He offered to resign and undergo brain surgery to erase memories of the documents.
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Manila
Rufo i Romero
Philippine Scouts
West Point
Romero
Fort McKinley
Army
Greeks Celebrate Koritza Capture as Town Reopens
Reporter Nicholas Yorker describes Koritza's festive mood after Greek forces entered with police. Greeks and Albanians mingle in taverns, a new town council forms, and streets honor King George and Metaxas. Sappers remove mines, bridges repaired, and Italian positions hit by Greek British bombing.
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Albania
Athens
Koritza
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Greece
George
John Metaxas
Charissiades
Devoli
Battle of Trafalgar weather hooks film schedule
Hollywood reports that the remake of British history hinges on rain as the Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier project "Lady Hamilton" lists Trafalgar weather permitting in its call sheet. The note reflects the impact of California’s rainy season on filming plans and timing.
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Trafalgar
Hollywood
California
Lady Hamilton
War Chest Elimination Proposed Ahead of AFL Convention
New Orleans reports an AFL law committee recommending abolition of the one cent per member assessment used as a “war chest” against the CIO. David Dubinsky praises the move though he questions executive power to suspend unions. He favors convention control over suspensions and opposes expanded council authority.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
David Dubinsky
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Dubinsky
A. F
U. S. of L
Executive Council
A. F. of L
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
A. F. of S
Resolutions Committee
Law Committee
CLO
AF. of L
German Scramble For Apples After Truck Spill
About 100 Germans rushed into Berlin’s main street after a truck spilled 200 apples on Unter den Linden. Adults could claim one pound in two weeks, while many pedestrians snagged several apples. An AP reporter who joined the scramble left with none.
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Berlin
Ander den Linden
Associated Press
Clemson Cadets Ignore Dollar On Study Table
At Clemson College in South Carolina a dollar sits untouched on a study table used by 2 300 cadets for a month. A note beside it reads Thou shall not steal and no one has touched the bill.
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Clemson
S. C
Clemson College
Theo Tsiropoulous
Water Everywhere Dairyman Hogan in Utah Flooding
Glen C. Hogan a West Jordan dairyman faced widespread flooding after heavy rain and rising waters. Neighbors and local officials coordinated relief efforts as streets submerged and livestock safety became a priority. Local authorities urged caution and prepared temporary shelters for affected residents.
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West Jordan
Utah
Glen C. Hogan
Firefighter Fights Tank Fire With Shotgun to No Avail
A firefighter tried to extinguish a tank fire using four shotgun blasts at the base of a 16 000 gallon water tank. The supporting timbers were in flames and a small hose could not turn the water stream upward. Water leaked through many holes but failed to stop the blaze until the Salt Lake County Fire Department arrived and extinguished it.
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Timnbers
Hogan
Salt Lake County
Monmouth Dean Joins National Dunking Association
Monmouth College Dean John Scott Cleland in Monmouth Illinois received initiation as the Alpha member of the local Monmouth College Chapter of the National Dunking Association. The group grew from his pamphlet on table manners. he warned dunking is a low custom. The Student Council president presented him a life member badge.
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Monmouth, Ill
John
Scott Cleland
Monmouth College
National
Julius Caeser Pleads Guilty In Traffic Court
In Green Bay Wisconsin on November 25 Julius Caeser pleaded guilty to failure to stop for a red light. Judge N J Monahan fined him one dollar and costs. The judge quipped that apparently only the Greeks can stop the Romans.
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Julius Caeser
Green Bay
Wis
Caeser
N. J. Monahan
Renort LaGuardia May Be War Chief Parred by Early
Reports that Secretary of War Stimson would resign to make room for Mayor LaGuardia of New York City in President Roosevelt's cabinet were dismissed at the White House today. Stephen T. Early, secretary to the President, declined to confirm or deny the idea.
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Renort LaGuardia
Washington
INS
War Stimson
Mayor LaGuardia
New York City
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
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