12 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
1
Prime Minister Chamberlain argues Germany must show clear, enforceable concessions and guarantees before peace can exist. He recalls Hitler's invasion of Poland and Czechoslovakia and warns that verbal assurances cannot replace steadfast action by Berlin.
Lafayette Indiana October 12 Dr Robert Alexander Craig 67 longtime head of Purdue University veterinary science for 35 years famed for hog cholera vaccination Mrs Nita Hill Stark 49 former national grand secretary of Pi Beta Phi sorority wife of H J Luther Stark died last night in Orange Texas October 12
In San Francisco Tamara Morgan a 37 year old internationally known pianist died after an abdominal operation. She introduced George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to Europe in a 1924 Mozarteum Salzburg concert.
Northeastern University plans a Hi Jinx class dance tomorrow night inviting 13th 113th 213th and 313th couples for free admission. A 13 piece orchestra has been engaged to provide music for the event in Boston.
An advertisement promotes Marmola Tablets for weight loss aimed at healthy individuals with hypothyroid conditions. It claims over thirty years of sales and twenty million boxes, advising sensible eating and a daily four tablet dosage under physician guidance.
Frank Mortensen a ore shover at a Midvale smelter won Utah state fair crocheting and embroidery honors. He took top prizes in three divisions including best crocheted luncheon set and best daily in miscellane ous section. Mortensen said he is proud of his fair craft.
Albany oct 12 physicians believed five year old Doreen Shook who has been asleep 59 days is a victim of an equine disease. The report states doctors are treating her condition as linked to the mysterious sleep ailment affecting the area.
United States Government arsenal at Watervliet will add 150 workers including 50 tool makers and 100 machinists to boost national defense production. Maj. H. F. Stafford announced the hires would occur as soon as possible, bringing total on the site to about 1,350 after recent increases.
Chamberlain asserts that any peace must include Germany withdraw from Poland, reparations to Czecho Slovakia, and credible guarantees. He warns even if proposals addressed wrongs, practical means to ensure ceasefire remain unclear. German planners assume war continues despite the Allied stance.
Veteran public servant Anthony Wayne OConnell, 31, mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, since 1938, begins courses at the University of Connecticut. He will study English economics and physiology, commuting 26 miles three times weekly to pursue the education.
Britain cancels the Armistice Day observance at the Cenotaph due to wartime danger. King George orders the national event postponed with plans for smaller village services and a day of remembrance the following Sunday.
An advertisement explains how sluggish kidneys cause waking at night and other symptoms. It urges a kidney aid product BUKETS, claims quick relief within 24 hours, and notes availability at Weston's Drug Stores locally.
Washington reports 1,833,202 persons on work relief as of October 4, up 43,588 from the prior week. The rise reflects growing relief demand as winter nears, with notable gains in Georgia Kansas Minnesota New York City Pennsylvania and other areas.
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