Roosevelt calls Congress into special session in 1939
President Roosevelt announced an extra session of Congress to meet at 12 noon on September 21, 1939, to receive communications from the Executive branch. Invitations went to Senate and House leaders for an informal conference on September 20. The call did not specify issues.
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Charles McNary
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Joseph W Martin
R. Mass
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United States
Franklin D Roosevelt
United States of America
Capitol
Stephen T Early
Administrator of Pension Office Here Resigns
William France, longtime administrator of the Old Age Pension office since its start on May 15 1934, submitted his resignation yesterday afternoon as requested. May Dramm Republican appointee named acting manager takes charge today, with France remaining until September 26 and continuing to express interest in the pension system and the 1433 county recipients.
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France
May Dramm
Townline Road
Unti
Weather outlook for Ohio and Midwest region
Weather report notes warmer conditions tonight across eastern and northern portions Thursday and Friday with local showers. Pressure systems shift from Manitoba southwest through the Rockies toward Arizona with centers over North Dakota and Utah, while high pressure over the St Lawrence valley extends to Atlantic states.
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Manitoba
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
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Utah
St Lawrence Valley
Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Nouthern Ploride
Texas
California
Oregon
Pitkin Warns War Threatens Elyria Middle Class
Prof Walter B Pitkin spoke at Elyria High School urging immediate organization of the middle class as the town confronts war impacts. He cited 2000 questionnaire replies showing four urgent needs, led by more industry and jobs, to prevent economic decline and propaganda risks amid national conflict.
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Walter B Pitkin
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Washington
John J Pershing
Congress
Pershing
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George E Adamson
County Repair Levy to be Submitted by County Board
County commissioners unanimously approved submitting a quarter mill levy for one year to voters this fall to fund maintenance and repairs for five county buildings. Estimated revenue about $46,000 will cover projects at Pleasant View Sanitarium County Home County Jail courthouse roof work and Children’s Home and heating upgrades totaling roughly $31,000. A welfare levy at one mill for two years was rejected.
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A C Smith
Pleasant View Sanatorium
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C A. Horn
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Germans Slow Down as Fighting Intensifies Near San River
German forces press into southern Poland near the San River with intensified combat ahead of a long advance. Roads, bridges, and towns show bomb damage while German supply lines extend eastward under fair weather as Polish air activity remains scarce. Local farms mobilize to feed the front amid slowed advance and civilian disruption.
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Poland
Elyria High Band to Appear at Friday Game
Fifty five Elyria High School student musicians will debut in the 1930-40 season at Friday night’s football game. The band, nearly complete after a week of school, includes 83 members with auditions still underway to fill remaining vacancies. Music director J Martin Beck notes the group comprises 13 girls and 13 new members among the players and will perform as organized.
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Elyria High School
J Martin Beck
Telaudes 13 Fe
Survivors Of Athenia Say Liner Was Torpedoed And Shelled
American survivors arriving in Halifax recounted that the British liner Athenia was torpedoed and then shelled, as families and rescuers mourned. The City of Flint brought 223 survivors, including a ten year old girl who died from injuries, while others described chaotic decks, lifeboats, and crowded escapes during the disaster.
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Europe
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Consola Strohmeier
Stock Prices Soar After Roosevelt Session Call
New York timely report notes stock prices climbing to yearly highs following Roosevelt’s emergency Congress session call for September 2. Steel shares rebounded from early weakness as markets regained momentum.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Britain Ready For Reprisals On Germany
London officials vow retaliatory actions if German armed forces harass civilians as Lord Halifax condemns plans to bomb Polish towns. Crosslinks with Chancellor’s Reichstag pledge not to target women and children. Strabolgi warns restraint could tie hands of military commanders in air operations.
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Rumania
Windsors Return to England After Self-Imposed Exile
Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in Sussex England after nearly three years abroad to begin a wartime return. They stay with Mayor Metcalfe’s family and plan later movements between Ports mouth and London as the Duke prepares for a war appointment.
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France
Edward Dudley Metcalfe
London Evening Standard
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Portsmouth
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Metcalfe
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Windsors
Duke of Kent
Belgrave Square
New Plymouth Street Names Shared in Public Notice
A local notice highlights street name changes or additions at 198 Plymouth St and 158 West Browd Ave with clarifications for residents and mapping updates.
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Plymouth Streets
British Aims Include Liberation of Czechs Says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told Parliament that Britain and France will end Hitlerism. Britain pledges aid to Poland, supports liberation of Czechs, and notes RAF and navy actions. France advances in German territory. calling up militia accelerates. Allied Council meetings aim for tighter collaboration.
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Supreme War Council
US ambassador says Germans bomb Polish cities
Washington Sept 13. The American ambassador to Poland Anthony Drexel Biddle formally charged the German military forces with bombing open cities and towns in Poland. Biddle made the charge in official telegrams to the State Department.
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Poland
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State Department
No Change In Steel Operations At Loram
Reports indicate Loram maintains steady steel operations as other centers note increased activity. National Tube Company action and broader plant operations context are referenced but details remain limited in the readable text.
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Loram
Action National Tube Company
Citizenship Classes Twice Weekly Starts Tomorrow Evening
John Kolopos announced twice weekly citizenship classes to run Mondays and Thursdays through November in the Washington building. Began at 7 oclock tomorrow night. all interested are to attend.
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