Republicans plan to modify key New Deal laws in 1939 congress
Republicans in the 1939 Congress will focus on amending a half dozen New Deal statutes rather than launching numerous new proposals. They aim at Wagner Act and crop control, with talks of revising social security wage hour tax and neutrality laws. Labor board favors no change while CIO predicts no act revision.
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Washington
Labor Relations Board
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Labor Board
John L. Lewis
CIO
Congress
Jews Expelled From All German Universities
Berlin reports that Education Minister Bernhard Rust ordered immediate removal of Jewish students from all universities and higher learning institutes. A decree to formalize the action is in preparation, signaling total exclusion of Jews from German schools and higher education.
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Berlin
Bernhard Rust
Bankers See Gains Forecast as They Begin Convention
American bankers anticipate Republican election gains boosting business confidence at the ABA convention in Houston. William A. Irwin argues for cross party cooperation to restore economic sanity amid debt threats while Orval W. Adams credits election results with returning checks and balances and warns against government interference that depresses rates. He cites a “Big Invisible Tax” from low rates harming savers and life-insurance holders.
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Houston
Texas
William A. Irwin
American Institute of Banking
Main Street
Wall Street
Orval W. Adams
Salt Lake City
A.B. A
Adams
Chamberlain Not Coming To U S With Monarchs
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain denied in Commons that he would join King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their spring tour of Canada and the United States. The royal party arrives Quebec May 15 aboard Repulse and returns sail from Halifax June 10 before visiting the United States as guests of President Roosevelt at the White House.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Quebec
Repulse
Buckingham Palace
Halifax
Roosevelt
White House
Information Bureau Helps Readers In Winchester Star Request
Frederic J. Haskin runs the Washington information bureau assisting Winchester Star readers. He will answer factual questions if a self addressed stamped envelope is included. Some letters lack initials, preventing responses.
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Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Winchester Star
Haskin
Haskins
Society Doctor Faces Charges
Dr. Kent W. Berry, society physician of Olympia, and three others go on trial for kidnapping and beating Irving Baker, a retired Coast Guard officer, alleged over improper attentions to Berry’s wife. Prosecutors seek venue resistance as hearings unfold in Thurston county courthouse.
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Olympia
Wish
Kent W. Berry
Irving Baker
Coast Guard
Baker
Thurston County
Smith Troy
C. D. Cunningham
Berry
James Reddick
Robert Smith
William McAloon
Dr. Berry
Pseail
Court House
Blizzard Rakes Up-State New York
A heavy snowstorm with blizzard conditions swept the Chautauqua Lake region slowing highway traffic. High winds followed a night of about one inch of snowfall as temperatures dropped.
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Blizzard
New York
Jamestown
N. Y
Chautauqua Lake
British Protest Over Nazi Press Attacks In Parliament
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Chamberlain reports a strong British protest to Germany over Nazi press attacks linked to the Paris killing of Ernst Vom Rath. He notes sympathy for targeted Britons and states Britain will pursue claims for damage through the German government.
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London
Germany
Paris
House of Commons
Chamberlain
der Angriff
Panl Joseph Goebbels
Ernst Vom Rath
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Alfred Duff Cooper
Eden
Duff Cooper
Admiralty
Churchill
Britain
Vom Rath
Berlin
George Ogilvie-Forbes
Herr Vom Rath
Fruit Growers Seek New Rates for Apple Shipments
A delegation of local fruit growers appeared before the Interstate Commerce Commission at 10 this morning to secure lower rates on apple shipments to the Midwest. They contend New York growers enjoy lower rates and must prove that Virginia fruit competes in western markets. Delegation members include Bob Rea Peyton Marshall E Blackburn Moore Ralph Crisman Walker Bond and L D Arnold.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle West
New York
Virginia
Bob Rea
Peyton Marshall
E. Blackburn Moore
Ralph Crisman
Walker Bond
L. D. Arnold
Train crash injuries trim Notre Dame game crowd
SOUTH BEND Ind Nov 14 twelve injured fans remained in St Joseph Hospital after two special trains collided while spectators headed to the Notre Dame Minnesota game Most people hurt rode a New York Central train on a spur to the stadium and a Grand Trunk special struck it Others were treated for minor injuries and released.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph Hospital
New York Central
Notre Dame Stadium
Grand Trunk
N B C Denied Exclusive Use Of Its Biscuit
The Supreme Court ruled National Biscuit Company has no exclusive rights to the words shredded wheat or its pillow shaped cereal form. Justice McReynolds and Butler dissented, noting Kellogg fraud claim to goodwill built by N B C and its predecessors.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Biscuit Company
McReynolds
Butler
Kellogg Company
Roll Call Launched by Winchester Red Cross Chapter
About 145 workers gathered at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church to launch the 1938 roll call of the Winchester Frederick Chapter of the Red Cross. Dr E T Clark chaired. Rich ard F spoke on Red Cross aid in China Spain and Czechoslovakia, noting a milk fund for Czechs and disaster relief needs.
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Loudoun Street Church
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Winchester- Frederick
The
Red
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Red Cross
Richard F
Allen
China
Spain
Czechoslovakia
New England
Four Held In Case of Slaying
Four fugitives from justice arrested in connection with the killing of Paul L. Morris, a race-track figure in Baltimore on May 8, 1937, were held without bail by Magistrate Vincent J. Sweeney for a hearing on November 23. They are Joseph Eldred, 28, Mamie Eldred, 22, Norman Eldred, 31, and Henrietta Waltzer, 23.
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New York
Navy
Paul L. Morris
Baltimore
Vincent J. Sweeney
Joseph Eldred
Mamie
Norman
Henrietta Waltzer
Tiny Neutron Rays Shown To Fight Some Cancers
The National Cancer Advisory Council announced neutron particle therapy as promising for certain cancers. Researchers E O Lawrence and J Lawrence used neutron rays on cancer growths, noting the technique’s potential though still experimental and requiring years of further testing.
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Washington
National Cancer Advisory Council
Ludvig Haktoen
E. O. Lawrence
University of California
John Lawrence
Columbia University
New York
Lawrence Brothers
Council For
Lewis Opens C I O Convention Attacks Jews Nazis
In Pittsburgh on November 14, John L. Lewis led the first constitutional C I O convention with a forceful defense of industrial unionism and against Nazi persecution of Jews. He warned of future challenges and urged unity to rival the AFL, while stressing protecting all Americans regardless of creed.
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Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Germany
American State Department
Middle
Europe
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
United States
P. T. Fagan
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
C. I
Pennsylvania
Oes
John L. Lewis
Hearing Dates Announced by Frederick County Board of Equalization
J W Richard chairman of the Frederick County Board of Equalization announced public hearings in all districts except Opequon. Sessions start at 9 AM in the County Office Building Supervisors Room to hear complaints of inequality and errors in real estate assessments. Dates: Back Creek November 25 Gainesboro November 28 Stonewall November 29 Shawnee December 1. About 1 600 changes have been made, some downward and some upward including improved road properties into Winchester.
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J. W. Richard
Board of Equalization
Frederick County
Opequon
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Stonewall
Shawnee District
E. M. Punk
Winchester
Three Die in Pistol Battle on Manchester Street
In Manchester Kentucky three men died in a late night pistol battle on the main street in front of a tea room. Victims were John L. Manning 31 visiting Georgetown Police Judge B P Lyttle 35 and his brother Dave Lyttle 30. About twenty shots were fired and witnesses offered limited details. Manning was son of former Circuit Judge A T W Manning.
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Manchester
Clay County
E. L. Gibson
John L. Manning
Georgetown
B. P. Lyttle
Dave Lyttle
Gibson
Manning
A. T. W. Manning
Widow Harrison Dies After Apoplexy In Maryland
Mrs. William Burr Harrison formerly Lelia Wheeler of Maryland and Washington died after a stroke while visiting her sister in Maryland. Survived by daughter Butler Washington Harrison and two sisters Mrs Earle and Mrs West. Funeral at St James Leesburg on Tuesday at 2 30 with pallbearers including J Gray Beverley and Burr Powell Harrison.
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William Harrison
Washington, D. C
Winchester
J. Gray Beverley
T. W. Harrison
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Butler Washington Harrison
Greenville
S. C
Joseph Earle
George West
Providence
R. I
Harrison
St. James Episcopal Church
Leesburg
Burr Powell Harrison
Broadcasters To Be Investigated By FCC Inquiry
The Federal Communications Commission opened an inquiry to determine if monopolistic practices exist in radio. NBC witnesses include Sarnoff and Lohr, with Damrosch conducting. CBS and Mutual to appear later. Officials McNinch and commissioners Wagner Walker Sykes Brown oversee plan to draft chain broadcasting regulations.
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Washington
The
Federal Communications Commission
National Broadcasting Company
Firstvid Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Lenox Lohr
NBC
Walter Damrosch
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
Frank McNich
Paul Walker
Eugene O. Sykes
Thad H. Brown
McNinch
Commission
Stephens City Lutheran Church hosts dinner at Cadwallader home
The Ladies of Stephens City Lutheran Church will serve a chicken dinner on Thursday evening, November 17, at Mrs. Floyd Cadwallader's residence from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets cost 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.
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Stephens City
Chicken Oyster Supper Benefit for New Church
A chicken and oyster supper is set for Wednesday November 16 from 5 30 p m at the Opequon Club Room to benefit the new church A turkey and oyster dinner follows at Burnt Factory Church on Thursday November 17 from 11 30 a m to 9 30 p m with transportation for those without cars Call 697 R for details lingered in the notice dated November 12 1972
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Opequon Club
New Church
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