Beijing power shift in North China sparks Tokyo debate
War era dispatches report Internal North China plans falter under army orders in Tokyo with British pressure shaping policy. Ambassador Ariyoshi signals possible resignation amid militarist influence while Shanghai and Shanghai talks hint at looming autonomous moves under Japanese protection.
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London
North China
Great Britain
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Tokyo
Kenji Doihara
China
Great Wall
Manchurian
Hitch
A. T. Steele
Style Shop Friday Saturday Sale Offers New Coats and Dresses
Our buyer from New York brings a two day sale featuring new coats dresses hats sweaters and skirts. Coats range seven ninety five to ten ninety five dollars with stylish fits while woolen and silk dresses sell for two dollars to four dollars sale price. Silk dresses in latest shades sizes 14 to 52. Twin sweater sets and new skirts in plain colors or plaid sizes 24 to 34. Millinery at one dollar.
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Bender
New York
Public Sale Notice for Personal Property on Nov 23, 1935
Public sale of personal property scheduled for Saturday November 23 1935. See page 8 for details. G T Yeakley listed as the party or organizer.
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Ees
T. Yeakley
Quarry Closure Planned as 30 Men Face Layoff
Indications point to the city quarry operated by Stuart M. Perry closing on December 1. Council actions followed complaints over blasting hazards. Perry seeks an extension to supply 14 000 tons of crushed stone for Martinsburg pike project, keeping 30 men employed until April 1, 1936. Bids open November 26. a rock strike damaged a house and urged action.
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Stuart M. Perry
Common Council
Perry
Martinsburg
Rev. Boyd V. Switzer Stricken With Stroke In Lewisburg
Word from Staunton hospital reports Rev. Boyd V. Switzer former Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal pastor, recently assigned to Lewisburg West Virginia, suffered a stroke caused by a blood clot and is in very serious condition.
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Boyd V. Switzer
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mr. Switzer
Lewisburg
W. Va
Staunton
Pilot Frank Kurtz Reported Safe Landing Near Islay
Cheyenne Wyoming November 21 sheriff George J. Carroll said Frank Kurtz 21 year old nationally known pilot missing since Tuesday afternoon had landed safely near Islay 22 miles northwest of Cheyenne Rancher relayed the information and the sheriff went at once to verify the report
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Cheyenne
Wyo
George J. Carroll
Frank Kurtz
Islay
Carroll
Shop Early for Christmas Gifts Says Mr Winchester
Mr Winchester urges wives to begin Christmas shopping early as only 29 days remain. He notes merchandise this year looks attractive and shopping ahead eases the rush, helping retail workers and spreading holiday cheer.
Roosevelt names delegates to London naval conference
President Roosevelt designates Norman H. Davis to head the American delegation with William Phillips and Admiral William Standley as delegates. Phillips will stay only a few weeks to gain familiarity before reporting to the White House. The conference begins December 2.
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Naval Conference
Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
United States
Japan
William Phillips
William M. Standley
Naval Operations
Phillips
White House
Handley Pupils Prepare Musical Comedy And It Rained
Handley students and teachers stage a modern musical comedy titled And It Rained with seventy five cast, a fifty voice chorus, sixteen dancers and seven principals. Rehearsals are under three faculty members with the Handley Orchestra led by Prof McIlwee. The December 6 performance date is set.
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Handley
Hoye Riley
Edward Barr
Opal Robinson
Handley Orchestra
McIlwee
Turkey Prices Rising for Thanksgiving Dinner
CHICAGO November 21 turkey prices advance for the holiday season. Poultry wholesalers estimate the average family of six will pay about a dollar more than last year with turkey retailing at 35 to 36 cents per pound versus 31 to 32 cents in 1934.
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Chicago
Nazis Dismiss Treason Charges Against Five Sisters
BERLIN November 21. A treason against the people charge against five leaders of the Society of Christian Charity of Pederno was dropped. Three defendants were convicted of a currency law violation.
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Berlin
Society of Sisters For Christian Charity
Pederboan
Finland Plans December War Debt Payment
Helsinki reports the Bank of Finland will pay a $230000 war debt installment to the United States on December 15. The payment is part of Finland's wartime financial obligations.
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Finland
Helsingfors
Bank of Finland
United States
Hamburger's Specialty Shop Ad Error Prompts Limited Dress Sale
A Star newspaper error notes a misprint listing 100 dresses for sale at 1.00 for Thursday 9 to 11 AM. The item should have been Friday 9 to 11 AM. The ad also references long shredded coconut and a Pure Food Store entry with price 19 cents per pound.
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Star
Lie Detector Test Planned for Hauptmann by Supreme Court
Rochester report says Dr. William M. Marston will administer a lie detector test to Bruno Richard Hauptmann to assess the credibility of his testimony at the high court appeal. The test follows a request from Hauptmann’s family while awaiting a date in TrenTon death cell.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Tribune of Final Appeal
United States Supreme Court
William M. Marston
Marston
Liaydree Hauptmann
Boauptmann
Hauptmann
Trenton
N. J
Mrs Borah Shies At White House
Mrs William E Borah wife of Idaho Senator says moving to the White House would be awful She is a socially prominent figure in Washington and offered no change in her stance when asked about the presidential prospects of her husband The Washington report is dated November 21 1924
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Washington
White House
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
Scrutiny of Bank Accounts in Woman's Slaying Probe
In Upper Marlboro Md on November 21 Corinna Loring's bank deposits were examined by her fiancé Richard Tear. One account held under $100 and Tear expected to uncover more as Detective Lieutenant Joseph Stzel of Baltimore continued reviewing previously taken testimony.
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Upper Marlboro
Corinna Loring
Rainier
Richard Tear
Tear
Joseph S[tzel
Baltimore
Explorer I Sets Altitude Record At 72395 Feet
The National Geographic Society and Army Air Corps balloon Explorer I reached 72395 feet on November 11. The flight marks a new international altitude record for ballooning.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Army Air Corps
Arrest In Opium Smuggling Case In Baltimore
James Novak a restaurant employee was arrested on a federal warrant in Baltimore on charges of importing concealing transporting and possessing 27 pounds of crude opium smuggling into the country Narcotic agents and detectives led the seizure and arrest Nov 21.
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Baltimore
James Novak
Novak
Flyer Forced Down by Ice Over Toledo Flight
Ice on the windshield of a 400 pound single seat airplane forced Edward W. Stitt of Bladenburg Maryland to land at Woodville during an attempt at a distance record flight from Davenport Iowa to Washington.
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Toledo
Edward W. Stitt
Bladenburg
Woodville
Davenport
Ila
Washington
Three Men Held in Clarke Armory Robbery Case
Three youths from Berryville and Winchester were held today before a U S commissioner on charges of selling stolen government property connected to the National Guard armory raid at Berryville. Names include Sealock Duke Buzzard Rinker and Avery Shirlen as part of the case. others were released or facing separate charges.
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Oakley Sealock
Berryville
Charles Ritter
Winchester
Harrisonburg
United States
National Guard
James Duke
George W. Buzzard
John Rinker
Duke
Fred Winkfield
Winkfield
Sealock
Avery Shirlen
Charlotte
N. C
Shirlen
Richard W. Butler
Spillman and Alexander
Glenn W. Ruebush
Odd Fellows Radio Series To Be Broadcast From Roanoke
Mountain Dale Lodge I O O F Roanoke sponsors four 15 minute radio programs on WDBJ 930 kilocycles starting at 8 pm. The lineup covers Odd Fellows history Rebekah Branch the Home at Lynchburg and a final wrap up. Air dates are Nov 21 Dec 5 Dec 19 and Jan 2.
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Mountain Dale Lodge
Roanoke
WDBJ
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Lynchburg
Divorced Couple Are Remarried in Reno and Troy
N Y November 21. Mr and Mrs George B Cluett 2d who were divorced last summer in Reno were on a second wedding trip today. Cluett wealthy Troy N Y resident remarried his former wife last night in the town hall.
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Harrison
N. Y
George B. Cluett
Reno
Cluett
Troy
Wide Powers Are Given President WPA Funds Flexibility Draws Debate
Congress earmarked four and a half billion for work and relief but most has been allotted to direct relief. The Roosevelt administration can shift funds across categories, raising questions about continued aid and job creation beyond December 1. Officials offer no definite plan, noting the program hinges on future congressional action.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Orden
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Soldiers Released To Produce Crops In Italy
Premier Mussolini granted three months’ leaves to 100,000 Fascist troops to boost Italy’s agricultural and industrial output by employing them in those fields. The government said the move counters League of Nations sanctions and carries no international significance.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Tr Duce
League of Nations
Guffey Coal Act Again Disputed
The Pittsburgh Coal Company challenged the constitutionality of the Guffey coal control act. It seeks a federal court injunction to halt collection of penalties and taxes due under the act.
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Guffey Coal Act
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mellon
Morro Castle distress signals ordered off air by shore radio
New York November 21 radio operator testifies that Tucker ton New Jersey shore station ordered Morro Castle distress signals off the air as the liner burned near the sea, causing 124 deaths.
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New York
Tuckerton
N. J
Morro Castle
Bank President Foils Robbers in Hornersville
In Hornersville Missouri on November 21 two masked men tried to rob Merchants and Planters Bank. President F C Parks confronted them, emerging from the vault with a pistol and firing. both suspects fled.
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Hornersville
Merchants and Planters Bank
F. C. Parks
Handley midget footballers thrash Randolph Macon 36 to 0
Handley’s 115 pound midget football team overwhelmed Randolph Macon Academy of Front Royal with a 36 to 0 victory on the local field yesterday afternoon.
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Handley
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Mrs Woodbury Elected President General UDC
Mrs John L Woodbury of Louisville Kentucky was elected president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at Hot Springs Arkansas succeeding Mrs W E Massey of Hot Springs Delegates balloted on a new slate with contenders Mrs Woodbury and Mrs W W Turner of Webster Texas in the running Dallas Texas is the sole bid for the 1936 convention.
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Hot Springs
Ark
John L. Woodbury
Louisville
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
W. E. Massey
Convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
W. W. Turner
Webster, Tex
Dallas
Tex
Novick Affiliate Outlines Hagerstown Express Operations
In Baltimore on November 21 a Public Service Commission hearing examined the Hagerstown Motor Express owned by Brandenberg. J Norman Geipe, rival operator with an exclusive Baltimore to Hagerstown freight franchise, alleged infringement. Brandenberg claimed his trips were irregular and mainly distributed shipments for Novick Transfer and Storage. A decision is awaited.
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Baltimore
Geipe
Hagerstown
Novick Transfer and Storage Company
Evans Pugh Critically Ill From Poison Incident
Evans Pugh, a 60 year old farmer near Whitacre just across the West Virginia line, was admitted to Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a thorn puncture on his right hand. Doctors described the infection as a very poisonous rare type. his arm is greatly swollen and recovery chances are slight. His wife accompanies him. warnings were issued not to touch the infected area.
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Evans Pugh
Whitacre
West Virginia
Memorial Hospital
Friendship
Mr. Pugh
Whittington Sentenced for Calf Theft and Pistols
James Whittington of Middletown pleaded guilty in Shenandoah County Circuit Court to stealing and butchering calves from W. E. Stickley and Alfred Beavers near Strasburg. He received nine months for calf theft with another nine suspended, and twelve months for a pistol theft from Lashley store. Judge Williams warned against firearm crimes and noted no leniency for such offenses. Whittington, married with three children, cited intoxication and reform. Carson Jenkins, implicated, had served a nine month sentence.
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James Whittington
Middletown
Shenandoah County
Philip Williams
W. E. Stickley
Alfred Beavers
Strasburg
Williams
Stickley
Whittington
Lashley
Carson Jenkins
Italian Army Breaks Ethiopian Resistance at 7000 Feet
In Eritrea and Addis Ababa reports say Italian northern forces overran Ras Seyoum at 7000 feet near Amba Salama after two weeks of pursuit. Ethiopian casualties were not listed as Selassie returns to rally defenses and directs Ras Nasibu on the southern front amid renewed air activity.
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James A. Mills
Associated Press
Asmara
Eritrea
Italy
Ras Seyoum
Tigre
Amba Salama
Makale
Comenaes
Amba Alaji
Eee
Reans
Mai Mesch
Scelicot
Selassie
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Ras Nasibu
New Jersey urges Supreme Court over Hauptman case
Washington reports New Jersey asks high court not to review the Hauptman case. Hot Springs cites leaders in United Daughters of the Confederacy convention balloting. Governor Tamadge unable to meet President Roosevelt. Dust storms prompt disease warnings in the Southwest. Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa. Tamaulipas legislature removes Governor Villarreal.
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Washington
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Hauptman
Hot Springs
Ark
John L. Woodbury
Louisville
W. W. Turner
Webster
Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Pembroke
Talmadge
Roosevelt
Chicago
Henry S. Pritchett
The
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Shanghai
China
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
London
Great Britain
Mexico City
Tamaulipas
Rafael Villarreal
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Asahi
Ariyoshi
Warren County
Star Today
Peery
Kurtz
MR Winchester
T. Mollwaine
Admiral William Standley
Turkey
Shirley Temple
Klompus
N. Loudoun St
Flyer
Clarke Armory
Butler
New Deal
Novick Company
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