Army seals plant as 2100 troops guard defense site
Colonel Ralph W. Wilson reports 2,100 troops at the plant with steel helmets and bayonets blocking entrances and machine guns ready. Lt. John Austin says no work today but will resume once details are settled, civilian employees barred. Brigadier General Williford leads forces from Fort Jay and others. Col. Roy M. Jones oversees plant under government control and promises protection for workers returning to safe entry and exit. The statement urges law abiding citizens to cooperate while no intimidation or hindrance of defense production will be tolerated.
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Port Hancock
John Austin
Austin
F. Leroy Hill
Bergen County
Fort Jay
Governor's Island
N. Y
Fitts Wadsworth
Hamilton
Brooklyn
Fort Hancock
Forrest E. Williford
Second Coast Artillery District
Roy M.jones
Air Corps
Jones
Washington
Greek King George II to Visit United States
Major Vassos Verghis says King George II of Greece will arrive in the United States around November 28 with an embassy source advising the plan. Verghis, wounded in Crete evacuation, spoke in Charleston as he travels to Wheeling and Whitesville, with ties to Greek American groups.
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W. Va
George II
Greece
England
United States
Vassos Verghis
Major Verghis
New York
Verghis
Isle of Crete
Logan
Wheeling
Whitesville
Lindbergh Defends Integrity in Madison Square Garden Address
Charles Lindbergh used a Madison Square Garden rally to attack Roosevelt’s administration, urging unity behind transparent leadership and warning of a government run by the people instead of by the government. He warned preparations for foreign war contradicted promises not to send American troops abroad.
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New York
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt
Madison Square Garden
America First Committee
Washington
John Cudahy
U. S
Belgium
Hitler
Cudahy
Herbert Hoover
Lindbergh
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore reports closing prices for wheat No 2 red winter Gar a spot domestic at 4.12 October, corn 86 to 88 cents, Winchester market listing wheat 1.05 dollars per bushel corn 80 cents barley 65 cents. Prices reflect mill deliveries compared to year ago wheat 87 cents corn 78 cents.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Junior Euterpian Party Tonight At Edwards Home
The Junior Euterpian Club hosts a 7 30 p m costume party at Mr and Mrs Harold Edwards 444 Fairmont Avenue announced this afternoon.
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Euterpian Club
Harold Edwards
Fairmont Avenue
Sticker rule prompts state trooper patrols for inspections
Block-Long continues as officers plan to summon drivers for tec campaign inspections and issue of new stickers. Winchester cars in other parts of the state likely to be stopped without stickers. Question asks what is French sable. Answer: a trade name for sable dyed rabbit fur.
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Winchester
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Prices Summary
Market quotes show potatoes and sweet potatoes steady to mixed in Baltimore with fowl and turkeys largely unchanged. Chicago quotes list hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with overall soft to weak tones and mixed loads, bottoms, and highs across weights.
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Baltimore
N. J
U. S
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dept. Agr
Russia asks Britain to declare war on Finland and Hungary
Washington report says Russia urged Great Britain to declare war on Finland Hungary and Romania. Soviet position claims it harms Russia politically to have these three at peace with Britain while Britain allies war with Russia. British actions pending US consultation.
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Washington
Oct
Russia
Great Britain
Finland
Hungary
Britain
United States
Part Of Lang's Duty To Inspect A U S Bombsight
New York judges hear testimony from Carl L. Norden Co official Herman Bierbach that Hermann Lang on trial for espionage conspiracy examined the Norden bombsight as part of his duties. Lang's attorney pressed for confirmation, Bierbach stated Lang did inspect a completed bombsight.
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Lang
U. S
New York
Erhard Bierbach
Carl L. Norden Company
Hermann Lang
Norden
Bierbach
George
Herz
Stock Market Report Includes Wide Fluctuations On Oct 31
New York stock activity was light at first then grew volatile as the session progressed. Losses prevailed near midmorning but some declines narrowed before noon amid a U S destroyer sinking news and ongoing tax and labor concerns. Bonds mixed and commodities slipped with cotton. A long list of quotations follows, featuring major names such as Gen Elec, IBM, Chrysler, Ford, and U S Steel with varied price movements.
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New York
Det
U. S
Iceland
Boston Wool Market Report Shows Mixed Demand
Boston reports firm demand for domestic wools with occasional sales of graded territory wools. Prices range from 1.08 to 1.10 per pound scoured for good French combing wools and 1.10 to 1.13 for Fine combing Ohio Delaine scoured, or 44 to 45 cents grease, with graded quarter blood combing wools selling in limited volume at 90 to 92 cents scoured.
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Boston
U. Dept. Agr
Territory
Ohio Delaine
Cub Pack 36 to Meet Tomorrow at Baptist Church Annex
Cub Pack 36 holds its regular meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Baptist Church annex. Godfrey Prelip, the group's leader, announced the gathering today.
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Thebyterian Church
Godfrey Prelip
Varying Views By Congressmen On Sinking of James
Washington Oct 31 congressmen voiced varied views on the sinking of the destroyer Reuben James amid fears of a move toward war with Germany. Senators Gillette Bridges Gurney Capper Thomas White Adams Truman Guffey urged protection of sailors or repeal of the neutrality law, while others warned of U.S. involvement without clear consent.
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Washington
United States
Reuben James
Germany
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
America
Navy
Iceland
Capper
R.-Kas
Congress
Thomas
D.-Okla
Senator White
R.-Me
Hitler
Adams
D. Cole
Truman
D. -Mo
Senator Guffey
D.-Pa
Board in Washington weighs captive mine dispute under no deadline
Defense Mediation Board chairman Willim H. Davis told President Lewis the panel will examine the captive coal mine dispute calmly and without pressure ahead of the November 15 strike deadline. He cited a letter noting a temporary truce ends November 15 and said the board plans to complete its recommendations next week if possible.
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Washington
Willim H. Davis
Defense Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Davis
Ure
Lewis
United States Steel Corporation
United Mine Workers of America
Mrs. Jolliffe's Brother Dies in Kentucky
Frank W. Shenk, native of Clarke County, died in Frankfort Kentucky at 1 p.m. today. He leaves his widow and one son. Funeral scheduled for Sunday. He was a son of the late E R Shenk.
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Boyce
Powell Jolliffe
Frank W. Shenk
Clarke County
Frankfort
Shenk
E. R. Shenk
Roosevelt orders shooting war without Congress
Rep Short of Missouri laments the amended neutrality bill and cites Roosevelt as having ordered hostilities without a congressional declaration or public demand, expressing that this kind of move could recur daily.
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Rep. Short
R.-Mo
Roosevelt
Congress
Two Army Fliers Survive Week On Mountainside
Fresno Calif Oct 31 Two army fliers identified as Lieutenants J C West and L C Lydon survived a week on Barton Peak a 10000 foot summit after their formation of 19 planes broke up Ground crew located them and radioed a bomber overhead The missing pilot Lieut Richard N Long remained unaccounted for from the loss of five ships in the same formation.
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Fresno
Calif
Soma
J. C. West
L. C. Lydon
Poliots
Barton Peak
Lieut
Richard N. Long
Connellsville
Kernel of Unrest Eliminated in Bohemia Moravia
Berlin reports that the kernel of unrest in the Bohemia Moravia protectorate has been eliminated and the situation clarified by Reinhard Heydrich’s measures. A civil siege was imposed over a month ago, with at least 190 Czechs executed since then.
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Berlin
DNB
Bohemia-Moravia
Reinhard Heydrich
Heydrich
Gun Plant Workers Back At Jobs
Detroit Oct 31 production at the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company machine gun plant in Plymouth resumed by Automobile Workers in response to an appeal from UAW CIO Regional Director Richard T Leonard. About 1 400 union members approved a motion to return to their posts last night.
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Detroit
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
Plymouth
Automobile Workers (Cio
United Sponse
Uaw-Cio
Richard T. Leonard
Motion to Return to Jobs Affects National Defense Stance
Report notes a group is urged to resume work after participating in a strike that officials say is hampering national defense. The call mirrors broader pressure from government leaders to stabilize essential industries during critical periods.
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Sard
National Defense
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