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November 5, 1929

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PENNROAD BALKS THE VAN SWERINGENS BY $50,000,000 COUP; Associate of P.R.R. Buys Control of the Pittsburgh & West Virginia. KEY LINE IN RAIL MERGERS Wanted by C. & O. and B. & O. for Consolidations Proposed to Commerce Commission. TAPLINS' STOCK ACQUIRED Deal for Holdings Made Secretly-- Follows Purchase of Ford's Road and Baltimore Terminal. Move Against Van Sweringens. PENNROAD BALKS VAN SWERINGENS Taplins Fought in Cleveland.

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Pennroad Corp buys control oi Pittsburgh & West Va from F E and C F Taplin, balking Van Swer ingens; key line in mergers

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16 ORDERED HELD IN WIGGINS KILLING; Judge Appointed by Governor Acts at Gastonia After Grand Jury's Failure. NEW EVIDENCE REPORTED Men Who Escaped Indictment Again Accused in Woman's Death--Another Strike On. Murder Is Charged. Strike at Leaksville, N.C. 16 ORDERED HELD IN WIGGINS KILLING CALLS ALL UNIONS Offers "Constructive Service." Endorsed by Catholic Conference.

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Leaksville Woolen Mills suspend operations as workers strike

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VOTING MACHINES TO SPEED ELECTION RESULTS TODAY; RALLIES END THE CAMPAIGN; BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT Walker Plurality Put at 550,000--La Guardia Is Sure He Will Win. LARGE THOMAS VOTE SEEN Coudert Prepares to Post 350 Watchers as Whalen Orders Extra Details for Polls. ELECTION BETTING IS LIGHT Voting Devices Are Placed in Every District in the City for the First Time. Leaders Busy Preparing. Move to Guard Polls. Tammany Stands Pat. Livigston Claims Victory. The Betting Is Light.

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Review of campaign with forecasts of results

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