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November 22, 1936
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Headlines from November 22, 1936
HOUSING SHORTAGE OF MAJOR EXTENT ON WAY, SAYS POST; Situation Here Will Have 'Tragic Consequences,' He Tells Institute at Tampa. URGES FEDERAL SUBSIDY Pettit of PWA and Vinton of RA Call on Public to Demand a Long-Term Program. UNION CHIEFS OPEN DRIVE Move to Have Locals Stir Community Sentiment and Press for Ellenbogen Bill. HOUSING SHORTAGE ON WAY, SAYS POST
With AFL sponsors symposium on housing
HIGHER LIMIT SEEN IN BANK RESERVES; Hint of Further Increase in Requirements Made in Statement by Eccles. EXCESS NOW ABOVE NEEDS Federal System's Chairman Says Action Is Being Weighed as Result of Big Total. HIGHER LIMIT SEEN IN BANK RESERVES
strong probabality that reserve requirements will be raised seen in Eccles's statement on Fed Advisory Council-Reserve officials meetings
OUR MADRID ENVOY TOLD HE MAY LEAVE; Wendelin Ordered to Consider Closing of the Embassy and Quitting the Capital. 100 AMERICANS REMAIN U.S. Consul at Barcelona Told to Shut Office Any Time and Ask for Naval Assistance. OUR MADRID ENVOY TOLD HE MAY LEAVE
U S State Dept instructs E C Wendelin, in charge of Madrid Embassy, to consider closing of embassy and evacuation of capital with staff and nationals; Consul Gen in Barcelona authorized to close consulate at any time and request naval aid for evacuation
REICH DENIES PACT TO FIGHT FOR JAPAN; But Admits Readiness to Help Partner in Common Front Against Bolshevism. SOVIET BALKS IN FISH DEAL Concessions to Japanese Will Not Be Made Until They Give Up Reported Military Accord.
Germany denies pact but admits willingness to help Japan against bolshevism; USSR disturbed by alliance
Notable Births

1936John Bird, English actor, writer and satirist (died 2022)[โ ]
John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist. He performed in the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in That Was the Week That Was. His television work included many appearances with John Fortune. Bird had an acting career in film, television, theatre and radio for over 55 years. He appeared in films including Take A Girl Like You (1970) and Jabberwocky (1977) as well as in television shows such as Joint Account, Marmalade Atkins, El C.I.D. and Chambers. He and Fortune also starred with Rory Bremner in the sketch show Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1993โ2010), on Channel 4, which was nominated for BAFTA TV Awards.