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November 19, 1937

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1937Penelope Leach, English psychologist and author^[†]

Penelope Jane Leach is a British psychologist who researches and writes extensively on parenting issues from a child development perspective.

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Headlines from November 19, 1937

FARM BILL PLEDGE PROMISES TO SPEED PACE OF CONGRESS; Leaders Support Forecast of Ending Casual Debate by Bringing in Bill Monday

By Turner Catledge

Southern Sens hope to block action by giving precedence to Farm bill

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UNION CHIEF SLAIN IN TWIN-CITY TRAP; Police Investigate Labor War Reports After Gunmen Ambush Minneapolis Leader

By Unknown Author

Slain; reptd link with trucking unions disputes investigated

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Union of All Methodists Assured Says Waldorf

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Holds Meth Ch union assured

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Rand Acquitted of Strike Breaking; Hails Verdict as Vital to Business; Cleared With Bergoff of Byrnes Law Violation, He Says the Facts Disproved NLRB Charges--Judge Scores Prosecutor

By Joseph Shaplen

J H Rand Jr and P Bergoff acquitted of strikebreaking charges in 1st trial under Byrnes Act

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HULL TELLS PLANS FOR BRITISH PACT; Agreement Is Reached by Two Countries to Negotiate a New Trade Treaty

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Supplemental agreement to Anglo-Amer treaty arranged

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Cromwell in Lead for Moore Senate Post; Husband of Doris Duke Ready to Take It

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Leading candidate for Sen Moore's post; comments

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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO CECIL; British Statesman Is Chosen Over Hull for League Work and World Amity Efforts

By Unknown Author

prize awarded to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

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LA GUARDIA URGES STRAUS TO START HOUSING JOBS NOW; ' Quit Star-Gazing and Get Down to Work,' He Wires, Rejecting Invitation

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Compares Fed and private construction costs, U S Chamber of Commerce housing conf

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1,100 Prisoners Freed After Appeal by Gandhi

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Bengal Govt releases 1,100 after appeal

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McDermott, Budget Chief, Asks to Retire; Thirty Others Also Apply for Pensions

By Unknown Author

asks to retire

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LEHMAN DEMANDS MARINELLI ANSWER CHARGE HE IS UNFIT; Removal Action Held Likely if County Clerk Fails to Refute Dewey Allegations

By Unknown Author

In Atlantic City

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GRIM THRONGS QUIT NANKING AS TROOPS MOVE TO THE FRONT; Historic Evacuation of China's Capital Embitters and Saddens Officials

By F. Tillman Durdin

Reptd en route to Chungking to establish govt hdqrs

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