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November 6, 1938

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Notable Births

1938Mack Jones, American baseball player (died 2004)^[†]

Mack Fletcher Jones, nicknamed "Mack The Knife", was an American Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1961–1967), Cincinnati Reds (1968), and Montreal Expos (1969–1971). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).

1938P. J. Proby, American singer and songwriter^[†]

P. J. Proby is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.

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Headlines from November 6, 1938

WU PEI-FU SLATED TO RULE ALL CHINA HELD BY JAPANESE; Retired War Lord Is Reported to Have Received Promise of Eventual Independence FOREIGN TRADE BAN SEEN U. S. and Others Are Likely to Protest-Both Sides Report Military Advances Wu Demands Independence WU PEI-FU SLATED TO RULE IN PEIPING Chinese Troop Junks Sunk U. S. Protest Is Expected Japanese in Many Attacks

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Yangtze River: U S, France and Brit reptd planning parallel notes against closing by Japanese to neutral trade

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DEWEY IN WIND-UP; Says 'Boss of Bronx,' When Sheriff, Named Gangster to Post CITES PRESIDENT'S WORDS Candidate Declares That 'He Is Promoted by No Man,' and Pleads Guilty to Youth Bands Escort Him to Hall Call for New Leadership DEWEY SAYS THUG WAS FLYNN DEPUTY Recalls Flynn's Promotions Other Candidates Heard Audience Is Talkative

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cites apptmt of D Schultz as Bronx deputy sheriff by E J Flynn, Dem leader; scores Dem promotion of Flynn

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LEHMAN FEARS ISMS; He Charges Republican Tactics Are Menace to Democracy STRESSES SOCIAL RECORD Calls Election State's Most Important-Rest of Ticket Joins in Closing Rally Opera House Is Filled LEHMAN SAYS FOES RAISE RACE ISSUE Cites Republican Slogans

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HOOVER DENOUNCES 'DISUNITY' POLICIES; Recovery Bungled and Voters Coerced, He Says in Reply to Roosevelt's Speech Points to State Troops' Use HOOVER DENOUNCES 'DISUNITY' POLICIES Charges "Prevarication" Cites the "Major Problem" 11,000,000 Unemployed" His Third Major Address

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MISS PERKINS ASKS 62.5C MINIMUM PAY IN STEEL INDUSTRY; Acts Under Walsh-Healey Law for Plants With Government Contracts 45 CENTS IN THE SOUTH 5% of 375,000 Men Would Get 2 to 10 Cents an Hour Rise--Hearings to Be Held Additional Recommendations Section of Summary Next Significant Wage" STEEL BASE WAGE OF 62.5 CENTS ASKED

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Sec Perkins proposes wage minimums under Walsh-Healy Act for plants with govt contracts; hearings to be held; additional recommendations by Pub Contracts Bd; rept on Labor Statistics Bur survey on wage minimums

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