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November 27, 1938

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Notable Births

1938John Ashworth, English biologist and academic^[†]

Sir John Ashworth was a British biochemist and educationalist.

1938Apolo Nsibambi, Ugandan academic and politician, Prime Minister of Uganda (died 2019)^[†]

Apolo Robin Nsibambi was a Ugandan academic and politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of Uganda from 5 April 1999 until 24 May 2011, when Amama Mbabazi succeeded him.

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Headlines from November 27, 1938

Soviet Warns France Not to Ban Red Party

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Warns France against Communist party dissolution

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NEW SNOW HITS CITY AND GALE IS ON WAY; STORM TOLL IS 92; Fall as Great as Thursday's Threatened Which Would Set November Record 42,000 CLEAR STREETS Army of Workers Called Out at Night-Winter Sports Get Under Way Storm Warnings Hoisted Snowfall Varied Greatly NEWSNOW HITS CITY; GALE IS DUE TODAY

By Unknown Author

Michelson, W: P Schomer held

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Major Sports Yesterday; FOOTBALL RACING

By Unknown Author

Vs Pittsburgh

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22 HURT IN JERSEY IN TUBE LINE CRASH; 300 Shaken as Switch Engine Sidewipes a City-Bound Train at Kearny Two Hurt Seriously List of Injured 22 HURT IN JERSEY IN TUBE LINE CRASH

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

22 hurt in tube line crash, Kearny, N J; list

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Workers Alliance to Fight WPA Layoffs; Mass Protests, Pleas to Congress Planned

By Unknown Author

Workers Alliance plans mass protests and pleas to Albany and Wash

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WOMAN MURDERED IN OFFICE BUILDING; Spurned Suitor, 20 Years Her Senior, Ends His Life After Lexington Ave. Shooting Argument in Elevator WOMAN MURDERED IN OFFICE BUILDING

By Unknown Author

Wheeler, M, by J J McNeil, suicide

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WILSON TO REMAIN IN U. S. AS ADVISER ON GERMAN AFFAIRS; Envoy to Be Assigned to State Department After Parleys With Roosevelt in Georgia PROTEST MADE TO REICH Note Concerns Reich's Failure to Meet Obligations of the Former Austrian Regime Welles Comment Brief Exact Figure Unknown WILSON TO REMAIN IN U. S. AS ADVISER Legal Position Reasserted

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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German-American Group Scores Jews' Persecution

By Unknown Author

Protests Reich attack on Jews

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POPE LEAVES BED IN QUICK RECOVERY; REST IS ORDERED; Pontiff at 81 Gives Proof of His Unusual Vitality-He Reads in His Library RECEIVES CLOSE FRIENDS He Eats Usual Luncheon and Dinner--Danger From Latest Attack Now Believed Past Spent a Good Night POPE LEAVES BED IN QUICK RECOVERY Pope Has Slight Chill

By Arnaldo Cortesiwireless To the New York Times

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ROOSEVELT CALLS PHILLIPS TO PARLEY; Includes Ambassador to Italy With Wilson in Tonight's Talk on Foreign Issues Attitude on Italy Awaited PRESIDENT CALLS PHILLIPS TO PARLEY Eccles Summoned From Golf

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

conf with Roosevelt, Warm Springs

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DALADIER DECREES RAIL MOBILIZATION TO COMBAT STRIKE; Orders Army Requisitioning of Principal French LinesBreaks Walkouts in North SETS UP MILITARY COURTS Both Sides Gird for General Tie-Up Wednesday-Renault Workers Get Jail Terms Mobilizes Strikers There DALADIER DECREES RAIL MOBILIZATION Both Sides Gird for Test Daladier Confers With Aides The Heaviest Penalties 2,800 in Plant Dismissed

By Unknown Author

Daladier mobilizes key industries; Reynaud pleads against strike; penalties invoked; Farman aviation plant dismisses entire staff

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Killers of Alcatraz Guard Escape Execution; Jury Limits Penalty of Felons to Life Terms

By Unknown Author

Lucas and Franklin convicted of and sentenced for Cline murder

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