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1939Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino lawyer and jurist (died 2019)[†]
Leonardo A. Quisumbing was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Fidel Ramos in 1998 and retired as the most senior Associate Justice of the Court on his 70th birthday in 2009.
1939Michael Schwerner, American activist (died 1964)[†]
Michael Henry "Mickey" Schwerner was an American civil rights activist. He was one of three Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) field workers murdered in rural Neshoba County, Mississippi, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Schwerner and two co-workers, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman, were killed in response to their civil rights work, which included promoting voting registration among African Americans, most of whom had been disenfranchised in the state since 1890.
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MOSCOW, Nov. 5--Up to this evening there had been no further communication between the Kremlin and the Finnish delegation.
Viceroy announces conf failure and emergency rule by govs, radio s; correspondence with Gandhi, Prasad and Jinnah discloses conf deadlock over latter's fear of Hindu majority in proposed Natl Assembly vote
rescue of freighter City of Mandalay and SS Yorkshire survivors described
The United States Lines, operator of a large fleet of ships affected by the Neutrality Act banning American shipping from the waters of European belligerents, is planning to apply to the United States Maritime Commission for permission to operate some of its vessels under the flag of Panama, it was learned last night.
Norway rejects German protest; text
E Browder absolves Germany for war continuance; blames Anglo-French imperialists; assails U S for refusing to join with USSR to force cessation
Mussolini orders Gen Soddu to increase effectives; reconfirms Marshal Badoglio as Chief of Gen Staff; appts Gen Roatta Asst Chief of Staff of Army
Doris (motor boat) disabled off New Bedford, Mass; 4 saved by Coast Guard
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5--Congressional leaders of both parties who had been expected to remain here between adjournment of the special session and convening of the regular session in January to consult with President Roosevelt "on the course of events in foreign affairs" have left Washington, it was learned tonight.
N Y C retail price to rise; Drivers Union members consider contract; ratification expected; A S Meyer offered post as impartial chmn under contract