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November 11, 1939

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RICHMOND ELECTS SCHICK TO COUNCIL; BRONX LOSES A SEAT; End of First Count in Latter Borough Shows Cohen First, Ninfo Second, Quill Fourth BALDWIN HOLDS HIS LEAD Burke Far Ahead in Queens-- Tally Slow in Brooklyn, 3 Democrats Topping List Cohen First in Bronx Baldwin Still Leading Queens Favors Burke RICHMOND ELECTS SCHICK TO COUNCIL Quick Count in Richmond

By Unknown Author

F Schick, Richmond Dem, re-elected; is 1st officially elected member; Bronx ends 1st count, L Cohen, Dem, leads; Baldwin leads, Manhattan; Burke leads, Queens; tabulations

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HELSINKI ANXIOUS; Differences Reported to Go to the Heart of Soviet Demands NEW INSTRUCTIONS ASKED Finns Believe Hitch May Be Over a Navy Base for Russia and Exchange of Lands No Word of Nature of Hitch FINNS AND SOVIET REACH A DEADLOCK No Meetings Yesterday

By A. Marcus Tollet Wireless To the New York Times

HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 10-- Just a month after a Finnish mission for the first time went to Moscow at Joseph Stalin's invitation to discuss "certain economic and political questions interesting both countries," disappointment succeeded hope as it was reported that...

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DUTCH ASK INQUIRY; Seek Study by Berlin of Border Clash--Guard Set Over Buildings COAST BLACKOUT ORDERED More Troops Sent to Frontier --Belgians Fire on Planes Believed to Be German Official Version of Clash Six Killed by Land Mines Lowlands Tense, Foreigners to Go; Dutch Ask Nazi Inquiry on Clash Alarmist Reports Condemned Defense Steps Minimized Gestapo Is Accused Dutch Note Delivered Belgium Repulses Planes Defense Measure Relaxed NAZI ULTIMATUM REPORTED Dutch Sea and Air Bases Demanded by Monday, London Hears

By Oscar Mohr Wireless To the New York Times

German mil experts deny Belgian-Netherlands invasion plans

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Notable Births

Denise Alexander

1939Denise Alexander, American actress (died 2025)[†]

Denise Alexander was an American actress best known for her role as Lesley Webber on General Hospital, a role she originally played from 1973 to 1984 (contract), 1996 to 2009, and a guest stint in 2013, in honor of the show's 50th anniversary. Alexander returned to General Hospital for two other guest appearances in December 2017 and April 2019, the latter to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the show. She then reappeared from January to February 2021.

Notable Deaths

Bob Marshall (wilderness activist)

1939Bob Marshall, American author and activist (born 1901)[†]

Robert Marshall was an American forester, writer and wilderness activist who is best remembered as the person who spearheaded the 1935 founding of the Wilderness Society in the United States. Marshall developed a love for the outdoors as a young child. He was an avid hiker and climber who visited the Adirondack Mountains frequently during his youth, ultimately becoming one of the first Adirondack Forty-Sixers. He also traveled to the Brooks Range of the far northern Alaskan wilderness. He wrote numerous articles and books about his travels, including the bestselling 1933 book Arctic Village.