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November 21, 1939

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Notable Births

1939R. Budd Dwyer, American educator and politician, 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania (died 1987)^[†]

Robert Budd Dwyer was an American politician who served as the 70th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from January 20, 1981, until his suicide on January 22, 1987. He previously served from 1965 to 1971 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district. In 1987, Dwyer committed suicide during a press conference.

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Headlines from November 21, 1939

6 MORE SHIPS SUNK; BRITISH WEIGH BAN ON REICH EXPORTS; 3 North Sea Disasters Laid to Mines--U-Boats Claim Two Victims, British Warship One NAZIS RENEW DISAVOWAL But London Considers Curb on Cargoes From Reich, Seeing New Phase of Warfare

By Raymond Daniell Wireless To the New York Times

drifting mines damage Belgian coast

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NAZI FLIER PIERCES LONDON OUTSKIRTS; Visitor Causes Wide Alarms in Kent and Essex--Attack on a Destroyer Fails

By Robert P. Post Special Cable To the New York Times

German plane flies over London outskirts; others over East Kent and Orkney Islands

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HARRISON REVEALS REVENUE INCREASE MAY STOP TAX RISE; Senator, After Luncheon With President, Says Receipts Are 'Gladdening Our Hearts' HOLDS CUTS NECESSARY These Would Offset Cost of Defense Plans--Morgenthau Has 'No Tax Program'

By Charles W. Hurd Special To the New York Times

returns; denies tax program

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SMALL-BUSINESS AID IS PROMISED BY RFC IF BANKS REFUSE; Schram Warns That Credit Must Be Liberalized Lest Government Compete CALLS FINANCING COSTLY Little Concerns Paid 19 % in 1936-37 and Big Ones 9 %, Chairman States

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Chmn Schram warns RFC will make long-term small business loans if commercial banks refuse

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HIMMLER REPORTED ON WAY TO PRAGUE; Hitler Said to Demand That Order Be Restored--Neurath and Aide Called to Berlin

By Unknown Author

reptd called to rept to Hitler on riots

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Reich Liner Quits Africa as Raider; Windhuk Disguised as British Ship; Vessel Built in 1936 With War Service in View, It Is Said--Freighter Used as Decoy in Leaving Lobito

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

German SS Windhuk, reptd refitted as raider, leaves Lobito, Angola

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WELLES REASSERTS AMERICANS' RIGHT TO TRADE IN CHINA; Holds Japanese Interference, Even in Concessions of Other Powers, Is Ruled Out PROTEST MADE IN TIENTSIN U.S. Citizens Suffer Loss From Delay of Shipments and Are Facing a Coal Famine More Protests to Japanese WELLES REASSERTS AMERICAN RIGHTS Coal Supplies Cut Off Americans in Conference

By Frank L. Kluckhohn Special To the New York Times

Welles reasserts U S trade rights in China and Tientsin concessions; Consul Gen Caldwell protests to Japan on U S goods delays at barriers; coal shortage critical; Johnson conf with Adm Hart and Consul Gen Gauss, Shanghai

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