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November 29, 1939

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CRISIS SHARPENED; Ending Accord, Moscow Charges Massing by Finns Is Hostile ALLEGES FRONTIER FRAYS Helsinki Forces Repulsed in Trying to Cross Border, the Soviet Radio Asserts No Losses to Russians Crisis Made More Acute SOVIET ENDS PACT; REPORTS 3 CLASHES Hostile Act Seen by Soviet Rage and Indignation" Others More Violent Report Finnish Discontent Zhdanoff's Hand Seen Three Clashes Reported

By G.e.r. Gedye Wireless To the New York Times

MOSCOW, Wednesday, Nov. 29-- The Soviet-Finnish situation was rendered grave in the extreme by Russian broadcasts last midnight alleging further frontier incidents and charging Finnish aggression.

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Notable Births

Peter Bergman (comedian)

1939Peter Bergman, American comedian, actor and screenwriter (died 2012)[†]

Peter Paul Bergman was an American comedian and writer, best known as the founder of the Firesign Theatre. He played Lt. Bradshaw in the Nick Danger series.

1939Meco, American record producer and musician (died 2023)[†]

Domenico Monardo, known as Meco, was an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of his band or production team. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the Star Wars theme from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk; both the single and album were certified platinum in the US.

Notable Deaths

Philipp Scheidemann

1939Philipp Scheidemann, German lawyer and politician, 10th Chancellor of Germany (born 1865)[†]

Philipp Heinrich Scheidemann was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). In the first quarter of the 20th century he played a leading role in both his party and in the young Weimar Republic. During the German Revolution of 1918–1919 that broke out after Germany's defeat in World War I, Scheidemann proclaimed a German Republic from a balcony of the Reichstag building. In 1919 he was elected Reich Minister President by the National Assembly meeting in Weimar to write a constitution for the republic. He resigned the office the same year due to a lack of unanimity in the cabinet on whether or not to accept the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.