Four Times Governor Alf Smith Dies at 70
New York native Alf E. Smith aged 70, four time New York governor and 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, died at 6:20 a.m. at Rockefeller Institute after lung congestion and heart failure. He had been treated at St. Vincent's since August and moved to the institute September 23. President Roosevelt praised Smith as a patriot in a issued statement.
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Lt Eddie Watson Killed in France War Death Telegram
Lt Eddie Watson of the 45th Division was killed in action in France after being reported missing. He served four years in the army and previously worked at Carpenter Drug Store. His wife Loretta Arnett lives with her mother at 8312 West Seventh. Watson’s mother, Mrs Dave Edwards, resides in Ponca City.
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Liberators Strike Balikpapan in Long Southwest Pacific Raid
Allied reports describe a mass raid by 60 plus four engine bombers against Balikpapan on Borneo aiming to cripple Japanese aviation fuel and lubricants. The attack damaged the Pandansari refinery and harbor shipping, with seven Zeros shot down and heavy fires visible as airmen endure severe anti aircraft fire.
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Fanning Out Back of Siegfried Line After Infantry Cuts
Dunkerque evacuations begin as 20,000 civilians flee the last Allied port under German threat. Canadians and British renew attacks after armistice terms set, with 15,000 Nazi troops guarding Dunkerque and a 12 hour withdrawal followed by another 12 hour truce.
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Elmwood Marine Wounded in Navy Update
Elmwood, Beaver County native Pfc. Lyle F. Woodfin, son of Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Woodfin, Elmwood, is wounded according to navy statements. The report notes military status and location details as available in the October 4 dispatch.
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Glues Outshine Wood Strength in Plywood Making
Read about how the adhesives used in plywood production can exceed the strength of the wood layers themselves. The article notes that bonding agents provide superior shear strength, contributing to overall panel durability and resilience.
Gas Ration Stamps Stolen From Local Warehouse
The Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation warehouse was broken into Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with 4461 gallons worth of gasoline ration coupons missing. Most were five gallon stamps, some three and one gallon, totaling a several thousand gallon short. A window was forced, thief possibly entered through it and exited via the rear door. Four young men in a 1938 Dodge supposedly took 1500 coupons in Tishomingo, but no link to the warehouse theft has been found. Investigations continued with little to go on by Wednesday.
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Jungle not half bad to CPS Wilson in New Guinea
Corporal Louie Wilson son of Mr and Mrs C C Bishop has been transferred to New Guinea after 28 months in Australia with the Medical Corps. In a letter he says the jungle bath is not half bad and notes that the scenery is beautiful and the palms coconut trees and beaches attract him. He mentions everything is O K and that he has served as a surgical nurse on a team for 242 years. Mr and Mrs Bishop have five sons in the armed forces.
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Clayton to Boss Surplus Property
War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes announced the resignation of surplus property administrator Will L. Clayton. Roosevelt signed legislation creating a board to supervise disposal of wartime goods worth about 100 billion dollars. Clayton will leave when a majority of the new board is sworn in but will stay in an unofficial capacity for a reasonable time.
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Large Crowd Will Hear Dr Bennett at Chamber Luncheon
Dr H G Bennett president of Oklahoma A and M college will speak at the Thursday noon Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Farmers are urged to attend and those planning to attend should contact the Chamber of Commerce office at No 506 to reserve a seat.
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Troops Break Into Fort Driant Beset by German Fire
U.S. Third Army forces broke into Fort Driant, seizing corners of the moat and central fort amid heavy German counterattacks. American tanks and troops advanced trench by trench despite tunnels, trapdoors, and barbed wire as they pushed into key installations and gun batteries.
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Strike Halts Detroit War Production Area Wide
Maintenance workers in more than 20 plants in the Detroit area began a strike over wage procedure, reducing output and idling about 50,000 workers. Briggs Manufacturing, De Soto Chrysler, Kelsey Hayes and Packard facilities halted operations as aircraft production slowed and vessel parts paused.
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Ruhr Paralyzed as Allied Bombs Hit Transportation Network
Allied bombers struck Ruhr and southern Germany in a night of intensified raids. RAF Mosquitos attacked 31 trains 20 barges and 25 motor transports while over 1 000 American daylight bombers targeted key industrial sites. The Ruhr remains isolated by waterway disruption with lasting economic military impacts expected.
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Puritan Land Clearing by Hand Set Fires
In Puritan times burning forests to clear land was common and widespread. Authorities viewed forest fires as an easy method to expand farmland, leading to millions of acres burned by human-set flames.
Stars and Stripes Begins German Lessons for GIs
London reports the Stars and Stripes launched a German lesson series for U S soldiers with the translated phrase surrender erlegen sie sich provided as the first example.
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Britain Opposes Return of Colonies
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Britain opposes returning colonies to Italy and will maintain its stance that Italy's empire in Africa is irrevocably lost.
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Fliers Out of Bulgaria Withdrawn to Italy Base
The withdrawal of 442 captured Allied fliers from Bulgaria was completed yesterday when 24 wounded men landed at an Italian air base from Cairo. The first men crossed the Bulgarian border into Turkey on Sept. 10 after Bulgaria's surrender.
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Meat Packers Seek Fewer Regulations Conference Says
Wickham Packing manager Dyle Carman returns from American Meat Institute convention in Chicago. He says the theme is less government control and regulation for the meat industry. Packers oppose heavy reporting and labor demands under current rules, not cattle or hog shortages, noting federal officials met individually with packers to save trips to Washington.
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Hole in Defenses Widened To 23 Miles by Fighting First Army Troops
American tanks pushed into a widening breach in Germany’s Siegfried Line above Aachen as First Army troops drive toward Cologne. The advance carried three miles beyond Ubach with engineers and infantry expanding the hole, while German counterattacks were feeble. Fort Driant near Metz remained fiercely contested as U S forces captured Mazieres and pressed toward key positions.
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Newt Lark on Texas Politician and a Humorous Quip
Newt Lark recalls his uncle in Texas as a great politician who served three terms and was last heard running for the border. A witty aside suggests if the average husband named a collective noun he would say ash tray.
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