31 Tons of Metal Pledged in Lenawee Scrap Drive
Lenawee county residents, 126 in number outside Adrian, pledged over 31 tons of scrap metal as the county begins a nationwide drive on October 1. Adrian area contributors are being handled separately. Officials expect a large turnout as mail returns continue and trucks prepare routes, with farmers and residents urged to report additional scrap and potential pickups.
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Lenawee County
Adrian
Richard Goff
Totel
Adriana
George Little
Adrian Chaman
Nebraska
Goff
Lenawee County Road Commission
WPA
Lenawee County War Board
AAA
International Harvester Company
Merle Cummings
Tecumseh
Route 1
Lester Isley
Palmyre Township
D. ¥. Anderson
Sand Creek
Bazley
County S Road Commission
Today's Map For a bombardier's map of Germany
The Telegram directs readers to page seven for a detailed bombardier map of Germany, indicating wartime geographic and strategic depictions.
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Germany
Japs Withdraw From Owen Stanley Mountains Action
Allied patrols in heavy rain, aided by artillery, forced Japanese to pull back from advance positions in the Owen Stanley Mountains north of Port Moresby. The withdrawal ends their recent push near Toribaiwa as Allied forces press toward Salamaua and Rabaul, with U S bombers hitting docks, transports, and bases in the Solomons and New Guinea fronts.
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Associated Press
MacArthur
Australia
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Gana Mission
New
Toribaiwa
Salamaua
Mubo
Navy Department
Washington
United States Army
Solomon Islands
Gizo
United States
New Guinea
Ioribaiwa
Buna
Ines
Idribaiwa
Wairopi
Kutiasi
Rabaul
New Britain
Dilli
Timor
Dili
Adrian to Build Ten Defense Worker Homes
The FHA granted material priorities after a Chamber of Commerce appeal led to an inspection by A. B. Flage from Cleveland. Construction of ten defense worker houses in Adrian is set to start within ten days, following initial approval last February and a renewed push to secure materials.
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Adrian
Federal Housing Administration
Harold C. Sherman
Adrian Federal Savings and Loan Association
Naional Housing Agency
Washington
Adrian Chamber of Commerce
War Production Board
National Housing Agency
Cleveland
A. B. Flage
FHA
Sherman
Lenawee scrap drive tops state salvage totals in three months
Lenawee County manufacturers led Michigan in a three month salvage drive reporting 4,633 tons of scrap metal. The campaign began in June with 30 firms, rising participation through July and August. Fire in Toledo injures 12 and damages a tanker. salvage crew rescued seven of 18 crew.
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Lenawee
Detroit
War Production Boar
Toledo
Hocking Valley
Roy McPhail
Coast Guard
Eanheadt
Republican picks for Michigan offices after convention
DETROIT Sept 26 A Republican state convention backed free choice by its leaders with gubernatorial candidate Harry F Kelly pushing for nominees to be freely chosen. Nominees named for minor offices include Secretary of State Herman H Dignen Mason Stanton State Treasurer D Hale Brake Mason Vernon J Brown Auditor General Herertie Rushton Escanaba.
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Detroit
Harry F. Kelly
Herman H. Dignen
Owassa
D. Hale Brake
Stanton
Vernon J. Brown
Rain Cuts Lenawee Fair Attendance On Final Day
Rain soaked the Lenawee County Fair as the afternoon harness races were cancelled. The automob ile thrill show remained on schedule. Attendance figures fell short of last year with only 601 gate admissions last night and 1,020 cars at the grounds.
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Lenawee County Fair
George N. Jones
Ralph A. Tew
The
Fair Association
Milton Coleman
Adrian City Friends Church
Red Army recaptures positions near Stalingrad in hard fighting
Moscow reports Soviet recapture of strategic spots around Stalingrad and on the German left flank. The toll of invasion deaths rose about 3000 as Red counterattacks claim heavy German losses. Soviets say they destroyed tanks guns mortars and killed hundreds of Germans in fierce street fighting. Prisoners and range-finders noted as Soviet guards push back invasion forces.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Zimoshenko
Don Bend
Pickford Killed as Runaway Team Traps Farmer
Horace A. Pickford, a Madison township farmer living four miles south and west of Adrian, died after a corn binder ran away and pinned him. Found by his wife in the field, he was pronounced dead at Bixby hospital. Coroner Mott considering inquest. Survived by widow Hazel, a daughter, three sisters Maude Tuckerman, Mrs. Charles Garner, Mrs. E. J. Burnett, and two brothers Grover and Edwin. Funeral Monday at Everiss Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Horace A. Pickford
Madison
Adrian
Ran Jawey
Bixby Hospital
L. J. Stafford
Paul E. Mott
Mr. Pickford
Hazel
Harry Bennett
Maude Tuckerman
Charles Garner
Britton
E. J. Burnett
Grover
Clayton
Edwin
Everiss Funeral
JJ. M. Horton
Oakwood Cemetery
Pickford Farm
War At 1 Clas War At 1 Clas B
German resistance stiffens at Stalingrad with gains northwest of the city and claim of a Communist party headquarters as the air war unsettles Norway and Britain. In the Pacific, Allied forces push Japanese retreats in New Guinea and the Solomons while U S Marines press in Indo China in US led actions.
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Associated Press
Stalingrad
Communist Party
Volga
European Air
RAF
Oslo
Norway
Vikdun Quisling
England
Pacific
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Solomons
China
U. S. Miers
Indo-China
Farm Bloc Chiefs Demand Parity Showdown Next Week
Farm bloc leaders push for a Senate showdown to force a vote next week on raising parity price ceilings by about 12 percent to include farm labor costs. Senator Thomas vows to press his amendment despite potential compromise proposals from Barkley and other leaders.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thomas
D-Olda
Senate
Oklahomsn
Hatch
D-Nm
Barkley
Roosevelt
Brown
Dmich
George
D-Ga
House
Nation Scrap Drive Turns Treasures Into War Material
Signs of a broad scrap campaign spread across cities as citizens surrender historic relics and metal to aid wartime production. Fort Smith Arkansas turns historic iron railing into scrap, Buffalo parks fences open to the heap, and items include Civil War muskets, a three and a half ton cannon, and old fire engines.
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Washington
Victory
Fort Smith
Ark
Federal
Buffalo
Park Commission
Jacksonville
Fla
William Davis
Edward F. Cahill
New Bedford
Mass
Boston
Lewiston
Idaho
Stevens Point
Wis
Bismarck
N. C
Capitol Grounds
Jeffers Backs nationwide gasoline rationing in war
Washington Sept 26 Rubber czar William M Jeffers announced a nationwide gasoline rationing plan to conserve tires. He directed the Office of Price Administration to extend eastern restrictions across the United States and urged drivers to slow to 35 mph. The move aims to save rubber while Leon Henderson weighs whether a 4 gallon weekly national limit will stand nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
William M. Jeffers
Special Rubber Committee
Union Pacific Railroad
Office of Procestration
Leon Henderson
United States
Seaboard
Jeffers Ap
Bernard 3. Baruch
Jeffers
OPA
Office of Defense ‘Transportation
Office of Price Administtration
Otfive of
Defense Transportation
Transportation Service
ODT
Price Administration
Henderson
World Series lottery syndicate leaders arrested in Chicago
Federal agents shut down a million dollar World Series lottery operation with 53 in custody in 32 cities. J Edgar Hoover announced the ring headed by Christ and Ernest Bauer Arthur Jaun and William J Santa of Chicago with over 340 distributors and yearly take exceeding 1 million dollars. The ring operated from the South Suburban Press printing plant in Blue Island.
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Chicago
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Christ and
Ernest Bauer
Arthur Jaun
William J. Santa
Hoover
the Ring
Blue Island
South Suburban Press, Inc
Democrats Unable To Decide On Secretary Of State Candidate
GRAND RAPIDS September 26 After night long negotiations within the Democratic party leaders could not decide on a favored Secretary of State candidate at the state convention opening today. Governor Van Wagoner announced support for John W. Babcock for attorney general and Leo J. Nowicki for auditor general while Theodore J. Fry and Raymond W. Starr were favored for re election. The secretary of state race centers on Chester B. Fitzgerald Joseph L. Wisnoeski and Maurice Eveland with Eveland holding strong delegate backing but Wayne County seeks control of the choice.
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Grand Rapids
Feadership
van Wagoner
Wayne
John W. Babcock
U. S
Detroit
Leo J. Nowicki
Theodore J. Fry
Raymond W.starr
State Supreme Court
Chester B. Fitzgerald
Joseph L. Wisnoeski
Maurice Eveland
Mayville
Hoarding Gasoline Prohibited by City Ordinance
Commissioner Louis F. Germond warns against storing more than five gallons of gasoline or flammable liquids on city premises. The ordinance allows underground or specially approved storage and states noncompliant property loses fire insurance protections.
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Adrian
Louis F. Germond
Protec
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