Blindfolded to Trickeries in Morgenthau Plan Debate
George E. Sokolsky criticizes Henry Morgenthau and rival U S State Department views on Germany and postwar Europe. He derides the Dumbarton Oaks talks and the idea of a League of Nations while noting mixed signals from Roosevelt Churchill Hull and others. The column questions policy secrecy and shifting borders.
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George E. Sokolsky
Mr. Morgenthau
Henry Morgenthau
Germany
State Department
Morgenthau
Cordell Hull
Henry
Dumbarton Oaks
League of Nations
Winston Churchill
Shantung
Japan
United States
Europe
Lewis Carroll
Pulse Feeler Poll Recalls Childhood Thrills
A Pulse Feeler poll asks readers for their biggest childhood thrill. Notable answers include Christmas tree joy, circus outings, and visits to grandparents, with respondents from Hart Stephens McConnell Mitchell and Cannon sharing memories.
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W. F. Hart
Weekend cold snap expected with cooler, partly cloudy skies
The forecast calls for a weakening cold wave arriving tomorrow with temperatures dropping from the mid-80s today to about 73 tomorrow and similar on Sunday. Expect partly cloudy conditions with cooler air.
U.S. Tankmen Hold Ground as German Push Fails at Ubach
Allied forces press west into Germany along the Siegfried Line with Lt. Gen. Patton’s Third Army under heavy bombardment. American tanks advance toward Geilenkirchen while counterattacks around Fort Driant near Metz probe Allied lines. British and Canadian units renew pressure in Holland, with Dunkirk siege and Rhine crossings shaping a broad frontline push.
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Ubach
Beggendorf
Germany
Lower Rhine
Wageningen
Arnhem
Rhine
North Sea
Ostend
Flushing
Leopold Canal
Siegfried Line
First Army
United Press
Henry T. Gorrell
Fort Driant
Metz
Georges. Patton
France
Nancy
Dunkerque
French Channel
Holland
Antwerp
Supreme Headquarters
Courtney H. Hodges
Cologne Plain
Geilkirchen
Robert Richards
Third Army
Patton
Fort Driant Fortress
Moselle
Richards
Lezey
Luneville
Parroy
Netherlands
Belgium
Putte
Baarle Nassau
Poppel
Hilvarenbeek
Tilburg
Alphen
Ryckebrsel
British Invasion Forces Overrun Northwestern Peloponnesus
British and RAF forces push through the Greek mainland striking Patras and Rion as German resistance collapses. Paratroops led the advance into the Peloponnesus while Greek guerrillas rise against retreating Nazis. Patras fell after a four day battle. Rion was captured with some German survivors.
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Rome
U.P
Peloponnesus
Athens
Rion
Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
Greece
Albania
Sarande
Delvino
Yugoslavia
Dalmatian
Patrai-Rion
Patras
Gulf
Light Rates Are Reduced in City Lighting Schedule
The Southwestern Public Service Company submitted a rate schedule approved by the city commission, cutting residential and commercial lighting rates and promising annual savings of about 57 thousand to 60 thousand dollars for Amarillo. New residential rates honor 4 1/ per kWh for the first 40, 3½ for the next 50, and 1 cent thereafter, while commercial charges begin at 4 4 cents for the first 50 kWh, then 3½, and 1 cent thereafter.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Amarilla Scancumare
Jack Cunningham
Bill Gil- Strap
Commission
Cunningham
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dewey
Roosevelt
Teamsters’ Union
Oklahoma City
Willkie Rallying From Illness at Lenox Hill Hospital
Willkie is gravely ill at Lenox Hill Hospital with congested lung streptococcic throat infection and colitis. Dr. Benjamin Salzer reports penicillin treatment is working and hopes for recovery as temperature drops from 104 to 102. Willkie has been hospitalized for four weeks after an August stomach disorder in Indiana.
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New York
U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
Lenox Hill Hospital
Benjamin Salzer
Salzer
Willkie
Indiana
Toney Chisum in Critical Condition at St Anthony’s
Toney Chisum remains in critical condition at St Anthony’s Hospital after a Wednesday coma and a slight rally the next day. Relatives of Mr and Mrs Chisum are at the bedside as doctors describe his status as quite low.
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Toney Chisum
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bombers Raid Berlin in Deep 200 Mile Reach
More than 2,200 American warplanes including 1,200 Flying Fortresses and Liberators with about 1,000 fighters struck Berlin and surrounding targets across a 200 mile stretch of Northern Germany. The raid marked the first deep Reich penetration since August 6 with favorable weather and reported "good to excellent results" by the U S Strategic Air Force.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Eighth Air Force
U. S. Strategic Air Force
DNB
Reich
Hamburg
Stargard
Saarbrucken
Air Ministry
RAF
Supreme Headquarters, Aef
Cologne
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Saturday. Winds 25 to 30 mph this afternoon diminishing Saturday. West Texas fair this afternoon tonight and Friday with little temperature change. New Mexico fair this afternoon tonight and Saturday becoming cooler in the northeast portion this afternoon. High for 24 hours ending 6 30 A M 81, low 51, noon 57.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Third World Series Contest Starts Under Sunny Skies
SPORTSMAN'S PARK St Louis Oct 6 They prepared to begin the third game as the Browns and Cardinals clash tied 1 1 under blue skies and a bright autumn sun amid perfect weather conditions for the World Series opener.
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Sportman’s
Churchill warns of bloodshed ahead in postwar drive
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that a large amount of blood would be shed in the coming months as the Allied offensive against Germany continued. He urged inter party harmony while promoting social measures and home front comfort to avoid needless conflicts during the postwar reconstruction debate.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Germany
FDR and Dewey Neck and Neck as Race Enters Home Stretch
Gallup data from Princeton shows Roosevelt leading Dewey by a slim margin in a national poll with about 39.5 million civilian voters. If turnout matches, Roosevelt could have roughly 20.1 million votes to Dewey's 19.4 million, a near tie with potential shifts from recent campaign speeches.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Publicaion
Opi
Princeton
N. J
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Dewey
Gallup
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