German Line in Dnieper Bend Ripped to Shreds
Soviet forces breach the Dnieper Bend north of Krivoi Rog driving German troops back. Melitopol center falls, 50 towns captured, Znamenka rail hub key. 1,500 German dead reported as the Red Army nears Kiev and Nikolaev.
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Krivol Rog
Dnieper
Reuters
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Azov
Crimea
Melitopol
Dnieper River
Kremenchug
Krovoi Rog
Black Sea
Nikolayev
Bug River
Krivoi Rog
Alexandrovka
Petrovo
Anneka
Znamenka
Kiev
Ukraine
Gomel
Rechitsa
Count Grandi Rumored in Portugal After Mussolini Fall
Milan's Corriere Della Sera reports Count Dino Grandi, once Italian ambassador to London and leader of the Grand Council that toppled Mussolini, is now said to be in Portugal. The paper notes he is "90 per cent responsible" for Mussolini's ouster.
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Bern
Switzerland
Milan
Corriere Della Sera
Dino Grandi
London
Benito Mussolini
Grandi
Grand Council
Mussolini
Portugal
Chinese Exclusion law is headed for repeal
The House passed a bill repealing the 61 year old Chinese exclusion laws and Senate action was expected quickly. The measure would admit 105 Chinese annually on a quota basis and allow them to become citizens. A second item notes castor oil as essential lubricant for high altitude airplane operation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
China
Hollywood Short-Subject Reform Suggested by Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler argues Hollywood should revive two reelers as a laboratory for new talent and ideas, warning that overreliance on Class A features stifles experimentation and progress. He jokes about scenes from Rainbow Island and notes industry anecdotes from Verónica Lake, Toumanova, and Boris Karloff.
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Hollywood
Sabotage and Sniping Increase in Rome
United Press reports growing sabotage and sniping in Rome as Allied forces approach the Italian capital. Food shortages intensify with rationing and limited milk, while Vatican City maintains relative supplies. Cardinal Maglione resists German pressure over refugees as Pietro Mascagni travels to Vatican City after an invitation from Pope Pius XII.
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Aera
Rome
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Papal
Pietro Mascagni
Vatican City
Pius XII
Mascagni
I Leghorn
Admiral Cunningham Appointed Commander in Chief of Mediterranean Fleet
London dated report states Admiral Sir John H. D. Cunningham has succeeded Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham as commander in chief of the Allied fleet in the Mediterranean. The appointment takes effect October 15 and places Sir John under General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander in chief.
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London
John H. D. Cunningham
Andrew Browne Cuningham
Mediterranean
John
Levant
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany Honors Geneva Rules on Prisoners Says YWCA
Tracy Strong of the YWCA reports that Germany is adhering to the Geneva convention in the treatment of war prisoners and that Japanese treatment is improving. The remarks were released from Cleveland on Oct. 22.
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Cleveland
Germany
Tracy Strong
International Division
The
YWCA
Chandler seeks wood pulp declared strategic material
Senator Chandler of Kentucky proposed that wood pulp be declared a strategic material and that enough trained loggers be released from the armed services to forestall a further newsprint shortage.
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Washington
Chandler
Kentucky
Armed Services
Lost black Scottie dog in Tack area seeks info
A letter from O A Stevens at 900 N Polk Street requests help locating a lost black female Scottie with a small reward offered. A reader reports finding a small brown dog wearing a harness, claimed as a cherished pet by a child, reachable at 600 Grant Street.
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Tack
Scottie Dog
Grant Street
Gentle Nudge to Liver Bile For Constipation Relief
Ohio doctor urges daily liver bile flow to ease constipation and headaches. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets touted for stimulating bowel movements with gentle, thorough results. Available at drugstores for 60 cents with label directions.
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Ohio
Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Saeed
Harold Young Plans Call on Governor in Austin
Harold Young of Dallas assistant to Vice President Wallace said he would call on Gov. Coke Stevenson in Austin. He denied the trip was political and called his visit a business one. The Dallas trip follows chatter over Wallace and Mann visits and Stevenson’s absence from invitations.
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U.P
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Harry Oakes
de Marigny
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Oakes
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Sir Harry
Sidney
Lightbourn
Harold G. Christie
Newell Kelly
Nancy
Dorothy Clark
Godfrey W. Higgs
Austin
Harold Young
Dallas
Henry Wallace
Coke R. Stevenson
Coke
Young
Stevenson
Sam Rayburn
Gerald C. Mann
Wallace
Mann
National Democratic
Aussies Repulse New Guinea Blows
Allied communique from Southwest Pacific reports seasoned Australian troops repelling repeated Japanese assaults in the jungles above Finschhafen New Guinea. At Satelberg near Pinschhafen two Japanese columns pressed from the Huon peninsula while air bases along the front were bombed.
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Southwest Pacific
Finschhafen
New Guinea
Pierce
Huon Peninsula
Satelberg
Pinschhafen
Douglas MacArthur
Miners Strike In Kentucky Continues
In Harlan Kentucky about 2,400 miners quit work at the Lunch mines of the U S Coal and Coke Company. The total idle miners in Kentucky coal fields reaches about 5,000.
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Harlan
Lunch
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
Kentucky
Ration Book 4 Signup Delayed By OPA Confusion
In Austin on October 22 lines formed before dawn as residents queued for Ration Book 4 at schools despite 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. hours. Volunteers arrived late at 7:45 A.M. anger at the OPA grew while W. B. Drake Jr. blamed a slip of the tongue for the mix up.
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Austin
OPA
Drake, Jr
Ration Board
Speed Up Information on Military Plane Crashes
Washington dispatch reports instructions have been sent to military commanders to speed up release of publishable information on service airplane accidents to ease anxiety of parents and other relatives.
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Washington
United States
Markets Chicago Livestock Report
Chicago hogs 17 000 head active and higher on light weights top 14.75. cattle and sheep mixed notes include 180 lb hogs and 1000 lb cattle with ranges and prices. Kansas City pork and cattle data show hogs at 14.40 to 14.50 and calves, sheep prices mixed with ewes and lambs noted.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City
Willkie Says Dewey Won’t Seek 1944 Nomination
Syracuse dispatch reports Wendell L. Willkie stating he is convinced Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will serve out his term in Albany and not run for the 1944 Republican presidential nomination. The note adds a quip about the Colossus of Rhodes with no remaining trace.
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Dewey
Syracuse
N. Y
U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Albany
Rhodes
Phillips 66 Tire and Car Care Pledge
A WW II era promo urges frugal use of miles and weekly service by a Phillips Service Warden. It advises air pressure checks, inspection for nail holes and bruises, and warns when recapping is advisable to save tires and the car. Drive to a Phillips 66 Station for inspection and action under the Orange and Black 66 Shield.
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Phillips 66
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