Willkie Attacks New Deal Bosses as Hitler Tag Sparks Row
In Newark Willkie blasts Democratic leaders as pigmy Hitlers accusing Mayor Hague and party chiefs of steering the New Deal toward dictatorship. He denounces federal spending and city machines while rallying 32,000 in Newark Stadium and touring New Jersey campaigning in support of his presidential bid.
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Wendell L. Willkie
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Edward J. Ryan
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Frank Hague
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Britain to reopen Burma road as Japan pact looms
Churchill in the House of Commons announced Britain would reopen the Burma war supply road to China in response to Japan's pact with Germany and Italy. He warned Japan could be bound to attack the United States if the US enters the war. Churchill noted air raids against London were diminishing but warned of invasion risks and pledged security for the Free French. A separate report confirms a child shot to death in Cincinnati when a seven year old boy's shotgun discharged.
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Beightler Named Ohio National Guard Commander
Brig. Gen. Kert S. Beightler is appointed major general and commanding officer of the 37th Division Ohio National Guard by Gov. Bricker. He will take a year off from the state highway department and lead about 2,500 guardsmen mobilizing Oct. 15 for training at Camp Shelby, replacing Maj. Gen. Gilson Light who did not pass medical exams. Halris of Akron becomes highway director substitute.
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Kert S. Beightler
John W. Bricker Toajor
Ohio Naval Guard
Beightler
Gilson D. Light
Ohio
37Th Division
Halris
Akron
Camp Shelby
Women learn gas mask assembly at Goodyear plant
In Akron a group of 1300 women learned to assemble government produced gas masks. Production is expected to begin in about 30 days according to officials. In Findlay an automobile driven by State Senator Richard Mil VV of Toledo struck and fled an unidentified itinerant worker 11 miles south of Findlay on State Route 21 early today.
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Akron
Goodyear Re & Rubber Co
Findlay
Richard Mil Vv
Toledo
Reds Hope Derringer Delivers World Series Win
At Crosley Field Cincinnati faces Detroit in a decisive seventh game with Paul Derringer as the Reds’ hope. Manager Del Baker hints Newsom or Bridges may start, rumors of an injured hand swirl as crowds gather and seats remain largely unsold ahead of first pitch.
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Buck Newsom
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Tommy Bridges
Gabe Paul
Republic Must Give Strikers Vacation Pay
CIO leader Philip Murray estimated the third circuit decision will cost Republic Steel at least 350000 in vacation pay for 4,000 workers in 1938 and about 6000 workers in 1939 and 1940. The ruling concerned reinstated strikers from the Little Steel strike and applied to after the board order dated Oct 18 1938.
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CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
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Republic Steel Corporation
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Local Mine Rescue Squads Planned Across Ohio
A program to form trained mine rescue squads in Ohio mining areas moves forward with two six man teams trained at the Y and O Coal Company in Barton. Officials say two more teams drawn from the Adena volunteer fire department will begin training tomorrow.
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Y. and O. Coal Company
Barton
State Department of Industrial Relations
Adena Volunteer Fire Department
Good Man To Know If You Lose a Penny
Harold Freeman faced a string of bank draft and bill mixups at the Chicago bank. He initially paid $150 for a draft that turned into a $250 draft and later exchanged $100 in small notes for a $100 bill, only to discover a $1,000 bill was handed to him. He returned the excess $900.
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Chicago
Harold Freeman
Officer Kills Man Who Threatened With Gun
Springfield patrolman Charles Niday shot and killed 21 year old Ard Davis of New Carlisle after Davis threatened him with a gun in a downtown alley. A companion escaped as police halted them for questioning, Sergeant John Law reported.
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Charles Niday
Howard Davis
New Carlisle
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John Law
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Davis
Flays Roosevelt’s Short Cut to Air Service
Donald W. Hornbeck of Cleveland urges Secretary Stimson to withdraw Elliott Roosevelt's commission in the Air Corps. He says the so called short cut appointment undermines the draft program and damages confidence among draft age men.
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Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Air Corps
Donald W. Hornbeck
Cleveland
Young Republican National Federation
Henry Stimson
Hunter in Colorado Springs Bags Eight Point Deer
J. F. Robertson obtained a hunting license at 7 30 a m. He returned to town at 8 30 a m with an eight point deer.
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Colorado Springs
J. F. Robertson
First Jew Regulations Announced in France
The German military authorities in the occupied zone order all Jewish proprietors or directors to post notices in French and German by Oct 31 labeling firms as Jewish. Jews who fled German-occu pied French territory are forbidden to return.
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Paris
Berlin
Corn Holdings Still Piling Up In 1940 Belt
Chicago reports farmers harvesting the 1940 crop, the smallest in four years, yet valued higher on a government loan market. Cribs silos and tanks hold corn from 1937 to 1940 as piling continues toward a 2.3 billion bushel harvest with futures up eight cents from last year and market value near 1.35 billion dollars.
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Chicago
Ford Wins in NLRB Appeal
The Sixth Circuit held the National Labor Relations Act does not sanction limiting First Amendment liberties. It refused to uphold a National Labor Board order to stop Ford Motor Co from distributing pamphlets to employees about the firm’s views on unionization.
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Cincinnati
U. S. Sixth Circuit of Appeals
National Labor Relations Act
National Labor Board
Ford Motor Co
Bricker and Davey Trade Accusations In Radio Addresses
Ohio gubernatorial candidates Bricker and Davey traded fierce accusations in weekly radio talks. Bricker criticized Davey for deceit over sales tax repeal and old age pensions, while Davey labeled Bricker an enemy of labor. Bricker boasted of canceling improper coal contracts and saving money on fuel, and questioned welfare coffee purchases. Davey urged using unemployment reserves to boost benefits, with weekly payments ranging from 1.25 to 7.50. In other notes, Norman Thomas pressed taxes and pensions, and Taft criticized Roosevelt's defense leadership.
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Bricker
Davey
Kent Tree Surgeon
Cincinnati
Social Security Board
Cleveland
Norman Thomas
America
Springfield
Wendell L. Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Roosevelt
Leaders Split Over Recess Impasse in Congress
Senate Majority Leader Barkley announced the chamber would quit work midweek if the House fails to agree to a long recess. The plan calls for three day recesses with no business until November 18 after the election, while House Republican Leader Martin and his party oppose a long recess and seek recall on brief notice.
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Senate
Barkley
Chamber
House
Martin
Empty Package Delays FDR's Special Train
President Roosevelt's special train halted for about 40 minutes near a trestle on the Albany to Poughkeepsie stretch when a track walker found an empty jewel case beneath the line. Secret ary Stephen Early said the package contained nothing of value and appeared to be a misguided attempt at concealment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Union Station
Stephen Early
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Early
Courage of Redlegs Features Series
In a tense World Series race, the Reds face Detroit in game seven with courage as their hallmark. Bucky Walters shines on the mound as Cincinnati battles to clinch the championship, building on comebacks from behind in prior games.
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Rules of Draft Are Based for Married Men
Washington officials outline a nationwide policy for occupational deferments in the draft. Local boards will be liberal in granting deferments to married men and those with dependents in essential occupations. Marriages near registration day carry penalties but determine deferment by the wife’s status. post registration marriages not considered.
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Washington
Occupatins
Nine Girls Die In School Fire In Kentucky
A frame dormitory at a mission school in Breathitt County Kentucky burned early today killing nine young girls who slept on the second floor. Twelve other girls and six teachers escaped. Miss Dessie Scott of Washington Pennsylvania was severely burned while aiding in the rescue and is not expected to survive. Mission operators Fred Puchee and his wife also suffered serious burns.
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Jackson
Preathitt County
Kentucky
Dessie Scott
Washington
Frank Sewell
Breathitt
Fred Puchee
Steel mills forecast near peak output for week
The American Iron & Steel Institute said steel mills will run at 94.2 percent of capacity this week, just below the industry's all time high. The figure marks a 1.6 point rise from last week with output 91.9 percent a month ago and 88.6 percent a year ago.
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American Iron & Steel Institute
Gunmen Rob Four In Cleveland Office
Two gunmen robbed four men at the Empire News Service in Cleveland yesterday taking at least 2500 dollars. Morris Wexler owner stated he lost 1800 dollars while the other three victims admitted losses totaling 700 dollars. The robbers bound their victims with wire.
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Cleveland
Empire News Service
Morris Wexler
Head of Large Family Dies at Home in Gallia
Naaman Canaday, 66, died at his Gallia County home this morning after a heart attack. He leaves a widow and a large family of children. Funeral services will be held Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Naaman Canaday
Americans Urged to Leave Far East as Burma Road Reopens
The State Department told about 9,000 Americans in Japanese controlled areas to depart soon as Burma Road reopens, signaling possible conflict. Meanwhile Allied and Axis powers engage in major air actions with London and Berlin suffering heavy bomb damage and Britain fearing invasion.
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