Jap Landings Reported in Solomons Defense
Secretary of War Stimson said substantial American Army ground and air forces arrived on Guadalcanal to reinforce Marines and defend the Solomons. Forces are also in the New Hebrides and Fiji on the route to Australia while Japanese reinforcements land on Guadalcanal.
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Washington
Stimson
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
New Hebrides
Fiji Islands
United States
Australia
Solomons
Millard F. Harmon
New Guinea
Owen Stanley Range
Port Moresby
U. S
Pacific
Ban on liquor sales to soldiers in Northern Ireland
Retail liquor dealers in Belfast announced a ban on bottled spirits and wines to members of the United States and British forces in Northern Ireland after consulting Army authorities.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
United States
Willkie Urges Second Front With Renewed Appeal
Willkie, back as private citizen, tours war fronts in the Middle East and Russia and calls for a second front. He asserts Germany will not conquer Russia, weighs where to open the front, and warns of human costs and the need to win the peace as well as the war. He plans a rest before briefing the public on his findings.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
White House
Roosevelt
Middle East
Russia
China
Willkie
Moscow
Germany
Indiana
Remove Guard From Hospital
Police withdraw guards from St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus hoping the eight month old Daniel Scanlon will be returned unharmed. No motive for the kidnapping is found. If not returned by midnight Sunday the FBI will join the case. Tips lead to Marion Steubenville Toronto Ironton Ashland Huntington.
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Columbus
St. Ann's Hospital
Daniel Scanlon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marion
Steubenville
Toronto
Ironton
Ashland
Huntington, W. Va
State Health Board Plans for Emergency Plasma Airship
The State Health Department and the Civilian Air Patrol work on a plan to rush blood plasma by plane to Ohio disaster areas. Health Director R. H. Markwith announced today that the program provides air shipments of serums to sections needing emergency plasma supplies.
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Columbus
State Health Department
Ohio
R. H. Markwith
Civilian Air Patrol
Believes Hitler Will Not Bomb United States
Washington DC Elmer Davis director of War Information said Hitler would refrain from bombing America fearing a stronger American war effort.
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Hitler
United States
Washington
Elmer Davis
War Information
America
Tire inspections part of rationing plan starts Nov 22
The Office of Price Administration announced motorists will bear the cost of periodic tire inspections as part of the nationwide gasoline rationing beginning November 22.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Hitler shifts focus to Africa and southern Europe
The article notes a strategic shift as Hitler eyes Africa and the Balkans while Rome and Berlin adjust commands. Rommel resumes Africa command and Raeder expands submarine activity off West Africa as Berlin broadcasts that American troops will play a major role in the coming developments.
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Pears
Germany
Marshal Rommel
Fuehrer
Berlin
Himmler
Gestapo
Rome
Balkans
Raeder
West Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Submarine Sinks Merchant Ship Off Metis Beach
METIS BEACH QUEBEC A westbound merchant ship was torpedoed and sunk last Thursday night off this summer resort on the south shore of the St Lawrence River. It was the farthest upstream submarine attack recorded to date.
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Metis Beach
Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Government may cut milk fat to aid war needs
A government food authority says lowering butterfat in fluid milk and ice cream and banning whipping cream could free butterfat for butter and increase milk for cheese and dried milk. The move aims to boost supplies for the United Nations and U S troops abroad as milk output lags war program goals due to labor, transport, and tire shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Government Food Authority
United Nations
Agriculture Department
Stabilization of Rents Up for President Action
Washington AP report says a rent stabilization bill moves to the President with House Banking Committee backing. Economic Director James Byrnes testified that hotel and rooming house rates have surged up to 200 percent in some cases, including a cited $15 nightly Washington charge.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House Banking Committee
James F. Byrnes
Strike Ends at Park Lane Villa Without Union Shop Approval
Cleveland AP report says Park Lane Villa officials ended a strike against the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers without securing a union shop. About 50 service employees agreed to return to work and negotiate a new contract including a maintenance of membership clause.
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Cleveland
Park Lane Villa
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
East Side Hotel
Fresh Milk Made Without Cow Aid Plan Explained
New York report describes Dr. Charles E. North 73 detailing a process to create "fresh" milk by drying skim milk and milk fat separately then recombining with water later. The method yields milk without direct cow involvement, sparking debate among farmers and scientists.
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New York
Charles E. North
Novelist Cosmo Hamilton Dies in London At 70
London novelist and dramatist Cosmo Hamilton, aged 70, known for contributions to American magazines, died last night.
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London
Cosmo Hamilton
Soviet Forces Repel Five German Attacks Around Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report the Red Army beat off five counter attacks along the 40 mile barrier northwest of Stalingrad and defended the Volga city against small scale Nazi tank and rifle incursions on the 52nd siege day. Moscow marks a crisis anniversary as battles of local importance continue and German forces retreat toward Mozhaisk. Malta air battles persist with 65 Axis planes down in four days. Rommel reportedly returns to the Egyptian front as Tobruk raids continue.
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Red
Stalingrad
Volga
Stalin Tank Works
Red Army
Caucasus
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Mozdok
Grozny
Moscow
Mozhaisk
Napoleon
Coros
Second Front
DNB
Normandy
Malta
Mediterranean
Africa
Erwin Rommel
Hitler
Berlin
United States
Tobruk
Rommel
Pleasure travel hinders war effort say official
Joseph B. Eastman director of the Office of Defense Transportation told 700 trucking and railroad officials that civilian pleasure travel is impeding troop movements and distribution of war materials. He urged rationing or voluntary measures as government steps to curb nonessential travel. The warning came as wartime controls tighten nationwide.
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Baltimore
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Survivors of three cruisers aided by Red Cross
Red Cross reports rapid distribution of sweaters kit bags and comfort supplies to survivors of the Astoria Vincennes and Quincy after their loss in the Solomon Islands. Alfred S Campbell field director says survivors were incredulous at the quick aid delivery.
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Washington
United States
Solomon Islands
Red Cross
Astoria
Vincennes
Quincy
Alfred S. Campbell
Cities Go Over Top In Scrap Metal Drive
New York report shows at least 18 cities surpassing 100 pounds per person with only three days left. Lynchburg Virginia leads with 12,754,989 pounds collected and an average of 286.3 pounds per resident.
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New York
Lynchburg
Jeffers Seeks Quick Recaps for Private Cars in Rubber War
William M. Jeffers arrives in Akron to meet rubber industry officials and discuss reclaiming rubber and recaps. He will assess production limits and tonnage of synthetic rubber by late 1943 and may approve tire recaps and molds to meet demand. He plans further talks in Chicago with OPA fire rationing officials.
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Akron
William M. Jeffers
Jeffers
Chicago
OPA
War Production Board
Washington
Eighth Sugar Ration Stamp Expires Oct 31
Sugar Ration Stamp No 9 will be good for three pounds of sugar for home use from November 1 to December 15 according to the Office of Price Administration. Stamp No 8, for five pounds, expires at midnight October 31.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Ask Release Of Emploees For War Jobs
The regional war manpower commission for Ohio Michigan and Kentucky asks civilian goods and services firms to release male workers for war production. Officials met Akron companies to transfer hundreds to war factories and propose replacing men with women where possible. Keenan says seniority rights must be protected at government request.
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Cleveland
War Manpower Commission
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
WMC
Commission
Akron
Edward L. Keenan
Air Trend in Allies Favor Foretells Quick Victory
Captain E. V. Rickenbacker reports from a European theater survey that the air war trend favors the Allies. He asserts the European theater will stay an air theater until superiority over Germany is achieved and German aircraft production is paralyzed. He says there is no doubt of victory, only the timing.
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Washington
E. V. Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
German grain shortage blamed on winter frosts
London report from the Ministry of Economic Warfare estimates Germany and occupied areas yield 15 percent below last year and 25 percent under 1935 38 average due to harsh winter frosts reducing wheat and rye production.
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London
Germany
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Mine Workers Move to Higher Wages and Six Day Week
The United Mine Workers 37th convention ended its seven day session in Cincinnati with plans to shift to a six day week and prepare wage demands. They approved 42 hour work weeks for bituminous crews and time and a half for overtime. Anthracite districts will negotiate hours with autonomous deals and have agreed to work 12 Saturdays from Nov. 1 at straight time. The union seeks wage increases citing higher living costs and will pause demands until March. President John L. Lewis urged orchestration of large scale organizing.
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Cincinnati
United Mine Workers Convention
International Executive Board
UMW
John L. Lewis
Plane Output Near 5000 a Month in War Production
The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce reports the aircraft industry is nearing a 5000 monthly production rate sought by President Roosevelt after hitting 4000 in May. From December 7 to October 1, wartime production exceeded all output in the previous 16 years before Pearl Harbor. The group forecasts more than 4 billion dollars in airplanes engines and propellers to be produced in 1942.
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Washington
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
United States
Pearl Harbor
Athens Man Elected State Masonic Leader
Lachlan M. MacDonald of Bryan was chosen as right eminent grand commander of the Ohio Commandery Knights Templar. Other officers elected at the 100th annual meeting included Thomas E. Gibson of Athens as grand warder.
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Springfield
Lachlan M. MacDonald
Bryan
Ohio
Knights ‘Templar
Thomas E. Gibson
Athens
Sale of Excess Tires To Uncle Sam Begins
Washington launches the largest tire sale in U.S. history as the Defense Supplies Corporation channels 160 warehouses for government purchases. Motorists with more than five tires can sell to Uncle Sam for 1.50 to 11.25 per tire, with tubes also bought, under OPA rules and rationing limits.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
America
Defense Supplies Corporation
Office of Price Administration
Railway Express Agency
OPA
DSC
Million More To Be Called Before Jan 1
Washington AP report shows Selective Service Director Hershey testifying to House Military Committee that 1.1 million more men must be drafted by January 1, including 18 and 19 year olds with dependents. He noted rapid induction pace and potential Christmas Army, with emphasis on agriculture and essential industries.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
House Military Committee
Hershey
House
Senate
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Stimson
Marshall
Western Hemisphere
Relaxing Five Day Waiting Period for Ohio Marriages
Ohio health director R. H. Markwith said any relaxation of the five day wait in the marriage law is a probate court duty. He responded to criticism from an interdenominational ministers conference that Ohio licenses can be obtained quickly without the required waiting period.
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Columbus
Ohio
R. H. Markwith
Point Pleasant
Two Women Attack Miner’s Invalid Wife in Home
Sheriff’s deputies hunted two young women who assaulted Mrs. William Crafford 49, the miner’s invalid wife, at her residence and escaped with 65 dollars. The pair wore black silk masks and disappeared after the attack in St. Clairsville.
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ST. Clairsville
Sheriff's Deputies
William Crafford
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