Allied air dominance stalls Japanese Guadalcanal drive
Allied air power across the Pacific appeared to stall a Japanese attempt to retake Guadalcanal as US bombers attacked bases from the Aleutians to Bougainville. MacArthur's forces pushed back the Japanese on New Guinea's Owen Stanley range while Navy bombers hit Kiska and shipping at Buin.
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Washington
Pacific Battle Front
Aleutians
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Southwest Pacific
United States
Rekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Douglas MacArthur
Buin
Bougainville Island
Pacific
Knox
North Pacific
Navy
Kiska
MacArthur
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Owen Stanley
U. S
Tokyo radio airs claim of US airmen in Japanese hands
A Tokyo broadcast claimed four U S airmen taken after the April Doolittle raid had been convicted of war crimes and sentenced to severe punishment. Names listed included Second Lieutenant Hallmark and Sergeant Spatz among others, with the claim tying the acts to bombing civilians and schoolchildren.
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New York
Tokyo
Mes H. Doolittle
William J. Farrow
Ilington
S. C
An E. Hallmark
Dallas
Tex
Coral Jacob D. Deshazer
Mechanic
A. Spatz
Kansas
U. S
Ashington
Grocers demand WPB coffee rationing in Ohio
Akron delegates at the Ohio Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association convention urge the War Production Board to impose immediate coffee rationing. They cite a 65 percent 1941 delivery quota causing chaotic distribution and lines, with customers sometimes receiving only a quarter pound or none.
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Akron
Ohio
War Production Board
Ohio Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
War Correspondent Byron Darnton Killed in New Guinea
Byron Darnton, 44, veteran war correspondent for The New York Times, was accidentally killed in New Guinea Sunday. He served eight years with The Times and previously worked as AP bureau cable editor and city editor. Born in Adrian, Michigan.
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MacArthur
Australia
Byron Darnton
New York Times
New Guinea
Darnton
The
Times
New York
Associated Press
Adrian
Mich
All-Time Ohio Auto Tax Peak Recorded in 1941
Gov. Bricker announced that gasoline tax and automobile license revenues returned to Ohio counties cities and townships totaled 139 804 060 over the past four years an all-time peak was reached in 1941 He warned rationing and tire conservation would cause a sharp drop in revenues.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
WPB Simplifies Buying For Industrial Stokers
The War Production Board eases coal stoker procurement by allowing industrial plants to apply directly to the WPB director general for authority to buy a stoker, removing the prior mandatory priority procedure.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Congressional Leaders Oppose Further Tax Bills Until 1943
Congressional leaders, in a muted stance, reject any major tax legislation before year end. The House and Senate figures say the current revenue bill, cleared for President Roosevelt, largely completes wartime tax needs. Morgenthau's London mission could delay new proposals, while a 5 percent Victory Tax and higher corporate rates form the core of the bill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George
Morgenthau
London
Nazi Fury Dwindles as Red Line Holds at Stalingrad
Adolf Hitler’s week-old offensive against Stalingrad weakens amid rain and heavy Soviet defense. The Red Army reports they have held lines for 48 hours on the 58th siege day as German losses climb. Other fronts note executions in Belgrade and Turkish reports of terror squads, with desert air battles and Malta air activity shaping the campaign.
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Adolf Hitler
Stalingrad
Odessa
Ankara
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Balkan
Desert Front
Malta
Gibraltar
Great Rock
Trucks Must Be Registered
Cleveland dispatch warns Ohio truck operators they must obtain certificates of war necessity or be denied gasoline after November 15. R D Thomas of the Office of Defense Transportation reports Detroit shows 250000 forms mailed daily but only 6000 to 8000 daily applications received, creating a bottleneck as the deadline nears.
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Cleveland
Ohio
R. D. Thomas
Division of Motor Transport
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Detroit
Christmas Trees Scarce This Year In Ohio Markets
Columbus reports that Ohio shoppers face a tight supply of evergreen Christmas trees. Retailers say wartime transport limits will likely cut shipments by about half, leaving many households with limited options for a holiday greenery display.
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Columbus
Retail Price Ceiling Set for Nylon Hose
Price Administrator Leon Henderson fixed ceiling prices for first quality nylon hose from 1.55 to 2.50 dollars. The price limits aim to curb rising hose costs and take effect tomorrow across stores nationwide.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Government grants 1000 exit visas for Jewish orphans
The government announced it will issue 1,000 exit visas enabling Jewish children deprived of their parents to travel to the United States. The action aims to reunite or relocate orphans amid ongoing wartime disruption.
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United States
Ohio to Have State Wide Test Blackout
Ohio will undergo a state wide test blackout within three or four months State Defense Director Ralph H Stone announced. More than 600000 persons are in the civilian and industrial protection program Of that total 282356 have completed emergency training a 100 percent increase in three months Public warning systems are in place and most towns have fully manned control centers with auxiliary personnel on 24 hour call Trial blackouts have been conducted in several cities in preparation for the state wide test.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ralph H. Stone
Stone
Shallow Well Sewage System May Return in Wartime
Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant III, protection branch chief, said wartime material shortages may force public works curtailment. Digging shallow wells could be needed to conserve water for drinking cooking and washing.
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Cleveland
U. S. Grant
Office of Civilian Defense
British Fleet Expansion and Battleship Upgrades
Britain’s naval buildup continues as the 35008 ton battleships Anson and Howe take stations with ten 14 inch guns Each is part of a growing fleet that has reached pre war strength of 15 battleships and battle cruisers with more units under construction The King George V class vessels including Lion and de Temeraire loom as future 40000 ton additions The Prince of Wales King George V class battleship was sunk last December in the Malaya air attack.
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London
Prince of Wales
Malaya
King George V
Duke of York
American Bundsmen Sentenced for Draft Evasion Conspiracy
Twenty four former German American Bund leaders including Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze were sentenced to five years in prison each for conspiring to counsel Bund members to evade the draft law.
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New York
Bund
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Bombers must strike 200 Nazi targets to end war early
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Allied bomber forces in Britain must be trebled to destroy Nazi war industries and rail networks in France and Germany. He warns winter delays allow Hitler to repair damage and emphasizes bombing 200 essential sites before any invasion proceeds.
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London
France
Germany
Hitler
Fuehrer
Rostock
Luebeck
Cologne
Lille
Duesseldorf
Emden
Britain
Western
Europe
Lee's Liquor Ban Proposal Gaining Favor
Senator Lee of Oklahoma pushes a bone dry amendment to a draft bill, seeking to bar possession sale and use of alcohol in Army and Navy camps. Supporters include diverse backers while opponents fear a path back to national prohibition. The measure also proposes banning prostitutes from designated post areas.
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Washington
Lee
D.-Okla
Gurney
R.sd
Army
Navy
Ohio cities designated for war production labor surpluses
The War Manpower Commission named 10 Ohio cities with surplus labor where contracts should be placed and listed additional cities with shortages. Surplus areas include Cincinnati Coshocton Fostoria Mansfield Portsmouth Salem Fast Liverpool Steubenville Zanesville Ironton. Shortages hit Akron Canton Massillon Alliance Cleveland Dayton Fremont Sandusky Sidney Piqua Troy Springfield and Warren Ravenna.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Ohio
Cincinnati
Coshocton
Fostoria
Mansfield
Portsmouth
Salem- Fast
Liverpool
Steubenville
Zanesville
Ironton
Akron
Canton-Massillon-Alliance
Cleveland
Dayton
Fremont
Sandusky
Sidney-Piqua-Troy
Springfield
Warren-Ravenna
Ohio State Guard Gets Hocking Vinton Camps
Federal security chief Paul V. McNutt approved transferring three Civilian Conservation camps in Ohio to the State Guard. The Rockbridge in Hocking County Chillicothe in Ross County and Zaleski in Vinton County camps will shift under state control following CCC recommendation and with War and Navy Department sanction.
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Hocking
Vinton
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
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State Guard
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Hocking County
Chillicothe
Ross County
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Vinton County
McNutt
Civilian Conservation Corps
War and Navy Departments
German Air Forces Shifted From Russia to Sicily and Crete
Berlin announced that large German air reinforcements have been moved from the Russian front to bases in Sicily and Crete. The Rome correspondent for Dagens Nyheter says Italian plans involve heavy attacks on Malta, and notes Britain's island air craft carrier stance along Axis Mediterranean supply lines about 60 miles south of Sicily.
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Switzerland
Sicily
Crete
Rome
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Malta
Britain
Mediterranean
WAACS Pay Hike Approved for Low Rank Members
The Senate passed a bill raising pay for Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps members from 21 to 50 dollars a month for those in the lowest ranks. The action was completed today in Washington.
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WAACS
Washington
The
Senate
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps
France Faces Critical Period as Laval's Power Plots Rise
Reports from Bern indicate France enters a pivotal stretch until November 1 as Laval seeks to impose compulsory labor for 150,000 volunteers in German war factories. Observers question whether Laval can maintain leadership while pressure mounts from Berlin's demands.
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Bern
Switzerland
France
Pierre Laval
Berlin
Laval
Willkie Report From World Tour On Air Next Monday
Wendell L. Willkie will report on his tour of United Nations war fronts next Monday from 10 30 to 11 p m Eastern War Time. The broadcast will originate over the networks of Columbia NBC Blue Network and the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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NEW York
Wendell L. Willkie
United Nations
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Company
Blue Network Company
Mutual Broadcasting System
Roosevelt Advises Salary By Check To Save Money
President Roosevelt shares an economy tip from his 1914 Navy Department stint. He said cash in hand led to forgotten spending and rising grocery bills, so he began taking pay by check and depositing it. He kept about $5 weekly for personal use and argued that paid-by-check workers are likelier to buy War Bonds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy Department
National Service Bill Could Ease War Labor Shortages
War Manpower Director Paul V. McNutt urged a national service bill to President Roosevelt to address acute male labor shortages in 40 war production centers. He outlined three approaches including compulsory national service and warned voluntary measures may fail. Senators Austin and Hill backed compulsory mobilization as the only solution.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Army
War Manpower Commission
Senate Military Committee
McNutt
Congress
Great Britain
Austin
R.-Vt
Hill
D.-Ala
Manpower Commission
Government Building Limited To Essentials
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board says government construction will be limited to projects directly essential to the war effort. The WPB warns willful violators of its orders restricting civilian construction will be handed over to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Department of Justice
Sales Tax Collection Below 1941 Figures
Ohio state treasurer Don H. Ebright reports prepaid sales tax receipts for the week ended Oct 10 amounted to 1 062 480 dollars. This figure trails the 1941 period by 70 623 dollars despite higher grocery and apparel bracket collections.
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Columbus
Ohio
Don H. Ebright
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