British Agree With Plan of Soviet Chief
Prime Minister Churchill told Commons a very good working agreement had been reached with Russia on Southeastern Europe but his effort to end the Russian Polish dispute had not proved successful. He urged conferring with Stalin and Roosevelt before year end while asserting the three Allies are united. He warned Hitler aims to divide the three powers and said the war in Europe is in the last lap with fighting to intensify.
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London
Churchill
Commons Today
Russia
Europe
Moscow
Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Stalin
Commons
France
United States
Britain
Greece
Romania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Adolf Hitler
Sole Surviving Son May Stay in States
The army promised sympathetic consideration for requests to return to or remain in the United States by the sole surviving son of any family that has lost two or more sons in battle, except when the surviving son is on non hazardous duty. Secretary of War Stimson announced the policy at a news conference.
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Washington
United States
Stimson
139 German Generals Reported Killed in War
London report says German Transocean News Agency broadcast adds General Priest to the list of generals killed in the present war. The tally now includes 139 generals, with Priest commanding an Army corps near Gumbinnen in East Prussia.
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London
Priest
Gumbinnen
East Prussia
Why the South was called Dixie in the Almanac
The piece explains that before the Civil War ten dollar bills bore English on one side and French on the other where the word Dix meaning ten appeared, giving rise to the term dixie and Dixie land for Louisiana. It also notes that Messenger Want Ads are called result ads as they typically deliver satisfactory results.
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South
Dixie
Louisiane
The
Land of
Dixies
Messenger Want
Dewey Shifts Campaign to New York Area
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey opened the final stretch of his bid by scheduling appearances in New York state and New England. He will speak in Syracuse at 12:30 p.m. EWT on farm policy, with Buffalo and Philadelphia talks to follow, and a Madison Square Garden rally in New York City planned after a Boston visit. The exact topics depend on Roosevelt’s remarks and GOP prospects.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
New England
Syracuse
Middle West
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Madison Square Garden
New York City
New York
Labor Deserts Federal Board WBO Walkout reshapes wage talks
The War Labor Board proceeds with wage and living cost deliberations without AFL members after George Meany and Matthew Woll withdrew from cases on changing the Little Steel Formula. Chairman Davis calls the move deeply regretted as public member discussions and CIO demands in eight industries set to begin next Tuesday.
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Washington
War Labor Board
AFL Lab
Gorge Meany
AFL
Treasuer
Matthew Woll
William H. Davis
Davis
CIO
Red Drives in East Prussia Continue as Civilians Flee
Allied forces push in Holland and Belgium as Canadians and British threaten Tilburg and Beveland. Soviet and American units report counterattacks and advances across East Prussia, Konigsberg, and Aachen while civilians flee Konigsberg. In Italy and Greece, Allied troops push toward Bologna and Larisa amid heavy German resistance and air assaults.
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East Prussia
Holland
Walter von Model
Venlo-Amerika
Boermondweert
Meijel
Venlo
Beveland Island
Holland Line
Schelde
Beveland
Second Army
Tilburg
Udenhout
Hertogenbosch
Maas
Meuse
Waal Rhine
U. S
Konigsberg
Moscow
Kaunas
Norway
Munkacs
Mukacevo
Hungary
Transylvania
Italy
Eighth Army
Forli
Bologna
Greece
Larisa
Bricker Attacks New Deal Farming Policy in Kansas
In Wichita Gov. John W. Bricker faults New Deal promises to farmers as shamefully broken. He says producers face shortages, regulation, and lack of labor and machinery, while noting farmers set production records despite the New Deal. He heads to Kansas City for a major address on Roosevelt’s record in defense and international affairs.
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Wichita
Kans
United States
John W. Bricker
Navy Birthday Celebrated Amid Pacific Victory News
The United States Navy marks its 169th anniversary with jubilant remarks over a major battle victory against Japan. Navy officers reveal battle histories of 103 warships and their captains as celebrations spread nationwide recalling the 1775 Continental Congress act that created an independent fleet.
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Washington
United States Navy
Continental Congress
Akron Plant Halted by Strike Over Union Discharge
A strike at the Akron Good year Aircraft Corp halted production of Corsair fighter plane parts. About 1,300 workers walked out after 300 CIO united automobile workers quit in protest of the discharge of a union committeewoman, states Federal labor conciliator Paul W. Fuller.
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AKRON
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Paul W. Fuller
CIO
United Automobile
New Highway Work Is Needed in Peace Era
Columbus report on the Ohio traffic engineering conference cites Professor Theodore M. Matson of Yale urging doubling roadway capacity within 20 years. He says engineering knowledge shows the nature of highway traffic demand.
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Columbus
America
Theodore M. Matson
Yale University
Bureau For
Roosevelt Starts Tour of East and Middle West States
President Roosevelt heads out for a two day campaign tour across Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Indiana Illinois aiming to boost the fourth term bid. He will speak informally from trains in Wilmington and Fort Wayne with a motorcade through Camden Philadelphia and a voyage to shipyards. Aimed at swing electoral votes the journey spreads across major urban centers and ends with a nearby Poughkeepsie speech the eve of election.
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Roosevelt
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New Jersey
Delaware
Indiana
Illinois
Wilmington
Del
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Camden
N. J
Philadelhia
Wash
Ington
New York City
Boston
White House
Hyde Park
Hudson Valley
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
First Snow of Season Grips New York City Today
The first snow of the season fell in the east today as a strong wind and rain accompanied New York commuters. Temperatures cooled to 41 degrees though the snow melted on impact.
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New York
Fred Weber Honored by Ohio Circulation Men
New officers of the Ohio Circulation Managers Association are John Maynard The Cleveland News president Fred Weber The Athens Messenger vice president C Floyd Wolfe The Lancaster Eagle Gazette secretary treasurer and Raymond Piltz The Warren Tribune Chronicle sergeant at arms Weber chaired the meeting program and introduced luncheon speaker Senator Robert A Taft.
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Columbus
Ohio Circulation Managers’ Association
John Maynard
The
Cleveland News
Fred Weber
Athens Messenger
C. Floyd Wolfe
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Raymond Piltz
Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Weber
Robert A. Taft
Union Steel Workers Desert Alabama Plant
Gadsden Ala about 2000 Republic Steel workers were to be affected today by a work stoppage that yesterday closed the open hearths blooming mill red mill and sheet mill leaving 1500 idle. The company said the stoppage came when an automatic pump in the by products plant displaced one man per shift.
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Gadsden
Ala
Republic Steel Corporation
Roosevelt To Speak in Philadelphia Tonight
President Roosevelt heads to Philadelphia for a 9 p m EST speech titled The New Deal and Business. The trip marks another electioneering stop as he addresses business and national policy concerns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Yanks Carving Out Solid Invasion Front on Leyte
American forces push a 40 mile invasion front on Leyte Island freeing 15 communities as 10th 24th and 96th divisions advance from coast toward Dagami and Tabontabon. Japanese resistance stiffens west of Palo with a counterattack repulsed on Samar. Air raids bag 76 Japanese planes as First Cavalry repels a counterattack at Lapaz.
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Leyte
Philippines
Munique
Palo
Samar Island
Dulag
24Th
Tanauan
Tacloban
Buri
First Cavalry
Lapaz
German Army on Western Front Now With Fewer Troops
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Paris reports that the German army on the western front now numbers barely a third of its 1918 armistice strength. Fronts stretch 600 miles from the North Sea to Switzerland as divisions shrink in manpower and equipment. Prisoners since D-Day total 625,000 and enemy effectives are estimated at not more than 500,000, yet German morale remains high and no collapse is seen.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allie Expeditionary Force
Paris
North Sea
Switzerland
Western Front
Toy Makers Are To Increase Outputs
Columbus says more and better quality toys will be available this Christmas at lower prices. Frank J. Massaro head of the Columbus District OPA Durable Goods Section reported that woodworking shops finishing government contracts have shifted to toy manufacturing increasing supply versus last year. War Production Board has released some previously banned materials for use.
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Columbus
Frank J. Massaro
OPA
War Production Board
Massaro
Griffin Rites At Longstreth for Mrs Griffin
Short funeral services will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Alva Hite at 1 30 PM Saturday by Rev Albert Bitters for Mrs Allen Griffin. Services will be at Longstreth at 1 PM Sunday at Herbert Griffin home with interment in a nearby cemetery
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Pomeroy
Alva Hite
Albert Bitters
Allen Griffin
Longstreth
Herbert Griffin
Akron plant to start tire production next year
B F Goodrich Co announced that Industri Colombiana De Liantas S A in Bogota Colombia will open a tire and tube production plant around the first of next year.
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AKRON
Industri Colombiana de Liantas, S. A
Columbia Tire Co
Bogota
Columbia
B.F. Goodrich Co
Red victories praised in Moscow papers on Philippine battles
Russian newspapers stressed the significance of American wins in naval and land fighting in the Philippines. Maps and two column stories highlighted the progress, underscoring US triumphs and strategic impact.
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Moscow
Philippines
New Field Chiefs Take Over for Hitler
London reports Col. Gen. Heinz Guderian has become commander in chief of Nazi armies on the Russian front. The Foreign Office also confirmed Field Marshal Gen. Gerd von Rundstedt is now commander in the west. Rundstedt previously held that post at the time of invasion but was removed by Hitler, reportedly for not stopping General Eisenhower's forces.
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London
Heinz Guderian
Germany
Foreign Office
Gerd von Rundstedt
West
Hitler
Fisenhower
Enemy losses in Leyte Gulf expected to be larger
U S Pacific Fleet Headquarters reported a Japanese naval disaster in the Leyte Gulf. The gamble that brought enemy warships close to American invasion beaches produced a perilous moment, risking a larger defeat than the 1942 Guadalcanal losses.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
America
Leyte
Remnants of Japanese Fleet Battered in Philippine Actions
U S forces report 27 warships sunk or damaged in three naval air battles off the Philippines including three carriers and 10 battleships. MacArthur says land based Liberators damaging a light cruiser in Mindanao Sea. Kinkaid notes more enemy ships remain to be cataloged after Leyte Gulf action.
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Philippines
Leyte Gulf
MacArthur
Mindanao Sea
Japan
Guadalcanal
Surigao Strait
Leyte
Gulf
Leyte Island
U. S
Japs Risk Many Ships at Leyte in Two Battles
Associated Press war report from the Philippines cites Kinkaid and Barbey tracking 39 to 46 Japanese warships in two Leyte battles with about 14 ships sunk or damaged confirmed. Eight of the 14 were sunk, while 12 more of 27 confirmations showed later damage, including carriers and battleships. Ensign William Robinson observed Japanese battleships and cruisers between Leyte and US carriers, likening it to the entire fleet.
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Kinkaid
Dean Schedler
Associated Press
Philippines
Leyte
MacArthur-Nimitz
Daniel Barbey
Halsey
Formosa
Japanese loss estimates rise in Philippine invasion clash
Kinkaid puts total enemy ships at about 58 from the Philippines sea battle, with higher counts possible. American losses include the carrier Princeton and an escort carrier, several destroyers and PT boats, while Japan admits six ships sunk including an aircraft carrier and battleship and downplays American losses. Despite heavy raids since Oct 9, the Japanese air force remains active in the Philippines with hundreds of planes destroyed and additional figures cited by Nimita and MacArthur.
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Kinkaid
Philippines
Formosa
Japan
Princeton
Imperial Japanese Headquarters
Imperial Headquarters
U. S
Nimita
General MacArthur
Veterans oppose fourth term says Atherton predicts Dewey ticket
Warren H. Atherton former American Legion national commander and now GOP Veterans Division director says about four million World War I veterans will back the Dewey Bricker ticket. He blames the New Deal for anti veteran policies and cites the Economy Act and loan restrictions as proof.
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Columbus
Warren H. Atherton
American Legion
Veterans’ Division
Republican National Committee
Dewey-Bricker
Atherton
Legion
Funeral Services for Babe McAtee Planned at Concord Church
Funeral services for Winchester Babe McAtee who died Thursday at his home near Concord will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Concord Church conducted by Reverend Georg of Nelsonville. Interment will be in Concord Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and four children Mrs Joe Dukeman Akron Earl in California Paul in France with the Army and Harold.
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Glouster
Winchester
Babe) McAtee
Concord
Concord Church
Georg
Nelsonville
McAfee
Joe Dukeman
Akron
Earl
Calisfornia
Paul
France
Harold
Truman Denies He Was A Klansman On Campaign Trail
Truman travels to Akron Ohio denying reports of Klan membership. He tells reporters he never was a member and never will be, while attacking what he calls a reactionary isolationist press trying to manufacture a Klan issue against Taft.
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Truman
Klan
Akron
Harry S. Truman
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Aged Logan Resident Dies at Home Today
Miss Anna Beachaut, 79, died this morning at her Logan home on Mulberry Street after a long illness. She lived with two unmarried sisters. Woodard Service will conduct funeral arrangements once grand-niece Ina Wheitsell from Lakewood arrives.
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Anna Beachaut
N. Mulberry St
Woodard
Ina Wheitsell
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