Willkie Appeals For Freedom At Madison Square Garden Rally
Wendell Willkie urged a crowd of about 24 000 at Madison Square Garden to support him as a servant of the people not a master. He framed the election as a defense of American freedom and said all citizens are Americans first, mocking rivals as communists or fascists.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Lincoln
America
Cleveland
Joseph W. Martin
Bruce Barton
Barton
'Sorry', Says Willkie Democrat Not Going Your Way Tuesday
Dorothy Lawrence a Bluefield schoolteacher and rabid Willkie Democrat told a Democratic caller she was voting for Willkie. The exchange occurred when the local Democratic headquarters tried to confirm her polling plans.
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Dorothy Lawrence
Bluefield
Ceres
Miss Lawrence
McNary Warns On New Deal Farm Policy In California
Senator Charles L. McNary closed his West Coast campaign with a charge that Hull and Wallace sacrifice farmers for a weak neighbor policy. He blasted farm policy and reciprocal treaties, predicting harm to U S agriculture and defense if the New Deal extends.
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Calif
Charles L. McNary
Hull
Henry A. Wallace
America
McNary
California
Wallace
Europe
Labor Takes Spot In West Virginia Campaign Tilt
In Charleston on November 2 1940 labor again dominates the political spotlight as Democrats and Republicans debate the likely vote of workers. John L Lewis CIO president spoke in support of Wendell Willkie a week earlier and Van A Bittner United Mine Workers district 17 chief lieutenant followed with a Roosevelt endorsement.
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W. Va
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
CIO
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers District 17
Lewis
Bittner
Dawson Says Victory Ours in West Virginia Campaign
Daniel Boone Dawson the Republican candidate for governor closed his campaign in Huntington declaring the battle for West Virginia has been won and victory is ours. He told a Cabell county audience of about six thousand that the state is aflame with Republicanism and praised his running mate Tom Sweeney and the state ticket. He urged voters to elect the ticket. Dawson Says-See Page 2.
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Huntington
Daniel Boone Dawson
West Virginia
Charleston
Cabell County
Jess Hammock
Dawson
Tom Sweeney
Wheeling
United States Senate
Newspaper Polls Show Trend Of Next Tuesday Balloting
New York reports statewide and city polls from Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News indicating Roosevelt and Willkie vary by state. The national survey tallies solid South support for Roosevelt and mixed results elsewhere, with key doubt states including New Jersey Pennsylvania Montana and Maryland shaping the race.
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Illinois
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Times
Indiana
New York Daily News
Upstate
Long Island
New York City
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County
Columbus Dispatch
Youngstown Vindicator
Wisconsin
Solid South
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Massachusetts
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Oklahoma
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Rhode Island
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Wsnme
Roosevelt Seeks Vote of Confidence Next Tuesday
President Roosevelt urged a national vote of confidence in his third term during a final campaign address in Cleveland. He cited the world storm threatening peace and outlined democracy vs dictatorship while appealing for support to continue his New Deal and foreign policy aims.
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Iollers
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Armed Man Nabbed At Willkie Rally
An armed man near the speakers platform at a Willkie rally in Madison Square Garden was intercepted as Wendel L. Willkie concluded his speech. The 69 year old man attempted to move toward the platform with a woman companion. a revolver was found on him, a .32 caliber fully loaded weapon. The Hewitts of Garden City identified the man and alerted police, who detained him and confirmed the firearm.
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Madison Square Garden
Wendel L. Willkie
Hewitts
Edward Unger
Candidates Near End of Campaign
Campaign activity winds down as Republican and Democratic hopefuls finalize whirlwind tours. John L. Lewis endorsement of Wendell Willkie to be broadcast on WHIS at 5 30 p m. Polls open Tuesday 6 30 a m close at 6 30 p m with election returns on WHIS and The Daily Telegraph coordinating AP and precinct totals.
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Daily Telegraph
John L. Lewis
Wendell Willkie
United States
WHIS
Associated Press
RAFwide Berlin raids mark heaviest air attack yet
London reports two Berlin raids by British bombers on November 1 and 2, striking major railway hubs and power plants. The Klingenburg and Charlottenburg stations were heavily hit with extensive fires, described as the largest blaze seen in Germany. A veteran crew spoke of a fire stretching a mile and glowing through clouds, while air staff cited Sir Charles Portal’s tough strategy as driving heavier blows.
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London
Berlin
RAF
Air Ministry
Klingenburg
the Press Association
Britain
Charles Portal
Germany
Charlottenburg
Five Teams Drop From Grid List
Five unbeaten teams were removed from the rankings as Minnesota defeated Northwestern 13-12 in Evanston, Tulane beat Clemson 13-0, Navy defeated Penn State 20-0, Alabama shut out Kentucky 25-0, and Tulsa beat Detroit 7-0. Notre Dame crushed Army 7-0, while Cornell, Boston College, LaFayette, and others won easily. See page 10.
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Detroit
Kentucky
Minnesota
New York
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota Gophers
Cornell
Boston College
Penn State
LaFayette
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Michigan
Midwest
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Tennessee
Stanford
Southern Methodist
Mississippi State
Texas Tech
Evanston
Bob Sweiger
Gopher
Joe Mernik
Washington
Nebraska
Ohio State
Iowa
Tigers
New Orleans
Tulane
Penn
Alabama
Tulsa
Yankee Stadium
Army
Steve Juzwik
Columbia
Manhattan
Jefferson
Navy Caribbean patrol moves under way with eight destroyers
The Navy announced that the Atlantic patrol force of eight destroyers and six patrol planes, under Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis, has begun scheduled exercises in the Guantanamo San Juan Culebra sector. The group left Key West for training and patrol operations and is slated to visit St. Lucia, amid speculation of a potential naval base site and recent French island activity.
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British Island
Martinique
Vichy
London raids pressed as German air offensive continues
British air ministry reports 2,433 German bombers and fighters lost since August 8 with 6,000 aviators out of action. Nine Nazi planes were struck down before dark with no British losses. Berlin cites new fires and damage as raids persist on Woolwich and southeast England amid ongoing day and night bombardments.
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Air Ministry
Germany
France
Low Countries
North Sea
England
Minstry
London
Berlin
DNB
Woolwich
Royal Arsenal
High Command
Italians Halt Short of Main Greek Defense Line
London reports A V Alexander says British troops have landed in Greek territory and air and naval support are aiding Italian invaded Greece. He vows Britain will honor its aid pledge as the road to victory begins to define itself. Front reports Greece’s mountain troops capture a hill four miles inside Albania after a fierce bayonet assault on Italian forces.
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A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Britain
Naples
Alexander
Athens
Greece
Pirus
Italian death by own action squadron strikes Greece
British dispatch reports Italy launched a "disperate" squadron against Greece, targeting Salonika Patras and other targets. Air raids damaged docks, barracks, stores, reservoirs, and a canal. Ioannina besieged from Kalamas valley and Pindus heights as Greece rejects negotiations.
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