Japs Reinforce Leyte Fight With New Troops and Losses
Japanese mechanized reinforcements landed at Ormoc as American air forces hit the convoy. U S infantry tightened the ring on Ormoc while Japanese losses included two transports and about 25 fighters. Aerial battles and ground fighting disrupted the long Japanese column, with heavy enemy casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Ormoc
Carigara Bay
Ormoc Bay
Ormoc Valley
Richard Bergholz
Associated Press
Thomas B. MacGuire
San Anmio
Tex
Allied raid hits Rangoon airfield and suburbs
Tokyo radio acknowledged the American attack on Rangoon reporting about 100 bombers and fighters led by more than 30 B 29 Superfortresses struck the airfield and suburbs. The broadcast said three escort fighters were destroyed with one damaged and claimed no Japanese losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo Radio
Rangoon
Fedeal Communications Commison
Tokyo
Charred man found in fire ruins at Richlands home
The body of 59 year old William J. Pruett was found among the ruins of the home of Mrs. Agnes Puckett after a Thursday night fire. Sheriff R Bowen Thompson said identification came from a watch and keys found at the scene. An inquest was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Pruett
Richlands
Tazewell County
Agnes Puckett
Pruett
R. Bowen Thompson
Double shooting death shocks Welch on highway
Miss Dixie Daniels a 23 year old red haired waitress and Pete Christodoulakis a 45 year old Hemphill miner were shot with a .25 caliber automatic on a highway near Hemphill. They died an hour and a half apart at Welch Emergency hospital. Christodoulakis killed himself after shooting Daniels. Authorities said Daniels had annulled a marriage with him six months earlier and that he had threatened her previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Daniels
Pete Christodoulakis
Miner
Hemphill
Welch
Miss Daniels
Christodoulakis
Pete Jones
Vance Spangler
Spangler
Christodoulaskis
Greece
Harry Chaffins
Japan Attacks Saipan Tinian Peleliu. U S Warships Damaged
Washington reports enemy bombers attacked American carrier task forces and bases in the Marianas. Several U S warships suffered damage and airfields at Saipan and Tinian were lightly damaged with some casualties. A separate strike hit Peleliu island. four deaths and one serious injury reported.
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Marianas
Saipan
Tinian
Washington
United States
Sai- Pan
Navy
Figh
Third Fleet
Peleliu Island
Palau
Isely
Philippines
Bonin Islands
Army Prison Fugitive Surrenders Here
Avery Pugh of Pocahontas Virginia surrendered at the city police department after claiming an army prison escape from Camp Custer Michigan. He said he was serving a three year sentence and escaped in 1940, then walked into the station yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Pugh
Pocahontas
Pugh
Army
Camp Custer
Mich
Local Soldier Killed in European Theatre
Pvt. Paul T. Shrewsbury 25 of 311 Rogers Street city was killed in the European theatre. He entered service November 14 1942 trained at Fort McClellan and Fort Leonard Wood sent overseas December 1943 stationed in Ireland and took part in the battle of Brussels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Shrewsbury
Rogers Street
This City
J. W. Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Fort McClellan
Fort Leonard Wood
Ireland
Brussells
Political Broadcast Schedule For Saturday November Fourth
Network listings show NBC CBS and Blue broadcasts at 6:30 pm 9 pm 10 30 pm and 11 pm. Speakers include Norman Thomas Franklin D Roosevelt Thomas E Dewey Claude Pepper William Schiefeler and Randolph Scott with coverage by Democratic Republican and American Labor parties.
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Norman Thomas
N.B.C
Blu
CBS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Boston
Democratic National Committee
NBC
Thomas E. Dewey
Madison Square Garden
Republican National Committee
Claude Pepper
St. Petersburg
Fla
MBC
American Labor Party
William Schieffeler
Roosevelt
Blue
Randolph Scott
Allied Bombers Hit Berlin as RAF Attacks Ruhr and Osnabruck
London reports a small formation of Allied bombers over Berlin early today while British heavy bombers dropped 4,000 tons on Dusseldorf in the Ruhr. The RAF raid followed a major American strike on Merseburg, with German fighter interceptions, rail targets, and the Rheinmetall Bersig works among those hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Reich
Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Wrais
Enon
Osnabruck
Hermann Goering
Luftwaffe
RAF Heavies
U. S S. Eighth
15Th Air Force
Roosevelt outlines final campaign swing through New England
President Roosevelt maps a strenuous four city finale in New England for his fourth term bid. He plans midmorning Bridgeport Hartford Springfield Worcester stops before a Boston speech, then a Hudson Valley tour and a radio thank you on election eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Boston
Tomorrw
Bridgeport
Conn
Insurance
Hartford
Springfield
Mass
Worcester
David I. Walsh
Thomas E. Dewey
Hudson Valley
Buddy’s Visit Brings Woe to Soldier at Fort Benning
Cpl. Carlton E. Hooker formerly a drummer with a Washington DC orchestra broke his leg during an obstacle course at officers' candidate school. A visiting friend collapsed on his bed and almost ruined his healing cast, forcing a new cast to be applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning, Ga
Carlton E. Hooker
Formr
Washington, D. C
Officers’ Candidate School
Hooker
Station Hospital
General Stilwell Arrives in Washington for Brief Leave
General Joseph W. Stilwell reached Washington this afternoon by air and will take a short leave. The War Department announced he had nothing to say publicly about recall from the Far East and would not grant interviews to press or radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph W. Stilwell
Vinegar Joe
Far East
War Department
Stilwell
West Virginia Republicans pledge veteran rehabilitation plan
Logan West Virginia rally features Mayor D Boone Dawson promising immediate legislation for a veterans rehabilitation program if elected governor. U S Senator Chapman Revercomb endorses Republican aims to protect jobs and unions. Dawson faults state for lacking veteran benefits and outlines a plan for educational and trade school opportunities for World War II veterans. He also proposes amending the permanent registration law to allow voters to update registration before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. Va
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Logan County
West Virginia
Dawson
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
One Thousand Club reports 94100 in contributions to Roosevelt
The One Thousand Club of the United States of America says it has raised 941,00 in contributions through October 31 to back President Roosevelt. Notables like Governors Kerr and McGrath and Marshall Field are listed as $1,000 donors. Other party sums include Republican and Democratic national committees reporting totals and expenditures through November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
One Thousand Club
United States of America
Roosevelt
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Kerr
Oklahoma
McGrath
Rhode Island
Marshall Field
Chicago
Alfred K. Eddy
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Republican Committee
Democrats
Republican Finance Committee
Allegheny County
Roosevelt Inc
Od Saeten Crane
International, Ladies Garment Workers Committee
Roosevelt-Truman
Coal Mines Urged to Operate on Armistice and Thanksgiving
The Solid Fuels Administration urged coal mine operators to keep mines open on Armistice Day and Thanksgiving. It stated the United Mine Workers of America indicated members would be urged to work on those holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
United Mine Workers of America
Mitscher says Japan left wide open by slim naval power
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher returning on leave warned the Pacific war may slow due to supply constraints as U S. forces move west. He cited 795 ships sunk or damaged and 4 425 Japanese planes destroyed since January 29, with Japanese naval aviation largely eliminated and home defense shifted to land air forces.
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San Diego
Calif
Japan
Marc A. Mitscher
Task Force 58
Truk
Saipan
Philippines
Mitscher
Pacific
May Hold Key to Election in Soldier Ballots
A New York dispatch notes a close presidential race could keep results unresolved for days or weeks as 11 states with 123 electoral votes tally soldier ballots. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri are flagged as doubtful, with Pennsylvania possibly deciding the election by its 35 votes. Counts begin late November and extend into December, varying by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Missouri
California
Florida
Senator Glass Said For Fourth Term
White House secretary Stephen Early said Senator Carter Glass had told President Roosevelt he would back a fourth term. The 86 year old Virginia Democrat could not be reached at his hotel. Powell Glass disputed a Lynchburg claim that Glass had telephoned James Byrnes to express support. Byrnes’s office declined comment.
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Washington
Stephen Early
White House
Carter Glass
Roosevelt
Virginia
Powell Glass
Lynchburg
Glass
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Dewey 10 Speaks At Rally Tonight
Albany N Y Nov 3 Gov Thomas E Dewey opts to stay in New York state for the final stretch of campaigning and will make a Madison Square Garden nationwide broadcast tomorrow night at 10 30 p m He resists invitations to visit Connecticut and New Jersey before election day Dewey attacks Roosevelt as corrupting the Democratic party and accuses the One Thousand club of being tied to Hillman Browder and communists He plans a last campaign s ummary after his NYC speech and he and Mrs Dewey will vote Tuesday in Manhattan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
Madison Square Garden
Connecticut
New Jersey
Nbc-Cbs
Roosevelt
Boston
Dewey
Pennsylvania
Wilkes- Barre
Scranton
One Thousand Club
Sidney Hillman
Political Action Committee
Earl Browder
New York City
Mrs. Dewey
Manhattan
Final American push advances near Aachen and Antwerp
U S First Army drives southeast of Aachen penetrate two miles deeper into Germany as Vlissingen falls and Walcheren Island is overrun. Allied forces press along a 50 mile front with gains across the Roer and near St Die while German lines at Hurtgen hold under heavy bombardment.
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London
U. S
Aachen
Germany
Schmidt
Vossenack
Antwerp
Vlissingen
Flushing
Walcheren Island
Holland
Mark River
Maas
S. Seventh
St. Die
Vosges
Rhine
Third Army
Roer
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Waldenrath
First Army
Berlin
Courtney H. Hodges
Hurtgen
Soviet Troops Near Budapest as Siege Tightens
Soviet forces moved within sight of Budapest with 100 localities seized and Sari 15 miles southeast. Berlin called the situation critical as Budapest’s factory belt lay within artillery range and panicked civilians fled toward the Austrian border. In East Prussia the third White Russian army repelled enemy assaults near Goldap amid heavy snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Budapest
Sari
Berlin
Bucharest
Reuters
Red Star Front
Stockholm
Ferenc Szalasi
German East Prussia
Ivan D. Cherniakovsky
Goldap
Federal Communications Commission
West Virginia completes state election registration totals
West Virginia reports 1 046 514 total voters for Tuesdays general election with Democrats leading by 171 677. Democratic registration 604 645 up 36 932. Republican 432 988 up 25 758. independents and others 8 901. Marshall Hancock Mineral Wetzel Fayette counties show varied gains and soldier ballots mailed or cast.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Marshall County
William S. O’brien
Marshall
Hancock
Mineral
Wetzel
Fayette
Domemeni
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U. S. S. Princeton
Philippine Sea
Ormog
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Paul Shrewsbury
FDR
Buddy
Rhineland
Capital
PLAN
Adm
Formosa
Sen. Glass
Gardner Bridge
Foe
East Holland
Vlissingen Falls
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