Three devices to ensure accuracy in national draft lottery
Washington AP reports three systems will record the national draft lottery to prevent errors. A speed camera will photograph each serial number as drawn, a master record will be created on gum sheets, and the sheets will be photographed to produce plates for distribution to 6300 local boards. The process starts noon Oct 29 with Secretary Stimson and President Roosevelt present.
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Washington
National Selective Service
Selectuve
Focal Board
National Archives
Stimson
Roosevelt
National Headquarters
Goldfish Bowl
Charles R. Morris
Elizabeth
N. J
Wallace Praises La Follette and Endorses Nomination
Henry A Wallace lauded Wisconsin Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. for continued Roosevelt support and hinted at backing his renomination. The Wisconsin stop followed talks with White House aides and highlighted New Deal dairy gains and youth programs amid a rising Republican opposition.
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Madison
Wis
Henry A Wallace
U. S
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Roosevelt
LaFolette
LaFollette
White House
Democratic National Administration
Wisconsin
Progressive
Wallace
Iowa
New Deal
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
U. S. Requisitions 110 Planes From Sweden Amid Protest
The United States requisitioned 110 American built warplanes after Sweden protested. The War Department and State Department confirmed the action, noting that export licenses to Sweden were refused in defense of national security. Sweden had ordered the aircraft and sought negotiations for purchase.
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War Department
U. S Army Air Corps
Canada
Vultee Aircraft Corporation
California
United States
Washington
State Department
Sweden
Cordell Hull
State
U. S
Republic Avia
Clear Again Head Cold Tablets Offer Quick Relief
Vendors claim CLEAR AGAIN relieves stuffed head and sinus pressure within five hours with a money back guarantee. The ads tout hundreds of thousands of users coast to coast and a purse size box for 25 cents sold by druggists with portable R AGAIN tablets.
Holt Attacks U S Diplomats Used to Stir Hysteria
Sen. Holt of West Virginia charges the Roosevelt administration uses American diplomats earning 18000 a year to whip up hysteria in the 1932 campaign. He singles out William Bullitt ambassador to France, Anthony Biddle ambassador to Poland, and Florence Harriman minister to Norway for political activity abroad.
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Washington
INS
Europe
Sen. Holt
W. Va
Foreign Service
West
Poland
Florence J. Harriman
Norway
Holt
Lewis to address radio audience amid Willkie time swap mystery
CIO chief John L. Lewis plans a Friday night radio address amid a political time swap mystery over whether Wendell Willkie relinquished a half hour on a major network. If true, it may signal Lewis’s possible backing of Willkie or a new critique of the New Deal. Lewis booked 8 to 830 p m CST on NBC CBS and MBS across about 300 stations, reaching up to 30 million listeners at a cost potentially 60000 to 75000 dollars.
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New York
CIO
John L. Lewis
Wendell Willkie
Lewis
Roosevelt
Willkie
NBC
CBS
MBS
United Mine Workers Union
Stassen Attacks Omeer Campaign At Rally
Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen accused Wendell Willkie of facing a vast propaganda smear campaign funded by government money and a powerful political machine. He urged voters to mobilize and warned against Roosevelt's third term bid, saying it would damage American foundations.
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Lincoln
Neb
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Europe
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Stassen
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
America
U S Liner President Roosevelt Requisitioned From Bermuda Run
The United States liner President Roosevelt, a 13 869 ton ship on the New York Bermuda route since December, has been requisitioned by the U S government and will be withdrawn from the Bermuda service soon.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
President Roosevelt
New York
Army negotiates with United States Lines for liner President Roosevelt
A War Department spokesman said on Tuesday night the army is negotiating to buy the liner President Roosevelt from United States Lines for use as an army transport, but no final agreement has been reached.
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Washington
War Department
Army
United States Lines
President Roosevelt
Meat price relief urged to aid packers farmers
George A. Eastwood president of Armour and company urged lower prices to allow greater volume and reduced unit costs across retail markets packing plants and farms suggesting price relief would salvage the American meat system.
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Chicago
George A. Eastwood
Armour and Company
Salvation of Meat Packers
Radio Schedule Highlights From Across Des Moines Area
A dense sweep of radio listings shows programs across stations WMT WGN WSUI KFJB WHO WOI KOI and more. It details show times hosts and topics from news and music to dramas and speeches featuring figures like Robert Taft Roosevelt and Wilkie with music by Glenn Miller and Raymond Paige.
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WGN
Family Circle
Charlie Worcester
Boone
Gond
Melody Parade
WOII
Herne
eMs
WOI
KFJB
Assembly of God
Happy Hank
WSUI
PEO
Lédge Pot Inn
Ken Jouchins
Victor H. Lindlah
Kathleen Norris
Hanneh
Guilding Light
Betty Wells
Wat—Sones
Don Pedro
Book Shell
Kitty Keene
Jenny Linda
David Harum
Kate Smith
Orzan_Reyverie
Dausht
Judy and
Jane
Street Forum
Voice of Iowa
Doakes
Ralph Ginsburgh
Sonsfellows
Don Norman
Johnny Duffy
Country_ Landscape
Arnold Grimm
Woodland Rambler
Dr Malone
Iowa State Today
Mary Marlin
Wolf
Ma Perkins
School_of the Air
Pepper Youne
Portia
Piotand
Lawrence Salerno
Stella Dallas
Hilltop House
Iowa Union Radio Hour
Lorenzo Jones
Kate Hopkins
Len Salvo
Widder Brown
Wool—Upper Iowa University
Wisui—Writers’ Workshop
Harold Turner
Tea ‘Dime Melodies
Guiding Light
Charlie Flasler
Edna_ O'Dell
Sam
Paul Pendarvis
Arch
Miss Julia
Paul Sullivan
Mobilized National Guard Units Seen Extending Duty
Washington AP report notes Maj General Milton A. discussing belief that mobilized guard units will stay on active duty beyond their one year of federal service. He indicates the expectation of continued activation past the initial period. The remarks come amid broader debates on National Guard mobilizations during the period.
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Washington
National Guard
Milton A
Reckord Warns Draft Law Could Weaken Maryland Guard
Maryland state adjutant general Reckord told the National Guard association that unless the draft law is amended to preserve the guard’s federal state status the force would become a home defense unit. He warned that releasing the guard from federal service after training would hand its manpower role to draftees and cause confusion due to unfinished training.
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Reckord
Maryland
National Guard Association
Britain plans ev increase evacuations to Eire before Christmas
London reports Britain is negotiating with Eire for a large scale exodus of women and children from bomb torn areas to Ireland after suspending evacuations to the United States and Canada. Dublin estimates 25 000 evacuees could be sheltered in the 26 counties before Christmas following the City of Benares disaster.
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Britain
de Valera
Dublin
United States
Canada
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Benares
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