CIO Chief John Lewis Endorses Willkie in Major Campaign Move
The CIO leader John L Lewis endorsed Willkie, pledging labor leadership to a Willkie victory, while many CIO members may oppose him. The move could sway United Mine Workers in Pennsylvania, a key state, though results remain uncertain until returns analysis.
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Willkie
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Berauve
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
John Lewis
Questionable Defense Camp Plans Highlight Water Shortage
The Lineville-Leon area in Iowa falls over 12 hours from the national capital, complicating presidential defense inspections. A proposed 40 000 acre army cantonment lacks adequate water on order, not on hand, raising questions about site suitability and management of the national defense program. Senator Herring has credited the camp’s southern Iowa placement, yet the water issue persists as a hurdle to progress.
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Iowa
Herring
Towa
War Department
National Defense Program
Margin of undecided voters sways final electoral outcome
The piece notes a tight race with undecided voters on Oct 2 and Oct 14. It discusses how Willkie and Roosevelt could gain electoral votes if varying shares of the undecided segment swing their way, highlighting the pivotal final week and campaign dynamics.
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Gallup
Willkie
Roosevelt
Rooseveltt
Last-Minute Campaigns Historically Shift Elections
The piece reviews historical U.S. campaigns noting last-minute stunts and waning impact. It cites Roosevelt in 1936, Hoover in 1932, Smith in 1928, Wilson in 1916, Bryan in 1896, and the 1888 Sackville-West letter affecting Cleveland’s rebound, showing close races often hinge on final days.
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California
al Smith
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Rhode Island
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Bryan
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Cleveland
Great Britain
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Echoes of fear weave through Kansas county seat conflict
A pioneer era tale contrasts violent fights for county seat supremacy with later panic fueled by rumors and invaders. The letter warns against sensationalism and warns readers to resist propaganda, urging calm and rational civic action amid fears of war and political manipulation.
Noted Woman-Bont Religious Leader and Alphabet Puzzle
A fragmented entry lists clues spanning religion, geography, measurements, and vocabulary. It assigns words for flags of faith and daily items, including a noted Christian Science adherent and a set of vertical wordplay hints, with many terms like land measure and ocean among the answers.
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Heer
Christian Science
Walter Winchell on Broadway spoofed items and gossip
A collage of colorful items from 1940s entertainment culture includes Walter Winchell on Broadway commentary, Cary Grant as a Woollcott film rival, Caroline O Day’s illness, marriage and draft jokes, Ann Sheridan payroll notes, Doris Duke Cromwell’s Hawaii trip and divorce plans, Paul L Weller’s wartime story, Ethel Merman rumor, Robert Ripley with Heart, Giants hiring a press agent, navy life details, and sailor lore about uniforms and customs.
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Caroline O'Day
New York
Jerry Ward
Ann Sheridan
Pas Joomph
Doris Duke Cromwell
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James Cromwell
Ethel Merman
Robert Ripley
The
Heart
New York Giants
Giants
Confirmation To Mark Reformation Sunday At First Lutheran Church
Reformation Sunday will be observed tomorrow at First Lutheran Church on Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE. The observance recalls October 31, 1517, when Luther posted his 95 theses, with 22 young people set to participate in the ceremony.
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First Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Martin Luther
Castle
Wittenberg
Germany
Confirmation Class Pages Mount Vernon Congregation
The Rev Henry Scherer will receive a confirmation class at a future service with first communion. Members include William Anderson, Marlene Arons, Jean Bowker, Bruce Carns, Marjorie Churchill, William Davenport, Harry Farmer, Richard Farmer Jr., Frederic Gable, James Harrington, Lynn Holmgren, William Klein, James McLain, Gerald Newport, Betty Lou Niles, Bette Nolting, Helen Stoner, James Stoner, Charles Thousand, Ruth Tow, Robert Vig, Margie Wheeler. The class completed 150 hours of instruction on Luther's catechism the Bible worship meaning church architecture and local church history. Betty Lou Niles and Charles Thousand have read the New Testament and attended every service and class session. Four others also read the New Testament and missed no more than two sessions.
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Henry Scherer
William Anderson
Marlene Arons
Jean Bowker
Bruce Carns
Marjorie Churchill
William Davenport
Harry Farmer
Richard Farmer, Jr
Frederic Gable
James Harrington
Lynn Holmgren
William Klein
James McLain
Gerald Newport
Betty Lou Niles
Bette Nolting
Helen Stoner
James Stoner
Charles Thousand
Ruth
Ruth Tow
Calvary Baptist Church Launches Loyalty Campaign
Forty four members have joined an enlistment drive by Calvary Baptist to enroll all residents in a ten week Loyalty campaign starting tomorrow. Over 300 pledged daily prayer for success and the target is to double the Sunday school attendance to 336. Each class will aim to double its past five week averages. An Olivewood New Testament from Palestine will be awarded tomorrow night to the first to answer What Is the Most Horrible of Sins.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Palestine
Mission Sunday Observed at Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran Church at 2044 First Avenue NE hosts Mission Sunday with three services. At 1030 Rev Mark J. Steege speaks on Defending the Church Against Enemies From Within. At 330 Rev George Perlich preaches Doing the Lord's Work. At 630 Rev Perlich offers an informal address about his prison work at Fort Madison.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
First Avenue
Mark J. Steege
George Perlich
Keokuk
Perlich
Fort Madison
John Davis to join Order of St Vincent at Grace Church
At the 11 o clock service on the Feast of Christ the King, John Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis of 1326 C avenue NE, will be received into the Order of St. Vincent the Episcopal church fraternity. His presentation is by his brother Paul J. Davis, local chapter warden, with Father Jones as chaplain. About 7,000 young men belong to the order nationwide.
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Christ the King
John Davis
Henry Davis
C Avenue NE
Order of St. Vincent
Stranger of Galilee pageant at Kenwood Park church
On Sunday morning at Kenwood Park Presbyterian church a pageant titled The Stranger of Galilee will be presented directed by Mrs. Milburn C. Grant. Reader is Mrs. A. H. Goodyear with solos by C. R. Osterlund and Mrs. Max Hollingsworth. Duets are sung by Ralston Barnhardt and Eva Mae Barnhart and by Mrs. R. E. Perrine and Mrs. H. E. Rosenburg.
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Stranger of
Galilee
Milburn C. Grant
A. H. Goodyear
C. R. Osterlund
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Ralston Barnhardt
Eva Mae Barnhart
R. E. Perrine
H. E. Rosenburg
Harvest Home Festival at Trinity Methodist School
St Luke's hospital hosts the annual Harvest Home Festival observed by Trinity Methodist church school at 9 45 a m. Adult and children classes join to donate fruit and vegetables. The Rev William O Eckler will deliver a short talk.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Trinity Methodist Church School
William O. Eckler
Grace Episcopal church hosts Girl Scouts in uniform Sunday service
Girl Scouts Troop No. 1 will attend the 11 o'clock Sunday service at Grace Episcopal church in uniform. Directed by Mrs. George A. Hawkins, the troop comprises east-side girls from various denominations and meets Tuesdays in Grace church Guild room. The event honors National Girl Scout Week.
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George A. Hawkins
Grace Church
The Great American Decision by Dr. Bready at St Pauls
Dr Charles J Bready will discuss the national election Sunday at 11 am at St Pauls Methodist Church The text is Joel 4 14 Multitudes multitudes in the valleys Decision The topic The Great American Decision will address issues before the American people to be decided at the polls Nov 5
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Charles J. Bready
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Joel
Junior High Epworth League Organized at Trinity
Under Mr Woodrow White and Mrs White leadership the Junior High Epworth League will be organized this Sunday at 5 p.m. in the league room at Trinity Methodist church. All junior high school young people are invited.
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Epworth
Trinity Methodist Church
Family Night at Daniels Park Church Friday Nov 1
A family night gathering will be held at Daniels Park Presbyterian church Friday Nov 1 beginning at 7 30. A program and social time are planned. The Ladies Aid society will furnish the refreshments. Crater Lake Oregon depth 2000 feet noted as among the deepest in the world.
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Ladies Aid Society
Crater Lake
Oregon
Secret World War II Standardization Behind FDR Policy
Washington reports reveal Roosevelt denied binding secret deals with Britain yet a covert push standardizes aircraft production. Morgenthau heads a committee aligning US and British designs, withholding specific tech like bomb sights. An export control administration operates under Maxwell, expanding to about 100 staff. Expenditures reach 200 million monthly, aiming for 1 billion in coming months.
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United States
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Consolidated Aircraft
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Bellwether Bullitt in Roosevelt era campaign swings
Bellwether of the White House race is Bill Bullitt the former Paris envoy. He drafted the crisis speech during campaign stress and later promoted peace angles before Roosevelt shifted to Philadelphia commitments. Notes on army morale division modernization include a civilian psychology professor to ease soldiers. A 1932 New York City fire toll reached 31,994.
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Paris
Bullitt
Mr. Bullitt
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
New York City
Radio Programs Across Stations and Time Slots
A dense listing of radio programming across WMT WGN WHO KFJB WSUI and others detailing hourly shows domains from morning to midnight. It notes orchestras news talk and music segments with numerous named programs hosts and performers across cities like Des Moines Marshalltown and Chicago.
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Ait
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Town City
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