Deadly U S airliner crash near St. Thomas Canada.
An American Airlines jet attempting an emergency landing crashed on a farm 14 miles west of St. Thomas Ontario killing all 20 aboard. The 17 passengers and three crew died in a misty rain with poor visibility after taking off from LaGuardia bound for Detroit. Witnesses described a flare, a fall into the ground, and a towering fire. The disaster followed a separate Northwest crash near Moorhead, Minnesota, that killed 14.
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Roosevelt says no break with Nazi Germany unlikely
President Franklin D Roosevelt said there is no possibility of severing diplomatic relations with Germany and that U S policy remains unchanged after the loss of the destroyer Reuben James and other attacks. He explained the sinking details would not be disclosed to protect crew morale.
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Lindbergh Charges Roosevelt Orchestrating Subterfuge Toward War
NEW YORK Charles A Lindbergh accused President Roosevelt of leading the nation toward war by subterfuge and secrecy. He urged national unity behind a leadership that is open and transparent, rallying about 20 000 listeners as he proclaimed the issue is integrity not war or peace.
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Reuben James Sunk by Torpedo Off Iceland
The United States destroyer Reuben James was sunk by a torpedo west of Iceland during convoy duty. No word on casualties was released as officials noted limited details and radio silence to protect positions. Commander H L Edwards led the vessel, 314 feet long, commissioned 1920, named for Boatswain’s Mate Reuben James who saved a captain during Barbary Coast action.
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Sinking of destroyer James sparks call to curb war policy
The piece argues the sinking of the destroyer Reuben James demands a public roll call on wartime policy. It denounces marching sailors to certain death and urges Congress to decide if the US will continue with un declared war or risk further losses. It warns democracy cannot wage war without shared sacrifice and laments labor disputes impeding defense production.
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Halloween Night in town faces police, parental worries
Drizzly Halloween night prompts cautious police precautions and parental ethics discussions as townsfolk hope for restraint. Authorities anticipate limited street mischief while youths engage in harmless horseplay amid concerns about responsibility and social order.
Russians Practicing Amid War Tensions With Radio Broadcasts
The scene shows Russians in a tense wartime setting, with cannon fire nearby and soldiers carrying out exercises. A radio announcer’s cadence accompanies the thud of bombs, reflecting how daily habits persist despite shocks of conflict and fear.
Weather Report Indicates Continued Rain and Chilly Conditions
Frigid drizzle persisted in the city with 1.06 inches of precipitation by 2:36 p.m. Temperatures lingered in the low forties for the past day, rising to 44 degrees by 2:30 p.m. The day remained cold and damp as reported by local observers, with further rain expected tonight and fairer conditions only tomorrow.
Missing Iowa Flyers Found Safe in West
Two army flyers survived a week on a Sierra mountainside after a storm broke up a 19 plane formation. Lieuts J C West of Centerville IA and L C Lydon of 7 La ee were identified by officers and found unhurt. They wrote on rocks and endured freezing nights in Kings Canyon National Park area.
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Railroads Asked to Cut Iron and Steel Shipment Rates
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration and five other government agencies urged railroads to reduce rates on shipments of iron and steel articles via all routes to the Pacific coast. The move aims to support defense needs and stabilize prices nationwide.
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Ask Raise for Men in Service
The war and navy departments the marine corps and coast guard recommended a base pay raise for all enlisted men and officers. Enlisted pay would start at 42 per month plus allowances rising to 138 for first grade. current pay starts at 21 for four months. Ensigns and admirals would move to 1800 and 4200 per year.
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Invasion Rumor Linked to Japanese Forces
United Press dispatch from New York cites Bert Silen in Manila reporting possible Japanese entry into Swatiend from French Indo China. No confirmation yet.
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Daily Dozen In War Notes From Moscow Radio
CBS heard Moscow radio broadcasting early Thursday morning setting up in Siberia. AP notes life in wartime with these broadcast glimpses from New York.
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Daniels resigns as U S ambassador to Mexico
President Roosevelt announced the resignation of Josephus Daniels from the post in Mexico, citing his wife’s illness. Roosevelt praised Daniels for advancing the good neighbor policy and noted their close bond from World War I era service. Daniels had held the ambassadorship since March 17, 1933.
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Troops Seize Bendix Plant By Roosevelt Order
Army soldiers seized Air Associates plant in Bendix New Jersey, set up machine guns, and took control of production valued at 5.09 million dollars. Brig. Gen. Forest E. Williford led troops from Fort Hamilton Brooklyn. Col. Roy M. Jones supervised war department oversight. Two workers were allowed entry. rest were sent home. The move ends labor disputes since September 30 and follows Roosevelt order placing plant under army management.
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Ban Truck Traffic on Highways for Iowa Homecoming Rush
Highways 218 and 6 into Iowa City will close to truck traffic Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm and again from 4 pm until cleared after the Iowa Indiana homecoming game. The embargo covers Highway 6 from Marengo to the 38 6 junction and Highway 218 from Shueyville to Washington. Sgt Don Thimmesch announced the plan with 21 extra men assigned to enforce it.
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War Nearer by Incident Stirring Senate Debate
Washington reports that the sinking of the USS Reuben James and a torpedo incident intensified Senate talks on arming merchant ships. 45 senators favored removing neutrality limits, while 31 opposed, with Bridges of New Hampshire urging U.S. rights at sea.
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British Official Calls U S Destroyer Sink a War Indicator
A British spokesman on Friday described the sinking of the US destroyer Reuben James as a clear sign that Germany has intensified indiscriminate submarine warfare against the United States and must be viewed as a grave international action.
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US destroyer Reuben James torpedoed in convoy remarks
An authorized source said the Reuben James was likely torpedoed while in a convoy. The source noted convoys are an English formation and those in them become part of an English system, expressing relief it was not a U-boat sunk.
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Submarine Suspected of Mistaking Reuben James for British Transfer
In London informed quarters suggest the submarine that sank the American destroyer Reuben James may have mistaken her for a ship U S had transferred to Britain. The claim, noted Friday, centers on wartime misidentification and possible transfer history.
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German Submarines Sink Six Merchant Ships and Naval Vessels
German submarines have sunk six merchant ships totaling 27,000 tons along with one destroyer and two naval patrol boats, according to official quarters on Friday.
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