War Time Election Roll Call Across Nation
Voters, including war factory workers, cast ballots in a broad wartime election aimed at shaping the new Congress and state offices. Republicans claim gains in several states while Democrats dispute broad shifts. turnout expected around 65 percent with women voting proportionally higher. The New York gubernatorial race draws national attention amid looming 1943 presidential implications. Mary Doud reports from Warren.
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Congress
Democrats
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Desert Tank Battle Rages in Egypt Fight Biggest of Campaign
Cairo dispatch reports Lieutenant General B J Montgomery unleashing armored forces against Marshal Rommel in the largest tank engagement of the 12 day Allied drive in Egypt. Heavy fighting centered near the EL Alamein line with an advance by Allied forces while a northern coastal pocket near Sidi Abd El Rahman faced fierce counter attacks.
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Br Win Rommel
Montgomery
Family of Six Perish In Fryburg Fire
A Fryburg Pennsylvania family of six perished when their frame bungalow on the Pryburg Lucind rod burned early today. Mr and Mrs John Huefner and their four children ages one to six were identified by Clarion county coroner Dr H M Wellman. Neighbors found the fire around 2 am and tried to wake the occupants by throwing bricks but flames prevented entry. They believe the blaze began from a coal stave.
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Associated Press
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Pryburg-Lucinda Rod
Oil City
H. M. Wellman
John Huefner
John
Teresa
David
Court of Appeals War Fund Hike in 1942 Assessment
The Court of Appeals War Fund marks a $360,000 over the 1942 assessment base. The revised valuations show increases across wards with major rises from new construction such as Fairhaven Defense Housing and Aero Supply. Protests may be filed at Court of Tax Revision hearings November 30 and December 1.
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Board of Apeals
Olly Caurcil
Fuirhaven Defense
Constrtion Ab
Aero Supply Mig. Co, Inc
Precision Products
Prest
Sourth
Court of Tax Revision and Appeal
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Council
Agents Court
Court of Appeals
Paulith
Nichols Resigns From City Council After 11 Years
Stanley H. Nichols quits the City Council after an 11 year tenure. The resignation, effective immediately, cited not having enough to give and came as a surprise to most officials. Frank E. Henler noted Nichols may have contemplated such a move, while friends cited a dispute over issues and criticism. Continued on Page Four.
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Stanley H. Nichol
City Commission
Qynet
Goel
Vemmay
Frank E. Henler
Nichols
Himiof
Michels
Voters Count 413 Cast by 1 PM in City Election
Four hundred thirteen votes were cast by 1:00 PM in today's state and congressional election. The totals compared to 229 at the same hour in the May primaries, with about forty percent of the eligible city vote forecast. Precinct tallies for 1:00 PM are listed across wards and divisions, with polls remaining open until 8 PM.
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Thetal
Bnit
Fire destroys Knox Glass Warehouse in Knox Pa
Knox Pa Nov 3 Fire leveled the Knox Glass House Company warehouse last night with damage around 350000 as reported by assistant treasurer Wyman. Flames discovered about 1030 P M battled for two hours by volunteers from Knox Chilton Sige and Em denton. The 470 by 10 foot building housed bottle inventories and had stood five years. Most of the 215 employees may stay on but rebuilding faces material shortages due to war priorities.
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Pire
Knox Glass House Company
Wyman
Knox, Chilton, Sige
Emdenton
Roosevelt Watches Election Impact On War Leadership
Washington November 3 Roosevelt, entrenched as commander in chief and wartime leader, faces voter reaction to his conduct of the war and the nation’s economic controls. The outcome may test his party’s grip even as Republicans eye 1944 possibilities with Dewey Bricker and Staessen.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Dewey
New York
Bricker
Ohio
Staessen
Minnesota
Occupation Tax Upheld and Wages May Be Seized
City Council backed an opinion by City Solicitor Walter H. Scott upholding the legality of the occupational tax and allowing wage attachment. The delinquent tax total of 12121.58 covers years 1925 to 1942 with a large sum uncollected. Miss Irene Mullen reports receivers in the period August to October.
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Walter H. Scott
Irene Mullen
Sai
Scott
Couniell
Bombings Reported in Vichy Offices Early Today
German radio said two bombs exploded in Vichy early this morning. One hit the front office of Marshal Petain's propaganda committee, another struck the office of Jacques Doriot's French People's party. Police guarding the sites were injured according to the broadcast.
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London
Vichy
Erly
Marshal Petain
Committee For
Sotpl
Houister
Jacques Doriot
French Peoples Party
Barkley Urged For High Court Seat
Washington November 4 a round robin urging President Roosevelt to appoint Democratic Leader Alben Barkley of Kentucky to the Supreme Court was in circulation among senators with prospect it would soon be signed by a bipartisan majority.
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Roosevelt
Albvel Wi Barkley
Kentucky
Sureme
Senate
War Fund Drive Reports Far Exceed City Quota
The Corey War Fund canvass at Aero Supply Mfg Co Plan proves an overwhelming success. Harold Crage and Harry Blount report strong contributions as subscriptions come in, with cash totaling 4,027.70 and the drive near the 14,000 goal once all pledges are counted. The committee votes to send 14,000 to Erie County War Fund and retain the rest for local war emergencies.
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le Committee
Bole
Corey Far & Repore
Aero Supply Tip
Aero Supply Mfg. Co
Harold Crage
Harry Blount
Basie
Richws Bathomer
War Board
Wate
W. Bracken
Erie County War Fund
War Fund Treasury
American materials budget to hit Axis harm plan
Bulletins from Nov 1 1942 outline a gradual contrasting materials plan through July 1 1943 led by War Production Chief Donald M Nelson to ensure scarce resources are directed at maximum strategic impact for the Allied war effort. The plan aims careful allocation across military and civilian manufacturing.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Donald M. Nelson Sald
Reds Make Gains At Stalingrad In Flickering Battle
Moscow dispatch reports a 60 000 strong German and Romanian force with armor advancing in a southeast Nalchik sector while the Caucasus front shows defensive holds elsewhere. Meanwhile Soviet counterattacks push in fresh gains tied to the ongoing Stalingrad engagement as the weeklong battle continues.
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Assacissen
Moscow
Nalchtic
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Navy Chief Warns Japanese Fleet Will Return
Washington reports Navy Secretary Knox warned against optimism about Solomon Islands operations. He noted two additional enemy cruisers were sunk in a October 11-12 action off Savo Island, while Ghormley’s report showed heavier losses. Knox stressed Japan retains a formidable fleet and will likely return, praising submarines as crucial to attrition and noting American gains in Guadalcanal and Buna campaigns.
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Washington
Navy
Knox
Solomon Islands
United States
Savo Island
Fia
Robert J. Ghormley
Pil Gifie
Halile
Ghorm
Ley
Rane
Ghormley
Solomons
Galt
Taper
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Irea
Pacific
Solomon Island
Guadalcanal
Stewart Islands
Far Pacific
GuadataeRmal
Gas Blast After Train Hits Slide
SAFE HARBOR Pa November 3 One man was killed when a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train struck a rock slide east of Lancaster County. About 120000 gallons of gasoline and fuel oil ignited into a blazing inferno visible for miles. The victim was Marlin B Prey of Millerstown Pa fireman on the freight who either jumped or was thrown from the locomotive as it overturned. Fire consumed his body and whether the death was from the crash or fire was not known. All other crew members escaped unharmed.
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Safe Harbor
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Ralkoad
Marlin B. Prey
Millerstown
Enlistment Accepted For Navy Training Camp Seneca Lake
Francis Eugene Releck 17 of Corry and Thomas Lee Richards 20 of Spartansburg applied for and were accepted for enlistment in the U S Navy. They will be received November 4 and then transferred to the new Naval training station at Camp Sherman on Seneca Lake New York.
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Francis Eugene Releck
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