Roosevelt Defends Campaign Stand Against Communists
The Associated Press reports President Roosevelt rejected any tie to Communism or foreign ideologies in the 1944 race. Browder led a reorganized Communist group that endorsed Roosevelt but rival Republicans accuse the party of influence within the Democratic coalition. Dewey plans to comment on the exchange in Charleston as roosevelt warns against political misuse of anti communism.
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German position weakens as Russian drive widens
Allied sources estimate Belgrade to the line o retreat faced by German divisions. German forces struggle to defend railway escape routes as Russian assaults mount from three sides North East and South. Red army reportedly controls central ridge of Carpatho Ukraine while fighting continues on the Hungarian frontier and in Transylvania near Cluj.
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Magery
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Stock Market Mixed as Rally Slows Despite Gains
Selective strength persisted in New York trading with gains of fractions peaking near 2 points and new year highs, while rails and steels faced rougher going after a fast open. Low quoted blocks traded around 900 600 shares with prices mostly steady to lower. lambs and slaughter ewes held steady versus last week.
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New York
Cotton market eases on hedge selling and liquidation
New York October 6 price action shows a slight drop as hedge selling and spot liquidation absorb offerings. Prices finish near unchanged to 35 cents per bale lower with Oct 22.08 Dec 21.93 and Mch 21.06.
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New York
Grain futures slide as selling hits final trading hours
Chicago and grain pits ended the day with a broad decline as selling near the close pushed prices lower. Wheat fell to 1.65 1/4 for December, corn to 1.13 3/8, oats to 0.63 1/4, rye to 1.06, and barley to 1.05 for December.
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Chicago
Butter and Eggs Chicago Market Report
Butter firm with receipts of 373 258, market unchanged. Eggs receipts 7 476, balance steady, market unchanged.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market News Report
Nashville Tennessee market notes show light cattle arrivals with a slow trade. Canner to common stock steady to lower, top steers 14.25, hogs steady, lambs 13.50 to 14.50 with discounts for buck lambs. Compared to last week, overall softer on most classes.
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Nashville
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Federal State Market News Service
Looney Rites Saturday for A M Looney in Austinville
Funeral services for A M Looney 67 who died Wednesday at his home in Austinville will be held Saturday at two o'clock at the Austinville Baptist church. Interment in Johnson's Chapel cemetery with Brown directing. Active pallbearers listed. sons and grandsons as honorary pallbearers. WMS group to handle flowers.
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Austinville
Austinville Baptist Church
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Herman Weston
George Harrington
Johnson's Chapel
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Luther Barnes
Elmer Bussey
Tom Harris
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W. O. Rice
Dan Walden
WMS
Chilean cabinet resigns to allow broader party support
The Chilean cabinet resigned on October 6 to give President Juan Antonio Rios freedom to form a cabinet approved by the Radical party. A new administrative or non political cabinet was expected to be formed possibly tomorrow.
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Santiago
Chile
Juan Antonio Rios
Radical Party
Rios
Reds Accused in Warsaw Debacle
Polish ambassador to the United States Jan Ciechanowski charged the Russians blocked American and British air support for Warsaw for about six weeks by banning use of air bases near the city. He said the ban was lifted after a month and a half, restoring Allied flights for food and munitions.
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New York
Jan Ciechanowski
United States
America
Britain
Warsaw
Laval and Petain Reported Living Together in Germany
A radio dispatch cited by Radio Brazzaville quotes Transocean that Pierre Laval and his wife are living under the same roof as Marshal Petain in an unnamed southern German town. It says most Vichy ministers have escaped to Germany and are living in the same town.
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New York
Radio
Black Dragon Head Passes
Russell Brines reports on Misuru Toyama, longtime head of Japan’s Black Dragon secret society, dying at 89. The article portrays him as “unofficial emperor” of a 10,000,000-strong network guiding espionage, assassinations, and war, while mythologizing a Robin Hood image amid militarist rule.
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Associated Press War
Tokyo
Misuru Toyama
Japan
Black Dragon Society
Toyama
Robin Hood
Morgenthau urges timely sixth war loan drive support
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau says no material drop in expenditures is expected in the coming months and that reaching the $14 billion sixth war loan goal is urgently needed. He notes the drive, from November 20 to December 16, will stress the $5,000 per individual quota.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Local notes from Somerville and surrounding area
Mrs H F Johnson of Somerville admitted to Baugh's infirmary. Clay Pitts reported better at the infirmary. Miss Bertha Teague of Danville visiting sister Miss J W McCall to be with niece Miss Iane McCall seriously ill. Mrs J E Sivley moved from infirmary to east Decatur home. William S Hunter Jr becomes grandfather to William S Hunter III born Oct 2 in Los Angeles. Jack Langhorne of Huntsville discusses war bond drives ahead of November 20 loan. Lola May Raburn of Cullman 2 undergoes appendectomy at Baugh's infirmary.
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J. W. McCall
Jackson Street
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J. E. Sivley
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William S
Cap” Hunter
Goodyear
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Jack Langhorne
War Finance Committee
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Huntsville
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Beck calls hotel fight hooey in Roosevelt Dewey campaign
Seattle report quotes Dave Beck international vice president of the Teamsters denying any principals from either party or Obin were involved in the Statler hotel incident tied to the Roosevelt Dewey campaigns. Beck notes witnesses and reporters did not see a fight and urges orderly investigation by authorities. Senate campaign expenditures committee has opened an inquiry.
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Dave Beck
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Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
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Daniel J. Tobin
International Teamsters
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Birmingham Detectives Dismissed Over Counterfeit Coupons
Public Safety Commissioner Eugene Connor announced that D. H. McKinney and Joe F. Prickett, Birmingham detectives, were discharged from the police force after being arrested in Nashville on counterfeit gasoline coupon charges. Police Chief Floyd Eddins had gone to Nashville to investigate and ordered the dismissals for conduct unbecoming officers. Two other Birmingham men, including a used car dealer and a tobacco store operator, were arrested there and held pending a Nashville hearing on a related charge.
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Eugene Connor
D. H. McKinney
Joe F. Prickett
Nashville
Floyd Eddins
Eddins
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Slugger Decisions Open Case as Cards Hold Lineup
Skipper Billy Southworth said he would keep the lineup from yesterday’s tilt with Augie Bergamo staying in left field despite five at bats with no hits. Luke Sewell of the A Lers would not decide until game time, relying on his usual hunches. Chet Laabs and Al Zarilla were discussed as possible changes while Laabs strives for a series safety after eight failures.
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Augie Beramo
Dannys
Luke Sewell
Chet Laabs
al Zarilla
Sewell
Laabs
Romers
Roosevelt and Dewey Face Closest Race Since 1876
AP News sketches a presidential contest to be the closest in 28 years with Roosevelt and Dewey favored. It recalls historic tight races from 1876 to 1936, explains electoral votes vs popular votes, and notes California as a pivotal state in past outcomes.
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Dewey
Alexander R. George
Washington
Woodrow Wison
Charles Evans Hughes
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New York
Associated Press
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Textile Wage Hike Urged by CIO Textile Workers
The CIO textile workers union urged the War Labor Board to raise the minimum wage to 60 cents an hour for 50,000 workers in Northern and Southern mills to alleviate bottlenecks for Army and Navy needs. Mills attorneys warned the proposed rise could fuel inflation and harm war production.
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CIO Textile Workers Union
War Labor Board
Army
Navy
Emil Rieve
WLB
BS Board
Little Steel
Allied forces press near Sivry and Belgian frontier
Day two of the battle around Sivry north of Nancy yields little ground change. Canadians push toward Schelde pocket and reach Maldegem, near Bruges, while flooding swells Walcheren. British hold near Tilburg and Den Bosch as American units counter near Nijmegen.
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Nancy
Seventh Army
Vosges Passes
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Leopold Canal
Schelde
Maldegem
Antwerp
Brug
Textile workers seek raise despite industry relief claim
Rieve argues no price increases in cotton rayon textiles are needed to raise pay, claiming the industry has already received relief for cotton farmers under the guise of aiding growers. workers demand a 10 cent per hour raise.
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