Rotary talk covers Australia New Zealand and Pacific islands
M P Greenwood and Judge Julian Harris hosted a Rotary Institute session at Riverside auditorium. Adams discussed Spanish influence on Australia and the South Pacific, shown Dutch British German Japanese conquests, and used colored slides of natives. Boomerangs history and use noted. Allen D Albert of Paris, Illinois, to discuss The Role Of The North American Continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
South Pacific
M. P. Greenwood
Rotary Institute of International Learning
Riverside Auditorium
Adams
Julian Harris
Austra
Southland
National Phic Magazine
Allen D. Albert
Paris
Hinois
North American
Japs Strike at Chinese Positions Near Pignan and Kweilin
On Oct 17 Japanese forces reportedly attacked Chinese lines in two columns west and northwest of Pignan near the West River, 80 miles southeast of Ginchow air base. Chinese reports say heavy fighting continues 25 miles north of Kwei lin as Japan tries to outflank the area west of the Hunan Kwangsi railway town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Pignan
West River
U. S
G“inchow
Kwangsi Province
Kweilin
Hunan-Kwangsi
Allied artillery shells enemy works near Buthedaung Burma
An Asia command communiqué reports renewed Allied shelling on the Arakan front near Buthedaung and rivercraft engagements on Kala. An Indian patrol north of Buthedaung killed and wounded Japanese. Allied forces report only slight progress toward Tiddim amid stiff opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Arakan
Burma
Buthedaung
Asia Command
Tiddim
Planes Bombard Japanese Fleet in China Mission
A U S 14th Air Force B 24 Liberator attacked a six ship convoy near an island stronghold in Southeast China. The bomber sank a Japanese destroyer and severely damaged a cruiser as it broke away from heavy anti aircraft fire. Maj H S Carswell Jr and Capt Donald N Armstrong steadied the plane through four hits to complete the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 14Th Air Force
China
Pa Sea
H. S
Stump) Carswell, Jr
Donald N. Armstrong
Cotton futures ease as markets await Washington news
New York cot ton futures remained quiet with slight gains late trading as mills buy and locals cover. October climbs on short covering before noon expiration. Dec at 21.85, Mar 21.83, May 21.80. Nashville livestock reports slow trade with cattle and calves steady to lower and hog and sheep activity mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Butter and Eggs Chicago Market Recap
Butter receipts total 3424 with market unchanged while eggs receipts reach 6121, with prices steady. The concise market report records firm demand and stable values for both dairy items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clothing Ban to Be Lifted
Washington reports men’s suit restrictions to be lifted soon with belts patch pockets and pleats allowed in stores by late spring or early summer. The War Production Board notes only two pants suits and double breasted vests remain restricted and fancy models may not appear immediately due to labor and fabric shortages. Zoot suits are legalized again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Navy fleet composition and return to base noted
The unit originally included four destroyers and two cruisers. It returned to its base low on gasoline but undamaged.
Formosa Assaults Battle All Way
MORRIE LANDSBERG aboard U S carrier task force flagship reports the first American sea borne assault on Formosa island. After two days of aerial combat Japanese planes harass the fleet while American pilots claim multiple victories including 27 downed of 30 attackers and 40 of 70 interceptors by another carrier group. Bombing hit Formosa air fields and a naval base. 45 planes lost in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrie Landsberg
U. S
Formosa
Navy
Formosa Island
Adm
Marc A. Mitscher
China Sea
Bauteh Spol Isiand
Taihoku
Distribution of Alabama liquor profits to cities and counties
State Finance Director Hayse Tucker announced the distribution of over 1 million dollars from state liquor store profits to Alabama municipalities and counties. Cities receive 785000 for three months to Sept 30 and counties 220000 for four months. checks to be mailed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Hayse Tucker
Alabama
Tucker
Army Leader Speaks Here at Local Church Service
Major G. A. Stephen divisional commander of the Nation Army will speak at 1331 Fourth Ave S Wednesday evening. Captain Harlan Cleveland will assist as patriotic service with songs and a candlelight vigil for loved ones in the service. The event precedes a late prayer meeting for the Salvation Army spiritual campaign Another Pentecost across fifteen Southern states. Public invited.
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G. A. Stephen
The
Nation Army
Fourth Ave. S
Harlan Cleveland
Atlanta
Stephen
Salvation Army
Two POWs H escape from Aliceville Camp in Alabama
Two German prisoners of war recently transferred to the Aliceville Camp escaped from the prison at night. They are Claude Hoyer age 26 and Hans Becker age 27. A local resident eight miles south reported they asked for food and neither man can speak English.
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Aliceville
Ala
Claude Hoyer
Hans Becker
Mrs. Joe Young Dies at Her Home in Landersville
Mrs. Joe Young, 88, longtime Landersville resident, died at her home yesterday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Brown Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Young
Landersville
Ala
Brown
Albi awarded in libel suit against American News Company
A Spokane superior court jury awarded Joseph A. Albi 25000 dollars in his libel suit against American News Company and agent C A Hawksley. The company was fined 15000 dollars while Hawksley and the company were liable for 10000 dollars jointly. Albi claimed a December 1942 PIC magazine article libeled him as president of the Athletic Round Table drive for Congress. The News Company distributed the magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Joseph A. Albi
American News Company
C. A. Hawksley
Hawksley
Albi
PIC Magazine
Congress
Round Table
OPA seeks end of railroad passenger hike and freight rise
Southern public service commissioners back a move to drop the 10 percent passenger rate increase and block a 3 to 6 percent freight rate boost. The OPA urged ICC to revoke the passenger fare and to halt the freight tariff, arguing 1944 traffic would yield $480 million more with both increases. Hearings open next week on reinstating the freight hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southern Public Service
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Public Service Commissioners
Atlanta
Walter R. McDonald
Georgia Public Service Commission
Southeastern Association of Public Service Commissioners
Cotton Plan Takes Shape in World Market Return
Washington reports officials of the Commodity Credit Corporation and a cotton industry advisory committee completed a two day closed conference at the Agriculture Department. They prepared three plan options to resume foreign trade and subsidize cotton sales abroad to meet world price competition. Options include CCC cotton sales to exporters, a cash subsidy to bridge world and base quality prices, and exporters bidding for CCC cotton for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Cotton Industry
Agriculture Department
Cotton Committee
Uncertain Horthy Fate Amid Rumors Of Budapest Turmoil
Reports place Admiral Horthy's status in doubt with claims of assassination or Gestapo imprisonment and a castle stronghold with loyal 1,000 troops. Berlin denies protests in Budapest while Free Hungarian broadcasts speak of clashes between Nazi supporters and patriots. German Tiger tanks reportedly patrol the city as Paris says 10 Hungarian divisions may march on Budapest to liberate it.
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Horthy
Gestapo
Germany
Hungaran
Berlin
Budapest
Free Hungarian
Paris
St Roch Sets One-Season Northwest Passage Record
Royal Canadian Mounted Police schooner St Roch completes the first single season voyage through the Northwest Passage from Halifax to Herschel Bay, led by Sgt Henry A Larsen. The 80 foot vessel follows Amundsen’s route charted in 1903 to 1906, marking a record West to East transit in under a year.
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Vancouver
B. C
Northwest
Arctic
America
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Roald Amundsen
Halifax
N. S
Herschel Bay
Henry A. Larsen
Cigaret Shortage Continues Despite Peak Factory Output
Louisville report notes no relief for at least two or three months as armed services buy cigaret tobacco. T W Hartnett, president of Brown and a Tobacco Corp., cites ongoing military purchases despite sufficient supply and peak production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
T. W. Hartnett
Brown and A Tobacco Corp
Tony
Marine in South Pacific returns home after 14 months service
C A Davis aged 20 brother of L Lowery from Moulton Helatite has landed in California after 14 months with the Marines in the South Pacific. Entered service December 16 1942. Sgt Paul M Moore home on seventeen day furlough visiting wife and parents. Moore stationed at Alexandria Army Air Base Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucao C. Davis
L. Lowery
Moulton
California
South Pacific
Paul M. Moore
Sgt. Moore
Alexandria Army Air Base
Alexandria
Louisiana
Construction bans relaxed to ease postwar housing
The War Production Board and the National Housing Agency announced relaxations to permit houses near prewar standards. Builders may use available materials and equipment, remove total floor area limits, and retain a board foot limit per square foot. Exterior wall material rules are eased and FHA minimum coin requirements may apply.
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Washington
War Production Board
National Housing Agency
Ogy Atari
Missing Titcomb Children Found in Henhouse
Gary and Carol Titcomb ages three and two were found unharmed today in a neighbor's henhouse after volunteers and police with bloodhounds searched all night in Hastings on Hudson New York. The children likely wandered outside to escape the cold. their father Corporal Edgar Titcomb serves with the Air Force ferry command in Memphis Tennessee.
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Hastings-On-Hudson
N. Y
Gary
Carol Titcomb
Cpl
Edgar Titcomb
Air Force Ferry Command
Memphis
Tenn
Storm alert issued for Caribbean and Florida coast
The weather bureau warned the North western Caribbean and Southern Florida areas as a severe tropical hurricane nears Grand Cayman. Meteorologists urged widespread vigilance across the Florida peninsula Western Cuba Yucatan and nearby waters as the storm drifts slowly with hurricane winds near the center and increasing rains and northeast winds expected through Tuesday.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Florida Insula
Cayman Islands
Florida Peninsula
Cuba
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Florida Straits
Yucatan Channel
Grand Cayman
South Florida
Grand Cayman Island
Hill urges large scale postwar book plan
Senator Hill proposes distributing millions of Army camp library books to rural systems after the war. He suggests converting surplus Army ambulances into bookmobiles to reach rural communities. Hill notes 35 million rural Americans lack public libraries and returning servicemen will expect strong facilities. Distribution would follow state rural population and county needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hill
D-Ala
Mrs James Stephens Claimed By Death
Mrs James Stephens 26 of Hartselle 3 died at Decatur General Hospital this morning at 5 30. Survived by husband one son James Robert parents Mr and Mrs N F Murphy of Hartselle 3 one sister Miss Ruth Murphy seven brothers Ray Clary Edward Carl W L of Hartselle 3 Oscar and R B of Falkville. Funeral Wednesday at 3 30 at Cedar Creek by Rev R E Branscomb. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Brothers will serve as pallbearers.
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James Stephens
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
James Robert
N. F. Murphy
Ruth Murphy
Ray
Clary Edward
Carl
W. L
Oscar
R. B
Falkville
Cedar Creek
R. E. Branscomb
Ruling Limits Ward Boundaries For Alabama Cities
An Alabama ruling declares cities may create election wards but within one set limit. A centrally located voting place is required per ward. The opinion responds to a request from Mobile County Probate Judge Norvelle Legih Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Atty. Gert William Queen
Mobile County
Norvelle R. Legih, Jr
War 4 Today West of the Philippings
The article argues that sustained assaults on Luzon signal MacArthur's potential invasion of the Philippines and a broader Allied plan to strike Japan and China. It states reclaiming the Philippines would cripple Japan, sever sea links, and enable bases to reach Ormosa and the Japanese mainland.
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Philippings
Luzon
Nippon
MacArthur
Philippines
China
Japan
Ormosa
Soviet Allied Drive Pushes Through Balkans and Hungary
News from the front describes a major Allied push into the Balkans with advances toward Skoplje and Nis. Soviet Romanian forces push into Northern Transylvania and near Budapest while Russian led troops overrun multiple communities including Borsa.
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Skoplje
Vardar
Greece
Yugoslavia
Berlin
Moscow
Nis
Belgrade
Vranje
Sokolje
Lebano
Algiers
Ion Malionovsky
Hungary
Budapest
Transylvania
Borsa
Riga
Japan lowers draft age to 16 under wartime reckoning
Domei News agency reports that Japan cut the army conscription age from 19 to 17, with the Office of War Information noting that, by Japanese counting, a child is one year old at birth, effectively making the limit 16. Japanese news agency boys under 17 would be eligible as volunteers for the army reserve.
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AN Francisco
Japan
Domei
Federal Communications Commission
Office of War Information
Roosevelt to Speak in Philadelphia October 27
President Roosevelt will deliver a major campaign speech in Philadelphia on October 27 at Shibe Park. The talk is sponsored by Businessmen For Roosevelt Inc and the Philadelphia City Democratic committee with radio networks carrying the address. An estimated 35,000 to 40,000 are expected to attend. it may be his only Pennsylvania appearance this year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Democratic National
White House
Lawrence
Andrew J. Higgins
New Orleans
Roosevelt, Inc
Businessmen's Association
New York
Shibe
Mr. Roosevelt
Anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs John Childers
Mr and Mrs John Childers celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary on October 8. Attending were relatives and friends including Mrs Susan Lafrions of Guntersville and numerous siblings and their families. A noon dinner was served and many useful gifts were exchanged as all enjoyed the event.
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John Childers
Susan Lafrions
Guntersville
Childers
Pat Smith
Vivian
Gracie Belle
R. C
Radford
Vida Mae
Gilbert West
Nadine
Dell
Gilbert Jr
Verna Lee
Thurman West
Carol Dean
James Culbrea
George Walters
Philasters
Lenard Smith
Will Owens
Dave Whisenan
Wheeler Prichett
Bryant Murder Hearing Set in County Court
A preliminary hearing in the State of Alabama versus Sam Bryant was scheduled in county court this afternoon before Judge James Crow. Assistant solicitors W H Long and Ben Britnell represent the state, defense counsel is Russell Lynne, with Bryant accused of fatally stabbing William Blankenship on October 7 along Old River Road in the Friendship community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Alabama
Sam Bryant
William Blankenship
James Crow
Ben Britnell
Russell Lynne
Bryant
Blankenship
Old River Road
Friendship
Land Warns On Sale Of Government Merchant Fleet
Vice Admiral E. S. Land warns that delaying action on a postwar sale plan for the government owned merchant fleet would harm the American shipping industry in postwar foreign trade competition. He calls for a realistic and economically sound framework for privatization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Washington
E. S. Land
Mortgage Burned At Washington Cathedral Ceremony
A mortgage older than twenty years on the Scottish Rite cathedral in Washington was burned in Atlanta last night. Dr. E. T. Belsaw of Mobile Alabama presided before representatives of the Supreme Council of the Southern Negro Masons.
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Atlanta
Scottish Rite
Washington
E. T. Belsaw
Mobile
Ala
Supreme Council of the Southern Negro Masons
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