American Ships and Planes Hit Wake Island
U S warships including an aircraft carrier opened a heavy dawn attack on Wake Island on Oct 5, with guns and carrier planes. Admirals Montgomery and Nimitz reported the strike but gave few details, noting the garrison had fallen after 11 days of fighting on Dec 23, 1941.
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Russians Advance In New Offensive Near Velikie Luki
London reports the Red Army surged forward in a new offensive breaching the line between Velikie Luki and Smolensk. Moscow dispatches cite fierce inconclusive battles in White Russia as mud and rain bog down the front. DNB says Nevel was seized as the first objective.
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Yank Casualties At Salerno 8 307
Secretary Stimson reported that four weeks of Salerno landings produced 8 307 American casualties with 511 killed in action. Wounded totaled 5 428 and 2 368 were missing, outpacing British losses in the Fifth Army. He noted reinforcements have been largely American.
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Announce Sinking Of Six Nazi Ships In Mediterranean
British submarines in the Mediterranean have sunk six German or German controlled ships and damaged two others. One submarine penetrated the northern Aegean to bombard Stratoni injuring a factory and severely damaging the pier.
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American Sub Sinks Japanese Steamer Off Japan Coast
An Allied submarine attacked a Japanese steamer off Japan's west coast, sinking the vessel and killing more than 500 aboard. The ship, sailing between Shimonoseki and Fusan, Takyo said only 72 of 616 were saved after a single torpedo strike near Oki Island. The Tokyo broadcast noted the perilous mission for submarines to enter those waters.
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U S Planes Beat Back Japanese Raids In China
U S fighter planes in China repulsed two Japanese raid attempts on advanced bases Monday and Tuesday while bombers and Lightning fighters harassed enemy freighters on the Yangtze. Chinese forces said they repelled Japanese columns near Kwangtch and closed on Suancheng, as a new 120,000 man offense from Manchuria pressed east China. Premier Tojo claimed Allied gains in intensity despite the offensives.
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Don’t Burn Leaves On City Pavement Urges Official
City Engineer H M Pierce urged residents not to burn leaves or rubbish on concrete pavements. He warned fire damages the surface, causing cracking and crumbling that require costly repairs amid wartime shortages, affecting both taxpayers and the public.
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Allies urged to punish Japanese for beheading airman
The War Today argues for a special official pledge to impose the heaviest penalties on all Japanese involved in the beheading of an Allied airman in the Pacific theater. It asserts such a declaration would boost Allied morale and deter further brutality, warning that barbaric acts threaten reputations as well as lives.
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Testify Hammond Didn't Use Glass To Hit Soldier
Defense witnesses in circuit court dispute prior testimony and insist Pat Hammond did not have a glass when he allegedly pushed John Hopper at the Huron night club last June. Hopper claims Hammond used a glass to strike his left eye, while Hammond and others deny any weapon was involved. Evidence shows Hopper was drinking and that witnesses described a glass in Hopper’s hand during the incident. See TRIAL, Page Two.
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Yankees Take Third Series Game at Yankee Stadium
New York defeats St. Louis 6 to 2 in game three of the 1943 World Series before a crowd of 69,990. A five run eighth inning, sparked by timely hits and Cardinal miscues, turns the tide after two Cardinals runs earlier. Yankee pitchers Brazie and Krist held the Yanks in check early, while the Bronx Bombers rally to seize a 2-1 series lead.
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Box Score from St Louis vs New York Baseball Game
Litwhiler and Johnson drove in runs as St Louis and New York traded RBIs. Walker Kurowski Barony had two baselines. Johnson Sacrificed. Crosetti and Gordon turned double plays. Borowy earned the win over Brazle in 2 10 time. Attendance around 619,930.
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Fascists Emerge In Rome As Nazi Occupation Sets Stage
A Rome dispatch reported fascists reappearing on Rome streets under German guns though public appearances remain limited. The piece notes destruction of fascist symbols including Savoy emblems, removal of banners, and new party HQs at Piazza Colonna and Braschi Palace guarded by machine guns and tanks.
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Inmate Recaptured After Hospital Escape in Pennsylvania
Eugene Caster, 22, who fled Farview State Hospital for the criminal insane last week, forced a 26 year old technician to accompany him and was captured last night near a grandmother's home on Friday. The incident left the technician distressed and unable to reach the hospital.
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Machinists Union Returns to AFL Amid Jurisdiction Talks
The International Association of Machinists voted to rejoin the American Federation of Labor adding close to a half million members to the AFL rolls. The IAM had quit the federation May 31 following long standing jurisdictional disputes with the Carpenters Union over machine tool erection and repair. Negotiations to resolve the break have progressed daily over the past week.
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Senate Acts To Up Servicemen's Dependents' Pay
The Senate and House moved to raise monthly allowances for servicemen dependents amid drafts of prewar fathers. Senate backed $80 to wives with one child and $20 for each additional child, with House plans similar increases. The Wheeler bill sought broader draft controls and medical certification before induction, prompting praise from Wheeler opponents.
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How They Voted as Senate Rejects Induction Defer
Washington October 1 The Senate rejected the final proposal to defer induction of fathers into the armed services. The vote reflected disputes over draft policy and veteran obligations, with lawmakers weighing the impact on military readiness and family concerns.
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Motive Sought In Slaying Of Sioux Falls WAC Lieutenant
Sioux Falls police and state authorities probe the killing of WAC Second Lieutenant Naomi Kathleen Cheney. Coroner and investigators examine autopsy findings while questioning if robbery or sexual assault occurred. The body was found near a ravine after she left the Army radio school. investigators seek a weapon and ensure no motive remains unexplained.
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Bill to Kill Milk Subsidy Sparks Senate Action
Washington October 7 Senators Eastland and Mc Clellan introduced a bill to halt the milk subsidy program. The measure would require the Office of Price Administration and the War Food Administration to raise milk prices to compensate dairymen for higher costs and adjust prices within 60 days based on production costs.
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Germans Launch Big Infantry and Armored Assault
Allied headquarters Algiers: German forces shifted an entire armored division into the Termoli area as the Rome battle begins. Montgomery's troops reinforced and repelling the German onslaught with naval gunfire from two British destroyers and support from the Northwest African Air Forces. American Fifth Army advances toward the Volturno while bombers hit Mestre rail junction near Venice. six enemy aircraft shot down, three Allied planes missing.
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World Events AtA Glance War Updates From Fronts
The Fifth Army nears Capua on the road to Rome as German defenses bend. Pacific forces press toward Madang while Wake Island is bombed. Mountbatten arrives in Delhi to coordinate Southeast Asia operations. Red Army reports no major changes as German forces thin along the Adriatic. Spain faces conspiracies amid censorship. German raiders spark English alarms as U S Marauders push deep into Europe.
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Fire Chief Demonstration Ends With Injury in Fall
Norristown fire chief Miles Riley leads a demonstration for 2,006 high school pupils introducing a modern safety chute. Fireman Sam McGuffin began sliding but a rope broke causing a 15 foot fall and a broken elbow. Chief Riley prefers traditional nets.
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