Roosevelt Repeats Peace Pledge In Final Drive
President Roosevelt, amid his third term bid, repeated that the United States has no secret pacts with any nation and vowed to strive for peace. He condemned propaganda techniques, criticized opponents for false charges, and urged truthful public debate as essential to democracy.
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Iroquois Man Hurt In Highway 14 Crash Near Brewery Hill
Two men suffered head injuries and two cars were damaged in a late afternoon collision on Highway 14 just east of Hurott. Duane Garry of Iroquois is in a Huron hospital with deep facial lacerations from windshield glass. Father G W Barr received treatment for a scalp wound and returned home. Police say Barr’s eastbound car and Peter Decker’s westbound pickup collided head on around 4 45 p m. Smoke from weeds reduced visibility along a 12 yard stretch below the hill. Garry rode with Decker and Jake Glanzer, both uninjured. A separate crash at Wisconsin Avenue and Fourth Street Southwest involved Keith Osberg’s car. both cars were badly damaged.
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Obie Avenue
Record-Breaking 50 Million Vote Expected in 1940 Election
United States registrations suggest a historic turnout near 50 million for the November presidential election. New York and California lead with large gains in registrations and anticipated votes, aided by increased female participation and broad eligibility figures.
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Census Bureau
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California
Youth bares branded mark found on abdomen in draft check
In Fickory North Carolina a youth identified as asked by draft officials if he had identifying marks. He answered yes saying home comfort. The youth removed his shirt and showed the word Some Comfort branded on his abdomen explaining it came from a stove burn in childhood.
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Short Stabs At London From German Planes
German formations carried out brief stabs at London in thick weather but dropped bombs only on rural areas. A second air raid alert sounded with no explosions heard in the city. Reports said Dornier shot down over the channel amid anti-aircraft defenses. Five killed when a cottage collapsed in a village near London after night bombing. An 18 month old baby survived atop rubble.
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Willkie на Train Denounces Panic and War Demand
On October 24 aboard the Willkie campaign train heading to Akron Ohio Wendell Willkie warned of a possible great panic if US economy is not stimulated He criticized Roosevelt Philadelphia address as obsolete and urged a ready defense industry to boost employment He compared current income with 1932 levels and urged faster recovery through private payroll growth and national spending
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Willkie
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
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New York Herald Tribune Forum
Waldorff-Astoria Hotel
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New York
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German Ships Reported Torpedoed by RAF Bombers
British bombers yesterday reportedly torpedoed two German supply ships in the North Sea and heavily machine gunned a third vessel. The ministry said raids hit Berlin and other targets in Germany and in German-held Holland, including Emden rail facilities, oil plants, railway junctions, and docks.
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RAF Official Killed in Crash in London
Air Vice Marshal C. E. B. Blount, 26, a World War veteran and Commander of the Bath, was killed in an air crash. Blount headed the army operation division of the RAF. No crash details were released.
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McArthur Named OES Grand Patron
Watertown reports Mrs Lillian Fisk of Flandreau elected worthy grand matron and Gienne R McArthur of Huron chosen worthy grand patron at the 52nd annual South Dakota Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. About 1200 members attended as officials vows and appointments were announced with 400 delegates present. The session opened Tuesday and will close tonight with an evening session.
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Yankton
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Custer
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Eureka
Ruth
Mary Akin
Sioux Falls
Irene Card
Webster
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Miller
Sara Olson
Alcester
Grand Warder
Viola Loomer
Mitchell
Jess Thorpe
Williams
Colby
Maltby
Jury unable to reach verdict in deaf school case
A circuit court jury in Falls after 27 hours of deliberation reported it could not reach a verdict in the false arrest suit brought by Pearl Bathke a deaf mute former deaf school employee against Deaf School System.
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Pearl Bathke
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Myktebust Alla
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Spain Plans To Break British Life Line In Atlantic
Allied and Axis talks swirl around Mediterranean strategy and Gibraltar with Spain Italy and France’s Vichy regime shaping a Franco German rapprochement. Hitler aims to shift war to the sea routes via Canaries and Cape of Good Hope while Laval and Franco press for bases in Africa and unoccupied France amid potential prisoner releases and redrawn borders.
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U S Army Air Corps Restructuring to Double Combat Units
The War Department announced a reorganization of the U S Army Air Corps to double its combat strength. Four air districts will be created with expanded wings in the continental United States and decentralization of training and inspection duties to prepare commanders for future heavy tank forces and cooperation in war.
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Raids on Berlin called failure by German report
Berlin report says British fliers attempted a large scale raid on Berlin but few reached the capital to drop incendiaries and bombs. Minor damage to west end houses reported and a few injuries. A German plane missing. German planes bombed east Scotland military objectives and returned without losses. British war vessels approached the Flanders coast but were repelled by naval artillery.
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AL Gereman Sorrell Ade
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