Allied gains in Italian front and air raids reported
War bulletin says Fifth Army widened gains from the Adriatic to the Volturno line as British patrols pressed and German opposition varied. RAF heavy bombers hit Maritza Air field on Rhodes and the Harbor of Cos, with one plane lost and a merchantman damaged off Cos.
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Cercello
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Italy
Batic
Air
Pescara
Termoli
Fifth Army
Vasto
Radio France
Algiers
Benevento
Ministry of Information
Corsica
France
Taret
Cairo
RAF
Dodecanese
Maritza
Rhodes
Cos
North and South Carolina Weather Outlook
North Carolina remains mild this afternoon. cooler tonight and Thursday forenoon with light to moderate showers in the mountains tonight and in the western area Thursday forenoon. South Carolina stays mild tonight and Thursday forenoon with light to moderate showers in the western portion.
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North Carolina
West Portion
South Carolina
Azores base shift tests neutral Portugal in world war stance
The article argues an Allied base in the Azores would shorten war with Japan, allow air patrols over Atlantic gaps, and pressure Germany. It notes Portugal's neutral posture benefits both sides, Lisbon serving as a major listening post where agents of all belligerents mingle openly.
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Azores
Russia
Siberia
Japan
British Isles
Hitler
Mediterranean
Germany
Portugal
Lisbon
Postwar air traffic to require separate fields for passengers
Los Angeles report to a California legislative committee by Transcontinental Western Air official Clancy W. Dayhoff forecasts heavy postwar air traffic. Paul W. Litchfield of Goodyear predicts aircraft production will become America's major industry.
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Los Angeles
Clancy W. Dayhoff
Transcontinental Western Air
California
Paul W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
America
Patrolman Kasperan Suspended After Dark Street Stop
In Yonkers an officer pursued a motorist who cut in front of him near a drug store as a trolley approached. The incident occurred at night and Kasperan warned the motorist or face arrest. The motorist turned out to be the chief of police, and Kasperan is now suspended.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Joseph Kasperman
Kasperan
Suit Filed For Over 81000 Against FCX
J. J. Whitehurst of Mt. Olive filed three suits in Wayne County Superior Court against FCX Fruit and Vegetable Service Inc, Farmer's Cooperative Exchange, and North Carolina Growers Cooperative Association all of Raleigh seeking more than 81000. One suit asks 27813.13 for a balance on 50 carloads of potatoes. another asks 29736 plus interest from June 26 1943 for 36 carloads. the third alleges rotten potatoes damaged value and asks 23760 as the difference if sold at fair prices.
Second District Altrusa Clubs Hold Convention
The second district Altrusa International convention will be held in Gastonia from October 22 to 24. Speakers include Dr Eugene Pfaff, R Gregg Cherry, and Eleanor G Barnes. Nell Craig serves as district governor. The article also notes 1942 Army Air Forces flights and rising long distance calls.
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Altrusa International
Carolinas
Virginias
Georgia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Br. Eugene Pfaff
Chapel Hill
Southern Council of International Relations
R. Gregg Cherry
North Carolina
R. Eleanor G. Barnes
Altrusa Field
Iss Nell Craig
The
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
FDR Addresses Oil Resources and War Logistics
President Roosevelt contends war effort cannot hinge on oil ownership and notes senators have questioned resource drains. He cites truck movements to Australia and civilian use figures, defending allied cooperation and stating exposure of views spurs public debate, even as he calls some criticism a nuisance.
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Roosevelt
Brewster
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
London Daily Telegraph
Senate
Bureaucratic waste cited in federal personnel report
A congressional committee denounces disorganized executive departments lacking centralized management. It cites overemphasis on college degrees for personnel officers, rapid promotions for few with experience, and repeated hiring duplications. A dime store clerk rose to associate personnel officer in five years, illustrating the problem. A destroyer burns 3,000 gallons of oil an hour.
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OPA
Roosevelt Denounces Slander Linked to Trusted Aide
The piece reports a presidential rebuke tied to a long trusted associate. Nixon-like insinuations end with a sharp quote from the President, comparing himself to St. Peter and condemning a cruel slander that harmed a well-liked intimate.
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St. Peter
United States
Badoglio cites German abuses as Italy vows no peace while any German remains
In a proclamation to Italians, Badoglio recalls orders after the armistice, German troops disarming some units and attacking others. He cites the abuses in Catania Calabria Puglia Salerno and Naples where civilians suffered violent acts. He asserts no peace while Germans stay. Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin condemned brutal German maltreatment of Italians following September 8 and Italy's war declaration.
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Ankara
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Bern
Stockholm
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Calabria
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