Fighting Men in New Guinea Congratulated
In a delayed dispatch from somewhere in New Guinea dated November 2, Allied forces are praised for their advance toward Kokoda after Japanese withdrawal toward Buna. The report notes rugged terrain, jungle, and rivers complicating defense, with Japanese likely to continue fighting on the north coast despite Allied entry into Kokoda.
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New Guinea
Marlin Spencer
Southwest Pacific
Kokoda
Buna
Owen Stanley
Okoda
Japs Try to Buy Tire Answer Is No
Savannah Missouri reporter says four Japanese men sought a tire in town after a tire blew out. J Ray Lambright, chair of the tire rationing board, told them they could not purchase any tire because they were not residents.
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Savannah
J. Ray Lambright
Chancery Court Notice in Vernon Arnold v Gussie Arnold
Warning to defendant Gussie Arnold to appear and answer within thirty days in Hempstead County Arkansas Chancery Court. The document, dated October 26, 1942, bears clerk J. P. Byers seal and attorney signatures S. Atkins and E. F. McFaddin with dates for publication.
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Brrr
Chancery
Papered travelers on highway bound for Alabama
Lambright said the travelers carried papers showing they were from California and headed to Alabama. The group, who left California, were said to be required to reach their destination by Thursday and traveled without a spare tire.
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Dents
Lambright
California
Alabama
Barkley Urged for Supreme Court Seat by Bipartisan Push
Washington reports a round robin letter urging President Roosevelt to appoint Democratic Leader Aiden W. Barkley of Kentucky to the Supreme Court after Justice Byrnes resignation. Senator McKellar called Barkley eminently qualified, while most lawmakers consider his odds slim and expect leadership moves to affect any chance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Aiden W. Barkley
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Tempbers
Senate
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Barkley
James F. Byrnes
Economcc
McKellar
Dismantling Texarkana Rail Line Sought
Washington November 3 The Texas and Pacific Railway company asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to dismantle its 72 mile Texarkana Shreveport and Natch ez branch between Texarkana Texas and Shreveport La The line would yield a net salvage value of 299364 and its abandonment would free material for operating other lines and provide tons of steel and other wartime needs.
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Washington
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texarkana
Shreveport
Natchez
Texas
Iyr
Fire truck backfires and catches fire in Williamsville
Williamsville fire truck, en route to an injury call, backfired and ignited, causing only slight damage. Fire crews responded quickly, no injuries reported.
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Williamsville
N.Y
Kentucky native Barkley eyed for key party role
The piece notes Barkley, now back in Kentucky, in a receptive period without a personal statement. It mentions a 64 year old Democratic veteran seeking signatures from Republicans and most Democratic state leaders who were aligned, aiming to secure friendly hands for a pivotal position.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Robin Petitive
Congress
Repstatt
Fragmentary Boarding House Chat Sparks Sports Rumor
A garbled dialogue hints at fashion and a Chicago Bears football star, with talk of a four figure check and a mysterious death. The piece mixes clothing chatter with a vague claim about someone not coming back to life and a neerrt onercoat remark, reflecting fragmented OCR noise.
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Sam
Chicago. Bears
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