Government Monopolies and Press Control Debate
A column attacking FDR and the Department of Justice for suing to curb Associated Press power argues the move would force all U S newspapers into AP control, creating a government backed monopoly. Marshall Field and Chicago Sun are used to illustrate alleged dangers to press independence and competition from federal action.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Associated Press
Chicago
Marshall
Washington
Chicago Sun
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Marshall Field
E Sun
Field
The
Sun
Pearl Harbor
Department of Justice
United States
United Press
International News Service
Annis
m_ Chicago
Tribune
Newspe Ppre
United Press and International News Service
William Randolph Hearst
INS
News-Wire
Hearst
Scripps-Howard
E. W. Scripps
Telegraph Wire Service
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Fort Worth Press
Houston Press
Willes- Barre
Morning Record
Times- Leader
Evening News
Times-Leader
Earth
GOP Drains Off Power From Demo May
Near complete returns from Tuesday elections show Republicans eroding Democratic majorities in Congress and governors. Democrats hold 29 House seats, a bare majority, while Republicans stand at 206 representatives, a net gain of four. Minor parties salvage two Progressive seats, with Farmer-Labor and American Labor holding one each. Six races unresolved.
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Associated” Press
Congress
House
Farmer - Labor
Amendment 35 to Cause Big Legal Tangle
Lite Rock November 5. Arkansas voters adopted constitutional Amendment 85 at the general election. The measure would freeze and stagger terms of state board members to prevent manipulation, but officials say staggered terms cannot be set without reducing unexpired terms. Secretary of State C. G. Hall notes it would be technically impossible to reconfigure existing terms without shortening current terms.
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Lite Rock
Arkansas
Puesay
Cain
C. G. Hall
State Hospital Board of Control
George Fletcher
Id Springs
R. BD. Ingram
Monticello
Harold D. Sadler
Maunticello
L. D. White
Benton
Floyd H. Fulkerson
Little Rock
Minute
Five New Infantry Divisions to Be Added to Army
Washington Nov. 5 The Army plans to add five new Infantry divisions in the next two months as war talk shifts to rapid expansion. Secretary Stimson criticizes a one year training mandate for 18 and 19 year olds saying it would hinder the war effort. Activation sites include Camp Claiborne La Camp Howze Tex Camp Van Dorn Miss Fort Jackson D C and Camp McCain Miss. Commanders include Brigadier Generals Haffner Anderson Lawrence Burress Clarkson.
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Washington
Army
Stimson
National Guard
National Guard Officers. the 13Rd
Camp Claiborne
Charles C. Haffner, Jr
Lake Forest
86Th Infantry Division
Camp Howze
Tex
Alexander Ef. Anderson
Jackson Heights
Long Island
N. C
99Th Infantry Division
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Thompson Lawrence
New York City
100Th
Fort Jackson
D.C
Withers A. Burress
Richmond
87Th Infantry Division
Camp McCain
Percy W. Clarkson
San Antonlo
Texas
Gas Rationing Signups Slated for Nov 12–14 in Arkansas
Arkansas motorists were told by State Rationing Officer James J. Holloway to bring license receipts to the November 12 13 and 14 rationing signups. The 1943 plates go on sale November 2 and motorists may buy duplicate 1942 registrations if needed. New 1943 stickers are now sold directly by county revenue offices avoiding state mail delays.
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Arkansas
James J. Holloway
Holloway
State Revenue Department
The
Revenue Department
Armistice Day Poppy Sale Promoted By American Legion
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit urges support for a Poppy sale next Saturday November 7. Volunteers will offer red crepe poppies to honor Armistice Day with proceeds aiding the Child Welfare program for ex service members 1917 38 and current veterans families in need.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
France
Belgium
Americans Press Ground Gains on Guadalcanal and New Guinea
American and Allied forces pushed inland on Guadalcanal and New Guinea, Marine and Army units recapturing positions and seizing weapons as air and land offensives widened the gap against Japanese defense. MacArthur’s command reported advances toward Buna while strikes on Lae and Saluba Ports interrupted enemy efforts to reinforce coastal operations.
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Ui John H. Wiggins
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Buna
Navy
Guadalcana
United States
South Pacific
Henderson
MacArthur
Port Moresby
Kokoda
Midway
Mucbisse
Ailey
Portuguese Timor
Eny Base at Lae Hit by U S Planes in New Guinea
U S bombers and attack planes hit Japanese held Lae on the New Guinea north coast. B-26s dropped first then A-20s in a low altitude sweep aimed to disrupt enemy raids. Major Mall from Corpus Christi praised the strike and two A-20 crews experienced new style daylight attacks. A freak-accident during a B-17 takeoff nearly caused a crash but crew saved the mission with quick action.
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Marlin Spencer
New Guinea
United States
Lae
Marine Maurador
Donald C. Mall
Corpus Christi
Tox
Main Street
Maurandes
Cant
FL L
Larner
San Pramcisco
J. B. Roan
Shrevepaort
Melville’ Ehlers
Pharr
Tex
Bill Wilson O
Fort Worth
Paul Harmon
Cumberland
Lowell Lee
New York
Phce
Floyd Boren
San Antonio
Arnold Osborn
St. Joseph
Corpral Alter Buchanan
Wolf
Bradford
Michael Androde
Buffalo
Compere Says Army Must Draft Youths
Lime Rock talks by Selective Service Director Compere stress that victory relies on 18 to 21 year olds. He told the Arkansas Education Association’s council of education that youthful manpower is crucial to the wartime effort.
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Army
Lime Rock
America
Selective Service Direct
Compere
Arkansas Education Association
Conseil of Education Today
Japs Massing for Drive in China Across Provinces
A Chinese Army spokesman reported Japan is massing 50 000 to 60 000 troops in Hankow and 10 000 to 20 000 in Shantung as part of a planned drive in central and northern China. He noted potential aims include closing the Peking Hankow rail gap and consolidating positions, with attacks mounted on Chinese garrisons in Taiyuan and adjacent areas.
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Vehangvink “Chink
China
Hupeh
Henan
Shansi
Suiyuan
Shantung
Hankow
Yangtze River
Tai
Peking - Hankow
Chejiang
Kiangsi
Hapeh
Anlwei
Kwanglung
Ichung
Shasi
Tungliu
Anhwei
Taiyuan
Chungshan
Kywangtung
Germans Forced to Fall Back in Stalingrad
From Moscow dispatches on November 5 describe Soviet forces halting major Nazi advances around Stalingrad. Red Army gains northwest of the city and in the Caucasus are noted, with heavy fighting near the Volga and several German losses.
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Stalingrad
Europe
Henry GC
Cassidy
Moscow
Tony
Volng River
Red Army
Black Sea
Mozdok
Caucasus
Caucasian
Nalchik
Izvestia
Stalin- Brod
Stalinrad
Red Star
Death Sentence for Soldier Murderer in Texas
Camp Swift Texas November 5 Maj Gen Harry L Twaddle commander of the 95th Infantry Division officially approved the findings of a general court martial sentencing Pvt George Knapp to hang for the murder of eight year old Lucy Knivers Maynard of Bastrop The piece also notes Phi Beta Kappa as the oldest Greek letter fraternity formed in 1775 at William and Mary College in Williamsburg Virginia.
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Camp Swift
Tex
Harry L. Twaddle
95Th Infantry
Pvt
George Knapp
Lucy Knivers Maynard
Bastrop
Phi Beta Kappa
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Local Option Act Leads in State After Election Returns
Early unofficial counts show Local Option measures leaning toward passage while statewide Initiated Act No “anti-saloon” proposal trails. With 98 of about 2,000 precincts reported, the local option result appears favorable though many votes remain uncounted. Official canvasses due next week will finalize the outcome on all six referenda items.
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Little Rock
Anti-Saloon League
Tuesdday
First Lady Roosevelt Hosts Luncheon With British Wives
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt met the wives of British cabinet members at a private luncheon hosted by Mrs Winston Churchill at No 10 Downing Street. No men attended.
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London
uPi
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Flashes of Life Pictorial Snapshots Across the Nation
A montage from the Associated Press reports on everyday life. In Los Angeles AFL Teamsters and Laundry Workers picket Carroll C. Craig's laundry, two candles are lit on a cake for the second anniversary, a toast ends abruptly. Marlin sugar rationing chief Brown Bratton faces shortages, while Phoenix wives train as radio operators for the Arizona highway patrol. In Raymondville a government bee program winters northern hives to ensure year round honey substitutes for explosives and sugar, with farmer R. D. Jenkins moving 500 swarms to Mayville, North Dakota bringing more.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
AFL
Carroll C. Craig
Craig
Phoenix, Ariz
Arizona Highway
Armed Services
Raymondville
Tex
R. D. Jenkins
Mayville
N. D
British Start Mopping Up Egypt Area
British forces drive the Axis from western Egypt in a desert pursuit as Montgomery declares the enemy near collapse. Allied air power and advancing ground troops push Rommel’s corps toward destruction with thousands captured and heavy losses reported. Reports from London and Washington call the victory a turning point in North Africa.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Axis
Bernard L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Rommel
United Nations
Impera
Roger D. Greene
Adolf Hitler
Btls
United States
London
Erwin Rommel
Ritter von Thomas
North Africa Corps
Art Army
George VI
Malian
el Ala‘yncin
Fuka
el Alamein
Berlin
Romuel Stil
George von Stumme
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Union of South Africa
George M Cohan Dies Today in New York City
George M Cohan died at 5 a m in his Fifth Avenue home after a long illness. The 64 year old star known as a song and dance man lived through patriotism in his shows. He leaves wife Agnes and daughters Helen Georgette and George Rankin, plus friend Gene Buck. Cohan received the Congressional Medal for American spirit and saw his life dramatized in Yankee Doodle Dandy with James Cagney.
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Mark Barron
New York
George M. Cohan
Times Square
Cohan
Fifth Avenue
Central Park Patch
Agnes Cohan
George Rankin
Helen
Georgette Cohan
Gene Buck
Rooseelt
James Cagney
Broadway
Secretary Wickard urges draft deferments for farm labor
Secretary Wickard told a Senate military committee that essential farm labor should receive draft deferments to maintain agricultural production. He warned that 1,600,000 men have left farms in the past year, with 60 percent entering industry or the armed forces, and urged Congress to curb war industries from hiring defermented workers.
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Washington
Wickard
Senate
Baliunece
Congress
Re Jtarm
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Guadacanal
War In Pacific
U. S
Marlin
Jack Brothers
Brown Bratton
Bratton
Brothers
Africa
Taree
George Cohan
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