Tank Battle Looms in Egyptian Desert Abortive Rommel Counter
DEWITT MACKENZIE argues that Montgomery seeks to lure Rommel into a decisive flank maneuver in the Egyptian desert. The British plan hinges on wedges, artillery, and rapid tank drives as Rommel’s line tightens. Reinforcements move across the Mediterranean while air forces clash and supply routes strain. success hinges on shortening Rommel’s supply chain and stretching Axis lines.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
B. L. Montgomery
Rommel
Eighth Army
Ik Corps
Montgomery
Mediterranean
Qattara
Hitler
Ritish
Hommel
Riley’s Hoax Claim Reimagines Poe Masterpiece
James Whitcomb Riley rose to notoriety by a hoax claiming Edgar Allan Poe penned a poem he did not write. He attributed the work to a helper, driving world acclaim as if Poe authored the piece.
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Riley
James Whitcomb Rilge
Edgar Allen Pot
Poe
Market Report Sees Mixed Hog Cattle Prices and Stocks
In St Louis market hogs 10 000 heads saw 5-10 lower for 180-300 lb including top 14.80. 160-180 lb 14.25-14.50. sows 18.90-14.40. Calves opening steady. steers and heifers 14.50-16.00 good. New York stocks edged down from early strength with rubber shares rising late. trading 450,000 shares. Poultry and produce prices mixed. grain futures lower as corn and rye slide. cotton futures drop from early gains with Dec at 18.29 and May around 18.47.
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ST. Louis
Til
New York
the Solomons
Chicago
Jilly
Running Artic Continued Iron ago One
Willard Williams Brown of Maplewood New Jersey rode and defended a ship which completed the hazardous trip in an earlier convoy but was completed by a U boat on the return. Five crew members included Charles Harrly of Moberly Missouri.
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Willard Williams Brown
Maplewood
N. J
Charles Harrly
Moberly
Slayer to Undergo Mental Test After Girl's Death
Jon W. Smith, 42, charged with murder in the slaying of 10 year old Catharine Delores Smith, enters Blue Hospital for 10 days observation before trial. Authorities say he confessed choking the child at a cemetery after abducting her from Woodruff school grounds on Sept. 26.
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Little Rock
Jon W. Smmith
Catherine Delores Smith
Blue Hospital
Smith
Hilt
Waodruff
Pyron Bogard
Bogard
Gus Falk
State Hospital
Robinson
Two inmates escape Miller County Jail
Texarkana authorities seek two prisoners who overpowered jailer Juller Ed Vinson and fled from Miller County Jail last night. Roy Brantley, 22, armed robbery. Cyp Guy, 21, kidnapping and robbery. They escaped down stairs to the basement and out a window after seizing keys. Vinson injured in the scuffle.
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Texarkana
Miller County
Juller Ed Vinson
W. E. Davis
Roy Brantley
Cyp Guy 1Oiy
Vinson
Winsor
Ofricer
Virison
City Hall hosts classed graduates and extended offerings
About 200 enroll in Modern Retailing and War Time Problems for Retailers at City Hall and the high school, with courses for teens, housewives, and students. Miss Schaffhaused and Miss Fitts praise the program as a success, aiming to expand to packing wrap and typing classes next week under stateside and local supervision.
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State Department of Vocational Education
Chamber of Commerce
Evelyn Schaffhaused
Woernie Fitts
State Office of Education
Wyble Wimberly
Thenited States Employment Service
Irma Dean
James H. Jones
Revision of Highway Plan to Raise Funds
Little Rock October 29 Revision of the state highway program to meet expected tax revenue cuts was under discussion by the State Highway Commission and Governor Adkins. They considered operating the highway department to handle reduced revenue and noted difficulty in obtaining bids. The commission recently rejected bids on defense roads near Fort Smith and Pine Bluff as too high and may reopen bids. The governor cited potential disposal of certain equipment and personnel adjustments among other items under review.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Adkins
Highway Department
Fort Smith
Pine Blatt
Court Upholds FDR's Course in Spy Case
The Supreme Court ruling upholds military trial for Nazi saboteurs who pass combat lines to gather or transmit information. Chief Justice Stone delivered a 24 page decision denying habeas corpus petitions after an extraordinary session. Six Nazis were executed, two received long terms. The court found articles of war valid at all stages of the proceedings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nayl
Stone
Charles Elmore Cropley
Hsele
No stain de fingers spurred fork use in eating
The text notes that early forks were invented to avoid finger staining, with two-tined forks used for carving and Italians adopting forks for eating fruits and finger-staining foods. it also cites about 120,000 blind persons in the United States.
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United States
British Forces Press Through at El Alamein Front
Frank L. Martin reports from the Egyptian front that an attacking British tank unit advances in the Alamein battle as German tanks are knocked out. Prisoner dumps show enemy forces retreating behind lines while Germans defend with 88 mm guns and infantry in a bid to halt the Allied push.
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Frank L. Martin
Alamein Battefront
Induction Schedule Is Re Arranged After Fire
Induction schedules for over 1000 Arkansans were disrupted by a fire at the Army Induction Station in Little Rock. About 740 men from 22 boards were sent to Shreveport for processing. 350 Black draftees awaiting induction were postponed to November.
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Little Rock
Army Induction I
Shreveport
Illa
Overseas Christmas parcels ship to troops early October
More than 1,000,000 Christmas parcels totaling 3,393 tons were sent to American armed forces overseas in the first 25 days of October. The United States held about 7,000 tons of fine gold, the largest share of the world's supply.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Pilotless Plane Lands Undamaged in Field
A pilotless plane landed in a field near Belle Prairie with minor damage. Authorities identified the oiled tail section and noted no injuries. The incident remains under investigation by local officials.
Arkansas’s ex-president seeks congressional seat in Washington
James William, former University of Arkansas president, aims for Congress and searches for a home in Washington. He has a varied background as educator, lawyer, farmer and businessman and has ties to Fayetteville and George Washington University. He previously studied law and taught, then worked on cases for the Justice Department’s antitrust division.
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Max Hall Kington
UPI
James
Willian
Pwbright
University of Arkansas
Congress
Butte
National Capital
Sistent
Franz Fayettteville
Washington
George Washinton University
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
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Miller
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Perkison’s Jewelry Store
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Frank Mor+lin
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University of Missouri
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Belle Prairia
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