Would Hitler back out of war and still rule Europe
In Berlin denial of peace feelers is reported but views vary on Hitler’s desire to quit. A broad theory suggests he would seek peace only if he could dominate Europe, while Allies vow to press on. Axis sources speculate a Soviet detente or British accommodation under a new order, with Germany retaining control over conquered regions.
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Hitler
Jacksonville
Florida
Fuehrdtao
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Britain
England
Norway
Netherlands
Potato Growers Hear Report Of Their Spray Ring
At a meeting at the Extension office in the Court House basement 82 farmers heard J H Alter of Brush Valley township report on spraying. He used a 10 row rubber-trailed boom and sprayed 1 382 acres eight times. growers favor the spray ring and anticipate two rings in Indiana County next season.
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Court House
J. H. Alter
Brush Valley Township
Mc Alter
Indiana County
Churchill cites German air weakness and Atlantic losses rise
In a London briefing Churchill says Germany faces a serious air shortage and that Russian reports support this view. He notes Allied shipping losses dropped in July to September, signaling improved Atlantic operations. The American defense program accelerates to aid the Allies as Axis efforts widen in world war II.
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Russia
Germany
Churchill
London
Hitler
Publicity registration sparkles in county plan debate
The article notes a registration effort removing a name from voting lists after mail delivery failed at the home. County officials discuss turning unimproved lands into forests or parks. The opening session featured Mrs. Helen Schluraff warning about tax sales burdens, while Mayor Loveland urged city county cooperation. Fred C. Peters presided as 300 delegates attended. A tour and dinner highlighted discussions on soldiers voting and publicity with officer elections set for tomorrow.
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Registration Commission
Caughlin
Helen Schluraff
Erie County
Charles N. Loveland
Fred C. Peters
Montgomery County
British claims on Mediterranean convoy and Churchill war view
The British Admiralty reports an aerial torpedo strike on the Nelson and the loss of a fighter crew as the sole costs of moving a convoy through the central Mediterranean under a weekend Italian air raid. Italy says it sunk three British cruisers and three merchant vessels and damaged a battleship. Churchill reviews the war, noting shortages in Germany, the British initiative at sea, and the likelihood of a long war through 1942 with heavy American production and possible invasion plans.
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London
Mediterranean
Britain
Germany
Churchill
House of Commony Today
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
United States
Russia
Europe
Africa
Spain
Canal debate weighs Ohio route to Lake Erie
Army engineers questioned authority to begin work on a proposed Ohio canal linking to Lake Erie. Costs exceed 200 million dollars. War Department demanded new authorization before seeking funds for a shorter route. Ohio backers argue the canal would boost national defense by aiding steel mills and defense industries. Mansfield plans to include the project in a rivers and harbors bill. Local Ohioans testified at the hearing, including city officials and labor representatives from Youngstown.
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Army
Lake Erie
War Department
Kirwan
National Defense
Ohio
St. Lawrence Seaway
Roosevelt
Ohio Canal
Mansfield
Army Engineers
W. H. Flower
Ashtabula
Robert Morrison
Don Dawson
Warren
Willam F. Miaag, Jr
The
Youngstown
Refrigerator industry cuts deepen 1941 output drop
Household refriger ators face a five month production cut of 43.2 percent below the year’s average. Thirty factories with about 45 000 workers are affected under Donald M. Nelson priorities directives to conserve steel and other materials for defense. Auto and other durable goods production also face curtailments.
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Todiv
Donald M. Nelson
Germans Ready Sauna Aid For Winter War In Russia
Berlin reports authorized sources say the German army uses Finland’s sauna to harden troops for winter fighting in Russia. Finnish builders arrive at the Olympic Village to train engineers in steam baths and delousing devices to curb lice and improve comfort amid the cold.
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Berlin
Finland
Russia
T.e Olympic Village
East
War forecasts and fronts as Britain aids Russia
British counter measures and Allied help broaden support for Russia in the war. A London view predicts the conflict lasting into 1942 with massive American factory conversion needed. Reports from the eastern front describe halted German advances and Soviet counterattacks around Leningrad and the Crimea. Italian forces claim major Soviet losses as Red armies strike back in Ukraine.
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United States Navy
Russia
London
Hitler
Crimea
Perekop
Leningrad
Red Army
East Front
Dnieper
Ukraine
Refrigerator production cuts under civilian supply plan
On Leon Henderson’s recommendation the refrigerator program calls for 2,007,000 units in the 12 months starting August 1 1941, down from 3,670,000 in the year ended June 30 1941. The cut frees about 175,000 tons of steel for warships cargo vessels tanks and other defense needs and frees other metals. Monthly quotas will be 175,516 units August through December 1941 versus 309,254 monthly in the year to June 30 1941, with only a 2 percent drop under late 1940 production due to seasonal variation.
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Leon Henderson
Drought drains streams across multiple counties
The drought drains Susquehanna River reservoirs in Schuylkill County and forces Pottsville to pump water from Schuylkill Haven. Blossburg reports scarcity as C A French warns streams are dangerously low. Agriculture notes reduced yields of carrots, beef, celery and spinach as wells dry up, threatening fish stocks.
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Susquehanna River
Schuylkill County
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Pottsville
Schuylkill Haven
Blossburg
C. A. French
State Fish Commission
Bradford County
Agriculture Department
Union Drive Against Captive Mines Leads To First Walkout
Union workers at the Republic Steel Corporation’s Jonstown Junction mine halted operations overnight over a dispute with a nonunion miner. Eight workers refused to work with him until a 30 day truce expires, with five joining the union, two quitting, and one declining. The walkout ends under the 30 day truce terms, while hearings resume October 7 to decide on a board recommendation.
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Uniontown
CIO Unioniats
Rownsville Junction
Republic Steal Corporation
John Kramyich
Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
War Front and Home Debates Mark WWII Anniversaries
Reports detail Allied offensives against German forces with thousands killed or wounded, while Nazi reprisals in Bohemia Moravia trigger emergency measures. British raids on Hamburg Settin and air talks with Soviet leaders frame global tensions as U.S. neutrality policy fuels Capitol Hill debates on-arms for merchant ships.
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Germany
Munich
Berlin
Paris
London
Moscow
Bohemia and
Moracia
Bohemia- Moravia
Reinhard Heydrich
Italy
Settin
Hamburg
RAF
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Lord Beaver Brook
W. Averell Harriman
Vyacheslav Molotov
Far East
Taishan
Kwangtung
Providence
Hongkong
Produce Market Dawns on Pittsburgh and Grain Futures Rally
Produce demand light with apples and other fruit prices listed by grade and origin. Grains rise as Chicago futures firm with December and May bids higher. livestock receipts show steady prices and mixed volume on Pittsburgh market.
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Pittsburgh
New York
McIntosh
West Virginia
Jonathans
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Burbanks
Maine
Long Island
Shippewas
Tules
Chicago
Andertone
Neutrality debate grows as lawmakers consider changes
The article reports mounting support to revise the neutrality law. An unnamed informant says the law never should have been enacted and Congress should change it. Senator Connally of Texas backs arming merchant ships and sending them into zones, asserting the US must reaffirm its doctrine of freedom of the seas in a NBC Evening Star broadcast.
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Capitol Hill
Chandler
D-+ Ky
van Nuys
D- Ind
Brooks
R-Iw
Congress
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations
NBC
Washington Evening Star
United States
Treasury balance and daily Treasury statement
Washington reports the Treasury balance at 2,264,986,629.08 dollars as of Sept 27 with receipts of 10,474,297.45 dollars and expenditures of 52,298,165.18 dollars. The gross debt stands at 51,227,034,864.16 dollars and the net balance is 2,264,986,629.08 dollars, up 17,472,158.60 from the previous day.
Profit Curb Plan Shelved Amid GOP Opposition
Secretary Morgenthau proposed a 6 percent profit ceiling with profits based on invested capital, sparking fierce pushback from Senator Vanderberg of Michigan who said the idea harms the capitalistic system. Morgenthau later said the plan would not reach Congress next year and would not apply to 1941 business, while Senate Finance Chairman George and Senator Nye offered mixed views and some businessmen warned the cap would kill private initiative.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Vanderberg
R-Mich
Yeaterday
Cohgreas
Michigan
Finance
Congress
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Nye
R-Nd
College Weather Forecast Highlights Warm, Cloudy Outlook
The forecast predicts partly cloudy and warm weather today and tomorrow at the college. High near 65 with a low around 50, light northeast to southeast winds. Readings show 50 in the day, with a maximum of 60 and minimum 40, humidity around 0 percent and barometric pressure at 29.87 today.
Obituary notices continue with community figures
Obituaries list Frank Rees and William M Fleming with church memberships and lodge ties, services tonight and today at Hulme Funeral Home, Circle Hill Cemetery burial. Also notes Milton J Bhe of Rochester Mills to be buried at Pine Grove after private services. survivors include siblings. Funeral arrangements set in Punxsutawney area with local pastors officiating.
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Loys
Frank Rees
Christ Episcopal Church
The
Maccabees
Punxsutawney Lodge
William M. Fleming
Punxsulawney
Bl, R. & P. Railway Company
Brookville
Shelocta
Thomas
Matilde Speedy Fleming
Pittsburgh
Punxsutawhey
Il Health
Dollie B. States
A. J. States
United Brethren Church
Punxsutawney
William. L
San Diego
Cal
Dorothy Belle Sturtevant
Buffalo
Louise Murray
Harrisburg
Tommy
Billy Murray
Linda Sturtevant
William Fleming
Morrison Funeral Home
Tris Rey
John C. Stoner
Curry Run Presbyterian Cemetery
Milton J. Bhe
Rochester Mills
Pine Grove
Jorden Funeral Home
David and
Mary (Donahue) Rice
Sara Long
Alfred Froom
Glen Campbell
James Thomas
Hazel Dennison
Harry Bhe
Merle
Marion Center
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Dean of
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Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Border Co
Briggs Mtg
Budd Mfg
Am Case (Ji) Co
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Cons Edison
Consol
Curtiss
Pullman
Pure Oil
Radio Corp of Am
Repub Steel
Reynolds
U & Steel
Warner Bros
Weat Union Tel
Woolworth
Yellow Trang
Or Aero Supply
Citley
Pennrold Cor South Fenn Am
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Wunenal
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