35 000 Japs Battle Yanks On Leyte Isle
Gen Douglas MacArthur reports 35000 Japanese troops reinforce Leyte as American forces make gains around Ormoc. Air and sea bombardment disrupts enemy shipping while U S 96th Infantry pushes into foothills east of Ormoc amid ongoing harsh fighting.
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Philippines
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Ormoc
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Philippine
Richard Bong
Army Air Force
U. S
Forli Falls To British In Pincer Movement
British troops captured Forli in the Po valley 38 miles southeast of Bologna on the Bologna Rimini highway. A pincer coordinated two advance routes to seize the fortress city of about 65 000 people. American Negro troops on the west coast sector of the 5th army front took three more villages near Massa as patrols pushed on on the Sth army front.
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Forli
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Rimini
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Massa
Transfer of Italy Control Shifts to Civilians
The United States and Britain announce transfer of Allied Control machinery for Italy from military to civilian hands. This follows plans by Roosevelt and Churchill to restore Italy’s political and economic independence. Harold MacMillan is slated to lead the civilian transition, succeeding General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson who has headed the commission.
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United States
Britain
Italy
Roosevelt
Churchill
Harold MacMillan
al- the Commission
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Local Weather Tonight and Saturday Outlook
Tonight and Saturday will be cool with the low around 36 degrees. Saturday should be somewhat warmer with a high near 48 degrees.
Dent Burn This Paper. Pa Fights For Victory.
A local page item notes a fire incident at a paper facility and a resident from Pennsylvania seeking victory in a related dispute. The fragment hints at competition or conflict tied to a newspaper or paper product and a personal stake in the outcome.
Fall of Kweilin Reported by Japanese Agency Domei
Japanese agency Domei claimed Kweilin and Liuchow fallen as Chinese forces in Kwangsi faced split. Chinese front in Chungking reported pincers 50 miles apart, with decisive battle under way for the city. Liuchow’s fall was aired on Tokyo radio before the Kweilin report.
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Roosevelt Narrowly Leads Dewey in New York Vote Totals
Final unofficial New York state results show Roosevelt with 3,293,869 votes and Dewey 2,977,856 after a recheck corrected an earlier miscount. An AP tabulation found a mechanical addition error in Lewis County that inflated Dewey’s total by 55,000.
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N. YY
Roosevelt
New York State
Dewey
Associated Press
Lewis County
Wins $10 000 Gives It Away
An elderly civil engineer who won about $10,000 on the election gave away $7,000 to strangers in Atlanta's terminal. He traveled to Birmingham where the Birmingham News found him resting at a friend's home. He said he won it all betting on Dewey and questioned the excitement, noting a policeman supported his generosity.
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Atlanta
Birmingham News
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Roosevelt Returns to Washington After Victory Parade
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington amid a rain soaked welcome and outlined plans for an early meeting with Churchill and Stalin. He noted his surprise at winning a fourth term and thanked government workers for aiding the war effort. A large crowd along the parade route viewed the return from Union Station to the White House.
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Malinovsky Drives Across German Lines Near Budapest
Moscow reports Marshal Malinovsky breached the Budapest to Miskolcz rail corridor and shattered west bank defenses along the Tisza river. Russian forces formed a 70 mile east-northeast salient threatening German panzer units and severed the main rail line.
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Redion Y. Malinovsky
Budapest
Hungary
Tisza
Mezokereszies
Miskolcz
V-2 Rockets Hit Britain
London reports from Prime Minister Churchill in the commons describe German V-2 and V-1 rockets striking England and threatening Paris and Antwerp. He notes limited damage so far, with light casualties, while German claims and Swedish assessments cite great speed and uncertain accuracy. Churchill calls the raids less effective than V-1 and emphasizes shooting ranges and camouflaged launch sites remain unclear.
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England
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Antwerp
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Home Front
Plane Crash Victim Dies In La Crescent
LeRoy Charles Luther nineteen who piloted a rented plane from La Crosse airport died in a local hospital Friday morning after crashing November first. He never regained consciousness suffering brain concussion skull fracture and internal injuries. The crash occurred when the tail struck a high wire while flying low over La Crescent. Survivors include his parents Archie and Mrs Luther and grandparents Theodore Post and Augusta Pfannes. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Augusta Pfannes
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Patton drives U S 3rd army deeper into Metz region
U S 3rd army winter offensive closes to within 40 miles north and 82 miles southeast of Metz. Patton forces push 5 to 10 miles, seizing towns including Chateau-Salins and Buchy as II Corps and 6th armored divisions press toward the Saar while XI and 12th corps widen Moselle bridgeheads. Heavy bombing and tank actions boost the advance amid German counterattacks near Hurtgen and Schmidt.
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Roosevelts Victory Brings Democratic Majorities in Congress
Roosevelt arrives in Washington with a broad Democratic margin in the House and Senate. The 79th Congress faces war finish and peace shaping, while Dewey concedes a strong challenge and Republicans retain influence in lawmaking. Missouri and other states report late results as party balance shifts.
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Dewey
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Roy McKittrick
Plan Mass Burial For 55 Unidentified Dead
Cleveland coroner S R Gerber announced a mass burial for 55 unidentified victims from the East Ohio Gas Co disaster. The 129 dead include individuals to be interred in Highland Park Cemetery with a central memorial circle.
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Dewey Heads South For Rest After Campaign
Gov. Dewey will leave Albany Saturday for Sea Island Georgia to rest from his presidential campaign for about two weeks. Mrs. Dewey and their two sons Thomas Jr. and John Martin will accompany him as he expresses satisfaction with his large vote total.
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N. Y
Dewey
Sea Island
Thomas, Jr
John Martin
Fall Kills Woman in Milwaukee Home Incident
Mrs Wilma Malwitz 26 wife of a Fox Point policeman died after a fall down basement steps at a friend s residence. She sustained a broken neck and brain concussion from the incident.
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Wilma Malwitz
Fox Point
Post Office Keeps Armistice Day Open
Regular service will be offered by the post office on Saturday Armistice Day. Postmaster Wenzel M Dvorak said Friday. All regular collections and mail deliveries will be made and the regular window service will operate. The court house city hall banks and public libraries will close.
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1 350 Yankee Planes Strike
1 350 American planes attacked the Cologne and Frankfurt regions bombing jet bases transport facilities and industrial plants. Flights of 750 Flying Fortresses and Liberators with 600 fighters struck Cologne while RAF Mosquitos attacked trains barges and other targets in Germany and Holland. Fourteen U S heavy bombers and 19 fighters from a force over 2 000 failed to return from yesterday's Metz sector attack.
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France
Yamashita Described as Sleepy Yet Sharp by Radio Tokyo
A radio Tokyo broadcast summarized by the FCC quotes a Japanese officer classmate saying Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita appears dozy yet hears all remarks. The broadcast notes his aim to force MacArthur's surrender in the Philippines and defends the impression he snores during talks as a sign of magnanimity.
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Shiro Inaba
F. R. Visits Unknown Soldier's Tomb Saturday
The White House announced that President Roosevelt will visit the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday. Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany him. The president will not speak.
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