Carry Campaign To Last Minute
The 1940 presidential campaign ends with last minute appeals as Roosevelt and Willkie rally nationwide. Roosevelt plans a Hyde Park address and a two hour NBC CBS MBC radio program from 9 to 11 p.m. CST concluding his bid. Willkie schedules three radio talks with McNary and a final hour on all major networks ending at midnight.
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Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Hyde Park
Hudson Valley
NBC
CBS
MBC
Democratic National Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Cleveland
Willkie
C.B.S
M. C.S.T
Senator McNary
Oregon
Altho
Douglas County Draft Registrants Reach 2698 With 14 Extra Cards
The selective service tallies 2698 Douglas County men registered after adding 14 cards listing residents who used Douglas County as their home. Draft office work to assign order numbers not yet underway, but preliminary steps are completed. Names and serials include Edward Moorman 2685 and Richard Treece 2686 among others.
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Douglas County
Draft Board
Edward William Moorman
Learnard
Richard Foster Treece
Melvin George Edmonds
Baldwin
Delbert E. Shotwell
William Thomas Corcoran
Leslie Marvin White
Ala
Arthur C., Anderson
Lawrence
Ray Allen Bennett
Lawrence Arthur Green
William Clayton
Two Merchantmen Down in War Losses
The British armed merchant cruisers Laurentic and Patroclus were torpedoed and sunk by enemy action. A military communique reports 52 officers and 316 men saved from Laurentic and 33 officers and 230 men saved from Patroclus, with no total loss figures given.
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London
Admiralty
Padae
Laurentic
Patroclus
Voters Transported to Polls Free Ride Courtesy of Willkie Club
Free transportation to polling places offered by the Willkie Club. Voters could call 846 for pickup from designated locations during polling hours.
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Fox Free
Willkie Glub
Willkie Club
Nazi Raids on London Resume After Brief Quiet
London civilians heard air raid sirens as a single raider dropped bombs in the metropolis breaking a 24 hour lull. The government reported attacks mainly in northeastern England and eastern Scotland with weather keeping most raids away.
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London
East Anglia
England
Scotland
English Channel
Strait of Dover
Kiel
Germany
Naples
Italy
Air Ministry
Ten Die In Crash Of United Airlines Transport
Ten people aboard a United Airlines transport were killed when it crashed into Bountiful peak during a snowstorm north of Salt Lake City. Aerial observers reported the wreckage torn with the tail off, with two bodies visible in the snow and no survivors among seven passengers and three crew. The plane, en route from San Francisco to Salt Lake City, disappeared early today and was located north of Centerville after a ground search was delayed by heavy snow.
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Salt Lake City
United Airlines
Carl Reynolds
Salt Lake Telegram
Reynolds
Centerville
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
William Haws
San Francisco
Layton
Spain Ends International Control of Tangiers
On November 4, Spain solidified control of the Tangier International Zone by halting all activities of the International Control Commission the legislative assembly and the information office. Colonel Yuste assumed charge as the government delegate to Morocco high commissariat. Tangier’s strategic position near the Strait of Gibraltar heightens wartime significance.
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Tangier
Morocco
Tangiers
Africa
International Control Commission
Legislative Assembly
International Information Office
Yuste
High Commissariat
Strait of Gibraltar
Spain
Control Commission
England
France
Italy
Stock Market Index Incomplete Reading Notes
A truncated report notes an index described as the average of 60 stocks with unclear context. The fragment mentions 46 observations and a reference to Satur day, but key data and dates are missing.
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Satur
Radio Schedule Delivers Democratic and Willkie Programs
A loop of political broadcasts lists speakers for the Democratic and Willkie camps across stations WIBW WREN KMBC KITE and 9315 with figures like Governor Payne and Franklin Roosevelt. Programs span 6:30 PM to 12:00 AM with committees, national party activity, and allied clubs highlighted.
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WIBW
Payne H. Ratner
Wren
Harold Harding
Bob George
Democratic State Committee
Bainbridge Colby
Ieee
Thomas &. Dewey
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic Business Men
Willkie
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
KMBC
KITE
Wendell Willkie
Charles McNary
WDAF
Associated Willkin Clubs of America
Community Chest close to goal in drive total
Community Chest workers report 9359.68 raised by 2 PM just 86.32 short of 9446 quota. Seven participating organizations are assured for the coming year as final totals come in. General chair Walter Schaal says the campaign is over but urges unfinished workers to complete their tasks.
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Walter Schaal
Questionnaires Mailed Topeka Draft Registrants
About 95 000 detailed questionnaires were sent from state headquarters to 126 local boards for Kansas draftees. Maj. R F Montgomery said each board received roughly half its registrants in questionnaires. A total of 192 881 men aged 21 to 35 registered on October 16.
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Topeka
Kansas
Maj
R. F. Montgomery
Kansas Selective Service
Washington
Montgomery
Free Transportation of Voters Club Adverts
Advertisement offers free transportation services for voters with a contact number 846 for details and enrollment.
Greeks Rive Into Albania Halted by Snow Clash
Greek Alpine troops crossed seven miles into Italian held Albania to strike at Koritza, seizing 1,200 Italian prisoners as British divisions move to aid Greece. Allied air forces attacked Italian forces along the Greek Albanian front while Tirana was bombed and a Greek defense received strong backing from Crete and new British aid.
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Albania
Koritza
Tirana
Zog
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Epirus
Stefani
Mussolini
Ioannina
Janina
Crete
Aegean
London
Greece
Corfu
Athens
R.A.F
Rome
Rival Party Heads Predict Kansas Victory Margins
In Topeka Republican State Chairman Walter Fees forecast Kansas would swing GOP by at least 75,000 votes while Democratic Chairman Charles E. Young predicted party majorities between 30,000 and 50,000. Both expect a record turnout near 875,000 to 890,000 should weather hold. Fees cited possible landslide exceeding 100,000, while Young estimated Burke by 50,000 and Roosevelt by 30,000.
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Topeka
Walter Fees
Kansas
Charles E. Young
Fees
Young
Williamh. Burke
Roosevelt
Jayhawk Frolic to Spotlight KU Vaudeville at Homecoming
KU vaudeville show with seven acts at the Armory after the radio pep rally replaces the usual Union dance. Admission is 15 cents with proceeds funding Homecoming float and house decoration prizes. Theodore Charlton chairs the committee with Carter Butler as vice chair and Lee Gemmell and Don Dixon as members. Arden Booth of WREN will MC. Sigma Chis supply a German band. Betty Jarboe dances. Modern Choir sings. acts include accordion and skating performances.
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University of Kansas
Don Dixon
Arden Booth
Wren
Sigma Chis
Betty Jarboe
Union Building
Willkie Seeks Eight-Year Presidential Service Limit
New York November 4 Wendell L Willkie proposed a constitutional amendment limiting presidential service to eight years or less He argued that repealing the third term ban would remove any restraint on Roosevelt or future leaders from serving an indefinite number of terms He spoke as the election neared and cited the ongoing third term bid.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Had Gun But Meant No Harm at Madison Square Garden
An 78 year old New York physician told authorities he moved toward Wendell Willkie with a loaded gun in his pocket but meant no harm. The incident occurred Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Madison Square Garden
Kansas club women to meet at KU for leadership conference
Club women from Kansas will attend a two day conference at the University of Kansas on leadership and cooperation. Noted speakers from organizations including the American Association of University Women and the National Federation of Business and Professional Women will address sessions with a complete program of meetings, discussions, and campus tours.
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Club Women of Kansas
K.U
University Extension Division
American Association of University Women
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
Kansas Federation of Women’s Alubs
The
League of Women Voters
Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Lewis E. Lawes
Hoch Auditorium
Union Building
Winnie D. Lowrance
Deane W. Malott
Walter T. Fisher
James Chubb
World Order
H. B. Chubb
Hazel E. Thompson
United States
Rita van Horn
Wichita
Rose Cologne
John Ise
Kansas Room
Groun
Dean P. B. Lawson
P.A. Petitt
Teresa JL. Fitzpatrick
Teresa L. Fitzpatrick
Jane M. Carroll
R. H. Turner
James H. Whipple
Waldemar Gelich
Elizabeth Reigart
Blustery Weather Hits Kansas Election Day
Blustery conditions with north winds and light rain roll across eastern and southern Kansas as a cold front moves in. Meteorologist S D Flora notes temperatures will plunge to near freezing in western areas with 35 to 40 degrees generally in north and west. southeast stays warmer around 45 to 50.
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Topoka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Canada
Wyoming
Montana
North
South Dakotas
Flora
Topeka minister backs Ratner bid for reelection
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, a Topeka minister and author, released a statement announcing support for Gov. Payne Ratner in his bid for re election. He cites Ratner's integrity and his merit system as a remedy to partisan public affairs and says he will vote for him tomorrow.
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Charles Sheldon
Gov. Ratner
Topeka
Charles M. Sheldon
Payne Ratner
Ratner
Dr. Sheldon
Guyer to Close Campaign Tonight in Douglas County
Rep. U S Guyer of Kansas City Kan will deliver the closing speech for the Republican campaign in Douglas County at 8 PM in the courthouse. He will be introduced by county GOP chairman J B Wilson. A parade and armory rally preceded the event with speakers Lee Van Derlinden and Carl Friend among those pictured.
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U. S. Guyver
Kansas City
Kan
Douglas County
Guyer
J. B. Wilson
G.O.P
Lee van Derlinden
Chicago
Armory
Old Town
Wakarusa Township
Massachusetts Street
Henry Wallace
Farmer Wallace
van Derlinden
Wendell Willkie
Carl Friend
Wilson
Ted West
Lawrence Students Hold a Straw Vote Tomorrow
Lawrence schools from grades five to twelve will hold a straw vote tomorrow with sample ballots issued. Students will serve on election boards and ballots will include national state and county candidates. High school voting occurs during advisory period. results arrive Wednesday.
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Lawrence
Ballot slate lists numerous Kansas offices and candidates
Voters face a long list of state and local races with party lines Nebraska district names omitted. The ballot includes governors, lieutenant governors, secretaries of state, treasurer, attorney general, auditors, legislators, clerks, and judges. Names appear for both Kansas City and Lawrence areas among others.
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Floyd Hester
Miltonvale
Pearlanna Briggs
Wichita
Charles F. Hobbs
Baldwin
Frank DeJaegher
Topeka
Marvin Shetlar
Manhattan
W. G. Austin
Cottonwood Falls
R. Oren G. Philbrook
Kansas City
L. A. Roberts
Hugh Means
Lawrence
Robert C. Rankin
Richard A. Barber
Richard B. Stevens
Edwin F. Abels
A. W. Berger
T. R. Gerhart
Roy Flory
Lone Star
Register of Deeds
Harold A. Beck
Milton P. Beach
Frank R. Gray
Charles E. Banning
Louis K. Zimmer
Harold C. Fisher
John Callahan
J. M. Sanderson
Ed . Johnson
Louis H. Griffith
James F. Brass
Douglas County Votes Forecasts Heavy Turnout Tomorrow
Douglas County anticipates a heavy vote with residents voting for national state county and township offices. In Lawrence registration stands at 10 320, turnout aimed to be high as polls open 8 a m to 6 p m. Absentee ballots and Willkie Roosevelt speeches highlighted party activity ahead of election day.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Kansas
Evanston
T. R. Gerhart
Wendell Willkie
Plans to abandon seventh corps training center in Iowa
Washington reports indicate the Decatur and Wayne counties site in southern Iowa may be abandoned due to water supply concerns. Official word from the War Department is not yet in, with surveys continuing and a large cantonment contract previously awarded but not signed. Major General Percy P. Bishop says orders to halt work were received but no final abandonment word exists.
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Washington
Decatur
Wayne
Iowa
War Department
Department
Army
Percy P. Bishop
7Th Corps
Football session tonight with Downtown QBs at Eldridge Hotel
Coaches Gwinn Henry and Vic Hart lead a public meet tonight at 7 30 at the Hotel Eldridge to review the Kansas Villanova game. A replay of last year's Kansas Oklahoma film is shown as an added feature. The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the quarterback sessions and there is no charge.
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Gwinn Henry
Vic Hart
Eldridge
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Campaign Expense Reports Show Democratic and Republican Totals
Reports filed with Congress show the Democratic National Committee received 1 917 213 and spent 1 848 727 from January 1 to October 30. Republican contributions were 2 993 991 with expenditures of 2 313 400 in the same period.
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Washington
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Ocober
Weather Outlook for Kansas Tonight and Tuesday
Intermittent light rain expected tonight in parts of Kansas with southeast and east central regions seeing rain. Much colder air moves in tonight through Tuesday, especially southeast portions, bringing marked temperature drops and cool, unsettled conditions.
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Kansas
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Parsons
William H. Burke
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David C. White
Kingsdown
Ida E. Beloof
Carl E. Friend
R. I. Woodward
D. J
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Hutchinson
Ella E. Fowler
Holton
Glenn Miller
George Robb
Salina
John Meek, Jr
Burlington
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P. Della
Eakins
Walter E. Wilson
Jibo Hewitt
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Chester A. Roberts
Bucklin
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