Allied Drive Toward Rome From Naples To Foggia Plain
Allied forces push north from Naples and seize San Severo and Lucera as Montgomery’s Eighth Army drives across the Foggia plain. General Clark enters Naples with a caution that heavy German mines and bomb damage slow progress. The advance aims at Benevento and a renewed line before potential German counterattacks north of the city.
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Reuterg
Rome
Benevento
Naples
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Miltary Police
Total Police
Kansas Methodist conference approves funding to rebuild Taylor hall
The Kansas Methodist conference near Emporia approved a plan to raise 250000 to rebuild Taylor hall after last winter’s fire. President Nelson P. Horn said Baker now held 100000 in cash and pledges. A limited number of new hot water heaters were available from Buddy Gallagher Motors at 684 Mass.
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Emporia
Kan
Kansas Methodist Conference
Ins
Taylor ‘Hall
Nelson P. Horn
Baker
Buddy Gallagher
Allied air strikes from Africa strike Munich and Wiener Neustadt
North African based Fortresses and Liberators joined for a first joint blow on Germany from Africa. The 1800 mile Fortress raid hit Munich while Liberators targeted Wiener Neustadt near Vienna. Losses totaled 14 Allied aircraft, with heavy resistance from German fighters and new clues about future attacks from southern Italy bases.
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Allied
North Africa
Germany
Italy
Munich
Middle East
Wiener -Neustadt
Vienna
Naples
Grazzanisé
Formia
Appian Way
Schweinfurt
Regensburg
Britain
Flying Fortress
Henschel Aircraft
Wiener Neustadt
Air Force
Cairo
Alps
Allied advance in Solomons cuts Japanese hold at Vella Lavella
Allied forces report relentless air and ground pressure driving Japan northward in the Solomons. American troops close in on remaining garrisons at Vella Lavella while New Guinea operations pin back Japanese units at Finschhafen and Madang. An 11ship convoy bound for Vila, Kolombangara, was attacked with losses including a destroyer sunk or damaged. several ships dispersed.
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Naples
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Central
Ater Ie
Solomons
Vella
Lavella
Kolombangara
New Guinea
Finschhafen
Madang
Ramu
MacArthur
South Pacific
William F. Halsey
Vila
New Georgia
Vella Lavella
Compauniaue
Bougainville Strait
William Hipple
U. S
Aurelio Resigns Magistrate Cited Campaign on Both Tickets
Thomas A Aurelio resigns as city magistrate amid repudiation by Republicans and Democrats as candidate for state supreme court justice. He vows to continue campaigns on both party tickets despite calls to withdraw. District Attorney Hogan accused him of pledged loyalty to Frank Costello, tied to the slot machine racket.
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New York
Thomas A.aurelio
Supreme Court
Aurelio
Frank S. Hogan
Frank Costello
Hogan
Four U S Bombers Downed in Swiss Territory
Four American bombers were shot down yesterday over Swiss territory in a clash with German fighters. One was definitively downed by Swiss anti aircraft fire. Two crashed near Landquart and another between Alvanen Bad and Bergun with a fourth in the Santis region. Seven bodies recovered and others parachuted to safety.
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Bern
Switzerland
Landquart
Alvanen-Bad
Bergun
Santis
Belmont Futurity Victory Noted in New York Race
Belmont Futurity winner Belmont Faturity from New York October season led by jockey Marsh who occupied the Bath track during the famed Belmont Futurity race finish.
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New York
Marsh
Stock Market Summary Day After Half Decline
The stock index of 60 shares shows a minor gain of 51 points from yesterday, indicating a modest uptick across the market. Traders watched early trading for signs of direction as investors weighed mixed earnings and economic data.
Open season for tax ideas in Congress outlined by George
Washington reports an energetic tax ideas season with talk of higher rates and smaller exemptions. Senator George outlines a plan to raise ten billion dollars by keeping the 6 percent normal tax, doubling the surtax for the lowest bracket, removing the earned income credit, and cutting the married exemption to 1000 plus 300 per dependent. A $60 weekly earner with two children could see 1944 taxes rise from about 240 to 400, while 1942 taxes remain partly due.
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Washington
Altho
Congress
George
Senate Finance Committee
Lewis to Put UMW Readmission to AFL Convention Vote
John L. Lewis has chosen to submit the United Mine Workers readmission request to a vote by the AFL convention in Boston. His decision ends speculation that he might withdraw after the AFL executive council neither approved nor recommended the action.
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Boston
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Lewis
A.F.L. Executive Council
U Boats Resume Action Sink Brazilian Motorship Itopage
Brazilian press reports that German U boats ended a weeks long South Atlantic pause by sinking the 4,998 ton motorship Itopage on September 26. The loss marks the 23rd Brazilian ship lost in nineteen months as calls for retaliation grow.
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Rio de Janeiro
South Atlantic
Brazil
Allies Strike Emden and Hagen in Two Way Bombing Offensive
Allied forces conducted a two way aerial offensive against Germany with daylight bombings on Emden and Hagen and a night raid on Bochum. Reports cited RAF and American involvement, while Berlin radio claimed both British and American bombers over the Rhine and Westphalia. Parachutists were reportedly captured with Romanian money and contraband.
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London
Emden
Ruhr
Hagen
Germany
Hamburg
R.A.F
Aachen
Darm Stadt
Brunswick
Berlin
Associated Press
Rhineland
Westphalia
Ira C. Eaker
Henry M. Arnold
U. S. Air Force
Bochlum
Alllied
Kansas coal operators seek help from Gov Schoeppel over labor shortages
Topeka report says eastern Kansas mine operators appealed to Gov Andrew Schoeppel to resolve a looming labor shortage blamed on draft rules. The governor noted available experienced miners may prefer farm work due to draft deferments, and said army and war manpower officials may meet with operators next week to address production limits.
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Topeka
Kansas
Andrew Schoeppel
Schoeppel
Army and War Manpower Commission
Departure Delayed for Major League Players Pacific Tour
The War Department announced a delay of a group of major league baseball players scheduled for an exhibition tour in the Pacific area. It cited increased Pacific activities and transportation problems as the cause, with travel postponed for a considerable period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Pacific
Elevator passengers trapped at city hall for 50 minutes
Eighteen people were trapped between the sixth and seventh floors of Kansas City city hall for fifty minutes. An elevator expert was summoned from Welborn, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.
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Kansas City
City Hall
Welborn
Kan
Senators to Report on War Zone Trip
The senate will receive a confidential report next Wednesday from four members just back from war zones. They may affect postwar economic and diplomatic policies and will be heard in executive session with press barred. They urge securing American rights to aviation fields worldwide and reducing U.S. oil reserves burden by UN duties.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Dky
Russell
D-Ga
Mead
Brewster
United States
September Weather Sets Cold Record Since 1924
Mean September temperature 66.13 degrees, 2.47 below normal, marks coldest since 1924. Peak 91 degrees on days 1 4 5, low 48 on day 17, greatest range 87 on day 21. Rain 3.75 inches, 0.36 below normal. year-to-date 29.88 inches, 18 below normal. Ten rainy days, four thunderstorms, 31.67 percent cloudiness.
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C. J. Posey
Kansas
Skies Clear Again Over Kansas After Rains
Topeka reports that eastern Kansas soils absorbed rain from a recent spell but the weather bureau forecasts clearing skies and moderate temperatures. Last 24 hours brought lighter, scattered showers with totals ranging from .09 inch in Topeka to .85 inch in Wichita and 35 degrees in Ellis overnight. Highs yesterday included 76 at Concordia and Phillipsburg, while western Kansas remained dry.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Trading Post
Dodge City
Concordia
Kansas City
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Americans Dump 26 Tons of Explosives on Japs
American Mitchell bombers dropped over 26 tons of explosives on Japanese troop concentrations and rail installations at Thazi Burma, destroying rolling stock and rail lines while suffering no losses. RAF Wellington raids Akyab on Burma's western coast started huge fires visible for miles.
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New Delhi
Thazi
Mandalay
Burma
U. S. Tenth Air Force
R.A.F. Wellington
Akyab
Federal oil allowable set for October in Kansas
Wichita report says Kansas crude oil allowance for October fixed at 280000 barrels daily by the state corporation commission. The total includes 5200 barrels for natural gasoline and is 20000 below the federal administrator’s recommendation and 10000 under September’s rate.
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Kansas
State
Wichita
Kan
State Corporation Commission
Conservation Division
Federal Petroleum Administrator’s Office
War loan goal in sight for Kansas drive
Topeka October 2 Kansas' chances of reaching its 112 million dollar goal in the third war loan drive were excellent. The state total last night was 105,304,254 dollars, leaving less than 7 million to be raised on the final day. Six additional counties reached their quotas yesterday: McPherson, Riley, Ford, Lyon, Coffey and Smith.
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Topeka
Kansas
McPherson
Riley
Ford
Lyon
Coffey
Smith
Two Armies Battle for Kiev Amid Dnieper Drive
Russian and German Ukrainian fronts clash over Kiev as Red Army air forces bomb three White Russian rail hubs Mogilev Orsha Vitebsk to open paths toward Poland and the Baltic states. Soviet columns push west through hundreds of towns, claiming heavy German losses and advances toward Gomel and Vitebsk.
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London
Pronya River
Mogilev
Cherikov
la Communique
Gomel
Vitebsk
Red Army
Moscow
Zaporozhe
Dnieper River
Italians Are Happy As Allies Enter Naples Streets
Naples observers report that after Allied troops arrived, crowds filled the highway and dock areas with cheering. Italians celebrated with flowers and flags, while some mourned civilians killed by German forces during the last two days.
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Naples
Italy
Kansas Bank Deposits Reach New High Across State
Kansas state and national banks reported deposits totaling about 908 million dollars at fiscal year end with June 30 posting a record high. Cash balances stood at 369 million, loans declined to 167 million, and bonds owned were 426 million versus the prior year.
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Topeka
Kansas State
Kansas Bankers Association
Douglas County Farm Bureau names delegates for conferences
At a recent meeting the Douglas County Farm Bureau named delegates to the annual extension workers conference in Manhattan from November 1 to 6. Robert Jordan and Mrs. Fred Alford were chosen with Willis Colman and Mrs. Will Wymer as alternates. Earlier selections for the State Farm Bureau meeting on November 4 and 6 include Harold Chamney and Mrs. Leslie Demeritt.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Manhattan
Robert Jordan
Fred Alford
Willis Colman
Will Wymer
Elegates
State Farm Bureau
Harold Chamney
Leslie Demeritt
Dental office moves to Insurance Building
An advertisement notes a dental office relocation to the Insurance Building at 701 N Dr. Perry. It promotes a daily business lunch at Wiedemann’s for 85 cents.
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Dr. Perry
Wiedemann
Eudora Boy Helps Land Fighters on Rendova Invasion
In Rendova harbor the small landing craft carry troops and ammunition to advance beaches near Munda airfield. Crews defend against Jap strafing while unloading. Coxswain Leo M Rothberger, 22, of Eudora Kansas, is among the sailors who saw action in North Africa and Casablanca.
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Rendova Island
Guadalcanal
Africa
Solomons
New Georgia
Rendova Harbor
Munda
Casablanca
North African
Leo M. Rothberger
Eudora
Kan
Jury List Drawn for November Term of District Court
County Clerk T. R. Gerhart announced a panel of 386 petit jurors for the November term. Judge Hugh Means ordered jurors to report at 9 a.m. November 2 with names including R. R. Smith, Fletcher, Pierce, Miller, Buckminster, Cox, Durr, Peck and many others from Sherman, Lawrence, Eudora, Lecompton, Overbrook and surrounding areas.
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T. R. Gerhart
DU. J. Lane
Frank B. Dodds
R. Skinner
Gerhart
Hugh Means
R. R. Smith
Connecticut Street
Sherman Fletcher
Rhodes Island
W. Pierce
East Eighteenth
John R. Miller
Alabama Street
R. J. Buckminster
North Third
F. W. Cox
Vermont Street
Bartle Durr
Eudora
Arthur S. Peck
Tennessee Street
George Chiles
Lecompton
Newtt Hamlin
H. N. Williams
New Hampshire Street
Clarence Anderson
Lawrence
A. F. McClanahan
George Broers
Hans Lassen
Richland
H. A. Cowles
Charles B. Holmes
Missouri Street
Fred Gregory
Fred Stewart
O. E. Thompson
New Hampshire
Myron J. Metz
Rhode Island
Carl Hird
Ray Simmons
Overbrook
F. G. Fitzpatrick
Kentucky
Harry C. Pippert
George D. Walter
Ohio
Theodore Walter
David Perkins
J. P. Clevenger
Massachusetts Street
J. H. Hobson
Baldwin
Ed Thoren
M. J. Patterson
Rhods Island
Bryan Canty
L. H. Houston
O. H. Corres
New York Street
LeRoy Alexander
Elm Street
Germany Moving Peasants Into the Western Ukraine
Stockholm reports Germany is moving peasants from eastern Ukraine to western farming districts to supply food for the Nazi army and ease Germany’s farm labor shortage. Thousands of Russians crowd Ukrainian roads as 40,000 wagons and up to a quarter of a million peasants head west. The aim is to farm the breadbasket western Ukraine as the eastern lands become battle zones.
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Stockholm
Ukraine
Germany
Berlin
Tidningen
Topeka businessman named to Kansas welfare board
Frank W. Durein of Topeka was appointed by Gov. Schoeppel to the Kansas social welfare board effective October 11 for a term to March 31, 1946, replacing Irene Meeker of Wichita. Durein is vice president of a Topeka wholesale grocery and a director of Capitol Federal Savings and Loan, active in the Catholic church and local Red Cross.
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Topeka
Frank W. Durein
Kansas Social Welfare Board
Andrew Schoeppel
Irene Meeker
Wichita
Durein
County Goes Over Top in Bond Sale
The Third War Loan drive in Douglas county surpassed expectations by reaching 2 076 000 75 in sales last night. Irving Hill praised committee heads and volunteers from Lawrence to rural districts for their hard work and dedication.
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Douglas County
Irving Hill
Lawrence
George Hedrick
World food stringency warned by British minister
Carmarthen Wales Oct 2 UPi Robert Spear Hudson minister of agriculture addressed farm workers and land owners saying the first phase of the agricultural campaign has ended and a second four year plan will begin. He noted a world shortage of food and difficult years after Europe's liberation.
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Carmarthen
South Wales
Upi
Robert Spear Hudson
Hudson
Europe
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Kiev
REDS
By Belman Morin
Eudora Boy
Samuel E. Stavisky
Washington, D. C
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Mass
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Associated
Ess
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Journal-World
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Henry Werner
Chamber of Commerce
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