Battle to Seize Guadalcanal
Allied forces brace for a decisive Solomon Islands battle as a large Japanese fleet presses on Guadalcanal with new army troops and aircraft joining Marine defenses. Navy reports heavy fighting, ship damage, and downed planes as American strength reinforces to hold the air base and Tulagi.
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Guadalcanal
U.S
Washington
Stimson
Philippines
New Hebrides
Fiji Islands
United States
Australia
Solomons
U. S
Navy
Tulagi Naval Station
South Seas
Devil Dogs
Trends in Air in Europe Favors The Allies Says Rickenbacker
Washington October 15 Captain E V Rickenbacker reports after a survey trip to the European front that the trend is in our favor He says the European theater will remain an air theater until we secure superiority over the German air force and paralyze its aircraft industry He sees no doubt we will win this war and asks how soon He notes British approval of US air war concepts and cites German air power as still sizable but declining in impact He warns of losses before Germany’s conquest and praises American and British planes in combat.
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Washington
E. V. Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
War Department
Stimson
England
Army Air Force
Germany
France
Baldwin youths sort scrap for freight car shipment
Young men and boys of Baldwin volunteer to sort metal scrap collected for shipment this week. The crew includes grade schoolers, high schoolers, and Baker University frater nity representatives. The city backs the drive, forming a large community scrap heap to boost the county total. Tommy Evans of Baker staff and Baldwin Rotary secretary spearheads the effort.
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Baldwin
Baker U
Tommy Evans
Baker
Baldwin Rotary Club
Navy reports heavy Japanese units in Guadalcanal action
Washington reports Japanese forces have brought up heavy naval units in a bid to drive American army and marine forces from the Solomon islands. In four days of fighting, Japan lost seven ships and 33 aircraft, while American airfields on Guadalcanal endured a bomber raid and two fighter plane losses. Allied bombers struck Buka and Buin causing fires and enemy losses.
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Japan
Washington
Navy
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Buka
Buin
Bougainville
Scrap Drive Heads Toward Finish With City Pile Totals
Nationwide salvage drive reports more than 1.4 million tons collected across 24 states. Lynchburg Virginia leads with 286.3 pounds per person, while Kansas tops city totals at 65 thousand tons. Other high contributors include Danville Virginia and Pontiac Michigan.
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New York
Lynchburg
United Scrap Metal Drive Committee
Kansas
Danville
Pontiac
Mich
Ada
Okla
Portsmouth
N. H
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Martinsville
Corsicana
Tex
Japanese Losses Heavy in New Guinea Retreat Report
Prime Minister John Curtin announced after an advisory war council meeting that Japanese forces suffered substantial casualties and lost equipment as they abandoned positions in their retreat on New Guinea. The council reviewed confidential operation reports and is satisfied with the situation there.
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Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
Advisory War Council
New Guinea
House panel votes to lower draft age to eighteen
The house military affairs committee unanimously approved legislation to reduce the draft age from twenty to eighteen years.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Stock Market Index Inches Up After Mixed Trading
The stock market index for 60 stocks shows an average of 39.4 points, up from 39.6 yesterday as traders weighed recent economic data and corporate results. The gain reflects modest buying while some sectors retreated on caution about inflation.
Government to cut butterfat in milk and restrict cream sales
A Washington food authority said the butterfat content of fluid milk and ice cream may be reduced and whipping cream sales prohibited to free butterfat for butter and other dairy products. The aim is to boost cheese and dried milk for civilian, Allied, and troop needs as dairy output lags wartime goals amid shortages of labor and transport.
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Washington
United Nations
Agriculture Department
Propeller Hit Tank Halting Demonstration Ready For Next Mission
Captain R. E. Ryan of Worcester Massachusetts reported his propeller tip damaged when he fired on a tank during a strike on a landing ground. He said a machine gun fired at him from 300 yards prompting him to maneuver and shoot. The propeller lost ten inches but the plane returned home.
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Cairo
R. E. Ryan
Worcester
Mass
A. C. Strickland
United States’ Air Forces Fighter Command
Middle East
Ryan
Jerry
Young Men Swarm to the K. C. Recruiting Offices
Kansas City reports crowded army navy and marine recruitment offices as hearings in Washington consider drafting 18 and 19 year olds. Dozens waited before opening to file enlistment applications and some were 17. parental consent required for all under 21.
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Kansas City
Army, Navy and Marine
Washington
Bargains on Classified Page Viewable Listings
A reader scans the Journal World classifieds page featuring bargain listings across categories. Shoppers find reduced prices on household goods furniture apparel and toys with daily posting and limited quantities indicated.
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Journal-World
Reds Repel Five German Counterattacks Near Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report the Red Army repelled five German counterattacks along the 40 mile barrier northwest of Stalingrad and contained assaults inside the city as Marshal Timoshenko pushes wedges on the German left flank. The siege nears the 52nd day with heavy fighting around the Tank Works and blocks of houses.
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Stalingrad
Volga
Stalin
Red Army
Semeon Timoshenko
Caucasus
Black Sea
Novorissisk
Mozdok
Grozny
Moscow
Mozhaisk
Rains Ease Dry Western Kansas Fields
Soaking rains swept western Kansas with Goodland at 1.57 inches and Dodge City 1.05 inches while eastern Kansas saw no rain. Meteorologist A. D. Robb said moisture fell where needed to aid newly seeded wheat as temperatures ranged from the upper 70s east to around 60 west.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Dodge City
Garden City
Phillipsburg
A. D. Robb
Wichita
Mercury
Moore to the Army
Raymond C. Moore a University of Kansas geology professor and state geologist since 1917 has been ordered to active army duty He will report in Columbus Ohio on Friday October 23 1942 with the rank of captain in the engineering corps He joined the university as an assistant professor in 1916 and founded the state geological survey In this clipping an insurance ad appears with insured investments up to 5000 per person by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.
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Raymond C. Moore
University of Kansas
Columbus
Ohio
Rent Control Office to Open for Shawnee Douglas Franklin Areas
Topeka, Oct. 15. An area rent control office for Shawnee Douglas and Franklin counties will be established in Topeka or Lawrence by November 1, Pliny Castanien announced. An area rent control director will head a staff of examiners inspectors and clerks. Chamber officials are working through the Dallas office to have the office located in Lawrence.
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Topeka
Shawnee
Douglas
Franklin
Lawrence
Pliny Castanien
Office of War Information
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas, Tex
Community Chest budget hike boosts KU YWCA and USO funding
The Lawrence Community Chest board unanimously approved a total budget of 18 880 dollars with a 1 716 56 increase over last year. The plan includes 900 dollars for the YWCA KU and 900 for the YW in the university budget plus 4 000 dollars for war activities and USO. The drive will run with the Chest campaign though USO does not participate in Chest funds. The budget lists allocations to Girl Scouts 700 dollars the Salvation Army 2 995 dollars 4 H clubs 800 dollars and other agencies plus administrative costs.
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Community Chest
Lawrence
K.U. Y.W.C.A
Y.M
Y.W
U.S.O
University of Kansas
Y.W. C.A
University
A. E. Woestemeyer
Community Chest Inc
Joint Christian Council
Salvation Army
Social Service League
Administration Co
Three Days Left in the Nation Wide Scrap Drive
The Kansas Douglas county leads the three state scrap drive with a tally of 1 445 374 pounds and a per person average of 57 8 pounds while the county aims to reach 680 000 pounds in three days to hit the 100 pounds per person goal. Omaha contest ends Saturday and local salvagers expect more tons from Baldwin Auto Wrecking and Junk as industrial buyers may add mass. Yesterday added 147 710 rounds marking the drive's third busiest day to date.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Nebraska
Omaha
Baldwin
Auto Wrecking & Junk Company
Oakes resigns senate seat. Ratner calls district election
State Senator Clarence P. Oakes of Independence, now serving as a lieutenant commander at the Great Lakes naval training station, resigns his seat. Governor Ratner orders a special election for the 12th district to coincide with the November general ballot. He is the seventh seated senator in the armed forces to resign. A successor will also be chosen for the late N B Wall of Sedan.
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Topeka
Clarence P. Oakes
Independence
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ratner
Oakes
Armed Services
N. B. Wall
Sedan
Democrats Rally Draws 500 Plus In Community Building
A Democratic meeting in the Community building drew over 500 attendees with speeches by William H. Burke, candidate for governor, who criticized state taxes and administration. Harry Woodring and Herbert L. Drake spoke in support, and Burke branded Alf Landon as a dominant influence in Kansas politics while urging payroll and tax cut measures.
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William H. Burke
Wren
Harry Woodring
Douglas County
Burke
Herbert L. Drake
Kansas City
Kan
Congress
Charles E. Young
Westphalia
W. G. Fink
Fredonia
Payne Ratner
Cadidate
Final Supper Conference At First Baptist Church
An enthusiastic group met at the First Baptist church for a Kernahan Visitation Evangelism Campaign report. 135 persons were won to Christian decisions in the first three days. Dr Kerna han spoke on Continuous Evangelism and the final supper conference will be held this evening at 6 80.
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First Baptist Church
Kernahan
Dr. Kernahan
Jeep Rides Offered for 50 Pounds of Scrap
United Home Service club sponsors Jeep Day in Lawrence inviting all ages to bring at least 50 pounds of metal to South Park for a free ride in a U S Army jeep. Six soldiers will accompany two jeeps arriving from Fort Riley with patrols and park HQ set up for a day of scrap collection and Christmas fund-raising.
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JEEP
Lawrence
United Home Service Club
South Park
Fort Riley
A. N. Willis
Morris H. Marcus
Douglas County
Howard Creel
Parents’ Organization
Alfred J. Beil
Harold G. Barr
E. T. Burgess
Charles Banning
Clarence Bliesner
J. C. Harper
R. O. Burgert
Night Shirt Parade At KU Promises Pep Rally And Free Show
University men in sleeping garments plan a 9 p.m. march from the Union down Indiana to Sixth, then east to Massachusetts and South Park. A bonfire speeches by Gwinn Henry Vic Hart and Pontius follow, with Chamber of Commerce refreshments and a 11 15 show at Granada Theater.
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Dean Gates
KuKus
Union Building
Indiana Street
Sixth Street
Massachusetts
South Park
Gwinn Henry
Vic Hart
Pontius
K. U
Lawnee Journal-World
Chamber of Commerce
Granada Theater
Stan Schwahn
Lawrence Theaters
Ducks Abundant as Warm Opening Day At Local Blinds
Hunters logged plentiful ducks with bluewing and green wing teal predominating. Several parties claimed limits including a quartet on one blind. Slough hunting outpaced river sites as the warm opening day brought a strong flight and favorable conditions.
Evening Registration Opens as 20 Register at City Hall
About 20 people registered last night in the city hall after hours marking the first time registration books stayed open beyond regular hours. Many newcomers from other cities signed in, with 123 total registrations since the August primary by 5 p.m. yesterday. A special election board is planned to handle absentee ballots in the county courtroom on election day November 3, to assist students and others. Evan. Jimmie Pierce, Oct. 11-25, vie of God, 11th and N.H.- Vv.
City Air Raid Wardens To Meet Tuesday Evening
Lawrence air raid wardens will gather next Tuesday at 7 30 in room 206 Marvin hall. Wardens will organize sectors and review blackout preparation with new information since the wardens school. All wardens urged to attend.
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Lawrence
Marvin Hall
Weather Update for Kansas Tonight and Friday
Weather forecast for Kansas calls for occasional light rain with heavier activity in northeast and extreme west areas tonight and in east and north central portions Friday morning. Temperatures show little change with reported highs around 79 and 67 on different days and overnight lows near 64 and 59.
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Kansas
North Central
Aba
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Timoshenko
Red Armies
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Street
United Service Organizations
Senator Oakes
Burke, Drake and
Woodring
Community
Alfred M. Landon
Alf Landon
Landon
George Norris
Neb
Douglas County Salvage Committee
U.S. Army
Evan
Jimmie Pierce
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