Red Army Breaks Axis Push Near Stalingrad Front
Soviet dispatches report the 60 day siege of Stalingrad sees gains for the Red Army. Russian forces claim a key Don to Volga corridor position and victory against a German infantry assault in the northwest district. The effort includes recapturing a sentinel hill and seizing two enemy trench lines as winter cold and mud bite the battlefront.
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Caucasus
Tuapse
Red Navy
Black Sea
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Mozdok
Grozny
Steppes
Red Star
Volga
Red Army
Don
Semeon Timoshenko
Berlin
Balkans
Netherlanders Sink Nazi Ammunition Ship on Rhine
Netherlands patriots continue sabotage as 15 Dutch hostages are executed. Aneta dispatches report a fully loaded Nazi ammunition ship on the Rhine near Arnheim was sunk, with the timing undisclosed.
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London
Netherlands
Aneta
Moscow
Arnheim
Germany
Actress Jeanne Duclose Reported Shot in Berlin Radio Broadcast
London reports Berlin radio claims Polish born French actress Jeanne Duclose was shot as a spy after a military trial. The British withheld comment today on the broadcast and its details remain unconfirmed.
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London
Berlin
Jeanne Duclose
Gibraltar
Allied Bombers Thwart Japanese Solomon Islands Drive
Allied air power hit Buin with 10 tons of bombs as Japan massed for a Guadalcanal assault. U S planes and ships have sunk or damaged four cruisers nine destroyers and six transports since Oct 13. In Guadalcanal fighting American troops repelled a Japanese probe, while New Guinea forces push within nine miles of Kokoda as they assault the Owen Stanley range.
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Associated Press
Japan
Solomon Islands
Dan Tndanelos Mandrthir
United Nations
Buin
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Lower Solomons
U. S
New Guinea
Kokoda
Owen Channey Range
Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in Britain for War Work Visit
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in Britain with Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby to study British women’s war activities and visit US forces. She met King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the station, then departed in a royal black limousine amid cheering crowds. The visit includes tours of WAACs and other women’s services and a stay of two to three weeks.
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Anthony Eden
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Malvina Thompson
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Women’s Royal Naval Service
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Republican official visits Rensbricks on Schoeppel tour
A. Harry Crane of Toneka chair man of the state Republican central committee visited Rensbricks headquarters yesterday. He conferred with county committee members about plans for the visit of Governor candidate Andrew Schoeppel to Lawrence and Douglas county next Monday.
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Toneka
State Republican Central Committee
Rensbricks
Yeserday Crane
Aleas
Andrew Schoeppel
Lawrence
Douglas County
Degrees to group at University of Kansas announced
Dr. Paul B. Lawson announced June degree recipients at the University of Kansas. Bachelor of Arts graduates include Charles M. Allen and many others from Kansas City and Lawrence among a long list. Nursing degrees went to Nancy Fleming and others, with names spanning Plains to Wichita and beyond.
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Paul B. Lawson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Charles M. Allen
Lawrence
Max Orlando Bagby
Kansas City
Kenneth Marshall Barnett
Miriam Jean Boehmer
Sugar Creek
Lawrence Perry Buck
Josie May Cooper
Toronto
James H. Dodderidge
Virginia
Harold J. Lind, Jr
John Bradley ‘Lynch
Salina
Mary Katherine Morrow
Oskaloosa
Don Gordon Mosser
Wichita
Margarette A. Parker
St. Charles
Charles G. Pearson
Arthur J. Peters
Garden City
Earl Waldo Riddle
Cleta Marie Sallee
Linneus
Repulse Attack on Guadalcanal Reported by Navy
Washington reports American forces on Guadalcanal repulsed a second small Japanese attack on the western flank and destroyed at least 12 enemy planes in recent days. The navy notes air battles near the Guadalcanal air base on October 21 and 22, with US fighters and anti aircraft fire downing several Japanese planes. A Japanese submarine shelled Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides on October 22, following a October 14 shelling.
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Guadalcanal
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United States
Russell Island
Grumman
Wildcat
Espiritu Santo Island
New Hebrides
Espiritu Santo
State Cigaret Tax Distributes Funds Across Douglas County
Douglas County received 793.59 dollars from the September state cigarette tax. Neighboring counties listed include Franklin 415.25, Jefferson 161.49, Johnson 364.50, Leavenworth 682.86, Osage 203.01, and Shawnee 3,714.20, with the state total 46,139.14. Roy Flory, county treasurer, provided the figures.
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Roy Flory
Franklin
Jefferson
Johnson
Leavenworth
Osage
Shawnee
RAF Bombs Genoa and Turin in 1500 Mile Italy Raid
The RAF carried out its first raid on Italy in more than six months, striking Genoa and Turin with heavy bombs in a moonlit assault across Switzerland and France. No RAF planes were reported missing, while Italian sources noted notable damage and civilian casualties.
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Archibald Sinclair
Commons
Guyer Returns Home for Last Days of Campaign
Kansas City Kansas Oct. 23 Rep U S Guyer closes campaign in Kansas reporting three days by car from Washington due to a 35 mile speed limit He briefly stopped at Kansas City then joined Andrew Schoeppel for a governor campaign tour heading to Ottawa tomorrow He says campaign talks seem out of place as the nation faces the fight to defend democratic institutions.
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Kan
U. S. Guyer
Kansas
Washington
Guyer
Fort Scott
Andrew Schoeppel
Ottawa
Processors Seek Coffee Substitutes Amid Scarcity
New York October 23 UP processors hunt for substitutes as coffee shortages tighten. Roasters consider extenders including rye and soy blends. some propose using sugar coupons for coffee. Industry officials note possible temporary rationing with hopeful outlook on shipments and supply increases.
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New York
Oliver J. Corbett
National Retail Tea and Coffee Merchants Association
Chicago
Corbett
City Eyes Move of Rationing Office to Community Building
City and county officials discuss relocating the rationing office from Lawrence National Bank to two rooms east of the Community building auditorium. Space in the bank is inadequate due to rising commodities and expanding rationing work. Noise light and ventilation must be addressed. financing improvements is debated. The rooms were recently used by the Kansas State Guard.
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Lawrence National Bank
Kansas State Guard
Cold Rain Forecast Across Kansas With Snow West
Topeka reports clash of cold air and rain across Kansas with snow mixed precipitation expected in extreme west. Light rain in west and central counties this afternoon and tonight, eastern areas to see rain by morning. Air temperatures near freezing again with Goodland at 34 degrees and Dodge City at 66 after a cool day.
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Kansas
Flora
Goodland
Denver
Wyoming
Dodge City
Weather Bureau
Smallest Kansas County Leads in Scrap Drive
Stanton County, population 1391, tops Kansas scrap totals with 583 tons or 838 pounds per capita as of the current campaign. Statewide 135,535 tons, with Newton junior high school and Westmoreland grade school leading per pupil and per student metrics.
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Topeka
Kansas
Stanton
Chautauqua
Wichita
J. Howard Rusco
Cheyenne
Hamilton
Harper
Newton
Westmoreland
Stock Market Index Shows Mixed Readings
The index averaging 60 stocks sits around 40.1 after yesterday’s 40.1 reading, indicating a flat session with limited movement among major shares. Investors watch sector shifts and macro signals as markets pause in early trading.
Sunflower Ordnance Plant to open trailer city near Eudora
Rapid work on the Sunflower Ordnance Plant trailer city aims to house 4 000 to 5 000 residents with 800 trailer units ready in weeks. The complex will include a grade school, recreational unit, commissary, and a central store with controlled prices, plus bath houses and utilities. Ed V Sargent and Beth Moore coordinate education plans with Johnson county authorities amid crowded nearby districts. A concessionaire contract with T D Winder is under negotiation to manage Trailer City.
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Trailer City
Eudora
Ed. V. Sargent
Army Engineers
Beth Moore
Johnson County
DeSoto
Olathe
T. D. Winder
Judge Upholds Rent Ceilings in Defense Areas
The tenth U. S. circuit court of appeals upheld rent ceilings as constitutional in a Wichita Kansas case. The ruling cited the price control act as wartime necessity and affirmed a preliminary injunction against tenant eviction and excess rent by Miss Temperance Kimmel, an apartment operator.
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Tenth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Orie L. Phillips
Wichita
Kan
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Miss Kimmel
Rumor of Mrs Gandhi's Death Reported by German Broadcast
A German radio report quoted today in London said Mrs. Gandhi, wife of India's imprisoned nationalist leader, had died. The broadcast offered no details and British or Indian sources did not confirm the claim.
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London
President Urges Senate To Pass Draft Bill For 18 and 19 Year Olds
President Roosevelt urged Senate passage of the draft bill for 18 and 19 year olds without restrictive amendments. Senator Gurney read the president’s letter on the floor supporting immediate use of youthful draftees after induction. Opposition from Senator Johnson Mounts over calling youths to fight. a liquor ban amendment was sent back to the military committee.
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R.S.D
Senate
Norris
Ind
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Cal
Lee
D.-Okla
35 MORE TO ARMY Induction notices go to 85 men of Douglas County
Induction orders have been sent to 85 Douglas County men for Fort Leavenworth. They depart by special bus on Monday November 2, marking the county’s first draft since October 12. The list includes Robert Henry Lenahan, Calvin Maust, Kenneth Tugegle, and dozens more with assigned orders and addresses.
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Ft. Leavenworth
Carthage Democrat Suspends Daily Publication
The Carthage Democrat daily, in operation since 1888, suspends publication with the Oct 23 issue. Owner A. L. McCawley cites mechanical problems and staff shortages. He continues the Weekly Democrat while the Evening Press remains the city’s daily competitor.
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Carthage
Parole Of Karl And Kramer From County Penitentiary
Karl Urbane S. Karl was paroled after five to ten years of a five to ten year sentence for burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Judge Hugh Means sentenced him in May 1939. Morton Kramer, paroled after a 10 to 50 year term for robbery tied to a January 1935 DeSoto State Bank heist.
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Hugh Means
Karl
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Morton Kramer
DeSoto State Bank
Machinists Mates to Get Diplomas in Wartime Navy Graduation
Lawrence residents will view the first wartime Navy graduation exercises next Saturday morning October 31 at K U Stadium. The United States Naval Training School for Machinists Mates at the University will present certificates to the initial class with speakers Governor Payne H. Ratner Captain E A Lofquist Chancellor Deane W Malott. The event includes a parade review and flag ceremony starting 9 30 with the main program at 10, a Navy band performance, and a luncheon at Memorial Union before the Kansas Nebraska game.
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Lofquist
Ratner
Malott
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Gardner Naval Air Station
Gardner, Kane
Buhl
Memorial Union
Kansas-Nebraska
U S Airmemen Hit Hard In Egyptian Desert Air Battle
United States desert air task force and RAF scored multiple victories over Axis forces on the Cairo front. The US reported at least two direct hits on enemy airfields and downed six Axis aircraft, with US fighters adding another seven.
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Cairo
United States Desert Air
United States
R.A.F
Malta
740 Men in Services Want to Vote in Kansas
The secretary of state reported 740 service members requested ballots to vote in the November election. Under a congressional directive, service personnel may receive state ballots to vote in advance and return to local election boards by November 3. Regular absentee ballots must be voted on election day and mailed back within 10 days. Tomorrow is the deadline for regular absentee requests.
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Topeka
Secretary of State
Secretary of
Frank J. Ryan
Ryan
Weather forecast for Kansas light rain and Saturday mix
Kansas to see light rain tonight with south central areas and western regions affected. Central portions also toward Saturday forenoon with cooler mix and little temperature change overall.
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