Rabaul under Allied air assault in heavy campaign
Allied air raids batter Rabaul and Bougainville as 525 Japanese planes are destroyed or damaged in 13 days. Liberator losses minimal with 151 tons dropped on Lakunai. New Guinea and Shortlands air fields suffer reoccurring bombardments and replacements shift from Rabaul to Truk.
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Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
Philippines
MacArthur
Radio Tokyo
America
Mono Island
Treasury Island
U. S
Pirs
Turnack
New Britain
Acr
Lakunai
Bougainville
Solomons
Wewak
New Guinea
Adm
William F. Halsey
Kahili
Kara
Ballale
Shortlands
Some Decisions Reached At Conference In Moscow
Three power talks in Moscow see Hull Eden Molotov begin the 10th session amid reports that key questions are settled. American British and Russian negotiators draft agreements from already reached understandings. Stalin stays in close contact as Eden and the British delegation confer with him.
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Moscow
Cordell Hull
Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav Molotov
Threepower
Joseph Stalin
London
Eden
Cherbourg Docks Bombed by Allied Planes
Allied air forces bombed Cherbourg docks in France this afternoon according to a combined communique. RAF and Dutch planes carried out the raid as part of ongoing operations.
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Cherbourg
London
France
R.A.F
Netherlands
Russian Tank Forces Push Into Flanks of Retreating Nazis
Russian tank units and infantry are advancing on the desert steppe west of Melitopol, severing roads and moving to envelop fleeing German forces. Other groups press north of Nikopol and near the Lenin as the break-through recaptures hundreds of square miles. The German line withdraws toward Crimea and Kherson as the Perekop line tightens.
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Moscow
Melitopol
Kherson
Perekop-Kherson
Crimea
Nikolaev
Kolosovka
Odessa-Kiev
Ukraine
Dniester River
Rumania
CBS
Dniester
Bessarabia
Near Mine Tie Up in Pittsburg Coal Field
Production in the Pittsburg coal field is expected to cease at midnight Sunday when the district 14 contract with the mine union expires. Henry Allai and Joe Hromek head for Washington to join a union policy committee meeting led by John L. Lewis. District leaders say miners have not seen wage gains in two and a half years despite rising costs and blame federal actions for limiting increases.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Henry Allai
Nited
Allai
Joe Hromek
Washington
John L. Lewis
International
Anti-Labor Board
District 14
United States
Washington, D. C
Governors to seek oil price rise from 48 states
Texas Kansas and New Mexico governors join in a campaign to raise crude oil prices. They agreed at the Independent Petroleum Association of America luncheon to form a governors’ association to back the effort.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Kansas
New Mexico
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Stock Market Index Report Summary
The index shows 66 stocks listed with a 51.1 reading, reflecting a prior day market snapshot. Investors tracked price movement across the index, noting gains and losses among components.
Fingerprint dispute in Bahamas murder trial of Alfred de Marigny
In the Nassau supreme court Alfred de Marigny fights a key fingerprint evidence ruling in the Sir Harry Oakes murder case. Prosecutors admit a raised print on adhesive rubber but defense counsel questions its origin and marks on the bed screen as witnesses challenge the provenance and identity of the print.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Alfred de Marigny
Harry Oakes
Godfrey S. Higgs
Bahamas Supreme Court
Oscar Bedford Daly
James O. Barker
de Marigny
Sir Harry
Higgs
Barker
Miami
Hoover calls for unified food control to end confusion
Former food administrator Herbert Hoover urged concentrating authority in the secretary of agriculture to fix prices, purchase for armed forces, and oversee production and distribution. He noted World War I operations involved 15,000 people versus 142,000 today, arguing consolidation would remove conflicting rulings.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
America
Hoover
Secretary of Agriculture
Army
Navy
Department of Agriculture
Ceiling of Soft Wheat Announced for November 1
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration will announce soft wheat price ceilings on November 1 to take effect November 6. The OPA says it has no jurisdiction over wheat prices until parity is reached and ceilings apply only to grades that have reached parity. Some expect No 2 red winter wheat in Louisville to be fixed at 3.66 per bushel, though the OPA would not confirm.
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Washington
CPA
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Louis Bee
Senator seeks action to end labor hoarding in war plants
UPI reports at Washington on October 27 a member of the senate war investigating committee urged drastic federal steps to curb labor hoarding in aircraft and other war industries after WPB executive vice chairman Charles E. Wilson said North American aviation plant at Dallas could trim needs by 10,000 workers.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
War Investigating Committee
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
WPB
North American Aviation
Dallas
Tex
Allies Push Toward German Main Lines in Italian Front
Allied reports describe American and British forces driving a deep salient along the Volturno front with Eighth Army engineers building bridges under heavy fire. In the Adriatic sector, Montgomery’s troops secured a Trigno River bridgehead as Fifth Army advances widen a Volturno flank.
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Allied
Algiers
Volturno
Raviscanina
Eighth Army
Trigno
Allied Headquarters
Adriatic
Bernard L. Montgomery
Torella del Sannio
Campobasso
Mafalda
Montecilrome
Berlin
London
Reuters
Montefalcone
Montemutro
Castelmauro
Palata
Bojano
Isernia
Fifth Army
Mark W. Clark
Riardo
Capua
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Montenero
Douglas county downs tires and auto quotas in November
George T. Wetzel announced November quotas for Douglas county showing lower allocations than October for Grade 1 tires Grade 3 tires passenger cars new truck tires truck tubes tractors and farm implements as well as new motor cars. Stove quotas include coal and wood cooking stoves gas and oil cooking stoves and coal and wood heating stoves with reduced figures from October.
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Douglas County
George T. Wetzel
Lewis rejects War Labor Board compromise plan
John L. Lewis in effect rejects the WLB compromise to approve a minimum 1.125 dollar daily increase in the Illinois contract. He argues it equals a cut in the basic wage rate and does not distinguish between seven hour days and the eight and a half hour day for underground travel time. Wildcat strikes continue as the WLB deadline passes in the soft coal fields.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
United Mine Workers
U.M.W.A
WLB
Illinois
Senate Delays Final Action on Father Draft Issue
Washington October 28 The postwar policy debate stalls final congressional action on the father draft. House chair May reports a postponed conference between house and senate conferees to reconcile bills. Senate debate on postwar resolution likely to occupy most of next week. Wheeler urges quick action to curb family disruptions and shift more non fathers into military service.
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Washington
Senate
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
House
Wheeler
D-Mont
Government aid for veterans education debated in Congress
Washington lawmakers debated Roosevelt's plan to aid demobilized service members with a year of education or trades training plus up to three more years for select individuals. Senator Thomas would introduce a bill to finance the program, aiming to build on prior wartime experience. Senator McKellar welcomed the idea but questioned funding as postwar debt looms.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Thomas
Utah
Senate Education Committee
University of Utah
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Byrd Economy Committee
State Legion Officers Visit Local Post
The Dorsey Liberty Post of the American Legion will meet Wednesday at 8 p m in the Legion rooms. The meeting was moved from Thursday to accommodate state officers visiting the post. The Legion Caravan led by State Commander Ben Weir Hays H B Lamer Pittsburg Ross Neville Topeka and department adjutant Click Conger Topeka will attend the meeting.
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Dorsey-Liberty
American Legion
Legion
Ben Weir
Pittsburg
H. B. Lamer
Hays
Veterans Employment
Ross Neville
Topeka
Click Conger
Hopes For No Strike: ODT Chief Calls Railroad Tie Unthinkable
Joseph B. Eastman head of the office of defense transportation tells a presidential board that a railroad strike is unthinkable and urges a quick wage dispute resolution. He warns of impairing employee morale and vital railroad service.
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ODT
Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Four Criminal Cases Set for Trial in November Term
Judge Hugh Means opens the November term with four criminal cases slated for trial starting Tuesday. Albert Isham faces assault with intent to kill at a farm near Lawrence, and Robert Pickens is charged after a kitchen knife incident at Scoreboard Cafe. James Parr and James William Beers with Frances Love face separate counts, including unlawful living together. A separate murder case against Harold Farrar awaits preliminary hearing. Civil suits on damages and divorces fill the docket for the term.
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Hugh Means
District Court
Douglas County
John Riling
Albert Isham
Samuel S. Wright
Lawrence
Robert Pickens
Henry Morris
Scoreboard Cafe
Massachusetts Street
James Parr
Robert Tayior
North Lawrence
James William Beers
Frances Love
Mrs. Love
Beers
Missouri
Arthur Lee Tarpy
Harold A. Farrar
Topeka
Justice Court
Frank B. Dodds
Justice Dodds
Eighteenth Degree Conferred During Scottish Rite Reunion
The Scottish Rite Bodies of Lawrence held a fall reunion at the Temple last night conferring the 18th degree. R A Schwegler presided at the reception with cast members H Bert Tuller Van K Bruner Earl C Bussing Henry H Asher and W J B Turner Also the 19th and 20th degrees were presented by William J B Turner Supper at 6 30 accompanied by Beauceant ladies preceded the session which drew good attendance.
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Lawrence
R. A. Schwegler
H. Herbert Tuller
van. K. Bruner
Earl C. Bussing
Henry H. Asher
W. J. B. Turner
William J. B. Turner
Two Damage Suits Try Over July Collision
Two damage suits arising from a July 18 collision at Ninth and Maine were heard by Justice Frank B. Dodds. Mrs. Roy Moll sought 196.80 against Barbara Ewing, guardian ad litem A. B. Ewing, but Dodds awarded Moll 121.45 for car damage. The case of A. B. Ewing against Ruth Moll for 275 was dismissed on demurrer after Moll won the first suit.
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Ninth and
Maine Streets
Justice Court
Frank B. Dodds
Roy Moll
Barbara Ewing
A. B. Ewing
Justice Dodds
Moll
Ruth Moll
Mrs. Moll
Beef ceiling blamed as cattle shortages loom, official says
Denver reports F E Mullin of the American National Livestock Association denounces the $16 per cattle ceiling as a long line of government blunders that harms producers. He warns feeders cannot trust the government and predicts a beef shortage next spring, jeopardizing meat supplies during a critical period.
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Denver
F. E. Mullin
American National Livestock Association
Mollin
Proposal of Sales Tax Rejected by House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected all proposals for a national retail sales tax as part of a broad tax bill. Administration had sought 10.5 billion in new taxes and warned labor would push for wage increases if a sales tax was enacted.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
C.I.C
Robertson
D-V
Sunday school convention to be held in Clinton
The Douglas County Council of Churches and Christian Education holds its annual meeting Sunday in Clinton on October 31. Rev. Howard Haworth of Topeka will give an address as Christian Education director for the Kansas Baptist convention. program includes services, hymnody, a basket dinner, and multiple speakers and choirs.
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Douglas County Council of Churches and Christian Education
Clinton
Howard Haworth
Topeka
Kansas Baptist Convention
Will Gorrill
Philip Koontz
J. W. Garbutt
Ralph Hodgden
Clinton Church
Leland Young
Frank McClellan
Changes in Germany Spark Fear of Broad War Shifts
London dispatch reports from inside Europe that far reaching German changes may occur within two weeks affecting the war. The Russian offensive is feared to be worsening the German position, prompting drastic internal emergency measures and ongoing discussions likely in Munich.
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London
Reuters
Europe
Germany
Munich
Massacre of Jews Reported in Lwow Poland
The Polish Telegraph Agency said Germans destroyed the Lwow ghetto killing fleeing Jews in the streets The remaining Jews except 4000 sent to Janow camp were put to death in gas chambers An underground Polish paper estimated 35000 Jews in Lwow at start of year
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New York
Polish Telegraph Agency
Liwosy
Poland
Janow
Lwow
Gasoline From Coal Flight Aims for Test Run
An aircraft powered with gasoline derived from coal plans an experimental flight from Morgantown West Virginia to Washington D C The trip will include test hops around Morgantown before heading to the capital Representative Randolph of West Virginia says Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming will join the journey with Major Arthur C Hyde commanding the Maryland District of Columbia civil air patrol at the controls
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Washington
Morgantown
W. Va
Randolph
D-W. Va
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Arthur C. Hyde
Maryland District of Columbia Civil Air Patrol
Fire Station No 1 Receives New Linoleum Floor
The downstairs office of No 1 fire station was fitted with a new red linoleum floor today. Fresh paint and woodwork enhance the reception room for firefighters.
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No. 1
Mrs Severns Begins Life Sentence for Niece's Death
Frances Evelyn Severns, 25, was taken to the Kansas industrial farm for women in Wichita to begin a life sentence for the death of her eight year old niece Inez Viola Burling.
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Wichita
Kan
Frances Evelyn Severns
Kansas Industrial Farm For
Inez Viola Burling
Wheat stocks in Kansas rise estimates in mills
Interior Kansas stocks in mills elevators and warehouses were 27,400,000 bushels this October 28, down from 36,200,000 on October 1 of last year.
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Kansas Topeka
Kansas
Navy Day Parade Draws Largest Lawrence Audience Since WWI
Behind blasting bands and fluttering colors a large Lawrence crowd marched yesterday for Navy Day. Army units led the parade followed by K U Band Navy Air Cadets Machinist Mates V 12 State Guard and more. Navy Day Queen Miss Jesse Roy of Hartford presided with attendants from Kansas City and Hutchinson. The reviewing stand included naval and army officials and local leaders as the crowd strained to watch along Ninth and Massachusetts Streets. Parade director H L Sutherland praised all units for a successful event.
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Army
Civil Air Patrol
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Red Cross Navy Queen
Haskell Band
Boy Scouts
Jesse Roy
Hartford
Governor's Office
E. C. Buehler
Douglas County Navy Day
Navy League
Laurence Woodruff
University
C. B. Russell
Thirteenth Street
Ninth Street
H. L. Sutherland
Sutherland
Indian Summer Returns to Kansas With Mild Readings
Topeka reports Indian summer in Kansas with sunny, warmer weather. Highs reached 77 in Goodland and 60 to 70 in western counties. Light frost in northern counties and Phillipsburg dipped to 29 last night as the region warms tonight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Tony
Goodland
S. D. Flora
Phillipsburg
North Central
Six To Check on Hybrid Seed Corn Test Tomorrow
A hybrid corn variety test will be held by Deal Six, county agent, tomorrow at 2 PM at the A. E. Preston farm one mile south of Baldwin. Six varieties, mostly hybrid with some open-pollinated, are planted in four rows each. About one fiftieth of an acre will be husked for yield and quality data to be sent to the state extension service in Manhattan.
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Deal Six
A. E. Preston
Baldwin
State Extension Service
Manhattan
Lonergan Confesses Slaying Heiress Patricia Lonergan
The Journal American reports Wayne Lonergan an R C A F cadet confessed to bludgeon slaying Patricia Burton Lonergan his heiress wife and threw his uniform into the East River in New York.
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Lonergan
New York
The
Journal-American
Wayne Lonergan
R.C.A.F
Patricia Burton Lonergan
Ais
East River
Weather Outlook for Kansas Warmer Friday Forenoon
Somewhat warmer tonight with minor temperature change in the extreme northwest and west. East Kansas should see a slight rise in temperature by Friday forenoon.
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Kansas
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