Marshall Says Germans Suffering Heavy Losses on Moscow Front
General George C. Marshall testified before a senate subcommittee that German armies are paying a high material price in the Moscow drive. President Roosevelt voiced confidence in the U S lend program despite uncertainties about Russian requests for aid.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Senate
Moscow
Army
Appropriations
Marshall
Rossa
Roosevelt
United States
Jesse Lend
Russia
Wolverill Harrirmyass
Vna
Senate Committee
Rusaca
Detroit Currier case reflects broader strain on economy and unions
A Detroit report shows a contractor offering pre fabricated homes undercutting traditional builders and losing a defense housing bid by 400 000 dollars. The A F L challenges CIO labor and mail order usage while arguing economical methods threaten union jobs. The piece links housing policy to broader postwar economic tensions and union power.
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E Currier
Detroit
Patman Pushes Action On Price Control in House
Representative Patman of Texas said he will press for at least one form of price control legislation when the measure reaches the House. He criticized parity pricing as unfair to farmers and urged provisions to fix farm prices only if they guarantee above ten percent parity and raise farmers’ returns. He noted dairy and other commodities as examples and warned against tying price controls to defense programs.
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Washington
Pat
Democrat
Texas
House
Patmat
Og Yd
Godig
Nother Bi
Patman
Ackie Coogan to Become Father in Stockton
California report confirms film child star Ackie Coogan and his wife Flower Coogan expect a baby. Coogan, now an army motor unit member stationed locally, expresses excitement while Mrs Coogan resides nearby.
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Stockton
Calif
Yackie Coogan
Flower Coogan
Donors to the Fund Reap a Fine Fund of Cheer
A brief item notes donors to the fund reap generous returns of good cheer and community warmth as contributions enable celebrations and support. The report emphasizes collective generosity and social benefit without detailing specific events or amounts.
Community Chest Drive Supports Local Needs
News-Star-World and the Hoople boarding house joined the Monroe community drive to raise funds for the local charity, backing the annual Community Chest effort.
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Monroe Commanity
News-Star— World and
The
Hoople Boarding House
News-Star—World
Labor activity may halt work at steel mill
United Automobile Workers call off strike at Hillsdale Steel Products, enabling resumption of transmissions for 70 percent of arms tank production at Spicer Manufacturing in Toledo. R. J. Thomas said the end came at the defense mediation board’s request. Pickets were ordered at Gary Carnegie Steel works to restrict access, aiming for near 100 percent production as defense orders rise. The nationwide Can Company dispute follows failed talks on wage differentials between west coast and Chicago plants. Seventh page coverage.
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United Automobile Workers
Hillsdale
Midh) Steel Products Company
Spicer Manufacturing Corporation
Toledo
Ohio
R. J. Thomas
Auto Workers
Detroit
Defense Mediation Board
Steel Wethers Organinng Committee
Carnegiee Tihin Steel Corporation
Gary
Duesecard
Chicago
Wrien
Chi
Slash orders cut in auto output for January 1942
Washington October 13 Leon Henderson OPM civilian supply director ordered a reduction of at least 6 percent in passenger car production in January 1942 versus January 1941. The measure, along with prior cuts to conserve defense materials, targets a total drop of at least 36.3 percent for the first model-year week. Henderson noted January quota allows up to 24 848 cars, but 18 350 were produced in January 1941 amid steel shortages and likely to fall further.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
OPM
Teiay
Henderson
Arias Goes to Jail in Panama After Surrender
Ousted Panamanian president Arnulfo Arias arrived in Panama City from Cristobal and was jailed after surrendering to police. Five police vans met the motorcar and the crowd shouted Viva Panama while Arias proclaimed Viva Arnulfo. He had flown to Havana for eye treatment on October 7 before a peaceful coup installed Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia.
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Panama
Arnulfo Aras
Paraima
Jair
Panamia
Canal Zone
Arias
Cristobal
Cefalu
Viva Arnulfo
Cuba
Havana
Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia
United States
United States Argentina Sign Pact on Trade
Argentina and the United States signed a bread trade pact in Buenos Aires ending long running negotiations. Ambassador Norman Armour and Foreign Minister Ruiz Guinazu sealed an accord granting Argentina freed entry for beef hides wool and canned meats while preserving most favored nation status for U S goods. The pact marks a historic shift in relations between two nations once viewed as distant poles.
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Washington
Argentina
United States
Buenos Aires
Norman Armour
Ruiz Guinazu
Serbian Resistance Escalates to Rebellion Against Axis
A Belgrade legation spokesman said Serbian resistance has become a rebellion with about 80,000 fighters led by army officers opposing German rule. Rebels attack roads wounding travelers and hit a munition dump near Smederevo, 20 miles from Belgrade. He claimed Italian village burnings failed and Axis control remains limited to a few cities.
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London
Od. Lah
Yusoslav Legation
Smederevo
Belgrade
Axis Gertisonia
Community Chest Fund Nears Halfway Goal in Monroe
The Twin City Community Chest seeks 27 500 for nine agencies for 1941 1942 and reports about 14 000 raised by Wednesday noon Campaign Director W W Kellogg credited many solicitors and the public of Monroe and West Monroe for the progress. volunteers work at Hotel Virginia and on telephones, while thermometers downtown show the rising total. The article urges continued effort from all donors, especially smaller contributors.
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Twin City Community Chest
W. W. Kellogg
Monroe
West Monroe
Community Chest
Hotel
Virginia
Makez
Kelloge
Captured Radio Ship Buske Held in Boston
US authorities detain 21 aboard the Norwegian fishing vessel Buske, described as a supply ship for a Nazi radio station in Greenland. The group, listed as Norwegians, faces immigration charges and possible deportation after landing without proper documents.
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Boston
United States
Greenland
Buska
Immigration Service Board of Inquiry
Us Act
Stores Rely More on Newspaper Ads Than Radio
A survey of 92 department stores across sizes finds average spending of 45 percent of gross income on newspaper ads and 0.07 percent on radio. The study by John A. Garber for Pittsburgh University notes radio publicity is relatively unimportant, with 4 stores using radio and 26 dropping it. Store gross ranged from under 100,000 to over 10,000,000 annually.
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Pittsburgh
John A. Gerber
University of Pittsburgh
Garler
Sti
Governor reviews grand jury report on Louisiana institutions
Governor Sam Jones will study the grand jury report on the Central Louisiana Hospital for the Insane and the Industrial School for Girls, calling it disgraceful. The report cites punishment cells, fire trap buildings, underpaid staff, and excessive work, urging corrective action by the state.
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Alexandria
Sam Jones
Julius F. Arian
Rapides Parish
Department of Institutions
Grand Jury
Central Louisiana Hospital For the
Industrial School For
Amiai
Grand
L. Montgomery
Ball
Catholic Clergy Vote Against War across U S
The Catholic Laymen's Committee for Peace reports 91.5 percent of 13 155 Roman Catholic clergy replying to the Official Catholic Directory questionnaire voted against the United States entering a shooting war outside the Western Hemisphere. Nine in ten opposed aiding Soviet Russia.
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New York
Catholic Laymen’s Committee For Peace
Catholic Directory
United States
Soviet Russia
Knox says U S ready to arm merchant ships
Secretary Knox announced the navy could place guns and crews on ships promptly once Congress authorizes arming, with guns supplied as ships reach ports. He argued arming merchantmen protects them from air and submarine threats, citing British wartime success, as the House considers the neutrality act amendment under a special rule.
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Knox
U. 5
Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Hayes Plans to Resume Audits in Tangipahoa Parish
Baton Rouge Oct 15 Supervisor of Public Funds Jerome A Hayes said he would resume audits of Tangipahoa parish public bodies after litigation halted work affecting the supervisor sheriff district attorney and attorney general. He noted the audit of the Louisiana milk commission would be completed in due course under an agreement with the parish grand jury.
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Baton Rouge
Jerome A. Hayes
Tangipahoa Parish
Hayes
Louisiana Milk Commission
Tangipahou Parish
Amite
Panamanian leader Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia takes helm
The report states Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia becomes president of Panama after the ousting of Dr. Arnulfo Arias amid alleged Nazi sympathies. Associated Press notes shifting war fronts as Red Army halts near Moscow and British raids strike southern Germany, with Arias returning from a Havana trip after U S government action.
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Associated Press
Red Army
Volga
Kalinin
Moscow
Vyazma
Verdun
Germany
Berlin
Arnulfo Arias
Ohe United States
Reh Ileakitet
Janed Aepron
Havana
Grand Jury Expected to Report in Federal Case
The federal grand jury in session since Tuesday was anticipated to report to Judge Ben C. Dawkins in the Fifth District Court on Wednesday morning. No report was issued by noon, and officials indicated it would not be a final report. Under old court practice, indictments and names remain private until arrests are made. The government lists Cecil Andrew Lord on a receiving stolen property charge as a scheduled matter.
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Federal Grand Jury
Ben C. Dawkins
United States District Court
Cecil Andrew Lord
Official Account Of U-Boat Attack Upon Greer
The navy released its account of the Greer incident showing a British patrol plane guided the destroyer toward the submarine. It refutes German claims that the Greer dumped depth bombs first, stating the torpedo predated the first depth charges by eight minutes. The report, prepared for Senator Walsh, includes Admiral Stark’s statements and answers on the encounter.
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Washington
Navy
U.S. S
Greer
North Atlantic
Walsh
Massachusetts
Senate Naval Committee
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Chief of
Naval Operations
Incient
Iceland
United States
Stark
Germans Push Forward Amid Dead After Massive Moscow Encirclement
Soviet Red Army acknowledged a fierce German advance near Kalinin and along the Volga flank as Nazi forces press toward Moscow. Parachutists behind lines reportedly wiped out while German columns extend from Vyazma and press on Tula’s vicinity. Continued on third page.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Volga River
Kalinin
Red Star
London
Vyazma
Tula
A. F. L. Faces Racketeering Allegations At Convention
Seattle October 15 The American Federation of Labor prepared to act on alleged racketeering and law breaking within the A F L A resolutions committee report criticizes the executive council and may affect George E Browne who heads the International Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees Browne faces extortion charges in New York and may be dropped from the vice presidency The council report repudiates racketeering and pledges cooperation with law enforcement The convention also tackles the National Labor Relations Board criticisms and Attorney General Thurman Arnold’s anti trust actions against labor unions
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Seattle
American Federation of Labor
Resolutions Committee
Matthew Woll
Executive Council
George E. Browne
International Ausoce
Emilaves
Browne
New York
General Convention
Hing
Estire Council
Jesus
National Labor Relations Board
Thurman Arnold
Labor Board
Arnold
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