30 000 000 Will Cast Votes In Nation Today
Associated Press notes up to 30 million war minded Americans vote in the first wartime election since 1918. Ballots in 47 states select the next senate, house seats, governorships and other offices amid war focus. Voter turnout expected around 65 percent with booths in 129000 precincts. Roosevelt urged employers to grant time off for workers to vote.
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Associated Press
Congress
Senate
House
New York
Maine
Roosevelt
Nazis On Defensive On Much Of Caucasus Front
Reporting on wartime elections outlines extensive voting across the United States with 33 Senate seats 432 House districts and 32 governorships at stake. Poll closing times vary by state and urban centers. conclusive counts may extend into the next day with absentee ballots potentially delaying final results. Estimated turnout exceeds 33 million across 129 257 voting units.
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Associated Press
United States
Maine
Georgia
Oregon
Washington
San Francisco
California
New York
Eastern States
Central States
Westbrook Pegler Attacks Byrnes on Union Extortion Ruling
Pegler argues Justice Byrnes’ Supreme Court opinion in the Teamsters case defends union extortion as lawful wage practice. He notes alleged threats, coercion, and payments to unions to justify higher prices and stand-by system use, framing it as legalized plunder.
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James F. Byrnes
Supreme Court
Teamsters
Thurman Arnold
International Brotherhood
Ssters
Dan Tobin
Ant and Supper
Roelt
New Yesterstate
Byrnes
Congress
Vilion
Justice Byrnes
Fish to sue Drew Pearson in libel clash in Newburgh
Representative Hamilton Fish of New York announced plans to file a 500000 libel suit against Washington columnist Drew Pearson, amid Pearson's 250000 libel action against Fish. Pearsons attorney Willam A Walsh filed the summons at Fishs Newburgh campaign HQ as Fish campaigned for reelection in Roosevelt home district.
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N. Y
Hamilton Fish
Repubccn
New York
Roosevelt
Drew Pearson
Washington
Fish
Pearson
Willam A Walsh
Saidl
Ferdinand A. Hoyt
Pearl Harbor
Poughkeepsie New Yorker
Hitler
Norris Faces Battle Today In Kansas City
Senator George W. Norris confronts a tough fight in the Midwest as he seeks re election amid a split field. Foster May of Omaha challenges Norris with Roosevelt backing and a Democratic nomination, while another opponent named Ken is also in the race, reflecting a crowded contest in wartime politics.
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Kansas City
George W. Norris
Norris
the Burr
Washington
Ken
Duress Claim Raised In Treason Trial In Chicago
Defense attorney Paul A. Warnholtz argued in federal court that an FBI interview with Walter Froehling, one of six defendants on treason charges, was obtained under duress. Froehling testified after the claim was raised.
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Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Paul A. Warnholtz
Warnholtz
Walter Froehling
Froehling
Knox Warns Jap Return Likely After Solomons Fight
Navy Secretary Knox cautioned against optimism about Solomon Islands operations and said the Japanese fleet would likely return. He noted Ghormley’s updated victory toll off Savo Island on October 11-12, with two more cruisers and one destroyer added to the loss count. He praised the submarines as key to attrition and lauded the U S submarine service as outstanding.
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Washington
Navy
Knox
Solomon Islands
Ghormley
Solomons
United States
RACES TO WATCH IN VOTING TODAY
Washington November elections feature key contests. Governors include Bennett vs Dewey in New York and Hurley against Baldwin in Connecticut. Warren seeks Olson’s seat in California while Lodge and Casey duel in Massachusetts. Bricker faces McSweeney in Ohio, Smathers vs Hawkes in New Jersey, Ferguson vs Brown in Michigan, Brooks and Day run in Illinois, Norris vs Wherry vs Foster May in Nebraska, and May battles Gabbard with labor opposition in Kentucky.
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Washington
New York
John J. Bennett, Jr
James A. Parley
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Manhattan
Dean Allange
Connecticut
Robert A. Hurley
Raymond E. Baldwin
Clare Booth Luce
Leroy D. Downs
California
Earl Warren
Culbert L. Olson
Massachusetts
Pearl Harbor
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Joseph E. Casey
Senate
Ohio
John McSweeney
John W. Brick
Brooks
Day
Nebraska
George W. Norris
Kenneth S. Wherry
Foster May
Kentucky
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Elmer E. Gabbard
May
John L. Lewis
Baptist Minister Enlists in Marines in New Orleans
The Rev C S Pigott a 22 year old Baptist minister from Tylertown Mississippi enlisted in the Marine Corps as a private in New Orleans He aims to praise the Lord and pass the ammunition He pastors two churches in Washington parish Louisiana and was enlisted by Sergeant Arthur Rosett who recently led a Leesville Louisiana nightclub protest and played the marine corps hymn twice His actions drew attention to a minister-turned-marine noted as one of the fightin est marines.
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New Orleans
C. S. Pigott
Tylertown
Miss
Marine Corps
Mississippi College
Washington Parish
Louisiana
Pigott
Arthur Rosett
Leesvile
Rosen
Yugoslav Hostages Shot by Germans in reprisal
Reuters dispatch from Switzerland reports 50 Yugoslav hostages shot by German forces in reprisal for the assassination of a German district leader in the German controlled part of Slovenia.
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London
Reuters
Switzerland
Slovenia
Election Will Test Strength of Roosevelt
Washington Nov. 3—President Roosevelt, leading a war time nation, faces voter reaction touching his popularity and the Democratic party. Off year ballots may reflect dissatisfaction with war economy and methods, potentially shifting control of Congress and state offices. The stakes mirror national unity under war leadership.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Party
Japanese Convoy Repulsed Near Buna New Guinea
A Japanese convoy headed for New Guinea was forced to turn back as Flying Fortresses and B 25s struck amid heavy anti aircraft fire. The Buna action involved about 7000 Japanese soldiers aboard ships planned to reinforce New Guinea positions. Major William G Benn of Washington PA reported damage to two large transports and one possibly further damaged as five Zero fighters engaged.
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New Guinea
Buna
MacArthur
William G. Benn
Washington, Pa
Soong says victory near as China returns from Washington
Foreign Minister T. V. Soong told reporters in Chungking that he left the United States with full assurance of victory in the not distant future. He praised American mobilization saying America is building a great, tough, unbeatable army and that the U S is in the war to spare nothing.
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Chungking
T. V. Soong
Washington
United States
China
America
British Subject Executed for Treason in London
London announced the execution of 21 year old British merchant seaman Pi Duncan Alexander Croall Scott-Ford at Wandsworth prison for treachery. He aided German agents by supplying information on the British merchant fleet convoys and weather and aircraft protection after payments of 72 dollars. He admitted spying and visiting pubs to collect data and did not appeal. He is the third Briton hanged for treachery in the war with eleven enemy agents executed overall.
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London
Duncan Alexander Croall Scott-Ford
Wandsworth
Home Office
Scott-Ford
England
Lisbon
Portugal
Britain
Germans Reinforce Nalchik Push in Caucasus Front
Fifty thousand German and Romanian forces pressed a local advance southeast of Nalchik as Red Army pulled back from Nalchik. Red Star noted Germans shifted to fortified pushes with reinforcements, while Soviet counterattacks recaptured buildings in Stalino district during the ten week battle of Stalingrad.
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Moscow
Nalchik
Caucasus
Red Army
Ordzhonikidze
Caucasian
Red Star
Stalingrad
Local Community Chest Supports Wide Area Aid
Local Chest funds aid nine remedial organizations including the Salvation Army Boy Scouts Monroe Maternity Clinic YWCA and West Monroe Welfare Association. The Community Chest consolidates financing to reduce repetitive drives and support civil services. Recent contributors include Missouri Pacific Women's Booster Club A Friend and A J Tanenbaum with modest gifts.
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Twin City
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Monroe Maternity Clinic
West Monroe
Missouri Pacific Women’s Booster Club
Osiasabihassee Eee
Wikkbeoossesenie Eae
A. J. Tanenbaum
Rscevveere
British War Hero Huntley Killed in German Raid
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced that R. A. F. Sergeant Donald M. Huntley, one of 15 Allied war heroes touring U S cities for the war bond drive, was killed in the September 14 bombing raid on Wilhelmshaven Germany.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Donald M. Huntley
United States
Germany
Huntley
Wilhelmshaven
Morgenthaus
Probe into alleged fraud in vote count escalates
Federal grand jury subpoenas issued for several individuals as Judge Voelker orders investigation into two election boxes in the Mills McKenzie congressional race. Recount showed discrepancies between official results and ballot-box totals, with a precinct witness confirming the official outcome.
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Newt Mills
Charles McKenzie
Shreveport
Frank Voelker
Mills
Voelker
McKenzie
Jackson Parish
Extremely Light Vote Cast in Ouachita Parish Election
An extremely light vote was being cast Tuesday in Ouachita Parish as the election is largely a formality with no opposition names on state parish or city ballots. Voters faced 10 amendments from the last legislative session awaiting approval, polling hours were 6 am to 7 pm, and candidates listed include U S senator Ford, congressman Allan B lender, PSC commissioner Jimmie Davis, district judges David Garrett and Frank W Hawthorne, district attorney George Lester, Monroe and West Monroe city judges, parish officials, and Warren J Stewart for Ward 5 school board.
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Ouachita Parish
Ford U. S
Allan Blender
Charles E. McKenzie
Louisiana Public Service
Jimmie Davis
David Garrett
Frank W Hawthorne
George Lester
Monroe
W. M. Harper
West Monroe
Jesse Heard
R. L. Risher
R. L. Kilgore
Parish
J. C. Stewart
Allies Score Advance At Alamein in Major Tank Battle
British and Allied forces push into the Axis line near Alamein as Montgomery launches a large armored offensive. Reports describe heavy fighting across Tel El Akakir and the center wedge driving into Axis positions with numerous prisoners taken.
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Navy
Field
Rommel
Egypt
Tel el Akakir
B. d. Montgomery
Fwin Romemel
el Alamein
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Tel el Eis
Sidi Abd el Rahman
London
South voters reaffirm Democratic hold in eight Dixie states
The South backed Democratic officeholders in the general election, with most nominations facing little Independent or Republican opposition. The 1940 reapportionment adds three Southern House seats, with Tennessee Florida and North Carolina each gaining a representative for the 78th Congress. North Carolina’s former senator Cameron Morrison is expected to take a seat.
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Atlanta
South
Dixie States
House of Representatives
Tennessee
Florida
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
United States
Fire kills mother and five children in Georgia farm home
In Chatsworth Georgia a pre dawn blaze killed Mrs. Mark Pulliam 39 and her five children Alma Jean Katherine Marta Wayne and Worth all under 12. The father 43 year old sawmill worker is held on murder charges as three other children escaped and a ninth remains unaccounted for.
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Pfive
Here
J. W. Morrison
Mark Pulliam
Alma Jean
Katherine
Marta
Wayne
Worth
Pulliam
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