U S bombers strike Tobruk harbor amid Mediterranean blitz
US Flying Fortresses hit Tobruk harbor while Malta faced renewed Axis air assault. Malta’s airmen claimed a record daytime destruction of Axis planes, with 39 shot down over two days. Five British fighters were lost. two pilots saved.
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Cairo
United States
Tobruk
Malta
Joint
Citadel
Axis
Mediterranean
Field Marshal
Rommel
Africa Corps
Derna
Westbrook Pegler on Curley union debt payoff scheme
A Boston Teamsters Local 25 mass meeting endorsed James M. Curley for Congress and pledged to pay his $50,000 Boston judgment. John M. Sullivan cited emotion while critics question why a union would settle a public figure’s debts. The piece accuses the local of using athletic events to raise funds to back Curley, praising past union graft tactics.
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Boston
Teamsters’ Union
James M. Curley
Congress
John M. Sullivan
Curley
Teamsters
Sullivan
Labor
The
International Union
Local 25
Frome
International
Bro. Sullivan
United States
Labor foes Arnold and NLRB urged to armsist
The American Federation of Labor at its convention calls for an immediate armistice with the CLC while declaring war on the National Labor Relations Board and Thurman Arnold anti trust chief of the Justice Department. A report condemns Arnold for anti trust suits against labor and asks Attorney General Biddle to investigate potential self dealing.
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Toronto
American Federation of Labor
C. LC
National Labor Relations Board
Thurman Arnold
United States Justice Department
Federation
Resolutions Committee
Arnold
Francis Biddle
Biddle
New York City
Navy Seizes Triumph Explosives Plant and Probes Bribery
The Navy took possession today of Triumph Explosives plant at Elkton Maryland and two subsidiaries in Milford Delaware under a presidential order. A White House statement said a plant vice president and an army ami navy inspector were arrested on bribery charges tied to service fees. Investigators indicate over one million dollars in management irregularities may be involved.
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Washington
Navy
Triumph Explosives, Inc
Elkton
Milford
Del
White House
FBI
Army Ami Navy
Light Vote Cast in Tuesday Runoff Election
A lighter turnout than the September primary marked Tuesday's runoffs. Early reports from major precincts show minimal interest, with Ward 3 Precinct 2 at Ouachita Parish Courthouse recording 16 of 150 registered votes and Ward 3 Precinct 1 at No 4 Fire Station tallying 11 of 163. In West Monroe, at the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Lee and Jackson
West Monroe
Tolan Proposes Deferment Boards Across Nation
Washington man and House Defense Migration Committee Chairman Tolan proposes special boards to determine who should go to war and who should work at home. He calls for reorganizing occupational deferments by transferring responsibility from Selective Service to technically qualified boards under the War Manpower Commission. He cites agriculture and heavy industrial sectors as evidence that local draft boards cannot cope with deprivations in a tight labor market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tolan
California
House Defense Migration Committee
War Manpower Commission
Goering Accumulates War Profits in BBC Report
The British Broadcasting Company reports Reichsmarschall Herman Goering has amassed a large war profit fortune. It cites about 8 million dollars deposited abroad including the United States, and a villa near Stockholm bought in his sister in law name. His assets include life insurance in several countries and investments in major railways and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
British Broadcasting Company
Europe
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
United States
CBE
Appelviken
Stockholm
Frau von Willemovitz-Mollendorf
Chicago
Zurich
BBC
Sparks Fly in Ray on Cotton Rayon Battle in Army
President Roosevelts new rubber administrator William M Jeffers clashed with the Senate agriculture committee over using rayon instead of cotton in heavy duty tires for the army. Senator Norris praised Jeffers blunt stance while Chairman Smith condemned the potential cotton loss to big financial interests. Senator Stewart then named the subcommittee to press the cotton protection cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
Agriculure
William M. Jeffers
Norris
Nebraska
Stewart
Tennessee
Churchill asks Germany to rescind prisoner shackling
Prime Minister Churchill announced Britain asked Germany to desist from shackling British and Canadian prisoners after Nazi retaliation in Dieppe incidents. He said Germany violated the Geneva convention by chaining 1,376 prisoners and that if Nazis relent, Britain will withdraw counter measures.
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London
Churchill
Germany
Britain
Dieppe
Berlin
Switzerland
Sark Island
Newspaper-school scrap drive designates pick up days
The Ouachita parish drive sets Wednesday and Thursday as first pick up days with city parish and state trucks collecting scrap from all schools. If not collected Wednesday it will be picked up Thursday or later. weight tickets accompany loads for school credit.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
C. R. Tidwell
Streets and Parks
Neville High School
Monroe Colored High School
West Monroe
Tom Hicks
Wayne Huckaby
W. R. Younger
Germans and Russians grapple in Stalingrad frost
Weakened German forces renew the assault on Stalingrad as Red Army counterattacks push into the Mozdok sector. Italians and tanks join the fight while German prisoners show winter uniforms. air clashes see Red Star reporting Russian fighters repelling fresh German planes.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Mozdok
Ugle
Red Star
Arctic
Central Front
Voronezh
Caucasus
A Zvest Ia
Stalin Tractor
Four Million Tons of Scrap Collected In War Drive
New York Oct 13 The national scrap metal drive reports at least one million tons collected with estimates suggesting up to four million tons may have been gathered. Committee chairman Richard W Slocum notes many piles remain uncounted and daily increases continue across 24 leading states amid nationwide mobilization.
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New York
United Scrap Metal Drive Committee
Richard W Slocum
Washington
Stimson
House Military Affairs Committee
May
Kentucky
United States
Guadalcanal Fighting Boosts Marine Positions Amid Japanese Losses
Navy reports two days of offensive fighting on Guadalcanal expanded Marine positions on the north shore. Japanese casualties were heavy, with 15 planes destroyed and two enemy light cruisers damaged. Rear Admiral McCain voiced confidence that the Solomons can be held and expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
United States
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
Marine Corps
New Georgia Island
Rekata Bay
Army
John S McCain
Southwest Pacific
Solomons
McCain
Bureau of Aeronautics
Solomon Island
Knox
Espiritu Santo
Guadalcana
Solomon
Junk Handyman Leaves $91000 Cash Hidden in Home
Henry Wefer a 76 year old St Joseph junkyard handyman who died October 6 left 91000 in cash hidden in his sparse 10 room house and abstracts showing ownership of about 17000 Iowa acres. He lived alone with utilities off and few furnishings. He had earlier gifted firefighter Henry Bassing 400 to bury him. Bassing paid expenses and repaid 110 to the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Joseph
Henry Wefer
Iowa
St. Joseph
Wefer
Minnie L. Gordon
Henry Bassing
Marengola
Bassing
Gasoline Rationing Registration Set for November 9
The Office of Price Administration announces nationwide gasoline rationing registration begins November 9 except the East where re registration not required. Applicants must list tire serial numbers and may own no more than five tires per vehicle. Rationing with A coupon books starts November 22.
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Office of Price Administration
East
OPA
Plan 10 Lift Alien Stigma From 600000 Italians
The stigma of being alien enemies will be lifted next Monday for 600000 unnaturali zed Italians in the United States with President Roosevelt's approval. They may travel freely and keep firearms where allowed, stay out past any curfew, and move without ID, while dangerous individuals remain subject to detention.
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New York
United States
Francis Biddle
Roosevelt
Biddle
Mutual Broadcasting System
Department of Justice
Governor vows action after Clarke county double lynching
Governor Paul Johnson said he will use all powers to bring to justice a group of unidentified men who hanged two 14 year old Black youths, Charlie Lang and Ernest Green, after their guilty pleas to raping a 13 year old white girl. He criticized the sheriff for delaying move to protect the prisoners in Quitman jail.
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Jackson
Miss
Paul Johnson
Clarke County
Charlie Lang
Ernest Green
Shubuta
Quitman
Mississippi
Johnson
Lloyd McNeal
Congress moves to lower draft age to 18
Secretary Stimson urged expediting legislation to draft 18 and 19 year olds. President Roosevelt called for the move to speed victory. Leaders pledged quick hearings and full cooperation as they discuss widening the manpower pool for overseas combat and home-front needs.
Awards Given to 15 Lost in Aleutians
At Fort Buckner Alaska on October 13 Major General Simon T Buckner announced Purple Heart awards for four officers and three men and Air Medal awards for three officers and five men all lost in Aleutian aerial action. Purple Heart recipients include Lieutenant John P Wright navigator and Corporal Hoyt Pollard gunner from a bomber that raided Japanese positions for three weeks before going missing in fog. Air Medal honorees include First Lieutenant Henry F Hubbard navigator Private Stanley A Douglas radio operator and Private Charles Jimick gunner from a bomber shot down on its first run over Kiska Island.
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Alaska Defense Command
Simon T. Buckner
Aleutians
John P. Wright
Rocksmart
Hoyt Pollard
Anderson
8. C
Kiska Island
Henry F. Hubbard
South Hall Street
Montgomery
Ala
Stanley A. Douglas
Bedford Road
Scarsdale
N. Y
Charles Jimick
Lilly, Pa
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Tobruk Harbor
Tiny Citadel
Westbrook
Pegler
Cont
Labor Relations Board
Executive Council
Goering
Senator Smith
By Henry C. Cassidy
Quincy
Astoria
Vincennes
Pacific
Junk Handyman
D. R
House Military Committee
Gurney
South Dakota
Senate Military Committee
Barkley
Russia
China
Japan
Italy
United Nations
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