29 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
1
The New York Times editorially claims Mrs Roosevelt speaks for U S wives and mothers but the piece argues she does not and views her Britain trip as vanity and political ambition. It contends the trip serves Communistic and Social Democratic influences and criticizes mock courtliness.
Byron Price urges ample government war news to keep public trust and aid press and radio in wartime bottling of information. Elmer Davis of OWI notes navy losses were announced and promises a full Pearl Harbor anniversary account. He says US communiques stay closer to the full story than enemy reports.
The International Paper Company and Southern Kraft were barred from shipping paper products made from pulpwood produced by suppliers violating the wage hour act. A consent decree signed by Judge John C. McDuffie ends long running litigation with L. Metcalfe Walling asserting hot goods violations.
Congressional protests grow over split Allied leadership as General Douglas MacArthur rejects political aims and urges unity. The shift in Pacific command follows Ghormley’s replacement by Halsey amid naval losses and calls from lawmakers for better army navy coordination.
Earl R. McBride died in a Monroe hospital after a head on collision between his car from Mobile and a seed truck on Highway 80 near Rayville. He was 44, survived by his wife, daughter, sister, brother, and mother, with funeral set at First Methodist Church in Monroe.
Garth Cline of Bethany won the grand champion baby beef calf at the Louisiana State fair 4-H show with the heavyweight division winner and overall top prize. W H Crenshaw of Bethany took reserve champion honors and first in the medium weight class. Dickie Young of Dixie Gardens, a Broadmoor student, won first in the light weight division.
The Chicago Tribune argues in federal court that forcing the Associated Press to open its membership would turn it into a public monopoly under government dominance. Colonel Robert R. McCormick and the Tribune contend anti trust laws aim to prevent monopoly and protect free competition in journalism.
Washington reports indicate the White House will delay any compulsory manpower mobilization proposals. Senator Hill of Alabama pledges rapid Senate action on bills to direct workers to war production, arguing voluntary effort must be backed by enforceable machinery for those who refuse to sacrifice.
New York October 23 Branch Rickey was named president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He signed a five year contract effective November 1 succeeding Larry MacPhail who re assigned to a commission in the armed services. Rickey previously earned as much as seventy five thousand dollars annually with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Vincent J. Christy, 37, an ex convict on parole from a New York prison, was found guilty of first degree murder by a circuit court jury. The verdict carried an automatic death penalty under Florida law after a brief deliberation. He repudiated his earlier confession while on the witness stand.
Eyewitness Frank L. Martin reports from Alamein as British tank units press the offensive to breach Axis lines in Egypt. He notes heavy German 88mm guns, Italian forces, and large Allied armor advancing at night and during daylight, with prisoners and bombardment shaping the desert battle.
Wendell L. Willkie returns from his UN fronts journey to appear on the March of Time program at 10:30 p.m. Eastern War Time over NBC. The topic of his talk has not been announced.
United States naval gunners and merchant seamen describe survival after being attacked in the Arctic convoy route known as the bomber lane. Survivors from ships torpedoed and dive bombed endured open-boat days in freezing seas before reaching Soviet hospital care and returning to Britain along the dangerous submarine-laden path.
Cairo dispatches report United States and British pilots adding four downed Messerschmitts to the growing tally as Allied air power targets Axis supply lines and Crete bases. British Eighth Army holds and widens gaps in the desert defenses while continuing bombardments and night patrols over the front.
Soviet dispatches report German forces pushing a large-scale offensive southwest of Mozdok into the Nalchik plateau as Stalingrad endures siege. Red Star says the advance cost the Nazis about 3,000 killed or wounded and 20 tanks, with harsh winter and blizzards hampering operations.
A Cairo dispatch to the Daily Mail quotes a British officer from Valletta stating casualties on Malta average one killed per 12 tons of Axis bombs. He also notes the island suffers intense bombing but few fires due to stone construction and limited flammables.
Paris radio predicted Cordell Hull would be named United States ambassador to Russia and Sumner Welles would succeed as secretary of state. The broadcast tied the change to Wendell Willkie's statement on inadequate U S representation in Moscow. Senator Aiken charged the maritime commission with misused funds and called for a congressional probe.
In Washington on October 9, officials reported heavy fighting in the Solomons with U S air and ground forces defending Guadalcanal. War Secretary Stimson said American operations began in August by joint chiefs of staff plans, as enemy ships planes and troops mobilize toward New Hebrides and Fiji to threaten Allied lines to Australia. Navy gave no fresh warship details.
Washington officials announced centralized wage and salary controls will start within 10 to 15 days. The Wage Hour Division will operate field offices to answer questions on applying the executive order. Treasury plans to set a $25 000 yearly salary cap after deductions.
Federal witnesses describe the alleged plan to destroy U S war plants by eight German saboteurs. Ernest Burger testified about the gang's activities while FBI agents recounted caches of TNT and incendiaries hidden along Florida shores after landing from two submarines. Haupt, linked to the landing, is tied to the second cache as prosecutors press treason charges against six defendants.
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