Mummers Parade Draws Thousands in West Pittsburgh
The annual Mummers Parade, sponsored by Retail Merchants, drew uncounted crowds through Washington Street to Public Square. Charles Nolan chaired with grand marshal Edward Pritchard aiding a group of local professionals, as Hobgoblins Ghosts and Indians joined the festive procession amid police oversight.
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New Castle
Hallowesen
County Ling Street
Public Square
Washington Street
Charles W. Nolan
Edward D.pritchard
Legion
North
Jefferson
Washington
Five Pointed Stay Discovered in Poplar Twig
Cecil Smock of 11215 West Washington street found a curious natural formation as he whittled a poplar twig. The center dried and hollow formed a perfect five point stay, noted among local readers. Other notes mention Warren Avenue paving finishing this week and Jefferson Street resurfacing near the public square, plus Halloween torches and soaping of autos returning.
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Cecil Smock
West
Washington Street
Daily Weather Report for United States Period Ending 5 m
The daily report records a maximum temperature of 57 and a minimum of 38 with no precipitation. River stage is 4.7 feet. For the same dates an older period shows a maximum of 46, minimum of 35, and trace precipitation.
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United States
Notice to election boards in 100 precincts
The News urges election boards in 100 precincts to report counts promptly after polls close next Tuesday. Cooperation will allow local results by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and aid national tally. Readers are asked to call The News at 4000 with updates.
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Lawrence
Roosevelt Policies Assailed By Willkie
Wendell Willkie accused President Roosevelt of driving the nation toward war and domestic collapse during a quiet day on the campaign trail. He charged Roosevelt with turning the presidency into campaign material as he issued his statewide statement aboard the Willkie train in New Jersey.
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Walter Kiernan
International News Service
Willkie
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
New Castle Army Office Sets Record for September Enlistments
New Castle Army Recruiting Station posted 86 enlistments from 149 applications in September. Sergeant Owen E. Tighe led the Third Corps Area with a 21 recruit advantage, far ahead of Pittsburgh main station recruiters, and the local station surpassed its 1939 period by a wide margin.
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Owen E. Tighe
New Castle
Third Corps
Tighe
Pittsburgh
First Draft Call Made Upon State
Harrisburg, Nov. 1 The draft organization in Pennsylvania was called on to supply men for induction into the U S Army between Nov. 18 and 27. More than 1,300 draftees from Philadelphia Delaware Bucks Montgomery Chester and Luzerne counties will be entered within three weeks. Local boards were urged to act impartially and prepare men on schedule for the one year training period.
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Everett Gerry
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U. S. Army
Philadelphia
Delaware
Bucks
Montgomery
Chester
Luzerne
Selective Service
William M. Lewis
Death Record for Robert W. Weller and others
The death notices list Robert W. Weller, 77, of 146 Craton enue, with accompanying names including Mfy, Sarah Flynn, 78, Lorain, O, Rey, J. H. Lawther, Lorain, O, dated Friday, November 1, 1910.
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Robert W. Weller
Craton Enue
Mfy
Sarah Flynn
Lorain
Rey
J. H. Lawther
Nazi Drive in Spain for Gibraltar Predicted
International News Service reports American military experts foresee a Nazi march through Spain aimed at placing heavy guns to dominate the Strait of Gibraltar and threaten the Rock of Gibraltar. They caution a direct assault would be costly and risky, suggesting Spain’s cooperation could allow control of Tarifa and threaten shipping routes to Morocco.
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International News Service
Washington
Spain
Mediterranean
Britain
Rock of Gibraltar
Hitler
Franco
England
Italy
Greece
Germany
Gibraltar
Iberian Peninsula
Tarifa
Rock
Spanish Morocco
Strait of Gibraltar
Deny Chamberlain Leaving England
Former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain denied reports that he had left England for the United States. He said the stories were ridiculous and stated he is in England with no plans to depart.
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International News Service
London
Neville Chamberlain
England
United States
Chamberlain
Roosevelt Final Campaign Swing Through Key States
President Roosevelt begins a climactic 36 hour tour through New York Pennsylvania and Ohio to help win votes in the 1940 election. He speaks in Brooklyn Academy of Music tonight and plans major stops in Rochester Batavia Buffalo and Cleveland to rebut Willkie charges while en route he delivers remarks from his train in Erie Pennsylvania.
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George Durno
International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Pennsylvan
Ohio
New York City
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Cleveland
Rochester
Batavia
Buffalo
Wendell L. Willkie
Pennsylvania
Erie
Connecticut
Massachusetts
White House
Maryland
National Institute of Health
447 Cards For Draftees From Other Localities
Registration cards for Lawrence county men stationed in other cities on draft day are arriving at local draft boards. Today 447 cards were logged with New Castle boards No 1 and No 2 accounting for 179 and 186 cards respectively, plus 82 to county boards. The timing of the first draft remains uncertain as master lists from Washington are pending. It is estimated Lawrence county will supply about 20 of 30 000 men drafted initially.
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Lawrence County
New Castle Board No. 1
New Castle Board No
Washington, D. C
Danube Delta Island Occupied By Russians Is Belgrade Report
Belgrade reports Bucharest says Soviet forces seized Chilia Island in the Danube Delta giving Russia control of the Romanian delta canal. German troop trains move eastward through Romania toward Molodavia amid a training camp buildup and Papen travels from Bucharest to Berlin while Himmler is said to be incognito in Romania.
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Danube
Belgrade
International
Bucharest
Danube Delta
Rumania
Chilia
Danube River
Rumanian
Sulina
Germany
Galatz
Reich
Moladavia
Soviet Union
Franz von. Papen
Turkey
Berlin
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Rome Announces Drive Resumed In North Africa
Rome reports a revival of the Italian offensive in North Africa timed with gains in Greece. Italian troops moved beyond the Kalibaki River area while Graziani’s forces push from Sidi Barrani toward Alam Massama as British and Egyptian units are attacked. Acknowledged British air raid on Naples is noted.
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Rome
North Africa
Percy Winner
International News Service
High Command
Greece
Kalibaki River
Kalibaki
Kalabaka
Egypt
Alamassama
Klometres
Sidi Barrani
Rodolfo Graziani
Perera Ene
Guffey Campaign Aides Switch Support to Willkie
In Pittsburgh on November 1 two key Guffey campaign figures George Fay Holland and Lee McGovern switched allegiance to Wendell Willkie. The move was announced by Sen. William B. Rodgers, head of the Democrats-for-Walkie committee in Allegheny County.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
United States
Joseph F. Guffey
Wendell L. Willkie
GOP
George Fay Holland
Guffey
Lee McGovern
Veteran’s Committee
William B. Rodgers
Allegheny County
Athens Reports Two Air Raid Alarms
Athens sounded two air raid alarms today with anti aircraft fire preventing any bomb drops. The first alarm at 10:40 a.m. warned of five Italian planes approaching and was held over the western city area. A second alarm at 11:50 a.m. produced sirens but no bombs were reported.
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International Newa Service
Athens
Britain to Get Army Bombsight and War Supplies
Washington reports Britain will receive the army bombsight and other military aircraft from U S assembly lines. Roosevelt pledges 12 000 more airplanes for the RAF as British orders for American ships increase, with Sperry bombsight to be produced.
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Eric Friedheim
Mews
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Roosevelt
Sperry Gyross~cope Company
Navy
Picketing W P A Workers Demand Roosevelt Move Somerville
Nearly 100 men and women claimed suspension from New York City W P A rolls for not voting for Roosevelt. They picketed on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, attempted to deliver a statement, but gates were closed. They walked the sidewalk with banners urging removal of Somerville and noting World War Veterans can’t get jobs in W P A.
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International News Service
Washington
New York City
W. P. A. Rolls
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Raids On London Decrease After German Air Attempt
London reports indicate a major aerial activity remained limited as two German squadrons attempting to cross the southeast coast were repelled by heavy anti-aircraft fire. An air ministry communique noted a further drop in Nazi air activity overnight with only scattered bombings causing minimal damage in London East Anglia and a Midlands town.
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London
British Isles
France
East Anglia
Midlands
Scotland
London reports Naples bombed by RAF forces
London announces a successful RAF bombing of the Italian city and port of Naples. A Rome dispatch confirmed Naples was bombed, according to the British air ministry.
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Cinternational News Service
London
Naples
British
Air Ministry
Rome
Thousands Of Hunters Roaming State Woods As Season Is Opened
Harrisburg, Nov 1. Pennsylvania's small game season opened with about 650000 hunters afield despite overcast skies. The forests host grouse quail wild turkey pheasant rabbit and squirrel as legal prey. Officials note rabbits are less plentiful in many areas while squirrels are more abundant than in recent years.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
America
Greek Warplanes Make Attacks On Italian Airports
Greek air and naval actions near the Greco Albanian border reported a series of sudden attacks on Italian airfields in Albania and a heavy naval bombardment. Despite Italian advances toward Florina and Janina, Greek counter offenses and rainfall were said to hold up the Fascist push. Reports from Corfu and Athens noted Greek troop actions and shelling along the border with no widespread tank use by Italy.
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C International News Service
Athens
Florina
Pisavera
Greece
London Daily Telegraph
Janina
Corfu
Rome Spokesman Accuses Roosevelt of War Intentions
Rome premier Mussolini press spokesman Virginio Gayda charged President Roosevelt with deliberate warlike intentions and preparations in a lengthy Di Italia article. The feature was largely biographical and published in bulk columns.
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Rome
Roosevelt
International
Virginio Gayda
Mussolli Press
Ditalia
Gayda
Birthday Verse for a Friend in Quiet Jest
A playful note asks for a light verse to honor a friend whose birthday wish is delayed. The writer mentions hats possibly from Tevas, a tall lad, and that the verse may be indirect to him, noting the moment is just past pity today.
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Tevas
Pyty
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