Willkie Speaks in Madison as 25,000 Greet Campaign Train
Wendell L. Willkie arrives by special train and addresses 8 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse in Madison. Governor Heil leads a large delegation to Freeport to join the Willkie train and ensure a large Madison crowd, with loudspeakers for overflow seating. Willkie praises some New Deal areas but argues for broader markets and farm program reforms.
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Madison
Wendell L. Willkie
Wisconsin
Willkie
University of Wisconsin
Chicago
Republican
Will
Julius P. Heil
Freeport
Fred H. Clausen
U. S S
F. L. Gullickson
Walter S. Goodland
Fred Zimmerman
John M. Smith
John E. Martin
James Maxwell Murphy
State Committee
James R. Law
Co. J. Otsen
Milwaukee
State
Republican Party
Yvonne Towne
Waukesha
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Wis
U.P
Roosevelt
Iowa
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Estes Park
America
Theodore F. Koop
Omaha
White House
Ak-Sar-Ben
Japan Expands Haiphong Presence With Fresh Troops
Japanese forces poured into Haiphong with full equipment for a long stay while six planes flew over Hanoi drawing no antiaircraft fire and prompting French protests. Another 2,000 troops were admitted yesterday under a French Japanese agreement as Japan gains new bases against Chiang Kai Shek. Martial law was reported on the Indo China border as Chinese authorities tighten border controls.
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Haiphong
Indo-China
Hanoi
Japan
Chiang Kai Shek
Tokio
Issaku Nishihara
London
Reuters
Chungking
Northwestern Railway to Move Kaukauna Car Shops
The Northwestern Railroad seeks to relocate shop operations from Kaukauna to Green Bay Fond du Lac and Chicago. The move aims for economy and efficiency with an investigation set in Madison on October 14. No employee count was provided.
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Northwestern Railway
Kaukauna
Madison
Northwestern Railroad
Public Service Comm Thenty
Green Bex
Fond du Tac
Chicago
Herat
Provisional Paralysis Cases Rise Plummet in Wisconsin
Wisconsin health records show two provisional infantile paralysis cases reported to the state board of health from Barron and Chippewa counties. Earlier in the week seventeen new cases were tallied across Mon, Tue, Wed, and yesterday, indicating fluctuating totals.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Barron
Chippewa County
Japan says no entry into European war contemplated
Tokyo reports that Japan will not enter the European war and will pursue peaceful means to resolve differences with the United States. Foreign Office and Foreign Minister reiterate the pact does not bind Tokyo to attack or assist in Europe, with some observers viewing clause three as intimidation of the United States.
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Tokio
Japan
Germany
Italy
Foreign Office
Yachiro Suma
United States
Suma
Soviet Union
Yosuke Matsuoka
Nation
London
Kaiser of Ripon resigns from public service commission
Madison Wisconsin Kaiser Joe Kaiser of Ripon resigns as secretary of the public service commission effective September 30. He cites lack of interest in many duties and plans to return to Ripon where his family resides. He thanks the commission and staff for courtesies shown to him.
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Madison
John G. Kaiser
Ripon
Public Service Commission
R. W. Peterson
Commission
Kaiser
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
St Ripon
Hix
Dewey Keynoter At New York Convention
The New York convention featured Dewey as keynoter with a Willkie campaign push for the Republican nomination. The speech urged action on foreign affairs and criticized Roosevelt's conduct as a major cause of global distress. Dewey was presented as the preferred choice by supporters in New York.
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Dewey
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
London Attacks Beat Back 122 Nazi Planes Over England
In heavy daylight raids over Britain, Allied pilots claimed downed 122 German planes and forced many to crash into sea or land. The day saw one of the war’s largest Luftwaffe offensives against the island with about 600 raiders reported over Britain by evening. Also rescued from the City of Benares lifeboat, 46 survivors reached a British port after eight perilous days at sea derived from the sinking of the liner.
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London
England
Benares
Atlantic
Mary Cornish
Kenneth Sparks
Sunderland
Kenneth
Bohden Nagerski
Ane Atte
Cornish
Sparks
Wallace Carroll
United Press
Great Britain
Britain
Draft head chosen name held secret
Washington reports a draft head has been chosen but the name is kept secret due to uncertainty whether the man could announce his role. The record is incomplete and unclear about the decision and participants.
German daylight raid hits southeast coast and London
Dover residents report a German planes bombed the town with oversized armor-piercing bullets as 25 British fighters were lost. 10 pilots saved. The attack coincided with heavy artillery duels and a British bombing response. London sustained three strikes with casualties near a South London industrial site. Kent and Essex saw damage and light casualties.
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London
Dover
Kent
Essex
Dorset
Miteo
Dristel
International At a Glance Japan Axis Partner Amid Turbulence
The report notes Japan aligning with Germany as tensions rise across Europe. It mentions new treaties and debates over a broader wartime order in Europe and the Pacific. The piece references U.S. relations with Japan and Britain amid escalating friction and trade embargo considerations.
German bombs set fires in Liverpool Birkenhead and London
Berlin reports large fires in Liverpool Birkenhead and London as German raids drop 400 tons of explosives on British targets. An official source says 31 British planes were shot down with 13 German planes missing, while raids hit London and southern England including dock areas and a Spitfire factory near Southampton.
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Berlin
UPB
Liverpool
Birkenhead
London
Middle
England
High Command
British Isles
Southampton
French
Limdars Sentenced To Three Consecutive Terms
In Duncan Wisconsin a man named Limdars received three consecutive terms in a case involving a bond set at $3000. The proceedings reference dated events and multiple names, with the judge reporting the sentence and related fees.
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Duncan
Wis
Mortys
Jace Edward J
Ger
Setecdis
Teestafe Coorg Ts Zoo
Elmer
Hull Maintains U S Stance On Axis Pact Assertions
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the axis alliance among Germany Italy and Japan clarifies a long existing relationship and does not alter U S policy. He noted the agreement has long been anticipated and fully considered in U S policy decisions.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Germany
Italy
Japan
Hull
United States
Mll
Britain Seeks More Of Everything And Fast
British ambassador Lord Lothian told President Roosevelt Britain needs more of everything and quickly. He said London would welcome supplies from the United States at greatest possible speed and indicated Sir Walter Larton and the British purchasing commission are here for consultations on munition procurement and supply programs.
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Washington
Lord Lothian
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Britain
Lothian
Waite
House
Walter Larton
British Ministry of Supply
Walter
British Purchasing Commission
Wisconsin leads in cheddar cheese awards at contest
Wisconsin competitors swept five of the first six plates in the cheddar cheese awards at the annual contest. Names such as Edward Sera, Glenheuin, H Esler, De Pere, Pred Pulver, Steskton, and others appear in the results with scores around nine hundred. The report notes a strong showing from Wisconsin and mentions Minnesota participant Sverburm with a 953 score.
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Waterloo
Wisconsin
Glenheuiin
H Esler
de Pere
Steskton
Tony Wordnrn
Sverburm
Minn
Senate urged to act quickly on Army funding bill
Washington reports Senate leaders pressing to match House action on a $1.469 billion Army appropriation. The bill funds defense programs and an unprecedented peacetime draft of about 1.399 million soldiers over nine years. The House moved it out of committee and sent it toward a vote after brief delays.
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Washington
Admion
Comseria
Morev
Pris
Tae Nouse
Moe Lole
Military pact seen warning to our nation
An apparent three power treaty among Italy Germany and Japan links their efforts to confront the United States if it enters the European war. The signing at Berlin's chancellery with Hitler present signals a new order in Europe and Asia and warns America of a two-front conflict.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Japan
United States
Fuehrer
Hitler
Europe
Asia
Pacific
Britain
Atlantic
Mediterranean
U. S
America
Wisconsin Weather Summary for Saturday and Week Ahead
The report notes cooler conditions in the north and warmer in the south with unsettled afternoon temperatures. Official data from Milwaukee and Phoenix stations show high temperatures around the mid 80s in some areas and lows near the mid 30s to mid 40s, with southwest winds and a steady barometer reading around 29.60 inches.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Bufialon
Phoenixy
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