Talks revive hope for U S Soviet accord on Far East
Washington discussions between Undersecretary Welles and Soviet ambassador Oumansky aim to remove minor friction and possible future policy talks. Diplomats note renewed talks follow summer breakdown and come amid broader East Asia tensions with Japan arming Tokyo Berlin Rome.
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Washington
Oct
Russia
Moscow
London
United States
China
Great Britain
Welles
Constantine Oumansky
State Department
Oumansky
Far East
Japan
Navy Department
Pacific
Firemen Trailed By Jinx On Way To Plant Blaze
A minor chemical plant fire in Philadelphia left Battalion Chief John C Costi with cuts and bruises after a collision. His 37 mile old car was wrecked and Engine Company 46 pumper broke down on arrival while plant workers managed the blaze.
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Jinx
Philadelphia
S .P
John C. Cost I
Luckless hunter makes eight point deer in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs report notes J F Robertson obtained a hunting license at 7 50 A M and returned to town at 7 30 A M with an eight point deer. The item is dated Oct 8 and highlights early morning hunting success.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
J. F. Robertson
Chicken thief returns flock with extra hens in Minnesota
In Austin Minnesota on October 8 a farmer William Osche reported a thief emptied his poultry holdings. Days later the entire flock was back with two extra hens both black and white, not present before. The incident ends with the mysterious restoration of the poultry and added fowl.
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Austin
Minn
William Osche
Osche
Seven Halifax Men Lost With Oil Tanker
Seven Nova Scotia seamen were reported lost in the sinking of the 10 525 ton tanker Frederick S. Fales somewhere on the Atlantic. At least 12 of the ship’s 25 Canadian crew were known to be safe. Letters from Imperial Oil Shipping Company Toronto to families disclosed the loss and the saved, but gave no sinking details or total fatalities.
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Halifax
Britain
Nova Scotia
Atlantic
Canada
Frederick S. Fales
Imperial Oil Shipping Company of
Toronto
Halifax County
Nazis Pummel London Amid Rush Hour Bombings
Eyewitness accounts describe explosions mistaken for anti-aircraft fire in London as crowds flee and emergency crews rush to the wounded amid widespread raids. RAF and Luftwaffe clashes unfold with reports of bombs on Berlin and targets along the Channel coast.
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Royal Air Force
England
Boulogne
Strait of Dover
Dover
Thames
London
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Scotland
Berlin
Tempelhof
Fokker
Amsterdam
Air Ministry
Wilhelmhaven
Germany
Cap Gris Nez
France
Britain
Daily Express
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Rumania
Brenner Pass
Hitler
Mussolini
The
Express
First American pilots form Eagle Squadron in Britain
Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair announced the creation of the Eagle Squadron the first British fighter unit composed entirely of American pilots. It will be led in action by Squadron Leader William Erwin Gibson Taylor of Fort Leavenworth Kansas with Col. Charles Sweeny as honorary commanding officer.
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London
Britain
Archibald Sinclair
William Erwin Gibson Taylor
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Col
Charles Sweeny
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
British Air Aims in Balkans Risk Diplomatic Clash
Observers weigh a potential British long range strike on Romania against diplomatic hurdles. Turkey's role looms large as Bucharest lies 300 air miles from Istanbul, with a 1939 pact promising Britain aid but not invoked when Italy joined the war.
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Turkey
Balkans
Near East
Britain
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Bucharest
London
Italy
Father and Son Seen in Ax Attack Near Buffalo
Thomas Benny and his son Henry 15 were held on first degree assault charges with bail of 5000 each after an ax attack on neighbor Anthony Lenketkowski 52 during a Saturday argument. Lenketkowski remained in critical condition at a hospital as a hearing was set for November 7 by City Judge Christy J. Bascaglia.
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Buffalo
Thomas Benny
Henry
Anthony Lencikowski
Lenetkowski
Christy J. Bascaglia
New York City Sets First Day Registration Record
The city reports 457,468 people registered on the first day for the November presidential election, topping the 1936 record of 361,101. Total registered statewide is 2,900,184 as of now. registration ends October 15.
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Manhattan
New York
New York City
U S Planes Held Best in France War Claims
French air records credit the American Curtiss fighter as a premier Western Front aircraft during the May blitz against France Belgium and Holland. The Curtiss squadron downed 100 German planes and supplied top aces including Marin La Meslee Durance and Perina with official and probable victories amid total German losses of 982 to Allied 306. La Meslee also flew as Curtiss test pilot and single handedly engaged 40 German planes in one battle.
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Vichy
France
Belgium
Holland
Curtiss
Perina
Morel
Lefel
Marin la Meslee
Curtisses
America
Republicans Secure Control in 80 Connecticut Towns
In Connecticut municipal elections, Republicans gained power in Stamford and Middletown, and won three towns from Democrats while two towns shifted to Democrats. Final tally shows Republicans controlling 80 towns to Democrats 15.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Conn
Stamford
Middletown
First Selectman
Scalise Sentenced to 10 to 20 Years in Sing Sing
George Scalise former union boss of the Building Service Employes International Union receives 10 to 20 years at Sing Sing for grand larceny and forgery. Sentences run consecutively with potential parole eligibility in 1944, freeing in 1948. Prosecutors portray him as a parasitic labor racketeer linked to Capone era figures.
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New York
George Scalise
Sing Sing
Building Service
Scalise
Tombs Prison
Murray I. Gurfein
Rackets Bureau
Irving W. Halpern
al Capone
Frankie Yale
Frank
Enforcer
Nitti
Frank Rio
Joey
Pretty) Amberg
August Carfano
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Haakon's Statues Barred in Stockholm
Stockholm dispatch reports that authorities barred the installation of statues linked to Haakon, amid tensions over memorials and public order as of October 8. Further details pending official statements.
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Haakon
Stockholm
Olav
Martha
Streets Named for Royal Family Ordered in Norway Today
A government order in Norway directs street naming to honor members of the royal family. Officials say the measure aims to recognize national figures and preserve historical ties. The decree affects municipal plans and may alter countless signposts nationwide.
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Norway
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