Fitness Test For Draftees Is Drawn Up
Washington reports outline physical standards for selective service trainees. The rules aim between Army and WWI draft levels, requiring hardening endurance for a 15 mile march daily. Quotas by War Department set outlines for nine corps areas and individual states ahead of a national lottery.
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Lord Athlone Welcomed by Roosevelt at Hyde Park
The Earl Athlone and Princess Athlone visited President Roosevelt in his Hyde Park home. The unofficial courtesy call followed a Quebec arrival after meeting Prime Minister Mackenzie King, amid talk of increasing U S aid to Britain and a joint defense plan from Ogdensburg talks.
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Japan Fliers Bomb Burma Road Bridges
Japanese fliers reported direct bomb hits on bridges along the Burma Road, a vital supply link to China. Tokyo papers claim reopening of the route signals Anglo American cooperation to hinder Japan, with US trucks moving toward Chungking and oil export talks involving the Netherlands East Indies and British interests.
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Americans in China River Ports to Leave
American women and children living in the Yangtze River ports of Nanking Chinkiang and Wuhu plan to heed the U S Government call to depart the Orient while American men may follow if the situation worsens, reports from Nanking said today.
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Horses Outpull Husky Cattlemen At Dairy Show
At Harrisburg Pennsylvania on October 19 a simulated tug of war tested power between farm horses cattle handlers and high school football players. A team of horses dragged a 2.5 ton load 25 feet while Steelton gridiron players hauled 14.3 tons 24 feet 11 inches. Cattle handlers reached 27.5 feet before the cable broke. Auctioneers closed the eight day show as Guernsey cattle sold to new owners.
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Explosion at Niagara Falls Electro-Chem Plant Kills One
Coroner Harry R. Emes investigated an electric furnace blast at an electro chemical plant in Niagara Falls that killed Charles Hardie, 61, of Eggertsville, and injured seven others. The blast, which blew out a furnace side, sent all victims to area hospitals in four ambulances.
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Charles Hardie
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Axis Plans Invasion Corridor Through Greece To Aid Turkey
The article discusses an Axis backed corridor through Greece to the Aegean Sea as a strategic base for a potential attack on Turkey. It notes Dodecanese Islands fortifications and Greek defense limitations, while evaluating British naval responses and Turkish aid. It also reports rumors of Axis Russia negotiations offering neutrality in exchange for influence over Iran, Afghanistan, and access to Persian Gulf routes.
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British Spitfire Pilot Fights 40 German Planes
A British Spitfire pilot told reporters in a hospital that he single handedly attacked a formation of about 40 German Messerschmitts. He claimed to have shot down one, forcing the pilot to bail out, before his own aircraft was hit and he bailed as his plane spiraled toward earth.
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Nazis and Soviets Reported Offering Mediation in China
Hong Kong dispatch claims Berlin and Moscow propose to mediate the Sino Japanese conflict with an armistice and peace treaty after the European war ends. Chinese officials in Chungking reportedly react differently to the reported proposal.
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Conti Raids Level Duisberg and Britain Feels Blitz
The raid on Duisburg killed people in one city section while another section saw four air raid wardens seriously injured by a bomb. Bombs buried and killed in taverns, with five bodies and seven injured removed from another tavern. An elementary school and other facilities were wrecked as London casualties were said to be lighter than recent nights.
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Oil Refinery Blast Destroys Unit In Torrance California
An explosion at General Petroleum Refinery in Torrance California destroyed a gasoline cracking unit and injured three workers from Los Angeles two seriously. Police reported the fire under control about an hour later as residents feared an earthquake and ambulances rushed to the scene.
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Harold Peary
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E. M. Ashton
Willkie Youth speakers pelted by eggs and vegetables
Five Willkie Youth Club minute men speaking from a truck in Buffalo were pelted with eggs and decayed vegetables last night. No injuries were reported.
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Buffalo
Pheasant Hunter Bags Bird Before He Leaves Home
Lincoln, Neb Oct 19 An amateur hunter bagged a pheasant rooster in his garage as he prepared for a trip. He surrendered the bird to a game warden after questioning its fairness.
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Ernie Reusch
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Third Term Controversy Rages Across Key States
The Associated Press reports Willkie campaigning in Wisconsin and Minnesota while Roosevelt plans a five speech pre election tour from Hyde Park. Johnson backs Roosevelt McNary ticket as Downey endorses Roosevelts liberal program. Wallace and LaGuardia push anti socialism lines as Alfred E Smith signs on for four Willkie speeches in Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia and Boston.
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Axis Warning Signals Turko Greek Campaign Expansion
The Axis push in the Middle East intensifies as reports emerge of a possible Eden dash from Cairo to Moscow to discuss with Soviet leaders. Diplomats note Eden’s past rapport with Soviet delegates at Geneva and consider a Moscow visit if diplomacy seems receptive amid Italian rumors of Ciano’s potential trip.
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Duce Said To Be on His Way to Fiame
Report claims Mussolini may head toward Faime or Brenner area as Britain and Axis tensions rise. Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano reportedly plans to depart Rome, but no reliable movement details are available.
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Berlin Reports Axis Demands on Greece Stir British Claims
Berlin dispatches describe reports of German Italian pressure on Greece as British inspired. German quarters deny any coercion or change in relations with Greece or Turkey and say the Axis aims to build a new order in Europe. They note Anthony Eden’s visit to Egypt as England’s role in the evolving scene.
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Axis Demands Push Greece Toward Axis Alignment
Cairo dispatch reports heavy Italian German pressure on Athens aimed at forcing Greece to sever ties with Britain, cede territory to Italy and Bulgaria, reorganize government, allow Axis air bases, and abdicate King George II with a pro Axis government. Greece remains a British ally in the Balkans with Turkish support if Axis attacks.
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Buffalo records 44th traffic fatality of 1940
Medical Examiner Rocco N. Dedominicis ruled Fred Schmidt, 44, died of injuries from being struck by a car a month earlier. Schmidt died Thursday, with a verdict delayed until a full investigation was completed.
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Rocco N. Dedominicis
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Greek Officials Call Cairo Reports Unworthy of Comment
Greek officials dismissed Cairo reports of Axis demands on Greece as rumors unworthy of comment. Diplomatic circles saw no evidence of heightened Axis-Greek tension while Greece remained alert and prepared.
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Cairo
Greece
Voting Hours Debate Over NY City Machines for Upstate Needs
An industry official says extending New York City voting hours could free machines for upstate counties, but availability depends on district increases. In 1936 900 voters shared a machine, now asked to rise to 950. Morrell Brewster notes NYC has 14 machines plus one per district and may need 20 to 25 more. countywide supplies include 90 machines for 82 districts outside NYC.
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Board of Elections
Morrell ‘Brewster
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Brewster
Special Session Called By Governor Lehman
Governor Lehman convened an extraordinary session to extend polling hours for the November 5 election as New York faces record registration. He consulted Republican leaders and the New York City Board of Elections, noting 6 AM to 6 PM hours would leave voters under a minute to vote. a nine PM close is expected.
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New York
Lehmar
Lehman
S. Howard Cohen
New York City Board of Elections
Willkie and Roosevelt Clash Over Socialism Ideals
Willkie argued for broader national well being and warned of rising debt under Roosevelt. He promoted democracy as a beacon against totalitarianism and criticized socialization of economic tools if war arises. He paid tribute at Lincoln's tomb and spoke across several Midwest stops before a campaign train pulled into Springfield.
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Government supervised employer groups proposed to standardize conditions
Senator Ellender said he will draft a bill to create government supervised employers associations to set fair wages hours and conditions nationwide. He argues organized employers would help industrial peace and reduce labor disputes with cooperation from organized labor under law protections.
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Congress
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Thief With Vial Pulls Bluff For Ten Thousand
Chicago police report a bank robbery bluff at the South Chicago Savings Bank where a slender man handed a note and a vial, demanding 10000 dollars. Teller Harold Broberg delivered cash as an alarm sounded. Dr. Clarence Muehlberger analyzed the vial and found no nitroglycerin.
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