Navy Army Merger Debate Frays Over Security Roles
Vice Admiral Me Geke Jr testifies that a unified department would risk weakening naval power and national security. Senate committee hears Navy officers argue against merger while Army officials push for a single armed forces secretary. Dispute centers on timing and impact of technologic advances on defense structure and wartime outcomes.
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Washington
Me Geke, Jr
Pations
War Department
Jooparhize Dur Hatson
Pawseffal
Conke
Cooke
Navy
Phaing
Army
Air
Joint Chiefs uLalaft
H. Struve Hensel
Joint Chiefs
Robert P. Patterson
Hensel
Truman
Alumni-Elect Two To Oberlin Board
Oberlin alumni elected two trustees to the Oberlin College board. Raymond Swing, radio commentator and writer, will succeed Dr. Joel B. Hayden who retires January 1, 1946, for a six year term ending January 1, 1952. Jerome Davis, lecturer and writer, replaces Dr. Robert A. Millian, resigning to complete his term ending January 21, 1951. Ballots went to 10,500 alumni. counting closed October 31. Swing received Oberlin’s Doctor of Letters in 1940. Davis, an Oberlin graduate of 1819, studied at Columbia and Union Theological Seminary, earning AM and PhD degrees in 1919 and 1920. He is a former teacher and lecturer and author active in public and charitable work.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Raymond Swing
Joel B. Hayden
Jerome Davis
Robert A. Millian
Swing
Oberlin’ College
Davis
Mincus
Columbia University
Union Theologlogical
Yamashita Accused Of Hoarding Red Cross Food Parcels
A wartime court in Manila heard testimony accusing Yamashita of hoarding Red Cross food parcels and aiding starvation as Japanese forces killed thousands. Maj. Ralph Behledley linked Yamashita to a systematic starvation in Manila and the Santa Tomas area, with witness accounts and survivor statements detailing mass killings and bayonet executions.
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Yamashita
Red Cross
Manila
Airaitidayil
Réd Crossé
Matangsi
Tote
Crile General Hospital
Cleveland
Gus Edwards, Song Writer Is Dead
Hollywood mourns Gus Edwards a 68 noted as a star maker who died of a heart attack. The vaudeville figure discovered Eddie Cantor George Jessel Walter Winchell Groucho Marx and others and penned hits like School Days Sunbonnet Sue and In My Merry Oldsmobile. Survivors include brothers Leo Ben Edwards and daughter Joan Edwards and widow Mrs Lillian Edwards plans funeral in New York at Woodlawn cemetery.
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Hollywood
Gus Edwards
Edwards
America
Germany
Eddie’ Cantor
George Jessel
Walter Winchell
Groucho Marx
Larcy Adler
Ray Bolger
Eleanor Powell
Mervyn Leroy
Bert Wheeler
New York
Aiece
Joan Edwards
Permit Issued for Metal Storage Building on Middie Ave
A building permit was issued to C. J. Laubenthal today by Inspector Hart Dickason for a metal storage building on Middie avenue near Oberlin road. The half cylinder structure, about $4,000 to erect, will be built by William J. Young and used for storage purposes.
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Middie Avenue
Oberlin Road
C. J. Laubenthal
Hart Dickason
William J. Young
Laubenthaul
Carlisle Volunteer Fireman Injured
Carlisle volunteer fireman Don Simms slipped on broken bottles at the intersection of Toule QO and 301 near Sea while fighting a truck blaze. He was taken to Elgin Memorial hospital for a deep wound on his right leg as a Red Star truck loaded with steel tubing bound for Cleveland reportedly skidded on a flat tire. Harold Bruce reported the fire as nineteen men and four junior firemen responded to the alarm, with sheriff's department pricing the incident.
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Carlisle
Don Simms
Elgria Memorial Hospital
Red Star
Cleveland
Detroit
Sellers Avenue
Frigtion
Harold Bruce
Paulin
Rall
Sheriff's Department
Death Record for Christena Tolaurst Amherst
Christena Tolaurst, age 70, died at 3 15 AM Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Lester Weichel’s home 530 Vaucksom Street after a month of bed confinement Born in Germany she came to this country in youth and lived in Amherst for 48 years Survived by daughter Mrs La Tue Biddinger two grandchildren and brothers Mathias Graf of Cleveland and Joseph Graf of Meding Husband preceded her in death Funeral at Zilch Funeral Home with services at 2 PM Saturday Rev C C Vandersail officiating Burial Ridgehill Memorial Park Cemetery Also notes on local church events hospital news and a bake sale announced.
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Christena Tolaurst Amherst
Christena Tol
Lester Weiche
Vacksom Street
Germany
Abe-Tame
Middle Ridge
Weichel
la Tue Biddinger
Long Street Amherst
Mathias Graf Cleveland
Joseph Graft Meding
C. C.’ Vandersail
Evangelical
Ridgehill Memorial Park Cemetery
Frotic
Allend Binmict
Evangelical Women's” Missionary Society
Huron
Minnie Dubs
Johnstown
America
China
Dubs
Evangelical Mission
Hunan
Amherst
Catherine Grell
Raymond Sick
Mary Hanchette
Alts. Schroeder
C. C. Vandersyll
William Brynor
Misa
Tent Jacobs
Frony Brownhelm
Ma~bel Masenplug
A. A. Hoven- Blug
Jabi Reinhard
Albert Koch
George Hasen- Hilig
Walter Fowell
Guild of the First Evangelial Church
Mildred’s
M. Hospital News
Luella Everly
T.mrain
Medallion Club
Joseph'y Cginolic Church
Howard Weaver
Study Club
Corteul
Chirley Gray
Lighley Reichert
Mig
Ted Wack
Joan Conry
Amherst Officers Elect at Eastern Stars Meeting
Stone City Chapter of Eastern Stars in Amherst elected officers led by Margaret Mackenzie as matron and Walter Schule as patron with Mary Standey associate matron and Ray Wellmes associate patron. Meeting also announced Past Matrons events and a Thanksgiving theme luncheon.
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Amherst
Stone City
Eastern Stars
Margaret MacKenzie
Worthy Mie Stron
Walter Schule
Worthy Paton
Mary Standey
Mir Troo
Ray Wellmes
Edith Ehrman
Edna May Mengel
Chat
Lette Walmes
Lowise Schulz
Lawrence Zuspan
Haslee
Imtation
Charlene Zilch
Elizebeth Schteder
Sam Wrage
Memorial Hall
Columbus
Mary Zuspan
Walter Schneider
Beverley King
Thomas Brycg
Ladies’ Society
Brownhelm Congregational Church
Ray Opperman
Theoye
Mindanao
Island of the Philippines
A. li Fairshild
Mire
John Reinhard
Depeger
Helen Rice
Pisa Grace Rice
Prirgys Mo
Widow Finds Husband Dead After Plane Crash in Europe
Mrs. Vaughn a WAC member stationed in Europe learns her husband Robert Vaughan died in a German crash near Erbstetten. She traveled with a chaplain to search, secured a furlough, and now plans to return to Indianapolis to care for their 16 year old daughter and await her Marine son.
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Bianapol
Beulat Vaughn
Germany
Nat Het Aliman
Talsty
Vaugi
Aéalian
Ket Ruaband
Europa
Aliostwo Sears
Vaughn
WAC
Robert D. Vaughan
Goerman
Erbstettan
Erbstetten
Iene
Students to Be Granted a Hearing at Willoughby High
Hundreds of Willoughby Union High School students who staged a half hour demonstration before classes yesterday were promised a hearing by Superintendent J B Woods. Student leaders said the protest aimed at the bond issue failure to fund a new fireproof district high school and the looming strike threat. Woods said the district would grant a hearing and that the school board prefers another election because of confusion surrounding the prior bond vote.
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Willoughby
Willoughby Union High School
Rollin Krul
J.B. Woods
Communists Claim Gains in Hopei and Frontline Struggle
Chinese Civil War coverage reports Communist gains in Southern Hopei with eight Nationalist divisions rallying, two defecting, and Kao and Ma Fa-Wi captured. U.S. Marines reinforce Chinwangtao as Manchurian border tensions rise. Wedemeyer says evacuation possible by mid‑November, while denying direct American combat.
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Anise
Hopei
Kitan Jn Ho, Peh
Yeijan
China
Apakox
Hopeh
Kao
Ma Fa-Wi
Ith
Ma Wan
United Press
Richard W. Johnston
North China
Chinwanglao
Manchurian
Great Wall
Manchuria
Land Army
Chinewangtao
Chinwangigo
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Chungking
Wedemeyer
Mander
Johnston
Chin' Wargiao
Chefoo
West Barwell
Wester Ching
Ntaliane
Channing
Saboteurs Hoped to Destroy Dams Details Revealed
Washington reports eight Nazi saboteurs landed in the United States in 1940 with plans to destroy dams and critical infrastructure. They targeted the Niagara power system, bridge facilities in New York, and railroads. George J. Davehy led the group. one tip from Amistad Beach aided capture. All eight were tried. four executed, Dasch and Burger spared by clemency.
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Washington
Tenntasee -Valtép
Sean
Nels
Hal Gale
New York
Pan., & Clark
Clark
George Jonn Davehy
Amia
Gassett Beach
Long Tasland
N. Ny
Jacksonville
Fla
Dasch
Ernest Peter. Burger
Weee
Grafton News on Veterans Discharges and Church Supper
Grafton announces discharge news from service members Corporal Kline at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania, Sergeant Benton promoted in Luzon, Edwin Jenkins returned home after Patterson Field discharge. Church fellowship supper Friday November 2 at Grafton Methodist with Gleaners class in charge, bring covered dish and table service. Also a note on plants making their own food from carbon dioxide and water.
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Grafton Menn Service
Grafton
Kenineth
A. Kline
W. B. Kline
U. S. Army
Indiantawa Gap
J. J. Bentory
Willam M. Benton
Markets Update From AMP Produce Terminal Trade
Markets report from the United Sia Department of actculture Production and Marketing Administration detailing nearby produce at the AMPLES terminal market. Prices span broccoli to onions with varied baskets and weights, noting quality ranges and fluctuating wholesale quotes across numerous produce lines and live poultry indicators.
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United Sia! Department of Actculture Production and Marketing Administration
U. B. No. Ta
U. B. dl
Dot
Capture of two generals near Mophe-Honan border
Reported in October 25 fighting along the Mophe-Honan border, General Bue Shuh Sun and My Fa-Wu were captured by Communist forces. Ma was then said to have committed nanticide.
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Migadtory
Bue Shuh-Sun
My Fa-Wu
Mopeh-Honan
Nanticide
Acdivores and others face court in Lorain cases
In Lorain, several court actions are listed. Acdivores dismissed from common pleas. A suit granted for damages in a traffic collision on May 21, 1943. Divorce petitions filed by multiple spouses, including Sarah Sanders and Helen B. Conerly, with grounds of neglect and cruelty. Estate actions involve Minnie Myers. Industrial Commission hearings address injuries from 1942 onward. A vehicle collision report notes damage to F. R. Lucas’s car at West Avenue and Sixth Street.
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Sarah Sanders
James
D. A. Cook
Soap
Helen B. Conerly
Lorali
Charles
Au- Rist Cusori
Jay
Paul Anderson
Evelyn
Common Pleas Court
Theresa Burk
Lorain
Roy
Bucyrus
Lucille Dumititi
Industrial Commission
Joseph Roller
Stanley Kristoff
H. J. Toll
The
H Stanley Kristoff
Elyria
Burns
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp
William J. Petro
F. R. Lucas
Eighth Street
West Avenue
Sixth Street
Cutheran Laymen Form Organization
A group of Laymen from Cutheran churches formed a Lutheran Layman's League county branch at SE Johns School. KG Jacobs of Cleveland led the event, praising past and future church work and noting scholarships and education projects. Cecil Pike of Rocky River discussed Northwest Ohio District membership growth and planned officer elections after nominations.
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Fort St Paula
Amberat
ElvHa
Ziovi
KG Dacobs
Cleveland
National Board “of Governors
Bbvbe
Shotigorad
Valparaléa University
Hare
Layrriet
Visdal
Mmovien Fdr
Fnureh
Luth
Tran Holir
Stadons
Cecil Pike
Rocky River
Ube
Northwest Ohio
Angee
Cui
P T A Council to Meet Wednesday at Edgeville High
The county PTA council schedules an afternoon session starting 3 30 p m at Edgeville High with music by Ridgeville girls glee club and talks on membership attendance and finances The evening program at 7 00 features Ridgeville High music violin solo by Allan Ohmes and a sermon Freedom In Not Free by Rev Harold R Albert of Lorain In addition a 6 p m dinner at Ridgeville Congregational Church precedes the event
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PTA. Council
Edgeville High School
Une Ridgeville
Birls
Glee Club
P.T.A
F. P. Pigcher
Avon Lake
Harold R. Albert
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lorain
Labor talks falter over wages and union autonomy
At a labor conference Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach urged unions to name a Czar to settle jurisdictional disputes, a plan unions opposed. Meanwhile US Steel rejected a return to collective bargaining on a $2 daily wage increase, and General Motors offered 10 percent instead of 30. UAW CIO pressed Truman to freeze new car prices pending a reconversion probe, opposing prices above 1942 levels. Independent union leader Frederick S. Galloway accused CIO and AFL of intimidation.
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Retary of Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
United States Steel Corp
Schwellenbach
United Steelworkers
CSO
Ofer Tm
Detroit
United Automobile Workers (Cio
General Motors Corp
UAW
CIO O
Ume
Truman
John W. Snyder
CIO
AFL
Frederick S. Galloway
Indianapolis
Ind
National Federated Independent Union
Fire Cause Undetermined At Local Shop Blaze
Fire Chief W No Hater reported the cause remains undetermined after a blaze at a building housing Christies shop. Investigators said no evidence of arson. damages estimated at $3,000 with stock loss minimal because much was destroyed but new stock planned in days. Firefighters planned to reopen area to establish new location within a week.
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Mec and
Mink
Howard dl
Ifidtaalt
Indicali
Phste
Ffs
Tadiccott
New Class Welcomed in Elyria Child Evangelism Fellowship
The Child Evangelism Fellowship in Elyria welcomes a new Class No. 19 to meet Fridays at 3 45 in Mrs Benton’s Hawthorne Avenue home 345 with Mrs Hogan teaching the class prospective teachers hosts invited at the next workers meeting in the M C A on Wednesday morning November 14 at 7 00 o'clock contact Mrs Salvatore Farinelo or Miss Bessie Downing for details plans include lessons from the Gospel of John after Thanksgiving holiday
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Child Evangelism Fellowship
Elyria
M.C. A
Benton
Hawthorne Avenue
Hogan
Pentecostal ™. Church
Salvatore ‘Farinel
Bessie Downing
Two File Election Expense Accounts
Two election expense accounts were filed with the board of elections today as members counted Tuesday's results. Henry Sassmanhausen Republican reelected first ward councilman reported a 10 donation to the Republican campaign committee. Branky Karden Democrat elected sixth ward councilman reported a 5 donation to the Democratic campaign committee. Albert C. Lumim Amherst arrested on reckless driving after a collision on Huron Street. Lumim to be arraigned in police court Saturday.
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Board
Henry Sassmanhausen
First Ward
Branky Karden
Sixth Ward
Albert C. Lumim
Amherst
Huron Street
Lumm
R. R. Mille
Cleveland
Miller
Lummie
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Oberlin Board
PhIlippines
Vince Frassacre
Painillo Annalis
Feliz Javier
Lipa
Tribunal
Hegald
Tony
Lorain County
Emily MacBeth
R. D
Vermont
Bircet
William Heldrich
Mostexssea
Whittlesey
Mes. Whittlesey
Howard Hite
Melvin Niggle
Roy Burke
Charles Relnke
Women's Guild
Peter's Evans Felloal and Reformed Church
Antal
Hermag Essig
Elnging
William Youngless
Freda Rosenkranz
Emma
Mop
Emmy Tna Ronsley
Frede Rosenkranz
Harold Mischku
Waller Mischka
Etery Sondergeld
Herman Essig
North Hadge Road
Iastess
Achenbach
Booth Jrain
Circle Two
St. Ann's
Carohing Kebb
J. Strohmeier
Mere Frankfurlbut
Mar Bel McDermon
Kelch Wall
Louis Seii
Aiibury
Toledo
Smith
Mercy Hospital
Leith
Vhe Aimherst
Brownhelm Evangeliegt
WAC Hospital
Lime
Wroccoli
Halulp Don
Belter
U. B
Hadimhey
Berketa
Hoshoure
Authoor
Agen
Vomators
Bay Beane
Chicago
Chicago -Sutter
Jo Witer
Ealras
Pleyel Ana
Chvire
Buletare
Chpire Butchers
Auit Wratght
Marc Jorlé Haéassy
Edwine Gharias H
Péarl
Charlés
Guy
B. Pindley
Juli Gutoweki
Ralph
Heéarde
West River
Lodi
Weatdta Automatia, Machine and Screw Coy
James 8
MacCarthey
Tar
Alréel
John
Vancil Myers
Minnie
Myers
James M. Myers
James McGinty
T Torin
Mirna
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Margaret Slefik
Frank
D. Ay Cook
Aryl Co
Belifeld Averuey
Myrtle
Travis
Bellfield
Lonely Peaks
Cal
Gurgeslye
Lankout Towers
San Bernardino Mountains
Strawberry Peak
Barbara Wager
Jarry Waxer
Keller Peak
Tee
Santa Ang
Wilma K. Murphy
Cajon
Sudro-Curtis
P.T.A. Council
Prage One
Mua
Gomen
Genuise
Orca Ensar
the General Industries Co
Faylom and Qhive Ste. Elyria
Ohio
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