Italy and Greece war stalemate near Koritza siege
Greek dispatches report 30 000 Italian troops encircled at Koritza in Albania as 4 000 fascists are cut off behind lines. Greek artillery shells encircled city while civilians flee Abiglista. Italian command claims main thrusts toward Florina and Ioannina continue despite weather and road conditions.
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Associated Press
Italy
Greece
Koritza
Albania
Abiglista
Mussolini
Phlorina
Joannina
Jannina
Ioannina
Old-Style Air Raids Resume Over English Channel Coast
London reports renewed battles as German and British air forces clash above southeast England. Bombs hit coastal houses while raids on Ostend Boulogne and Le Havre proceed with all British planes returning safely. A 22-strong daylight formation crossed Kent at five miles altitude with smoke and vapor trails.
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London
England
Jone Wolf
British Press Association
Britain
Air Ministry
Ostend
Belgium
Boulogne
le Havre
France
Kent
Weather update for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
Maryland mostly cloudy with occasional rain tonight and Wednesday morning. colder Wednesday. Chesapeake Bay sees southwest winds becoming northwest Wednesday and continued cloudy with rain tonight and Wednesday morning.
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Maryland
Gleesapeake Bay
Weather forecast for Middle Atlantic States period
Rain Tuesday night ends Wednesday morning then returns later week. Colder Wednesday with temperatures slightly below normal, rise toward normal by Friday and fall again by period end.
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Middle Atlantic States
Bitolj Bombing Report Baffles Officials
Yugoslav Bitolj near the Greek Albanian front was hit by three warplanes of undisclosed nationality. Two people were killed and five wounded as bombs struck the railway station and a military building near the air port. An emergency Yugoslav cabinet meeting was convened in Belgrade to assess the situation. Unconfirmed reports cited multiple attacks. Greece and Italy denied responsibility and Greek minister Raoul Rosetti said Greek fliers could not have carried out the raid.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Bitolj
Greece
Italy
Raoul Rosetti
Italian Air Raids Fail Over Greek City
J W Gallagher reports from Salonika that Greek forces repulse Italian air raids on the northern sector as civilians endure heavy bombardment. From within the city by the Aegean Sea he describes bombs hitting near his hotel and ongoing street clashes, noting no strategic military objective disrupted or essential service broken despite the violence.
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J. Wes Gallagher
Salonika
Greece
Budapest
Willkie Casts Vote In New York Ballot
Wendell Willkie, a lawyer, voted at public school 6 on Madison Avenue at Fifth Street in New York at 9:42 a.m. He told a radio announcer he would vote straight Republican and identified his occupation as lawyer.
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New York
Wendell IL
Willkie
Madison Avenue
Death Ends 6-Year Sleep Of Ohio Girl
Akron Ohio reports seven year old Dorothy June Russell died after a six year coma caused by whooping cough followed by encephalitis. Her case drew wide medical attention but could not be cured.
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Ohio
Akron
Dorothy June Russell
Remember to Vote for Roosevelt Ticket This Evening
Editorial urges citizens to use their right to vote in free America before 7 o clock this evening. It praises Roosevelt and criticizes Willkie, urging readers to vote the Roosevelt ticket from top to bottom and keep America safe and free.
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Willkie
United States
America
Roosevelt
Elmer Oller Wins Place In Ten Ton Tomato Club
Elmer H. Oller of Smithsburg is among 17 of 312 growers who qualified for the 13th annual ten-ton tomato club by yielding ten or more tons per acre. Clifford Smith of White Hall won first prize among large growers with 15.7 tons per acre on 10.4 acres. Harry Ried of Trappe led small growers with 12.86 tons per acre on 2.2 acres. Frank A. Mays of Upperco placed second in large acreage, with 14.3 tons per acre on 6.5 acres, and George W. Bill of Hampstead was second in small acreage at 12.35 tons per acre on 2.35 acres. All qualifiers receive certificates. four top finishers receive gold watches. The contest is run annually by the University of Maryland.
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Elmer H. Oller
Smithsburg
University of Maryland Extension Service
Clifford Smith
White Hall
Harry Ried
Trappe
Frank A. Mays
Upperco
George W. Bill
Hampstead
University of Maryland
Mrs Garner Votes Alone At Texas Polling Place
Mrs. John Nance Garner went to a frame schoolhouse near her Uvalde home to cast her presidential ballot at about 11:15 am. She had previously watched the Vice President vote alongside her, but today he was absent and she did not know when he would vote.
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Uvalde
Tex
John Nance Garner
Garner
Hart's Location votes split in presidential race
In Hart's Location New Hampshire the local tally showed three votes for Wendell Willkie and five for Franklin D. Roosevelt reflecting a small town result in the 1940 election.
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Manchester
N. H
Hart
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Churchill warns Britons fear U boat threat rises over air raids
London. Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons the mounting depredations of German U boats now threaten Britain more than air raids. He pledged to aid Greece from bases in Crete, noted the grievous naval burden from blocking neutral ports, and said the new US destroyers would be deployed when most needed. He cited three great liners sunk in a week and gave stark counts of civilian and soldier deaths. The speech outlined Greece bases and the need to fight campaigns of 1943 and 1944.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Greece
Crete
Britain
Canada
Laurentic
Patroclus
Ireland
Churchill
United States
Million Not To Vote Top Of Ticket Predictions
Washington Nov 5 Simon Michelet president of the National Get Out the Vote Club estimates 51 million Americans will mark X on ballots in the presidential election. He adds that only about 50 million will vote for a President and a vice president, while about 1 million may abstain or be confused by ballots.
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Washington
Simon Michelet
National
Get
Gates W McGarrah Dies At 77 Noted Banker In NYC
Gates W. McGarrah a leading banker for over 30 years died at Doctors Hospital after a short illness in New York City. He was 77 and highly regarded in financial circles.
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New York
Gates W. McGarrah
Doctors Hospital
1400 A.P. Newspapers Prepare to Report Election Returns
The Associated Press will coordinate 1400 newspapers in a giant, near instantaneous national vote count. A 65,000-strong staff, 285,000 miles of leased wires, and rapid county to state to Washington bureau reporting will deliver results as polls close.
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Edlitor
The
Daily Mail
Associated Press
United States
Mutual
Washington
Lane Predicts 75000 Margin In Maryland Victory
Democratic officials in Maryland forecast a Roosevelt Radcliffe win by at least 75000 votes with potential for a higher margin. William Lane and Truman B. Cash led optimistic speeches in Baltimore as Governor O Conor and Sumner Welles joined the turnout push. Maryland reports 29690 registered voters, a peak since 1932, amid tense campaigning and constitutional amendment debates.
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William. Preston Jane
Maryland
Roosevelt
George S. Radcliffe
Truman B. Cash
Baltimore
O’conor
Lane
Sumner Welles
Radcliffe
Film Short Pleads For National Unity
Hollywood reports a film short shown in over 18,000 theaters after today’s election urges the nation to unite behind the elected president. The industry committee produced the short titled a plea for national unity to promote national harmony.
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Hollywood
United States
Record Vote In County Believed To Indicate Democratic Victory
Washington counties march to the polls in unprecedented numbers with noon reports showing the largest record balloting in county history. Democratic leaders claim the turnout signals a smashing victory as city voters surge ahead of rural areas. In 24-1 North End area 425 of 931 registered cast ballots, in 21-1 precinct 144 of 557, Western Enterprise Fire Wall 444 of about 1500, and 24-1 West End 185 of 653. Democrat leaders voiced confidence at noon.
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Washington
Ing
North End
Hillcrest Avenue
Western Enterprise Fire Wall
West End
He Gets Trimmed If Democrats Do
In Mt. Carmel Illinois on November 5 a man named Jess Struble, who vows to grow his hair and beard while Democrats stay in power, notes his features attract attention as a possible national political statement if Republicans win Illinois but lose the nation.
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MT. Carmel
Jess Struble
Illinois
Election Bet Sinks Into Public Square Crowd
In Lancaster Billy Turner backing Willkie and Eugene Rankin backing Roosevelt wager a clash where the loser must lie in a casket for an hour on Saturday afternoon before the town’s main crowd. In Montgomery County Alabama Roosevelt leads the absentee tally with 660 to Willkie 5 while Martin Station reports eight Roosevelt votes.
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Lancaster
Billy Turner
Willkie
Eugene Rankin
Roosevelt
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Wendell Willkie
Montgomery County
Martin Station
Admiralty says two German U boats sunk in raid
London reports the Admiralty announced the sinking of two German submarines during today’s operations. One submarine is claimed to have sunk the Canadian liner Empress of Britain, signaling a major Allied naval success in the ongoing campaign.
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London
Admiralty
Washington County Soil Conservation Board Meeting Report
The board of supervisors of the Washington County Soil Conservation District will meet Thursday night at the office of County Agent Milt TY. Moore.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Milt TY. Moore
Rain Threatening To Reduce Rural Vote
Polls show Roosevelt likely winning nationally with about a 52 48 spread per Gallup while Fortune forecasts 55 2 for the President. In Illinois Illinois appears safely Democratic though Willkie could narrow downstate margins and be swamped by Chicago votes. Ohio and Michigan look tight with outcomes dependent on factory center majorities.
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Roosevelt
Ilinois
Chicago Tribune
Willkie
Chicago
Gallup
Ohio
Michigan
Forest Fire Near Hancock in Maryland State Preserve
A large forest fire rages today in the state preserve at Pearce and crews from Hancock fire company and local volunteers rush to the scene. Fire towers in Washington and Frederick counties went up yesterday, with observers stationed at Lamb's Knoll and McClellan's Lookout. The new 60‑foot tower will feature a 14‑foot cabin and catwalk, offering visitors a panorama from the Potomac into Pennsylvania and a view of Antietam Battlefield. access is via a county road south of Keedysville.
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Pearce
Hancock Fire Company
E.R. McCullough
Washington
Frederick
Charles Clingan
Lamb’s Knoll
State Forestry Department
McClellan's
Potomac River
Pennsylvania
Antietam
Hagerstown
Sharpsburg-Boonsboro Road
Keedysville
Brakeman Crushed Under Freight Car in Brunswick Yard
Robert Keesecker, 23, of Brunswick, fell beneath a freight car in the Brunswick yards last night and lost both legs. He was found by a fellow brakeman after cries were heard and remains in critical condition.
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Brunswick
Robert Keesecker
Keesecker
Nut Bush precinct reports solid Roosevelt vote in NC
Nut Bush, a tiny precinct in Vance County North Carolina reported all 24 registered voters backing Franklin D Roosevelt in the general election by 9 a m. the first precinct in the state to report results. precinct officials announced the outcome at 8 59 a m.
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Nutbush
N. C
Vance County
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Voters battle rain as Roosevelt Willkie race unfolds
Voters across the United States cast ballots in the Roosevelt versus Willkie presidential contest amid forecasts of rain in key Eastern and Central states. Despite showers in Ohio Illinois and Detroit and later Western Pennsylvania and New York, officials predicted a record turnout near 3.25 million in New England states and widespread urban participation.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Detroit
South Dakota
Wyoming
George M. Neffner
Low-cost cotton mattresses for Maryland farm families
In College Park Maryland low income farm families will soon gain access to inexpensive cotton mattresses. County agents will collect applications for cotton materials and provide manufacture instruction. Eligibility is limited to households with income of 600 dollars or less. A cotton mattress making demo was led by Miss Nell Pickens and Miss Lucile Mallette from the Alabama Extension Service, with cotton and ticking supplied by the Federal Surplus Marketing Administration.
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College Park
Maryland
Nell Pickens
Lucile Mallette
Alabama Extension Service
Federal Surplus Marketing Administration
Greek freighter seeks refuge at Dutch Harbor during war fears
The Greek freighter Georgios Potomanias entered Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians on orders from the Greek government for safety as Greece is at war. The ship, en route from Wilmington Delaware to Japan, was reported to have sought neutral port protection Friday according to U S Coast Guard headquarters in Ketchikan Alaska.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
U. S. Coast Guard
Georgios Potomanias
Dutch Harbor
Aleutians
Greece
Wilmington
Del
Japan
Finger Injury to Baby at Hancock Home
The one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Truax Hancock nearly severed a finger when she fell on a broken bottle yesterday at her home. She was removed to the Washington County Hospital.
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Oscar Truax
Hancock
Washington County Hospital
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