Riga's Fall Drives Two Red Armies Toward East Prussia
Moscow reports Riga, Latvia fell to Andrei Yeremenko and Ivan Masiennikov’s Baltic armies, releasing two Soviet formations for a southern thrust on East Prussia. Berlin cites tank sorties on Memel and a Narew crossing while a Baltic sea raid by Germans was repelled. Elsewhere, Malinovsky’s Second Ukraine army progresses toward Belgrade as Hungarians near Budapest.
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Moscow
East Prussia
Riga
Yast
Baltic
Stalin
Andrei Yeremenko
Ivan Masiennikov
Berlin
Memel
Narew
Poland
Palanga
Lithuania
Ukraine
Belgrad
Adriatic
Tito
Belgrade
Hungary
Budepast
Reinforcements For Philippine Japs Cut Off By Formosa Attacks
U S Pacific Fleet reports indicate a Japanese army of about 150000 in the Philippines may be cut off from Formosa reinforcement routes after carrier air attacks over two days. Official summaries show over 1000 carrier planes and ships damaged or sunk, Formosa rail yards hit, and air support reduced near the China coast. The Philippines appear open to invasion as Japanese air strength wanes and fleet movements face U S pressure. Tokyo blames American guerillas for disruptions and shortages rise due to shipping issues.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Philippines
Formosa
Vern Haughland
U. S
Aircraf
China Coast
Kyus
Maanila
Luzon
Navy
Haughland
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo Radio
Natal
Tells Women Of Need For Votes For Roosevelt Truman
Roy T. Miller, chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, urged the Women’s Auxiliary to urge neighbors to vote on November 7. Speaking at Western Enterprise Fire Hall in a non partisan campaign for Roosevelt Truman, he warned of an antilabor, anti Roosevelt reactionary drive and emphasized votes as the answer. He noted Roosevelt has made some mistakes, but the alternative would be a man who never makes mistakes.
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Roy T. Miller
Brotherhood of Railway
Lodge 556
BRT
Western Enterprise Fire Hall
Washington Square
McMunlen
Miller
Roosevelt
Tropical storm near Cuba expected to hit south coast
The Weather Bureau warned that a tropical storm with winds near hurricane force would move inland on the south coast of Cuba this afternoon. It was moving north or northeast at 8 to 14 miles per hour and cautioned interests near Cayman Islands and Cuba to take precautions.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Cuba
Cayman Island
Cubs
Two Decrees One New Suit Entered
Two decrees of divorce were granted to Mabel Rebecca Guessford from Carl William Guessford and to Ralph Chas. Sharer from Helen Winifred Sharer. Attorney Calvert K. Hartle appeared. A new suit was filed for Willard V. Canfield for divorce from Jessie M. Canfield through J. J. Allen.
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Mabel Rebecca Guessford
Carl William Guessford
Ralph Chas
Sharer
Helen Winifred Sharer
Calvert K. Hartle
Willard V. Canfield
J. J. Allen
Jessie M. Sanfield
O Conor urges reelection of Roosevelt and Roe at Elkton rally
Governor O Conor urged reelection of President Roosevelt and backed Millard E Tydings for the Senate and Dudley G Roe for the House at a Democratic rally in Elkton Maryland attended by about 400. Roe criticized postwar Republican administrations as responsible for the era's mood.
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Elkton
Millard E. Tydings
Senate
O’conor
Fromer
Dudley G. Roe
Queen Anne's
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
O'Conor
Tydings
Roe
Elkton Armory
White House
FDR declines invitation to forum speech in New York
The White House announced that President Roosevelt has declined an invitation to speak at the concluding session next Wednesday night of the New York Herald Tribune Forum.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
New York Herald Tribune Forum
Dance Hostess and American Soldier Charged With Murder
An 18 year old dance hostess Elizabeth Marina Jones and an American soldier are charged with the murder of George Heath, a truck driver. Heath’s body was found with a bullet wound near Staines outside London. the car used in the shooting was later found in London. The案 investigation started with a robbery theory.
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London
George Heath
Elizabeth Marina Jones
United States Army
Heath
Staines
Meat Scarcity For Few Weeks in Hagerstown
Two large Hagerstown meat retailers warned a beef shortage may last into the new year with pork likely scarce for about 60 days. They cited government purchases and a mild drought as major factors, noting ration points still outpace available meat. Washington County may fare better due to local beef and pork sales, but civilian supplies remain tight.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Only 70 Now On Payroll Of FCIC
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has reduced its payroll from 450 to 7 as liquidation proceeds. J Carl Wright, the manager, stated Congress ordered the corporation dissolved in July 1945 due to insurance costs. A new crop insurance bill covering several crops was approved by the House agriculture committee and will be prioritized when Congress reconvenes on November 14.
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Washington
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
J. Carl Wright
Congress
National Treasury
House Agriculture Committee
House
McCormack
D-Mass
Realty sales total near 125000 in active market week
The local real estate market remained active with about 125000 in sales. Deeds filed show familiar names exchanging properties across Smithsburg Hagerstown and surrounding avenues and streets, including 346 348 S Cannon Ave and west side of Guilford Ave.
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Lillie F. Lashley
Elmer J. Powell
S. Cannon Avenue
Benjamin F. Hansever
Milton L. Porterfield
Guilford Avenue
Gerald L. Barlup
Jesse S. Smith
Anna M. Smith
Summit Avenue
Howard
West Wilson
Robert H. McCauley
Ralph ©. Blickenstaff
Smithsburg-Ringzgold Road
Smithsburg
Saml. J. Shilingberg
Lucille E. Larkdoll
Maryland Avenue
John V. Shank
John A. Myers
West Water Street
Conrad L. Parsons
Adrian A. Shugers
Sadie V. Piper
Samuel Webster Piper
Thomas Gorman
Cannon Avenue
George C. Myers
Concord Street
Benjamin F. Hunsberger
Sadie C. Piggott
West Washington
Ross and
Buena Vista
Samuel F. Liord
Foster Blickenstaff
Sadie A. Baker
Water Street
Hagerstown
Ralph O. Blickenstaff
L. Foster Blickenstaff
South Potomac
Lloyd H. Reynolds
H. Fred Miller
Brazil Expands Italian Theater With New Troop Convoy
In Rome Oct 14 a large Brazilian expeditionary force batch arrives in the Italian battle zone. The convoy includes Brazil's first air force contingent of pilots and ground crew. Commanded by Brig Gen Oswaldo Cordeiro de Farias with Falconeiro da Cunha, the reinforcements boost total Brazilian forces in Italy beyond double.
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Rome
Italy
Oswaldo Cordeiro de Farias
Fal Econiero da Cunha
Corfu Captured by Allies After German Surrender
Allied forces seized Corfu in the Hanian sea after a German garrison of 60 surrendered without firing a shot. Albanian factions also took Delvino and Sarande, cutting Nazi escape routes from Greece. Explosives damaged Sarande center post surrender, with no casualties.
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Rome
Corfu
Hanian Sea
Delvino
Sarande
Porto Edda
Greece
RAF
Girrender
Taking No Chances
Cpl. Hubert Jolly wrote from Albany on October 14 that during the capture of a French town he encountered a resident who held both an American and a German flag, unsure which side had won.
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Albany
N. Y
Hubert Jolly
Maryland to use FM radio for statewide student lessons
Maryland plans a postwar FM education network to keep pupils learning at home. D W Zimmerman says five main stations and about 12 feeder stations will cover the state with lessons from University of Maryland College Park and Towson and Freestate colleges. Adult education stressed. costs cited for transmitting and production centers.
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Maryland
State Department of Education
Federal Communications Commission
Hageerstown
D. W. Zimmerman
FCC
University of Maryland
College Park
Fresturg and
Towson
Annapolis
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Zimmerman
Educa
Dewey Charged With Dishonesty In Speech Excerpts
Washington October 14 Adolf A Berle Jr assistant secretary of state charged that Gov Thomas E Dewey used a distorted sentence from a memorandum Berle wrote to imply the Roosevelt administration favored government ownership of industry The White House release quoted Berle saying the sentence described what they wanted to avoid and that Dewey built a speech on a false premise He added Dewey knows him well and called the tactic an attempt to mislead the public Continued on Page 2
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Washington
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Thomas BE. Dewey
Roosevelt
White House
Berle
Dewey
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Swallows To Southland As Weather Turns Colder
Keedysville observer J A Miller notes chimney swallows heading south signaling approaching fall frost. He reports 1.26 inches rain in last 24 hours, October total 2.55 inches near normal, Edgemont reservoir rain26.66 inches from last night, water stored up but reservoir remains about one quarter full, hindering mountain supply.
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Southland
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Edgemont Reservoir
Hagers
Former Local Boy Almost Is Buried Alive In Foxhole
Hubert Lee Bennett, a former Hagerstown boy, was wounded in France on September 2. He and a comrade were buried alive when a shell hit their foxhole, but both escaped as the foxhole caved in. Bennett has recovered and returned to his unit. He is the brother of Mrs Rath Long and Mrs James Booth of Hagerstown Route 1 and Deneld FE. Renert?
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Tfe
Hubert Lee Bennett
Hagerstown
Tie
France
Bennett
Rath Long
James KR. Booth
Deneld
Soldier ballots and a bold message reach Kansas City board
An overseas sergeant returned his soldier ballot from abroad with an envelope marked Greetings to the President. The president-elect era context hints at wartime voting procedures and the election board handling of military ballots.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Election Board
Bombing Blasts Targets in Cologne and Along Western Front
More than 1,000 American heavy bombers hit Cologne railway yards and other targets while Fortresses Liberators struck Saarbrucken and Kaiserslautern. Mosquitos softened Cologne, and RAF Typhoons destroyed a Nazi field headquarters in Holland.
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London
Cologne
Saarbrucken
Kaiserlautern
Aachen
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Holland
Truman Campaign Heads West After Texas Stop
Truman and Garner shared a humorous reunion at Uvalde as the presidential ticket moved toward Los Angeles. Texas officials predicted strong support, with former Gov. Albred forecasting Texas backing for Roosevelt of at least 750,000 votes. Garner joked about age and vitality while avoiding politics.
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Garner
Truman
Missouri
James V. Albred
Texas
Toosevelt
Trumpeter's Ex Wife To Get 6000 A Year
Los Angeles reports trumpeter Harry James has settled alimony with his former wife Louise Tobin. He will pay 8000 yearly for support of their two children, plus 4997 and place 8997 in a trust for the youngsters, via his attorney.
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Los Angeles
Harry James
Louise Tobin
James
Betty Grable
Parisians Celebrate First U.S. Film Since 1940 It Started With Eve
A delirious Paris crowd queued for hours to see Deanna Durbin in It Started With Eve, the first new American film shown since 1940. Few American soldiers attended as the film played under a French title and drew mixed reactions amid lingering restrictions. A young Frenchwoman called the experience wonderful and noted German films had offered little laughter.
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Paris
Deanna Durbin
Eve
Doughboys Fire Into Aachen Siege With Flames
U S troops push deeper into Aachen’s ruined streets in a house to house fight using flame throwers and grenades. German reinforcements may have slipped in as 2,000 were still defending the city. Americans report 1,000 prisoners taken in five days while Dutch and British actions shift on Zuid Beveland and Walcheren Islands.
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London
U. S
Aachen
Holland
Zuid Beveland
Walcheren
Schelde
Rush Still On At Post Office
Post Office keeps parcel post window open until 5 45 pm Monday after official notice that Monday is the deadline for overseas Christmas parcels. Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson said 135 sacks worth about 2600 parcels were mailed yesterday for the peak mailing day as families of overseas troops crowded the lobby this morning hoping to mail gifts.
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Thomas M. Simpson
Simpson
48 Allied Planes Lost In Refinery Raid
Rome reports 48 Allied aircraft gone after raids on the Blechhamer south oil refinery. Seventy-five heavy bombers and twelve fighters from the U S Air Force encountered antiaircraft barrages over targets in Germany and Austria. Some aircraft met only moderate opposition while others faced more resistance near Hungary.
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Rome
Ovor
U. S
Blechhamer South
Blau
German
Siesia
Virnna
Liberatore
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Ex-Head Of Italian Bank Gets 30 Years
Rome reports ex governor of the Bank of Italy, charged with diverting 126 tons of gold seized from Germany, was sentenced today by the Italian High Court to thirty years in prison. Horse story follows with incomplete text and unclear details.
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Rome
Pi—Vinenszo Agzolini
Bank of Italy
Italivn Tigh Csurt
Juerice
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James A. Short
War ‘Department
Williamsport Rt
Nippon
B.R.T
Cuban
Yank
FCIC
Brazil
Georgette Bauerdorf
George Bauerdorf
G.O.P
Berl
Almost
Harry S. Truman
John Nance Garner
Southern Pacific
Uvalde
Poe
Trumpeter
U.S
Rush
Post Office
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