Stalin claims destruction 120 divisions in year and calls for united nations
Stalin declared Germany nearing catastrophe after praising France invasion and listing 120 German divisions destroyed this year. He noted 204 German and non German divisions remained against the Soviet Union and urged a new armed world organization to keep peace. The speech marked Moscow’s revolution anniversary as allied victory headlines abounded in U S election coverage.
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Odds Shift In Salt Lake City Football Parlay
A local betting house in Salt Lake City cut Roosevelt reelection odds from 18 to 5 to 13 to 5 while Gov. Herbert B. Maw and Republican challenger J. Bracken Lee sit at 5 to 6 and 6 to 5 earlier. Sen. Elbert D. Thomas remains a 2 to 1 favorite over Adam Bennion.
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Soldiers on Trial After Italian Prisoner Raid
Forty three U S soldiers will face a general court martial at Fort Lawton following a raid on an Italian prisoner unit on August 14 and the death of an Italian private. Three face murder and rioting charges. forty others charged with rioting.
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Girls Used in France As Demolition Experts
The Royal Air Force disclosed that French and Polish women served as demolition experts among secret agents parachuting from British planes into southern France before the D day invasion in the Mediterranean theater.
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London
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Roosevelt Holds Narrow Edge in Final National Polls
On election eve four of five national polls show Roosevelt ahead of Dewey. Gallup gives Roosevelt 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent of the civilian vote and 18 states with 165 electoral votes sure for Roosevelt, 10 states with 85 for Dewey. Pivotal states total 281 electoral votes.
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Hitler Loses Food Source In Budapest
Associated Press war analyst DeWitt MacKenzie says Budapest is a crucial war asset for Hitler due to grain supply, Danube portage, railway hub, and milling capacity. Its loss could spur Austrian revolt and destabilize Hitler’s Balkan control, while leaving the Allies with political challenges including Hungarian Nazis to contend with after victory.
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Death toll mounts in Utah hunting season tragedy
In Kanosh Utah Fred Staples 17 died when his 12 gauge shotgun discharged accidentally while using the butt to kill a wounded rabbit Staples son of Mr and Mrs Grant Staples Kanosh was killed in a hunting accident The incident marked the seventh fatality linked to Utah s 1944 hunting season and notes 14 fatalities during the 1943 deer season.
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Argument Ends Fatally In Idaho Beer Parlor Shooting
Ray Arthur Flack died about five minutes after an argument at a Santa Idaho beer parlor. Pi L. W. Kimball, proprietor, is held on an open charge as Prosecutor Carl M. Buell said yesterday. The investigation continues into the fatal shooting.
Congress Control Large Factor in Election Tuesday
Washington AP reports 1,114 candidates run for 35 Senate seats 432 House seats and 31 governorships in a wartime election. Democrats hold 58 Senate seats to 37 Republicans with one Progressive. Republicans aim to gain control of the House and predict up to 60 seat gains, while Democrats expect to hold current strength.
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Turkeys Talks on Dardanelles Stir London News
Bulletin summaries show Britain Russia and United States engaging Turkey over the Dardanelles fate. Other items note Lewiston Idaho to observe Thanksgiving on Nov 23 rather than Nov 30. Coal dealers must issue full information with invoices from Nov 11 under price administration. Chiang Kai Shek expresses optimism for Sino allied cooperation in reaction to Stilwell recall. European inland transport conference adjourns with deadlock over new allied transport body.
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Tribune Tabulates Election Returns Tuesday Night
Pocatello Tribune to publish early election returns from all southeastern Idaho counties as AP designated official collector. Station KSEI broadcast collaboration with Dr Fletcher from Tribune editorial rooms. county clerks urged to start counts after polls open to reduce delays.
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Allies Hold 50 Mile Front Along Maas River
Allied forces held the south bank of the Maas from north of s Hertogenbosch to the sea along a 50 mile front with two small pockets near Moerdijk and Willemstad. British and Canadian troops reported heavy German losses and 25 000 prisoners as the drive north of Antwerp progressed.
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Idaho Sets Stage For Vote As Fourteen Proposals Also Ballot
Idaho voters face a Tuesday election with an estimated 200000 ballots cast in a state of 230000 registered voters. Fourteen statewide races include four constitutional amendments and a governor senate contest between Republican C A Bottolfsen and Democrat Glen H Taylor. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm local time with absentee ballots counted.
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Izvestia Warns of Possible Fake Plot Against Dewey
The Soviet government newspaper Izvestia reports rumors of a Republican plan to stage a fake plot to assassinate Governor Thomas E. Dewey in hopes of swaying votes. The unsigned survey claims Republicans fear defeat and might resort to provoking fear of communists. Roosevelt is in seclusion. Dewey declined comment.
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Yanks Close On Ormoc As Leyte Battle Intensifies
American forces of the twenty fourth division pressed toward Ormoc on Leyte as Pinamoppan fell to veterans and Seventh Infantry moved within 12 miles of the port. Allied airpower hit targets along Honshu while bombers blasted Singapore and Sumatra oil facilities.
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Quadruplets Named at Philadelphia Hospital
The Caiminelle quadruplets are out of danger and in hospital care. The first born is Maureen, the second Kathleen, the third Eileen, and the fourth Michael. The babies were named after the 80 year old mother, who is recovering well from a Caesarean last Wednesday.
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Kathleen
Michael
Idaho Firms Win Permits to Make Farm Equipment
Two Idaho companies received spot authorizations to resume civilian production of farm machinery. J A Terteling & Sons of Boise may produce sweep rakes and Sawtooth Company of Boise may manufacture land levelers when materials are available.
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Boy Crushed Under Wheels of Truck
A 19 month old boy, Raymond Kriegh, died after a truck ran over him near Twin Falls county general hospital. The infant, riding with his farmer parents, fell from the cab when the father stepped onto a running board to check the load. The wheels passed over the child, who died Sunday afternoon.
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Fairfield Wins Probate Judge Seat Over Philadelphia Rival
Ray G. Jones, Republican candidate for Camas County probate judge, runs a self serving ad praising his own candidacy while endorsing opponent W J Packham as a reliable alternative. The ad frames Fairfield as the local title winner and downgrades Philadelphia as the “city of brotherly love.”
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Idahoan's Sister Dies In Magna Utah
Mrs. Charlotte Priscilla Richins Sorenson 11 died last night at her daughter's home in Magna Utah. Surviving is brother Fred Richins of Rexburg Idaho.
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