Idaho Voters Move to Polls After Lengthy Campaign
Idaho voters faced a decisive ballot as races for U S senate governor and multiple congress seats heated to a close. About 200 000 were expected to cast votes with many officials likely to change after inauguration. Polls opened 8 a m to 7 p m local time as Sat issues ranged from isolationism to tax and constitutional amendments.
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George H. Curtis
United States
Senate
C. A. Bottolfsen
Glen H
W. H. Detweiler
Hazelton
Charles C. Gossett
Nampa
Gossett
Detweiler
J.R
State Board of Equalization
Reds Strike Deep Into Budapest Suburbs
Soviet forces clash with strengthened German troops on the outskirts of Budapest as Stalin proclaims the war near decisive offensive stages. Russian columns push two miles from Ferihegy airport amid vows of looming victory and Hitlerite Germany’s isolation.
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Budapest
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Hungary
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Ferihegy
Moscow
Stalin omits When in Victory Talk
War analyst notes Stalin claims Germany is on the verge of catastrophe but avoids timing. He argues victory hinges on simultaneous pressure on all fronts and questions when Western offensives across the Rhine and Red Army pushes past the Vistula will unfold. Despite imponderables, he says Allied progress is moving well and could quicken.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Marshal Stalin
Germany
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Rhine
Vistula
Hitler
Noted Surgeon Dr Alexis Carrel Dies at 71
Paris obituary notes the death of Alexis Carrel a 71 year old surgeon biologist and Nobel laureate linked with Charles A Lindbergh in the development of a mechanical heart.
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Paris
Alexis Carrel
Charles A. Lindbergh
Republicans Aim for 18 Seats to Regain Control of Congress
As voters choose the 79th congress, Republicans seek six House and twelve Senate seats to topple Democratic control. Key figures cast their fates as war and postwar issues loom large with a two-thirds Senate tally needed for treaties. Thirty-five Senate seats and 432 House races are contested.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Maine
Packard Plant Closed Over Polisher Dispute
Detroit Packard Motor Car Co announces closure of its 39 000 worker plant due to an unbalanced material condition caused by a polisher dispute. CIO UAW reps have sought a settlement since workers walked off last Friday night. operations cannot resume until they return.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Early Voting Sets Record Turnout in Wartime Election
The Associated Press reports unprecedented early voting with a potential 50 million ballots as Americans line up before polls open. Roosevelt and Dewey urge high turnout for democracy in wartime. NYC shows 25 percent voting by 9:30 a.m. and Pennsylvania anticipates large totals despite fewer servicemen.
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New York City
Election Returns Reported From Bannock County Pocatello
Weather threats did not deter voters as turnout was heavy across all Pocatello precincts. Bannock county results may be slow to tabulate due to the large vote. returns from the east expected soon after 7 p.m. mountain time as polls closed in Bannock at 7. The Tribune will carry results via AP leased wires with KSEI coordinating announcements.
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Associated Press
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KSEI
Pocatello
Bannock County
RAF Bombers Hit Coblenz In Night Raid Amid Churned Weather
RAF daylight and night sorties target Coblenz and Gelsenkirchen as 25,000 Allied planes drop over 26,000 tons on Germany. Lancasters and Halifaxes strike Rhine railroad yards behind U S army fronts while Mosquitos hit Gelsenkirchen with large fires visible from the day’s heavy raid.
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Germany
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Coblenz
Rhine
U.S
First
Gelsenkirchen
Ruhr
Reich
Poles Take San Martino and Marsignano in Italy Front
Polish troops of the eighth army captured San Martino and Marsignano in the mountains southwest of Forli, the allied headquarters announced. Several hill features were seized as main front activity consisted of patrols on the Italian front.
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Eighth Army
San Martino
Marsignano
Forli
Nampa Conductor James Sloat Dies in Salt Lake City
James Edward Sloat 59 of Nampa, longtime railroad conductor, died yesterday in a Salt Lake City hospital. Born in Morristown Tennessee, funeral services will be held in Nampa.
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Salt Lake City
James Edward Sloat
Nampa
Morristown
Tenn
Battle near Aacheh as raid bags six ships and 191 planes
Japanese see Superforts over Tokyo as B 29s raid Manila sinking or damaging six Nipponese ships and wiping out 191 aircraft. U S carrier and land raids hit Luzon Cebu and Negros while MacArthur forces press Leyte. Tokyo reports overviews with no bombs dropped.
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Negros Islands
MacArthur
Leyte
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Honshu
Millions Vote To Elect President In General Election
Voters nationwide turn out to choose a president and vice president along with 31 governors and full Congress. State officials estimate total turnout around 44 to 50 million, including about 3.37 million military voters. Polls open around 6 a.m. and close by 11 p.m. local time with varied but mild weather expectations.
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Associated Press
U. S
E.W.T
Pocatello Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Scattered Showers
The Weather Bureau reports for Pocatello and vicinity that today remains partly cloudy with tonight and Wednesday in the same condition. Expect scattered showers in valleys and light snow flurries in the mountains. Highs near 47, lows around 39, no significant precipitation noted for the 24 hour period.
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Pocatello Municipal
Pocatello
Japanese Atrocities Reported In Dutch East Indies
A document catalogues Japanese brutality in the occupied Netherlands Indies. Villages near Medan and on Java were burned with kerosene and bombs, and fleeing residents were shot. Prisoners faced torture including water torture and impalement, with reports of bayoneting Javanese women.
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Lidice
Netherlands East Indies
Netherlands
Far East
Medan
Sumatra
Record turnout marks Roosevelt Dewey 1940 election day
Voters across the nation cast ballots in large numbers with early returns suggesting a repeat of 1940 patterns. Roosevelt voters lined up at Hyde Park and in New York City while Dewey voted in New York, with both campaigns seeing high participation among women and men alike.
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Hyde Park
Old Town Hall
Hudson Valley
Dewey
New York City
New York
Harry S. Truman
Independence
German Casualties Pass 2 Million
Official statements report German casualties totaling 2,044,090 from May to November across Russia Western front and Italy. Allied sources note uncertain enemy losses may be higher.
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Associated Press
Germany
Russia
Italy
Pocatello Sets November 23 as Thanksgiving Day
The executive committee of the retail board of the chamber of commerce in Pocatello declares Thursday November 23 as Thanksgiving Day. Governor Bottolfsen has proclaimed November 30 as a state Thanksgiving. The committee suggests moving the railroad payroll to November 29 and notes post office Christmas mail, with banks observing both holidays while other businesses stay open November 30. Armistice Day November 11 remains a legal holiday with closures. banks will observe.
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Pocatello
Retail Board of the Chamber of Commerce
C. A Bottolfsen
LeRoy Jones
Retail Bureau
Lord Moyne Assassinated by Jewish Extremists in Cairo
Lord Moyne the British resident minister in the Middle East was killed by two gunmen as he left his Cairo residence. His chauffeur died instantly. One assailant was shot by an Egyptian constable and the other captured nearby. Prime Minister Winston Churchill said he had no official information on motives or authorship. Moyne had worked on Zionist issues and was regarded as a strong friend to Jews in Palestine.
Veteran at 18 Rejoins Army After World War II
Ernest Hufnagel, an overseas veteran who enlisted at 16 using his dead brother’s birth certificate, is set to begin a second hitch tomorrow. He served ten months on the Italian front before being discharged and turned 18 last August, rejoining via his draft board.
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Pittsburgh
Ernest Hufnagle
Ernest
Partisans Active Killed as Yugoslav Units Lead Clash
In Yugoslavia troops reported heavy fighting with partisans killed and nine partisan units involved in a fresh clash. Authorities cited ongoing operations against resistance groups amid shifting control and checkpoints.
Battle for Vossenack Sees Germans Hold Key Areas
In fierce fighting centered on Vossenack near Aachen American troops battled German forces for control of the town’s heart and surrounding strongpoints along the Roer line. Reports say both sides exchanged heavy bombardment as Americans report advances and setbacks near Hurtgen and Schmidt.
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London
Wossenack
Cologne
Aachen
Supreme Headquarters
First Army
Hurtgen
Schmidt
Vossenack
Associated Press
Soviet Union May Assist In Jap Fight
Washington reports Stalin discussed Japan as an aggressive nation and hinted Russia might aid the Pacific war. Observers say actions could range from bases to full participation, but no plan has been shared with Washington or London. Allies fear premature moves. Russia's northeast Asia position and Kamchatka are vulnerable. Russian bases could support air strikes on Japan and aid northern-front operations.
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Marshall Stalin
Japan
Soviet Union
Stalin
Pacific
Russia
London
Northeast Asia
Maritime
Kamchatka Peninsula
China
Election Day Weather Across Regions
Weather map notes widespread rain in the upper Mississippi valley and western Great Lakes spreading to lower Michigan and Indiana. Showers from Texas and Missouri extend northward. cold fronts bring fear and cool air along the Atlantic seaboard while the south remains mild. Flurries over the Rockies and rain in Utah. Clear in far western Oregon.
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