Badoglio recounts Mussolini fall and Ciano feud
Badoglio accuses Mussolini of fearing Hitler and recalls Ciano's rebellion against his father in law. He cites Dino Grandi and the Feltre meeting, where Hitler dominated Mussolini, leading to the grand council showdown. The talk questions whether fascist leaders foresaw their doom or sought higher power.
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Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
Ciano
Badoglio
Dino Grandi
Rome
Lisbon
Hitler
Feltre
Italy
Tills
Two Youths Discharged in Stolen Car Case
Two boys aged 16 and 14 were arrested after being seen with three others near a car later reported stolen from Campbell Avenue. Police court heard the owner did not press charges, the car was recovered undamaged, and both youths were discharged after John Phillips of 600 Jacob Street declined to press the charge.
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First Precinct
Campbell Avenue
James F. Bryan
Edward Donnelly
Cliff Street
John Phillips
Jacob Street
Peterson's Ointment for piles ad claims quick relief
Act now for relief from piles with Peterson's Ointment. The cooling astrigent formula has brought relief for 30 years and quickly stops itching. Available from all druggists 35 cents, or 60 cents with applicator. Money refunded if not delighted.
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Peterson
Battle for Cos Island in Dodecanese fights reported
Cairo reports Allied forces battle Nazi troops on Cos Island to halt a German air and sea assault. Cos near Turkey serves as fighter base for attacks on Crete Rhodes and Greece. The clash follows occupation moves on Leros and Samos and strengthens the Allied position north of Egypt.
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Cairo
Cos Island
Dodecanese
Europe
Crete
Rhodes
Greece
Royal Air Force
Nabi
Cos
Turkey
Athens
Egypt
Ickes Forecasts Gasoline Ration Cut for Far West
Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes warned that A B and C gasoline ration coupons in far western states may be reduced to curb civilian consumption by about 15 000 barrels daily. He spoke at an open meeting with roughly 37 western House and Senate members and said fuel supply in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast is not optimistic.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
House
Senate
Ickes
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Bonus Delegates Boost Democrats Convention Ranks
Washington reports the 1944 Democratic national convention will have 1,176 delegates, 76 more than 1940, with Frank C. Walker noting the increase follows the 1940 two extra delegates per state voting for the ticket. The shift aims to ease rail transport strain and aligns with war time constraints, while Philadelphia and Chicago remain contenders for hosting next year’s gathering.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Frank C. Walker
Roosevelt-Wallace
Colorado
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Nebraska
North and
South Dakota
Vermont
Walker
Office of Defense Transportation
Philadelphia
New Supergas Raises Engine Power by One Half
Ithaca reports a Cornell linked breakthrough in a “supergas” named tripante that boosts internal combustion engine power by about 50 percent over 100 octane. Developed for Allied war planes, the fuel offers strong anti knock properties and is producible at under $1 a gallon, a vast reduction from earlier lab costs.
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Ithaca
INS
Cornell
Gustav Egloff
American Institute of Chemists
Methinds Laboratory
Victory ships to boost postwar trade as production begins
UPI reports Rear Admiral Harold L. Vickery noted September ship production fell to 160 vessels from August 164, while Oregon Shipbuilding's Portland yard under Edgar Kaiser set records by delivering 24 ships. He forecast new Victory ships to outperform Liberty and C-type vessels with speeds over 17 knots, aiding postwar competitiveness.
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Washington
Vickery
Vereel
Air Medal Awarded Green Island Pilot Missing in Action
Second Lieutenant Richard N. Cunningham, 24, pilot on the Flying Fortress Silver Dollar II, missing in European theater since Sept. 6, receives the Air Medal for courage, coolness and skill on combat missions over occupied Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard D Cunningham of 48 George Street Green Island. A Heatly High School graduate, he attended Stena College for two years and worked for Railway Express Co in Albany before joining the Army.
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Green Island
Richard NS. Cunningham
Europe
Cunningham
Richard D. Cunningham
George Street
Heatly High School
Stena College
Railway Express Co
Albany
Army
Church Merger Plans Resumed
Cleveland UP reports that the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church voted to resume talks toward union with the Presbyterian Church. Resolutions reflect a compromise of majority and minority views within the joint commission and authorize new commissioners. The measures go to the House of Deputies for approval. The commission led by the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Parson notes the most stubborn problem remains unresolved.
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Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
Joint Commission Ion
Commission
House of Deputies
Edward L. Par
Yank Discloses Army Thoughts On Westwall Tests
Yank, the Army weekly, reports a miniature Westwall created at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland for artillery tests at battle distance. Other items note over 10 million overseas mailings this Sept-Oct, new GI ration box, color coded blood plasma labels, 600 women doctors to be commissioned, rising GT insurance, nine camouflage colors, and guidance for Aussie GI wives.
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New York
United Nations
Yank
Army Weekly
Army Ordnance
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Church orders and ministry roles cited in historic report
A historical report notes that the Episcopal Church maintains three ordained orders bishops priests and deacons while the Presbyterian Church uses a single order of presbyters and requires bishop ordination for all ministers with the presbytery acting as the authority. In Wood County Oklahoma farmers have shipped over 72 freight cars of scrap since Pearl Harbor.
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California
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Pearl Harbor
Wood County
Oklo
Booby Traps Threaten Naples After German Retreat
The report frames Naples as a time bomb with mined streets and vast explosives left by retreating German forces. It notes a family clash between Fascists and anti-Fascists and mentions British patrols at the airport uncovering German armored cars. Civilians face danger from booby traps and collapsing buildings as they attempt to live amid the danger.
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Ing
Naples
German mine planting prowess noted in unobserved belt work
The passage recalls positions left unobserved in a belt area for several days and praises German ingenuity in planting mines. It highlights stealth and craft as key factors in the described operation.
Swensson Heads Jury for Rensselaer Supreme Court
The October continuance of the September term for Rensselaer County was convened at 11 am by Justice Pierce H L Russell. A grand jury is in session with Otto J. Swennson named foreman and Edward C. Brownell assistant foreman, Josephine Dusenbury clerk, as the term resumes after a recess to 10 30 am. Russell then left for Hudson where at 2 pm he received Columbia County grand jury report. A federal order set a 35 mph limit and statewide speeds averaged about 37 mph.
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Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Pierce HL Russell
William H. Murray
Justice Russell
Otto J. Swennson
Lakewood Place
Edward C. Brownell
Buskirk
Josephine Dusenbury
Center Brunswick
Hudson
Columbia County Grand Jury
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