Willkie Death Shocks Nation At Lenox Hill Hospital
Willkie, 52, Indiana born lawyer and 1940 Republican nominee, died of coronary thrombosis at Lenox Hill Hospital after a bout with a serious infection. His wife and secretary were with him. burial planned in Rushville Indiana. public viewing at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church followed by funeral services.
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World Grieves Over Loss of Wendell Willkie
A sweeping AP report notes reactions to Wendell Willkie s death from President Roosevelt Gov Bricker Landon and British officials. It quotes Bracken Hall and Hoover praising Willkie s courage leadership and principled stance while Dewey and others call his passing a national loss. The piece signals continued coverage on page nine.
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Snood Murder Suspect Passes Police Lineup
Marine private Harl McFarland charged with the murder of 16 year old Dorothy Berrum appeared in a police lineup with five other Marines. Witnesses could not identify him. McFarland denied the accusation as Coroner MacDonald scheduled an inquest for the slain girl found garroted at the Potomac Park golf course.
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Dewey May Invite Hull to Stay in Administration
New York newspapers report that if elected president Thomas E. Dewey would seek to keep Edward Stettinius Hull in the international affairs leadership. The Times says advisers expect Hull as Secretary of State or in a senior role. Daily News and Herald Tribune note Dewey’s praise for Hull and the likelihood he could remain in the administration.
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Dewey urges end to secrecy in postwar Poland talks
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey called for openness in Poland postwar planning as he reviewed the Pulaski Day parade. He urged discussions of Poland fate to move from darkness to light and said Americans should be kept informed of Dumbarton Oaks conference plans and results. Dewey planned further appearances in Minneapolis Chicago and Boston as his campaign continued.
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Allied Flyers Silence German Gun Positions in Rhine Operations
Ninth Air Force fighter bombers launched about 1500 sorties from Saarbrucken to Dusseldorf striking 322 heavy gun positions that hindered American advances. Bombers hit rail depots in the Rhineland and large German plants at Heris Heschel Werke Krupp Magdeburg, with 300 plus escorting fighters prevailing over German opposition. American losses reported as 16 bombers and fighters, while German air defenses yielded multiple enemy planes.
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Terrific Blast Set Off by Robot Bomb Defenses
Terrific blast reported over southern England and London during two bomb attacks. Anti aircraft guns opened fire as bombs fell from the east, causing damage to homes and hospitals and forcing coastal residents to shelter.
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Rockefeller Donates 300000 to National War Fund
New York financier John D. Rockefeller Jr. contributes 300000 to the National War Fund. Campaign chair Richard W. Lawrence says 205000 will be credited toward New York City's goal of 17,200,006, one eighth of the national target.
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Leif Erikson Day Proclaimed by Governor Dewey in Albany
Governor Dewey proclaimed today Leif Erikson Day in Albany noting the Norwegians have endured four years under the Nazi yoke yet remain uncrushed. He said liberation is at hand and paid tribute to Norwegian people.
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World War II Air Force Says 4000 Japs Killed In One Month
A communique from Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell reports 14th Air Force and 1st Air Force destroyed over 163000 tons of Japanese shipping and killed nearly 4000 enemy troops in September. Chinese high command says Japanese drive near Kiweilin stalled and Fukien recaptured port towns Aim to defend strategic cities.
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Quake Shakes Vienna and London Reported by DNB
A strong earthquake rattled Vienna on Saturday and was likewise reported in London by the German news agency DNB in a broadcast.
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Soviets Open Drive for East Prussia
Soviet forces push 65 miles through Nazi lines on the Baltic front in four days aiming at East Prussia and Memel. Stalin announced a major breakthrough to trap Germans in Latvia and Riga area as part of a broader push toward lower East Prussia and Belgrade corridor.
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Peleliu Bombardment Pushes U S Forces Forward
Allied reports say U S forces advanced on Peleliu after heavy air and artillery strikes. Marine Corsair bombs hit Bloody Nose Ridge while mop up continued on Angaur. total Japanese dead about 12,083 on Peleliu and Angaur with 225 prisoners.
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Commonwealth Rubber Exports to U S Hit 78000 Tons
British Commonwealth sources will supply the United States with 78000 tons of crude rubber on a reverse lend lease basis this year, the Foreign Economic Administration announced. The share from Ceylon totals about 7680 tons, over two-thirds of its output, with imports from other sources expected to be smaller.
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Hurricane Cut Power in New York Area After September Storm
Public Service Commission said 523 000 customers lost electricity for up to several days after the September 14 hurricane. J H Mexten reported 13 electric utilities across Long Island New York City and surrounding counties suffered transmission and distribution damage but no generating stations were shut down.
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Cards Beat Browns 2 to 0 in World Series thriller
Mort Cooper and Denny Gatehouse matched zeroes through five innings as Rat Sanders sparked a two run rally in the sixth and Danny Litwhiler added an insurance homer in the eighth. The crowd of 39,503 at Sportsman's Park witnessed St Louis grab a 3-2 series lead with a 2 to 0 win over the Browns.
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World Peace Plan Debuts With Four Nation Accord
The joint plan by the United States Britain Russia and China for a world peace organization is unveiled today. Key disputes over whether major powers gain veto or large nation status are omitted for now. Next steps include higher level talks possibly with Roosevelt Churchill Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek to push toward final UN approval and U S congressional sanction.
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King Dismisses Egyptian Cabinet
King Farouk dismisses the Egyptian cabinet under Nahas Pasha amid Cairo excitement. Ahmed Maher Pasha is entrusted with forming a new government as palace sources say the move aims to establish constitutional rule while noting tensions between the king and the prime minister.
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Parties Target Corn Belt in Tight National Campaign
Republicans and Democrats mobilize major surrogates across eleven key states in the Midwest with 161 electoral votes. Roosevelt and Dewey may visit the region as Sen. Truman and Wickard campaign in Ohio Indiana Kentucky Missouri Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and more. Wallace begins farm country foray as campaigns near endgame. Senator Jensen notes near ties could hinge on a single precinct.
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Yanks Reach 10 Miles From Bologna In Italian Advance
Allied forces push from the Bologna front to within ten miles of Castel San Pietro and capture Castelnoro east of the Bologna Florence road. Indian troops seize Mount Farneto near the Fiumicino River as the Adriatic front holds with German defense fraying.
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Packard Strikers To Return to Work Dero
About 100 striking maintenance workers at Packard Motor Car Co returned to their early shifts after a 21 hour strike in which 7,000 maintenance men halted production at 33 wartime facilities last week. Packard workers in Local 11M United Automobile Workers continued on strike despite the rest returning.
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OPA Estimates Postwar Consumer Requirements
OPA cites estimated civilian production shortfalls since early 1942 as pent up demand for consumer goods. Projected needs include 10,986,000 automobiles 10,800,000 refrigerators 6,042,000 washing machines 6,550,000 vacuum cleaners 6,755,000 electric irons 7,923,000 toasters 42,100 radios 82,280,000 clocks 10,408,000 furnaces and heaters 14,030,000 f isioves and ranges.
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Allied Drives Reach Aachen Front as American Troops Press South
American forces push toward Aachen from the south amid house to house fighting as they encircle the city. In France, the Third Army advances between Metz and Nancy, taking eight towns on a twenty mile front while Fort Driant offers fierce resistance. Night air operations aid the push as Hodges’ divisions strike southeast of Aachen.
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British Forces Near Outskirts Of Corinth
British forces push across the Peloponnesus nearing the Corinth outskirts and the isthmus leading toward Athens. A brief communique notes the capture of the port of Asavelion, forty miles south of Corinth, at the Gulf of Nauplia. Allied ships harass German coastal shipping as forces move to cut German resistance in southern Greece.
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Coventry Bombing Blasts Wreck 70000 Homes
German air raids destroyed or damaged about 70 000 homes in Coventry and killed around 1206 people. The report notes England's motor industry hub with 223 000 residents and mentions Home Secretary Morrison leading a defense workers parade of 14 million.
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