Hungary on verge of military knockout as Soviet advance nears
The London broadcast via CBS cites a Stockholm report that Hungary asked Allies for an armistice and may send a delegation to Moscow if talks succeed. Moscow reports say Soviet and Romanian forces seized Szeged as Budapest looms, with Hungarian forces and leadership collapsing under Red Army pressure.
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New York
London Radio
CBS Today
Stockholm
Moscow
Hungary
Budapest
Hitler
Balkan
Red Army
Austria
Red Star
Transylvania
Carpathian
Ruthenia
Germany
Szeged
Polish Premier Visits Moscow for Polish Question Talks
Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk leads the Polish government in exile to Moscow for negotiations with the Soviet backed Polish Committee on the future of Poland. The London and Lublin delegations converge as Churchill and Stalin confer, with optimism for a settlement before Churchill departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Committee of National
London
Tadeusz Romer
Paislas Grabsky
Jabor
Eputy
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Liberation Committee
Lublin
Tito Heads For Parley
Tito, commander of Yugoslavia's fighting forces, has left for Moscow to take part in talks between Premier Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill, the Marseille radio reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
London
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Marshal Stalin
Churchill
Marseille
Palace Theatre Big Double Feature Tonight
Palace Theatre announces doors at 6 30 pm and shows begin promptly at 7 pm for a special double feature tonight at the city venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Florida Orange Store Opening Friday Morning
Local notice announces the Florida Orange Store opening Friday morning with a full line of fruits and vegetables and fresh meats. The shop is next to the White Palace Restaurant at 172 N. Lou doun, contact phone 4928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Orange
White Palace
N. Loudoun
Tokyo reports 1000 plane raid on Formosa
Tokyo radio said Allied planes attacked Formosa from early morning to mid afternoon, targeting Takao Tainan and Taichu along the railway. The Imperial Communique said enemy aircraft came over at 7 A.M. Tokyo time and eight hours of battle followed.
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Formosa
Tokyo Radio
China
Federal Communications Commission
Takao
Tainan
Taichu
Taiwan
Italy
Tokyo
Ryukyu Islands
U. S
Nimitz
Services Today For Mrs Green at Christ Episcopal Church
Funeral services are held this afternoon at 5 o'clock from Christ Episcopal Church for Mrs Melvin Green who died after a heart attack in Winchester Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery will be private. Pallbearers include R Gray Williams Dr B B Dutton Stewart Bell Jr Dr Lewis M Allen Edward G Butler Lt C Ridgely White James Whiting E G Rusk William P Massey and Harold G Brown. No flowers per family request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Melvin Green
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mount Hebron
R. Gray Williams
B. B. Dutton
Stewart Bell, Jr
Lewis M. Allen
Edward G. Butler
Lt. C. Ridgely White
James Whiting
E. G. Rusk
William P. Massey
Harold G. Brown
Louisa Meigs Green Remembered In Winchester Tributes
Louisa Meigs Green was widely honored in Winchester for her friendship and kindness. Descriptions praise her gentle influence, cheerful talks, and shared literary interests with her husband as they traveled and broadened their understanding of people and cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Meigs Green
Winchester
American Forces Hold 11 Isles In Southern Palaus
U S Pacific Fleet reports 11 Palau islands under American control after rapid landings on Bairakasera Islet and Garakayo near Peleliu. Nimitz notes steady progress on Peleliu with 12,470 Japanese dead in Palau campaign through Tuesday, and 184 Japanese civilians interned on Anguar.
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Isles
Palaus
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Borneo
81St
Bairakasera Islet
Peleliu
Chester W. Nimitz
Garakayo
Nimitz
Palau
Main Island
Anguar Island
Flames Destroy House In Boyce
A two story frame house owned by Howard B. Lloyd and occupied by Miss Sarah Peyton burned around 5:30 PM. Fire crews faced low water supply but saved nearby property, with the origin undetermined. Peyton was away at the packing shed. only a few belongings were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Howard B. Lloyd
Sarah Peyton
Department of Berevelle
Lloyd
Peyton
Moore and Dorsey
Berryville
Miss Peyton
Leo (Shorty) Gaunt of
Norfolk and Western Station
Methodists Vote To Raise Funds For Randolph Macon College
In Lynchburg Virginia the Virginia Methodist conference voted unanimously to raise 795 025 dollars for Randolph Macon College Ashland and an equal amount for the general fund of the crusade for Christ totaling 1 590 050 dollars to be raised in the next year Ten retiring ministers received the conference’s appreciation in morning services including A W Routon D A Beery W G Burch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Virginia Methodist Conference
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Crusade For Christ
Virginia
A. W. Routon
South View Church
D. A. Beery
Trinity Church
W. G. Burch
Beaver Dam
G. H. S. Mayo
Clover
J. A. Brickenham
Greensbackville
George T. Forester
Norfolk
C. M. Hesser
Richmond
C. W. Brickenham
J. R. Bradshaw
Will leaves $1 million for cancer research in Pardee estate
The Midland Michigan will of Mrs James T Pardee filed for probate allocates about 1 million dollars in securities for cancer control and cure research. The estate is valued around 6 million dollars. Her husband Dr Pardee who died last January helped found Dow Chemical Co and served as board chair.
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Midland
Mich
James T. Pardee
Pardee
Dow Chemical Co
Americans Press on In Aachen Fight as German Drive Fails
American infantry pushed into the factory district outside Aachen while German forces led by a fresh division launched a daylong counterattack with 20 to 25 tanks. The corridor to the city remained under artillery fire as Germans inside Aachen faced fierce Allied bombardment and orders to fight to the death.
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Aachen
Hitler
Bardenburg
Germany
Siegfried Line
Germeter
Hurtgen Forest
Courtney H. Hodges
Twelve Va National Guard Officers Killed in Action
Richmond reports twelve Virginia National Guard officers officially listed as killed in action. Six died on D Day June 6 with five from the 116th Infantry and one from the 111th Field Artillery. Names include Lt Col Thornton Mullins and Maj John Sours among others. Additional officers died later in June through August. The list is official but not necessarily complete and excludes enlisted casualties.
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Richmond
Virginia National Guard
S. Gardner Waller
116Th Infantry
111Th Field Artilery
Thornton L. Mullins
111Th Field Artillery
John W. Sours
Sherman V. Burrows
Benjamin R. Kearfott
Walter O. Shilling
Taylor N. Fellers
Winchester
Virginia
William G. Pingley, Jr
Thomas D. Howie
Saint Lo
Robert T. Hering
John N. Apperson
Gordon G. Price
Third Service Command
National Guard Bureau
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
German press urges resistance to Eisenhower decrees
Nazi editors in occupied Germany urge readers to resist Allied decrees by General Eisenhower. Goebbels declares continued struggle and rejection of surrender terms, framing Eisenhower as enforcing Morgenthau’s plan and threatening to dictate peace.
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London
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
DNB
Paul Joseph_ Goebbels
Das Reich
Goebbels
Eisenhower
Morgenthau
Soldier Vote May Be Decisive in Key States
An Associated Press survey estimates the G I Joe vote could swing the presidential race in at least 11 states. The affected states include New York Pennsylvania Illinois California Ohio Colorado Kentucky Maryland Minnesota Oregon and Rhode Island with 206 of 531 electoral votes at stake. Officials expect the military vote to decide outcomes in most states.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
California
Ohio
Colorado
Kentucky
Maryland
Innesota
Oregon
Rhodesland
G. I. Joe
Associated Press
Roosert
Thomas E. Dewey
Expect No Change In Wage Formula
Washington reports an administration adviser says the little steel wage formula will stay put until victory in Europe or until military leaders can name the day. The statement appears not to be a pre election possibility and follows questions about the War Labor Board report on wages and living costs.
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Washington
Europe
War Labor Board
WLB
Great Air Force Blasts Bologna
Rome Oct 12 A large force of American bombers conducted a concentrated daytime raid on German barracks calouacs stores and dumps in a rough circle around Bologna as Allied ground troops advanced ten miles from the city The strike involved Flying Fortresses and Liberators and was the largest single target mission by the U S 15th Air Force to that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Bologna
Cassino
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Stalin praises U S industrial might at Moscow embassy dinner
Premier Stalin lauded American production and war aid at a Churchill hosted dinner in Moscow. He credited the United States with shaping Allied victory, while Churchill recalled 1942 setbacks and noted ongoing Allied cooperation as Bulgaria agreed to withdraw troops from Greek and Yugoslav territory.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
United States
Churchill
Russia
Britain
Stalin
Stalingrad
el Alamein
United Nations
Bulgaria
Red Army
Cluj
Transylvania
Kremlin
George VI
Michael Kalinin
Roosevelt
Turkey
England
Suez
Anthony Eden
Molotox
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Archibald Clark Kerr
Postwar lightweight car proposed by Detroit designer
Ray Russell, president of the Detroit Industrial Designers' Association, described a postwar lightweight gadabout on an 80 inch wheelbase. The 1,100 pound vehicle would seat three, get 40 miles per gallon, use a two cycle air cooled engine with fuel injection, and feature a steel tube bumper height frame. Costs and production dates were not disclosed.
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Detroit
Ray Russell
Detroit Industrial Designers’ Association
Russell
Help Wanted Male for Cider Mill
Job ad seeks a male worker for a cider mill run by H. J. Heinz Co at Valley Pike. Short notice call for application and details.
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H. J. Heinz Co
Valley Pike
Fresh home crown and frying chickens delivered to door
Local notice offers fresh home raised chickens and frying chickens delivered to homes on Saturday evenings. Orders must be placed by 9 PM. Contact phone 3959 for details and scheduling.
Soldiers' Ballots Inspected By Mistake Says Stimson
War Secretary Stimson reports an infinitesimal number of military censor checks on service ballots, noting only 268 reports from over 4,000,000 overseas ballots and federal blanks. He cites two cases where the inner envelope was opened.
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Washington
Stimson
War and Navy Departments
Army and Navy
Columbus Day Amid Campaign Clash nationwide debates
The nation marked Columbus Day as Republicans fronted a charge that Roosevelt failed to restore industrial peace and job growth while CIO leader Hillman countered that a Republican shift would worsen conditions. Roosevelt termed his speech from the White House and Dewey reviewed the New York parade. Ballot forecasts show over 2.3 million service members expected to vote. A Pittsburgh religion labor conference urged political action, and the Daily News ended its Battle Page campaign.
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John W. Bricker
Tacoma
Wash
America
Sidney Hillman
CIO Political Action Committee
Roosevelt
Hillman
CIO
Philadelphia
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
New York City
Columbus
Harry Truman
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Atlanta
South
Eee Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
New York Daily News
Battle Page
War Fund Appeal On Air Tonight
A radio broadcast on the War Fund Drive will be delivered by former mayor W. W. Glass at 6 30 this evening on the Farmers Merchants National Bank program. Since yesterday an additional 250 dollars has been collected, though the drive opens tomorrow morning.
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W. W. Glass
Bed and Sprung Furniture Offer From J W Grove Co
Notice lists single or double metal beds and springs available from J W Grove Furniture Co at 1255 South Loudoun Street, with phone contact 6472.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grove
Freshly dressed outfits with free delivery offer
Advertisement notes all sizes freshly dressed and offers free delivery with contact by dialing 5231. The line dated Thursday to Friday hints at weekend promotion.
Rotterdam Port Destroyed by German Demolition Crew
Six thousand German demolition experts blasted more than ten miles of quays and docks in Rotterdam over ten days as Allied forces pressed near Aachen. Dutch port facilities lie in ruins while German transports move south and east. Canadian troops close on Bergen op Zoom with Schelde estuary positions improving.
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London
Aachen
Berlin
Holland
Rotterdam
Neder Rhine
Arnhem
Aachen Brouch
Siegfried Line
Haaren
Bardenberg
Monschau-Duren
Hurtgen
Bergen of Zoom
East Schelde
Reich
Schelde
Aircraft Factory At Bremen Hit In Allied Raid
Allied air forces attacked Bremen area targets including an aircraft components factory with about 750 Flying Fortresses and Liberators. RAF bombers hit synthetic oil plants at Wanne-Eickel while U S heavy bombers raided northwestern Germany. A separate Lancaster force struck Holland gun defenses as Berlin faced a large daylight raid.
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London
Bremen
RAF Heavies
Wanne-Eickel
Ruhr
Germany
Austria
U. S. 15Th Airforce
Italy
Essen
Holland
Berlin
Brazilian Forces Advance In Italy
Brazilian Expeditionary forces pushed toward Gallicano and reached Barga while aiming to outflank the La Spezia base. Allied Fifth Army in central Italy faced stronger resistance as it sought to breach the Apennines toward the Po Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Gallicano
la Spezia
Serchio
Barga
Italy
Fifth Army
Apennine
Chicken Supper at Sidney Gore High School
A chicken supper fundraiser at Sidney Gore High School on Friday night October 13. Tickets cost 50 cents. Proceeds support school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Gore High School
Price
Wanted Men Picking by Crate or Packing Shed
Job notice from mts Orchard seeks men for crate packing tasks. Posture of work involves manual picking and packing in orchard packing sheds. No specific dates or contact details provided.
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Mts Orchard
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Hirohito
Hasengawa
Mrs. Green
Vern Haug
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War Fund Appeal
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John F. Chester
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