Plans to Seize Rock Gibraltar Agreement Reached
Berlin conference reportedly forged unified plans among Spain Italy and Germany to aid Axis aims including Gibraltar. Serrano Suner travels to Rome for talks with Mussolini as Franco is rumored to allow German troop use of Spain for a Gibraltar attack.
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Wilhelm Keitel
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Francisco Franco
Serrano Suner
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One Man Hurt In Collision
A two car crash left one man injured as Melvin’s car sped across the highway and hit a fence before veering down a corn row. Sheriff Buckner reported damage to the left front wheel and fenders of both vehicles and noted accident details.
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Wilkeson
Aes
Kanaga
French Destroyers Pass Strait of Gibraltar
Spanish news agency Cifra reports two French destroyers raced through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic, followed by several British warships. No explanation was given for the maneuver.
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Madrid
Cifra
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G O P Leaders Prepare Stump Speeches in Midwest
CHICAGO Sept. 30. A group of Republican leaders led by Hoover Landon and Dewey prepared to launch a series of campaign stops for the Willkie McNary ticket. Landon will open the drive in Hastings Nebraska tomorrow night and Hoover will speak in Columbus Ohio on October 9.
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Blican Party
Herbert Hoover
Alfred M. Landon
Thomas Dewey
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John D. M. Hamilton
GOP National Committee
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Hastings
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Hoover
Columbia
Hamilton
Churchill urges support for Czecho Slovakia in war aims
Prime Minister Churchill told Czecho-Slovak listeners in a broadcast marking the Munich anniversary that the battle for Britain is the battle for Czecho-Slovakia. He called the restoration of Czecho-Slovakia's liberties one of Britain's principal war aims.
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London
Churchill
Czecho-Slovakia
Britain
Car Handlings Show Increases
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported 56 450 freight cars handled in the week ended September 28. This marked an increase of 188 from the prior week and a gain of 463 over the same week last year.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Today
La Follette Backs Roosevelt For Third Term
U. S. Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. of Wisconsin declared support for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s bid for a third term. He is a Progressive candidate seeking re election. He cited the record of Roosevelt and said he will vote for him on November 5.
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Madison
Wis
U. 8
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Deferment guidance issued for selective service boards
New Orleans report quotes Major Joseph F. Battley urging liberal civilian deferments and caution against fanatical drafting. He notes many physically fit men 21 to 36 with no dependents should be kept available for production and warns against disrupting normal national functions during peace. The conference runs through the week ahead of October 16 national registration.
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New Orleans
Joseph F. Battley
Joint
Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
Draft Board
Battley
England
Germany
Flanders
How gypsy moths entered the United States
The gypsy moth was brought from France to Massachusetts in 1869 by a Frenchman who aimed to cross it with silkworm moths to breed silk producing insects. A thunderstorm damaged his laboratory, the moths escaped, and have since become a serious New England pest.
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France
Massachusetts
New England
Gas warning continues as Axis air raid actions loom
Across the Channel German and British artillery clash while Nazi bombers strike London and Liverpool targets. Italian commentators warn US power will not halt Axis plans and urge America to abandon Britain. French Madagascar’s Governor General Cayla refuses to align with Britain, risking blockade threats.
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French
Dover
English
London
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High
Root Geen
Berlin
British Air Ministry
Liverpool
French and
Bi Coasts
Cap Gris Nez
Market Quotation Summary From Baltimore September 30
Commodity prices show dull activity across produce and livestock in Baltimore and Philadelphia markets. Potatoes and sweet potatoes steady or under light pressure while poultry and eggs see mixed demand around seasonal factors, with hogs and cattle steady to lower in Chicago and regional quotes.
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Wheat and Grain Quotations Edge Down Amid Profit Taking
Chicago reports today show wheat easing after earlier gains to the best levels since last June. December and May contracts traded around 81 and 82 percent, with corn higher in December and May. closing quotes show mixed moves across multiple futures, reflecting profit taking and market adjustments.
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Chicago
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Stock market shows cautious rise amid mixed trading
New York stocks opened higher but lacking momentum with light turnover. Aircraft shares led gains as defense spending boosts activity while investors remain wary of international tensions. Bonds and commodities steadied as a selection of names like Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Boeing and Montgomery Ward moved higher.
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London
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United Aircraft
Boeing
Glenn Martin
International Nickel
American Smelting
N. Y. Central
Great Northern
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Montgomery Ward
General Steel Castings
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Penn. R. R
Local Markets Brief Notes Caution on Reporting
A terse market update notes the local markets appear correct but the Star newspaper disclaims responsibility for potential typographical or typographical errors in what may be printed. It signals caution to readers about accuracy.
Short Patent Brana Per Bag Weights By Barrel
Short patent brana weights listed per bag and per barrel. 12 lb bag, 24 lb bag, 48 lb bag values shown per bbl. Pricing or packaging details implied for trade. reads as a catalog or specification note.
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Euceeiane
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Burma Road Seen Reopened After Talks
London dispatch reports British sources suggest reopening the Burma road to China after consultations with the United States as the Far East situation changes. The road from Ragoon to the Yangtze connects Lashio to Kunming, with October 18 eyed for a possible restart pending Japan agreement.
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Far East
Great Britain
Burma
China
United States
Japan
Ragoon
Yangtze River
Lashio
Kanking
Yunnan
Britain
Madagascar Governor Defies British Demands
Governor-General Leon Cayla of Madagascar informed Vichy that no signs of British action had appeared after rejecting requests to join the De Gaulle free French movement. The colonial ministry called this Britain's second attempt to take over the colony off Africa's east coast.
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Dakar
Senegal
Charles de Gaulle
Vichy
Frince
Leon Cayla
Madagascar
Petain
de Gaulle
Free French
Colonial Ministry
Gayla
Britain
Germany claims ample grain despite war year strains
Berlin reports Walter Darre stating Germany's bread grain harvest would be about two percent below peacetime average. He projects a yield near 24.6 million tons or 903 million bushels, claiming sufficient supplies to meet requisition needs in 1946.
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Berlin
Walter Darre
Covise Liereture
Germany
Dutch Comment Peeves Germans
Berlin dispatch notes that news tied to the Wilhelmstrasse expresses that Dutch political developments are not aligned with German views. The Deutsche Zeitung in Den Niederlandery claims Dutch Nazis misunderstand their own aims by opposing the long‑standing dictatorship of democracy.
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Berlin
Diengt Aus Deutschland
Wilhelmstrasse
Netherlands
Deutsche Zeitung
den Niederlandery
Fatal Bombings Hit Amsterdam Dwellings Near Harbor
Four civilians were killed and three injured when four bombs fell on houses in an old Amsterdam quarter near the harbor. Authorities announced the casualties today.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
House passes resolution urging states to bar ballots on violent overthrow
The House today approved a resolution urging states to keep off ballots any parties advocating forcible overthrow of the government and sent it to the Senate. Washington report dated September 30.
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House
Senate
Washington
Japanese Leaving England Headed Home After War Start
About 150 Japanese residents of Bri are returning home voluntarily from Britain. Spokesman Yukichiro Suma said several hundred more would stay and denied any orders to leave. The withdrawal has continued since the war began amid bombing raids and strained British relations.
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Bri
Yukichiro Suma
Reign Office
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