U.S. shuffles key diplomats
China and Russia affected in shakeup
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Roosevelt calls U.S. deal with Darlan temporary
Recognition of admiral meant to save lives only, people will pick government, he says
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WPB urges housewives to save turkey grease
Washington (UP) –
The War Production Board today asked housewives to save the grease from their Thanksgiving turkey for the manufacture of ammunition.
Turkey grease and all other waste fats are needed to make glycerin, an essential ingredient in explosives.
40-mile ride on wing saves Rickenbacker
Rescue plane too small to hold three survivors found on raft
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Vichy officials held in swanky Hotel Hershey
Ambassador, staff, under strict federal, state surveillance
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Living costs in cities rise 1% in month
Washington (UP) –
The living cost of city workers rose 1% between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins reported today.
Most of the rise was due to a 2.4% increase in food costs, with the greatest advances in prices of butter and other dairy products, eggs, oranges, potatoes and onions. The family food bill in mid-October was 16% higher than a year ago.
Dive bombers open way for fort capture
Doughboys attack through heavy fire in victory at Fort Lyautey
By Walter Logan, United Press staff writer
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Second front may depend on battle for Bizerte
War correspondents say Allied control of African port would facilitate invasion of Italy
By Reynolds and Eleanor Packard, United Press staff writers
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French lost 14 Oran warships
Salvage experts attempt to clear harbor
By Phil Ault, United Press staff writer
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Just a regular guy, friends say of new naval hero. Halsey
Stuffed-shirtism is meat to rough, tough, unorthodox leader in Solomons victory; admirers hope he has enough ships – they know he’ll fight
By Thomas L. Stokes, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Nazis caught at breakfast in Morocco, Patton reveals
By C. R. Cunningham, United Press staff writer
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