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November 3, 1931

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BUYING LIFTS WHEAT IN WORLD MARKETS; RUSSIA DENIES HALT; Rush in Chicago Pit Boosts Prices More Than 2 Cents in Day's Trading. FARM VALUE UP MILLIONS Profit-Taking Causes No Check --Canceled Purchases in Europe Aid Advance. CUTTEN REPORTED IN POOL Soviet Embassy at Berlin Says No Ban Has Been Put on Exports, but Shipments Have Fallen. Profit-Taking Fails as Check. BUYING LIFTS WHEAT IN WORLD MARKETS Cash Floating Supply Low. European Crops Hit Hard. Trend of New Buying Uncertain.

By Orders Pour Into Chicago Pit. Special to The New York Times

Rise as buying increases

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NATION IS WATCHING ELECTION HERE TODAY AS A ROOSEVELT TEST; Leaders Hold Forestry and Assembly Victories Would Addto His Prestige in 1932.SMITH STRENGTH A FACTORTammany Expects 'Vindication"and Predicts 175,000 Pluralityfor Levy and Miss Byrne.RECORD BALLOT FORECAST.Governorship Fights In Kentuckyand New Jersey--Five SpecialCongressional Elections. Few Outside Contests. Roosevelt Prestige at Stake. Good Weather Promised. Socialists Exploit Disaffection. Rival Leaders Are Hopeful. Levy Predicts Vote of Confidence. Curry Gives Out No Figures. Expect to Vote Early.

By Unknown Author

Nation interested despite off-year

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JAPANESE SEE NEED FOR FURTHER ATTACK TO CLEAR MANCHURIA; Army Leaders Consider Bombing Chinchow, Chang's Base, to Rout His Forces.GUERRILLA CENTRE SOUGHTJapanese Charge Orders for Roving Attacks Are IssuedFrom That City.ECONOMIC PROBLEM GREAT Business In Region at Standstill,With Paper Money Nearly Worthless--Aid Is Studied. Economic Measures Considered. Dairen Business Hard Hit. JAPANESE SEE NEED FOR NEW ATTACKS Shantung Reported in Revolt. Japanese Quiting Kirin. Mukden Terror Reported.

By Hallett Abend. Special Cable To the New York Times

Renewed Japanese bombardment likely at Chinchow; Japanese say that Chinchow is headqrs from which instructions are issued to roving bands of soldiers to attack towns along South Manchuria Ry; Japanese consider economic rehabilitation of Manchuria; Briand continues negotiations; China sets 3 demands for settlement; Prince Saionji confers with Emperor; Russian activities denied; Wash awaits Hanson rept

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Notable Births

Yon Hyong-muk

1931Yon Hyong-muk, North Korean soldier and politician, 7th Premier of North Korea (died 2005)[†]

Yon Hyong-muk, also spelt Yong Hyong-muk, was a long-serving politician in North Korea and at the height of his career the most powerful person in that country outside the Kim family. He was Prime Minister of North Korea from 1988 to 1992.

Monica Vitti

1931Monica Vitti, Italian actress, singer, and screenwriter (died 2022)[†]

Maria Luisa Ceciarelli, known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, and Dirk Bogarde. On her death, Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini called her "the Queen of Italian cinema".

Michael Fu Tieshan

1931Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (died 2007)[†]

Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan of Beijing was a top leader of the Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA).