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September 24, 1942

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1942Gerry Marsden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)^[†]

Gerard Marsden MBE was an English singer-songwriter, musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. He was the younger brother of fellow band member Freddie Marsden.

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Headlines from September 24, 1942

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STALIN RECEIVES WILLKIE FOR TALK LASTING 2 HOURS; American Visitor Breaks Off Sightseeing to Meet Soviet Premier and Molotoff ALLIED DIPLOMATS GATHER Standley Is Host at Luncheon -- U.S. Observer Discusses War With Many Workers

By the United Press

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Talks With Many Workers

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WARNING OF A VETO; Opposition of President to Higher Parity Rate Defied, 205 to 172 IT IS INCREASED TO 112% Compromise to Be Attempted in Senate Today, but Hopes of Leaders Are Fading HOUSE VOTES RISE IN COST OF LIVING

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Warns of price bill veto, House

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CEMETERY PLOTS EXPECTED TO GIVE LARGE SCRAP YIELD; Owners Here Urged to Allow Free Removal of Outmoded Chains and Posts 10,000-TON SUPPLY SEEN Mayor Asks Persons Who Plan to Move to New Quarters to Leave Salvage Piles TIN CANS AND STORE SIGNS ADD TO CITY'S SCRAP PILE CEMETERY METAL SOUGHT FOR SCRAP

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Assn of Cemetery Officials urges owners to permit fence removals for scrap drive

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Blow Dealt Axis at Bengazi In Foray by Desert Column; 30 Planes Wrecked, Casualties Inflicted on Night of Tobruk Attack -- British Also Cause Havoc at Gialo Oasis

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 23 -- While Allied planes, warships and landing parties were raiding Tobruk the night of Sept. 13-14, British mobile columns attacked Bengazi, which is 200 miles west of Tobruk, and the road junction of Barce, which is fifty miles northeast of Bengazi.

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Many Farm Prices Can Rise, Being Not Yet at Ceilings; Restrictive Legislation Would Not Enable President to Impose Limits at Once as Markets Are Spotty MANY FARM PRICES STILL CAN ADVANCE

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119 Speeders Pay Doubled Fines On First Day of New Drive Here; 119 SPEEDERS INCITY PAY DOUBLED FINES

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119 penalized

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NAZI LINES DENTED; Defenders of Stalingrad in Counter-Offensive Smash Into Wedge HILL AND ROAD RETAKEN River Gunboats Add to Toll -- Germans Claim New Gains in Center of the City By RALPH PARKER NAZI LINES DENTED BY RUSSIANS' DRIVE

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

MOSCOW, Sept. 23 -- The powerful Russian force engaged in a counter-offensive for Stalingrad's relief is gradually driving the enemy back on a broad front northwest of the city. Latest reports indicate that the Germans are counter-attacking strongly but without regaining any ground yielded during the last few days.

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SHIP IS LAUNCHED 10 DAYS FROM START; Kaiser Oregon Yard Sets All-Time Record With Steam Up in 10,500-Tonner BREAKING THE RECORD FOR LIBERTY SHIP BUILDING SHIP IS LAUNCHED 10 DAYS FROM START

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Launches SS Joseph N Teal

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TANANARIVE TAKEN BY BRITISH FORCES; Officer of Victors Interrupts on French Radio to Tell of Madagascar Success TANANARIVE TAKEN BY BRITISH FORCES

By David Andersonwireless To the New York Times

Brit take Tananarive; Vichy silent

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