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October 13, 1942

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SEA BATTLE IN DARK; Quincy, Vincennes and Astoria Lost While Shielding Marines FLARES GUIDED FOE Guns, Torpedoes Fired at Close Range -- Most of Crews Saved United States Cruisers That Went Down in Solomons Action and Their Skippers SEA BATTLE IN DARK COSTS 3 U.S. SHIPS

By Charles Hurdspecial To the New York Times

3 US cruisers, Quincy, Vincennes and Astoria, revealed lost in close clash with Jap battle force off Savo Is while shielding marines landing, Guadalcanal; most of personnel reptd saved; Quincy Capt E N Moore lost; por; Capts W G Greenman and F L Riefkahl fate unknown; pors; ships illus; L F Hager gives eyewitness acct of battle; map

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1917 Shell Casing To Go to War Again

By Unknown Author

Grives World War I shell casing to scrap metal drive

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MAY DRAFT LABOR; President in Radio Talk Warns That Legislation May Be Necessary SHIPS OUTPACE FOE He Found People in High State of Morale on His War Plants Tour 18-19 DRAFT IS HELD VITAL BY PRESIDENT

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

radio s on war plant tour and labor draft

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U.S. ITALIANS AIDED; Biddle Announces Lifting of the 'Alien Enemy' Stigma on Monday PRESIDENT APPROVES Loyalty of 600,000 in Nation Said to Have Been Demonstrated U.S. ITALIAN ALIENS NOT TO BE 'ENEMIES'

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Atty Gen Biddle seeks literacy test requirement elimination for older Italians

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CHURCHILL TALLIES NEW ALLIED GAINS; Stresses Increases in Ships, Bombing of Germany, U.S. Arrivals and Air Power CHURCHILL TALLIES NEW ALLIED GAINS

By Raymond Daniellspecial Cable To the New York Times

Revs allies war gains, s in Edinburgh

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Notable Births

1942Rutanya Alda, Latvian-American actress^[†]

Rutanya Alda is a Latvian-American actress. She began her career in the late 1960s, and went on to have supporting parts in The Deer Hunter (1978), Rocky II (1979), and Mommie Dearest (1981). She also appeared in a lead role in the horror films Amityville II: The Possession and Girls Nite Out.

1942Bob Bailey, American baseball player and manager (died 2018)^[†]

Robert Sherwood Bailey was an American professional baseball player. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1962 and 1978 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox, primarily as a third baseman but he also played games in the outfield and first base.

1942Jerry Jones, American businessman^[†]

Jerral Wayne Jones Sr. is an American billionaire businessman who is the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He bought the team from Bum Bright in 1989.

1942Walter McGowan, Scottish boxer (died 2016)^[†]

Walter McGowan, MBE, was a Scottish boxer born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. He was known for having been the world flyweight champion.