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November 7, 1942

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Our Men on Guadalcanal Smash Hard Japanese Counter-Attacks; GUADALCANAL RIDGE WHERE U.S. MARINES KILLED 600 ATTACKING JAPANESE ENEMY REPULSED ON GUADALCANAL JAPANESE BEATEN OFF ON GUADALCANAL

By Charles Hurdspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Japanese forces made strong counter-attacks on Wednesday night (Solomons time) against the American troops who have pushed westward on Guadalcanal Island but were repulsed, the Navy reported today. In smashing the counter-attacks the Americans inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

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PRESIDENT AGAINST LONGER WORK WEEK; NELSON FAVORS IT; Fatigue Slow-Downs and Lay-Offs Cancel Any Gains, the Chief Executive Declares SENATORS HEAR WPB CHIEF Views Are Disclosed as Moves Are Made in Congress to End 40-Hour Law for Duration PRESIDENT AGAINST LONGER WORK WEEK

By the Associated Press

Roosevelt on declining arms output

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BELGIAN GOLD LOSS IS LAID TO PETAIN; Bank of France Says 'Head of State' Ordered Delivery of $200,000,000 to Reich BELGIAN GOLD LOSS IS LAID TO PETAIN

By Unknown Author

Bank of France claims surrender of Natl Bank of Belgium gold to Reichsbank under Petain order relieved it of contract obligations; contends sum turned over belonged to Caisse d'Epargne du Luxembourg and Bank of France, reply to Belgian Govt-in-Exile recovery suit

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Big Allied Fleet Reported Moving East From Gibraltar

By the United Press

Spanish sources rept large Allied naval force headed by Brit battleship Rodney and aircraft carrier Argus sails east into Mediterranean from Gibraltar

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ROMMEL'S CAPTURE FEARED IN BERLIN; Broadcast Hints That Marshal Has Lost Contact With Home and May Be Prisoner ROMMEL'S CAPTURE FEARED IN BERLIN

By Unknown Author

Berlin radio hints of possible Rommel capture

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Notable Births

1942Tom Peters, American businessman and author^[†]

Thomas J. Peters, an American writer on business-management practices, became best-known for his 1982 book In Search of Excellence

1942Johnny Rivers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Johnny Rivers is an American musician. He achieved commercial success and popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a singer and guitarist, characterized as a versatile and influential artist. Rivers is best known for his 1960s output, having popularized the mid-60s discotheque scene through his live rock and roll recordings at the Los Angeles nightclub Whisky a Go Go, and later shifting to a more orchestral, soul-oriented sound during the latter half of the decade. These developments were reflected by his most notable string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, many of them covers. They include "Memphis", "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town", "Baby I Need Your Lovin'", and "Summer Rain". Rivers had a total of nine top-ten hits and 17 top-forty hits on the US charts from 1964 to 1977.

1942Jean Shrimpton, English model and actress^[†]

Jean Rosemary Shrimpton is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels. She appeared on numerous magazine covers including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies' Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time. In 2009, Harper's Bazaar named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time, and in 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923. She starred alongside Paul Jones in the film Privilege (1967).