Gandhi and Congress Charged as Appeasers Over Japan Talks
New Delhi reports the British government accuses the All-India Congress Working Committee of appeasing Japan and says Gandhi backs prompt negotiations for Indian independence. Document raids at Allahabad are cited, with Gandhi defending his bargaining position and Nehru disputing government quotes as out of context.
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Eader
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Japan
Mohandas’ K. Gandhi
India
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Allahabad
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Nehru
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Congress Party
Italians wipe out Jelini village in Yugoslavia
Yugoslav government sources report Italian forces destroyed the village of Jelini in the Fiume district as reprisal against guerrillas.
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Yugoslavia
War Plant Jobs Targeted by Amarillo Unemployed Survey
The Globe News reports a coupon survey of local unemployed residents seeking war plant work. Of 512 responses, 290 have applications filed, 181 over 40 and 119 under. The study notes many expect employment to rise as a major plant begins operation and urges efficient use of able elderly workers and housed locals.
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Amarillo
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Peace Parley Looms for AFL CIO John L Lewis
Chicago Aug 4 The AFL and CIO agreed to study a merger forming one national labor movement to cover about 11 000 000 workers The talks aim to end a seven year split and win unity with Roosevelt reportedly supportive CIO leaders include Philip Murray R J Thomas and Julius Emspak with AFL figures Bates Tobin and Hutcheson named for the talks Lewis of the United Mine Workers faces questions over his possible role if reunification occurs
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CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
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Roosevelt
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R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
Julius Emspak
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APL
Harry C. Bates
The
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Daniel Tobin
Teamsters Union
William L. Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
Allred Opens Senate Campaign In Texas
Forty three year old James W Allred launched his runoff primary bid in Abilene while W Lee O Danial remained silent on campaign plans. Changes in unofficial returns show O Daniel leading with 48.20 percent of 981000 ballots. bureau manager says he must gain 35417 votes in the canvass for a majority. Allred pledges farm parity labor reform support for small business and wartime unity. He plans extensive West and Northwest Texas campaigning through August 22.
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Associated Press
James W. Allred
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
Abilene
O'Daniel
O’daniel
Texas Election Bureau
Cass County
Allred
Dan Moody
Floyd E. Ryan
Houston
Moody
Ryan
Robert Johnson
Election Bureau
German Push Deepens In Caucasus Amid Allied Peril
On August 4 1942 German forces pressed into the Caucasus driving Cossack veterans before a strong offensive. The Allied position in the war showed grave peril with Russia in danger India pressuring for independence and submarine attacks hampering attacks. American and British bombers hit Japanese bases in Burma while forces supported by Chinese troops harassed Linchwan in China.
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Russia
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Burma
Kyitkyina
Akyab
Linchwan
Allred Debuts on the Plains Texas campaign tour
Senate candidate James V Allred arrives today to address voters across the Plains. He will speak at a Plainview barbecue at 2 PM, stop in Tulsa and Dimmitt, then headline Hereford at 8:30 PM on the Deaf Smith County courthouse lawn. From Hereford he travels to Amarillo to speak on KGNC from 8 to 8:30 AM Friday.
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Dimmitt
Hereford
Deaf Smith County
O. B. Jackson
A. R
Opera Singer Marion Talley Divorced From Adolph Eckstrom
Los Angeles reports that opera star Marion Talley obtained her final decree of divorce from Adolph Eckstrom as of today.
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Los Angeles
Marion Talley
Adolph Eckstrom
Weather Bureau circulation figures blazoned in Amarillo papers
The August 4 1942 issue of The Amarillo Daily News shows a circulation figure of 22 901 and The Amarillo Globe lists seevense 12 794 penidi combined daily.
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Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
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Hartley reshapes Certain-teed leadership at Pantex Plant
Hartley names Getz Lewis as assistant general managers at Pantex Ordnance Plant. Beck becomes director of purchases, Scott new comptroller. Knight named operations manager, James appointed manager of ammonium nitrate division. Hartley says the new setup positions Certain-teed to proceed with Pantex operations.
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Certain-teed Products Corporation
Washington
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Harry R. Lewis
Hartley
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Mr. Hartley
Pantex
Sterling L. Beck
R. B. Scott
Thomas F. Knight
Explosive and Munitions Authority
Knight
United States Government Picatinny Arsenal
Dover
New Jersey
W. E. James
Far Eastern Fleet Patrolling Bay of Bengal Seeks Japanese Ships
Britain's Far Eastern Fleet searches the Bay of Bengal off Eastern India for Japanese war and merchant vessels. A naval communique notes one Japanese flying boat shot down by a British naval fighter, while no Japanese ships were sighted.
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London
Britain
Bay of Bengal
India
Admiralty
Two Panamanian Vessels Attacked by Submarines
The Navy Department said two Panamanian merchant ships were torpedoed early in June by enemy submarines. Survivors were landed at a U S east coast port.
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Washington
Navy Department
U. S
Pantex Workers Surpass Bond Drive Target
Certain-teed Plants at Pantex Ordnance Plant exceed 100 percent of War Bond pledge in two days. Employees agreed to invest 10 percent of earnings. week of August 3 8 set aside for pledge drive, reaching goal before 4 p m yesterday. John G Getz Jr and H R Lewis laud rapid success and notified Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and State War Bond Administrator Scofield. No dollar figure released. county sales expected to rise substantially.
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Certain-teed Products Corporation
Pantex Ordnance Plant
A. L. Mills
Certain-teed
Mills
John G. Getz, Jr
H. R. Lewis
Certain-feed Products Corporation
Henry Morgenthau
Potter County
Special Edition For Newcomers Welcome Amarillo Citizens
A forthcoming Sunday News Globe will publish a special newcomers edition to introduce new residents to Amarillo. It will highlight Panhandle traditions, local progress, and Amarillo war industries. The issue, though not as large as the 1938 Golden Anniversary, aims to fully acquaint newcomers with the city and invites advertising cooperation.
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Amarillo
News Globe
Liberal education urged to curb uneducated specialists
Annapolis report by Barr at St John’s College argues liberal education is essential to produce useful citizens and responsible husbands and soldiers. He warns that a free society risks peril if higher learning is limited to a small elite and stresses education beyond wealth and income.
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Annapolis
Stringfellow Barr
St. John’s College
Barr
St. John’s
St. John's
Nazis Push New Reserves in Baltic Caucasus Battle
Soviet dispatch reports German troops advancing 50 miles toward Tikhoretsk in the Caucasus and pushing along the Don River elbow northwest of Stalingrad. The communique notes heavy losses for the Germans, renewed reserves, and fortified fighting near Belaya Glina Kushchevka and Kletskaya with continued Soviet defense and air activity.
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Kletskaya
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Soviet Information Bureau
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