Finland Moves Toward Break With Germany Over Peace P roposals
London dispatch reports Finland under Premier Hackzell demands German withdrawal by Sept 15 as precondition for peace. Moscow and Helsinki details say Finns would oust or intern German troops and shift to the 1940 border, with Red Army moving up to that line. German withdrawal viewed as likely by Berlin observers though no official response yet.
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London
Finland
Germany
Hantti Hackzell
Moscow
Russia
Reuter Stockholm
Mannerheim
Hackzell
Risto Ryti
United States
Helsinki
Stockholm
Berlin
Toivo Kivimaki
Rman Legation
Aftonbladet
Beil
Spain denies offering asylum to Hitler and Nazis
Spanish ambassador Juan Francisco de Cardenas rejected reports of harboring Axis fugitives and urged that Spain remains separated from National Socialism. He stressed the regime’s Christian principles and denied any involvement in aiding enemies of the Allies. The statement counters Moscow broadcasts and American press claims.
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Washington
Juan Francisco de Cardenas
Spain
Moscow
Hitler
Germany
Redding Murder Trial Opens in 47th District Court
Judge Henry Bishop presides as O. M. Redding faces murder charges in the death of his wife. A large jury pool, including 1,100 talesmen, required a week to select the 12 jurors. Key witnesses are the couple’s 18 year old son and 16 year old daughter. Prosecution led by Jim Lumpkin with Lloyd King and E. T. Miller. defense by H. H. Cooper Clem Calhoun R. E. Underwood and R. A. Wilson.
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47Th District Court
Henry
Bishop
O. M. Redding
Amarillo
Redding
Court of Appeals
Stat
Jim Lumpkin
Lloyd King
E. T. Miller
Pedding
H. Hi. Cooper
Clem Calhoun
R. E. Underwood
R. A. Wilson
Flying Bombs Fall in France
The French Air Ministry confirmed German flying bombs in the Seine basin within about 40 miles of Paris on Saturday morning. Casualties and slight damage were reported, with no famous sites hit. Belgian front correspondents saw at least 10 bombs crossing toward Paris from Lowlands bases.
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Paris
Air Ministry
Seine
Ris
Allies in Italy Hit Full Stride
Allied forces carved deeper into the Nazi Gothic line across Italy with rapid advances. British Eighth Army broke a 20 mile gap near the Adriatic coast from Pesaro toward Cattolica, while Canadians seized key heights at Tomba Pesaro and Monteluro. American Fifth Army troops pushed from Pisa four miles beyond the city as they pressed north along the coast and through the Arno hill country amid minefields and anti tank obstacles.
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Rome
Italian
Pesaro
Pisa
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Fastion
Cattolica
Tomba
Monteluro
Fifth Army
Gradara
Monte Gridolfo
Mondaina
U. S. Fifth Army
Florence
Arno River
Dollar Day Opens With Special Values in Amarillo
Amarillo merchants observed Labor Day today with stores closed. Tomorrow, Dollar Day offers exceptional values as all shops reopen. Banks, post office, and city and county offices remain closed today. Shoppers should use today’s News advertisements to prepare their lists.
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Amarillo
Weather Amarillo and Vicinity Forecast Summary
The briefing notes three day outlook for Amarillo area with partly cloudy skies Monday and Tuesday, slight cooling Monday, modest Tuesday. West Texas shows scattered thunder showers mainly south plains Pecos Valley westward, Panhandle warm near 80 Monday, Tuesday partly cloudy with showers Pecos Valley westward. New Mexico has widely scattered showers in south portion Monday, rest fair with little temperature change. Highs around mid 80s, traces of precipitation in 24 hours. Sunset at 8:10 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
New Mexico
South Portion
Vrese
Guile
Bunset
Rodeo in Final Go Round Today at Tri-State Fair Grounds
The Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo ends Labor Day weekend with semi finals at 2 pm and grand finals at 8 pm at the Tri-State Fair Grounds Amarillo crowd packs the grandstand. Pat Coburn tests his skills on Oldham County with other bronc riders from nearby ranches.
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Will Rogers Range Riders
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Amarillo
Pat Coburn
Oldham County
al Meeves
Tick Fulgham
Clovis
N. M
Shag McCowen
Ruel Smith
Homer Bennett
Hebe Stewart
Curly Daugherty
Olton
Shorty Kennedy
Dub Blassengame
Bushland
Gordon Caldwell
Henry Johnson
M. L. Curry
Clyde Fincher
Perry Franks
Rip Barrett
Pampa
Buck Barnes
Seymour
Navy
Harvey Sparkman
Roswell
Leon McCravey
Estelline
Yvonne
Joyce Starnes
Stinnett
Winks Adams
Boots
Ice Burg
Hussy
Jones Brothers
Eisenhower Calls Patriots in Lowlands to Help Allies
General Eisenhower issued three messages to Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg urging cautious resistance and cooperation. Belgians were told to protect industrial facilities and transport, avoid mass uprisings, and aid resistance while awaiting liberation. Dutch leaders were urged to disrupt German transport and support the resistance, with orders to stay disciplined. Prince Bernhard named leader of Dutch forces of the interior. Maj. Gen. Ivan Gerard named chief of Belgian forces of the interior.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Belgium
Holland
Eisenhower
Low Countries
Isenhower
Sten
BBC
Europe
Germany
Quisling
Hoiland
Netherlands
Prince Bernhard
Ivan Gerard
Interior
Hitler Keeps Mouth Shut
London dispatch reports no public word from Adolf Hitler amid Lisbon rumors of a sensational Nazi appeal to rally the Reich. German leaders threaten a potential peace offer to the Allies and promise a yet more terrible weapon while propagandists urge defense as Allied forces push toward Germany on three fronts.
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London
Lisbon
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Reich
Fuehrer
Hitler
Marauders Drop 4 Million Leaflets Over Pas de Calais Area
Report from London states two squadrons released about four million leaflets to German troops trapped between the Allies and the sea in the Pas de Calais Gent region. The leaflets urged surrender and promised safe conduct for those who capitulated.
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London
Pas de Calais-Gent
Yanks Reported On German Soil
Allied forces push toward the German frontier with rapid advances in Belgium and the Low Countries. American units seize Namur while Patton's Third Army nears Metz and Nancy as British and Canadian troops cross the Somme bridgeheads near Abbeville.
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Germany
Belgium
Holland
Stockholm
Perl
France
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Low Countries
U. S. First Army Uniits
Mons
Brussels
Meuse
Namur
Patton
Third
Metz
Nancy
Maginot Line
Somme
Abbeville
Ailly le Hault
Clocher
Grand Laviers
le Touquet
Boulogne
Calais
Dunkerque
Maas
Juliana) Canal
Maastricht
BBC
London
FCC
Nhéw
Reich
Siegfried Line
Britain
Yanks in South France Take Lyon in Fast Advance
American and French Seventh Army troops entered Lyon after brushing aside light German resistance as Allied air forces hit Nazi units and equipment. The drive pushed German 19th Army toward retreat and disruption while allied vanguards moved to block escape routes. The seizure followed rapid advances from Bourg-en-Bresse and Macon as Beau fighters strafed fleeing columns toward Dijon. In Norway, fighting broke out between Norwegian patriots and German troops per Reuters reports.
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Rome
Seventh Army
Lyon Toaay
France
19Th Army
Reich
Lyon
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh
The
Patch
Patton
Bourg-en- Bresse
Pellmell
Macon
Dijon
Aally
Norway
Londin
Reuters
Stockholm
Bombers Blasting Away At Germans in Brest
Five waves of American war planes under Eisenhower bomb Brest. They targeted the port’s fortifications with more than 1700 tons of explosives. The attack aimed to kill or force surrender of German defenders in the French Atlantic port.
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Brest
London
Eisenhower
Atlantic
Russians Head For Yugoslavia
General Eisenhower ordered continued bombing of Brest as U S heavy and medium bombers attacked the port. About 500 B 17 Fortresses and 150 B 26 Marauders pounded the naval base for four weeks, dropping roughly 1500 tons of explosives plus 200 tons by lighter bombers while German defenses faced relentless bombardment.
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Bn Cvvour
Eisenhower
Brest
U.S
Russians push westward in Romania seize 40 towns
Moscow said Soviet forces driving west and north of Ploesti captured 40 Romanian towns and villages as they near Yugoslavia and Transylvania. Other columns crossed the Danube near Giurgiu while Allied air forces hit German targets in western Germany and Yugoslavia.
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Ploesti
Yugoslavia
Transylvania
Moscow
Bucharest
Danube
Oltentia
Giurgiu
Bulgaria
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