Roosevelt Churchill Sea Meeting Reported by White House
United Press reports that Roosevelt and Churchill met at sea with top military advisers and agreed on common anti Axis goals. Hopkins arranged the initiative, Beaverbrook joined talks and plans to discuss war aid for Britain and the Soviet Union in Washington. The White House confirmed the conference and noted restrictions on sharing details.
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United Press
Pacific
Sea
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Mr. Roosevelt
Harry
Hopkins
White House
Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
Washington
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
London
Ottawa
Naval
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Sumner Welles
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
George C. Marshall
Army
James H. Burns
Gen
Henry H Arnold
Army Air Forces
Stephen T. Early
Roosevelt Churchill
Britain
Japan
Far East
Beaverbrook
Eight Points Agreement To Foundations For Postwar Peace
The Associated Press reports eight points agreed by the President and Prime Minister Churchill outlining postwar aims. They include no aggrandizement, respect for self government, voluntary territorial changes, access to world trade and raw materials, economic cooperation, security within borders, freedom of seas, and gradual disarmament to reduce armaments while pursuing general security.
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Associated Press
Churchill
Nazis Admit Rains May Slow Down Ukraine Drive
Soviet and German reports describe heavy fighting on the eastern front with claims of German advances around Krivoi Rog and Odessa while Pravda denounces German propaganda. Red Star lists numerous divisions reported destroyed or damaged, noting many other units crippled in the eight weeks of war.
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Ukraine
Berlin
Germany
Wehrmacht
Communist Party
Pravda
Moscow
Semyon
Timoshenko
High Command
Krivoi Rog
Kiev
Odessa
Nikolaev
Bug River
Russia
Lower
Dnieper
Black Sea
Nikolaiev
Red Star
Soviet Army Publication
27Th
Smolensk
Lake Ilmen
King George Receives American Built Hudson Bomber
King George VI has an American Lockheed Hudson reconnaissance bomber assigned to him. He used it recently on a visit to the home fleet in northern waters. The report notes the aircraft as part of his royal transport and reconnaissance support during wartime duties.
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New England
Boston
Roosevelt
Potomac
Navy
London
King George VI
Amarillo
Locomotive of Defense
Texas
Washington
Dave Cheavens
First Half of August Was Dry, Cool
The first half of August was dry and cool with below normal temperatures except the tenth and eleventh. Amarillo area rainfall totaled 1.03 inches in two weeks. Paso and Wink were cool spots. Laredo topped heat at 103. Atlantic damp spot was Atlanta. Scattered showers in the Rockies and Gulf States. Panhandle expected to remain partly cloudy and warmer. Northwest breeze light with only Follett and Elk City recording showers.
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Amarillo
Laredo
Fredericksburg
Brady
Atlanta
Rockies
Great Plains
Gulf States
Panhandle
Territory
Follett
Elk City
Hazlewood Named Acting Engineer
Hazlewood designated acting city engineer while H R Smith resigns as city manager leaving the water department head role. Resolutions authorize official signatures for WPA and CAA projects and must be signed by both outgoing and incoming officials. English Field airport funds continued. no other business transacted at the special session.
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H. R. Smith
Water Department
Ross Rogers
English Field
Amarillo
Rogers
Smith
Perry Burks
Hazle
Tax Hike Urged for Social Security and Inflation Curb
Secretary Morgenthau urged raising Social Security taxes to curb inflation during the emergency and ease later readjustments. He spoke at a press conference as a panel study on price controls and anti inflation measures awaited details. He also proposed broadening Social Security to include farmers domestic workers and others currently excluded.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
U S To Improve Iceland s Harbors
Reykjavik August 14 report that a United States agreement will fund a vast harbor improvement and extension in Iceland. U S forces will supply materials and supervise work using Iceland labor with priority access to facilities. Warehouse space will also be expanded.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
Corporal Seeks Colored Man Servant During Maneuvers
Longview native Corporal Bailey Sheppard sent a call for his colored man servant to come during army maneuvers in Louisiana. No details on response or status were provided.
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Bailey Sheppard
Longview
Louisiana
Amarillo Presses for Defense Funds Train to Washington
Amarillo seeks a $7,500 special fund to present city claims for a major defense project with a three thousand dollar remaining gap. Committee workers report strong local support and urge prompt contributions to avoid missing the defense train.
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Amarillo
Strike Ends at Curtiss Wright Propeller Plant
Caldwell New Jersey August strike vote ends a walkout by AFL machinists at Curtiss Wright's propeller plant. The plant carries defense orders valued at about 100 million dollars.
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Caldwell
N. J
AFL
Curtiss Wright Corporation
French unrest at Porte St. Denis and Gare St. Lazare
Paris papers report police fired on demonstrators at Porte St. Denis injuring several and 16 arrests at Gare St. Lazare a major rail hub. Aujourdhui says those involved were solely Jews and foreigners while a German broadcast claimed Communist provocation with all detainees described as Jews.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Porte St. Denis
Gare St. Lazare
Aujourdhui
New York
Senate Passes Military Service Extension Bill
The Senate completed congression al action and sent the measure to the White House. It authorizes President Roosevelt to hold all army selectees and others in service for 18 months beyond their original terms.
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Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Controlling Interest in Plainview Bank Sold
G F Fellay of San Antonio buys controlling stake in Hale County State Bank from J M Crews. Existing officers stay. Fellay becomes president and R V Payne advances to chairman of the board.
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Plainview
G. F. Fellay
San Antonio
Hale County State Bank
J. M. Crews
Childress
Fellay
R. V. Payne
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday with little temperature change. West Texas includes scattered thundershowers south portion today and evening. Friday fair and slightly warmer south portion. New Mexico shows showers along southern continental divide and higher mountains this afternoon and evening. Friday fair with scattered thundershowers over higher terrain. Temperatures ranged from a minimum of 60 to a maximum of 86 in the past 24 hours. noon reading was 87. A pleasant surprise awaits you in your first can of Prager.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Continental Divide
Senate Panel Faults Army Camp Costs and Planning
The Senate defense committee reports the Army's 1 billion dollar cantonment program was wasteful due to poor planning and Civil War style organization. It urges a separate construction agency, cites inflated estimates, and flags intermediaries like R C Marshall and union fees as part of the problem.
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Washington
Senate Committee
National Defense
Senate
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
France
England
Congress
War Department
Fort Leonard K. Wood
Fort George OC. Meads
Indiantown Gap
Camp Blanding
Fla
Camp Stewart
Camp Hulen
Tex
Camp Wallace
Camp Davis
N. C
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Quartermaster and Engineer Corps
R. C. Marshall
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Paso
Wink
Hazlewood
Wallace Hazlewood
U. S
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