Leningrad Struck From Three Sides in WWII News
Wartime dispatches report Allied leaders Roosevelt and Churchill amid press criticism of their eight point program. German outlets question seas freedom and open markets while Hull pledges united support to defeat Nazi tyranny and hints at collaboration talks. Page 3 coverage forecasts lend-lease, production boosts, and defense city efforts.
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U.P
Cordell Hull
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Soviet Union
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Army
Navy
Atlantic
Red Retreat In Ukraine on Three Fronts Halted
Dispatches from Helsinki and London report German forces pressing into the Ukraine from three directions, advancing near Dnieper crossings and threatening Nikolai, Odessa, and Dnepropetrovsk while Soviet units retreat toward the area around the Bug River. British observers estimate significant industrial Nazi gains, and RAF bombers target Berlin and other German cities as the war extends into winter.
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Dnieper
Ukraine
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Sameon Budyonny
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Bevo
Odessa
Russia
Black Sea
Dnepropetrovsk
Dnieper River
Red Army
East Front
Hanneover
Brunswick
Madgeburg
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Berlin
RAF
Germany
Lord Woolton
Britain
Germans Use Nude Women to Distract Russians
A front dispatch says Germany sent hundreds of camp followers including naked women from Hamburg to a river crossing in Finland to divert Russian defenses. The Russians reportedly saw through the tactic and were not fooled during the encounter.
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Moscow
U.P
Germany
Finland
Hamburg
Pampa Man Injured In Train Derailment Near Brownwood
A Pampa man T. P. Turknett, 46, was injured when 32 cars of an eastbound Santa Fe freight train derailed and caught fire 15 miles east of Brownwood. He suffered shock and hand cuts while crew members reported no injuries.
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Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo area sees clear to partly cloudy skies with isolated showers this afternoon and evening. Cooler Saturday with more numerous scattered showers and thunderstorms. West Texas may have similar conditions, while New Mexico reports considerable cloudiness and widespread showers. Temperature extremes show a 64 to 92 range in the last 24 hours and noon reading 86.
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New Mexico
Russell Stationery Company
Weather and wind trends in Amarillo area and national note
A weather overview shows a few possible showers this afternoon or evening east of the city. Temperatures will reach around 93 with a 66 degree low tonight. Statewide rainfall totals include .39 inch in Abilene and 2.09 inches in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A North to East wind 5 to 10 mph and a moist air flow from Mexico influence clouds and light rains in several states. A report quotes weather data questioned by Amarillo residents and discusses possible weather impacts on flying training plans with wind and dust noted as limiting factors.
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J F Manning Hurt in Crash Not Seriously
John F Manning 82 of 1901 Jackson Street was injured in a two car crash at Sixteenth Avenue and Van Buren Street. He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital by ambulance. Mrs Pickens of Amarillo Route 4 was not hurt.
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Amarillo
Rather Sticky Traffic Problem
Richmond police faced a sticky traffic problem when a barrel of glue toppled from a truck, coating the intersection of Fourteenth and Mill Streets. A public works landing truck arrived to clear the mess after steady effort and perseverance.
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Armour Sought For Soldiers By U S Army
Defense officials listed desired inventions for the army and navy including light armor clothing and rocket propelled projectiles. Other requests cover improved tank designs bomb shelters airplane propellers and methods to lubricate engines in a dive as well as extraction of metals from low grade ores.
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Milk truck collision injures man on East Tenth Avenue
Ray McManus, behind Borden's milk truck in the 1200 block of East Tenth Avenue, was struck when a car driven by John Ladehoff bumped him. Four trays of milk bottles shattered, covering him. He was taken to St Anthony's Hospital by Griggs ambulance, later released and returned to work.
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John Ladehoff
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She Ends Marriage Over Husband's Backseat Affection
Los Angeles August 15 Judge Parker Wood grants divorce to Mrs Roberta Bucher after she recounts her husband William F Bucher’s conduct as a sanitarium operator. He did not contest the suit.
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Parker Wood
William F. Bucher
Three Hunters Apprehended Over Cow Slaughter in Siskiyou
In Yreka California Sheriff Ben Richardson reports three hunters detained after they tracked down and killed an elderly Guernsey cow in Siskiyou County. The incident underscores ongoing tensions with local wildlife and hunting practices.
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Yreka
Calif
Siskiyou County
Ben Richardson
Second Strike Idles 9 500 at Briggs Mack Plant
Detroit reports say the Briggs Manufacturing Mack Body Plant idled about 9 300 workers in a second strike within 50 hours. Company spokesmen blame CIO United Automobile Workers for pulling an unauthorized strike amid manpower shortages. First and second shifts at Briggs and Plymouth plants were affected, with 4 500 and 5 000 workers out respectively. Two UAW shop stewards were dismissed for insubordination, union leaders say they refused to force workers to work under speedups. Officials consider filing a formal strike notice with the state labor board.
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Tax Increase Prompts Amma Tax Strike Talk
The Globe notes public discussion on wholesale property valuation increases for city and school funds in Amarillo. Streets buzz about a mass tax strike and a march on the city school board of equalization set for Aug. 18 while few letters arrive for publication.
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