Germans and Russians Battle In Outskirts of Stalingrad
In the northwestern outskirts of Stalingrad German and Russian infantry fought in attics and cellars as gates opened to invaders by tanks. The air war showed German dominance with continued bombardment while Soviet defenders claimed several counterattacks and notable tank losses.
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Stalingrad
Moscow
Volga
Moscow Radio
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Army
Red Star
Africa
Izvestia
Netherlands
Sinyavino
Volkhov
Upper
Don Basin
Terek River
Caucasus
Terek
Mozdok
Central Caucasus
Don
Voronezh
1942 primaries prune incumbents in Congress
In the 1942 primaries 4 Democratic senators and 19 House members were eliminated from contention. 19 Democrats were renominated, 4 defeated, and 1 Rhode Island Green likely to be renominated. Republicans largely held their renomination status as war issues swayed some voters. Key defeats included Bulow, Hughes, Bunker, and Doxey as isolationism vs interventionism shaped outcomes.
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Washington
House
Green
Rhode Island
Norris
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Wisconsin
Lodge
Massachusetts
Libya
William J. Bulow
South Dakota
Tom Berry
James H. Hughes
Delaware
E. Ennels Berl
Wilmington
Berkeley L. Bunker
Nevada
Young
James G Scrugham
Wall Doxey
Mississippi
James O. Eastland
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief For Backache
Sufferers learn back pain may stem from tired kidneys and toxin buildup. Dean's Pills claim to support kidney function and help flush waste from the blood, with the promise of swift relief and decades of use.
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Nature
Dean
Doan
Roosevelt Gives Sub Chaser to Norway in Ceremonial Transfer
President Roosevelt transferred a 173 foot American-made submarine chaser to the Norwegian government at the Washington Navy Yard. Crown Princess Martha accepted the ship named after King Haakon VII and praised America's mobilized manpower and fighting spirit as a sign of strong allied support. The ceremony echoed last month’s transfer to the Netherlands.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Norway
Martha
Hakon VII
America
Washington Navy Yard
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Funeral rites for E. E. Morrow near Clayton
E. E. Morrow aged 59 was found dead beside his car on a Thomas area farm 20 miles southwest of Clayton. Neighbors planned a drive to Clayton after he vanished for two days, then discovered him on a side road still grasping the car crank, suggesting death while attempting to start the vehicle. The affair prompted funeral services in the Thomas Community this week. Pigs noted for cleanliness are mentioned in the closing line.
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Clayton
Thomas
E. E. Morrow
Marines Flush Coveys of Japs in Guadalcanal Campaign
In Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands region, U S Marines, one month after overrunning Japanese forces, engage in ongoing operations while awaiting the next invasion signal. They harry scattered Japanese units, man beach defenses, and contend with frequent air raids and occasional naval bombardments as the broader campaign continues.
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Tom Yarbrough
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Tulagi
Solomon Group
U. S
Solomons
United Nations
Tokyo
Texans Cited By 3rd Army for Merit in Maneuvers
At Fort Polk Louisiana on September 17 1943 the Third Army announced meritorious citations for twelve officers including Capt Cecil M Francis Temple Texas Lt Price Neiley Decatur Texas Lt William W Watkins Houston Texas and Lt Theodore C Arendale Wills Point Texas for outstanding leadership in missions troop handling and initiative during wartime maneuvers.
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CHIRD
Louisiana
UPI
Third Army
Walter Krueger
Cecil M. Francis
Temple
Tex
Price Neiley
Decatur
William W. Watkins
Houston, Tex
Theodore C. Arendale
Wills Point
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Henry C. Cassidy
Warsaw Ghetto
Mary Marlin
Hollywood
California Models Guild
D. Harold Oliver
CL Marie Earle
Marie Earle Ballerina
Ness
Marie Earle
Ballerina
Jewell Williams Baker—Cosmetician
Amarillo
Texas
States of
Union
Martin
Glenn L Martin Co
Alanead
3Rd Army
Bulow
Kocialkowski
Illinois
Patrick
Alabama
Schulte
Indiana
Faddis
Moser
Pennsylvania
Cartwright
Oklahoma
Sweeney
Ohio
South
Ford
Boggs
Meyer
Maryland
Eliot
Tenerowicz
Michigan
Paddock
Jarrett
Oliver
Maine
Robertson
North Dakota
Youngdahl
Minnesota
Jenks
New Hampshire
Yean
Cregl
CNL Uruk
U.S
Schieffelin & Co
New York City
Globe-News
Ite's Auto Store
Storkline
ODT
Wales
Polk
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