Soviets claim Orel fall after savage street fighting
The Red Army fought through Orel’s streets and drove German forces from the city after 24 days of brutal combat. Soviet dispatches say tanks and infantry stormed from hills east of Orel, with Luftwaffe bombers pounding rear areas as the Germans attempted a last-ditch defense and withdrawal toward Bryansk.
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Orel
Rmans
Oka
Red Army
Sea of Azov
Ukraine
Berlin
Yansk
Brysk
Belgorod
London
Sicily
Italy
Caution Warns Civilians About Continuing Goods Drop
Washington announces civilian consumption will face ongoing reductions as the War Production Board ends its tentative civilian program. Arthur D. Whiteside, OCR director, outlines which goods will be produced to keep the civilian economy functioning.
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Washington
War Production Board
Rthur D. Whiteside
OCR Direct Nd
WPB
Soap Shortages Hit U.S. Markets Under Ration Rules
Washington reports heavy consumer demand for soap outpace production amid government restrictions causing shortages in several areas. Officials note continued buying pressures and expect supply gaps to persist as factories adjust.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Milk rationing forecast in Ohio if milk prices stay low
Milk producers from Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and Michigan planned to appeal to the National Office of Price Administration for higher milk prices. Ohio dairymen warned that without at least a one cent per quart increase rationing could begin in Columbus as cows are sold to cut losses.
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Cleveland
National
Office of Price Administration
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Michigan
Washington
E. Welch
OPA
J. I. Schafer
Akron
Ohio Milk Producers Federation
Columbus
Dale McCormick
Pataskala
Central Ohio Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Hundreds Free Homes in Ohio As Rivers Rise
Heavy rains across Central Ohio forced evacuations as Big Walnut Creek flooded suburbs near Columbus. Ninety families left two suburbs, forty in Wonderland Addition, fifty in Gould Park, with Marion logging four inches of rain and St Marys reporting three inches. The Muskingum River overflowed after a cloudburst near Coshocton, while nearly a dozen roads were flooded.
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Columbus
Ohio
Big Walnut Creek
Wonderland
Port Columbus
Gould Park
Marion
St. Marys
John Sunderland
Lake St. Marys
State Highway Patrol
Route 16
Coshocton
Muskingum River
German airman captured after escape in Canada
North Bay Ontario reports Lieut Peter Krug a German airman held after an escape from a Canadian prison camp. The move follows the treason conviction of Max Stephan a Detroit restaurateur who earlier aided the escape. Canadian officers seized Krug after a Monday night breakout.
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North Bay
Ontario
Peter Krug
Max Stephan
Detroit
Congress May Consider Voting by Teen-Agers
Atlanta report notes Georgia may lower voting age from 21 to 18. Senator Van Nuys predicts Congress could move toward nationwide teen voting and privileges, with Georgia results influencing the judiciary committee's action on the amendment.
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Congress
Atlanta
Georgia
van Nuys
Owners Told Ickes May Charge To Operate Pits
Interior Secretary Ickes warned that the government could seek charges or offsets against damages claims if the United States returns coal mines it seized during strikes. He argued government control kept mines running, while owners pressed for return before the end of October amid a pending AG opinion on timing under the anti strike law.
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Ickes
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Biddle
Roosevelt
Hatch
Taft
Ohio
Executive Branch
United Nations
Congress
Yanks Close In on Enemy Near Munda
United States infantry pressed the Japanese on the south fringe of Munda Air field on New Georgia as attackers moved from the east and Bibolo Hill to the airstrip center. Navy Corsairs hit Shortland Island, destroying seven float planes, three barges and a small cargo ship as Japanese air forces faced heavy losses in the Solomons campaign.
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Southwest Pacific
Munda
New Georgia Island
Solomons
New Britain
Bibolo Hill
William F. Halsey, Jr
South Pacific
Bibolo
Kokengolo Hills
Shortland Island
Bougainville
Rendova Island
Army To Seize Ohio War Plant Workers For Draft
Col C W Goble state director of Selective Service says 78000 war workers in 800 Ohio plants are subject to the draft with about 70.7 percent of eligibles slated for call within six months. The replacement schedule gives advance notice to employers and time to train replacements. Plants not in the program may receive no advance induction notice.
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Columbus
Col. C. W. Goble
Selectee Service
Ohio
Goble
Selective Service Headquarters
Selective Service
No Disputes Will Be Heard During Strikes
The Regional War Labor Board ruled unanimously that no labor dispute will be heard during a strike regardless of whether it begins after the Smith Connally Act waiting period. It stated that labor, industry and the public prefer conference talks over picket lines even with 30 day strike notices.
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Cleveland
Regional War Labor Board
Inter-Racial Good Will Movement Emerges in South
In Atlanta southern white and Negro leaders formed a nucleus for a permanent organization to promote inter-racial cooperation. The initial setup envisions a southern regional council with a future national movement urging President Roosevelt to establish a national council.
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Atlanta
United States
Roosevelt
Veterans Administration Approves Chillicothe Hospital Expansion
The Veterans Administration approves a plan to construct an additional building at the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital, expanding facilities to serve more veterans and address increasing demand for care. The project signals ongoing federal investment in veteran health services and regional capacity.
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Washington
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
The
Veterans Administration
Ickes Plans Gas Rationing Shuffle Across Regions
Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes announced that oil transport problems are improving and that fair handling will require diverting petroleum products from the Midwest and Southwest to the East. He spoke at a meeting with congressmen and Midwest officials and pledged to discuss changes with Rep. Clarence J. Brown before tightening rationing outside the East.
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Chicago
Harold L. Ickes
Middle West
Southwest
Ickes
Midwest
Washington
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
East
Nazis Mass Troops in Northern Italy Pressing to Po Valley
Travelers from Rome estimate Germany has 15 to 18 divisions in Northern Italy, about 225,000 to 270,000 men, moving quickly toward the Po River. They report bombed Bologna yard traffic restored by engineers to speed troop movements to strategic centers amid rising anti German sentiment in towns along the Po Valley.
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Stockholm
Rome
Germany
Italy
Bologna
Po Valley
G O P Solons Plan Veteran Program
Republican congressmen unhappy with President Roosevelt's veteran rehabilitation plans discuss legislation to absorb war veterans into private business. Plans are tentative with talks held with business leaders and expect a concrete proposal by Congress reconvening in September.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Italy Nears Reply on Peace as War Talks Resume
Bern dispatches report the Italian government will meet today to consider important measures. The Associated Press notes Britain expects an answer to Italy's plea for peace while Germany presses Italy to remain in the war.
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Bern
Switzerland
Associated Press
London
Germany
Italy
Five perished in flash floods in West Virginia
In Braxton and Gilmer Counties a flash flood drowned five people and left others missing. Deputy Sheriff O N Singleton reported that Mr and Mrs George Yeager their daughter and two grandchildren died when their Heaters home near Sutton was swept away by Salt Lick Creek. Several other families were missing after their homes were carried off.
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Sutton
W. Va
Braxton
Gilmer
West Virginia
O. N. Singleton
Braxton County
George Yeager
Heaters
Salt Lick
Dayton University Drops Intercollegiate Athletics
University of Dayton athletic director Harry C. Banjan announced the school will drop all intercollegiate sports for the duration of the war. The move affects all teams and scheduled competitions as the university conserves resources during wartime.
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Dayton LA
Dayton
Harry C. Ban Jan
University of Dayton
Sweep threatens collapse of enemy lines in Sicily conquest
Allied forces captured Catania at 2 30 am Eastern War Time, securing a key eastern Sicilian city and cutting off the German escape route via Mt Etna. Paterno fell at the foot of Etna, while Allied ships disrupted the Messina retreat. Simultaneously Soviet troops surged into Ore, delivering a major 1943 offensive hit.
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Sicily
Catania
Mt. Etna
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bonnin Abun Annenes
Canlabanaa
Eisenhower
Paterno
Messina
Russia
Keystone
Ore
Moscow
Sicilian
U.S. Casualties in Sicily Reach 6,741 Figure Cited
Secretary of War Stimson reports U S casualties in Sicily through July 22 totaling 6 741: 501 killed, 3 870 wounded, 2 370 missing. He calls losses moderate given troop numbers and difficult terrain. Evacuation of Catania by German forces is confirmed as Nazi defenders retreat from the port below Mount Etna.
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Washington
Sicily
Stimson
Catania
Mt. Etna
Messina
Allied push in Sicily tightens as Mount Etna line buckles
Allied forces report German and Italian units retreating under heavy bombardment while Patton’s 7th Army advances toward Messina. Air and naval strikes disrupt supply lines as Axis defenses along the Etna corridor crumble. Catania port upgrades loom for Allied use amid worsening axis cooperation and potential cross-strait crossings by small boats.
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Mt. Etna
Eisenhower
Sicilian
Ligut
George S. Patton
U. S. 7Th Army
Messina
Catania
Taormina
Sicily
Messina Strait
Montgomery
Africa
Fourth Term Issue To Be Aired At Hearings Next Month
Senate Judiciary Committee plans public hearings in mid September on a proposed constitutional amendment to limit future presidents to eight years. Chairman Van Nuys said a subcommittee would open hearings to hear both sides of the issue. He awaited administration stance but predicted early committee approval.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
van Nuys
D-Ind
McCarren
D-Nev
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Hate
D-Nm
Army Help for Harvest Sought in West
The Agriculture Department extended service to recruit volunteers as the 1943 harvest nears. North Dakota requests 15,000 soldiers to aid spring wheat gathering, pending War Department approval. If granted, it would mark the first large scale use of troops in farm labor during wartime.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Extension Service
North Dakota
Marvin Jones
Manepower
Paul V. McNutt
War Department
Strike Favored in First War Time Vote
In Springfield two Allis Chalmers plants saw a decisive anti strike vote by labor, with a majority of workers at the plants backing a walkout in the nations first election under the Anti Strike Law. More than 1800 employees voted in the secret ballot conducted by the National Labor Relations Board under the Smith Connally Act to forestall strikes.
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Springfield
All
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
National Labor Relations Board
Smith-Connally
Mussolini to Remain in Italian Custody After Rome Visit
Madrid reports King Vittorio Emanuele refused Hitler's request to hand Benito Mussolini to Germany for safekeeping. Reichsmarshall Goering visited Rome last week seeking reasons for Mussolini's deposition and transfer.
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Ialy
Madrid
Vittorio Emanuele
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
National Housing Agency cancels Port Clinton trailer plan
The National Housing Agency in Washington cancelled an order to install 240 additional trailers at a Port Clinton camp as officials said the housing situation there has eased.
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Toledo
uPi
National Housing Agency
Washington
Port Clinton
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