German Push Threatens Stalingrad in Big Bear Siege
Nazi thrusts deep into Russian lines between the Don and Volga place Stalingrad in peril as German tanks advance. Thousands of workers from Stalingrad factories train for battle on the Volga bank to bolster Red Army defenses while fighting rages northwest of the city. Red Star notes a new phase in the Caucasus front as mountains slow German armor and air attacks continue with minimal reported Red casualties.
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Moscow
Don
Volga
Stalingrad
Red Army
Izvestia
Red October Metal Works
Leningrad
Red Star
Caucasus
North Caucasus
Roosevelt Seeks Plan to Stabilize Wages and Farm Prices
President Roosevelt reads a plan to stabilize both wages and farm prices to curb living costs. Labor leaders Murray and Green met with him as he targets a Labor Day speech and a congressional message. He warned price ceilings must be carefully managed to prevent volatility and called for shared sacrifice among labor and farmers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Philip Murray
CIO
Jame Gree
AFL
White House
Congress
Avelit
Con
Theogram
New Car Allocations for Ohio in September
The Ohio Office of Administration reports 2 896 new cars available in September. Of these 2 896, 2 490 are assigned to counties and 406 remain in state inventory.
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Ohio
IMBUS
Ohio Office of Administration
Allied ships massing off Gibraltar spark warfront speculation
The Trib de Geneve reports Allied concentrations of warships at Gibraltar and West African ports, interpreted in Italy as possible preparations for opening a second front. The article notes Navy and sports ships massing, signaling heightened Allied readiness near strategically critical zones.
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Switzerland
Trib de Geneve
Reaf
Gibraland
Brent
Italy
Duke of Kent Dies in wartime plane crash
London AP reports the Duke of Kent King George VI's youngest brother, died on a RAF mission when a Sunderland flying boat crashed in Northern Scotland. All 15 aboard perished. secrecy surrounds the crash, not enemy action. The royal line mourns as messages pour in.
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London
Britain
Duke of Kent
George
Iceland
RAF
Scotland
Marina
Greece
Prince Edward
Princess Alexandra
Prince George
Franklin
Roosevelt
Ohio Increases Lower Bracket Old Age Pensions
In Columbus Ohio most of the state's 139000 aged pensioners will receive monthly increases of 10 to 12 percent. Acting chief Karl B Rabb said the rises affect nearly all but the higher brackets and will total about 333333 dollars monthly. Adjustments take effect with October payments after approval by Gov Bricker and the Social Security Board.
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Columbus
Ohio
Karl B. Rabb
State Division of Aid For
F Babb
Babb
John W. Bricker
Social Security Board
Gangland Killings Amid Blackout and Eclipse in Brooklyn
In New York during a city blackout and lunar eclipse, gunmen in a speeding car killed Salvatore Maggio, a 36 year old suit presser, on a Brooklyn street two minutes before an Army ordered red air raid alert. Police sirens wailed as the attackers fled into darkness.
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New York
Salvatore Maggio
Brooklyn
Labor unions seek representation on War Production Board
Labor unions led by AFL and CIO forge a plan to win seats on the War Production Board. A six member committee will press for a formal hearing with WPB chairman Donald M. Nelson, aiming to boost union roles in directing war production.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
AFL
CIO
Senate Confirms Ohio Postmasters Names List
The Senate confirmed Ohio postmasters including Mabel Americlees of Cleves Lois V Wick of McDonald Charles Fishley of Mineral City and Thomas J Holden of New Lexington among others in a late 19th century roster.
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Washington
Senate
Ohio
Mabel Americlees
Cleves
Hamilton
Lois V. Wick
McDonald
Charles Fishley
Mineral City
Tuscarawas
Thomas J. Holden
New Lexington
War Today: Pacific Clash Could Shape World War II Outcome
In The War Today Mackenzie reflects on Gripsholm’s New York return of American POWs and the Pacific battle near the Solomon Islands. He argues a Japanese victory could enable peace terms in Washington, while American carrier air power and land bombers may decide the fate of the Pacific war.
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Solomon Islands
DE Witt MacKenzie
Gripsholm
New York Harbor
Pacific
Washington
America
Hitler
Japan
Pay Increase for 250000 Big Steel Workers
Washington reports that about 250000 workers at five U S Steel subsidiaries will receive back pay of 12 cents an hour for six months and a future raise under War Labor Board action. The board also ordered a union dues checkoff and maintained minimum daily wage guarantees for CIO United Steel Workers.
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Washington
War Labor Board
U. S. Steel Corporation
Little Steel
CIO
United Steel Workers
More Food Less Labor To Be Needed Next Year
Ohio farmers must boost output with less labor and machinery to meet 1943 goals set by the Agriculture Department. Elmer F Kruse state director of the Agricultural Conservation Administration told AAA chairmen from 17 Northeastern Ohio counties that targets will be announced in October and focus on small and average size farms rising to the challenge.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Elmer F. Kruse
Agricultural Conservation Administration
Department of Agriculture
Kruse
AAA
American Youth Downs Nazi Plane in Combat
Second Lieut. Sam F. Junkin of Natchez Miss became the first American fighter to down a German plane in combat over Dieppe last week. Junkin, 23, was wounded in the right shoulder and forced to bail out but was rescued from the water by naval craft.
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London
Sam F. Junkin
Natchez
Miss
United States Army
Britain
Dieppe
Junkin
Where War Rages Today
Jap forces striking from Truk renew the battle of the Solomon Islands in a daring counter attack that has developed into one of the southwest Pacifics biggest air sea engagements.
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Truk
Solomon Islands
Southwest Pacific
Chinese Claim New Japanese Withdrawals
The Associated Press reports China claims Japanese forces are withdrawing from the east coast as Chinese dispatches say Nanchang is recaptured and Tungjiang retaken. Chungking waits for news of Chuhsien and Lishui as potential bases are eyed for recapture in Chekiang Province.
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Associated Press
Japan
Far Pacific
China East Coast
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tungjiang
United Nation
Chungking
China
Chuhsien
Lishui
Chekiang Province
Gripsholm Passengers Detained by Government
Government agents continued a search of the diplomatic exchange ship Gripsholm as 1,400 repatriates from the Orient were sent to Ellis Island for enemy alien investigations. Officials gave no full explanation for detention of about 300 passengers who disembarked yesterday but said no one would be cleared until at earliest midnight tomorrow.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gripsholm
Ellis Island
U. S
Athens Banks Close Thursday at Noon for Fair Week
Athens banks will close at noon Thursday due to the Athens County Fair. Retail stores have observed Thursday afternoon closings for two months and Aug. 27 marks the last half holiday of the summer for local shops.
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Athens
Battle for Solomons Rages as Japanese Move Fleet
Allied forces clash with Japan in the Solomons with heavy sea air combat and reinforcements. U S planes pound an eastbound convoy while carrier based strikes hit Japanese ships and transports. MacArthur reports Buna airfield successes as Marines dig in on the islands.
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MacArthur
Japan
Solomons
New Guinea
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Aleutian Land
U. S
Guadalcanal
Buna
United States
House Vote By Mail Reform Sparks Senate Clash
The House recess ends abruptly as southern members oppose a Senate amendment. They object to exempting armed forces voters from poll taxes in seven states including Tennessee Georgia Alabama Mississippi Texas Virginia South Carolina and Arkansas.
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Washington
House
Senate
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Nazca Quake forces mass displacement of residents
An earthquake near Nazca 325 miles south of Lima sent nearly every inhabitant from Nazca city of 10 000 into streets and fields. The disaster left the population homeless and seeking shelter after Monday night’s tremor.
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Lima
Peru
Nazca
Allies share new surprise weapons, Barnes says
Brig. Gen. G. M. Barnes, head of the U S Army ordnance mission in London, reports both American and British arms makers are producing secret weapons that will surprise the Germans. He notes British women workers in munitions and the growing interchangeability of U S and Allied ordnance to support a full-scale war effort.
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London
United States Army Ordnance Mission
G. M. Barnes
United States
Barnes
U. S. War Department
America
Ashe
Washington
National Safety Council launches big war production safety drive
New York AP reports a $250000 appropriation to the National Safety Council to curb accidents in war work. Colonel John Stilwell says $70000 will be spent immediately in industrial safety efforts, focusing on war production areas to prevent losses that could hinder wartime output.
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NEW York
National Safety Council
Roosevelt
Council
John Stilwell
Plans for first feminine A E F considered this fall
Washington WAAC headquarters disclosed plans to send the nation's first female American Expeditionary Force members possibly this fall. The law creating the WAAC permits foreign service and has always intended to send soldierettes overseas to replace men on non combat jobs.
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Washington
WAAC
WAAG
Ohio OPA urges itemized receipts for price checks
Ask for receipts to verify ceiling price compliance as the Ohio Office of Price Administration advises consumers. In Michigan Lloyd Boggs 33 of Lima died after he drowned while disentangling a net from an outboard motor in Burt Lake near Lake Charlevoix.
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Columbus
Ohio Office of Price Administration
Cheboygan
Mich
Lloyd Boggs
Lima
Burt Lake
Cattle Tail Hair Restricted for Navy Mattresses
The War Production Board announced a ban on civilian use of cattle tail hair for mattresses. The Navy requires the material, and imports from Brazil and Argentina have ceased due to shipping constraints. The ruling confines sales to armed services only.
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Washington
Armed Services
War Production Board
Navy
Brazil
Argentina
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Green
Murray
Gibraltar
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King
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NEA Telephoto
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Joseph C. Grew
Otto Georg Thierack
Germany
People's Court
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Caroline Islands
Pacific Ocean
Coral Sea
Australia
New Caledonia
John H. Wiggins
Tokyo
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A.E.F
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