Armies of Clark and Montgomery Establish Contact at Salerno
Allied Fifth Army and British Eighth Army linked up near the Salerno bridgehead after a rapid 200 mile advance. Clark and Montgomery forces tightened the noose on German troops as counterattacks diminished and Albanella was recaptured.
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Salerno
Eighth Army
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Clark
Mark W. Clark
Eisenhower
Albanella
Taranto
Clark Lee
Glark
Berlin
Russia
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Caucasus
Dnieper
Krasnograd
Crimea
Modane
U. S
Finland
Linkomies
New Guinea
Lae
Wewak
Solomon Islands
Solomons
Roosevelt signals planned Europe and Pacific blows in war review
President Roosevelt told Congress that specific plans define new landings on Europe and elsewhere while warning victory is distant. He cited hard Orient battles and Japan’s will to endure, and hinted a possible Balkans thrust as unrest grows in Romania Hungary Bulgaria and Finland. He urged no delay for revolts against Nazi rule.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Japan
Europe
Congress
Hitler
Orient
Mr. Roosevelt
Balkans
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Finland
Italy
Father Draft Will Hinge on Marshall
In Washington the House Military Committee weighed opposition to early father drafts while Senate members awaited Gen. George C. Marshall’s stance. Wheeler Bill delays induction until after Jan 1, but Marshall’s testimony could shape fate. If Marshall argues for drafts, passage faces tough opposition. if not, support may rise.
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Washington
House
Senate Military Committee
George C. Marshall
Marshall
House Military Committee
Robert P. Patterson
Senate
Army and Navy
Rep. Short
Rep
Harness
Indiana
House Committee
Truman
War Investigating Committee
Wheeler
Twelve Miners Die in Blast at Three Point Mine
Harlan Kentucky reports twelve miners dead after an explosion at the Three Point Mine entombs workers for twelve hours. Six survivors emerged at midnight from a separate section, while bodies were recovered early this morning with three found near one tunnel entrance and nine nearby in a second location.
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Harlan, Ky
Three Point
Wright Aeronautical Suit Seeks 100 Million
Cincinnati report says W. T. Hall of Leesburg Florida sues Wright Aeronautical Corp for 100 million dollars over allegedly defective airplane engines sent to the Army Air Forces. DOJ special attorney J R O Malley notes government actions may bar private suits. Investigation at the Wright plant near Lockland is described.
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Cincinnati
Wright Aeronautical Corp
W. T. Hall
Leesburgh, Fla
Army Air Forces
J. R. O'Malley
Department of Justice
O'Malley
Wright
Lockland
Mussolini and Farinacci at Cremona as Fascist seat
The German controlled Vichy radio said Mussolini and Roberto Farinacci have arrived in Cremona to establish the provisional Fascist government seat. The report, broadcast to CBS and heard by a Swiss newspaper, Die GOP. Columbus federation women plan fall meeting in Ohio on Oct 6.
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New York
Benito Musolini
Roberto Farinacci
Forme
Cremona
Italy
Vichy Radio
CBS
Die
GOP
Ohio
Frost Expected in Ohio Tonight Endangers Gardens
A light frost is forecast across most of Ohio tonight with little danger to corn. Weather forecaster George W Mindling expects temperatures to dip below last night 37 to 47 degrees, potentially harming tomatoes garden crops and soy beans near the ground. A J Patch of Ohio State University warns that close freezing could cause extensive damage.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weather Bureau
George W. Mindling
Mindling
A. J. Patch
Ohio State University
Japs Face Cholera and Plague in Southwest Pacific
Cholera typhoid malaria and dysentery are waging against Japanese forces in the Southwest Pacific according to data from the Netherlands Information Bureau. Health authorities report hardships in Nippon-occupied areas as shown in recent broadcasts from the region. A separate note urges simpler tax forms as Rep George Bender calls for streamlined withholding.
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Washington
Southwest
Pacific
Netherlands Information Bureau
Nippon
Netherlands East Indies
French Indo-China
George Bender
Ohio
Navy names Pearl Harbor phrase originator
The Navy officially confirms chaplain Howell E. Forgy of Haddonfield New Jersey as the author of the wartime line Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition spoken during the Pearl Harbor attack. Forgy was on leave from the Fourth Naval District when the announcement was made.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Haddonfield
N. J
Pearl Harbor
Howell E. Forgy
Fourth Naval District
Navy Department
Forgy
AR Bonds
Concord Grape Sale To Public Restricted
The War Food Administration issued an order restricting Concord type grapes for fresh sale in New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan and Washington to divert supply to processors for jams jellies and fruit butters. The order takes effect Sept 20 and applies to designated producing areas.
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Washington
War Food Administration
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
WFA
Ohio to Return to Eastern Standard Time
Ohio cities plan to switch to Eastern Standard Time within three weeks and set clocks back one hour after a national plea to save electric power. Washington Courthouse already reverted on Sept. 6, with eight others on Sept. 26 and at least 13 more the following week. Fuel tax receipts for the first half of this year totaled 17 569 758 dollars, down 4 846 833 from 1942 prewar level.
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Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Indict Eight As Nazi Spies
Detroit reports a federal grand jury indicted four women and four men on wartime espionage act conspiracy charges with possible death penalty. Six detainees since Aug 24 include two men and two women. two more men arrested today. The indictment lists sixteen co conspirators from Budapest Stockholm and Lisbon.
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Detroit
Nazi Germany
Budapest
Stockholm
Lisbon
Chesapeake Hero Missing in Action
Second Lieut. Chauncey Hicks, USAAF bombardier and Silver Star recipient, has been missing since September 6 in the European theater. Hicks earlier survived a June crash off the Belgian coast after a bombing raid on Huls, parachuting into the North Sea and being rescued by an RAF launch.
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Chesapeake
Chauncey Hicks
USAAF
War Department
Hicks
Huls
North Sea
Secretary Knox Flies To Great Britain
Secretary Knox arrives in Britain by air with Captain Leland P. Lovett. He meets Admiral Harold R. Stark in London and schedules a press conference for 5 pm local time.
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Knox
Great Britain
London
Frank Knox
U. S
Michigan Vacationers Face Loss of Gasoline
Cleveland report by James C. Gruener states 1,325 motorists, mostly Ohioans, had possible gasoline ration suspensions after a six day check of Michigan vacation spots. Regional and district investigators found out of state licenses on long trips violated mileage rationing rules.
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Cleveland
War costs to date top 128 billion says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt told Congress the current war outlay totals 128,123,000,000 with samples of production including 123,000 airplanes 49,000 airplane engines 53,000 tanks 93,000 artillery weapons 9,500,000 small arms 25,942,000,000 rounds 1,233,000 trucks 2,380 ships and auxiliaries 13,000 landing vessels as representative purchases through May 1940 to Sept 1, 1948.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bricker Urges Identity Based Foreign Policy On Constitution Day
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker told a national Sons of the American Revolution audience that U S foreign policy must preserve national identity and freedom of action He urged bipartisan peace talks and cautioned against hastily drawn treaties advocating constitutional process and thorough debate before any commitments
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Philadelphia
John W. Bricker
Ohio
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Bricker
Congress
Goodyear Plans Peace Time Dirigible Factory
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. will resume peacetime dirigible production and design airships of 10 million cubic feet, larger than any before built. Board Chairman Paul W. Litchfield announced plans to use the new airships for passenger and freight transport in overseas commerce.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Paul W. Litchfield
Litchfield
War Prisoners Recruited to Ease Manpower Shortage
The War Department said 110000 of about 141000 Axis prisoners in the United States are at work on farms and in other tasks to relieve manpower shortages. The Swedish liner Gripsholm arrived in Rio de Janeiro to pick up 89 Japanese citizens under a government exchange plan.
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Washington
War Department
Gripsholm
Rio
Rio DE Janeiro
United States
Roosevelts Peace-Time Plans and War Outlook
The president outlined a broad postwar demobilization and protection program while stressing that victory is distant. He urged fair international relations, condemned Japan and Germany, praised Allied North Africa and Italian campaigns for aiding the Russian front, and warned against overconfidence while calling for sustained production.
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Hitler
Roosevelt
Russia
Mediterranean
North
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Europe
Leningrad
Black Sea
Germany
Balkans
France
English Channel
America
Roosevelt warns Congress war not near end despite Allied progress
President Roosevelt tells Congress the war remains far from victory. He cites hard fighting in Italy, a broad multifront strategy from Britain, continued Soviet advance toward Germany, and a wide Japanese front requiring sustained pressure across many points. He notes Casablanca and Quebec plans for further landings and predicts Mediterranean gains will enable broader Allied actions in Asia.
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Congress
Mediterranean
Italy
Britain
Germany
Kurile Islands
Solomons
Burma
China
Roosevelt
Casablanca
Quebec
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Europe
Htler
Hitler
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Coral Sea
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Thanksgiving Turkeys No More Cost in 1944
The Office of Price Administration said the traditional Thanksgiving meal would not cost more than last year. Prices will not exceed the previous ceiling and turkeys will go on sale to civilians next month after earlier prohibitions to allow the Army to buy 10 million pounds for overseas shipment. Bay Bond election ordered for Atmospheric Nitrogen Corp employees in South Point, Ohio, to determine union representation with the Building Service.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
BAY War Bonds Election
Atmospheric Nitrogen Corp
South Point
National
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Concord
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BLY Ware
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League of Nations
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