Marshall Appointment as Allied Commander Foretold
News reports indicate Gen George C Marshall was chosen for supreme Allied command, with final approval pending London. Churchill and Roosevelt prepare for a major Western European invasion as coordination tightens under Marshall and the combined chiefs.
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George C. Marshall
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London
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Quebec
House of Commons
Charles Taylor
Aim Marshall
Combined Chiefs of Staff
Joseph T. McNarney
Mediterranean
Germany
Stalin Appeals For Success of U S Bond Sale
Stalin urged a successful completion of the 15 billion dollar Third War Loan in a message read by Maj. Gen. A I Belyaev at a bond show. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau thanked the U S for munitions and supplies aiding Soviet forces and said bonds fund continued aid.
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Admits Slaying Young Bride Detained Man Confesses
Detroit prosecutor says a detailed signed confession was obtained from Emyrs Richards 51 held by police in the knife slaying of 18 year old Mary Gallian the bride of army second lieutenant James Gallian. Richards the stepfather alleged she caused the break up of his home and confessed in detail.
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William E. Dowling
Emyrs Richards
Mary Gallian
Richards
Dowling
Seventeen Jap Planes Shot Down in China
A Chinese air combat report says a squadron of about 30 Japanese bombers and Zeros attacked major installations of the US Army in China. Fifteen bombers and two Zeros were shot down, with seven other bombers and two fighters also destroyed. Target was a Wellford area. The incident is recorded by Lt. Gen. Stilwell's headquarters. Buy war bonds.
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Mth Usaaf
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Farmer Held After Melon Patch Shooting
Clem Rose, 78, held on $1,000 bond pending grand jury on manslaughter charge in the death of 17 year old Jack Arson from shotgun wounds in Rose's melon patch Sunday. The youth's father fled the charge. Rose pleaded in recent filing.
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Clem Rose
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Eureka Man Re-elected President Of Milk Producers
Garland Udill of Eureka was re-elected president of the Huntington Inter-Male Milk Producers Association. Tom E Edwards of Oak Hill was named vice president, E R Malcolm of Huntington secretary-treasurer, and F R Bachman of Portsmouth manager.
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Garland Udill
Eureka
Huntington Inter- Male Milk Producers Association
Sterday
Tom E. Edwards
Oak ‘i
E. R. Malcolm
Huntington
W. Va
F. R. Bachman
Portsmouth
Milk State Salons Gain Ground in Fight
In Washington a group of dairy state congressmen pressed for a higher milk price to aid distressed producers and prevent a shortage. Senator Pepper announced a Senate meeting with Fred M. Vinson to push action correcting dairy price ceiling inequities.
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Pepper
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Senate
Fred M. Vinson
War plants neglect safety to save accident costs
Cleveland reports W A Zimmer of the U S Department of Labor says profits drive some wartime plants to scale back safety. He notes 24 000 plants surveyed over 30 months but only 27 percent of war contract plants sent workers to safety schools at the Ohio Safety Conference last night.
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Ohio Safety Conference
Balkan Thrust Seen Before End of Year
London reports suggest a Balkan assault this year followed by a Western Europe invasion next spring. Churchill’s war review and Cairo reports of Aegean gains fuel belief a Balkans thrust is imminent, possibly from Eastern Italy and Aegean bases.
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Arms output peaks in August with major gains across vessels and planes
War Production Board data show August arms production up four percent from July. Naval vessel deliveries rise 40 percent to a record, total naval work surpasses one billion dollars. Aircraft output up three percent in number but seven percent in value, with heavier models and improved quality highlighted by Chairman Donald M. Nelson.
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War Production Board
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Ohio fugitive plans to hitchhike back to prison
Ralph Schimpf, 27, of Newark, escaped Lebanon honor camp Sept 3 and told Omaha police he would surrender to Warden Frank Henderson rather than be returned by officials. He was nabbed in Omaha on a minor charge while on the run.
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Lebanon
Tojo Announces War Mobilization Measures In Japan
Tokyo radio reports drastic steps as Japan moves to evacuate Tokyo and other cities and mobilize civilians. Measures include abolishing age limits for national service, expanding anti aircraft defenses, centralizing traffic, and tightening government control of industry. Holidays cancelled and student mobilization immediate.
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Tokyo Radio
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War Bonds Case Highlights Home Privacy Ruling
U S District Judge George A Welsh absolved a jury from deliberating after questioning whether three OPA agents violated Mrs Margaret Guariglia s rights when they visited her Philadelphia home to question missing ration stamps She had signed a statement after being allegedly browbeaten without a warrant Noted author Maximilian Foster dies in New York at 71, a writer for the Saturday Evening Post.
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U. S
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OPA
Margaret Guariglia
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New York
Maximilian Foster
Saturday Evening Post
Hess Flight to Britain Reveals Hitler Peace Aims
London reports disclose Rudolf Hess sought to halt the war and seek peace terms with Britain in 1941. Hess claimed Hitler wanted a free hand in the west and especially with Russia, and he said he flew to Scotland without Hitler’s knowledge.
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Arthur Willing To Work Under Mountbatten
Allied reports note that Mountbatten may place the Southwest Asia command under his authority. General Douglas MacArthur stated he is willing to serve under any assignment and defended his strategy of direct, high-impact operations to end the war quickly.
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Bronx Zoo Lion Killed in Fight Over Meat
Five year old lion Johnnie died at the Bronx Zoo after a brief fight with his brother over an eight pound piece of horse meat. The lions clashed for about five seconds and Johnnie died from a fractured larynx, according to Dr. Leonard J. Goss, the zoo veterinarian.
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RAF planes attack Japanese transport in Burma raids
New Delhi briefing says Royal Air Force fighters swept central Burma on offensive patrols and attacked Japanese rail and river transport. No losses were reported. Troop trains north of Toungoo were strafed and heavily damaged in successful strikes.
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Green Eliminated in Columbus Mayor Race
Columbus unofficial final returns show Floyd F. Green eliminated in the non-partisan mayoralty primary. Green, a Republican, finished third behind James A. Rhodes and Jacob E. Sandusky. Franci s J. Beebe of Ludington Mich enrolled at Ohio State for flight training and was killed in a training plane crash seven miles south of Marysville.
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Floyd F. Green
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James A. Rhodes
Jacob E. Sandusky
Marysville
Francis J. Beebe
Ludington
Mich
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Draft United Nations relief body sent to allies for approval
A second tentative draft for a United Nations relief and rehabilitation organization has been completed and sent to Allied governments for approval. Herbert H. Lehman is expected to be director general. The revisions clarify central committee responsibility to the council of UN delegates and require commitments to follow each member’s constitutional processes.
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Organization
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United States Foreign Relief
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Britain
China
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Florence Wootton Dies at 71 in Coolville
Mrs Florence Seifert Wootton age 71 died at her home two miles east of Athens Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by her husband Pearl Wootton and several children from a previous marriage. Funeral services will be held at White Funeral Home Coolville Friday at two in the afternoon. Burial will be in Coolville Cemetery.
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Pearl Wootton
White Funeral Home
New potato variety yields 900 bushels per acre in tests
Development of a potato type named H. VU. 23 at Camp Potato near Coudersport shows yields up to 900 bushels per acre, far higher than common 130 to 250 bushels. The tests claim the plant can multiply 150 to 200 times when planted.
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Salerno Brink Expanded as Allied Drive Reaches 20 Miles
American Fifth Army troops pushed Salerno bridge head to over 20 miles, seizing three mountain towns amid reports of Naples burning and German withdrawal. Luftwaffe bombers hit Corsica ports as Allied forces widen onshore advances and advance into Campagna San Cipriano and Montecorvino Rovella.
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Ohio Nursing Cadet Corps Training Grants Announced
The Public Health Service says two Ohio schools will train U S nurses cadets under a $3 411 227 allotment. Holzer Hospital Gallipolis receives 70 cadets and Newark Hospital 26 cadets with individual allotments not disclosed.
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Radio Star Promotes 17-Hour Bond Campaign for War Funds
Kate Smith conducted a 17 hour one woman drive on CBS bidding war bonds and raised 30 407 550 in pledges. She previously sold over 2 million in bonds last October and spoke on all CBS programs from early morning to late night. Toledo school dispute ends with board offering settlement basis to three non educational unions while refusing to promise specific wage amounts.
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