Russians Drive 15 Mile Pincer Into Donets Steel City Area
Red army seized Tsovayskaya and others around Stalino, destroying hundreds of German tanks and ammo dumps in a 15 mile rush that cut into three railways serving the city. The drive freed 3,000 civilians and pushed toward the Dnieper as German forces retreat.
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London
Red Army
Germany
Donets
Stalino
Tsovaiskaya
Moscow
Nikitovka
Gorlovka
Ukraine
Bryansk- Kiev
Korop
Kohotop
Konotop
Desna
Dnieper
Bryansk
Smolensk
Saline
Isk
Bricker Urges Single Six Year Presidential Term
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio argued that freedom from a self perpetuating bureaucracy requires a constitutional amendment limiting the presidency to one six year term. He urged Republicans to back a four year term for the next president and to submit the amendment to restore people’s control and curb bureaucratic power. Bricker spoke en route to Mackinac Island for a Republican advisory meeting.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Republican Party
United States
Bricker
Mackinac Island
Mich
Org
The
United
West Virginia Privates Wounded in North Africa and Pacific
The War Department reports four army privates from West Virginia wounded in action. Highland Robinson of Omar, Frederick W. Thompson of Nemours, Fred R. Tucker of Dorothy, and Wilbert E. Simmons of Bellburn were struck in North African operations including Sicily and in the Pacific theater.
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Washington
War Department
West Virginia
Highland Robinson
Alva Robinson
Omar
Frederick W. Thompson
Fred E. Thompson
Nemours
Fred R. Tucker
Frederick Tucker
Dorothy
Sicily
Wilbert E. Simmons
Alzina L. Crane
Bellburn
Pacific
Order Restores On Coal Mines
The government returned 369 soft coal mines to private owners under the Smith Connally act, bringing total restorations to 549 with 2,829 still under government control. Ickes ordered bituminous producers in four states to cut shipments to 4 percent for essential metallurgical coal and Great Lakes transport. The action follows restrictions on anthracite deliveries and targets district eight coal areas in southern West Virginia eastern Kentucky part of Virginia and Tennessee with two delivery windows from Sept 7 to Oct 10.
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Washington
Ickes
Great Lakes
District Eight
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Heavy bombers blitz Berlin in record raid
London reports 32 RAF heavy bombers hit Berlin with 1 000 long tons of bombs in 20 minutes in the third saturation raid in 11 days. Twenty two bombers were lost over Berlin and Rhine area as Mitchells Bostons and Venturas targeted Rouen Amiens and Abbeville.
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London
Berlin
Rhineland
French
Rouen
Amiens
Abbeville
Air Ministry
France
Henry H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Forces
U. S
Nazidon
Stockholm
Wilhelmstrasse
Jeffers Resigns Rubber Director Post at White House
William M. Jeffers, head of the rubber program at Union Pacific, submits his resignation to the White House. He says he wants to focus on a larger railroad task and refuses to discuss any other government job. Jeffers notes two thirds of synthetic plants will be in operation this month as his tenure ends.
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Washington
William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
White House
Roosevelt
Jeffers
Baruch Committee
Bradley Ee
Dewey and A Chemical Company of
Boston
Dewey
Former Premier Herriot Ill Report Sees Nerve Strain
A Berlin radio report carried by Brazzaville and recorded in New York says Edouard Herriot former French premier is seriously ill with no location disclosed. Earlier last May a National Broadcasting Co source claimed Nazis moved Herriot from France to Germany described as aged and fatigued.
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Associated Press
Brazzaville
New York
Berlin
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
National Broadcasting Company
France
Germany
Bond Drive Opens Thursday for Mercer County War Loan
Mercer county launches its third war loan drive with a quota of 3 105 700 including 814 500 in Series E bonds. Chairman Hugh Mike Shott and assistant Egil Alderson mobilize volunteers and a house to house canvass to raise over three million dollars, urging citizens to back the attack.
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Mercer County
Hugh Mike Shott
County War Finance Committee
Shott
Scott
Egil Alderson
OCD
P. D. Bratton
Allied Bombing Raids Devastate Lae and New Guinea Installations
Allied forces report eighty four tons of hazardous devices dropped on Lae destroying all admin and headquarters buildings as Beaufighters sink 15 barges near Salamaua. Liberators and Halsey strikes hit Vila Kolombangara and Kahili airfields amid ongoing New Guinea operations.
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Southwest Pacific
Lae
Salamaua
New Guinea
MacArthur
Madang
Mitchell
New Britain
William F. Halsey
Solomons
Vila
Kolombangara Island
Cape Gloucester
Viia
New Georgia
Vella Lavella
Kahili
Buin
Bougainville
Legion Opens State Meeting in Parkersburg
Parkersburg West Virginia September 4 1945 sounds of merrymaking by Forty and Eight members preludes the 25th annual West Virginia American Legion convention Registration said 1000 Legionnaires and auxiliary members arrived for the opening session tomorrow at 10 am Grand Chef de Gare Carl Wayman presides forenoon reports and an address by Hilary Hooks Memorial services tomorrow evening feature Fred Praser and other leaders including Governor Neely Revercomb Ellis and Louis A Johnson among speakers
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Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Carl C. Wayman
Forty and Eight Fun Society
Ralph Eatherington
Clarksburg
Legionaires
Hilary Hooks
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Neely
U. S
Revercomb
Rep. Ellis
Lutie Long Smith
Kansas City
Kans
Louis A. Johnson
Fred Praser
Keystone Man Injured Critically In Giles County Crash
Byron Young 19 of Keystone suffered a depressed skull fracture and was admitted to Memorial hospital Princeton after a crash at Glen Lyn Giles County Virginia. A companion named Jones was slightly injured and taken to Pearlsburg hospital. Details remained unclear late last night.
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Byron Young
Keystone
Jones
Immediatley
Glen Lyn
Giles County
Young
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Pearlsburg
New River
Russians Silent on Italy Invasion
The British-Canadian landings in southern Italy were first announced to Russians near the end of the 10:30 news. London dispatches quoted the eighth army crossing the Messina strait under artillery cover. Morning papers reprinted the dispatches with other foreign news under the heading landing operations by English and Canadian troops in southern Italy. No editorial comment appeared.
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Mason
Italy
London
Eighth Army
Messina Strait
Roosevelt calls for increased production to speed victory
Washington September 4 President Roosevelt urges workers farmers and employers to boost output for faster victory and to save lives and suffering He notes Labor Day origins and the nation’s war effort praising current production and pledging continued effort across labor management and farming to set a record never equalled for liberty and freedom
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Pearl Harbor
War Industries to Work Monday in West Virginia Labor Day
Wartime Labor Day events in West Virginia center on production. Miners reinstate work tomorrow after rallies led by UMW officials in Morgantown with John J. O Leary set to speak. a Welch gathering features George J Titler. Fort Knox tanks and equipment display accompanies observances.
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United Mine Workers
South Charleston
West Virginia
Morgantown
Mountaineer Field
John J. O'Leary
Pittsburgh
UMW International
Pennsylvania
Ohio
UMW
Welch
UMW District 29
George J. Titler
Beckley
Fort Knox
Drive To Recruit Coal Miners To Open
The war manpower commission and U S employment service announce a drive to recruit coal miners for Ohio and Kentucky fields. More than 2 500 former Cleveland area miners are now in other jobs, with the campaign starting in Cleveland Monday and expanding regionally including Kentucky around Sept 13.
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Cleveland
War Manpower Commission
U.S. Employment Service
Ohio
Kentucky
Robert C. Goodwin
WMC
Michigan
Goodwin
Allied Forces Push Inland From Southern Italy Front
Allied troops rapidly expanded a beachhead on the Calabrian peninsula with light resistance as British and Canadian forces move inland. Reports say Reggio Calabria and San Giovanni surrendered. captives were taken while Axis claims of landings at Melito and Cape Spartivento remain unconfirmed.
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North Africa
Italy
Reggio Calabria
San Giovanni
Messina
Melito
Cape Spartivento
Scilla
San Giovannia
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
S &Th
Europe
Overtime Pay Rate Authorized for Non-Union Workers
The War Labor Board authorized time and a half overtime for 25,000 clerical and supervisory workers beyond 35 hours a week and allowed wage increases up to 50 cents an hour for non union staff. The ruling retroactively applies to six day weeks and affects many in company stores and office roles, with wage details outlined for earnings under 50 cents and below averages.
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Washington
War Labor Board
United Mine Worker (Independent
WLB
Corcier Regional War Labor Board
UMW
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A. C. Spurr
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Tyrrhenian Sea
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8Th Army
Strait of Messina
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Catanzaro
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