Fat Test Plane Dives Into Roof. Many Injured At Plant
A Curtiss test plane crashed into the roof of a building at a Philadelphia air plant late today, killing no one immediately but injuring about 60 workers. Pilot J Bertrand Purnell, 33, suffered burns and bailed out after the craft caught fire. Emergency wards across six hospitals were crowded as ambulances rushed victims. damage to the structure was slight. Purnell, a veteran with 3 500 flight hours, helped found aviation schools in Montgomery and Jackson before joining the Curtiss team.
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Curtis- Wright
Te Airpape
J. Bertrand Purnell
Curtiss
William Davey
Davey
Parnell
Purnell
Philadelphia
Montgomery
Ala
School of Aeronautics
Missippi Institute of Aeronautics
Jackson
Miss
Christ M. Nagle
Buffalo Police
Catherine Kirk
Hitler Eyes India as Axis Target in Japan Pact
The article reports Hitler aiming India as the next target for his Japanese ally, with Britain mobilizing air, sea, and land forces to mop up areas in Asia as Churchill addresses Parliament. It notes French island occupation as a potential axis obstacle and references Japanese submarine activity near Madagascar.
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India
Hitler
Egypt
Churchill
Madagascar
British Advance On Madagascar Strikes Inland
British forces push into Madagascar interior with landings after naval and air attacks. Vichy reports say forces crossed the Betsiboka river and approached Tananarive while Laval condemns American support for the campaign. The showdown centers on Madagascar as axis threat and shipping security.
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London
Madagascar
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Mozambique Channel
Tananarive
Betsiboka River
Mevatanana
Betsiboka
Tulear
Laval
United Aimees
Indian Ocean
M Channel
Car
Cartridge Plant Strike Settled in East Alton
The four day paral ge strike at Western Cie plant in East Alton Illinois ended with unanimous approval of a new agreement. Thousands of workers will return to work at 8 o clock tomorrow morning local time to resume production.
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Alton
Ill
Paral Ge
Western Cie Company
East Alton
Prisoner Sends Letter From War Prison Camp in Japan
Annapolis Md Sept 11 A G prisoner writes from the Zientsuji war prison camp in Japan stating he is well and asks his wife to cable him through the Red Cross. The letter mentions a lieutenant colonel husband missing in action since last November in Hawaii and a 10-month-old baby who has never seen his foster father.
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Annapolis
Zientsuji
Japan
International Red Cross
Allied Bombers Sink Japanese Destroyer Near New Guinea
Allied bombers hit and left a Japanese destroyer sinking off eastern New Guinea while also striking Buna, the enemy base, as forces near Port Moresby reorganize. The communique said one destroyer was afire and sinking, with a near miss on another, as Australian and Japanese fighters contend on the Efogi front 44 miles from Port Moresby.
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MacArthur
Australia
Saturay
New Guinea
Buna
Port Oresby
Efogi
Port Moresby
Norman Island
Milne Bay
Owen Stanley
Teven
Itikinuma
Guinea
Australian Navy
Newcastle
Navy
Herman Makin
Headquard
Bombers Leave Duesseldorf In Flames In Night Raid
Hundreds of British bombers attacked Duesseldorf in the RAF offensive aimed at German supply centers. The 50th raid on the city cost 31 bombers but inflicted heavy damage on metal, machinery, and chemical industries. The operation was part of ten-night campaign with moonless, glow-lit destruction reported by pilots.
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Duesseldorf
Rhine
New Rubber Czar to Be Designated by Roosevelt
Roosevelt said a new rubber administrator would be named soon to run all rubber matters including research, plant construction, and operations. The Baruch committee recommendations would be put into effect with limited gas and tire mileage measures pending full implementation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Baruch Committee
Candidate Asked-See Page 2
Republican State Chairman Robert H. C. Kay urged Raymond J. Funkhouser to drop his senatorial contest and let the fall campaign proceed. Funkhouser sought to throw out votes in 29 Kanawha county precincts alleging conspiracy and improper counting amid delays in certifying the August 4 primary results. Revercomb led by about 200 votes as recounts and court actions continued.
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Charleston
W. Va
Robert H. C. Kay
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Kay
Shepherdstown
Punkhouser
Chapman Revercomb
Funkhouser
Kanawha
Kanawha County
Republican Party
Revercomb
Clong
Local Navy Man Perry Addison Killed in Plane Crash
Perry Addison aviation ordnance man third class in the United States Navy was killed instantly in a mid air collision near Jacksonville Florida Thursday night. His wife Edith Irene Addison of 504 Rogers Street Bluefield WV was notified by wire. Remains shipped to Bluefield and funeral details set for Sunday at 3 pm with Rev. J. T. Browning. Addison, 23, had served 26 months in the Navy and was married about a year ago to Edith Irene Young. He is survived by his parents several sisters and brothers.
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Perry V. Addison
Aviation Ordnance
United States Navy
Jacksonville
Pla
Edith Irene Addison
Rogers Street
Navy Department
Bluefield
David J. Morris
Navy
J. T. Browning
Grace Methodist Church
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Addison
Estell
Arkansas
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
David William Kersting
Dayton
Ohio
Estil
Lawrence J. Wagner
Kansas City
Kas
Kersting
Naval Hospital
W. H. Addison
Page
W. Va
Bluefield Business College
Norfolk
Fila
Edith Irene Young
C. W. Young
Knox to Tour South American Countries
Secretary Knox announced he would lead a delegation to Rio de Janeiro and other South American nations within six weeks to two months. The trip is described as a general inspection of South Atlantic bases and key Latin American cities, focusing on everything south of the Atlantic.
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Washington
Knox
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
South Atlantic
Atlantic
Soviets Hold Stalingrad As Nazis Press At All Costs
Soviet forces defending Stalingrad under a fight to the death order reportedly halted the German advance west of the city after fierce artillery and air attacks. The Red Army also withdrew from Novorossisk, while claims of Soviet success on the Terek near Morodok and in the Volkov region are noted.
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Hitler
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Volga
Novo
Tuapse
Mbordok
Terek
Gronzy
Volkov River
Leningrad
Cow
Volkov
Anti-Inflation Bill Deliberations Return To Capitol
Congressional leaders reported today that differences remain over the form of an anti inflation bill while President Roosevelt seeks authority to curb living costs. Some senators and farm bloc members want wage stabilization included, others prefer broad wording enabling executive action. Barkley said hearings may shift to Tuesday but a swift passage in both chambers is hoped for, with a deadline of October 1.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Yanks Claim Record Air Victory Over Solomons War
American fliers claim the largest air victory of the war with ninety six Japanese planes shot down near Guadalcanal and surrounding waters. U S losses include eight pilots missing while a Mutsu class battleship and a heavy cruiser were damaged by dive bombers and torpedo planes.
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U. S
Solomons
Japan
Guadalcanal
U.S
Theuadalcanal- Tulagi
Army and Navy bar volunteers tied to war industry roles
Washington reports the army and navy will refuse volunteers deemed more useful in federal agencies or war industries for commissions or enlistments. The policy requires written releases from agencies or local boards, applies to certain civilians, and delays draft for 18 and 19 year olds past year’s start.
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Washington
Army and Navy
Roosevelt
Army-Navy
Armed Services
Stimson
War Department
Sat
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