Allies Forming Huge Pincer in France to Squeeze Nazis
Weekly analysis details Allied invasion of southern France near Toulon and Nice, with U S and French troops advancing toward Paris, plus northeastern France gains. It notes 800 ships supporting landings, airborne operations, and von Kluge’s retreat, alongside Russian advances in East Prussia and German mobilization efforts under Goebbels. The War Production Board opens civilian output with priority for essential goods, though Nelson cautions no large production increase soon.
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Nice
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Mortain
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East Prussia
Germany
Estonia
Latvia
Baltic Sea
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Drouth and War Talk Highlight Fraying U S Agriculture and Strategy
The article notes severe drought across the east complicating corn and soybean yields with Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio suffering heavy losses while New York and Massachusetts face scarce forage. It also covers Admiral Nimitz arguing invasion may not be necessary, stressing a combined use of sea blockades, air bombardment, and surface actions to defeat Japan.
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Mississippi
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Massachusetts
U. S
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Admiral Nimitz
Feeder cattle drop in 11 Midwest states in Aug one
The number of cattle on feed in 11 Midwest states as of August 1 fell 41 percent from 1943, dropping by 700,000 feeders and marking one of the sharpest reductions in the corn belt. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes feeder cattle are the smallest since August 1937. The report follows tensions in livestock markets and farm output expectations.
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Midwestern
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
OPA weighs raising B card gasoline to 825 miles a month
Officials cited the battle against the black market and the needs of salesmen and others who rely on the car for their livelihood. They noted illegal withdrawals come mainly from B card holders and that increasing their allotment would curb smuggling while not affecting A or C ration levels.
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OPA
Middle West
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
War Costs Expenditure rises to 277 Million Daily
Uncle Sam spends 277 million daily on the war, eight percent above last year’s 237 million. In the first 36 days of fiscal 1945 begun in July spending reached about 10 billion dollars, about 1 billion more than a year earlier. By August 11 the public debt was 210.64 billion, up 63.56 billion since last year.
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Reichs
Paul Goebbels
Uncle Sam
Wheat Acreage Goals and Postwar Canada Trade Plan
The War Food Administration set a 68.5 million acre wheat target for 1945, 1.9 million more than this year and 13.5 million above 1943, cautioning against planting beyond the goal even with high yields. Canada plans a postwar trade support act enabling export insurance up to 106 million dollars, government guarantees, loans, and currency provision for buyers. Canada’s wheat carryover fell to 355 million bushels on July 31, with large cuts in vats, barley, and rye stocks.
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War Food Administration
WFA
Dominion
Canada
Pawnbrokers Face Slow Revenue In Wartime
High wages and steady work have reduced pawn lending and interest income. Unredeemed pledge sales are weak as shops cleared stock early in the war, leaving brokers with little merchandise to sell despite many cash customers seeking loans.
Oil War Treaty Talks Between U S and Britain
Washington notes a turning point as the United States and Great Britain move toward a formal oil accord to reduce war risks. The plan guarantees oil availability at fair prices, equal opportunity for exploration, and non-discriminatory trade among peaceable nations, with caution over British controls on sales in England. The piece also briefly covers the Turk’s shift away from Germany and Nazi moves in other regions.
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Gulf of Persia
Atlantic
Near East
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Hull
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England
British Shell
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Mussolini
League
Italy
Gaudy Glimpses Of Broadway Wits And War Jests
A brisk roundup of anecdotes reflects on Gypsy Rose Lee, her mother, Mae West, Henry Wallace, and Roosevelt era quips. It recounts a telegram threat over a magazine dispute, jokes about captured Nazis, and a baseball song saga from Take Me Out to the Ball Game to Slide Kelly Slide. It notes a San travel rise despite DDT warnings and a New York senator’s humorous sanity prove.
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New Yorker
New York Papers
Gypsy Rose Lee
New
Gypsy
Fdr
Henry Wallace
Mae West
Frank Wallace
Wallace
Henry
George M. Cohan
Cohan
Broadway
Polo Grounds
John McGraw
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Giants
Albert von Tilzer
von Tilzer
Kelly
Boston
Slide
Two Heavyweights at Wrigley End In
A Chicago card showcased Baksi defeating Savold in a taxing ten round bout that exposed Savold’s decline. The crowd of 16,136, including 7,500 servicemen, saw a $48,355 gross gate as boos rose late, with Wiseman lamenting his fighter’s performance. The piece praises Joe Louis and Billy Conn as era-defining heavyweights.
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Joe Louis
Chicago
Jon Baksi
Lee Savard
Paterson
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Minors Athletic Commission
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Conn
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Savold
Nate Bolden
Lem Franklin
Lou Nova
Baksi
Lee
Hymie Wiseman
Bolden
Franklin
Nova
Savoié
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Jack Kearns
Kearns
Joe Low
Billy Connah
Jack Dempsey
Tims
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