Reds Repel Thrust for Stalingrad
Moscow dispatches report German forces crossing the Don bend near Kletskaya were pinned by strong Soviet bayonet charges and counterattacks while a southwest thrust was repelled. Izvestia and Red Star note heavy Axis casualties, Italian and German formations under pressure, and renewed German reserves to the Stalingrad theater.
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Stalingrad
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Red Star
Red Army
Pravda
Kotelnikovski
Izvestia
No Motor Fuel Shortage Seen In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids news reports the federal ban on rail hauling of gasoline creates no new problems for Cedar Rapids, which gets about 85 percent of supply by pipeline and river barge terminals. Major oil firms say they shifted to motor transportation three months ago to meet the 100 mile radius rule.
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Coralville
Bettendorf
Mississippi
Davenport
Iowa
Seaboard
George C. Lloyd
Iowa Petroleum Industries Commission
Cedar Rapids Heat Reaches 89 and 92 With Warm Weekend Ahead
The Cedar Rapids forecast shows continued warmth for Friday night and Saturday forenoon. Friday afternoon peaked at 89 degrees at 2 45 pm, three degrees above Thursday's 2 45 pm reading, with humidity at 20 percent. Thursday reached 92 degrees at 5 30 pm. overnight temps were 77 and a low of 69 Friday morning between 7 and 7 45 am.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Fierce Air and Naval Battle Reported Off Portugal
A Lisbon AP dispatch from Algarve province describes a fierce naval and air battle raging Friday night off Cape Saint Vincent at the southwest tip of Portugal.
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Portugal
Molzahn Spy Case Sent to Mixed Jury in Hartford
The Rev. Kurt E. Molzahn a 47 year old Philadelphia Lutheran minister was accused of an espionage conspiracy and the fate of his case was placed in a mixed jury in Hartford at 3 p.m. Friday.
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Kurt E. B. Molzahn
Drowning of 18-year-old at Clear Lake campground
Verlyn Sharp of Mason City drowned Thursday afternoon while swimming near the Methodist camp at Clear Lake. The incident was reported by AP and involved one victim with no other details released.
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Verlyn Sharp
Mason City
Ickes Frees Tank Cars To Aid East
Washington AP Harold Ickes ordered railroad delivery of automobile gasoline halted in 20 states to free 5 000 to 7 000 tank cars for eastern supply. The move targets stock buildup for winter and narrows eastern petroleum needs through a pipeline project and higher car efficiency.
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South Dakota
Ralph K Davies
New England
Davies
Atlantic Coast Service
Gasoline Rationing Imminent in Minnesota
Petroleum Director Harald Ickes barred railroad delivery of automobile gasoline in Minnesota and midwestern states, signaling definite rationing. E B Haedecke, acting director of the state petroleum division, noted last year 56.55 percent of Minnesota gasoline arrived by tank car.
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Harald Ickes
E. B. Haedecke
State Petroleum Division
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Haedecke
Bennett Victory Points To 3 Way N Y Race
James A Farley won reelection as Democratic state committee chairman as Bennett secured the Democratic nomination for governor. A three way race for New York governorship loomed with ALP likely to enter its own ticket headed by Joseph D McGoldrick if Bennett won the nomination. Dewey expected to win the Republican nod as Lab leaders denounced Bennett.
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John J. Bennett, Jr
Democratic State Committee
National Democratic Club
Labor Party
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Bennett
U. S
James M. Mead
Joseph D. McGoldrick
New York City
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N. Y
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Mead
Absence of Dive Bombers Feared To Hinder Dieppe Victory
London reports detail a Dieppe raid analysis noting that using dive bombers and parachutists could have yielded a crushing victory instead of a limited success. Observers cite German dive bombers and artillery surprise as key factors, while praising the raid's strategic value for future continental offensives.
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Dieppe
London
Continent
Allied air raid over Dieppe yields early air mastery claims
London reports Allied raid on German-held Dieppe coast as decisive for air superiority. British observers say Allied air power over France was unopposed with minimal losses, citing 500 fighters and US B-17s hitting Amiens rail yards, while German planes and batteries were destroyed and prisoners taken.
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U S Seeks Jake the Barber in Whisky Deal
The Chicago Daily News reports federal agents seek Jake Factor known as The Barber for an alleged $7 million whisky warehouse receipt scheme. Inquiry headquarters are Cedar Rapids with a grand jury report pending. Sidney Epstein of Chicago pled not guilty in Cedar Rapids on charges tied to fraudulent whisky receipts.
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Sidney F Epstein
Chicago
John M Molloy
Immaculate Conception Church
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Prince of Wales
Iowa
Roosevelt Direc ts Agencies to Limit Public Disputes
President Roosevelt urges federal heads to refrain from public airing of policy disagreements and stop criticizing one another. He says disputes should be sent to him and that policy should be announced by the responsible head, with factual disagreements resolved by investigations and surveys directed by him.
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Yanks Beat Back 6 Nazi Planes Over North Sea
London report says 11 American B-17s were attacked by 20 to 25 Focke Wulf 190s over the North Sea. In a 20 minute battle six German planes were destroyed or damaged, according to United States Army headquarters.
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North Sea
United States Army
Yanks Land in Caroline Isles Flying Fortresses Bomb Jap Squadrons
American forces widen the Pacific campaign with landings at Makin island and a major bombing push by flying fortresses from Australia. Reports say US troops landed at Makin as marines press the Solomons drive, with bases now improving air and sea reach toward New Britain and Bougainville.
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Australia
Tokio Radio
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Rabaul
Kieta
Henderson Warns Food Prices Could Rise 30 Percent
Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned that uncontrolled food prices could jump about 30 percent within a year if current trends continue. He cited Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing 2.5 percent rise in June 15 to July 15 and urged housewives to read the figures for future purchasing power. He tied the surge to a broader inflation battle and pledged action against price violators.
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Leon Henderson Friday
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Navy warns of floating pumpkins may be Axis mine memorial
Norfolk outlet reports the navy warns ships in the Atlantic to beware floating pumpkins that could be mines planted by Axis submarines.
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Norfolk, Va
Atlantic
Allied bombers strike Timor as MacArthur scouts search waters
General MacArthur's air scouts comb waters around the Solomon Islands for new Japanese naval activity while Allied bombers attack Timor, northwest of Australia. Medium bombers hit the Japanese-occupied town of Macbisse in Timor's interior, according to a Thursday communique.
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Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
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