Enemy 40 Miles from Stalingrad Near Caspian Redoubt
Moscow AP reports the Nazi army nearing Stalingrad within 40 miles as they drive from the Don region toward the city. German divisions and armored units push along the Caucasus, with parachutists, dive bombers, and rocket fire targeting Soviet trenches amid heavy fighting and continued Red Army resistance.
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Stalingrad
Caspian Sea
Kotelnikovski
Don River
Don
Theucasus
Red Army
Comsomol Pravda
Young Communist Organization
Seek Stiffer Taxes, Rebate At War's End
Washington AP report says the treasury proposes tying a 12 percent postwar rebate to higher business tax rates. It calls for raising corporate normal and surtax to 55 percent and maintaining a 90 percent tax on excess profits. The plan would reserve 12 percent of all taxes paid for rebates and debt retirement. Democratic Leader Barkley indicated support for rebates to corporations. individual rebates and debt relief were also discussed. The finance committee planned further study of business rates, delaying individual income tax decisions.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
House
Barkley
George
D-Ga
Ten Year Term For Pastor Spy
The Rev. Kurt E B Molzahn a Philadelphia clergyman and former German cavalry officer was sentenced in federal court in Hartford to 10 years imprisonment after a jury convicted him of being part of a plot to convey military information to Germany and Japan. The government pressed for 20 years while the defense urged a sentence as light as one year.
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Hartford
Moon Goes Into Total Eclipse Tonight
Des Moines reports an anticipated total lunar eclipse from 10 01 to 11 35 p m observable across half the globe. Drake University instructor Prof James McClelland notes light bending will keep the moon slightly illuminated despite darkness. The next total view here is not until 1945.
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Des Moines
James McClelland
Drake University
McClelland
Churchill’s Talks Foment New Allied Plan In War Outlook
London reports show Prime Minister Churchill meeting with war cabinet after talks with Stalin and visits to Egypt Iran and Iraq. A new Iraq Iran command and Alexander's Middle East role emerged as Britain awaits a decisive Allied plan to ease Soviet burden amid looming campaigns in North Africa and western Europe.
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Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Egypt
Iran
Britain
Iraq
Iraq-Iran
Harold Alexander
Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
Red Army
North
Africa
Europe
United States Army
RAF
Stalin
Moscow
Louis Mountebatten
Dieppe
Bahr Convicted as Spy May Face Death Penalty
Herbert Friedrich Bahr was found guilty by a federal court jury in Newark of conspiring with the Gestapo to spy in the United States. The jury did not recommend mercy and Judge Smith set sentencing for Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. Bahr plans to appeal. His wife Ruth Bahr cried in the gallery as the verdict was read.
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Newark
N. J
Herbert Rl
Friedrich Bahr
United States
Bahr
Ruth Bahr
C. M. Schmidt
William F. Smith
Gripsholm Brings 1451 Repatriates Home From Orient
Ambassador Joseph C. Grew leads 1451 Americans back to the United States aboard the Gripsholm at Jersey City Pier after months abroad. Grew vows maximum war effort and expresses hopeful resolve. The ship includes diplomats missionaries journalists and civilians among those disembarking for thorough security checks.
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Orient
Jersey City Pier
Jersey City
N. J
Tokio
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
America
Grew
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Washington
Hull
Francis Biddle
Sendoffs for Two Selectee Groups This Weekend
Cedar Rapids prepares two selectee sendoffs with 53 men from draft board No. 3 to depart Saturday morning for Fort Leavenworth. A 67-man group from board No. 2 will leave Monday for Camp Dodge, gathering at Union Station at 6 30 a.m. and the old post office building at 7 a.m. for assembly and departure.
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Cedar Rapids
Draft Board No. 3
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Camp Dodge
Union Station
New Darwin Air Victory Reported Over New Guinea
General MacArthur's headquarters reported a second air battle in as many days with Allied losses minimal. Over eastern New Guinea, 13 enemy fighters were met. four were shot down, others damaged, and one Allied plane returned damaged. The day prior, 13 of 47 enemy planes were claimed shot down.
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MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Santners
Three More Surrender in Whisky Receipts Deal
Cedar Rapids news notes five of twelve men indicted by a federal grand jury last Thursday surrendered by Tuesday afternoon. Henry and Leo Bernstein, both Chicago, posted bonds of 7000 and 3000 respectively. Jake the Barber Factor of Chicago pled innocent and posted 15000 bond. Frank Husak appeared at the U S marshal's office and provided 5000 bond. Epstein is under 3000 bond. all relate to alleged whisky receipts schemes and a Linn county state case.
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Cedar Rapids
U. S. Vandeane Inc
Chicago
Henry and
Leo Bernstein
John “Jake
Frank Husak
Eac Ds
U. S. Marshal’s Office
Fed- Sea
Epstein
Linn County District Court
London War Alert Sounded Before 5 P.M.
An alert signaling wartime danger was issued in the London area on Tuesday shortly before 5 p.m. The warning underscores heightened security concerns and emergency readiness in the capital.
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London
Nine Glass Firms Guilty Under Sherman Act Convicted
Federal Judge Frank L. Kloeb convicts nine leading glass container companies and 61 individuals of Sherman Antitrust Act violations. He enjoins defendants from further market domination, bars cross-ownership, and limits officers or directors to one glass firm. Hartford Empire and other firms named include Owens Illinois Glass, Hazel Atlas, Ball Brothers, Corning Glass Works, and more.
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Toledo, Ohio
Frank L. Kloeb
Kloeb
Thurman Arnold
U. S
Owens Illinois Glass Company
Toledo
Hartford-Empire Company
Hartford, Conn
Empire Machine Company
Portland
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Thatcher Manufacturing Company
Elmire
N. Y
Lynch Corporation
Anderson, Ind
Ball Brothers Company
Muncie
Ind
Corning Glass Works
Corning
The
Glass Container Association, Inc
New York City
James A. Sha
New Haven
Father of Twelve Joins Navy at 42
PITTSBURGH AP reports John Joseph Toner, a 42 year old father of twelve, enlisted in the Navy and joined the construction forces. He credits his family with sacrifice while his wife Mrs. Toner expresses pride and concern about the hard path ahead.
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Navy
Pittsburgh
John Joseph Toner
Power Company
American air ace Junkin downs German plane in combat
London dispatch reports Second Lieut. Sam F. Junkin of Natchez Mississippi the first American air force fighter pilot to shoot down a German plane in combat. the achievement marks a notable victory for U S service members in the war.
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London
Sam F. Junkin
Natchez, Miss
Navy reports Japanese counter-attack hits ships near Guadalcanal
The navy said Japanese forces counter-attacked American positions in the southeastern Solomons, triggering a large sea and air battle. Allied carrier planes damaged more than six Japanese ships, including two carriers and a battleship, with Tulagi harbor possibly captured. American planes shot down 21 enemy aircraft with minimal losses. The action, ongoing since Aug 23, involved a large Japanese carrier group approaching from the northeast.
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Washington
Navy
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal Island
States
Ahapa
South Pacific
Truk Island
Caroline
The
Solomons
Truk
Japan
More and Koop fined for ignoring Roosevelt speed limit
Central City reports Jake More and Arche Koop forget the 40 mile per hour limit, a Roosevelt era rule. Justice E M Wetherbee confirms More did not observe the limit in Central City. Patrolman James Clapp escorted them to court where More paid a $15 fine plus $2 costs.
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Jake More
Arche Koop
Central City
Roosevelt
E. M. Wetherbee
More
Democratic State Central Committee
James Clapp
Wetherbee
First Dependent Checks Issued by Rankin Bill
The Navy began paying allotments and allowances for dependents of enlisted men in lower grades. Checks totaling 17436 with government and men contributions were issued in 35 states for June and July. The largest check was 184 dollars to Ruby W. Whitfield of Picayune, wife of Seaman First Class Fred W. Whitfield, who has four children.
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Washington
Navy
William Brent Young
Judy
Ruby W. Whitfield
Picayune
Miss
Fred W. Whitfield
Whitfields
R A F Resumes Large Night Raids on Rhineland Targets
London reports hundreds of long range RAF bombers pressed through bad weather to hit German war industries in the Rhineland during a night raid. About 300 planes took part, dropping thousands of incendiaries on aims including Frankfurt and Wiesbaden while Letrait port facilities faced heavy destruction. American and Allied aircraft aided, with limited losses and all bombers returning safely.
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London
Rhineland
Reagan
Frankfurt
Wiesbaforce
Osnabruck
Letrait
22 Cents a Pack for Gift Cigarettes at Army Camp
At an army camp in the Egyptian desert a 22 cent per pack price applies to cigarettes marked Compliments of Smokes for Yanks. Soldiers pay 22 cents a pack for gift cigarettes supplied under the program.
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United States Army
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